Chapter 52

Brittany's POV

"He'll be okay". Rhea said softly.

I exhaled and nodded. I knew she was trying hard not to break down... She needed those soothing words more than I did.

I couldn't have stood up any faster when I sighted the healer that was attending to Cole.

"What's the situation now?" Rhea asked him.

He motioned for us to sit.

"Just tell us, is he going to survive?" Rhea asked impatiently.

The healer sighed in defeat and spoke.

"It's a fifty-fifty chance. The silver hasn't gotten into his heart yet, due to his pureblood lineage... We still have time to drain all the silver in his body, that means we're going to have to drain all his blood and as you know, his blood can only be replaced by the same blood, which means we need another pureblood".

"I'll do it". Rhea said.

"Of course, you will. And that's where the dangerous part comes into the picture..." He said, hesitating to continue.

"Speak". I ordered.

"He's going to die after all his blood is drained... Immediately blood is transferred back into his body, the fight between his spirit and that of his pureblood will begin. This fight can either kill him or save him".

"The fight between two forbidden souls". Rhea whispered.

I crouched down and buried my face in my hands. After I managed to bite back the sob that was threatening to force it's way out of my mouth, I stood back up.

"We shouldn't delay this further..." I said.

Rhea grabbed my arm.

"What if it kills him?" She asked.

I sighed. "At least we tried". I said.

"Start the process now". I ordered.

The healer nodded and went back inside the emergency room.

After about one hour later, a slim female who I assumed was the healer's assistant, came to get Rhea.

"It's time for the blood transfusion, ma'am". She said.

"Wait, how much blood are they gonna take from her?" I asked.

"Just a little bit. Just so his body can heal". She said.

I nodded.

"I'll be right back". Rhea said before disappearing into the room with the healer's assistant.

I heard footsteps approach from behind me. I turned around to see the unfamiliar lady that had fought Dexter with Cole and Malcolm. She was beautiful. She had brown skin like Dexter's with a head full of beautiful curls. What attracted me were her light brown eyes. They spoke so many untold stories.

She smiled at me.

"Hey, Brittany". She greeted.

She knew my name?

"Uh, hi". I said.

"I'm Thana. I guess Cole never mentioned me to you". She said. "We used to date".

"Oh," I said.

"Don't worry though, he played me". She said, like it was nothing. "But don't judge him, it wasn't his fault".

"You're pretty". I told her.

She smiled widely.

"Thanks". She said.

I didn't know her much, but her personality already screamed badass.

"Are you and Dexter..." I asked.

"Nope. We're not related. I just found out though". She said.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't-" I apologized.

"It's okay. You didn't know and I wasn't that surprised when I found out". She said with a shrug.

"Have you found your real parents?" I asked.

"They're not in the vampire region... It would be to easy to spot them. They'd be in the human region". She said. "I'll start my search for them after Cole wakes up... But I have some business to take care of... Wanna help?"

"Depends on what type of business you're talking about and... I don't wanna leave here till Cole wakes up". I said, picking on my nails.

"I know how you feel but Cole isn't waking up today, the fight between two forbidden souls takes at least a week. Cole wouldn't want you to sit around and wait for him to wake up, he'll want you to take charge and that's exactly what you're going to do".

Yeah, I heard Rhea say that but didn't bother to ask.

"Forbidden Souls?" I asked.

"Purebloods are forbidden in the vampire region so both Cole's spirit and that of his pureblood are both forbidden". She said.

"Oh,"

"So, are you in or what?"

"Let's go". I said, smiling at her.

I liked how we clicked.

*

I watched as Thana pushed the dungeon gates apart.

I smirked.

I knew we were there for Dexter.

"I'm not the only one that despises him, am I?" She asked.

"Definitely not". I said still smirking.

I felt as Dangerous as ever.

Dexter wasn't going to know what hit him after we were done with him.

The dungeon was larger than I expected. Rhea had ordered the guards to put Dexter in the third torture unit. The worst torture unit in the building.

"I see you finally decided to visit your father". He said to Thana as soon as we stepped into his cell.

"You're not and will never be my father". Thana said through clenched teeth.

I smirked at the sight in front of me.

"The guards did a good job". I said, nodding in approval at Dexter's body, which was presently covered in blood, his own blood.

"I see the goody-two-shoes finally decided to get her hands dirty". He said.

"I was never one, to begin with, I was just a... Work in progress". I replied.

"Oh, Daughter, there was something I didn't tell you. I already killed your birth parents. It's a pity you didn't get to meet them, they were lovely people". He said.

There was no trace of remorse in his words.

Thana punched Dexter square in the face.

Ouch, I felt that

"Fuck you!" She seethed.

"For an amateur, your punch isn't that bad". He said.

"Let's see how well you can stand electricity". Thana said, walking to a machine that had many wires connected to it.

She typed the several buttons on the machine and the next thing I knew, Dexter was screaming.

We both stood there in silence, both enjoying the show.

"Why don't we visit someone else?" Thana said after about thirty minutes of watching Dexter fidget and scream in pain.

"Who?"

"You'll see". She said, walking towards the exit.

I didn't miss the smirk that played on her face.

Boy, I think I'm gonna enjoy this.

*

We walked into the torture room next to Dexter's.

"It's him... I should have guessed". I said, studying the old vampire that was currently held in the claws of a torture machine.

"Dexter's loyal accomplice". Thana said in a sing-song manner.

"He's part of it?" I asked.

"Of course he is". Thana said.

"I guess that's plus one torture candidate". I said, smirking at the monster that called himself Cole's dad.

"You won't believe the fucker did everything he did all in the name of returning Dexter's act of "kindness". She said, air quoting the word kindness.

"Act of kindness?" I questioned.

"Yeah, apparently, Dexter saved the teenage him so he thought killing his wife and attempting to kill children is returning an act of kindness". She explained.

"Is he really that loyal?" I asked, staring in astonishment.

"Trust me, this guy is more loyal than you think. He's a devil, just like Dexter".

"Never liked him since the first day we met". I said, remembering that day.

"Well, feeling's mutual. Never liked you either". The old vampire said.

"Oh, I see you're still conscious". I said.

"We need to fix that". Thena said, nodding thoughtfully.

"Yeah". I said and walked to the place where all the torture equipment were kept.

The normal me would have never touched an equipment for torture. But since I said that Latin word, I became tougher than ever. Maybe it was that presence that was in my head, it made me derive satisfaction from seeing my enemies in pain.

I felt a dark presence in my head again. This time, I was ready to use it to my full advantage.

I pulled out a metal belt and went back into the room where Thana and Cole's dad were in.

"Oh no, it has taken over again . This can't be good". Thana murmured.

I smirked at her before focusing on Cole's dad.

"Here's a gift for you". I said to Cole's dad, with a voice that wasn't really mine.

I rose my hand up so I could start hitting him with the metal belt, but Thana stopped me.

"Stop!" She said, still holding my hand mid-air.

The dark presence in me grew stronger. I growled lowly at her.

"It's affecting you, we need to get you out of here". She said.

"Cole's absence coupled with all the bad occurrences that's happened in here". She replied. "It's affecting you and your beast".

I rolled my eyes.

Of course, I felt the negative energy around here, but all I wanted to do at that moment was torture his dad. He was part of the reason why Cole lying down there.

"Don't interfere". I told her, losing my arm from her grip.

I was about to hit him, but again, Rhea's alarmed voice stopped me.

"Brittany! Stop!" She yelled.

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