Things didn't improve in the royal pack. Elena was still in the room, and the king was haunted.The cloth that the queen embroidered was the only constant in her daily life. She made good use of the time she now had available to let the needle run through the cloth without thinking about what design would emerge.She's been doing it since she was a little girl. Embroiders, without knowing the design that will come out of the cloth but, always aware that it has some meaning.Flashback- Elena, where did you copy this drawing from? – the mother asks, looking at the cloth her daughter had offered her.- Nowhere, Mommy. I got it out of my head.- It's very beautiful. Do you know what's the meaning?- I don't know. – Elena says, shrugging her shoulders - Can I play outside?- Yes, sweetheart, play. – the Luna says, with a smile.Little 7-year-old Elena smiles and runs into the courtyard, looking for her brother and friends.The Luna gets up from the couch where she was sitting and goes to
- You only created sissies and rapists. That's your offspring. – Vlad’s uncle shouts again.- Guards. – shouts the manager, and the guards run back to the room. – if the appellant opens his mouth again without being given the word, drag him to the dungeons.The vampire's eyes showed anger, but he remained silent under the guards' oppressive gaze.Completely ignoring what was happening, Vlad continues:- Although Lysander was my beloved firstborn, I love my third and surviving son with all my strength, and yes, I accepted his sexuality. At this point, I must go back and say that when one of the werewolves attacked and killed the son of my beloved Lysander, the situation became chaotic, ending in Lysander's death at the claws of the werewolf he loved, the friendship that was strong between our species ended. Cerebrus, the werewolf king at the time was my best friend. Our sacred species and the mutts have become mortal enemies that day. When I discovered that, in the image of Lysander, R
- It's obvious, Shane. They are your world now, just like Romeo and Richard are my world now. So you can't go down. You have to be strong for them. - I will never be able to choose. - With the grace of the Moon Goddess, you won't have to. - But if there is... I... I'll choose Lorena... but I'll lose her anyway. - Why are you saying that? - I know the woman I have by my side. She is very young but with an iron personality. If I choose her over our pups, she will never forgive me. Julius grabs his friend's face with his hands and forces him to look him in the eyes. - Shane, if that moment comes, you are not alone. We've been friends forever. You were always my future beta. There's something I don't think you know, perhaps because of your modesty or my incompetence in expressing myself: You're not my friend or my beta. - Sorry? Julius makes a smile. - You are my brother. My loved and inseparable brother. If I am the body, you are the members. I don't want to live a se
Mordred's anger was at the same level as when he left his father's house. Yes, he had never lived in the palace, as he was now, but before his brother built that palace, another was in the same place, and he would have rebuilt a much better one. That's what he wanted to do now: destroy everything, leaving no stone unturned, and build a palace worthy of him. If Vlad thought he had won, he was wrong. He leaves the land where the crypts were located and goes to a village on the opposite side of the city. Nobody knew what was happening in that village. He had been careful to stay away, and after Vlad arrested him, he had no contact. He enters the village and passes several vampires who nod his way. He enters the building that served as the village president's house and shouts: - Call all the commanders and bring me something to eat. He sits on the biggest chair with a blank look. Finally, he hits the table with his fists, cracking it. - They will see the mistake they made in mes
Baltazar's pack was huge despite the houses and agricultural areas not being far from the packhouse. In terms of terrain, it owed nothing to the royal pack. At the end of minutes of racing, Baltazar's wolf shifts back. Once again, Julius imitates him, and both advance a few steps through the dense forest. When it gets easier to walk without the branches scratching their skin, they enter a clearing with a small, old house at its center. - What's this place? – Julius asks in amazement. - This place already existed when I dedicated the land as part of my pack. I don't know who built it or who lived here. When I found it, it was abandoned and falling apart, but I rebuilt it alone because I dreamed of one day when Aurelius became the Alpha, me and Valkyrie would live here. I don't know if she wants to do it, but that was my plan. - That's why, despite being old, it is well preserved. - Yes, it's old, but with a coat of paint, it's like new. Wait until you see the inside. They got cl
- I thought fairies could become our size whenever they wanted. Are they really that small?- And they can, but only when their feet touch the ground. When I saw her on the web, I thought it was a talking bug. - Tell me more.- I took her out of the web, and as soon as she touched the ground, she became a normal size for a human. I learned that she was the queen of the fairies, and she granted me a wish that I could use immediately or save for later. As I didn't want anything then, I saved it, but I confess that I never thought about it again. That day, when I left, I suddenly remembered the wish.I'm glad you only remember it now. If you had asked her to hide Julus and Romeo...- Exact. When I met her again, I asked her to end the war, but she said that despite owing me a wish, she could not interfere in the affairs of other species. I was frustrated, but she told me I could ask for other things. As far as I know, please don't ask how I know, Romeo hid a bottle of vervain essence in
- I died, and when I looked around, I was in limbo. I was terrified because there was nothing there but darkness. I cried a lot. Dying at 17, without having lived, was a cruel fate for someone who gave their blood in exchange for the hope of being a vampire. But the gods took pity on me and took me to their presence. I, a mere human, was there in front of the gods. I knelt and shouted that I was unworthy, but they welcomed me into their embrace as if they were my parents.- Are you saying our gods prevented you from becoming a nocturnal? - No. It was my king's act of kindness that did that. - I have no acts of kindness. - The gods recognized your act, my king, and I think they made me a gift to you. - What are you talking about? - To the gods, and in private, I am your equal. - Be careful; you're starting to annoy me. - I'm here for you to share what's going on in your soul and relieve your stress, even if it's just to have someone listen to you talking out loud. - A
Typhon smiles. If he got the throne, he would be hated by his peers, but he was ready for it. - When are you coming? - Today, I'm going to gather the men. They will enter on several flights with false documentation. No one will know they are linked to each other or us. Everyone already knows the meeting point. I will catch a flight and go there with our son today, too. We will all be together in 24 hours, my future king. Typhon fills his chest with pride. He hangs up the phone and goes to look for the woman. Now, he just has to hide and find “someone” to eat.FlashbackEvery day that passed was hell. There wasn't a soul in her father's house who felt sorry for her. The blood slaves stayed away. It was almost lucky that Mordred didn't suck them to death. They knew that the risk they were taking was great, but as it rarely happened, they accepted the risks, and the truth is that no noble house produced as many half-breeds as that house. Sure, then loyalty had to be blind, but they