The pull was sudden and his lips crashed on hers. Roseanne feels his warm lips capture hers in a fierce manner. His honey scent hit her and her heartbeats quickened. Hypnotized by his scent, she closes her eyes and kisses him back. Something came over her and she was enjoying the sweet cinnamon taste of his lips.Dmitri breached her defenses, his tongue meshing with hers in an urgent manner. He pried into her mouth, making her gasp. She moans against his lips, blown away by the heat of the moment. He is beguiling her thoughts with his brazen kisses and she is unable to stop herself from doing anything. Her mind is in a daze as their lips puckered together, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.Suddenly, the cab comes to a halt. They are jerked out of their lustful stupor by the abrupt stop. Roseanne frowns and blinks several times. Dmitri flashes his m
The surprises of the day did not end there. Roseanne is so overwhelmed by the city that she cannot help wondering how much of the rumors were actually true?All around her are large buildings made of the finest stones and bricks. They are larger than the ones back in Ezealyra with advanced chimneys which release non-toxic smoke. The shops are thriving with traders selling all sorts of things like freshly made pastries, bread and many more. People in the town are cheering for her, merrily welcoming her while a small festival of sorts was also taking place. Several roadside stalls are selling food and giving them for free to the bystanders who are attending the festival. There is no degradation between the citizens; werewolves, vampires and humans. Everyone was welcome to take their fill.Several women are cooking large amounts of food while the guards are
Aria slightly smiles at Roseanne and bows in front of her. “Welcome, my lady,” she says respectfully. But Roseanne is staring at her scar, unable to believe her eyes. It is Aria Semenov, a former servant at the Ezealyran Royal Family and one of Roseanne’s closest friends. She was also the Crown Prince’s mate. If Moon Goddess was unfair to Roseanne, she was completely ruthless to Aria. Two years ago when Aria turned of age, she felt the mate bond with Ivan. The Crown Prince was enraged that a lowly servant was his mate and rejected her. But that was only the beginning of Aria’s nightmare. Ivan had her smuggled out of the palace one night and Roseanne never saw her again. News came the next day that Aria had killed herself out of grief of being rejected but
The children outside were playing merrily in the garden without a care. Their laughter was echoing throughout the castle, filling its empty walls with happiness. There were three girls who were chasing each other. One of them was around seventeen years old with long dark hair and scarlet eyes. Her snowy complexion was glowing under the soft rays of the sun. She was the only one who was sitting under a tree, reading a book while the other two girls played in the garden.The second girl was around fifteen years old with short, cropped hair. She looked a lot like her sister with the same scarlet eyes and snowy skin but she had a more boyish charm. Her face was square and she was more muscular as if she had been training to fight. The youngest of the girls was vastly different with blonde hair and amber eyes. She was around nine years old and was the shortest of the lot.
Thick white smoke is emitting from the sauna. Roseanne’s skin feels the heat from the hot water but it is surprisingly relaxing. She is in a small spring which is attached to a private garden next to her chamber. The spring is surrounded by large rocks which are oozing out the hot water. Roseanne is not sure how it is doing that but she can hear the rocks humming.Is there some kind of magic attached to it? She wonders. The whole castle is brimming with fae energy and she is sure that some kind of magic exists in that place. Her senses are tingling.Fae magic is not as powerful as a witch’s but they are quite useful in constructing architectures and buildings. Moreover, faes are physically quite strong with acute senses which can detect enemies approaching from miles away. Unlike witches who are humans and have a short lifespan, faes liv
Somewhere in the castle of Ezealyra, a group of people have gathered to discuss a grim matter. Venus is at the head of the table while the privy council surrounds her. Ivan is sitting on her right side while on her left is Stefan. Next to Stefan is the Minister of Treasury, Vlad Levy. Beside him was the Royal Bookkeeper, Tristan Hameen. Opposite to them were the Prime Minister, Antonio Arselan and the Minister of Economy, Brandon Ofelia.Antonio stood up to address the council. His red eyes glare at all of them with disdain but he has no choice other than to accept these fools into running the country. His snowy white hair is tied into a low ponytail and the lines on his face harden.Tall and proud, Antonio has been the Prime Minister of the Ezealyra for over two decades, serving under the Former Emperor as well. He was not in the country when the coup took place and when he returned, the country was in shambles. Eduard was forced to retain him as the Prime Minister because Antonio was
The first rays of the sun touch her eyelids in a light manner. Roseanne stirs in annoyance because she wants to sleep but the light is irritating her. For some reason, her mind feels light and relaxed. Her body is warm and she has never felt so comfortable. A sweet scent engulfs her nostrils.Honey. Something smells like honey.Subconsciously, she sniffs the aroma, nuzzling against something warm. Her arms are wrapped tightly around a comfortable bolster but it feels a little strange. The bolster is hard instead of being soft and fluffy. A warm heat is radiating from it, completely wrapping her in its midst.“Good morning, my darling.”A deep, husky voice makes Roseanne snap her eyes open. She looks up to see that Dmitri is already awake and is tightening his arms around her. To her shock, she is also hugging him like a pillow!“Ah!” She screams and
Venus is in her garden, tending to the large blue roses which have bloomed that season. She is focused on her work, preferring her plants to the people in the castle. Her heart is troubled because her husband had slept with another woman last night. The pain she felt was unbearable and Venus thought she was going to die. Her chest was erupting in agony and no one came to her for help.Why should they? There is no cure to the pain a mate feels when they go through betrayal. Only sadness and grief engulf them.She touches the mark on her neck. Her husband was drunk the night he was forced to mark her. Unlike other people, their union is not something he desires. He wants a mate who is strong and from a good background. A Lycan princess of another country or perhaps a noblewoman who has an Alpha’s bloodline.
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