Why is he being so strange? He's been on my ass for the past two days, not leaving when he's been summoned and even putting off the meeting between his parents and I. He started off using me as his excuse in the beginning but once when his mom got too pushy and sent her head servant here to all but command an appearance I got to see the heir in action. Now I know he's a big momma's boy, so the way he shut her down that day gave me lots to think about. He doesn't know I overheard though, so I can't even bring it up. I get the feeling though that there was more going on than him giving me time to get settled like he keeps saying. I don't think I've seen anyone except him and Millicent in the last two days since he's been keeping everyone else away and the lion is never too far from my side even when he's here. He literally shadows my every step like he's been ordered to or there will be consequences. They're both making me daft. The morning sickness I thought I w
All in all she's acclimated herself rather nicely to being here. Too bad I've had to curtail her enthusiasm so soon after we arrived. I had a few words with her staff who were ensconced in my palace since I had yet to take her to hers. I wasn't quite ready yet for the separate living quarters. I gave them strict orders not to leave her alone before giving her guards the same speech. I didn't send a servant to warn mom that I was coming as protocol dictates that I should, and I didn't walk over. Instead I just appeared in her living room, shielding myself from her as I stood in the middle of the room and watched her, looking for any signs that something was off. "Do you think she's ill? Or that something is wrong with the baby? Oh no!" She put her hand to her mouth as dad walked over to comfort her. "Now-now, don't go borrowing trouble. It could be just as he's said, that he's giving her time to get use to being here. You must remember, she's been raised to think of us a
I felt nauseous and lightheaded as my thoughts became jumbled and confused. A part of me knew that those words had been too good to be true. How could Lucien just change so suddenly? From cold indifference to sudden interest? But the fairy had explained that he'd seen things differently now, that he was dissatisfied with the fairy that had been chosen for him. She even said that he regretted the way he'd treated me in the past, keeping me at arm's length the way he had been. Had it all been a lie? No, she has no reason to lie to me; we have no grievances between us. Aren't we working together to achieve the same goal? I didn't look where I was going, as my mind remained locked in turmoil. *** NATALIA *** I propped one eye open and scanned the room. Somehow I can always feel him when he's around, but this time I didn't sense him next to me where he's been these last few days. I sat up slowly and looked around, and before I could even take a bre
I beat Lucien back to the palace by five minutes. That little conversation had killed any desire I had to go exploring on my own. Junior was doing jumping jacks in my tummy and I wasn't sure what it was that he wanted because all he's been doing for the last little while before this is eating and sleeping. "Natalia!""Uh-oh!" I flew onto the bed and under the covers snapping my eyes shut as soon as he opened the bedroom door. I'm getting to know his tones and that one did not bode well. He couldn't possibly know that I'd snuck out of the house, could he? Drats, I keep forgetting that he can read my mind and more importantly that these days he sticks to me like a second layer of skin. You'd think that he'd lighten up since we were here on his home front, but he only seems to be getting worst. I thought for sure I'd be safe this time though since I'd been asleep when he left. I felt his weight as he laid down next to me but fought hard to keep a straight face a
Now here's where things became a little bit murky. Lucien the dog has been trying to get me to try new things, things a girl has not been ready to even think about doing. So when I felt the slightest touch of his finger against my tight little rosebud my eyes flew wide open. He'd already got me heated up with those teeth grazing ever so gently across my nipple, which was probably his intention, the fiend, and I still had those people's heads to think about, and plus the fact that I didn't know if he was really playing me or not. Needless to say I was in a no-win situation. I kept my eye on him though, the sneak, when he kept rubbing his finger along that spot, but I soon got distracted when he bit the flesh around my nipple hard enough to sting, but in such a way that left me wanting more. And that my friends, is how I ended up with my first anal experience or as my husband so eloquently puts it, an ass fuck to end all. He started out slow enough, I guess to get
Dru did a very good job of bringing me back around after our little talk. After I'd ran away from eavesdropping at my foster parents' door I'd been too despondent to think and it was she who'd cleared things up for me considerably. She was right too, maybe I'd taken everything out of context, and since I hadn't hung around long enough to hear much more of what was said after mom dismissed me so cruelly, it could be that I'd misunderstood the whole thing. And yes, I should focus on the more positive things, like the fact that Lucien had indeed asked for me. Her idea that maybe I was overthinking things because of my upset over the last few days had merit as well, and by the time she was through convincing me of my worth I had a whole new outlook on things once again. I headed back to my foster parents' with a new plan in mind. No matter what, I must find a way to get close to Lucien. There isn't much I can do about the mating, that's already been done. But there
