I've always heard stories about demons and thought they lived in hell until I met Connor, my husband. He's not just a demon; he's the devil, and he doesn't live in hell; I live in it.
I met the now king of vampires when I was 15 and he was 24, it was love at first sight for me, his lopsided grin and distracting grey eyes made me swoon, I imagined our great love and a beautiful life but being the alpha's first daughter, I had my duties and my father wasn't about to marry me off to the sworn enemy even though for fifty years our clans have agreed and shared a peaceful coexistence.
The war between the vampires and werewolves broke out three years later and ended five decades of peace and my life. The war claimed my parents and many of the pack members, and just after the war, Connor started a war of his own and dethroned his stepfather, claiming the throne and me.
The second time I saw Connor, his face was unsmiling and grim, with a priest running behind him. He married me with no explanations nor did he ask for my permission before dragging me off to his palace. My hell.
It took me months to learn that he had married me because of the mate bond. The bond might have been nature's punishment, but this marriage was his punishment.
"Are you deaf?" His voice interrupted my thoughts.
My gaze skipped to his face, and I blinked, realizing I'd been standing in front of him for a while.
I stared at him, thirst for revenge eating away at my soul, I want to stab him in the heart so bad.
"Get out!" Connor snarled at me, his face etched in dark fury. I turned on my heels and scurried out of the dining room. I heard a snicker, but I didn't bother to check who it was.
I sighed in relief as I got out of the door; he didn't punish me this time; as usual, I messed up breakfast, he had asked for scrambled eggs, but I made bacon and toast. One cannot really blame me. I had another horrible night, and I didn't get any sleep at all; Connor had sex with his new lover till dawn, and by the time her screams died out and I started to doze, he kicked me out of the room. This was a routine; once or twice a week, he makes me sleep in his room when he invites any of his lovers, and the lack of sleep takes its toll on my body for a few days.
In the first year, I'd cry endlessly till it was over, my husband had all sorts of lovers, lying on the hard floor, he made me listen to their screams over and over again until it didn't bother me anymore but I still couldn't sleep, he had a way with his lovers that made them scream annoyingly.
To think I once swooned over him, if I knew he was a brute, I would have gorged my eyes out and ran the other way the first time I saw him. Some maids walked past me snickering and mumbling greetings, I knew everyone in the coven mocked me in secret, Connor treats me less than a servant, that is true but nobody really bullies me openly because whatever I am to Connor, I am his mate and wife to the rest of the clan and I've watched him sever a person's hands for slapping me.
"She's mine to torture but she's your fucking queen and don't you ever forget that and if you ever need reminding, come find me!" He had told everyone with a death glare, for a few days after that I actually thought he gave a shit about me but I learned the hard way when he sent me to the dungeon for "speaking out of turn". Since then I learned to keep my eyes glued to the floor and my lips sealed and so far it has gotten me nowhere but humiliated, punished and weakened and I'm done with living worse than a slave. If anyone deserves to be punished, it's him. He has taken so much from me and I burn for revenge.
I set my shoulders straight and pretended to walk with confidence, I was going to take charge of my life and make my husband pay with his blood.
"Look who is headed this way? It seems she has fallen from grace again"
I heard loud whispers as I turned a corner,
"If I were her, I would throw myself in the river and drown" The second maid sneered in my direction, they weren't really making efforts to hide their remarks, after all what can I do? Connor wasn't around to snap heads off and even if he was what would I tell him? Complain about the same hell he puts me through?
I walked past them then stopped, if I really wanted to stop feeling pitiful, I need to learn how to be cunning and deceitful to achieve my aim and above all it was time to start standing up for myself.
I turned and went back to them, the morning sun streaming through the window made the hall glow and the green paint appeared deeper than it really is.
"Good morning my lady" They said in unison, dipped and bowed their head slightly.
"You were saying something?" I raised my brows in question. They shuffled on their feet and avoided eye contact.
"If you're brave enough to side talk about me very early in the morning while you should be out and about tendering to chores then I think you have a lot of free time on your hands and I can assure you useless maids are not needed in the palace so perhaps you would like to be sent back home?" I glared at them, trying to keep my anger under wraps.
