Nikola POV
Theo came flying into the house moving at vamp-speed. It caught me off guard; instantly thinking he was an intruder, I lunged towards him. I caught his arm at the last second, pulling both of us into the wall. There was a loud crack where we split the drywall. A few things falling to a crash.
“What the hell Theo?!” I growled. I had just begun to tolerate him.
“Sorry, I was seeing red.” He said blinking his eyes a few times, shaking his head. When I could tell he was calm, I released my hold on him.
“We need to go. My father knows what Roni is. She isn’t safe here, not after earlier.”
Veronica POV The plane took flight as soon as everyone sat. I was amazed at the beauty of the plane; I had never been on something so nice. Torvi and Finn had curled up in their seats, somehow mingled together. I smiled knowing my daughter had someone that would love her the way Nikola loved me. “She is fated to an Alpha King?” I said softly to Nikola. “Seems that way my love.” He responded nuzzling my neck. “He is a good man, right? How old is he anyways?” I said concerned glancing over at my daughter.
Veronica POV I followed Mary down the hall, up a flight of stairs, down another smaller hallway, reaching a large thick wooden door with runes carved into it. I looked at the markings of protection and marveled, it was beautiful. I traced my hand over the protection symbol feeling the energy it possessed. “If you will continue to follow me Miss. Prince Theo was very… inclusive when it came to your protection, now that you are here.” Mary’s voice hinting slight deception. “You mean while I am here. My stay will be brief, I assure you. I have no intentions on staying on an island full of vampires any longer than I need to.” I declared. &n
Veronica POV A moment later, there was another knock on the door. This time the person waited to be invited in. Niko nudged me after I didn’t respond. I wasn’t used to this type of treatment. Rushed over to the door opening it to see Mary. Behind her in the hall stood Torvi and Finn. With everything going on, Torvi still had the same glow from the day before. She looked upon her mate feeling loved and full in this world. I smiled taking in the sight of them. Mary cleared her throat before Niko followed me into the hallway. The walk to the dining hall was silent. I wasn’t sure what to expect for dinner. The king had to know we eat food. Not everyone here was vampire. Not Mary at least. I imagined Theo would have warned we aren’t going to sit there watching him drain peo
Theo POV I wasn’t sure what to do, it was like time was standing still. My father could sense the anger coming from Roni. She did not want him touching her, I could tell she had extreme reservations. For once in my life my father was trying to help. He allowed her to come here to protect her, for me. Surely, he meant she was too important to me. Roni was the first to move, placing her hand on my father’s wrist. My body tensed at the contact, no one touched the king. His eyes went wide as I watched him carefully. It was all unfolding in slow motion. She pulled his hand back from her face a few inches. “I did not give you permission to touch me. I appreciate your hospitality, do not think that my gratitude is without limits.” She said coldly into his eyes. &
Veronica POV I entered the room around 11:00 AM. Our schedules were off due to the travel. Nikola came out of the bathroom wearing only a pair of basketball shorts. I smiled at the sight before running over, jumping into his arms. “Did you find all the answers and you are ready to go home?” He asked wrapping my legs around his waist. “I wish. We have a good start. I don’t want to think about that right now. I miss us.” I said as I nuzzled my head into his neck. “How about we go for that run now? It will help us sleep better.” He asked as he nuzzled me back.
Theo POV Two weeks had gone by while we stayed under the protection of the vampire king. I was shocked to see the changes occurring before my eyes. Roni’s presence had brought life back into the castle. My father was still dark and brooding, with a new passion for sarcasm. Nikola seemed to grow more comfortable after his altercation with one of the guards. It was a younger vampire, only about 150 years old. He had been convicted of his crimes 30 years ago serving in the guard since. To be honest, it was an oversight my father and I were both guilty of. Luckily, I was following at a distance when the altercation began. I was impressed with Niko’s ability to remain calm when the vampire was cle
Veronica POV Niko and I ran through the woods chasing a few bunnies along the way. After about 45 minutes we reached a small creek. I pranced over to take a drink, wagging my tail towards Niko playfully. The way the moon danced on the dark water was mesmerizing. He pounced towards me knocking me down into the creek, covering my fur with water. I bounced back up growling slightly at him before pouncing in his direction. He dodged my fetal attempt; his fur shifting as he chuckled. I shook my coat before I laid my head down on my paws. I didn’t want to admit it, but it was strange being in wolf form again. It was as if I forgot was it was like and just became human, or whatever I am. Niko
Veronica POV “Are you and the king planning something? You two seem to be in sync lately.” Niko joked cuddling close to me in the bed. “Did you tell them?” I asked as my eyes fell towards my stomach. “No, they may know, vampire hearing is just as good as wolves. I only told them you passed out.” His eyes told me he wanted an explanation. “I think that is what happened. I really didn’t get much except for his name, my ‘true name’ he called it, and a warning to be careful of the vampires. Oh, and the badass angels are going to leave us alone for now.” I summarized everything I could. &nbs