"No!" I shook my head at the fourth gown Lucien held up for my perusal. We'd just come back from the bathing pool which I learned was for his personal use, which only made things go from zero to sixty in seconds, I do love making love in warm, swirling water. Now I'm lying across the bed all but boneless from the workout Lucien gave my poor passion flower; and just an hour before his parents are due here. I finally nodded when he chose a dark green silken robe over a gossamer gown of the palest cloud colored silk. He moved to the door to call the servants to help me get dressed and I stopped him. "No, you do it.""But I have to get ready myself." What a whiner."So?" I stretched and showed him some leg and heard no more argument out of him. I still owe him for tricking me earlier. He helped me into my clothes which now that I think of it might not have been a very good idea. The number of times he stopped to touch, feel, sniff, I could've been dressed ten ti
"Help my parents to the table and tell them we'll be there shortly." I turned to him after he sent the servant off on that little errand."Something wrong?" I made sure my head was void of all thought as he looked down at me as if he had something to say. In the end he just shook his head and took my hand in his "No, everything's fine let's go." Junior was lying dormant or asleep for once and not spying. I've found lately that he does that a lot. When his dad is around, except for those times the two of them are having one of their gab fests, he stays very quiet. But once his dad is gone he's all ears and eyes, almost as if they're taking turns watching over me. I shrugged it off for later as we walked into the dining room that could seat a hundred easy and saw the dignified couple who got to their feet as we walked in. His mom got tears in her eyes as soon as she saw me and I'm sure broke protocol when she came from around the table, arms outstretched and hugged me.
I never thought I'd have this much fun sitting around in a room full of vampyre women, they're a hoot and nothing at all like the snooty vixens I always thought them to be. Or maybe it's because I'm the crown princess that they sheaf their claws. Whatever the case I learn a lot from them about their customs and whatnot, though lately there've been whispers about my bad influence on some of the younger ones. No one except my husband dares though so I pretty much ignore it all. It's because of them that I even learned what Lucien had done to Sabrina. You better believe I checked that one out for myself since the story seemed so farfetched. She was indeed unrecognizable, nothing at all like the beauty I'd met when I first came here. I can't say I felt bad for her though, it was a shitty thing she did. But I did balk when I heard that he'd had all her closest servants cut in half since I'd never had any dealings with them and had no idea what their crimes were.
The stuffy elders didn't make a sound didn't complain not once, too mesmerized by the spectacle. I doubt even they had expected things to turn out this well. At the top of the steps once again we both turned to face the crowd giving them one last look at the royal couple before turning to head to the throne. For most it will be the first and last time they'd ever see her. *** "Why couldn't I carry him in a pod like all other elf kind?" Now was not the time for laughter but I couldn't help it once Damien started snickering. His mother had gone into labor what felt like seconds after we'd gone to bed that night. It was just a few short months after our nuptial ceremony and she'd been settling in very well. Her days were longer now since the crown princess consort was more than just a figurehead and everyone seemed to need her attention at once. I know it was because they were still fascinated by her but I wished for the earlier days when she had to think of nothin
Now everything was coming together nicely, if I could only get through this day without incident. Yesterday's little kerfuffle was more than enough to last me for the next little while. I have no idea what had happened to the hag and the halfwit because he refused to discuss it and now that I can read his mind he still has ways of keeping me out, so I guess I'll have to be satisfied with his, 'they won't be bothering you ever again.' Not that I cared though I had way too much on my plate to dwell on bullshit. He actually fell asleep again and I had no other choice but to bite him. He didn't even wince, just cracked his eye open and looked at me. "What is it?""Let me up." I hissed but he didn't even budge."I'm not ready to get up yet and neither are you. You had a long day yesterday and you're facing another one today, no." "But they came all this way.""So?" Unreasonable much?"It's not unreasonable for me to want to take care of you. You almost lost y
