Bleeding Love

Chapter Fifty-Five: Hostage Situation

“Why are you doing this?” Daniella asked glaring at Marc, she was furious that he had dragged her out of the corridor and locked them in one of the offices; there were hunters everywhere and they seemed to be working with him.

Marc chuckled pouring himself a drink, he looked back at Daniella knowing that she would see it his way; she would love him for freeing her from all of this.

Daniella frowned realising that Marc wasn’t going to answer her questions, she wanted to know why he thought that he could get away with this; he was helping the hunters murder innocent people.

“Do you know how long I have waited for this moment,” Marc said offering Daniella a glass of blood, she refused to take it making him chuckle and move to lean against the desk; he wanted nothing more than to have what was rightfully his.

Marc sipped on his drink, Daniella would see his way when there was no way in the way of them being together; he was sure that Gerard would be dead before the day was over.

“I should have been your husband, I should have been the leader of the clans and that was all taken from me,” Marc said crushing the glass in his hand, no one had realised that he had been plotting against them all; he was the one that had ensured that Gerard was sent away to war.

Daniella felt her stomach turn, she didn’t know what was going on right now but she knew that Marc was behind all of it; she peeked at the door hearing screams and gunshots.

“Don’t think about it… it’s better if you don’t know,” Marc said watching Daniella with a smile, she would be his and finally he would have everything that he had ever wanted.

Marc smirked pushing away from the desk and moving towards Daniella, she would be his perfect Queen and no one would question his right to rule since she was the creator’s daughter.

Daniella hissed at Marc angrily, he had clearly lost his mind and she needed to get away from him and fast; she was about to say something when someone walked into the office where she was being held.

“Adrian,” Marc greeted nodding at the other vampire, he had needed help and the slighted advisor was perfect for what he wanted; he needed a fall guy and he had found the perfect one.

Daniella looked at Adrian, she felt a little nervous whenever she saw him especially since he was the reason that she’d been murdered in her first life.

“Everything is going to plan 40% of everyone in this building is dead,” Adrian said grinning, he loved the trouble that they were causing and he would be paid handsomely for what he was doing right now.

Daniella stared at him, she had no idea who might have died but she knew a lot of the council members were in the building; she clenched her hands knowing that she had to remain calm.

“Good continue until it’s 95%... it shouldn’t take long,” Marc said offering Adrian a drink, he had no idea what he would have everything sorted in a couple of hours and no one would know he was behind it; he would step out of the ashes of what he had done as the new leader of the vampire world.

“You won’t get away with this,” Daniella snapped, she hoped that Gerard and Henri were okay and that they were safe; she feared what could happen to them while she was trapped in this office.

Marc chuckled turning to look at Daniella, she was a smart thing and he needed a way to control her; he had the perfect method even if she didn’t know it.

“Bring in our guest,” Marc said simply to Adrian, he stared at Daniella knowing that she would do as she was told; he had leverage and he would use it to control his future wife.

Daniella looked at Marc warily, she had no idea what he was talking about but a bad feeling crept up on her; she didn’t know what he had planned but she knew that it couldn’t be good.

Adrian wasn’t gone long before he returned with Marc’s guest, Daniella’s heart plummeted into her stomach as she realised what was going on; Marc had been so very clever with his planning.

“Mama,” Henri cried frightened, he attempted to rush forward only to be stopped by Adrian who grabbed on to the back of his shirt to stop him from approaching Daniella.

Marc smirked looking at Daniella, he had everything he needed to control her in the room right now; she wouldn’t risk the life of her son and that was how he would make her behaviour.

“You want get away with this…” Daniella said moving to slap Marc, she couldn’t believe that he had brought her son into this; she feared that if he could do that then he could hurt Gerard.

Marc laughed grabbing her arm and stopping her, he smirked hoping that he had her attention now; she was going to do everything that he said or Henri would face the consequences.

“I believe I will… Gerard isn’t coming to save you this time,” Marc said sure that she would be interested to hear what he had done to her husband, he had made sure that Gerard would never get in his way again.

Daniella stared at Marc, she had no idea what the madman had done but she was sure that he done something that would make this situation even worse.

“Your husband is dead Daniella and it’s time for you to take your rightful place as my wife,” Marc said simply, he wanted to make sure that no one challenged him when he took his place as leader of the vampires.

***

Gerard gritted his teeth as he killed another hunter, this was clearly an inside job and he felt angry that someone had done this; people were dying and he had come across some many dead bodies that it was starting to worry him.

Gerard took a deep breath, his blue eyes locked on Daniella’s office and he prayed that she was inside; he had no idea what he would do if she wasn’t.

Making his way towards the office, Gerard prayed to whoever was up there that his wife was alive; he would murder every hunter that he could get his hands on if something had happened to her.

Stepping into the office, Gerard felt his heart drop when he realised that Daniella wasn’t inside; he looked around the room searching for some sign that she was okay.

Gerard spotted Daniella’s pink metal bar tote bag, he moved towards it hoping for anything that could tell him where his wife was right now.

Gerard swallowed feeling sick, he pulled everything out of Daniella’s bag in a desperate attempt to find a clue; he needed something that would be able to help him track her down.

Henri was safe at school and Gerard wanted to keep it that way, he would have one of the coven pick him if this carried on; he had already texted Cesc to let him know what was happening.

Gerard stared down at the items that he had poured out onto the desk, he looked over them sure that there was something missing from the pile; her work diary, purse, keys and lady things weren’t going to help him find her.

Gerard stopped as he realised that her mobile was missing, he swallowed nervously pulling out his mobile and started to text; he had to know where she was, he would find her no matter what.

“Por favor… tell me you are safe,” Gerard texted before he sent the message, whoever was responsible for this would pay; he had already seen the dead bodies of several high ranking council members including Caius.

Someone had helped the hunters and Gerard feared what their next step might be.