Zaikai It had been a few days since I had informed my father of what, Laelia and Zayden had been up to. After some pressure from me he had decided to finally hold a trial. I knew Zelda was nervous to speak up, it was unheard of for someone in her position, I was going to change that when I became King these types of killings and harm coming to those more vulnerable would be put to a stop. I had dressed formally for the occasion, appearances for vampires speak far more than the actual evidence unfortunately. I wore a grey fitted suit with crisp white shirt and black brogues, I forgo the tie as it was going to be a long day. I had picked something out for Zelda a modest dress and blazer. I wanted to shield her body from everyone’s gaze, have her appear innocent as she is, if I dressed her how I liked it wouldn’t help our case. Her hair and been wrapped up in a low bun, a couple of strands framed her face, the dress came below the knee in a wide pleated skirt, high collar with a few l
Zaikai Zelda nodded her head a small frown formed as she looked over at Zayden and Laelia, Zayden had his normal bored expression on his face not showing any interest quietly confident that the trial was a bust. Laelia on the other hand had an evil smirk appear, intimidating Zelda as much as possible from where she stood bound in her chains. Zelda finally looked my way her broken expression crushing my heart, she thinks I put her through this for nothing, for only more danger to come to her. ‘Is there anything else to add Zelda?’ my father asked, a frown on his face, which I knew that was directed at me and not her, I saw Magana relax in his chair thinking the trial was over. ‘I …’ Zelda started to speak again but I cut her off jumping up from my chair before making my way to the front of the room addressing everyone, both Laelia and Zayden looked sheepish if not fearful. ‘Father I’d like to add a few things before you dismiss Zelda,’ I didn’t wait for him to respond, I saw Zelda
Zaikai I grabbed Zelda’s hand as she exited the stand and we made our way out the courthouse, she was shaking like a leaf and her beautiful violet eyes were wide and alert. She kept her gaze straight ahead not even taking in her surroundings. I gave her hand a gentle squeeze which she didn’t even register. A small frown formed on my face as I lead her down the hall, I needed to snap her out of this, I wanted a quiet secluded place to speak to her, somewhere close by just in case we were called back. I saw a door, not ideal but it would do the job, I opened and took her inside closing the door behind me, I switched the light on which illuminated the small cleaning closet. I let go of her hand turning her to face towards me, I stroked my hand over her cheek, tilting her chin up to look at me and only then did she seem to register where we were, confusion flitter over her beautiful face before she looked back at me. ‘Come here,’ I pulled her into my arms, she wrapped hers around me he
Zaikai ‘Bring Laelia Quattrucci to the stand,’ my father commands the guards as they unbolts the chain on the floor which has kept her secured as the guard drags Laelia across the room it causes the pins to dig into her skin, blood drips from her neck, wrists and ankles, she stumbles a few times as she makes her way across. Once seated the guards re-bolt her to the floor, she looks towards my brother a softness around her eyes as she gazes at him, he gives a wink which causes a small smile to form before it swiftly disappears. She looks towards me seeing Zelda on my lap her eyes now cold and full of hate. I pull Zelda closer to me not wanting her to feel afraid. Magana watches his daughter his eyes cold despite the sadness that forms around them. My father gets up from the stand and moves closer to Laelia, he needs her to look him dead in the eyes for his glamour to work. It’s hypnotic from what I have read, it forces the other person to reveal their darkest secrets if they refuse a
Zaikai I took Zelda back to our quarters, stripping her clothes off as we headed to the shower, she clung to my body like it was her lifeline, I don’t think she was aware we had left and was no longer in the court. I pulled the pins from her hair, I watched as it flowed down her back. I lowered her to her feet letting go of her so I could pull my own clothes off, she stood there unblinking as I turned on the shower testing the waters until it was the right temperature. Then taking her hand I brought her to me, she was starting to scare, I pulled her under the water, her body drenched, and her hair stuck to her face. She finally looked back up at me, I almost wished she hadn’t, seeing the lost look in her eyes. Something must have triggered her, I’ll have to find out what it is but for now I needed her to snap out of this, I didn’t like the hollow look in her eyes. ‘Zelda? Love, what’s wrong?’ I whispered the water running through my waves the water splashing her face as she looked
Zaikai Since being with me she has already seen enough horrors and I can’t even begin to fathom what her life was like before that. I sigh tucking the pillow under my head as I wriggle closer to her, I could watch her sleep for hours, but I have a surprise for her and I’m too excited to see her face. I run my fingers through her hair brushing the few strands off her face, her eye lids flutter under my touch and a small smile crosses my face, I tuck the hair behind her ear and lean down pressing my lips to her forehead. Her eyes flicker awake and she smiles up at me, it warms my heart this look she has fresh from sleep her eyes still adjusting to the light but she still manages to look at me like a hung the moon or something. I kiss her lips gentle pulling back once she starts to kiss me back, I’ve got the rest of my life to be with her and I want to show her exactly what that means. ‘Get dressed we’ve got somewhere to be!’ I tap her ass as I jump of the bed a puzzled look crosses
Zelda My mind is racing how do I even begin to tell him what I need to, I had pushed the memory so far back that I barely remembered it happening, seeing his body hang upside down like that triggered something and it all came flooding back to me. I needed Zac to know, I didn’t want us to have overcome all these other hurdles and still have this lingering in the back of my mind. I looked into his handsome sexy face, just seeing him always gave my stomach butterflies, how did my life get here? I took a deep breath, just do it. ‘It’s … it’s about when I was at the facilities,’ the memories flickered through my mind, I could feel my heart race reliving everything that happened, I felt like I couldn’t breath it was all happening all over again, I couldn’t even see Zac anymore too lost in image after image, memory after memory as I tried to think how I was going to tell him, I didn’t want this secret anymore. I felt his strong arms pulling my closer to him, he was saying something, but
Zelda I pulled back from our kiss my cheeks heating, I could feel my chest rising and falling from my rapid breathing now fueled by my lust instead of fear. Despite what I just told him, I was desperate for his touch once more. I just couldn’t get enough of him, I don’t know if it was because I was pregnant, a siren or just that it was him but whenever he kissed me like this, I just wanted to tear his clothes off. Problem was he normally beat me too it so there was never a need either that or he was already naked which made thing significantly easier. I felt lighter than I had in years, I guess I always carried the weight of those nights with me never remembering why. I was free from the prion I had built in my head, I knew it wasn’t as simple as that there was so much, I needed to work through I just felt that with Zac by my side I was invisible or something. That rush lowing through my veins I welcomed. Being with Zac he had given me so much, I could see it now even before when I