"But we weren't talking about you" Fear crept into the first girl's eyes, she was a fair girl with dark, pretty eyes and thin wide lips, tears pooled in her eyelids, the fear of being sent out of the palace slowly gripping her, it is considered a shameful thing and her parents would probably disown her.
"And if we were? You can't prove it in front of the King and It's not like you can send us out of here, we don't serve you and princess Anne would never let you harm a hair on our heads" The second girl sneered loudly, looking me in the eyes with cockiness as if daring me. I didn't think, I just reacted.
THUMP!
I didn't realize what I had done until after my fingers made contact with her cheek. It was the first time I had ever hit anybody and I was shaken by it.
I steadied myself on the statue in the corner, my face hot and flushed from anger, it had washed over me in waves, clouding my vision.
"What the fuck?!" A tiny voice screeched behind me, I took a deep breath and spun to look. I already knew it was Anne but my heart still stopped in its track when I spotted her standing there, shock on her face but it wasn't just shock, anger was there too.
She was staring at her maids and my eyes flickered over to them, they stood there shocked just like their lady.
"HOW DARE YOU?!" she turned to me and it looked like she would pounce on me any minute now.
My belly quivered but if I was going to get things done I can't act like a coward.
"How dare me? How about how dare your maids?!" I gave her a look of anger.
"We did nothing my lady, she attacked us after we greeted her!" The second maid cried out, tears streaming down her face.
"You had no right!" Anne moved towards me and I knew exactly what she had in mind.
"What? Are you kidding? Why don't you guys tell your lady the things you said?" I turned my angry stare in their direction but I could see the confidence on their faces, they had nothing to fear now that Anne was here,
She got near enough and raised her hand to hit me but I was one step ahead of her, I flung her hand off and would have slapped her in return if I hadn't felt and smelled him, of course he's my mate and I can easily sniff out his scent, I shook my head quietly.
I need the drama now!
I had a plan greater than getting even with Anne and showing her not to mess with me, I needed to deal with her maids first.
My eyes widened in an exaggerating glance,
"What is this? You've turned out more evil than I thought, your maid raised her hands on me and you will too?" I sobbed noisily.
"What? Are you out of your mind?" She glared at me, they might not have noticed Connor even with the vampire hearing but I knew his scent like it was imprinted in my mind.
"What?? You're hoping to make heirs and get your brother to leave the throne??" If any actor saw me at that moment, they wouldn't think I was acting, I switched from being so angry into so scared I had to grab the statue and lean on it. If anyone saw the look on my face they would think I met with my biggest fear.
"Explain how you stood there listening to your maids talk down on the king and his ability to procreate and when I questioned their behavior they humiliated me and your Bernie slapped me! You stood there grinning and when I tried to defend myself, you tried to hit me." I said with the greatest look of anguish I could muster. I saw the confusion on Anne's face before I lowered my gaze, one look in my eyes and my story wouldn't hold.
What is going on here?" Connor demanded harshly, his voice booming through the hallway.
Hell Marriage Chapter 2:Volcano:Ava's POV"I ordered for you to be here immediately you're released, what took you so long to get here? " Connor asked immediately I entered the room "Sorry your highness,I thought to change my dress before appearing before you"I said to irritate him.Well I decided If he has decided to make our marriage hell for me then I'm not keeping quiet anymore."You did what! Defy my orders?""How dare you!" Connor said angrily"Well your highness I thought you wouldn't like for me to appear before you dirty, if I had offended his highness by doing this then I'm sorry for I have no intention of disobeying his highness"I said in an old fashioned manner"Get out of my sight"Connor said grinding his teeth.I turned and went out. When I got to the room I allowed myself a smile of satisfaction well this is a small victory for me, I went into the bathroom to take my bath since I had always refused the maid's help to undress me.Connor's POVShe insulted me while tr
Hell MarriageChapter 3: Wanting revengeAva's POVI enjoyed looking at her shocked face, I grinned so widely that I could feel my jaw crack.Now this is the first step of my victoy, I smiled, pleased with myself."And just why are you smiling so much?"Carrissa asked on her way out."You won't understand honey "I called after her.I'm sure she is going to cry tonight after this, I rang the food bell, got out of my clothes and entered the bath.Prince Alex's POVFather was pathetically shaking in front of Connor, Connor has decided that Father's punishment will be that he guards his own room for four Consecutive hours tonight, I wasn't spared either, father mentioned my name as an accomplice, I've been given the horse stall to clean the whole of tomorrow, Connor gave us embarrassing works, not fair Connor, not fair, now wait and watch how I make you pay.Connor's POV I smiled again to myself as I walked towards my room, I enjoyed watching the horror on those bastards face as I gave th
