2/18/2016 0 Comments Chapter 9- Personal JesusLaKeisha's POV: I awaken to a garden filled with roses. They were so fragrant and beautiful. I look down to see myself dressed in white. Why am I here? I look over to see my mother, sitting on a bench surrounded by flowers. She was so beautiful. She smiled at me as I walked towards her. "Mama?" I asked. "Hi, my beautiful LaKeisha. I have missed you." Amanda said. "I have missed you, Mama. I wished I was there to protect you." I said. "You couldn't protect me from him. He was too cunning. Too convincing. He knew all the right things to say to me. I had to let go of you." Amanda said. "Let go? Who would say this to you? You're my mother. I would never want you to let go of me. So what if you're not vampire. I could never live without you. It wasn't your time to go." I said. "LaKeisha, if I told you who was behind my death, it would have an impact on your life now." Amanda said. "My life has already been impacted. Mama, I need to know if my father was behind your death." I said. "Your father? Julien? Julien loved me. He would never hurt me. No, this person is more sinister than you think." Amanda said. "Wait? What?" I asked, perplexed. "Honey, Julien wasn't behind my death. I can't reveal who it was, or your life will be in danger. Just know I died protecting you. Listen, promise me that you will keep your guard up. Don't let this situation get the best of you. OK? Remember I love you, LaKeisha." Amanda said as she faded away. I opened my eyes to find my brother and Maggie sitting next me. The look of worry written all over their faces. I was dreaming of my mother. No, I couldn't have. It was real, and with everything that was just revealed. I needed answers. "Sis, you OK? You look as if you just seen a ghost." Roman said. "If seeing my mother in a dream constitutes as a ghost, then I guess I have." I said. "Wait, you saw Amanda?" Maggie asked. "Yes, I did. Julien lied to us. So did Seth." I said. "What are you talking about?" Roman asked. "Julien didn't have my mother killed. Someone else was responsible." I said. "What makes you think that someone else was responsible, Sis. I mean you heard it from Julien himself." Roman said. "Roman, think about it. Why would Julien have Amanda killed? I mean, he has had plenty of chances to do so. So why now? It really doesn't make sense." Maggie said. "That's because Julien is protecting someone. Someone who would do anything to make sure that I would come to them completely." I said. "Oh my God, it couldn't be!" Maggie said. "You think it's Dean?" Roman asked. "I need to be sure, but I also have to tread lightly. I can't lose the both of you. Dean is become deadlier than ever before, and Dean's power is growing. I can feel it, and I don't know why." I said. "That's because he drank from you, LaKeisha." Seth said as he walked into my room. "I forgot about that. The night that everything changed." Maggie said. "LaKeisha, you are half-vampire, but you are a powerful one. Dean knows just how powerful you truly are. Dean has always wanted that kind of power. Yes, he's strong, but he is not a powerful vampire. Drinking from you gave him some measure of the kind of power he wants, and he will not rest till he has what he wants: you as his queen and Julien's power as king of all vampires." Seth said. "So what now? How do we stop Dean?" Maggie asked. "You're asking me? I can't control him, let alone stop him. He's my sire. You think I like the fact that I killed Amanda for him?" Seth said. "Oh my God! Julien didn't ask you to kill Amanda?" Maggie asked. "No, he didn't. That was Dean. He wanted to make sure LaKeisha came to him, and he knew the only way was to make sure Amanda died. LaKeisha, you need to leave New Orleans. I can provide as much cover I can for you, Maggie, and Roman, but as long as you stay here, you will never be safe from Dean. I promise you. Dean is determined to have you mind, body, and soul." Seth said. "That's great, Seth, but where will she go? Dean will find her. You know this, Seth. I won't risk my sister's life by running. We need to think about this. We need a solid plan." Roman said. "Roman's right. I can't run away. I need to stay here. I know I will have to confront Dean about this, but this is not the time. Too many lives on the line, Seth. That includes you. No, we do need a plan, but we will talk later. I feel a disturbance in the force." I said. "You and your Star Wars analogies." Maggie said. "Couldn't help it. Let's meet later, Seth. I need to know everything." I said. "OK." Seth said. My door opened and Dean walked in. He rushed to my side and wrapped his arms around me. I could feel his breath on my skin as he inhaled my scent. I truly wanted to run away, but his pull was too strong. I have to learn to fight him, or I will live with him for eternity as his queen. "So I guess you know about what I did." Dean whispered softly in my ear. I looked at him. Oh my God, he knows. "It's Ok, LaKeisha. I promise that you won't ever have to worry about me ever hurting you again, as long as you become my wife and my queen. Then you won't have to watch Julien, Roman, Maggie, and Seth die a horrible death by my hands." Dean said. Dean kissed my neck. I began to tremble. "Your own Personal Jesus...." Dean sung quietly in my ear. Now what?
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