Chapter 409

Chapter 409

‘To work?’ Nyx scoffs

My eyes flash up to his. “You’re playing your little game again aren’t you?”

He drops his arm over my shoulder and squeezes me into his side, but doesn’t answer my question.

In his office, Blair has been dumped into the chair. Her eyes focus on her knees and she keeps her hands clasped together on her lap.

No one speaks as we wait. Several minutes go by and Blair becomes more fidgety. Her whole body trembles as her leg jigs.

Ryken knocks on the open door. “You called me Neah, is this about Kade? I know we haven’t….” His eyes drift to his stepdaughter and a scowl appears. “What has she done now?”

“It’s complicated.” Dane tells him.

“I’m assuming you thought it would be best to tell me rather than her mother? How long does she have?”

“That will depend on you, Ryken.” Dane tells him

“Me, you want me to decide how she dies?”

I see Blair’s eyes widen and Nyx laughs, ‘She’s practically shitting herself. But why is Dane lying to Ryken?’

‘You know he has his ways of testing people.’

“Blair is not safe in the dungeons anymore. You are her stepfather. I am requesting that you take her in and keep a very close eye on her.” Dane tells him. I still didn’t like it, but I didn’t want her anywhere near the house either. What was the saying, keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer. Klaus had taught me that.

“Take her in? You want me to take her into our home?” Ryken acts like we are asking him to stick his head into an open flame.

“Take her in, feed her, keep an eye on her, don’t let her out of your sight. She will be put to work with a guard and when work is over, she returns home to you and does not leave the house unless it is myself or Neah that requests it.” Dane tells him

“She is your stepdaughter, Ryken.

She is your responsibility. If you say no, I understand, she will not live to see another day. If you say yes, your family’s lives rely on her doing what has been asked of her. If she fails or steps out of line in any way, she will not be the only one to face death. Do I make myself clear?” Dane asks

“I have a baby.” He protests with a frown

‘What are we going to do if he says no?’ Nyx asks

‘I guess we will deal with it if it happens.’

“If I do everything that’s required, I get to live?” Blair asks in a whisper

No one speaks and after a few seconds, Blair nods her head. “You are going to kill me anyway.”

“I will do it Ryken announces and

everyone’s eyes move to him. We et I expecting him to conset

but still say no.

it

“You will?” I ask as Blair stares at me with wide eyes. She is just as surprised as I am.

“I will kill her myself if she doesn’t follow orders.”

Blair looks at me, her eyes full of tears. “Thank you.”

“It’s not me you need to thank.” I leave the office before anyone else. My own heart racing as my head pounds.

‘I don’t like it either.’ Nyx grumbles. ‘She was set on destroying us.’

I wait at the top of the stairs, but it’s sometime before the rest of them appear. Ryken has his hands on Blairs shoulder, her eyes are still low as he pushes her through the front door Damien tags along, I’m assuming to make sure there is no problem. Eric disappears through the door.

Dane casts his crimson eyes up at me from the office door. “I know you are not happy and this is just temporary.”