Asher "I think you don't just like her," I said calmly, even as I pointed out to her that she was having a biased perception of her. I knew her perception of her would change when they got to spend more time together. At least I've been with her for a while, and I knew her better than anyone else in the pack. "Don't worry, when she becomes part of our pack, I'm sure you'd learn to love her," I added calmly, hoping to ease whatever trouble she seemed to have with her. But Akira didn't say a word. She clearly wasn't buying it. I couldn't afford to have my only family be in a loggerhead with my future Luna; I was going to do all it costs to ensure they both get to understand each other. Akira stood there with a disapproving mouth pout, her hands crossed in front of her. Seeing the seriousness on her face, I decided to ease her up a bit."Don't worry, Akira; even if she's ruthless to every other person, she wouldn't dare do that to you, because she knows you're my priceless
Xenra"Take this," The rench keeper threw a bucket my way, which I instinctively caught—a habit I was used to.Before my betrayal, I had grown accustomed to the habit of catching whatever was thrown my way. Although it was a game I had always played with Lenhandro. Like they say, 'old habit dies hard,' even that chubby body couldn't stop my old habit.Luckily for me, this time around there weren't any dung or splashes on my face; otherwise, I probably would have learnt how to stick my hands by my side the next time and skilfully avoid it."Go to the barn and clear their dung," he ordered, his words dripping mercilessly.Did he think it was a delight to be a dung remover? As much as I wanted to tell him to go do it himself if he thought it easy, I had to nibble on my lip to stop myself from speaking back at him and mentally tell him to go off.He had threatened to cut off my lunch the next time I challenged him like I did the previous night, and ever since I perceived the sumptuous aro
Xenra"Huh!" His words slammed through me, and at that instant, realisation hit me. "Yes, you heard me right. I'll send you to the human waste session so that you can pack their excretes. That way perhaps you'd learn how to be careful." The man's words tumbled out in a rush, bearing the weight of his anger."No, no," I shook my head fervently. How can that happen to me? I had endured the humiliation of taking care of cow dung; how can they further humiliate me like that?Working at the drainage session is the height of it; I couldn't even imagine myself doing that.Well, since I saw myself in this worthless body, I had been subjected to everything I never imagined, but they should at least give me a similar face.'No! I am going to have another chance; even if I had to beg for it, I would. "Plea...se ssi..." I began to say, but the man was way too angry to listen to me."Guards." His voice rang with anger. Just then, the men who had walked in earlier walked closer."Take this worthl
XenraRight before me was standing the annoying dwarf with an annoying grin on his face. The sight of it filled me with a great sense of rage.The fact that he had laid his filthy fingers on me made my blood boil. At that instant, I felt strength running through my veins, fuelled by his audacious move."What do you want?" I asked, my words filled with anger as I glared at him. "Shhhh!" He gestured at me to keep my voice down. "You're a fair lady, exactly my preferred type of woman; how about we have a little fun? You can call it fun after work," he said, his words wrapped with chuckle.Deep within me, I was beginning to boil over. The fact that somebody like him could see me as his type made me nibble on my lip as I tried to control the furnace brewing within me.I was doing my best to keep my anger in check and not grant him the death sentence he deserved for laying his cursed hands on me.My face was tight with a simmering anger, but the idiot didn't get my warning as he walked clo
Xenra"Explain what?" The chief security latrine officer yelled, his voice cracking with anger. His face was tight with a mix of embarrassment and fear.From the expression on his face, I could tell he was scared of me exposing his abuse.I turned to all the faces present right there, and right there it hit me again that I was all alone. I had savoured the effect of my blow on him, but I had totally forgotten that I was no longer the vampire queen and was totally at the mercy of those people.Nobody would come to my rescue if it got worse, not even Alpha Asher, that cold-blooded demon. The realisation of it filled me with fear and made me desperate. Desperate to clear my name."Take her down!" He ordered. His guards, who looked like his puppets, at his order, kicked at the hollow of my knees.I had sent their chief flying with just one mighty blow; deep within, I knew I could withhold their kicks. But after the first kick, I realised I had used up all the strength left in me when I ga
Xenra Right there, I began to ponder what lesson he'd teach me. I had worried about being careful not to get demoted again, but as it was, I didn't mind getting demoted than working with that animal as a boss. I scoffed in total disbelief, a light chuckle escaping my lips as I realised not even one of them was concerned about the truth or even cared to listen to my words, even though I wasn't finding it funny in any way. "What are you laughing out?" One of the guards glared at me, but if only they knew I was rather shocked than amused. "You still have the face to smile, huh?" The chief security latrine officer said, his tone tight with anger. "By the time I'm done dealing with you, I'm sure you wouldn't have the face to smile again, and then you'd know who is in charge." He stated, his words tumbling out in a rush. My lips curled upwards, and another scoff escaped my lips as his threat replayed in my head. I had been through the worst possible form of insults and humiliation sin