Hell MarriageChapter 4: Sweet Revenge.Ava's POVI was so amused by the look on Connor's face, I felt like laughing but instead I walked towards him and took my seat by his side."Don't worry Connor, I haven't poisoned the food" I said in an amused voice."When did you learn how to cook?" Connor asked me."Since I was 14, mum made sure I learnt all the basics and when I was 16, I took classes" I supplied him the answers incase he has forgotten I told him all that once"Oh yeah you told me all that once" Connor saidBy the gasps going around the table, I could see they're all shocked to see me and Connor speaking like normal couplesWe ate in silence for a while before Nicholas one of Connor guards bust in through the door in haste."Sorry to interrupt your highness but the rouges are in the city killing people now" He said urgently."Sh*t!, We must stop them at once before they get to where the humans live" Connor said angrily.I Could feel the tension in the air as everyone prepar
Hell MarriageChapter 5: missing ConnorAva's POVIt has been two weeks since Connor left , he called the palace and Carrissa but hasn't called me, I was so worried about him but I don't know what to do, as a wolf I should wish him bad luck but as his mate I'm worried sick.I've been doing some charity work and the cookings in the palace, some maids have become friendly towards me, I spend my evenings in our special place waiting for Connor.I no longer wanted revenge, I just wanted him near me, in the night i keep turning in the bed missing his warmth The Warriors and Connor arrived the next morning, when he got down from the car, we were all waiting for him on the grand stairs, I was about going to him, when Carrissa flew down the stairs into his arms,Connor looked at her and looked aroundI was too happy to be jealous but what Connor did next surprised not only me but all of us.He smartly disengage himself from Carrissa and looked up to me and spread him armsI ran down the stai
Hell MarriageChapter 6: Poisoning ConnorIt's been two months, Alex has been set freeCarrissa has been planing how to get Ava out of the way and has found the perfect way to do it, she's only waiting for the right time.Connor and Ava had grown close and almost inseparable that the maids and guards in the palace are now careful not to offend Ava All this started irritating Carrissa, and she made up her mind to do something and fast, she could no longer wait for her plan, what if the perfect time never comesShe looked for what she could use against Ava and found just the right plan to separate the couplesConnor's POVI could see my mate was tired, I could read her like a book she has just finished preparing various dishes for us to eat She smiled wearily as she walked towards her chair to sit beside meI returned her smile, the gentle sway of her hips affecting me,I could feel my member growing hard, I tried diverting my attention else where"Are you okay?" I asked herShe gave
Hell MarriageChapter 7: Chased out of the RoomAva heads to their room, a message has been delivered to her stating Connor wants to see herIt's been two weeks since the poison incident, she has been Barned from entering the kitchen or the dining areaOnce again things has gone back to how they use to be, with Carrissa sleeping with Connor on the bed and I sleeping on the CouchI pushed my thoughts away as I neared the roomI opened the door silently"I had sent you the message to come here five minutes ago"he said with anger underneath his voiceI didn't say anything ,because I feared if I say something it's going to infuriate hin, so I kept mute."Anyways start packing your things you're moving up to another room"Connor said to meI stood there dumpfounded,I couldn't believe my ears, I'm being chased out of the room"Are you deaf? ""I said move it, I can't keep sleeping in the same room with a killer" he saidHis words shot straight to my heart I felt as if I was being hit on the
Hell MarriageChapter 8: KidnappedAva's POVBy the time I left the charity home I was so tired, that when a guard Connor wanted to see me I could barely walk up to his roomI knocked on the door and I was told to come inI stepped in and didn't see Carrissa anywhere in the room maybe she hasn't Come yet"You've been forbidden to go to the charity home again"Connor said the moment I stepped into the roomI couldn't digest what he was saying I was shocked beyond words "What do you mean?" I asked in a whisper not that I really want to know what he meant by his words"What I mean is, we can't have you poison them, can we?" Connor said with disgust"Who knows you might try to carry out your revenge on the kids since you were not able to kill me, not so?"I was in a daze that I didn't know he was still talkingI left the room and didn't know when I got out of the palace and was still walking on that I didn't know when someone snuck up behind me by the time I knew what was happening, an ha
