>> YohanHer words tore my heart and I felt a sharp pang in my chest. The forest reacted and one could hear the sounds of forest woe.โW-What is that?โ She looked around in panic.โYou want to leave?โ She looked back at me while I stared at her with a torn expression, โWhen you just came? After so many decades?โโโฆโ She looked back at me with unreadable expressions. What was she thinking? She shook her head lightly and looked at the view behind me. Her eyes wandered at different points while her complexion got a bit pale.I held her hands in mine, โAre you not well?โShe directed her gaze back at me and looked into my eyes, โI feel dizzy.โ She spoke in a weak voice and then right the next moment she collapsed. Before she could fall to the ground I pulled her in my embrace and hugged her tightly.What just happened?I picked her up bridal style and turned around, then paused.I sighed as I looked at the crowd that was standing behind me, almost all the creatures of the forest were pre
>>MayaI slowly opened my eyes and found myself lying on something super soft. As my eyes adjusted and the vision became less blurry I found out I was lying on a bed.A bed?Where did a bed come from?I sat up and looked around the room. It was a place I had never seen before. The room was big, decorated with simple stuff and had a soft ambiance to it.The windows rattled and that startled me. I turned my head to look at the sliding window and saw that it was raining outside.I stood up and walked to the glass.โWow. It seems like a storm.โ I whispered to myself as I looked at the violently shaking trees and the heavy rain.I sighed and looked at the door on the other side of the room.Where am I? The lighting in the place was a bit dull.How did I end up here? In a place I donโt know anything about. I glanced back at the window to see outside and noticed how big the terrace was.What happened to me?I tried to remember when a sharp pain entered my brain.AH!I remembered the long hai
>> YohanI triedI really tried but my emotions got out of control and now itโs raining. The forest is crying due to the pain Iโm feeling and I have no idea what to do.Iโm just standing here getting drenched because I really have no idea what Iโm supposed to do in this situation. Iโve spent decades as a ruler and come across countless unique situations and solved them all this, I sighed, I have no hold over.I walked out of the room where Maya was sleeping because I was afraid I might do something I shouldnโt.I was afraid I would do something wrong and then lose her forever.Moreover, I was hurt by her words and looking at her or even staying in the same space where I could see her was giving me pain.I was in anguish, so I left and walked out and came to the terrace in order to think straight and sort some things out but I only made a mess of my heart and brought a storm upon the forest.I hope the creatures are doing okay.The forest has been so calm for so many years, they must
>> MayaโI want to stay here.โ I said and realized what I had said and got confused. It was a slip of tongue. I didnโt mean to say that, what I wanted to say was, โI donโt want to stay hereโ but it came out wrong but after I said that the anxiety that was filling inside me suddenly disappeared.โYou-โ He started, โYou want to stay?โ He asked, looking almost relieved.I nodded, looking a little confused, โI want to stay.โ I answered him again and when the words came out of my mouth with my own consent, I felt a lot lighter. I felt calmer for some reason, like this is how it was supposed to be. I smiled, โI canโt?โJust the next moment the rain stopped.The man smiled. A relaxed grin spread across his face and he looked even more handsome than before. It made my heart beat a little faster.The heavy wind came to a calm. The sun began to come out and a rainbow formed across the forest.Wow.It was very strange how all that happened in a matter of seconds.โOf course!โ He said, โOf cou
>>MayaI looked at the clear sky that was filled with dark clouds just a few minutes ago and wondered about how strange it was. The weather looked like it was going to turn into a bad storm but instead it suddenly disappeared.I looked at the glass entrance. Yohan had already gone in, so I decided to follow. I walked as a gentle breeze blew by, the fresh scent it carried was refreshing.I entered the lounge and noticed Yohan was taking off his shirt. He took off his shirt that revealed his nicely toned body. His abs were very defined and I could see his biceps flex.He was wet from standing in the heavy rain, so he took off his top without thinking much. Drops of water fell from his hair. He walked to the fire place, snapped his fingers fastly that created a fire spark in the chopped woods present in the fireplace, and just like that a full fledged fire appeared there.Yohan closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Drop of water hanging from his bangs next to the forehead, that slowly
>> Yohan โYour highness, can we really?โ One of the hyter sprites, Nia, asked me and I nodded. Hyter sprites are sort of fairies that can shape-shift into sand martins. They usually help out lost kids.I stood on the big tree stump while I addressed the dwellers of the forest. I told them it was fine to come to the palace and there was no longer any need to stay away.โYour majesty, youโre no longer angry?โ A selkie asked. Selkies are seals that have human form on land.I took a deep breath, โI wasnโt angry.โ I knew I spoke harshly with them and I owe them an apology, โIโm sorry I spoke harshly, I didn't mean to.โ I looked at them all, โI was just worried.โโAbout that human?โ An elf, Nistim, spoke.โYes.โโYour majesty may I ask?โ Nistim spoke again.โGo ahead.โโIs that human your fated partner?โNistimโs question alerted everyone and they all exchanged glances among themselves and then looked at me. Eyes wide with expectations and curiosity.I smiled.Elves sure are smart.โYes.
