Leo is too shocked to react but Alexei is not going to harm him. Instead, the golden creature is looking at the bodies which lay at his feet. He killed all the soldiers with his bare hands. The witch tried to use his magic but it is of no use against Alexei’s real form. He easily decapitated the witch and killed him in an instant.
Now their corpses lay at his feet. Yet, the hatred is still burning within him.
“Prince…”
Leo transforms back into his human form and grabs clothes from one of the guards before giving them to Alexei. The latter takes a look at the boy who is only a couple of years older than him with dark hair and a stoic expression. He recognizes the boy as Leo, the son of a former guard.
“We must escape!” He tells t
Dmitri’s eyes slowly flicker open and he looks around. The events of last night are a blur to him but he recalls transforming in the middle of the forest. He frowns as he realizes that he is back in the inn and abruptly sits up.Someone has clothed him and his injuries have healed faster thanks to his hybrid genes.What the hell happened? He wonders. He racks his brain, trying to remember. Last night, he ran into the forest to transform and someone was following him.“Roseanne!” He gasps.“What is it?”Dmitri snaps his head around to find that Roseanne is rushing out of the bathroom, her hair dripping. She is relieved to find him awake and healthy. Hurrying towards his side, she touches his
Dmitri gazes at her for a while. Slowly, he leans over to kiss her again, this time in a slow manner. He teases her tongue, tasting her sweet apple taste. Roseanne moans when he nibbles her lower lip and she kisses him back with an urgency.Her Heat is starting to coarse through her body but unlike the other times, she welcomes it. His hands are slowly trailing downwards, playing with the ribbons on her dress. Pulling at the strings, he loosens her dress while his lips play with hers.Roseanne feels his fingers undressing her but she is too dazed by the ecstatic kiss to care. Dmitri loosens her dress and lets it fall on the ground. He breaks off the kiss and picks her up in his arms. Roseanne blushes hard, embarrassed to be only in her chemise and undergarments but Dmitri nuzzles against her nose.“Are y
Roseanne nearly screams in pain but blocks her mouth with her palm. Her eyes sting with tears as Dmitri’s canines pierce her skin. Her core is also in immense pain as his erection tears through her hymen.Dmitri bites her neck, trying to be as gentle as possible but the mating process requires a little pain. He places the mark on Roseanne’s neck, finally claiming her as his rightful mate. The teeth mark on her neck sinks deeper and he backs out as the sign of his mark forms on her skin. Roseanne gasps as a burning sensation briefly flows through her neck but soon, it starts to ebb and is replaced with a pleasurable sting.“Are you alright?” he whispers. Roseanne slowly nods her head. Dmitri stays in that position for a while, letting her mark sink in and waiting for her inner walls to relax. Roseanne takes a few short breaths before rela
“Find them!” One of the protestors shouts.A crowd has gathered at the townsquare to find and punish the murderers of their Duke. Several of the servants have spread the news that the delegation from Sloria have burst into the castle with a monster and killed their Duke. Hearing this, the crowd became enraged, chanting slogans for the death of the Slorian Duke.“Kill them!” Another townsfolk yells. They are carrying guns with silver bullets and torches to burn down anyone who might come in their way. The crowd marches up to the inn where the innkeeper is standing at the gate.“They have escaped!” The innkeeper reveals. “They left a while ago before any of us could stop them!”“Where did they go?” One of th
Venus is writhing in her sleep. Several images are flashing through her mind and the face of the former Empress is haunting her. She tosses and turns on the lavish bed, alone. Her breaths are short and heavy while she is being tormented by the memories of the past.“You are a vampire…” Venus whispers in her sleep. “You deserve your fate! You…”The room around her fades and she finds herself in a dark space with no light. Venus turns around in despair, looking for a way out. Her heart is beating fast in fear and she is confused. Everywhere she looks, it is only pitch black darkness.“Why did you do it, Venus?”Venus spins around and finds herself face to face with the person she loathes the most. The person she has always
