>>EsraIt must have been the alcohol that went straight to our heads and blinded our rational judgement. I couldn’t think of any other explanation for our actions.Adam slept for two days straight after that night. He wasn’t just drunk, he was mentally drained as well, maybe that’s why he slept so long. I could understand, whenever he goes back to his pack he has to deal with constant problems.I was in the room when he came to but as soon as he woke up and saw me the color left his skin and he went pale.He was beyond terrified and I had no idea why.“Adam?” I stepped closer to him but he backed away, “What’s wrong?” His actions were suspicious.“Esra…” His throat was dry so he gulped before speaking again, “You're pregnant.” He said and I was taken aback by his words.“I’m not.” I told him and he shook his head.“I can tell.” His gaze dropped, “A werewolf has the ability to tell that about the people who they are close with.” He gulped again, “I’m well familiar with your scent and
Adam didn’t come back for days.I went through the delivery alone and was quite weak when the raven returned to me.It sat on the window sill looking at me while I half sat on my bed.“Come here.” I ordered it and it flew to my side and hopped on the bed towards me. “Do you know where Adam is?” It didn’t answer me like it was afraid to say something so I had no choice but to take the magic out of it to see for myself.The moment I did my blood began to boil, fear and jealousy began to take over me and that was when I came to know that Werewolves have their mates pre-decided by fate.In the memory I got from the raven I learned he had found his true mate in the human world.I saw Adam making his way to the forest when another werewolf emerged from the other side of the forest. The moment they both laid eyes on each other they froze. The female wolf shifted to her human form and ran to him and embraced him, sliding her arms around his waist and locking them there.“My love.” The woman s
>>MayaI see, so that’s the whole story.I smiled sadly.So that’s what happened.I got to know the story but I guess I learned a lot more from it.“So, there's one thing I want to ask you.” I sighed softly, “Regarding the curse.” I had come to a realization after all.“You’re a smart girl.” Esra knew I had caught on, “You picked up ‘that’ point didn’t you?”I nodded, “Is it because of that I felt the same amount of pain when Yohan was hurt?” “Mmmm” Esra nodded, “Because you both are bound to each other. In blood and in soul. There will never be an escape from it. If he gets hurt, you’ll feel the pain too. It’s because you accepted him, now the second part will continue.”“I see, so it switched.”“Yes.” She held my hands tighter, “I’m so sorry child.”“Actually, this is bad.” My hands trembled, “After all that, it’s like we’ll be at point zero.”“I’m so sorry.”“Why? Why did you have to be so hateful?” I tried holding my tears. I know what happened wasn’t her intention but her action
Yohan’s treatment continued for four days straight and then after all of his body was fully healed he was taken out of the water bed and laid down on a bed in the first queen’s room.Fascinating as it was magical. The creatures of the forest lived inside the humongous tree houses. I couldn’t tell if they were built like this or if they were a part of the tree since it looked as if the houses emerged from them, they were so closely connected but then again seeing how nicely furnished they were they couldn’t have been just a part of the tree, work was definitely done on it by architects and workers. It was all just so magical, especially since the houses looked so great. Bricks, wood, cement, everything was used in making it, yet it fit in with the forest so perfectly.The houses were at the most inner part of the forest. Home to many different kinds of forest fae but I couldn’t meet any one of them since I stayed by Yohan’s side the whole time. Arsay and Esra had also forbidden them f
>>MayaI froze in my place when Yohan’s voice entered my ears.Am I dreaming?I shot my head around and saw him awake. His eyes were open and he had a smile on his face.“Yohan!!” I ran back to him and jumped on the bed to hug him, “Oh God!!” I wrapped my arms around him while he was still in bed, “Oh! Finally!!” I felt so much better. I thought I was fine after his treatment was done but only now that I’ve seen him awake have I finally relaxed.It felt like a huge weight was lifted off of my chest.“Did I worry you that much?” He spoke, “I can feel your body shiver.” He wrapped his arms around me while I had my face buried in his chest and for a few seconds I didn’t raise my head, “Maya?”I raised my head, “You’re an idiot Yohan.” I sniffled but didn’t cry, “You had me so worried.”He didn’t say anything, just took a deep breath and thought about some stuff. He then sat up on the bed and I gave him some space, “I’m sorry but if anything would have happened to you that would have bee
