Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Chapter 8 - what fun.

Cornelia‘s POV

‘’You fucking bitches get out of my sight or I’ll kill all of you as soon as I’m out of this damned cell.’’

  To my greatest sorrow the boy didn’t look much lucid. Something to be expected of a young human kept in a cell against his will for two weeks.

I heard Kieran bellowing as I wended down shadowy corridors. I followed the sound to a sizable cell. Inside, behind thick bars, was Darina’s mate.

 He stared at me with pure hatred but not without the stunned surprise I’ve seen on men every time they look at me for the first time. 

 ‘’Open the door. I want to interrogate the prisoner. Leave us alone . I wish  to speak with him alone’’

I ordered the two guards standing near the cell.

 ‘’But Lady Cornelia he is strong and vicious. I have these scars to prove it.’’ The tall dark female showed me a gushing head wound. He did that without a weapon, I’m impressed.

 ‘’Let us be with you milady.’’    

The other guard said giving a murderous glare towards Kieran. It was clear that he had scared the shit out of these ruthless warriors of night.

 ‘’No, just open the door I have my own guard.’’ Liquid fire danced in my palms even as I said it.I learned power play from a guru who’s probably resting in her chambers right now eaves dropping our conversation with her supper vampire hearing.

They nodded in awe and opened the door quickly as possible.

 They should have known better.

Kieran charged out the door swinging his bound arms at the guards. As though hit by a battering ram, both of them flew out of the cell and over the dump corridor. Though his speed was still superhuman, he was slower than he’d been last night even with his wrists and ankles free.

 But the echoing sounds of their fight were enough to summon the castle guard. Soon groups of soldiers advanced on him, swords ready—no doubt astonished that a human prisoner like him can create such a mess.  Kieran took their hits, seizing weapons with his bloodied hands to toss them away. He soon had blood across his face and body, gaping wounds all over him, his face beaten by those female castle guards. This kind of battle with female vampires is a good med for his impossibly swollen ego. But it didn’t look like he’s going to stop.

 ‘’Gods, I hate doing this’’

 I punched my power toward Kieran and sent him flying in to the cell. He landed on his ass with a loud thud.

 ‘’Oops, I’m sorry. ‘’ No I’m not; he deserves it for ruining my peaceful interrogation.

 The guards put manacle around both his wrists and ankles. A guard hastily affixed a huge chain to the cannon ball and then attached the other end to Kieran’s handcuffs. Kieran looked barely conscious though he continued his rasping mutter, cursing everyone in a very filthy language.

‘’Now if you are done ladies, I would like to continue my interrogation.’’

The head guard opened her mouth to protest.  

 ‘’As demonstrated, I can take care of myself. Now go away’’

The guards shared a glance, no doubt reviewing all the ways Kieran couldn’t escape under my power.

“As you wish milady,” With that they left the cell.

 ‘’Mon Dieu, I need a bourbon before I start this.’’

 I placed my hand over his head willed him to stop muttering and concentrate. Both parties should be in their right mind to do a tracing spell.

 After huge flashes of light and wind and sound we were in a guest bedroom. North tower as I decided, far away from other bed chambers.

 Guardians of will, strength, sight,

Take my request to ye as I may,

Freeze his body while mind and sight remains.

  As i will so mote it be.

He was confused enough to give me time to cast the spell to paralyze him.

 The boy gave me a freezing glare which I’ve only seen in the eyes of a rabid wolf. The perfect other half for Darina, with the same devil may care stubbornness. She’s going to have consort soon. That would take some time getting used to.

‘’Let’s talk.’’