LOTUS "Calm down," murmured the woman, lifting her hands above her head."We are not your enemies." "Who are you, then?" "Did Arthur and Charlotte send you to kill me?"I inquired. "We actually saved your life," she explained. I closed my eyes to try to gain control of myself, but I couldn't. I opened my eyes and glared at her fiercely. "No one asked you to save me," I told her as she collided with the wall when I waved my hands. She pushed herself up from the ground. I couldn't help but notice the change in her; she was now staring at me with a frigid gaze. I could feel her energy emanating from her. Before I could react, she began chanting something I couldn't understand, and I felt a force pinning me down on the bed. As she got closer to me, I felt weak. I felt dizzy and slumped as she chanted. I had no idea what had awoken in me, but I could immediately feel my energy returning. When I opened my eyes, I saw her talking with the other man, her back to me. With a speed I didn't r
LOTUS I stood in front of the mirror, staring at myself. Serefina changed my hair color to red, and she advised me to avoid exposing my hair to water, as my mother had advised me since I was a child. I asked Serefina why, and she informed me that anyone with silver blonde hair was considered an abomination, and I would be slaughtered if discovered. I'll be extra cautious so I don't get caught, especially since I'm raising a new family inside of me. I smiled at the prospect of carrying my own child. I wasn't barren the whole time. Arthur would be overjoyed right now if he found out I'm having his child. Why am I thinking about him at all? He had already decided on his path. Looking at it today, the red hair fits me perfectly and contrasts nicely with my sea blue eyes. I had requested Serefina to alter it back to brown, but she claimed this one was better, and I believe she was correct. "Lotus," I heard my name, and turned to find Serefina glaring at me."Are you going to spend the en
Lotus stands in front of the mirror, admiring herself. After getting dolled up by the people Lucas hired, she was virtually unrecognizable. Every facet of her flawlessly prepared beauty comes together as she adorns herself with elegance and grace. Her beautiful skin, peaches and cream touched by candlelight, appears to be imbued with an ethereal brightness. Blush brushes trace across her cheeks, enhancing her natural pink radiance. Her eyes sparkle like sapphires and are accented with smokey colors of deep, intriguing amethysts. Long, black lashes, fluttering with excitement, border those portals to her soul. Curls of crimson hair tumble down her back, intricately arranged and ornamented with exquisite, pearl-studded hairpins. Each curl has its own life, captured in the lovely breeze that blows through the room. A crown of flowering roses sits lightly atop her head, their petals whispering beautiful secrets as they bestow nature's magic on her beauty. Her gown, a work of
THE VIEW FROM LOTUS."Lotus" my name was called, tearing me away from my thoughts. I turned around to find Lucas approaching me."What have you been up to?" I've been looking everywhere for you. You've been so silent since we started getting ready to go to the ball. "Don't tell me you're reconsidering our plan," Lucas said to me."No, I love our plan of action." "I'd love to live in this castle," I told him, and he smiled."All right, we should be on our way now." The king is expecting us. "I'd like to introduce you to them," he added, and I nodded before following.We checked into a designated room. The people there were conversing and laughing. When they detected our presence, everything fell silent as their gaze was fixed on me. I gulped as I was staring at these strange faces."Lord Lucas, you never told me you had such a beautiful daughter," said one man, and Lucas could only smile. He motioned for me to come forward, which I did."Hello, this is Lotus, my daughter." It wasn't lo
The vampire queen was a sight to behold, exuding a dark and seductive aura. The cloth clung to every curve of her attractive physique as she wore a royal gown of flowing black velvet. Her forbidden beauty was enhanced by the gown's delicate lacework, which twisted and swirled like thorny vines.Expensive jewelry decorated her regal physique, giving the impression that she was impenetrable and untamed. A collar of black diamonds glistened menacingly around her swan-like neck, reflecting the moonlight with an eldritch glare. Delicate strands of pearls cascaded down like spilled tears, representing a lifetime of lost souls she had embraced in the darkness of night.Her fingers were decked with golden filigree rings set with blood-red rubies and onyx gemstones, each representing the lives she had extinguished in order to retain her immortal existence. The rings told stories of conquest and destruction, capturing her ravenous need for power.Shimmering earrings dangled from her exquisite ea
"How come you're suddenly changing your mind?" What else do you require? He has already fallen in love with you and wishes to marry you. Do you have any idea how many girls want to be in your shoes right now? You will acquire the power you seek if you marry Elijah, for marrying him instantly makes you the crown princess and the next queen of this Kingdom." Lucas's words echoed in the room as Lotus stood at the opposite end of the room, looking out the window."This is not my personality. I'm not a user. I'm not self-centered. I'm not going to play with Elijah's emotions to obtain what I want. "I'm done with this plan," Lotus stated to Lucas, whose face was filled with disappointment."Is this how you want to repay me for saving your life and taking you in as my daughter?"Lucas inquired."I appreciate everything you did for me, but I believe this is more about me than you, or do you have any other plans that I am unaware of?"Lotus inquired. A knock on the door cut them off before Luca
