The Duke's gaze darted from the king to the general, then to the queen and her guards, and his face paled."You can't disrespect my queen in our own castle, and certainly not in my presence. Kneel now to save your head. We will talk after that."Duke Malthus saw the look in his eyes, and he knew for sure that there was no way he would escape it. He would have to kneel to a human, an inferior being. The thought annoyed him.But having no choice, he hesitantly went to stand in front of Luciana. His gaze met her daring and unwavering one. He challenged her with his eyes, but he seemed to be losing terribly. In the next moment, he dropped to his knees.There was a look of surprise on his face. He didn't know the moment he knelt. It was as if he was pulled down by an invisible force. He then tried to get up, but it felt like his body was too heavy for him to carry. He looked up, and saw that her gaze was still on him.The king then came to stand by her side, and she looked towards his dire
Luciana had her head rested on Raziel's chest with her eyes closed, inhaling his scent which she had gotten familiar with. While Raziel held her waist, pulling her closer to himself. She was still sitting at the edge of the table and he in between her legs. They had gone at it three times, and he decided to give her a rest."Are you okay Lucy?" He asked as he brought one hand to smoothen her disheveled hair. Luciana who couldn't find her voice at the moment could only nod her head. She smiled at the question. He always made sure she was okay after every love making. He was so watchful and observant, not wanting to do anything that would hurt her the least.She never thought she was the type to have her heart melt at simple words and gestures. She had never been the type to crave for romance. Now she had it, and she would do anything to keep it.A gentle smile curved on her lips, and she opened her eyes. She felt her heart pounding, and she was aware that he could hear it, but she did
Luciana and Raziel's alone time was cut short when the members of the king's council arrived the castle. The members were already seated around a large and long rectangular table in the throne room, when Raziel and Luciana entered, hand in hand. There were murmurs before they entered, but it died down as they were spotted. Raziel led Luciana to sit on a chair at one end of the table, while he sat on the other. The people didn't fail to notice the air around them. It was as if they found peace in each other. It was obvious that they would rather be on their own at that moment.When Raziel sat down, it was quiet for a while before he eventually started."It was brought to my notice that you had something crucial to discuss with me and the queen, may I know what it is?"One of the dukes cleared his throat. "Your majesty, ever since your father passed, and especially ever since your coronation, they had been increasing complaints about you. People say that you don't listen to them, and
Dahlia stared at the general still in a state of shock. She saw his eyes, and there was no mistaking what she saw in them; desires.It then occured to her that perhaps he had always desired her, but he controlled himself out of respect for her. Now he wanted her to see, and she was surprised that she affected him that much.Lorenzo on the other hand didn't take his eyes off her, nor did he try to hide the desires in them. He still stared at her with that almost predatory look, and she gulped nervously. But she couldn't just back down, she was too proud for that."May I know how you play your games Enzo?" She asked with a low tone, not tearing her gaze from him as well, as if she was challenging him.She saw him shut his eyes and let out a deep sigh, his chest heaving along. When he opened them again, her heart skipped.He suddenly wrapped one hand around her waist and pulled her close to himself, until she collided with his sturdy chest. She gasped in shock. He acted so fast that she
Dahlia lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, her mind occupied with what transpired between Lorenzo and her. She didn't expect it to end that way. She expected to just tease him and leave as she usually did, but he had played along, and she couldn't deny how affected she was.It had been hours since their encounter, and yet she still felt the tingling and electrifying sensation zap through her anytime she thought of him. She was restless, so restless, angry even. How dare he? She felt like going back to him to pay him back, but she decided against it. She didn't want him to think of her as desperate... Wait! Since when did she begin to care about such?She wondered why she was even feeling this way. It wasn't as if she was new to these intimate acts, but she just found him different from the others. Perhaps it was because she was only playing back then.She was mostly always locked in, and the few times that she managed to step out, she would always want to explore.The t
Raziel was suddenly behind Luciana. He placed his hands on both her shoulders, then he leaned down to kiss her cheek. "I hope you like my surprise, love. I am not so great with them.""You out did yourself." She praised. She then turned to him, her lips meeting with his. Placing her hands on his shoulders, she stood up, while his hands went to cup her bum. He gave her a soft squeeze and she giggled.Raziel pulled away from this kiss, and took her hand. "Come."Luciana wondered where he was going to take her, or what he wanted to show her. She followed him without questions anyway.The vampire king suddenly carried her and leaped with her to a high cliff, stopping at the edge of it. She looked down and saw a body of water there. She followed it with her eyes, and traced it to a waterfall not too far from where they were. The place was surrounded by greeneries and flowers, making it appear beautiful. It looked somewhat magical.Looking down at the water, it brought back memories. She ha