Hell MarriageChapter 9: Beaten by MonstersI woke up with a startI was covered in sweat, I had a terrible dream about my mate, I watched her die in my dreamI couldn't quite shake away this feeling since last night, I feel as though she's in danger, this is a bad feeling I'm having and my gut is never wrong I better have a guard check up on her"Guard!" I called out"Yes your highness" A guard answered"I want you to go to My mate's room and see if she has woken up" I ordered I stood up from the bed and moved into the bathroom and splashed cold water unto my faceI was back in the room cleaning my face with a towel when I heard someone knocking at the door it must be the guard I sent to my mate's room"Come in"Stepping into the room"Your highness, her majesty is not in her room, infact it has been reported that she didn't sleep in her room last night " The guard said staring at the floor "Then where in the palace did she sleep?" I asked, coldness sipping into my voice"I do not
Chapter 60: The End and the BeginningAva's POVFor quite a while I wondered why Connor risked his life to save Calvina, he told me later, and it turned out that Calvina and Allan were police officers working for Connor.It finally became clear that Connor already suspected the man called Jaguar who turned out to be Alex anyways, he said Alex had sent his men to take over Myth, but unfortunately for them Connor regained Control over his Demon and they had ran away, but like every criminal make mistakes even if it's the tiniest of mistakes, they left enough trails, and Connor inserted his people into Jaguar's team but they never really knew he was, because they never get to see him.And since Calvina and Allan had old grudges against the man called Jaguar, the married police couples wanted revenge and they would have done anything to get it even if it meant losing their lives. It turned out Alex has been Jaguar for a long period of time even before he ran away from the country, he ha
Chapter 59: Unbelievable Truth"The men said you harmed her" Jaguar said immediately Alaina entered the room to give him 'News'. she couldn't pretend she doesn't know the 'her' He was referring to.The nerve of the guys!, if only she could teach all of the one big lesson, Alaina thought as she feigned a smile."I asked you a question, and when I ask questions, I expect Answers" He said coldly, you didn't ask me no questions motherfucker, you said as if you your dogs already told you, she thought but still said."I'm sorry, it was the only way, she would have created a scene, if I had not done that" She said quietly,"I gave you a simple instruction lady, and you couldn't follow it" He said, clearly enraged."I'm sor......""Disobey my instructions again, and I promise you, you won't see another moon" He said and got up from his seat."Well Ladies and gentlemen, shall we proceed?" He said and smiled sunnily, you'd think he wasn't the same man speaking few seconds ago.He left the room
Chapter 58: Wanting her for himself"What's wrong?" Elora asked when she heard the word kidnapped."Just a minute" Nicholas said and Covered the phone with his hand."Give me a minute" He mouthed to her"Hey buddy.....""I think she has been kidnapped Nick, I've been searching for the past three hours, and Everywhere I searched has been a dead end, she's not in the country Nick, she...." Connor said, breaking into an agonizing sob."Calm down dude, I'll be right there, just text me your location" Nicholas said dropping the call."Oh shit" He swore as he started dressing."What's happening?, where are you going?" "I'm really sorry, but I have to go, Connor thinks Ava has been Kidnapped" He said hurriedly."Oh my world!" Elora Exclaimed"How did this happen?""I don't know, all I know is that Connor needs me right now and I'm going to him"He picked his car keys"I'm sorry things turned out this way honey, I'll make it up to you, I promise" He said and was out of the room."So much cha
Chapter 57: The Wedding (wedding night)James' POVSo stupid, if he thinks he can threaten me by mentioning that good for nothing boy's name then he's mistaken.How dare Eyre threaten me?, oh I Wish Alex was here, he would have straightened him up and helped me make this plan a success, where in the name of hell is Alex anyways?, how can he just disappear on me like this? I hope those useless boys carry out the plan well, if not that rotten girl won't leave me in peace, Even Connor knows what I'm capable of doing if I get angry, forget that he's a demon, I'll ruin him if I want to.After all I helped him get the thrown, Selene knows why he had gone mad all those years, it wasn't part of the plan, and he had come back to take the throne away from me, the plan was simple, kill Logan, but he killed both Logan and his mother, very foolish a boy, but why am I thinking about the past?I have the present and I can use it to my advantage...... The sharp ringing of the phone Jolted him out
