Luciana wondered if he was joking, but he looked to be very serious. Coffins? "Why are coffins in the basement?" She curiously asked. "Are they empty?"Knowing how curious she could be, he answered, "They have been there for centuries now. They are there because that is the best place to keep them, and no, they are not empty." He answered her questions, making her turn even more curious."Why is that the best place? Shouldn't the people inside be buried? Or is the coffin filled with something else, and not people?" He sighed. "There are people inside." He told her, and her brows furrowed in confusion. "But they are not dead.""Then why are they in a coffin?" Luciana asked again."They are my great grand parents. They are known to have demonic powers, and we do not to how it came to be. They lose control a lot, and then they try to kill everyone and destroy everything they come across." Raziel explained, while she looked on in shock. "My grand father, and his siblings tried numerous
The duke looked surprise at how she yelled back at him, and it only got him angrier. Perhaps the young king had thought her how to be arrogant."You dare talk back at me?"She stood up before he was able to get to her, and she dodged his next hit."I am not going to marry the man you had set up for me father." She stubbornly insisted. She then walked to the door."If you move an inch, I will disown you." He threatened."That would be a breath of fresh air."But before she could open the door, he rushed at her from behind, continuously hitting her on her face. Dahlia crouched down to protect her face from his blows.At that moment, the door opened and Luciana barged in with Luke, Arlo and Sofia behind her."Take him away." She ordered angrily, and they went to grab the duke."You dare not touch me." He warned, but the guards paid no attention to his words, and they grabbed him."You are no longer allowed in this castle." Luciana said, while the duke was being dragged out.She then walk
By the time Raziel and Lorenzo got back to the castle, it was already twilight. The king went straight to look for his wife, while the general kept himself busy around the castle.Raziel found Luciana having dinner with Dahlia in the parlour at the ground floor of the castle. When he entered, she turned to him and she smiled. He could tell that she was pleased by his presence, and it gladdened him.His mind then went to what the witch had told him. How could she possibly be a danger to him? He highly doubted that. He then remembered the witch saying that she could either make him, or break him. She was already making him. He wondered what the witch meant by she's more than meet the eyes.Raziel walked up to the ladies and just stopped behind Luciana's chair, and opposite Dahlia. He bent to kiss the top of her hair, and Luciana could feel her heart leap, and her stomach flutter. She felt a little shy because of Dahlia's presence."Good evening my queen. Did you miss me?" He placed his
Luciana liked the way he responded immediately to her touch. It was like he had no single control, and she was glad she was the one to made him be like that. She looked down, where her hand connected with his member, and she bit on her lips, blushing hard. He was big. Raziel found her to be too cute, but too tempting for his own survival.She slowly moved her hand up, before going down again. She went back up, and then used her thumb to graze his tip. He sucked in a sharp breath, before placing his hands on the wall to steady himself.Luciana continued to pleasure, yet punish him. Perhaps she didn't know that she was moving too slow, and it was driving him insane. His head fell back, and his body jerked anytime she touched his tip. She noticed, and she seemed to focus more on it.Luciana's body tingled with every groan that escaped his throat. She enjoyed every movement, his darkened gaze did things she didn't expect to her body. She could feel the moisture between her legs."Lucy fa
As if someone tapped her, Luciana blinked before becoming aware of her surrounding. She was surprised to to see that she was in front of the stream. She vaguely remembered herself coming down there, but she knew she didn't come at her own will."Who are you?" She asked the Siren. This was not the first time that the siren compelled her like that."I just told you my name." The siren smiled. She was beautiful, and her smile was very charming. She had on just a piece of fabric to cover her breasts. No wonder they were known to be seductive."This is the second time you are summoning me. Why?" Luciana asked with a frown, her mind muddled in confusion."Perhaps you needed comfort, and I thought the waters could help." Lorissa answered.Luciana got even more confused. Why did the siren assume that she needed comfort, and why did she say that the water could help?"You have always found comfort in waters." The siren stated, and Luciana vehemently shook her head."That has never happened."T
Lorenzo took Dahlia to his home, to give her everything necessary for her to take claim of his house. He then gave the coachman that was taking her directions to the place."Are you sure you are going to be safe on your own Lady Dahlia?" He asked, feeling a bit concerned for the lady. Everything was ready, and she was already seated at the back of the carriage.She nodded. "Thank you very much for your help." She showed her genuine appreciation to him, and it made him laugh a little."It is very strange to see you being appreciative." He stated."That's true." She admitted. "But you helped me a lot. I would be a fool to not show my appreciation.""It is going to take you three days to get there. I expect you to write back to the castle when you do. The letter can take two days or less to get back, depending on the means of transport of the post man. If your letter isn't here after five days, we are going to come searching for you. Be sure to let me know if you would like to stay in th
Dahlia knew that she shouldn't be joking in that situation. These men were her father's men, and the tough guy she had her eyes on was an elite knight, and one of his most loyal men. They would never let her go. She was at least thankful that they allowed the coachman to go. Maybe he would send words to Lorenzo or the castle about her situation."You should come with us now my Lady, your father sent us to get you." The guy said."Since how long have you been following and monitoring me?" She asked them, her brows furrowed in annoyance."My Lady, we are only following your father's instructions. It would be better for you if you willingly come with us, so we would not have to use force on you." Another man said in a calm voice.Dahlia looked at her environment, trying to find an escape route, even though she knew that it was a waste of time. She was totally surrounded, and she knew they would block her path the moment she moves.But she knew that they were expecting her to zoom off, so
Luciana tried what Raziel told her early the next morning, and she went to the stream to call Lorissa, but the siren didn't show up. Raziel was close by as they had previously agreed, so she assumed that he was the cause. Maybe the siren somehow sensed his presence, and refused to come out. Luciana went to Raziel, and pleaded with him to leave, telling him that he might be keeping the siren from coming to her. He left after much persuasion, and assurance that she would be safe. Besides sirens were known to be peaceful. Luciana tried again. But Lorissa still didn't show up. She called her name, hoping that she could sense her presence. Luciana believed that the siren could sense her presence, because she showed up the first time she came there. Maybe she didn't want to come out now. With a sigh, she went back to Raziel. ******** Elric gave all the servants in his mansion a break, and permitted them to go home to their families. While he decided to stay home for a few days as well.
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