70 You Have No Proof (2/2)

He wouldn't break the contract, would he? If he didn't let her and Flora safely leave this place in a hundred years he would die too! No physical harm could come to them...but nothing was happening by having her hair yanked like this.

She supposed the contract didn't account for minor pain, only things like major wounds or loss of limb. At the very least her wings should be safe but that didn't make her any less terrified. She had a horrible feeling he would find every possible loophole to bring her misery.

But why? Ruby had been so careful not to let the true extent of her powers slip. Aside from that, she had followed the rules he gave her perfectly.

”What is the meaning of this?” she demanded with as much force as she could muster.

”How amusing. I was about to ask you the same thing,” Dorian said in a steely voice. ”Do tell me…why is Ash Mayhew outside with an army of werewolves? I am quite aware of the state he was in when he escaped from his castle; there is no way he could afford it unless you lied to me about your abilities.”

Her heart soared before sinking to the depths of despair. Ash came for her! No, that couldn't be right. He was already planning his revenge. He probably moved it up faster because he didn't want to use up any funds on blood pills while waiting.

He hadn't found a way to get into the barrier yet but had managed to get himself spotted. Which meant she was as good as dead.

Ruby had to tread very lightly here even though her first instinct was to say that he didn't deserve even the least she could do. A monster like him didn't deserve a single cent!

”You have no proof,” she said as calmly as possible.

Dorian's already murderous expression hardened even further. ”Oh? Then we should get some, should we not?”

All of a sudden Ruby felt very strange. Her captor had released her but she wasn't able to move. At least not on her own. Her legs began walking toward the room's exit completely against her will.

Horror flooded through her. Was this the power of blood control? Did Dorian truly have the ability to make her show was she was fully capable of? No, he couldn't! If he knew about her power over minerals he would definitely abuse them to increase the potency of his coven's blood magic!

”Summon as many gems as you are capable of,” he growled. ”Now!”

Ruby's hands raised against her will too. She squeezed her eyes shut, trying and failing to resist the pull of the blood control. It felt like every single one of her cells was on fire as she rebelled against it.