Xenra"The Princess is arriving!" A male voice announced, the sound of which filled every heart present in the room with fear. 'Oh, so they have a princess,' my voice rang in my head as soon as I heard those words.I could see the fear in their hearts as they panicked. "What should we do?" One of them asked the chief security latrine officer, snapping me off my thoughts."Tie her up quickly, and leave her here. We'll deal with her later," he ordered, and at that instant, they started bounding my hands and feet with strong ropes."No, let me go. I need to see the princess as well," I yelled. It wasn't like I wanted to see her. I was only looking for a way off."Shut up!" The chief security officer yelled at me, "Quick!" He ordered his men, and after about five seconds, they were done and rushed out, leaving me alone in the room.At that moment, the people that had flanked the windows had dispatched already, but they couldn't run away since the Princess was already close by, so they hu
Xenra a Oh no, Akira. Couldn't she at least get the signal that I didn't want to be disturbed? "Let me see her," I heard Akira's soft voice as she stopped a few feet away from the door. At that instant, a number of guards rushed towards me, and since my head was still bowed, I could only see them after I had lifted my head. One of them pulled my hair backwards; the unexpected force caused me to glare at him and eye him up and down, but they couldn't do anything to me since Akira was watching. But what do I care? Since I didn't want to be selected, I didn't mind appearing rude as long as it would drive her away. They roughly cut and loosened the ropes around my hands and feet and dragged me up like soldiers who had just received a military order. As they began to drag me towards the door, I saw Akira peering through the door. "Be gentle with her," she said gently. 'It seems she isn't as heartless as her big brother, after all,' I said to myself, my words laced w
Vampire QueenAs I descended the staircase from my chambers with my friend Hannah and Leon—my most trusted guard—I saw Marcus walking towards the door, and my lips twitched with irritation."Marcus!" I called out to him, halting him immediately in his tracks.Immediately, he turned and walked towards the staircase where I stood, while I drew in a deep breath, stilling whatever irritation had settled in my heart."Yes, my lady!" Marcus answered as soon as he got to the foot of the staircase, with a bow and a gesture of reverence.I forced a smile on my face, a mask I had worn over my growing uneasiness as I began to speak,"I saw you talking to that fat maid that came with the Alpha; hope all is well?" I asked as calmly as I could."Oh my lady," Marcus' response came almost immediately, "it was nothing to be concerned about, my lady. She was just asking for assistance." Marcus responded with his hands held together in reverence.As soon as the words left his lips, I burst into laughter
XenraAfter a careful observation, I got to the place where Marcus and I had agreed to meet to find him waiting for me already.As soon as he saw me, he closed up the distance between us, and with a small bow of his head, he acknowledged my presence, "My Lady!""I think I've found a way to let you into your secret chambers." He said, his voice rushed and urgent, causing my eyes to glint with anticipation as I stared at him, "Tell me about it," I responded, my tone, matching the urgency in his tone.As I waited for his response, I noticed a flicker of hesitation on Marcus' face. It was as though he was considering whether to let me in on it or not.After about five seconds that stretched longer than it should, I asked, "What is the matter?" Breaking the uncomfortable silence that had settled upon us."It's a bit risky, my lady, and would require us to be extremely careful in order not to attract the attention of any guard." He answered, his voice heavy with concern.I could see the wo
XenraI could see the confusion in his eyes as his gaze turned inwardly again. At that moment, scenes of my initial encounter with her began to replay in my head again."I don't really know," I answered, now partly engrossed in thoughts. "I'm confused about it as well." My words echoing the confusion that had settled in my heart.Right there, I began to ponder my initial assumptions, but the fact that she had betrayed no emotions when we met totally pulled down every single thing I had once believed to be true.After about six more seconds, I snapped out of the thoughts that had gotten me busy and fixed my gaze back on Marcus Seraphite.Despite the growing feeling of uncertainty within me, I still went ahead and relayed my concerns to him."Although I suspect she's the original owner of this body I'm now occupying," I said, "I think the moon goddess caused a switch when the incident happened that night."The words had barely left my lips when Marcus exclaimed, "I knew it!" His eyes g
XenraJust like a flash, he swung his sword towards me, a swishing sound filling the air as it sliced through the air to my neck."Speak!" He bellowed, his chin and nose scrunched up in a fierce determination.In that instant, I raised my jaw upwards and stared straight into his eyes, stilling whatever fear was trying to find its way into my heart.I knew it was an opportunity for me to regain my place in my home. I knew getting Marcus's trust would be a stepping stone to my comeback. So I determined to grab the opportunity before me.I was going to do anything to make sure I was able to convince him that I was the real vampire queen. I was still gathering my thoughts when Marcus' voice came again,"You better start speaking before I slit your head off your neck." His voice was stern and unwavering as he held my gaze, but I remained calm and collected.I stretched out my hands, but it wasn't because I was surrendering to Marcus but because I wanted to assure him that I was harmless.
