chapter 77


    Imogen’s POV


    Days passed by and the council still hadn’t caught Bianca, I was beginning to think they weren’t


    even looking for her. I had hardly slept; my mind wouldn’t let me. My mind never giving me rest, fear


    consuming me. Not fear of her, but fear of who she could take from me. Tobias and Theo took turns


    going to work, swearing to remain by my side until they catch her and until I have my bloodlust under


    control. I fear it won’t ever be under control, the more I feed, the more I want. My hunger insatiable and


    my darkness ever consuming.


    Moving back to my position at the bedroom window, I watch the night pass, time goes by quickly


    and sometimes I find myself trapped in my thoughts only toe around and another day has passed,


    my days seem to blur into one and I honestly had no idea how many days had passed since I returned


    here.


    When the morning rises, Theo walks in kissing my cheek, forcing my attention to him.


    “I need to go to work, Tobias has Thaddeus” he tells me before walking out of the room. Following


    him downstairs, I find the house is a mess. For people with nothing but endless time on our hands, we


    still can’t manage to keep the house clean. Tobias isying on the couch with Thaddeus on his chest,


    his eyes closed. I walk over, leaning over the couch and kissing Thaddeus head before kissing Tobias’s


    lips. His eyes snap open, and I realise he had dozed off.


    “Hey,” he whispers, not wanting to wake up the baby.


    “I swear this kid waits until daylight to sleep, I’m so tired.” He yawns. His hair is sticking up at odd


    angles and he hadn’t shaved in what looked like days, his eyes also darker as he peered up at me.


    I feel like a terrible mother, his words making me feel guilty when I realise Theo and Tobias have


    been pretty much doing everything, while I have a pity party, stuck in my own thoughts and too scared


    to hold my own son in case my bloodlust kicks in. Walking back upstairs, I find the baby wrap Tobias


    and Theo had been using. I then look at the contraption. I had seen them wear it multiple times yet,


    couldn’t work out how to put it on. Walking downstairs Tobias opens his eyes.


    “What are you doing?” he asks, staring at the baby sling in my hands.


    “How does it work? I feel like he will fall out of it” I tell him.


    “You need to tighten the straps at the back,” he says. Standing up, he ces Thaddeus in the


    bass next to the lounge.


    “Come here,” he tells me, and I walk over. He tightens the straps, and it feels a lot more secure. I


    go to grab him out of the bass when Tobias touches my arm. I can see the concern in his eyes. He


    nces at Thaddeus, who is sleeping peacefully.


    “You should feed first, Imogen.” I felt like he just punched me in the gut. I could feel his


    apprehension through the bond. He thinks I will hurt him. It hurts knowing they don’t trust me with our


    own son.


    “It’s not that okay, just better to be safe. I didn’t mean to make you feel like I didn’t trust you” He


    blurts, when he feels my mood shift.


    “Just feed then, I will help you get him in the sling.” I nod and he sits down on the couch before


    tapping hisp. I walk over and hesitate. Theo isn’t here to pull me off, if I lose control. Tobias grips my


    hips pulling me forward making me straddle his legs. He kisses my lips before yawning. He looks


    exhausted, the sleepless nights were taking a toll on him. Tobias shifts and angles his neck towards


    me, I kiss the side of his neck, my hand rubbing his cheek, his stubble feels rough in my palm. I feel my


    fangs break through my gums, and I sink my teeth into his neck. Tobias moans loudly from the


    endorphins in my saliva. I feel his blood flood into my mouth, stopping the burning ache in the back of


    my throat.


    I feel him rub my back, his warm skin making me shiver before I pull myself back. Looking at


    Tobias, he looks a little buzzed, azy smile slipping onto his face. I climb off hisp and eventually he


    gets up and helps me put Thaddeus in the sling. He feels heavier, like he has put on some weight as


    he snuggles into the sling across my chest. I feel Tobias’s eyes on me, watching me carefully, as if he


    is too afraid to leave me alone with him.


    “You good? I can stay up; I just need coffee” He mumbles out while yawning.


    “No, go to sleep, I will be fine. You will feel it if I’m not,” I tell him, and he nods beforeying down


    his eyes instantly closing. I look down at Thaddeus stroking his nose with my finger.


    “Let’s clean house,” I whisper and walk into the kitchen and start stacking dishes and cleaning the


    benches.


    The entire day goes quickly, and I finally haul thest load of washing inside, when I feel Thaddeus


    stir. Tobias was right his sleep pattern is way out of whack. He slept the entire day. I quickly make him a


    bottle and change his bum when I hear tyres on the dirt road.


    “That’s daddy,” I tell Thaddeus while I feed him, waiting to hear the door open. Tobias was still


    asleep on the lounge when I hear, not one but two car doors shut making me get up.


    Walking into the lounge room just in time to see Caroline helping Josiah walk into the house. I


    hadn’t seen or spoke to Caroline since before I had Thaddeus, Josiah I hadn’t seen in months. He


    copsed into the armchair with a grunt. Tobias’s eyes flying open as he jumps to his feet. He sighs


    when he realises it is just his parents before locking eyes with his father. Josiah looks terrible, His suit


    is filthy, his hair a mess, he looks exhausted, and I noticed he had a slight limp as he walked in. He


    rested his head back on the chair.


