Chapter 281

Vanessa figured she'd basically lived a whole lifetime already—at least mentally—so of course she treated Ella like a little sister. Mentally, she felt way older, so looking out for her felt natural. Today was a big deal for Damon Brayden—it was the day he was supposed to fight his rival. What Vanessa didn't know was that his opponent was "Blood Demon," the infamous drug lord—yeah, the same guy who once wanted to kidnap her to threaten Leander Steele. Luckily, because of how special Vanessa’s blood was, Alex Foster accidentally took her with him, and that whole nightmare with the Blood Demon didn’t happen. Leander had already caught wind of Damon’s upcoming showdown. So, he split his crew—one half headed for Blood Demon’s territory, and the other went to Damon’s. They weren’t sure who had Vanessa, so they had to check both. Turns out, Damon and Blood Demon battling it out over turf and some old grudge actually worked in Leander's favor. Otherwise, breaking into either of their strongho