They started talking but he couldn't make out what they were saying, he could only read Alexia's reactions and expressions.When he saw Alexia crying, he knew that they were talking about something really emotional. He sat still and watched them. But darkness started to cover the woods, and when he looked at Alexia's face, it was full of dread and he knew the woman was responsible for it. Perhaps, a witch. He didn't waste another moment and he jumped on the woman. He felt her light weight go down as he went down with her. He told Alexia to run and he transformed and started biting the woman, alive. He went first to her neck, cutting her jugular vein in order for her to bleed to death. He started biting the rest of her body too, only stopping when he was sure that she was dead.The darkness that covered the woods was gone by the time she had died. He stood up and walked away from her, towards the werewolf's southern territory. He came out of the woods and met Alexia standing there, wa

____________________Charles, the vampire king. A tall and handsome man with ocean-blue eyes and long blonde hair. A hunk with an athletic body and a good ruler of the vampire kingdom. His Queen, Hilda. An equally tall woman with green eyes and blonde hair. A mother figure of the vampire kingdom. The couple had three children, two sons and a daughter. Daniel, Williams and Zendaya.The vampire king was not the ruthless type. He was merciful, Just and fair. He had such a great sense of humour and the kingdom developed rapidly. He was glad when the Lycan king, Marius came for a peace treaty. He wasn't a man of war and he didn't like war so he hurriedly agreed to the treaty, after all, both species had been fighting for way too long. But on the condition that his daughter gets married to the Lycan prince and he was happy when the Lycan king agreed to the condition.Zendaya wanted it. She knew Lucian and was obsessed with him ever since she was a child and she keep her obsession a secret

*** MARCUS' POV ***When Marcus heard that Lucian was back, he rushed to the palace and met him. He enquired about where he went for a whole week. Lucian was already tired of answering that same question and having to lie but it was Marcus, he would never lie to him.He told Marcus that he had gone to visit his mate. The man's mouth opened wide with shock. He had thought that Lucian didn't have a mate since it took him a long time to find her. He grew curious and asked Lucian to tell him everything, to the last detail. And Lucian did. His mate was Alexia. The Alpha female and ruler of the four werewolf packs. Marcus" jaw dropped. Alexia.Marcus further asked the man what he'd do now about Zendaya. He didn't respond.____________________Lucian was having a hard time telling his parents that he'd found his mate and she was an Alpha. It was what they always wanted but he wasn't sure about Alexia. If he told his parents then, certainly they will go wooing her for him and he didn't want

When he got there, he told the man about what transpired between him and Zendaya when he came back. He also told him about his confession to his mother regarding his mate and also about the fact that Zendaya reported him to his father. It was the last thing he wanted, someone to keep taking his issues to his father. The friends spoke at length and Lucian returned to the palace at night.He ate his dinner alone. He had arrived late and everyone had eaten. He went to bed when he was done with his food and after pulling on the clothes he wore and changing into a short, he lay on the bed and was about to go to sleep when his mother came in again. He felt her presence and when she sat down on his bed, he rose and sat up too.She just sat still and looked into his eyes for a long time. Lucian was looking into hers too. Then she finally spoke"Just make sure she doesn't have a mate. I can accept a child but I don't want you entangling yourself in a mess with a man. You are a prince. No one'

After shouting at each other, she rushed at him again but he was faster now and he got off the bed and she crashed into it.It made her furious. The man she was in love with didn't love her back and worst still, he wouldn't even kiss her. She left his room and she was hot with rage. She got to her room and cried out her eyes. She swore to herself to have him all to herself and then, she slept off.________________________The next day, after breakfast, Lucian's father called him and Zendaya to the throne room.Lucian bowed when he was before his father and Zendaya bowed too."Rise." His father's voice was cold."I summoned the both of you here to tell you both never to scream in the palace the way you were doing yesterday night. If you have scores, settle them in hushed tones without disturbing other's peace."He was stern about the noise and wasn't joking. When he made sure that they had gotten the point, he dismissed them and they left.Later, Eliza went to Zendaya's room and remin