It hurt my feelings that Mary thought I was willing to betray her by letting Nikolai feed off of me. I knew how she felt about Nikolai before she even realized she had feelings for him. Did Mary really think I would stoop that low, that my morals were that loose? How could she call me her best friend, but not even know me. I couldn’t tell if I was more angry with her, or upset that she thought so lowly of me. And she knew how terrified of Nikolai I was. I had warmed up to him, because of how kind he was to Mary, but I still wouldn’t call us friends. The only time we ever talk is when he’s asking about Mary, otherwise I try to stay out of his way. And then there was the fact that I was hopelessly in love with his best friend. If my mother ever found out that i was in love with a vampire, I’m sure she would raise from her grave and haunt me until I came to my senses. Sometimes I still found it hard to believe that I had fallen for him. Most people in my village would call it Stockholm
I couldn’t believe that I had been so naive and so judgmental. Would Nevaeh ever forgive me? She’s my absolute best friend and I assumed the worst of her, when she’s never done anything but shown me love and care. “Nevaeh, I have no words that can excuse my behavior. I let my jealousy poison my thoughts and I assumed the worst of you. I am so incredibly sorry for the way I’ve been treating you. I don’t deserve your forgiveness, and whether you choose to forgive me or not, I will work everyday to show you that I can change and that I can be more deserving of your friendship.” “Mary, I’ve already forgiven you. You’re the only friend I have here, and I would hate for anything to get in the way of that. Just promise me, that if anything is ever bothering you, that’ll you come to me first.” “I promise Nevaeh.” I responded, tears filling my eyes as I walked over to my best friend and wrapped her in my arms, knowing that if she was anyone else I would’ve lost her. “Now let’s get you read
“Everything is ready for the coronation,” Draq advised me as he and Dru entered into my office. I was relieved when the nurses told me that the twins would make a full recovery. We had been in each others’ lives for so long that I couldn’t imagine not having them by my side. Even though their wounds were deep and their powers almost non existent they recovered quickly, showing the true power of a dragon. The nurses watched in awe as they began to shed their damaged skin, and new skin emerged, this skin appearing slightly scaled, a clear indicator that their life force had merged with that of their dragon. “Before the coronation there is something we must tell you. Something about your mate.” Dru expression solemn.“About my mate?” I asked in confusion, I wasn’t aware that my mate had such a strong relationship with the twins. “We met her once.” Draq speaks up seeing my look of confusion, “A very long time ago.” “Before we knew you.” Dru replies before he begins to tell me the tale
“And when will you tell the kingdom that their new Queen is a human?” Ash stated loudly a large sinister smile on his face.My heart pounded in my chest. This is it. This is the moment the kingdom revolts against Nikolai. This is the moment that everyone I love dies. This love I found with Nikolai, it’s too good to be true. Everything and anything I care about eventually dies. My parents, my baby sister, my best friend Karina from the village. And now Nikolai, Nevaeh, Draq, Dru, and Kade where all going to die. And there would be nothing I could do to save them. “And why should the kingdom care that Mary is human?” Prince Ambrose asks, standing up for his seat up front and staring out at the crowd, “We should all be living in harmony together.” Loud cheers of agreement erupt throughout the first and second rows, even some of the smaller supernaturals in the middle row are cheering in agreement. Looking further back I notice the wolves and the witches are glaring daggers at the faeri
“And what will the council say when they hear the King has been hiding a phoenix underneath their very eyes?” Alpha Ash asked me giving me a look of glee, thinking he had backed me into a corner. I wanted nothing more than to plunge my hands into the werewolf’s chest and crush his heart, but right now in front of witness all I could do was grit my teeth. One day, very soon I would kill Alpha Ash. Not only for his act of treason towards the crown, but also because of all the pain and sorrow he had caused Mary up until now. I would make sure to prolong his death and make him feel every agonizing moment he had made Mary endure. I felt Mary’s body tense in my hold, I wasn’t sure if it was because Alpha Ash was threatening me or because she wanted to know what a phoenix was. I cringed inwardly, I wanted to celebrate her becoming Queen today. I wanted to lavish every part of her body, I wanted to bring her to new heights and have her cry my name in the throes of passion. But there was so
Nikolai and Kade had been extremely busy since the day of my coronation. The only time I saw Nikolai was at bedtime but when I awoke he was always gone. Nikolai had told me they were preparing for the Alphas’ Summit. Nikolai had sent a letter to every Alpha advising them that the location for the Alpha Summit was changing, now everyone would be meeting at the palace. Nikolai stated that he wanted all the leaders of the different supernatural races to meet his new Queen, and that he couldn’t afford to leave the castle, not so soon after the rouge attacks. Yeah, that’s what the coup that the werewolves had started was now being called, a rouge attack. Alpha Ash claimed that not a single wolf from his pack would’ve attacked the King’s castle, and since there wasn’t concrete evidence to prove that it was a direct attack from Ash, Nikolai had labeled it a Rouge attack. As King, Nikolai could have condemned Alpha Ash to death the night the wolves had attacked, but Nikolai wanted to be a fa
This time when the world stopped swirling, we were at the palace in the kitchen but the atmosphere was completely different. There was no liveliness to it. The happy carefree feel there once was had diminished and now was replaced with sullen looks and black clothing. “I can’t believe she’s gone!” One of the girls cried, tears falling down her face. “Gracie!” Hissed Harriet, “You must stop this nonsense. The Queen has commanded that we don’t speak of Greta anymore as it upsets the young master.” At that moment Nikolai walked into the room, his facial expressions were now similar to the face that I’d grown to love.“Because I slaughtered her.” Nikolai replied a pained look in his eyes, “My poor Greta was only trying to comfort me at the loss of my father and I killed her.” “Nikolai,” Harriet started, “It wasn’t…” “SILENCE!” Nikolai roared, if one other person tells me that this wasn’t my fault, I’ll have them banished from the castle.” Harriet’s face was pained, but she made no a
***ALPHA ASH***“Perfect, I’ll meet you there.” I reply back smiling down at my phone. Today is the day that I have been waiting for for the last decade. King Nikolai is hosting the Alpha Summit at his castle. It gives me the perfect opportunity to lay siege while the castle is at it’s weakest. Nikolai thinks he only has to worry about the witches and the wolves, but he’s wrong in that aspect. When the Dragon King Luscious, found out that Nikolai was harboring his twin sons, he was more than happy to lend a helping hand in defeating the Vampire King. My plan isn’t just to kill Nikolai. No, that would be to simple, he would get off way to easy if I were to kill him. I plan on making him suffer. First I’ll deprive him of blood, then I’ll let him watch while he’s too week and frail as we kill everyone near and dear to him. I’ll save his luscious mate for the end. I will make her mine first, promising her if she submits to me, I’ll let Nikolai live. And then when I’m finished, I slit h