Luciana sucked in a deep breath as Raziel said that. She then reached for the hands of her dress, sliding it down, slowly baring her skin to him. He helped her out of it, while taking his time to admire her.Her breasts were covered in goosebumps, as a result of the cold water. Her nipples were hard, and begging for his touch. He felt his gum ache, and his fangs threatening to elongate as her naked body stirred a deep hunger within him, that he began to crave for her blood.He then covered one of her breasts with his mouth, while his fingers went down to her center again. Luciana cried in pleasure, moaning, squirming and calling out his name."Raziel...""I need you now Lucy." Raziel whispered when his mouth left her breast. He began to take his clothes off, and Luciana helped him out of it. She too needed him inside of her urgently. They fumbled with his clothes for a while, and in no time he was totally naked.Raziel chuckled at her eagerness. He thought she would be too shy to actu
It was the middle of the night in Lorenzo's house, Dahlia and Lorenzo were still yet to sleep. They still lay together in Dahlia's bed, and Lorenzo still had her wrapped in his embrace. He was staring at her, while she glared at him like she wanted to kill him.Dahlia brought her lips to his neck, and she bit him hard. Reflexively, he pushed her away."Ouch!" He yelped as his found found his neck where she had bitten, rubbing it, as if soothing the pain.Dahlia used the opportunity to climb him, straddling him. Her hand reached for his neck, wanting to stangle him. Lorenzo chuckled. "So you plan to kill me now?" He teased, wiggling his brows at her. She squeezed his neck harder, and he pretended that he was dying."I hate you." Dahlia blurted, and she heard him chuckle, a sound that seemed to annoy her. "No you don't." He smiled charmingly at her, and she went back to strangling him. Lorenzo's hands found her waist, and he held both sides. He moved her against him, creating a frictio
Time rolled by fast, and soon it was time for Luciana to deliver. The midwives did their best to ease her pain, and make her comfortable, but it was still a hell of pain for her. Raziel stayed with her all through, holding her hand, giving her his comfort, but even that did not work this time. She ended up hitting and scratching him for the most time. After a moment of difficulty and pain, the baby finally came out. When Luciana heard the cry, all the pain was forgotten. She wanted to reach up for the baby, but the midwife already placed it on her chest. "Congratulations, your majesty. It's a boy." She glanced at Raziel who had his eyes on the baby, before returning her eyes to the miniature being. She stared at the child, her eyes becoming moist. There was this feeling of completeness she had just from staring at him, from hearing his little cries. Raziel still held her hand, kissing the back of her palm as he watched his baby in the arms of his precious wife. He had expected this
The next few days with Elric were the best for Freya. He had always treated her good, but now he treated her like something so delicate, so precious, so valued. She never knew that she could fall more for him, but she thought wrong. What was there not to fall for? Sometimes she wondered if he was only a figment of her imagination because he was so perfect.Everything was going so perfectly. The construction for her foundation was ongoing, and he had introduced her to some individuals of high status, and they had also supported her. She knew that some of them just wanted to be close to Elric, but she would take every support. At least, they would help her create awareness.It was all laughter and fun, until the night of the next full moon. She had been worried the whole day, and Elric was the one calming her down. There was a chance that he would not pass through his usual episodes, but the uncertainty gnawed at her.Night finally came, and the moon came out. She lay beside him, prepar
Elric stared at Freya, concern filling his gaze. She seemed a little frightened, as she hugged herself, her heart beat rising, almost as if she was going into a panic."Are you okay? Did I hurt you?"She shook her head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you. I just..." She gasped. Just as he was about taking her clothes off, she had a flash back of when she was in Lord Kruger's mansion, and she was forced out of her clothes."Tell me." He urges her on gently, and she took a deep breath."I... it felt like... I only remembered when I was in Lord Kruger's house. He always took my clothes off." She then confessed in one breath, her body trembling a little."Come here." He pulled her into his embrace. "Don't worry, we will take it slowly." He placed a soft kiss on the top of her head, calming her down. "I'm am not Kruger, and I will never ever hurt you." He assured her. "Remember what I told you when you were afraid of letting anyone touch you? I said it was your mind playing tricks on yo
