TONIGHT will be the first night that I would not be sleeping beside Blade since he came back. When I opened the door, I caught Ronan outside my room. He seemed to be waiting for me. When I reached out to him, he wagged his tail and rubbed his cheek against my hand.“When are you shifting back to your human form, Ro? Mom really needs a hug right now, you know. I will be leaving tomorrow morning. She will be worried and sad. Once I’m away, please comfort her on my behalf. Can you do that?”He stared at me for a long time.I pressed on. “Tell her that everything is going to be all right. We will come back safe and sound. Mom has been anxious lately and since Earl is still not willing to come out of his room, I need you to remind her of that every day. You can do it, right?”When Ronan wagged his tail once again, I smiled and kissed his head.“Thank you, Ro. I know I could count on you. I hope the next time we meet; I would get to see your handsome face again.” I straightened my back. “No
“ARE these the new pets?” Garett asked Blade who was currently borrowing Boris’ face and identity. Garett, according to our investigation, was the vampire who contacts Boris directly. He came to meet us in the border along with the other vampire guards.Blade smiled mischievously and wiped the blood off of his nose.“As you can see, these ones are feisty. They got me real good before I brought them here. If not for the potion you gave me, I’d have a harder time taking them but I’m telling you buddy, they are better than the previous pets I brought before,” Blade patted Garett’s shoulders and whispered, “One of them is a minister’s daughter, one of the most beautiful women in our kingdom. And the men? I’m sure the ladies would love them and bid a lot for them.”For a split second, I was worried. That was real blood in Blade’s nose. I could smell it. Even if he had already wiped the blood, it kept bleeding which meant that he was really hurt. Was this additional spell taking a toll on h
“WHAT are you waiting for, dog? A miracle? That does not exist in this place. Come here. Let’s get you cleaned up quickly. You cannot face the king looking so slimy and filthy.”That lecture came from one of the vampire servants whom Garett referred to as the head maid in the palace. I heard that her name was Candy. She was bigger than me and she was beautiful. She was wearing a red elegant pantsuit and her long, straight black hair was tied neatly. Maybe if I did not hear how Garett called her, I would have thought she was a guest here.But then again, everyone here looked tall, beautiful, and classy. And that included the servants.Things happened so fast. Before I knew it, I was dragged to the backside of the palace. The other servants ripped my clothes and examined every crevice of my body while wearing gloves like they were dissecting an animal which was a potential virus carrier.Once again, I swallowed my pride as they scanned my private parts including my breasts, down between
“WHY did you do that to your own kin?” I asked Candy after watching the men bowed nonchalantly. “The king wants to send a message to everyone,” she replied and averted her gaze from the stage. I was surprised that she actually answered my question. “And that is?” “Betrayal does not have a place in His Majesty’s kingdom. Only he gets to play inside his territory. And no one else. If others were to play here without him knowing…” Candy stared at me for a few seconds. “All that awaits them in the end is death. Learn from this, dog. Do not play a game you cannot win.” “You mentioned the king. You mean he is here? Where is he?” “You can’t see him but he can see you from wherever he is. And if you steal his interest, he will show himself to you. Don’t rush. Those who do tends to make mistakes.” The male performers had already stepped down the stage to join the guests while those who seemed to know the women from the audience were crying their hearts out. The guards dragged them up to
RANDALL looked at me as if he was looking at a lamb, his hand was on my chin. He inched his face forward; our noses were brushing against each other. I could smell his fresh breath. His other hand was on my waist, pressing and squeezing me there.I winced and the egocentric king saw that as a sign of weakness but I didn’t look away. Interest flickered his eyes. The moment he opened his mouth, no one from the guests attempted to speak. They were that terrified of him.My wolf, on the other hand, was roaring so loud. It was dying to be freed. It could not wait to bare its teeth and bite while the alpha contenders who saw me in the arms of Randall all grimaced. I could hear their wolves snarling.But as they say, there was a time for everything. A time to roar and a time to suck it up and be quiet. A time to bite and a time to control ourselves and purse our lips tightly together.“Answer my question,” the king said, his fingers were now on my lower lip. I wanted to bite it off but I ste
IN the academy, the professors taught the future rulers one very important lesson that we must follow until the day we die. In battles, subordinates ought to give their lives for the kings and queens. And if a time comes when we need to choose between one person and the kingdom, we should always choose the kingdom and let that person sacrifice and die saying it was for a great cause.But ever since Dad sat on the throne, he thrashed that lesson and led his warriors to battles.Dad didn’t stop at that. He took his sons with him to those battles.And when it was my time to lead, I started my first day with me on the front line against the vampires. The Council appreciated that but they were against me leaving the kingdom for the wolf prisoners. Before I left, they reminded me once again of the lesson they thought I had forgotten: to leave others when the need arises and to put myself over anything else.The vampires surrounded Dante and the alphas were forced to shift to protect each ot
WAS that the reason why I saw images of Blade’s parents trying to kill him when he was a child? That was so cruel. They were the ones who decided that Blade would become a devil just because of a prophecy. They could have changed it. They could have raised him with love and made sure he will grow up differently.They had no right to decide on one’s future. If Blade’s heart had turned dark, that was because the world had been cruel to him. Nobody had given him the chance to prove that he could be a good person. They took away the light in his heart. He had become a devil because of his own family. How could they think he wouldn’t grow up like that if he was raised in a heartless manner?How could they expect a young child to understand why his parents were scheming to kill him?“You know what I think? Your parents are stupid. They chose to believe in some stupid prophecy rather than their own flesh and blood-““The prophecy is real-““That’s what you want to believe!” My eyes narrowed.
Every second waiting for answers was torture. Desperate to search for clues, I glanced around the room and there, I saw Earl. I didn’t notice him earlier because he was lying on the floor near the bathroom; he was bruised and bleeding. His wheelchair was totally smashed in one corner.And he was looking at me with tears in his eyes. It was the first time I saw him cry. I linked my mind with his and asked, “Who did this to our mother, Earl?”Slowly, he raised his hand. His finger was trembling as he pointed… the man standing beside me before he passed out.My tears started to fall. I thought I had gotten stronger but that was just wishful thinking. I turned to Blade. Why did I even ask my brother when the evidence was just right here?Blade cleared his throat. “Katniss, listen to me first-“Before he could continue, I slapped him. I was not sure how many times I did it but the next thing I knew, my claws had extended and I was already using them against him. When I looked up, his face