CHAPTER 2: HER FIRST MATE

I was wounded earlier, heavily wounded from escaping the transformed inklings. They are the demons that got out from the afterlife. Someone set them free and I need to know who did it. It is still my duty even though I want to run away from this misery. I've been living for a hundred years but I still don't know my purpose.

I defeated all the inklings I saw earlier. Using my powers exhaust me a lot. I am not as strong as I was before. My power is getting weaker with age and I am not as sharp as before.

I looked at the woman who saved me earlier. My body glowed earlier and I think it's due to her power. She is a charmer, she gives luck. But regular charmers only give blessing. She is a special one and I am sure of that. I have lived for a hundred years in this world and I still haven't seen a charmer who can give both luck and strength to others.

My conscience is eating me, I haven't been like this before. It is telling me to save this wounded girl. I was somehow captured by her beauty.

I sighed and walked towards her. I lifted her fragile body and started walking. I felt better and my wounds started to heal. Her power helped me heal faster, but why can't she heal on her own?

I called Filimon, my familiar, that is what guardian animals are called. He's a 10-feet-long dragon that came out from my power when I became the king.

I walked towards Filimon with this woman. I lifted her up and sat her in front of me. I don't know how I should put her down without causing a fuss so she won't drop from Filimon. I had no choice but to tie her body on Filimon's neck.

"Filimon, to our kingdom!"

Filimon flew so fast that the hair of this woman slapped my face. I sat farther from her because I can already eat her hair. She also smelled like pastries, her scent was sweet. She is a pure-blooded werewolf and she smelled like a beta.

When I glanced at her side, it looked like she had lost a lot of blood. I can't let her be like this after saving me. I need to use the remaining of my powers.

I opened a portal in front of Filimon. He flapped his wings and rushed into it. After a few seconds of darkness, we are now back in Wesley Kingdom.

"Urgh, shit!"

I coughed blood. I am using my powers a lot and I'm also starting to feel sleepy. I need this woman's charm for later. Her power is useful.

When Filimon landed, the soldiers of the kingdom rushed towards us to offer help. The maids panicked when they saw me.

"What happened, your highness!? You have been missing for 3 long weeks!" a soldier shouted. My brows furrowed.

"There is no room for explanation now. Call the head doctor! Treat this woman now!" I shouted back.

Everyone panicked even more. I removed the rope I tied to her body. She is breathing but her skin is pale. She needs to be treated. Her skin is too pale and this woman looks like she hasn't eaten for weeks. Too thin that I can see her bones.

I carried her and rushed inside the palace. The palace doctor saw me and he immediately led the way. When we entered the room, I put this woman down the bed and sat on the chair beside. I am exhausted.

"What happened to the both of you, your highness?" the doctor asked. I remember his name. His name is Cedric.

"I fought with the inklings at the southern part of the forest in Callaghan Kingdom. This woman is a bystander and she got injured. Check her immediately and treat her. She might die any moment. Her condition does not look very nice." He bowed and immediately began treating the woman. My brows furrowed when he brought scissors and attempted to cut the woman's dress.

"What shameful act do you think you are doing?" I asked.

"I need to cut t-the dress to t-treat her–"

"Call the maids now, call a female doctor! How dare you touch my woman's body!" I shouted with anger.

The doctor apologized and rushed outside. Within a minute, the maids got inside and that's when I went out. The old physician of the palace, Elder Weng, came fast to help the woman.

But before she went inside I whispered to physician Weng, "Don't let anything bad happen to her. I need to talk to her."

I walked fast to reach my room. The empty quiet hallway of my palace greeted me. It feels like I just migrated here. They changed the designs of the place again. There are a lot of paintings and I am not a fan of art. I love hanging the heads of animals I hunted but there weren't even a single one. This place must be renovated again. I love how it looks before.

My gloomy room greeted me at the far right wing of the palace. I opened the door and saw no one inside. Where are my maids and my right hand man? All of them are useless!

I removed my vest and shirt to see what damage my body received. I have bruises all over my body. I need to recover fast, there are a lot of things I need to do.

I checked my hidden chest and saw one vial left. I drank it and suddenly became sleepy. This is the side effect, it will heal me 5x faster but I'll wake up with a stuffy head. Not just a stuffy head, but with a hard-on. This thing makes me f*cking horny.

I tossed my body to the bed. I feel like my body is shouting in stress and I need to sleep for one whole month. I was about to close my eyes and sleep very tight when someone outside shouted so loud.

"Your highness, it is urgent! It is about your woman!"

My eyes opened wide and I quickly got out of bed. What happened? They sound troubled.

I rushed to see the woman I brought back. She is gasping for air and there are veins all over the side of her stomach up to her cheek. I gulped when I checked her whole body. She is n-not wearing a-anything. This w-woman is nude in front of me. Only half of her body was covered.

"The blood of the inkling that attacked her is poisoning her body. She must be healed with the clean blood of a higher demon to purify the black poison of the inkling. It means she needs your blood."

Elder Weng looked into my eyes. She is checking. We both know the risk of giving her my blood. Not only vampires drink blood to live. A higher ranking demon's blood can cure other creatures when a cursed creature poisoned their body. And in this case, my blood is the best solution. And the risk is...

"But..."

"No buts, your highness. This woman is dying. If she will not receive your blood, she will die in a few minutes. The poison can climb up to her brain, she'll become an inkling too. I know the risk, but it is the only option," Elder Wang explained.

The risk means I am registering my body to her. Either her body will not accept me or her body will become mine. It's like imprinting for demons.

"I don't like woman sniffing around–"

"You are a virgin your entire life, your highness. Go get laid, do something nice for your body. That's why you are aging, you need sex."

T-This, this old hag! Elder Weng is a savage known in our kingdom. Even though her mouth is not nice, she is known for her specialty in treating different creatures of the night like werewolves.

I am a half-demon and half-werewolf. There is a fifty percent chance that the risk will happen. I need her charm and she might be a useful tool. Damn it.

I released my claws and slashed my wrist. Blood gushed out and I placed my hand under the woman's wound. I looked away from her because of her 'flaunted woman chest'.

"D-Done," I said and I wiped the blood that was left on my wrist. After minutes, my blood will kill the inkling's poison.

"What a virgin you are, your majesty."

"Stop it, Elder Weng. I'll get your head chopped off."