Claimed by the Prince of Darkness

Chapter 181

Chapter 181: Dead Man Returned

At the sight of her husband, Mrs. Belmont walked past Lucian with desperate urgency before she flung her arms around her husband’s neck and a cry escaped her that was hours of accumulated fear.

"Where have you been?! I have been looking for you all over the place. Thank God you are here!"

The man frowned over her words, his expression shifting into something defensive. He huffed, "I got chased around by some of those damn debt collectors. I had to travel on foot and hide in the trees."

Mrs. Belmont pulled away from the embrace before she smacked his arm in frustration.

"W—What are you doing?! My hands are still weak," he looked offended.

"It is what happens when you keep gambling!" Her worry had transformed into irritation. "I was worried something happened to you. Did you not think about what I might go through?"

Mr. Belmont gave a weak nod and patted her hand as if physical touch could absolve him of his failures. He then said, "But I was able to win a gold coin. We can now find a better person to represent Caroline, huh?"

Mrs. Belmont gritted her teeth before tears gathered in her eyes. She shook her head, and replied, "Caroline is not here, Harold."

"What do you mean she’s not here?" he demanded, staring at his wife.

"Wait, did they let her out?" His expression turned hopeful.

"No..."

"Mr. Belmont," Lucian’s voice cut through the moment like winter wind through open windows. His eyes were trained on the human, the human who looked perfectly fine for someone whose throat had been slashed. "Your daughter escaped from the dungeon with the other prisoners last night. The courthouse has already ordered to find and retrieve them back here."

When Mr. Belmont stared at Lucian, the pureblooded vampire waited for the familiar panic he had witnessed before. The desperate terror of the human who knew exactly what Lucian was capable of. But it never came.

Instead, confusion crossed the human’s features.

"She escaped?... By herself?"

the dungeon too, Harold," Mrs.

Mr. Belmont demanded and when Lucian’s eyes narrowed subtly,

her head, desperately seeking agreement, seeking someone to blame besides the

now—now you tell us

but they have put a bounty on her head," Mrs. Belmont snivelled, bringing her handkerchief to her

you said you were

voice was eerily cold, noting the fact that the man he had killed was standing before him, breathing, speaking, existing when he should have been rotting

why?" Mr. Belmont’s eyebrows drew close in suspicion. "Wait—don’t tell me you, I am going to be the

mouth fell open, her face turning as pale as her husband’s at the possibility. Her lips trembled and she turned to Lucian,

family? Must my family continue paying

the officers carrying parchments slowed their steps. Mrs. Belmont’s trembling voice carried further than she realised and some people began to

I intended harm toward your family, Mrs. Belmont, we would not be having this conversation. I merely asked where your husband spent the night,"

the corridor. Elder Minister Carnifex appeared

a problem here?" Minister Carnifex questioned, his expression

isn’t Lucian Slater and Sawyer Ravencroft," Minister Sylvan murmured with mirth in his

and forth before

gone missing... I feel our entire family is in danger. This

nails into his arm to shut

"Stay quiet," she whispered.

forward to whisper about who these humans were to Minister Carnifex, who stared

happened yesterday," Minister

moment, and she bowed deeply, "Thank you, Minister! Thank

was lost through

at the information shared

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