    Tobias went to say something, when his mother cut him off. “Give him a second son, let him catch


    his breath” She tells him. Tobias nods.


    “I will go get him a change of clothes” He tells her before disappearing upstairs. Caroline notices


    me standing there and a huge grin breaks out on her face as she walks over, embracing me tightly from


    the side. She looks down in my arms and rubs the back of his hand.


    “He is perfect,” she says before ducking down and smelling his little head. Thaddeus stares up at


    her, wondering who she is.


    “You want to hold him,” I ask, and she immediately put her arms out and I ce him in them. She


    then goes and sits next to Josiah, who immediately sits up a little better to see while he rubs Thaddeus


    tiny feet. Josiah smiles brightly, looking at his grandson.


    “I will go put on some coffee,” I tell them walking into the kitchen. When Ie back out, I hear


    more tyres on the road and I notice Josiah wearing a pair of track pants and a normal T-shirt. You can


    tell he isn’t impressed with his attire, but he looksfy. I have only ever seen him in suits, so I found it


    funny with him looking like an ordinary person. The front door is thrown open and Theo steps. He hugs


    his mother briefly before his attention goes to his father.


    “Oh god you’re okay,” he whispers. I knew Theo was worried about his father, but I didn’t realise to


    what extent. I was so caught up in everything else, I forgot to ask him how he felt about everything. I


    felt selfish and guilt was gnawing at me.


    “We do have some news” His mother announced, and I ced the tray with coffee on the table,


    Josiah, who is all too happy to hold his grandson as he ignores her, paying all his attention on him.


    “They caught Bianca” Caroline says, making my eyes dart to her. I feel excitement bubble up at


    her words, only for it to be squashed with her next words.


    “They are holding the trial in a month, but the council feel reluctant to punish her, especially after


    ric was killed. Seems like Bianca has gotten quite cosy with a few of the council members” She tells


    us. This can’t be happening. She can’t just get away with what she did.


    “What do the other council members think?” I ask.


    “They want her punished, of course, but they won’t go against Christopher.”


    “Who is he?” I ask.


    “He is an elder, unfortunately he doesn’t like Josiah or Theo for that matter.” Caroline said.


    I feel my anger bubbling under my skin.


    “Why didn’t you run for council, Josiah?” I asked. Everyone looked at him, only paying attention


    when I called his name.


    “I was a council member, I stepped down and Tobias and Theo didn’t want any part of it,” he said. I


    could tell he wasn’t happy about neither of them volunteering in his ce.


    “So, what do you think will happen?” Josiah seems to think for a second.


    “I think she won’t be punished Imogen, unfortunately with no one challenging for ric’s position


    we have no say what the council does, and I can’t now because I killed him.”


    I flopped down on the couch, feeling defeated.


    “We will find a way, I promise,” Theo said, sitting beside me and rubbing my leg. I leant forward


    grabbing my coffee which had now turned cold. Josiah and Caroline left after dinner. When they left, I


    went and started doing the dishes. When I felt Theo’s hands slip around my waist, his chin resting on


    my shoulder.


    “What’s wrong?,” he whispered.


    “You know what is wrong,” I tell him. He kisses the side of my neck and nods his head.


    “We can go to the trial state our case and see what happens,” he tells me.


    “And if that doesn’t work?” I sigh.


    “Well then, we appeal or hope someone steps up for ric’s position,” he tells me.


    “Why don’t you do it” I ask. He seems taken aback for a second. I can feel through the bond it


    never really crossed his mind and that he was content with how we lived, without having to worry about


    the politics.


    “The council wouldn’t allow it, not while Christopher is in charge,” he mutters.


    “What’s so important about him, that no one will go against him. Isn’t everyone vampires” I ask.


    “Well, yes, but he is an elder and a strong one. What are you getting at, Imogen?”


    “I just think it might be time for a change in power, you can’t tell me you agree with what happened


    to your father, and that Bianca will just get away with what she has done. We just need to convince the


    others to agree.”


    “And if they don’t?” Theo asked. I had been thinking about it all night. Everything was off about the


    council. I don’t understand how Bianca isn’t being punished if not for what happened, but for killing my


    mother and our father. She admitted to both crimes, yet was getting away with everything, and I know


    she must have something against them, either that or she is sleeping with them. Which I wouldn’t put


    past them.


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    “If they don’t, I make them,” I said, my voice level.


    “You think you can take down the council?” I feel anger at his words and feel the darkness slipping


    over me, its magic dark and twisted as it flows through me fuelling my anger further. I chuckle slightly


    as I feel its dark tendrils slipping over my skin. Wrapping around me protectively, strong and powerful. I


    have no idea what magic I have, but I know it’s not a normal elemental magic, it is dark, twisted and


    sadistic and addictively sweet.


    “I know I can,” I tell him, I feel my eyes burning and I see Theo step back before a seductive smile


    lips onto his lips.


    “Let hope it doesn’te to that” Whispers feeling the power surging throughout my body from the


    bond. I know I should fear my magic, but if I have it, why not use it?