Esmeray gazed at the crystal ring in her hand that had started to turn green which meant that she was close to the center of the Forest of Wonders and even closer to Maeve. Esmeray sighed tiredly as she gazed back at the Vampire who was throwing daggers at her with his forest green orbs. The man looked a second away from throttling her. Her lips curved in a sarcastic smile, many had tried before him yet they had failed. The Vampire was more than welcome to try. The thought had barely crossed her mind and the other thing she knew a portal opened beneath her feet and she got swallowed into it. Pain pierced through her spine as her back hit the ground with a thud, robbing her breath. Fuck! Breathing through her nose Esmeray tried to blink back the tears formed in her eyes. How much damage her mortal body can handle more before it started to break? This was officially the worst mission of her life. What had she done! Getting attracted to your prey was one thing but accidentally relea

It was time for them to part. Holding the end of the mystical rope Esmeray stood up and tugged, implying Vladimir to follow her. And to her surprise, Vladimir stood up without a protest. With a heavy heart, Esmeray headed towards the clearing past the trees. The clearing was shaped in a perfect circle with trees surrounding it. The clearing was the center of the Forest of Wonders where the portal to the Sacred Land of Witches was located and this was the last place Esmeray wanted to be in. Memories of her past threatened to rise. . . This was the same ground she had laid on, cried her heart out on. This was the same place the twelve years old Esmeray had sobbed for help. This was the same place she had yelled to the Elders of the Sacred Land of Witches to tell her what her fault was. This was the same place the Elders had discarded the twelve years old girl after using her for their benefit. When Esmeray was thrown out of the Sacred Land of Witches she had spent three nights withou

~I haven't forgotten nor have I forgiven.~ With heavy steps, Esmeray walked away from the Vampire King. Warmth left her heart with each step that took her away from Vladimir. She hadn’t even known him for a full day but the limited time she had spent with him, had made her feel alive and now while parting ways with him, Esmeray felt like she was fading away in the darkness again. Vladimir's presence had consumed her, she hadn't drifted away for even once in his presence. She didn't feel lost when she was with him. Esmeray hugged herself as she rubbed her hands over her arms while walking aimlessly in the forest, it was just now she noticed how cold this night was. Why hadn't she felt the cold when she had been with that silly Vampire? Why had she felt safe with him? Her job was done then why was she still here? What was stopping her from creating a portal and returning to her rusty mansion? "Have I done the right thing by leaving him at Maeve's mercy?" Esmeray whispered looking u

Soaked in the rain, when Vladimir traced inside his castle carrying Esmeray in his arms he heard several appalled gasps around him that he choose to ignore. To save time Vladimir had traced into the conference room because he knew his good for nothing subjects would be accumulated there to figure out how to save him or how to use this situation to throw him off his throne. These ignorant fools didn't know that there will be no Kingdom or throne without Vladimir. The throne had value because Vladimir sat on it. Not the other way around. "Isn't she the witch who abducted the King?" Someone said in a hushed whisper. Vladimir glanced at Esmeray as the excruciating pain made her tremble in his arms even in her unconscious state which oddly made Vladimir's heart panic. "My King, why are you carrying the witch and why is she reeking of blood? Is she dead?" The council leader stood up from his seat and inquired in an authoritative tone, trying to display the power he thought he had over

"Leave and close my chamber doors on your way out.” Vladimir commanded dismissing Mercy as he saw Esmeray’s eyes twitching as she started to squirm in distress with a pained groan. 'Was she finally going to wake up?' The amount of relief he felt at the thought was appalling. Vladimir held his breath as his heart thudded in his chest while he waited for the witch to open her eyes. The intensity of his own emotions spooked him. Vladimir was too old for such feelings but he can’t do anything about the way this strange woman made him feel.Vladimir stared at her until her hazel eyes snapped open making his heart stop for a moment. Vladimir resisted the urge to rub his hand on his chest to ease the sudden ache in his heart. The Vampire King tried to compose himself while Esmeray was busy peering at her surroundings. Legs tangled with the sheets she seemed so disheveled. She looked so innocent, like a newborn who had woken up from a nap and had no idea where he was or what was he supp