Freya woke up the next morning, wanting to get out of bed. Then she discovered that there was a weight holding her down. That was when she realized that Elric had slept on her bed. She screamed internally. Now she didn't feel like getting up again.She turned to him, staring at his face. How could someone look so good? Her eyes fell to his lips, and she remembered their kiss the previous night.Elric's lips slowly curved into a smile, and she realized that he was awake."Good morning." He greeted in a low but husky morning voice, and her heart did a little flip. This man was trying her patience. He even had dimples... Ugh!"How long have you been awake?" She asked."A long while now.""And you didn't get up?""I prefer lying down here with you."Oh no, he just woke up and decided to attack her heart.His eyes suddenly opened to meet her orbs, staring back at him."As much as I would love to stay here all day, I have to get up."She nodded in understanding. "How do you feel now?" She c
Freya didn't let Elric get up, as she basically jumped on him, and he fell back into the bed."You are okay!" She exclaimed, hugging him, her hands tightly wounded around his neck. "You scared me, you scared me so much." She whispered to him."I'm sorry I put you through that." He whispered back, stroking her hair. "I'm really sorry."Luciana and Raziel gave each other a look, before deciding to leave them to their privacy.After hugging him for a little while longer, she pulled herself up, but her legs still straddled him. "How are you feeling? Did it work?"Elric's brows furrowed, before he realized. She had actually stabbed him. That was why he lost consciousness in the first place. What did she use? He remembered the excruciating pain he felt."What did you do to me?"She thinned as lips, as she prepared herself to answer. "Please don't get angry.""I only want to know."She nodded, feeling a little nervous. "It was the vampire poison. Luciana and I... We wanted to kill your vampi
Freya didn't know when the hours passed, but the next time she raised her head, it was already morning, and Elric was still yet to wake up. She got up, utterly tired. She didn't sleep at all through the night, hoping that he would wake up.She paced around the room restlessly in confusion, refusing to believe what her mind was telling her. She believed that he would wake up. Perhaps it would just take a little while to work. After walking for a while, she sat on the floor, her back against the wall.She stayed like that for only a few seconds before going back to the bed. She rested her head on his chest to check for his heart beat, but she still heard nothing. Her heart sank to her stomach, and she reached to clutch her own chest. Terror gripped her so hard, she felt like it would fall off.She suddenly burst into laughter. This was all a joke right? Perhaps it was a very bad dream. Because this could not be happening to her. She didn't fall completely and stupidly in love with him j
Freya engaged Elric's in talks and some fun games to keep his mind occupied. She also tried playing with his hair, making it the way her mother used to do for her and Luciana, making him appear a bit feminine. She thought he was still handsome in it though. It was as if her attempts to distract him was actually working, as he was still doing a good job controlling himself.But even with all her efforts, Freya couldn't prevent the inevitable. She noticed that he was beginning to experience his torture again when she saw that his palms were tightly clenched, and he had also gone quiet, leaving her to do all the talking. He also had his eyes tightly shut.She reached for his clenched fists, and was surprised to feel moisture. His claws has elongated, and he had wounded himself.Her heart pounded rapidly in her chest, and she just reached to hold his clenched fists. This seemed like it was going to be a very long night."Hey, how are you feeling?" She couldn't help but ask. She wanted to
Luciana gave Freya a small dagger, coated with the poison. Freya's heart skipped at the reality of the situation was beginning to dawn on her. This was a really really big risk to take, and the 'what ifs' were too much."Do you need me to stay back and help you with it?" Luciana offered when she noticed Freya's nervousness, but Freya shook her head in refusal."I want to do this. And I think Raziel would throw me in your dungeons if I keep you too long." She joked, and Luciana laughed."Alright then. I wouldn't like to plead on your behalf. People might think I'm bias because you are my sister."Freya only chuckled a bit. "Thank you Lucy. It was nice having you over."After Luciana and Raziel had left, Freya became overly aware of the time. She also kept a very close eye on Elric to know if he planned on leaving the house. But he was just still very much like himself, and it didn't seem like he planned to go anywhere. She still asked Alice to keep an eye on him, just in case she misse
Freya was floating among the clouds as she recalled the kiss between her and Elric the previous day. She was currently lying on her bed, but she couldn't help the smile on her face. She decided to write to Luciana."Calm down Freya, it's only a kiss." She scolded herself as she got up. She had been telling herself that since the kiss happened, especially when she was close to Elric.At dinner the previous night, she thought it was going to be awkward between them, but it wasn't at all. He was very casual, and even a little more touchy. Perhaps he would think she was acting like a child. Actually, anyone would think that she was acting like a child.She was suddenly pulled out of her thoughts by a knock on the door. Her heart skipped a little, thinking it was Elric. She opened the door only to find Alice."Good morning, Lady Freya. Did I wake you up?"Freya shook her head. "Not at all. I have been up for a while. Is there a problem?""The duke wants to speak to you. He is in the balcon