The door creaked open gently and closed in the same manner. Lyne knew it was Zeidan who had walked in but she didn't raise her head. She just laid on the bed, tired. Especially after what she just heard her father say. She just needed to be alone."Hey," Zeidan called and she turned to face him slightly."Look, I know I've been a dimwit all this time and I was so stupid to have acted that way. But, you know, I was just..." He tried looking for the right words. "You're just thinking of it in a wrong way.""I am?" Lyne rose from the bed, wrapping her arms around herself. "How?""Luana can't possibly be working for Shelbrooke.""And how sure can we be?" Lyne asked, looking at him from across the room, two feet away from each other."A hundred percent." She raised a brow. "Lyne, Luana has been with Vampire city since she was born. She knows the history, she knows the rules and she knows what the result of betrayal is.""What the heck are you saying, Zeidan? I should have suspected the mo
Zeidan ran a hand over her face. "I had no idea."Lyne shook her head. "It wasn't you. I knew it was a Werecat but only after he said terrible things.""What got you so fired up about this? Why were you running from me?" Zeidan asked.Lyne froze, her eyes tearing up again and he pulled her in for an embrace, her face buried in his shirt."Tell me, honey."Lyne began in muffled voices but he cooed her until she was stable enough to talk."I..." She began. "Look, they were all terrible things.""So, you won't tell me?" Zeidan asked."I will.""Then tell me.""I wonder if you think the same way. But seeing how much it will hurt me, you wouldn't want to be truthful and tell me that's what you think."He pulled both of his wife's hands and looked into her eyes, heart heavy. What the hell did that idiot tell her?"What is it?" Zeidan asked. "I promise to be truthful. You keeping it in your mind won't solve anything.""He said, I was just...he accused me of knowing about Wikh's escape and th
Luana washed her hands and splashed water on her face. Patting it dry with a knitted small cloth, she noticed the fine tremor that ran through her hands. She was going to Vampire City. No, going to see how things are. It's been two months since she left Vampire city and she didn't even know if she was making a good decision by going there.They may not get along, but he trusted her, right?But no, why would he trust her? After all, he didn't want her. And honestly, who could blame him?She wasn't going to rekindle her love for him but she knows that merely seeing him would bring back lost feelings. Tears pricked her lids once again as the volley of doubts waged war against her. What would it take to make him love her? He admired strength. She'd tried to be strong.He admired authority. She made sure everything she did was to keep Vampire city in order. "Why?" She whispered to her face reflecting in the stream she had stopped by to wash her face and hands.Her horse whined behind he
Lyne ordered the carriage to stop right at the bridge that was being repaired by laborers. It's been weeks since they started but from the look of things, it didn't look like they could finish it soon. So much for building, a much stronger bridge with gates. She climbed down and the cold evening wind hit her in the face. Lyne shuddered. The weather looked like it will soon rain and it's normal since they were in November. The torrential downpours that had hit Vampire City over the last few weeks had caused the progress of the bridge construction to be slow. At least today, it was going to rain towards the end of the day, when the workers can be back in their shelters. And then she spotted her husband at the end of the bridge, giving orders to a man who had on a helmet and his jacket was covered in sand and it was evident he was the supervisor. He wore a black shirt, with the top slightly unbuttoned and he had his two hands dug in his pockets. He looked tall and manly with his hair b
Lyne pulled the wet hair that stuck to her neck away, swinging them on her shoulder to make it easier for Zeidan to clean her back with a wet towel soaked in the warm bath where they both stood. He stood behind her, tall and gallant.He had been doing this for days now since she confronted him about not having time for her and the baby. But not with grudges. He was caring and gentle with his touch. He dropped the towel just at the edge of the bath and turned her to face him."How was your appointment with Stevenson today?"He asked, slowly pulling her hair up in a ponytail."We talked a lot, especially about the training. He said there was nothing wrong with it as long as I am not overdoing it. It's just like exercising to strengthen my bones and make them flexible in preparation for childbirth."She explained as he finished with her hair. He just gave a wry smile but she wanted to give him the whole gist."Do you know I'm scared of the ninth month?" She asked, smiling up at him."Rea
Her head bent over stacks of paperwork that morning, a knock sounded on the door to the drawing room once. Low and short. Then the second was loud, and she was forced to look up into the eyes of a little boy wearing a grey coat that had been patched all over with some buttons missing. Spiky hair and dark innocent eyes. He looked different and especially with the coat, she barely recognized him. "Hey. Brady, it's you. Come here."He walked in, hesitatingly and looked around the large room that looked ancient with the red expensive tufted rug, high shelves placed against the walls of the room, papers stacked on a table in the corner and there was one executive table and chair where she sat with two chairs across. The boy came closer soon and bowed slightly, eyes still moving about with his mouth wide open."How're you doing, Brady?" She asked, a smile plastered on her face."Took you three months to honor our invitation."Brady finally looked at her from the corner of his eyes before
He stared at the two women who were obviously enemies. But he wasn't concerned about whatever beef they had against each other except he wanted to hasten things and make sure Luana is tried and sentenced if found guilty. "For the last time, Luana, you will move away from my wife and the boy."Luana stared at Lyne for a longer period of time before moving backward and yanking off her hand from Lyne's grip. Walking back to the chairs and tables arranged in the corner and meant for the subjects, she sat down and crossed her legs."So, what is it?""Really?" Zeidan huffed. "You left here for the last three months, only for you to come back to ask questions.""Zeidan, I...""King Zeidan." Lyne cut her short. "You're in no way allowed to call him by his name unless you're of royalty. No matter who you are."Luana glared at her but he was glad she was standing up against her. "Fine." She replied after a long moment of silence."King Zeidan." She turned towards him. "You wanted to ask me so
Lyne watched the horizon from where she was seated on a wooden chair in the backyard with Aurora in her hands reflecting on what has happened so far. It has been two years now since she left Vampire City. She wondered if Zeidan might think she was dead or somehow alive. She missed him so much, no doubt about that, but things just had to be this way. It was very difficult for her, to come here with her pregnancy and how she had struggled during Aurora’s birth. Aurora cooed with a Duchene smile and a glimmer in her blue eyes. She ran her hands through Aurora’s light brown hair and she smiled back affectionately. Her daughter was indeed very beautiful and her true definition of happiness. She has been through a lot for this baby and it was worth it. She heard the door creak open and Marianne came out of the house. She came bearing a chair and sat beside her in the opening of the yard. “She’s a cute little one,” Marianne said looking at Aurora who was slowly drifting to sleep in her