>>YohanI would have left the forest to meet Milia but with the current situation I decided it was better not to do that and invite her in.I didnโt want to risk leaving and having the Fae take the chance to go to Maya. I know the Fae arenโt bad people but some of them are very mischievous. Especially the fox spirits.But even though I let her in the forest I decided to meet her in a clearing.โGreetings your majesty.โ Milia smiled at me, her familiar sat on her left shoulder.โHello Milia.โ I gestured to her to sit on the benches. She glanced at them and then looked back with a nasty smile, โAre you afraid, your highness?โโWhy would I be afraid?โโThen why not invite me to the palace?โโ...โโPlease,โ She gave me a slight bow, โIโm not here with bad intentions.โโLast time I met you, you gave me the worst news.โ I folded my arms and looked at her unamused.She maintained her smile. Her lips were long so her smile spread across wider than most people, โI only told you what was going
>> MayaIโve been here for five days and got to meet many mystical beings that lived in the forest. They came to visit me one by one and seemed a bit nervous at first but I guess none of them had any idea how nervous I was.This all was very new to me and very very forgein. It was a concept that only existed in movies and novels. It was supposed to stay there but then this happened.Something so unexpected.Something-The sliding window opened and Yohan entered the terrace where I was sitting on a chair in the open while reading a book.-Right out of a fairy tail.The moment Yohan looked at me and our eyes met he gave me a warm smile. My heart skipped a beat.โYou were reading?โ He walked over.โAh- Yes.โ I looked at the book in my hands, โJust some basic information about this world.โ I looked back at him again, โI got a little nervous after meeting the people here and wanted some space.โYohan bent down a bit, โAre you okay?โ He looked at my face trying to examine my health.โIโm
>>Maya โAnd thatโs how after a long wait, Quincey and I got married and became the Queen and King of the dark realm.โ Nena finished her long love story, โWe got married in the human world. It was a small event with very few close guests.โ She smiled, โAnd yes, I invited my three fake boyfriends too.โ She took a deep breath, โThat was the last I saw of them.โ She grinned, โAnd then we moved to the Vampire capital and years passed by.โ โWoahโฆโ I was shocked, โThat was a lot to take in.โI definitely didn't think youโd turn out to be such a manipulative person.โ It was unbelievable really. She chuckled, โEverything is allowed in love and war Ma,โ She had a mischievous look on her face, โAnd look at us, we were two orphans whose parents were killed unjustly.โ Her smile turned a little sad, โAnd now weโre Queens.โ I smiled back, โI guess fate isnโt that bad.โ She shrugged, โIโm happy now so I guess.โ She smiled, โMy time with Quincey has been amazing!โ โHow much more time before you gi
>>QuincyโWhat if some other Vampire tries to harm her?โ I asked the king, my father and Luci. We four were present in the Kingโs audience chamber and we're going through some stuff, โThere is always a chance someone could try something because sheโs still a human. Itโs going to take time for her blood mate powers to show.โ I was making a point here, solely for Nenaโs sake. Still being a man who has claim to the throne meant there was a chance someone might disagree of Nena and try to harm her.โBoy, the thing is, even if you revoke all your rights officially, there is still a chance it might happen.โ The king made his point, โBecause no matter what, you canโt fight the blood that runs in your veins.โ He was right. No matter what effort I did here, it wonโt change the fact that I was part of the royal bloodline. I sighed and looked down in defeat. What now? If not this, then what can I do?The king cleared his throat and made me look at him again, โWell you just need to be in a posi
>>QuinceyโSo none of you ever liked her?โ I asked the boys while we all sat in the lounge of my house. I was sitting on one side and the three of them were side by side on the other.โNope,โ They all replied as they shook their heads in unison.โYou want me to believe that?โ I had my arms folded.โWe only did it because she was helping us out. It was mutual help.โ Chris said, โWe had a deal between ourselves.โโHelping you guys out?โ โSheโs a pretend girlfriend for us because women donโt stop chasing rich men, especially when theyโre single.โ Sam said, โNena is the perfect person for that role since she beats the shit out of people too.โI raised my brows as I frowned. It made sense, there were a number of times she came home and I could tell right away she had a fight with someone. So this was the reason why.โDonโt worry,โ Chris said after he noticed the visible discontent on my face, โWe just need her for another semester and then our deal ends.โ He smiled, โWe really donโt have
