Kristoff
I watched as Skylar slept. I wanted to take her out of this place and back to the mansion. She didn’t deserve this treatment. This room brought back so many unwanted memories, and I didn’t want that to happen to Skylar. I lightly brushed her hair behind her ear, while I thought about my past.
Five years or so ago I was in a place just like this. It was horrible. I was beaten often, that was until Master saved me.
When he had picked me up, my body was covered in lacerations and bruises. I was starving, sore, and in no condition to serve him. I was surprised he had decided to buy me.
Master took care of me, making sure I was fed, and that my body healed.He didn’t get mad when I had nightmares or shrunk away from his touch. He was kind and patient, giving me everything I needed to be well again.
Eventually I was healthy enough for him to feed from me and to please him. Like Sir Zander, he would often check in to make sure I was okay, and stopped if I wasn’t. After a few months, I started to be with both Master and Sir Zander. The love and care I received from them was like nothing I had before.
I only hope now, that they wouldn’t betray me. That I wasn’t leading Skylar down a dark and miserable path.
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Zander
I rubbed my hands over my face, exasperated. Noah, Milo, and I had been talking for over an hour.
“You look like you’re in shock.” Milo said leaning forward so his elbows were on his knees.
“I am in shock. I need a drink.” I sighed as I leaned back into the couch.
Noah had informed me that he, Milo and few other select individuals have been trying to infiltrate the underground drug ring. Often times, other vampires would purchase a human, get them high, and then pass them around to feed off of. By doing this, the vampires would get high. The downside, the humans often became dependent on the drugs and died from either the feeding or the drug use. It was one thing to have a slave, and take care of them. However, the mass majority of human slave owners do not take care of their slaves, so it was easy to get away with this type of treatment.
Milo apparently has been a part of this for over three years. He used the mansion to gather intel and pass it along. It explained how he knew who Lazarus was.
It turns out that Lazarus Cruorem was notorious for going to pet shops, buying the humans, and bringing them back here to keep the human supply fresh. Breeding the humans tends to take too long, so it was the quickest way to make sure they had ample males and females for their buyers.
When I killed Lazarus, I put a kink in their supply and a higher up, Marcus Thornburg, began to grow suspicious of Noah. Noah wasn’t ready yet to disassemble the drug ring, and he needed more time to make sure he took care of things properly. In order to get that time, I was brought in.
Milo had told them I would need a little persuasion in order to help. That’s why they took Skylar, to help persuade me to help.
Noah handed me a drink and returned to his seat. “So, what exactly do you need me to do?” I asked taking a long sip of the whisky.
“I need you to discreetly, and I mean discreetly dispose of Marcus. He hardly shows himself, so I will be able to keep up the appearance that he is still alive. That is, until I dismantle this entire shit hole.”
“What will happen to Skylar?” I was worried about her safety.
“She will be fine. Funny enough, Marcus has purchased her. I doubt anyone knows, but as long as he’s out of the picture you will be able to have her back, and no one will be the wiser. If you aren’t successful, you will probably never see Skylar alive again.”
“Fuck.” I emptied my glass. I was so pissed at Milo for using me. He knew the only way I would be angry enough to even consider killing again was if Skylar was in danger.
There was knock on the door interrupting my thoughts. “Enter.” Noah called out.
The door opened to reveal a small petite female. “I’m sorry, but there is a commotion in the corridors. Mr. Thornburg is looking for his slave.”
I glared up at Noah and Milo as I slammed my glass on top of the table.
These fuckers fucked up.
“Thank you Silvia.” Noah said nodding towards the female. She closed the door and Noah turned to Milo and I,“You can come with me, but do not react. You will ruin everything if you react. I will handle it.”
“Fine. Let’s go.” I was angry, but I needed to see Skylar again and this seemed like the best chance I had.