FIVE YEARS LATER…IN THE PALACE OF THE ALPHA KING" I think I will embark on a trip to meet someone. I will be gone for three days at least" Arthur told his Queen, Charlotte." Okay, just try and come back early. You can't be away for too long." Charlotte whined as she turned her face sadly to the side. The king and his Queen were having their lunch in the dining room when he told her about his departure.He held her hand across the table," I promise I will be back before you know it. Just wait for me here" He tried to reassure her.She eventually nodded," Okay, I believe you. I hope your meeting goes well dear" She smiled sweetly at him.He smiled back," Of course, it will be dear. Take care of yourself while I am away. Do not skip any meals, make sure you eat them all", he told her.The next day, The Alpha king took his best men and left the palace. They traveled for a while on their horses and chariots. The chariots were carrying food items for the king and his men. He took all the
" There are consequences to this charm your Luna has used on you. Consequences that can cost you your life", The witch solemnly said to him.Arthur abruptly stood up from his spot angry," Don't call her my Luna. She doesn't deserve to be my Luna", he angrily said to the witch."Calm down Alpha King, there are a lot more you should know." She said and Arthur looked at her intensely." Right, the consequences. What are they?" He asked her.She sighed as she walked over to her seat to sit before answering the question," She went through so many measures to get that charm. She sacrificed a lot of things and her barrenness is part of it but she isn't aware of it. She knows that if the charm didn't work fully, you might lose your life." She said rendering Arthur speechless.She continued by the way," She successfully succeeded in swaying your emotions and the charm worked perfectly fine. And that is why you are still alive." She said,Arthur finally got back his voice," Still alive? How?"
ARTHUR'S VIEW. After a good rest, I decided to take a stroll around the castle to get some fresh air. The castle was quite large. The settings were fantastic. I was out walking when I smelled a strong but pleasant scent. My wolf became excited all of a sudden, which perplexed me. I was puzzled about where this scent was coming from and why my wolf was so happy. I closed my eyes as I focused on the search for what I don't know. As I walked closer, the scent became stronger, and my wolf felt happier. I came to a halt because the scent was no longer luring me and was instead focused on this particular area. This suggests I was already in the vicinity of the source of the scent. I gently opened my eyes to discover two gorgeous children staring at me. They were both boys, but if they weren't dressed as boys, you might think they were girls. That's how adorable they were. My attention was drawn to the boy who appeared to be taller than the other boy. I had no idea why I was d
ARTHUR'S VIEW.Following my audience with the vampire king, I was shown to my room for the duration of my stay in the kingdom. My body was suffering from the lengthy trek. I needed a decent massage right now to relieve the aches and pains I was experiencing. Before putting on my armor, I dropped my sword on the table. I was extending my muscles when I heard a knock on the door. As I got more aware, I grabbed my weapon. It was natural for me to feel this way because this was not my domain and vampires are notoriously untrustworthy creatures. I had to stay vigilant and ready for anything.I approached the door and slowly opened it, seeing a maid standing outside with a tray in her hand and her head bowed."The king has sent me to serve you. "I will help you with anything you need during your stay in this Kingdom," she stated to me. I scrutinized her with my eyes. She may be placed to spy on me instead."I don't need anything right now." "You may leave," I murmured, but she remained sta
The Alpha King was having a meeting with his council members discussing the issues of the land. A lot has been happening since his previous Queen escaped punishment. He had decided to stay alone without a Luna Queen but he knew people would start talking again if he didn't provide an heir to the throne.He was seated on the throne, hearing the decisions of the high council. They were trying to make suggestions for an arising problem in the pack. He noticed movements from the entrance of the throne room and his eyes swiftly made their way to the door. Someone really dared to disturb the King during the meeting?When the person was granted entrance, it was one of his soldiers who came in with a scroll in his hand. " Pardon me, Your Majesty, but I have important information from the Vampire Kingdom." The messenger informed the court.There was murmuring as they started to wonder why the Vampire Kingdom would send them word." Bring the scroll to me" The Alpha King said to the man. The man
On the day of the execution, The whole council and the villagers came to the palace to witness the execution of the offender who they learnt was the current Luna Queen. She had committed treason against the Alpha King and the Previous Luna Queen. She had planned everything that happened to the previous Queen. She even tried to feed the Alpha King with dangerous potion and eventually kill him. People were murmuring in their own groups.She was going to die in the most brutal way ever known and they couldn't wait for her to receive her punishment. She is an offender of the nation for killing their Queen. She needed to face the music for her sins. They patiently awaited the moment when she would be called upon. She had stayed in the dungeons for three days. It would be nice to end her suffering.*****Meanwhile in the dungeons, Charlotte and some men which her father has arranged for her are seen trying to escape the dungeons. They were dressed as guards in the dungeons and had taken Cha
" There are consequences to this charm your Luna has used on you. Consequences that can cost you your life", The witch solemnly said to him.Arthur abruptly stood up from his spot angry," Don't call her my Luna. She doesn't deserve to be my Luna", he angrily said to the witch."Calm down Alpha King, there are a lot more you should know." She said and Arthur looked at her intensely." Right, the consequences. What are they?" He asked her.She sighed as she walked over to her seat to sit before answering the question," She went through so many measures to get that charm. She sacrificed a lot of things and her barrenness is part of it but she isn't aware of it. She knows that if the charm didn't work fully, you might lose your life." She said rendering Arthur speechless.She continued by the way," She successfully succeeded in swaying your emotions and the charm worked perfectly fine. And that is why you are still alive." She said,Arthur finally got back his voice," Still alive? How?"
