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Chapter 23
Shana AllenDon't mess with Imeela. Drop a gem if you're curious about who he really is.
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Design of Fate Chapter 24
JACKSON “Let me tell you something. A powerful Fae made the serum we gave you as well as the cuffs that are on you. You’re entirely cloaked. Nobody will ever find you here, and no vampire can enter that has not been given express permission. You’re at our mercy. I’ll gladly draw nearly every drop of blood from you before letting you heal. Then I’ll do it all over again. Where is home, and who promised me to you?” His eyes looked around at us all, trying to gauge if she was being serious. The blank stares refused to give him an answer one way or another. Let him keep guessing for the entire time that we had him here. Imeela had learned to survive on barely any blood or food. Her body became accustomed to that. We would be starving him while he was in our custody. Imeela had told me that starvation was excruciating for a vampire, so it sounded like a good punishment for all of the fuckery that he had put her through. “Have you already forgotten where you come from? That’s a pity. Alt
Design of Fate Chapter 25
IMEELA Jackson had fallen asleep a little while ago, but I could not shut my brain off for the life of me. Dexter had never been a small random vampiric fish. Nope. He was the one who helped them get inside the palace and even gathered up my siblings for the slaughter. God, he had a direct hand in ruining everything that my family had built. I had been caught off-guard with Jackson’s words about not only helping get justice for my family but also being beside me if I ever wanted to restore the Precoza coven. I had felt every ounce of his sincerity, and it left me in awe. Here was this amazing man who was willing to give up being part of his pack and being with his family just so that I could take up my birthright and bring my kind back to where it needed to be. I did not want to be Queen if I was being honest with myself. However, that did not change the fact that it was the only way for me to ensure that Andrei Moretti’s reign no longer continued. Had I not heard the name, I never
Design of Fate Chapter 26
JACKSON I had nervously asked Imeela to go on a date with me tonight because it would be a first for both of us, and I wanted it to be perfect for her. She said yes, so I told her that Brynn would love to help her get ready. If she wanted her to then just link her but to be ready by 7:00 P.M. There was not a Middle Eastern restaurant in this pack, but Brynn had great connections. She arranged for a private chef to come in. That cuisine was Chef Fatima Ebrahimi’s specialty. There was a beautiful garden area that was set up for private dining experiences that was rented out for occasions such as this. The owners would take care of the decorations and getting everything ready. I opened the jewelry box one last time to make sure that the charm bracelet had not disappeared. Yes, it was obsessive, but I did not care one damn bit because this was an important gift for Imeela. It was my first gift to her but also a promise as well. I just hoped that she liked it. My finger ran over the ros
Design of Fate Chapter 27
IMEELA Our date night had been absolutely perfect. It showed how thoughtful and romantic Jackson was. We thoroughly enjoyed the Middle Eastern food. It was so delicious. I had not eaten that cuisine since I was a child. It definitely did not disappoint. Another special part of the night was when gave me the bracelet. It was gorgeous and would end up telling our story together. I could not wait to see what other charms we would add to it over the years. I even taught him the meaning of some Arabic words. Habibi meant ‘my love’ and was used that way when speaking to males. Marhaban meant ‘welcome’, which was responded to ‘Marhaban biki’ when speaking to a female. ‘Shukran’ meant thanks. Replying ‘afwan’ meant you are welcome. Each word practice made me smile because he was learning for me. He did not have roots in that, but I did. Therefore, he wanted to learn so that he could share in this part of my life and understand my heritage. “I had an incredible time, habibi. It was a perf
Design of Fate Chapter 28
IMEELA Today was a big day for first impressions. I was going to a brand-new place as Jackson’s mate. These people knew him and were important to him. Therefore, I wanted to appear as a confident mate even if that was not what I felt like right now. “You look positively beautiful, love,” Jackson whispered into the shell of my ear. My body relaxed underneath his influence. The muscles that had been coiled tightly were slowly releasing their vice grip. “Thank you, habibi.” I smiled at him, leaning against his side while we walked to the conference room. He stopped us while the others continued walking. He turned us so that the wall was against my back. The love in his eyes melted me until I felt like a pile of goo. ‘I want you to know that every single person that’ll be in that room is trustworthy with any information that they hear. It’s a group where our secrets can be laid bare without fear of betrayal,’ he shared with me. I let out a measured breath, feeling so much better. I
Design of Fate Chapter 29
JACKSON Imeela and I were working on hand-to-hand maneuvers with training this morning. She started off at my speed and slowly increased it so that my reflexes would learn to react faster. Was I getting my ass handed to me? Yes. Were there bruises forming? Also, yes. Was I going to give up? FUCK NO. Brynn was an amazing opponent to fight against because she had an innate ability to observe, move, and countermove. It was just like how chess pros could visualize like ten moves ahead. I knew that Imeela would be able to get me as close to that point as I could be. If I could hold my own against her, then I would be able to hold my own against others. There was clapping when we ended our session. Dante stood beside Ziyah, arms crossed over his chest, and was smirking at me. I did not miss the way his eyes tallied my multiple bruises. “I have to say that I’m impressed because you kept up with her moves better than most could. She’ll have you at assassin level in no time. We were actu
Design of Fate Chapter 30
IMEELA ‘Being a leader is about more than the title. It is about seeing the silent struggles of your people and finding a way to lift some of their burdens. It is about what you are willing to sacrifice for their safety and prosperity. It is also about the lengths at which you would go in order to protect them.’ Those were words that my mother had once spoken to me when I was afraid of being Queen one day. My mother had been adamant that I would be the ruler instead of my siblings who had more of a claim to the throne than I did. She never explained why she felt that way, but she told me that I had to keep it to myself. All would be revealed in time, and I supposed that it had been. My mind was still reeling with what we learned from Dante and Ziyah yesterday. First of all, I was incredibly happy for Byron. He would be able to experience new things every full moon like holding his children on his own and playing with them. He would also be able to be with Ziyah in her natural form
Design of Fate Chapter 31
JACKSON I was trying my hardest to push away the memory of how delicious her blood was. I could totally get behind that. Not to mention that I could feel that invigorating rush of strength and power that she had mentioned. ‘It’d also help us if we ever needed to protect her. Between dealing with the Dark Fae, the fucker responsible for the massacre, and getting everything in order there, we would need to be at the top of our game at all times,’ Zeus added. Those were all very good points indeed. I did not see any downsides to this. We made our way down to the cells. The interrogation room was all set up and ready for her, but Dickless Dexy would be brought in once Imeela was ready. It looked like he would be strapped down to the table. There were two trays filled with fun tools. There were a few beakers with different colored liquids in them. Next to them were syringes. On the other tray there were some painful-looking blades and long wires. Color me curious. I leaned my head dow
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