>>NenaThe world started getting blurred. Like a dancing mirage.The dark magic began to consume me and I started seeing red. A stream of liquid started coming out of my eyes that was not water.AHโฆNo wonder Quincey told me Iโd never survive here. I feel like Iโm being consumed. Itโs like there is a furnace in my body thatโs steadily heating up and itโll keep heating up till there is nothing left of me. Till all of me is burned and not even my soul survives.I felt like I was fading away with the increasing pain, โNena!!โ A voice reached me, โNena!โ I looked to my side and saw Quincey running towards me. He slid down next to me and brought me into his embrace, โWhat the hell are you doing here!!!โ He yelled at me, โWhy the hell arenโt you doing anything??โ He looked at his father and uncle.โShe refused to leave.โ Daddy said, โI tried.โ He raised his hands up in defense, โI really did.โThe king nodded, โSheโs too stubborn.โ He said, โThis is why we sent Luci to get you.โWow, these
>>NenaโWhat happened to the previous one?โ I was very curious now even though my head was starting to hurt, โWho was that human?โThe king looked at Alister and I followed his gaze. Alister hesitated a little, then sighed, โIt happened two hundred years ago,โ He started a story, โTwo hundred years back humans were still thinking of us as monsters.โ He nodded sadly, โAnd Quincey grew fond of a human that once helped him but that same human killed herself when she found out what she got caught up in.โโWhat?โ I shook my head, โWhat happened?โThe two royal bloods looked at each other, โLet me tell you a short story about how Quincey grew a little distant from relationships.โ Alister gestured to Luci to do something and Luci left while Alister came and sat down in front of me.โAre you alright?โ He asked me.I shook my head, โI feel like a fever is risingโฆโโItโll get worse from here.โ Alister patted my head, โSo Iโll give you the major details of what happened.โโAlright,โ I nodded.He
>>NenaThe dark continent gave the vibe of a dark fantasy setting. It was clearly daylight but the sky was covered with dark clouds continuously and forever so no sun rays made it down to the land.The roads were old, looked like the ones the Romans made centuries ago but all the houses were big, like mansions. The market place was busy but not bustling. It looked like there were a limited number of people there.โI thought there would be more people here.โ I asked Luci while he and I walked towards the Palace.โMany vampires go to the human world nowadays.โ The Palace was in view, โThe human realm has a lot of entertainment after all.โโWhy not just bring it here?โ I asked.โThe magic realm doesnโt allow it.โ I started seeing some royal guards.โIt doesnโt allow it?โโEven if you try to bring it here, the portal which we cross through throws it out before you enter the magic space.โโWhy though?โโTo preserve the magic.โโDoes technology ruin it or something?โโI guess you can say th
>>QuinceyโQuincey stop!!โ Luci hugged me from behind frantically to stop me, โHumans canโt take magic this strong!!โ He head butted my back, โIdiot! What if someone dies?โ His words made me freeze and he loosened up, โWhat if Nena dies?โ He moved to look at my face that was filled with horror.My chest tightened and my brain went blank for a moment.No!! I looked at Nena who was unconscious on the floor.Oh hellโฆI ran to her, โHey,โ I embraced her in my arms, โHey wake up,โ I shook her a little but she was blacked out. Luci came and sat beside me, โNenaโฆ?โ I felt like my world was falling apart, โNena, are you okay?โ There was no response. Her body seemed lifeless with no reaction at all.ShitโฆOh shit!!โNena!โ I check her temperature but my body is already cold. I couldnโt tell if she was okay like that or not because to me, a fresh corpse is warm too.Damnit!!I had never been so nervous in my life. I felt so shattered, so broken and so ashamed! What have I done? This is my faul
>>NenaSam stood his ground, โYou got no say in this.โ He said, โThis is her decision.โ He looked at me and all the attention was on me all of the sudden.Oh shit!Having so many eyes on me all of the sudden made me flinch but I got myself under control..I rolled my eyes and looked at Chris, โWhereโs the food?โHe was shaken up by what was happening but still managed to answer me, โItโll be here soon.โ He said, โLetโs set the table up.โโSure,โ I stood up and went to grab Nathan and Samโs hand to get them away from Quincey. Luci, on the other hand, walked over to Quincy to calm him down.They exchanged a few words and a few times in between they glanced at me while my boy grabbed the cutlery to put on the table.>>SamI took a deep breath and looked at Quincey who was consciously glaring at me.This wonโt do.I walked over to him while he sat in the lounge and folded my arms as I stood in front of him.โDonโt look at me like that.โ He raised his head to glare at me some more and I ro
>>NenaLuciel should be doing what he was asked.I hope it riles Quincey enough for him to take action. I hope he does a good job.I was sitting at the dinner table at Chrisโs apartment. He lives independently thatโs why we had ordered out and our pizza was going to be here anytime now.โWhat do you think?โ Chris brought the plates and glasses, โAbout Luciel?โ He placed the things on the table and sat down on the chair in front of me.โI donโt know,โ I had my arms folded, โI just got to know him but,โ There was something bothering me, โI feel like there is more to him than he shows.โ I looked at Chris, โGet what I mean?โโYouโre saying heโs hiding behind a foolโs mask?โ He raised his brows at me.I nodded, โYea,โ I looked around aimlessly, โBut it seems like heโs doing that for no deeper meaning.โ I looked back at Chris, โMaybe just for fun?โโMmhmm,โ He looked at his phone when he received a text, โFor now, letโs hope he does a good job.โโI feel like he will.โ I leaned on the table.