Free Enslaved by C C Phoenixx Page B

was all over, Vince vowed, I'll make sure I give him a slow, painful death, you could only kill a vampire by beheading it and burning the head. As Vince moved through the Hotel he made plans...He'd slice off all Jon's toes and fingers first, then brake every bone in his body, sear his skin off, and decapitate with the dullest of blades, make him FEEL the pain....
     
    He came to a stop right before the dinning room doors, debating whether or not to make a run for it and deciding that the Guardians would track him down if he did. So, Vince with his head up and radiating false confidence, pushed the doors open with one hand, cradling Viktoria in the other arm, and sauntered into the still quiet room.
     
    The Oracle's eyes immediately fell upon Viktoria's body, from her snow-white hair to her bloodless face to her slim, curvy body and down to her toes, racing back to stop at her right arm that was bared to her.
     
    Oracle Heather moved with agonizing slowness as she strode towards Vince, a hand outstretched to Viktoria .
     
    "May I?" She wondered to Vince, still gazing thoughtfully at Viktoria .
     
    Vince shrugged, but said nothing.
     
    Heather took that as an invitation to run her fingers along the faint marks on Viktoria's arm. "You do know that she isn't going to change fully, right? Her human blood is just as strong as her vampire blood...and she's going to be more powerful than I thought..." Heather's voice trailed off as another vision into the future seized her right as her hand touched a small fully-formed design on the inside of Viktoria's right wrist. The design was of a small hand splayed out, each fingertip had a strange symbol hovering above it....
     
    Heather returned to the present, her face blanched as she stared down at Viktoria , eyes wide. "She's a giver and taker," Heather murmured.
     
    Vince's brow furrowed, he hadn't known they categorized vampire with abilities..."And that would mean?" He asked, trying to ignore the eyes on him.
     
    "She can take powers and shapes like a copy-cat, but she can also give them. Look on her left wrist, Vincent. There you'll see a hand that is closed into a fist. The one open means she can give, the one close means she can claim...You must be careful with her, Vince, or YOU alone can murder everyone. Keep her powers hidden from her or all is lost, Vincent. All will be lost." Heather started walking towards the exit, head bowed slightly.
     
    Her mate followed her quietly, stopping when she stopped at the door. Heather turned towards the Guardians and the vampires at the table, her eyes grave. "You cannot execute this man and his mate, you can decide her fate on the summer solstice of next year, until then...leave in peace." With that, Oracle Heather departed, leaving behind wise words that could bring the apocalypse upon every breathing body on the planet.
     
    "I think this Gathering is finished," Savant said quietly, glancing in Vince's direction before rising from his seat and striding powerfully out of the room, his entourage following close behind.
     
     
    Everyone left in peace, but left Vince and his life in pieces.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 22
    Vince returned to his room with a gloomy attitude, he knew that nothing would ever be the same again, that he couldn't reverse this or control it. He was aware that his innocent angel would be a demon of the night sooner or later, she would hold everyone's fate in her delicate hands...and to wrap it all up, Vince had to hide her powers from her. He didn't think he could live with that...hiding what she could do, leave her in the dark.
     
    With a groan Vince wished Splice was there with him. Splice had powers almost like Viktoria would have, he would know what to do. Vince glanced over at Viktoria and his heart throbbed achingly at the sight of her, he truly did love her, but could his love protect her enough? Or will it just kill the both of