After a long journey, Dmitri and Roseanne finally arrive in Helverium. They are traveling in plain clothes to disguise themselves. Dmitri is wearing his hat low to hide his eyes, clutching Roseanne’s hand in a protective manner.“Leo and the others will not arrive here,” he tells her. “I had to send them back otherwise we will attract too much attention.”“That is okay,” Roseanne replies. “I just need to find more information on this book.”She is hiding her father’s book inside a bag and holds on to it tight. Unbeknownst to Dmitri, Roseanne has been reading the book while he was unconscious. After finding out the truth, she had read the things her father had written but not all of it was decipherable. She was only able to understand the wolfsbane recipe bu
Eduard is in the throne room, contemplating many things. He is mulling over the recent events and is quite disturbed. His spies from Hapsberg brought him terrible news and also, another very interesting piece of information.Roseanne was seen in Hapsberg with the Slorian Duke.“So he is her buyer,” Eduard realizes and smirks. Stefan’s death coupled with Elthezar’s demise are all connected to the mysterious Duke of Sloria. As far as he knows, the kingdom of Sloria is isolated from the rest of the world because of its high mountains and the route which is seemingly impossible to cross.“I must find that witch and bring her back,” he mutters. The powers of Veneer are too precious to give up and only a witch can unleash those powers. Once Eduard gains them, he will become invinc
Roseanne and Dmitri glance at each other, feeling confused. What is the old woman talking about? Dmitri wonders.“This humble servant has been waiting for centuries,” the old woman continues. “Our magic has faded but I knew that one day, you two will return and take what is rightfully yours!”“Who are you?” Dmitri demands.“I am Vanalise,” the old woman states. “The priestess of the Moon Goddess herself. When the Moon Goddess was betrayed and killed off, I was there to carry out her last wishes.”“You were there?” Roseanne gasps. “You knew how the Moon Goddess died?”Dmitri is bewildered. “You do not believe her, do you?” he hisses
The castle of Ezealyra has been lit up with thousands of blue lights. Millions of fairies are floating in the air, magically bestowing their beautiful lights on the guests who are arriving to the celebrations. Three months have passed since the battle for Sloria and the Slorians have emerged victorious, defeating Ezealyra in the process. Tonight, a splendid coronation has been arranged for the new Emperor and Empress who will be married by proxy at the ceremony, symbolizing their union. “Is it true that he is the long lost Prince Alexei?” One guest whispers to one person. “He is,” her companion confirms. “His scent is the same and you know that no two people's scent can be the same!” “Eduard Visserion was a scum after all!” The guests are intrigued by the tale of the prince who regained his rightful place on the throne. Not only the wolves but faes, vampires and even hybrid officials are attending the ceremony. Many of the wolves are uncomfortable by the idea of mingling with such
Eduard’s hair has gone fully white and he now has a fully grown beard. His scarlet eyes are dull, defeated by humiliation and old age. He has given up on life because he knows that nothing can help him regain the throne he has lost.Dmitri has no pity for the man who dug his own grave. He wanted to kill him off but there is something he needs to know.“The night my father died,” he begins. “How did you bring in that witch? Where did you find him?”Eduard smirks in a sarcastic manner. “I knew you would figure it out,” he states. “That witch was not working for me. He was working for someone else and they arrived in Ezealyra to aid us in defeating the Emperor.”“Who was he working for?” Roseanne whispers.
Dmitri and Leo lead all the Undead into the mass grave where they have descended. The Undead are now in the grave, waiting like a bunch of obedient army who are about to receive orders.“Is the main Undead buried yet?” Leo asks.As if answering his question, one by one, the Undead begin to fall and die. They watch as the thousands of Undead fall in the graves, quickly dying. Dmitri lets out a sigh of relief.“Bury them,” he orders them through mindlink. “Make sure that they are well dead.”Leo nods and relays the orders to the men who start to fill up the holes. They are all tired and exhausted but their victory in the war is evident. A few fae soldiers also arrived and sped up the process to bury the now dead zombies in the graves.