Chapter 56: Back home where it matters.Evil Connor didn't get the chance to finish his statement when Logan Lunged at him. He pinned his neck to the wall, I could see Evil Connor changing, his claws and teeth were out, but by now Logan already transformed, and he was draining Connor's strength quickly.Connor slashed the side of his face but Logan didn't even flinch, he fought with his might and slashed Logan in many places but he held on steadily, Logan raised his other hand and stared at it weirdly, he looked at them as if he just saw them, he traced his twin brother's Jaw with his Claws, he was another being, he wasn't bothered by the fact that his prey was fighting for his life, then one thing occurred to me, he was enjoying the show, he was finding pleasure in killing, he was exactly like the way I saw him that night in the dungeon, he has lost control and his demon has taken control over his senses, I turned my face away, I knew he was going to kill his brother, nothing could
Chapter 55: Conspiracy A male figure stood before the fire place with his hands folded behind him, I could barely make out his Silhouette in the darkness, the only source of light in the room was the fire place, and he was standing before it at the moment.I glanced around the room, I was surprised at first, to see Zeres relaxing in a chair, then it clicked together, if Zeres is here, then the man standing before the fire is definitely Connor's twin, and if they're talking about the King's death, then I'm sure they've done something nasty, and they're up to no good."The poison worked?" He asked Zeres."It's one of a kind boy, it's bound to work, even on a being as powerful as him" Zeres replied smiling smugly."What have you done to the king you rat heads!" I yelled at them, not that they can hear me or anything, but I was so angry that I wanted to slam their heads together.The figure before the fire started laughing suddenly."Good Commander, you're so goddamn good, I didn't think
Chapter 54: Connor is Logan?"Because, dear brother I'm Smarter and all the girls love me" A male voice said, pride evident in his voice.I turned around and saw the dining room, Sunlight spilled into the room, uhn?, how come I'm here?, then it came to me, I'm here because I wished for it.Just by thinking of it or saying it, I just kinda get transported, is that how I got into the painting?, Of course!, Oh my gosh, while I was standing before the painting, I had thought, woah what a great family, I wish I was able to meet the lovely woman In the painting, and see if she's as nice as she looks, then I was able to see her.Then later I wished to see her and the kids, then again I was transported, later I wanted to see what the kids look like when they're older, and I saw them and now?, I'm able to see them in their teen years, which was exactly what I wanted!.Seated at the table were 8 or 10 people, the king, I mean Lucian, I figured it out by now, I guess he's Connor's father, he w
Chapter 53: The Painting (So much hatred)"How dare you!" I yelled in frustration, I was beginning to begining to hate the man's gut, I never knew he had so much hatred for our race, and the fact that despite all my yelling, they were all acting as if they can't hear or see me, maybe they can't see me, but they can hear me right?I was screaming my lungs out and no one asked who it was or gave me a glance, they must be really deaf or something, I mean how could they..."You do realize Commander, that the race you seek to kill are Powerful Living beings and not some powerless dogs like you said" King Lucian Stated, Amusement written on his face, King James hatred obviously amused him."Exactly!" I said in acceptance of what he said, how can King James think like that?, his mind is muddy and his head is not in the right place, like we're weak commodities to be Cleared of market simply because the seller decides it. We're not mindless creatures, nobody owns us."That's the problem your h
Chapter 52: The Painting (Definitely not a ghost)Ava's POV(Earlier)For a moment, I thought I was imagining the scene before me.I closed my eyes and opened it again.The painting has transformed into something more.... Should I say real?The woman's gentle smile was more alive."This cannot be happening" I whispered under my breathThey were smiling at me, smiling for me."You might want to hold the young master closer your highness" I heard a male voice say gently behind me.I turned around, I saw a man seated behind a board,"It'll make the picture more...lovely" He said, looking straight at me, no straight through.I turned back to see the posed family, then it occurred to me, they were posed for their picture to be painted.So damn hard, in the world I come from, your picture would be taken in less than a second with a camera, and it will be according to the way you want it, but this?, I bet it'll take hours of sitting before it gets done, and the babies are so still, they're n