XenraFilled with that determination, I made my way to the other side of the palace, my eyes scanning every nook and corner.My steps were filled with determination as I glided through the pathway that led to my secret chambers, a place known by a few of my personal guards. I had to retrieve some of my ancient books that made me tick, and some of the books that could provide a solution to my mess.I slipped into my secret library, and had just begun to tiptoe towards my bookshelves when I heard the voice of a guard behind me, "What the hell do you think you're doing?" The man questioned, his voice ringing with an authority that jolted me off my carefulness and halted me in my tracks.My heart skipped a beat and my eyes grew a little wilder, but just before I could turn towards the person who had just spoken, a knowing ignited my understanding and stilled my once racing heart. I knew who that voice belonged to—Marc.A smile stretched across my face at the sight of hope. I had yearn
XenraAfter a while of staring at Asher's face, I heaved a sigh of relief and stood up to leave. He was sleeping soundly now, like a little baby; the strain on his face had given way for a semblance of serenity.After adjusting the blanket to his neck, I got ready to leave. As soon as I turned around, my gaze fell on the vampire queen, who had just walked into the room."That was quite impressive." She stated as she closed up the distance between us, a broad smile curling her lips as she stared at me.The sight of my body standing right before me filled me with a great sense of sadness. My gaze swept through her, and I saw my body as graceful as ever.My brows creased slightly as I stared into her eyes, searching for whatever might give her away or reveal a little sign of guilt, but she maintained an impeccable expression.Unlike what I had expected, her eyes glinted with warmth; there was no awkwardness in her smile as though she had nothing to hide."I must say you did a good job."
RoyceI snapped out of the thoughts that had kept me busy to find Sylvester's eyes sparkling in excitement.Since I wasn't interested in taking part in that conversation, I totally ignored him."Somehow, I just feel the fat maid is kind of unique since she was the only one who was able to help him even though she's new in our pack." He added, his words laced with certainty.Somehow he had managed to link it up to that annoying fat maid again, but his praises and admiration for her had only fuelled my resentment towards her.No matter how much he tried to portray her in a good light, all I felt towards her was hatred and anger. Right then, I realised she could stand in my way since she was able to resuscitate the dying Alpha."She's in no way unique," I finally voiced out the thoughts that had kept me busy, causing Sylvester's head to whip towards me, as though he had been pondering something.But before he could say a word, I added, "In fact, she's a threat to me. I see her as someone
RoyceMy fists clenched beside me as I watched the Alpha gradually regain his breath pace. Deep within me, I was seething; my teeth were gritted as I stared furiously at him.I wanted to kick and hit hard against the wall at his narrow escape from death's grip, but since I wasn't alone, I knew I had to keep my anger in."The Alpha needs to get some rest." It was the annoying fat Omega's voice that pierced through the fog of anger that had settled in my heart.If it were before, she would have been the one to excuse us, while I stayed watch over the Alpha, but at that moment, I saw it as an opportunity to slip out of his presence and let my anger out.'After all, who cares if anything happens to him while I'm away? It'd be an opportunity to get rid of two birds with one lucky opportunity.' I pondered within myself.With a small bow of my head towards the feeble Alpha whose face was beginning to bubble up with life again, I made my way out of his sight, my steps heavy with determination
XenraSince it was still early, I made my way into Maltos' palace in an attempt to get as much information as I could.I needed to get into my secret chambers before the guards assumed their various posts. I knew I had to do it discretely and not attract any attention to myself.As I casually walked towards the hallway that led to my secret library, I was deeply engrossed in the thoughts of conveying the secret book to the room given to me when I saw maids and guards running helter skelter in and out of the chamber that used to be mine.My curiosity piqued, and I swiftly walked towards one of the guards."Excuse me," I called his attention, which halted him in his tracks. "What is going on?" I asked the guard, who was already panting really hard."It's the Alpha; he's having his seizure, and nobody can help," his words tumbled out in one breath."The vampire queen can't help as well; he's..." He was still trying to catch his breath when I dashed into the room.I didn't need him to com