Eduard does not wait and turns to the Undead.“Attack him!” He orders. The Undead run towards Dmitri, ready to kill him but his scarlet eyes glow up and he stares straight at them.Instantly, the Undead army stops in their tracks. Eduard watches in horror as the Undead army starts to fall to their knees and stare blankly as if hypnotized. The other soldiers are also acting the same way, bowing in front of Dmitri as if under his spell.“What the hell are you all doing?” Eduard demands. “GET HIM!”But no one is paying him any heed. Their eyes are on Dmitri who has them under his mercy.The golden light is once again starting to shine on him, beginning all the creatures to his feet
Roseanne meets with Aryan in the hallway outside her room. The vampire is hurt and even bloodied but his injuries are starting to heal, albeit slowly.“You need blood,” she realizes.“I can hold out!” Aryan insists. “Our men are trained well to hold in their urges. Once I get to the medical camp, I can drink some. But we need to get you to safety! The Undead is-”“You can drink Josephine’s blood,” Roseanne says. “She is lying dead in my chamber.”Aryan stares at her in shock. Josephine is dead?“I used the birds to punish her,” Roseanne simply states. “This is her punishment for betraying us.”
“OUT OF MY WAY!” Iriana yells at the soldiers who are crowding near the camp. They have set up a large medical camp outside the city walls where many of the injured soldiers have been brought in. Several more are going to arrive in a while and Iriana is hard at work along with the palace ladies and omegas who have chosen to stay back to help.“Lady Iriana, this man is losing too much blood!” An omega exclaims.“Press on the wound and tell a fae soldier to help in controlling the blood flow!” Iriana instructs. “As for the spilt blood, give it to that vampire soldier to drink up!”The omega nods and goes on to carry on the instructions. Iriana is carrying a bucket full of hot water to sanitize the instruments which she will need to operate on the soldiers.
Dmitri pounces on Ilyich and punches him with his heavy fist. The Undead’s jaw breaks but it heals within seconds. Ilych fixes his broken jaw and punches back but Dmitri’s senses are faster. He dodge the attack easily and grabs Ilyich before throwing him aside.Ilyich snarls, spitting out black goo from his mouth. He stands up and marches towards Dmitri whose brute strength overcomes the Undead. Dmitri grabs Ilyich by the waist and slams him against the floor.CRACK!Ilyich’s back breaks but he feels no pain because he is not fully alive nor dead. Before he can heal, Dmitri launches a fresh assault on him, repeatedly hitting him.Rage courses through them as they engage in a deathly battle. Ilyich punches Dmitri but his hit feels feeble to Dmitri
Taurus is about to shift but Leo does not let him. He attacks Taurus head on, ripping out his ear in the process. “AHHHHHH!” Taurus yells as the pain pierces through him. The large red wolf grabs him by the hair and slams him against the ground, repeatedly hitting him with its strong paw. Taurus growls and attacks the wolf with his sword but the animal bites his arm and within a split of a second, tears it off. “YOU SON OF A B*TCH!” Taurus screams in agony. Blood spurts out of his body and he falls to the ground, crawling but Leo is not done. Taurus tries to transform but his body has lost so much blood that his wolf also became too weak to shift. He crawls towards the sword which has fallen nearby but Leo grabs his other arm and rips it apart as well. Many of the So
Showers of arrows hit many of the Ezealyran soldiers from all sides, instantly killing them. Theo dodges Polina’s arrows with his sword. He covers himself with a shield and uses his sword to deflect the arrows coming at him at quick speed.Polina’s attacks are fast and she relentlessly attacks Theo. Her soldiers attack the Ezealyrans from the hiding places but the enemy is starting to spot them. They are going to run out of arrows soon and the Ezealyrans will overcome them in seconds.“Retreat to the inns!” She mindlinks with her men and one by one, they start to retreat. Polina stays back and mindlinks with Leo.“On to you!” She tells him.Dust and smoke splash the Ezealyrans who are forced to hide behind their shields. Many of