FIVE YEARS LATER…IN THE PALACE OF THE ALPHA KING" I think I will embark on a trip to meet someone. I will be gone for three days at least" Arthur told his Queen, Charlotte." Okay, just try and come back early. You can't be away for too long." Charlotte whined as she turned her face sadly to the side. The king and his Queen were having their lunch in the dining room when he told her about his departure.He held her hand across the table," I promise I will be back before you know it. Just wait for me here" He tried to reassure her.She eventually nodded," Okay, I believe you. I hope your meeting goes well dear" She smiled sweetly at him.He smiled back," Of course, it will be dear. Take care of yourself while I am away. Do not skip any meals, make sure you eat them all", he told her.The next day, The Alpha king took his best men and left the palace. They traveled for a while on their horses and chariots. The chariots were carrying food items for the king and his men. He took all the
"How come you're suddenly changing your mind?" What else do you require? He has already fallen in love with you and wishes to marry you. Do you have any idea how many girls want to be in your shoes right now? You will acquire the power you seek if you marry Elijah, for marrying him instantly makes you the crown princess and the next queen of this Kingdom." Lucas's words echoed in the room as Lotus stood at the opposite end of the room, looking out the window."This is not my personality. I'm not a user. I'm not self-centered. I'm not going to play with Elijah's emotions to obtain what I want. "I'm done with this plan," Lotus stated to Lucas, whose face was filled with disappointment."Is this how you want to repay me for saving your life and taking you in as my daughter?"Lucas inquired."I appreciate everything you did for me, but I believe this is more about me than you, or do you have any other plans that I am unaware of?"Lotus inquired. A knock on the door cut them off before Luca
The vampire queen was a sight to behold, exuding a dark and seductive aura. The cloth clung to every curve of her attractive physique as she wore a royal gown of flowing black velvet. Her forbidden beauty was enhanced by the gown's delicate lacework, which twisted and swirled like thorny vines.Expensive jewelry decorated her regal physique, giving the impression that she was impenetrable and untamed. A collar of black diamonds glistened menacingly around her swan-like neck, reflecting the moonlight with an eldritch glare. Delicate strands of pearls cascaded down like spilled tears, representing a lifetime of lost souls she had embraced in the darkness of night.Her fingers were decked with golden filigree rings set with blood-red rubies and onyx gemstones, each representing the lives she had extinguished in order to retain her immortal existence. The rings told stories of conquest and destruction, capturing her ravenous need for power.Shimmering earrings dangled from her exquisite ea
THE VIEW FROM LOTUS."Lotus" my name was called, tearing me away from my thoughts. I turned around to find Lucas approaching me."What have you been up to?" I've been looking everywhere for you. You've been so silent since we started getting ready to go to the ball. "Don't tell me you're reconsidering our plan," Lucas said to me."No, I love our plan of action." "I'd love to live in this castle," I told him, and he smiled."All right, we should be on our way now." The king is expecting us. "I'd like to introduce you to them," he added, and I nodded before following.We checked into a designated room. The people there were conversing and laughing. When they detected our presence, everything fell silent as their gaze was fixed on me. I gulped as I was staring at these strange faces."Lord Lucas, you never told me you had such a beautiful daughter," said one man, and Lucas could only smile. He motioned for me to come forward, which I did."Hello, this is Lotus, my daughter." It wasn't lo