"With all of you at each other's throats, filled with distrust, your eyes have no longer been focused on us have they, you are too busy fighting against each other to care about what we've been doing, as it should be." I dropped her back on her feet and waited for her to stop gagging. "But you failed this time, so why are you still here?" I'm waiting for her to tell me that she was here to take my wife's life. Not that I needed justification but I believe in being fair. I want her to know exactly why she was going to die. "All should've gone as planned this time. Had I not been careless I would've noticed the child and they'd both be dead by now." Good enough!"Bellaque!" "Sire!" He came out of the shadows and she tried going through the wall to escape, her eyes wild and wide with fear."Go!""How many?""All of them." "What does that mean? Where is he going?" She kept a wary eye on my pet.'To annihilate your clan. Starting with you!" The wor
I took a step back from the look he gave me and I swear I came within a hair's breadth of telling his son to put that shield back up. "Do you know how close you were to losing your life? You were ten feet away from..." His body shook as if rocked by some unseen force. "I didn't go there intentionally, that airheaded halfwit tricked me into going there.""And how did she do that? Did she enter these rooms and forcibly remove you?" "Well, no, but..." He paced the room back and forth in an agitated state."I am calm... I know she can't be punished. You don't have to make excuses for her she....""Who're you talking to?" Had he really lost it? "Your son, he's pleading your case. Did you really get drawn away by the smell of fruit trees?" Damn, this kid is a snitch. Hey you in there? How do I get you on my side? You have to tell him everything? "He can hear you but you can't hear him so don't waste your time.""Stop listening, you promised.""I take
"That was a long time ago...""Mom, you both saw the way Sabrina acted when she came to dinner that night. Had I not been there who knows how far she might've gone. You also heard the story of how she forbid my wife to enter the throne room. Even if Natalia is ignorant of the facts, Sabrina has lived here her whole life, she knows that it was an offense worthy of death." "I won't blame you entirely. For too long I let her errant behavior slide because it was of no importance to me, but now that my wife is here I will not allow her even one toe over the line. You can choose not to tell me, it would just mean me having to pay a visit to the hall of records, which might start tongues wagging..." "It's not that we don't want to tell you it's just... that was such a dark time." I didn't answer but waited for her to go on. "Back then your uncle was betrothed to the fairy princess Hyacinth, she's your wife's ancestor." "It would've been the first such marriage. Other
She was even more forceful than that night at the dinner table it seemed and I couldn't quite get a grasp of her. My magic by rights should be stronger than hers no matter what she was made up of, so why can't I get by whatever protective shield she'd wrapped around herself? I tried again to push through and was stopped once more. Then I felt her here, the only one who has ever been true to me and welcomed her gladly. Though she'd been told to stay hidden under cover of night, her powers added to mine should be more than enough to withstand whatever power the fairy was using to protect herself. I called forth the hag as I kept my eyes on the fairy, only now questioning whether it was Lucien protecting her. Too late, I'm already here and she's so close, just within my reach. Even if he hates me for destroying her at least his heart will be broken; like mine. "Here princess take this!" The hag held out what looked like a shield shattering sphere. I reached for it
I no longer care about the outcome. I'm no longer worried what might happen to me if I were to be found out. There was only one thing on my mind and that was getting rid of her and to seek revenge. The hag, who until now I'd believed had come to me out of our shared dislike and disdain for the union between Lucien and the fairy had waited until now to tell me the whole truth. A truth that until now had been hidden from me; the truth about my parents' deaths, about why they had to die. The hate I'd felt before paled in comparison to the rage filled hate that now burned in my bosom. I'd spent the whole of the next day after that ill fated dinner reliving the words she'd whispered in my ear as the mix of emotions I already felt grew into something darker, much-much darker. Now for the first time in my life my mind was filled with something more than winning Lucien's heart. Now I have even more reason to hate her and her kind and what this union represents.
I'm hiding out from the monster. I'm literally peeking around the side of buildings and hiding in the bushes so I can get some peace and quiet. How do I get myself into these situations? And why are all of my many identities getting more and more scandalous? After living as a fairy my whole life, being a most fair and dainty being, it boggles my mind how all of my other personalities can be so very different. And this last one seems to be even worst than the nymph, which seems rather preposterous. She's the only part of me I'm not too familiar with, my elf-lady. I've only just gotten used to my nymph here in the last year or so when she started making a regular appearance, so her, I'm kind of getting a handle on. But my elf never really makes an appearance. Since I've spent so many hundreds of years in the earthly realm she's never really had reason to materialize since she seems to only show herself to immortal royalty and the elders of our people, so her I am