Walking hand in hand, I found Dad and the others huddled in a group when their eyes landed on us, curious and suspicious about where Dominic and I had been.Heat rash spread across my face."Your face is red, babe," Dominic says through our private mind link.I glare at him, and he chuckles.I elbowed him in the side, but he was still laughing."Master, why do I smell the sweat and...erotic coming from the two of you?" Saye asks as she and Arlo pull on a smirk.Damn, those sex demons."Oh my god! Did you two finally do it?" Camila squealed excitedly.My face heats up even more.Oh god, this is embarrassing.This awkward situation is worse because my Dad knows I had sex with Dominic. The look in his eyes, I can't tell if he's upset with me or if it is something else, and talking about sex is making things more complicated."Saye, don't make Master uncomfortable," Kaze turns his head as I pat his head for praise.I need to change the subject. I clear my throat. "Anyways, I have somethin
I follow Dad into his room. He waves his hand and immediately shuts the door and locks it. I can feel the tension in the air as I'm thinking about hearing Saye about Dominic and me having sex right in front of my Dad. He didn't raise me, and I didn't grow up with him, but I'm an adult. I decided to do well in my relationship with Dominic. Even if he knew that his future son-in-law killed me in my past life. Still, I wanted to continue being with him. After all, Dominic was under a spell. I don't blame him for being naive when he was a child and didn't know his birthday gift was cursed. Dad and I just found each other, and having that father-daughter bond is still new to me. I have act natural and accepted him as my father, learning the truth. Is Dad mad I had sex before I married? I'm waiting for Dad to say something, but I can only wait. I took a moment and realized the room design. It's like I stepped into a modern Victorian chamber. A room the size of a house, fancy expensive
The portal brought everyone to where I had asked the Fairy Chief to take us."Tell me why we are here again?" Camila asks as she gazes up at Castle Luna De Argint."Because Cam, I promised Nick's grandfather that I teach him and his men to fight ferals.""Haven't they fought them before, even before we are born? Why ask you?"I sighed.Camila is becoming antsy right now that we are back at the place where I was accused of murder. When I was taken to be interrogated by the Elders, she held back her anger. Luckily, Clayton was holding her back.Camila had experienced something I went through, and it almost released her inner darkness.I need to do something about her powers before someone gets hurt.Michael squirmed in my arms before going back to Slumberland."Camila, we won't stay here long," I assured her without making her uncomfortable. "The ferals they fought long ago are different. Demir creates these ferals from his magic; they are twice as powerful and dangerous. If the Elders
I pace around the room Dominic used to stay in when visiting occasionally.My anxiety as a new parent and the need to learn about Camila's curse is crucial.I paused, trying to devise a plan and visit the library's secret archives that only the Elders and their spouses and assistants are allowed.I groaned and ruffled my hair in frustration."Hey, hey, you are going to peel that beautiful head of yours," Dominic stopped me, pulled my hands away, and gently rubbed my head."Nicky..." turning to face him with a desperate look.Dominic smiled and then pulled me in his arms. "I know how frustrated but Michael is fine with his grandma."When Bibi took Michael away, we followed to the main hall and found all the queens surrounding the child. Ingrid had the child in her arms while the other queens played with him, gave him gifts, and loved him like any grandmother would do to spoil their grandchild.Being a half-demon, the queens quickly accepted him. But if they knew who his biological fath
One year ago...I could hear the clock ticking; its tick echoes in this silent and awkward room as another thirty minutes had passed to the point of boredom.I was the one to invite him here, and all he could do was say nothing.It seems nothing has changed.We don't see eye to eye all the time, and I know he doesn't like being here, especially since I'm present. Being here alone with him makes him very uncomfortable.Of course, when you hate someone, you want to get the fuck out, and that is what I'm going to do.I invite him here to end this loveless relationship. I can't believe I had a thing for this fucker. Since we started dating when we were young teens, not once did he takes the initiative to hold my hand or kiss me. I have to demand those requests. On Valentine, he never gave me flowers. On our anniversary, he doesn't take me on dates; on my birthday, he says happy birthday and leaves.I mean, am I that repulsive to look at?Was I born ugly?No, I considered myself beautiful.
Present-day..."Lippy? Lippy!"I open my eyes wide to see his glistening pale blue eyes, Camila, seeing face to face.Pushing my head back from her surprise, I sigh and brush a strain of my raven hair back. I fold my arms over the table and rest my head on it. "What is it, Camila?""Are you okay?" She asks."Yeah, I'm just a bit tired," rubbing my face and yawned. "Why?""Just making sure because you didn't answer my call ten minutes ago?"I lift my head and rub my face again."You've been dozing off lately," she sat on the chair across from me. "Last night, did something happen during the patrol?"Squeezing my face between my arms, I let out another sigh.Last night was the demon twins patrolling the forest, hunting down ferals and me.Ferals are monsters that lurk in the forest and come out at night. They are victims of those who get close to the mysterious miasma that appeared two months after leaving the pack.Glad I won't turn that way, knowing I'm wolfless and I broke up with th
I step outside the house while I put on my leather gloves. I look up to see Camila and the others waiting for me.I grin."You should stay inside," I say."We wanted to see you off," Camila explained.I reach and pat her head this time without messing up her hair."Takkar come with Lippy?" The gentle ogre, Takkar says.I smile brightly at him. "No, Takkar, stay and protect home and the family while I'm away, okay."Takkar's ears fell and his face into sadness. "Takkar is scared you will leave me."It breaks my heart to hear him say that. Takkar may be significant in size, but his brain hasn't functioned since birth. His family abandoned him because of his slowness.The first time I meant Takkar was about two weeks ago when he stole bread and milk from inside the house. Thinking some thugs were stealing food, I caught him living in a handmade homemade out of sticks and twigs. Takkar has been alone in the woods for two years. Feeling sorry for the guy and knowing how gentle he was, I br
"Master, I don't think he will come," this was coming from Arlo, who is throwing small rocks at the river."You want me to kidnap him, Master?" Saye chirps as if that is something someone should do, but she's a demon. They don't care what they do, but since I'm their Master, they must listen to me."Don't even think about it, Saye," I warn."It's just a suggestion." She shrugs, then says, "but Master, I never knew you lived in a werewolf pack. You aren't a werewolf.""Yeah, I was shocked as well," Arlo said and threw the last rock."I guess I'll tell you the short version of it," I cross my arms. "That pack's retired alpha found me. I was raised by them and fell in love with their son. I learned I'm wolfless. But because unfortunate events occur that involve me, everyone hates me." I don't particularly appreciate talking about my past. Now that I'm reborn, I don't want to mention primary outcomes when it involves me being accused of murder and dying at the hands of the man I love."So