>>Maya“So, what do you know! You’re a prince as well.” I teased him while we both sat in a restaurant for dinner. It was 7 pm and we were eating a little earlier than usual but it didn’t matter. What mattered was that we both were here together on this special day, that finally felt special after so many years.“Yeah… I should have figured that out when dad told me about me being the son of the Queen’s sister.” He paused, “Oh that’s why that raven bowed to me.” He came to a sudden realization.“A raven bowed to you?”“Yeah. When I went to meet a witch.” He smiled, “My mother is a raven-maid and so am I, so that makes sense.” He touched his earring, “Still feels weird to be honest.”I laughed lightly, “It’s bound to but how does it feel to be a prince?”“Stop teasing me.” He grinned, “I can ask you the same thing. How does it feel to be the one and only of a prince?”“I’ll tell you when I have my own palace.” I folded my arms and stuck out my chin in pride.“Mmhmm.” He raised his brow
>>Maya“Woohooo!!!” Cold wind hit my face as Yohan ran in the forest with me on his back. I gripped his fur tightly so that I wouldn’t fall but man was this feeling amazing.There was so much excitement in me.I was feeling tingly all over and I couldn’t stop grinning. The feeling was just magical, it felt like I was soaring through the woods.My hair fluttered behind me and even though the air was dry and cold I didn’t feel annoyed at all, rather, it was refreshing. It felt really really nice.‘You okay up there?’ There was a voice in my head and I was startled even though I recognized it, ‘Ah! You must be surprised.” Yohan’s voice continued in my head, ‘Since you’re officially my mate now we can communicate like this.’“Really?” This was fascinating. “How do you do this?”‘Link up your mind with mine, just focus on an image in your head, that you’re talking to me through just your thoughts. That should be enough.”I see.I closed my eyes and did as I was told.Focus.I told myself.
>>RudaDays passed, nights turned into days and days into nights, yet I couldn’t bring myself to hate the people who had groomed me, the people who raised me with so much. I could never, I realized that, I could never do it. Because when I think about it my parents may be hated by some other people, they may be the worst kind of scum to some but to me they were the best people.I was skipping classes, there was no point in going since I couldn’t concentrate at all.There was only one thing stuck in my mind and that was the problem at hand.Two days after Yohan went missing dad went to visit him and found out he was gone. The pack members have been on a look out and everyone is searching for him frantically.I was asked about him too but I feigned ignorance.I was asked about Maya too and I simply told them she went back to her guardian and doesn’t know Yohan is gone.The news was kept hidden from the media because that would cause a lot of problems. Not just for the company but also f
>>Maya “And that’s how after a long wait, Quincey and I got married and became the Queen and King of the dark realm.” Nena finished her long love story, “We got married in the human world. It was a small event with very few close guests.” She smiled, “And yes, I invited my three fake boyfriends too.” She took a deep breath, “That was the last I saw of them.” She grinned, “And then we moved to the Vampire capital and years passed by.” “Woah…” I was shocked, “That was a lot to take in.”I definitely didn't think you’d turn out to be such a manipulative person.” It was unbelievable really. She chuckled, “Everything is allowed in love and war Ma,” She had a mischievous look on her face, “And look at us, we were two orphans whose parents were killed unjustly.” Her smile turned a little sad, “And now we’re Queens.” I smiled back, “I guess fate isn’t that bad.” She shrugged, “I’m happy now so I guess.” She smiled, “My time with Quincey has been amazing!” “How much more time before you gi
>>Quincy“What if some other Vampire tries to harm her?” I asked the king, my father and Luci. We four were present in the King’s audience chamber and we're going through some stuff, “There is always a chance someone could try something because she’s still a human. It’s going to take time for her blood mate powers to show.” I was making a point here, solely for Nena’s 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.“Boy, the thing is, even if you revoke all your rights officially, there is still a chance it might happen.” The king made his point, “Because no matter what, you can’t fight the blood that runs in your veins.” He was right. No matter what effort I did here, it won’t 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, “Well you just need to be in a posi
