Total pages in book: 266
Estimated words: 250787 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1254(@200wpm)___ 1003(@250wpm)___ 836(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 250787 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1254(@200wpm)___ 1003(@250wpm)___ 836(@300wpm)
Sin snorts. “Like vampire shit? Come on, Haidyn, you’re not supposed to believe everything you read online.”
I give a soft laugh. “Isabella told me that the founders were given enhancements.”
“You mean like the kind given for twins?” Tyson inquires.
I don’t ask if he means the women or the men. I’ll fill them in on that later. One surprise at a time. “Kinda.” I shrug. “I was given medication that will keep me from getting sick.” They all frown. “No cancer, no common cold. Obviously, I can still die, but it won’t be from an illness.”
“I don’t understand what that has to do with us or our wives,” Tyson speaks.
“Isabella also informed me that women started the Lords, and if those founders were given the drug...” They look from one another and then back to me, so I continue. “Then they had children…and their children…” They get the picture.
“You think our wives came from founders?” Sin is the one who asks. His voice tells me he doesn’t want to believe me. But the way he rubs the back of his neck tells me he’s considering it.
I know for a fact that Blakely is. Isabella told me so, and Ashtyn…my father told me in his office that I was lucky he found another one when he had Bill in his office. I now understand that he was talking about Ash being from a founder. And then Charlotte was one as well. “I can’t be sure, but they should be tested,” I say. That’s what Devin and Gavin are for.
“What if they did, and they have this shit, and we don’t?” Ryat looks at Gavin. “You can give it to us, right?”
“Guys…” Gavin raises his hands out to his sides in surrender. “We don’t know what it is.”
“But—”
“And we don’t have access to it,” Devin finishes, cutting off Tyson.
“I can get it,” I assure them, understanding how they feel. I’ll go back to Dollhouse and turn that place upside down to find it. When the guys dragged me out of there, I was unconscious. Otherwise, I would have had them get it before we left.
“What do you need? From our wives?” Sin asks.
“Blood work,” Devin answers. “I can let you know the results as soon as tomorrow, assuming we can get a sample tonight.”
“And if they have it?” Ryat speaks up. “You’ll give it to us immediately.” It wasn’t a question.
“No.” Gavin shakes his head.
“Are you fucking serious?” Sin demands. “If my wife has something that I don’t, I’m fucking taking it.” He steps forward.
The thing about a Lady is that if your Lord dies, she is regifted to another. I’m not sure about Laikyn and Ellington, but I’m positive that Blakely will test positive for the enhancement.
“We don’t know what it will do to you.” Gavin points at me. “Look at him. He’s weak. Tyson doesn’t have assignments, but you two do.” He looks from Sin to Ryat. “The last thing I’m going to do is shoot you up with God knows what and then send you on your way. What if you get called on an assignment the following day and are too weak to fight and are killed? Then you have your wives regifted to another Lord. Is that what you want?”
“Fuck no!” Sin snaps, running his hand through his hair.
Ryat drops his head, rubbing the back of his neck as he contemplates his options.
“The first time I had an IV in my arm for a good twelve hours,” I say. “Longer the second time.” I look over at Gavin. “What if you give them an hour’s worth a day? See how they react to it?”
I look back at Ryat, Tyson, and Sin. They each have their eyes on Gavin, waiting for his approval. Finally, he nods. “We can try it.”
“Did she tell you the founders’ families?” Tyson looks at me.
I shake my head. “No. But not very many women we know have pull over the Lords, so I’m guessing those that we know of, is a good place to start.”
“I can see that,” Tyson agrees.
“Fucking bitch,” Ryat growls. “God, I knew LeAnne would be a pain in my side. Should have made sure that Matt killed her.”
Gavin looks at Sin. “I’ve already pulled a fresh blood sample from Laura, and it’s at the lab. I put a rush on it and should know by morning.”
“But Laura wasn’t important,” Sin states. “She only had the position she did because of her marriage to Nicholas. Which means the Asher name was the one from the founder. Not Elli’s mother.”
Gavin shrugs. “It doesn’t hurt to check. Especially since your father is the biological father of Laura’s child. If they both come back negative…we’ve got options.”
Sin nods, leaving it at that. He’ll have that conversation later with his wife.
“What about our children?” Ryat questions. “If our wives have it, what does that do to the babies?”