>>Quincey“So none of you ever liked her?” 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.“Nope,” They all replied as they shook their heads in unison.“You want me to believe that?” I had my arms folded.“We only did it because she was helping us out. It was mutual help.” Chris said, “We had a deal between ourselves.”“Helping you guys out?” “She’s a pretend girlfriend for us because women don’t stop chasing rich men, especially when they’re single.” Sam said, “Nena is the perfect person for that role since she beats the shit out of people too.”I 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.“Don’t worry,” Chris said after he noticed the visible discontent on my face, “We just need her for another semester and then our deal ends.” He smiled, “We really don’t 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.AH…No wonder Quincey told me I’d never survive here. I feel like I’m being consumed. It’s like there is a furnace in my body that’s steadily heating up and it’ll 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, “Nena!!” A voice reached me, “Nena!” I looked to my side and saw Quincey running towards me. He slid down next to me and brought me into his embrace, “What the hell are you doing here!!!” He yelled at me, “Why the hell aren’t you doing anything??” He looked at his father and uncle.“She refused to leave.” Daddy said, “I tried.” He raised his hands up in defense, “I really did.”The king nodded, “She’s too stubborn.” He said, “This is why we sent Luci to get you.”Wow, these
>>Nena“What happened to the previous one?” I was very curious now even though my head was starting to hurt, “Who was that human?”The king looked at Alister and I followed his gaze. Alister hesitated a little, then sighed, “It happened two hundred years ago,” He started a story, “Two hundred years back humans were still thinking of us as monsters.” He nodded sadly, “And 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.”“What?” I shook my head, “What happened?”The two royal bloods looked at each other, “Let me tell you a short story about how Quincey grew a little distant from relationships.” Alister gestured to Luci to do something and Luci left while Alister came and sat down in front of me.“Are you alright?” He asked me.I shook my head, “I feel like a fever is rising…”“It’ll get worse from here.” Alister patted my head, “So I’ll give you the major details of what happened.”“Alright,” 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.“I thought there would be more people here.” I asked Luci while he and I walked towards the Palace.“Many vampires go to the human world nowadays.” The Palace was in view, “The human realm has a lot of entertainment after all.”“Why not just bring it here?” I asked.“The magic realm doesn’t allow it.” I started seeing some royal guards.“It doesn’t allow it?”“Even if you try to bring it here, the portal which we cross through throws it out before you enter the magic space.”“Why though?”“To preserve the magic.”“Does technology ruin it or something?”“I guess you can say th
>>Quincey“Quincey stop!!” Luci hugged me from behind frantically to stop me, “Humans can’t take magic this strong!!” He head butted my back, “Idiot! What if someone dies?” His words made me freeze and he loosened up, “What if Nena dies?” 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 hell…I ran to her, “Hey,” I embraced her in my arms, “Hey wake up,” I shook her a little but she was blacked out. Luci came and sat beside me, “Nena…?” I felt like my world was falling apart, “Nena, are you okay?” There was no response. Her body seemed lifeless with no reaction at all.Shit…Oh shit!!“Nena!” I check her temperature but my body is already cold. I couldn’t 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, “You got no say in this.” He said, “This is her decision.” 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, “Where’s the food?”He was shaken up by what was happening but still managed to answer me, “It’ll be here soon.” He said, “Let’s set the table up.”“Sure,” I stood up and went to grab Nathan and Sam’s 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 won’t do.I walked over to him while he sat in the lounge and folded my arms as I stood in front of him.“Don’t look at me like that.” 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 Chris’s apartment. He lives independently that’s why we had ordered out and our pizza was going to be here anytime now.“What do you think?” Chris brought the plates and glasses, “About Luciel?” He placed the things on the table and sat down on the chair in front of me.“I don’t know,” I had my arms folded, “I just got to know him but,” There was something bothering me, “I feel like there is more to him than he shows.” I looked at Chris, “Get what I mean?”“You’re saying he’s hiding behind a fool’s mask?” He raised his brows at me.I nodded, “Yea,” I looked around aimlessly, “But it seems like he’s doing that for no deeper meaning.” I looked back at Chris, “Maybe just for fun?”“Mmhmm,” He looked at his phone when he received a text, “For now, let’s hope he does a good job.”“I feel like he will.” I leaned on the table.