CLAUDIA sobbed along with her friends.Twelve knights and five ladies were both tied for every town people to see. This was to set an example. Anyone who would defy me again would suffer the same fate.The average Vampires could not stand the sun. Unlike in movies, Vampires don’t sparkle. They don’t easily die in the sun either although they get extremely weak and they burn. And the wounds they get from the burn don’t heal right away.In the past, only selected Vampires could enjoy the sun. It all changed during Valentino’s reign. His wife Dayanara, crafted a gem that would enable the average vampires to live like humans. The gem had a special spell in it. She then ordered the Mages to create the same gem and gifted it to the Vampires. She was a good queen, the first in the vampire history. She always thought about the welfare of her people.Unfortunately, when Dayanara died, the Mages who worked under her left the city. They did not want to join us in maintaining the peace anymore. T
(Zachary)‘YOUR majesty, the governor, some of the council members, and officers are at the gate. They said they heard about Lady Morelli finally waking up. They are requesting for the return of their daughters’ gems.’While I was in the bathroom, I heard Emmet’s voice in my head. As my righthand-man, he was the one who was currently keeping the gems we took from the nobles.‘They are pleading, saying that their daughters would not survive for another two days under the sun,’ Emmet added.‘Send the guests away. I don’t want to be disturbed when I sleep. As for their daughters…’ I grinned. ‘Since Kate still has a slight fever, let them burn for a day more.’‘As you wish, your majesty.’I dried my hair using my wind ability before coming out of the bathroom. Kate was sitting on the bed. She patted the left side of the bed, but instead of using the pillow, I rested my head on her legs.If heaven was real, this must be it.“By the way, what’s with the countless guards earlier? It seems to
“LORD Valencia and Lady Morelli seems to be getting along well,” Emmet commented while I was studying reports about the recent activities of the Hunters.“They need to get along. They will be together most of the time,” I replied without looking at him.Today was Kate’s first day as my secretary. Today was also the day Jonathan Valencia went back to his post. This morning, I introduced the two of them to each other and gave Jonathan his first mission: to ensure Kate’s safety. He had officially become her personal knight today.After some time, I heard Emmet gasp. “For some reason, Lady Morelli’s smile reminds me of the former Queen. She also has this smile that could melt hearts.”“And how would you know that? Kate does not smile at others so easily.”“But she is smiling right now, your majesty.”“What are you talking about?” I looked up and found Emmet staring at the window.I rose from my seat to take a look as well and got the surprise of my life seeing Kate… smiling at the back ga
BEFORE I even knew it, I was already following Zachary’s gentle demands. His hands had already found their way inside my blouse. In an instant, he was able to unhook my bra. He tossed it on the sofa. He lifted me and brought me to his wide mahogany table.Zachary wiped the papers on it with one hand before he made me sit there. And when he let go of me for a second to sit on his swivel chair, I had the chance to escape.But my body was at Zachary’s mercy. One look at me and I couldn’t get away. It was like he had me imprisoned by just those eyes alone. He finally took the drinks and the snacks away from me before he pulled his chair closer to the table, closer to me.He kneaded my breasts with his expert hands.“They claimed you are a wild cat, but when I do this…” Zachary rolled his tongue over the tip of my breast. And when I moaned, his expression softened a little. “You become a defenseless rabbit in front of a starving wolf.”His ravenous tongue assaulted the tip, leaving me gasp
“WHAT kind of book are you looking for?” Jonathan asked as he stood a few steps away from me inside the king’s library. “Maybe I could help you find it.” Zachary left the castle after our conversation. He had a private meeting with a woman named ‘Astelle’ at lunch time and since he didn’t know what time he would be back, he told me to take the rest of the day off. I didn’t know who that woman was, her name was just written on Zachary’s planner which Emmet handed to me this morning. Worse, he didn’t bring any guards when he left the castle which meant that he would be meeting with him… alone. When I first became his secretary, he would bring me wherever he goes whether I liked it or not. Even during his meetings with the Council where humans were forbidden, he was crazy enough to let me in and to have me occupy the seat closest to him. That seemed to have changed now. I am inside the very place I had always wanted to visit alone. In the past, I only got to en
EVERYONE who saw Zachary’s car in the streets stopped whatever they were doing and kneeled on the ground. The cars all gave way as well to make their king’s trip as smooth as possible.No matter how tinted the windows were, these Vampires could still see us from the inside. They knew who their king was with. But as always, Zachary didn’t care as he drove with one hand. It even seemed as if he was parading me for every Vampire to see.He looked like he was in a better mood having me as his passenger while I was in the middle of having a nervous breakdown having him drive because everyone was looking at me with contempt in their eyes. I thought I wouldn’t care, but tonight, it was especially hard for me to ignore their stares.“You should have at least given me a heads-up about tonight, Zachary. This is embarrassing,” I said after sometime.I didn’t know I would feel bothered like this. Damon told me that Zachary had never taken a woman out before. This was His Majesty’s first date… and
MY HEART… was suddenly so full that I was afraid it would burst. I’ve tried to deny it so many times, but at night, when the king was sleeping with me in his arms, I would lie awake and just stare at his handsome face, feeling guilty for this warmth and this tingle in my chest that I feel because of him.I sniffed and closed my eyes when I couldn’t bear to keep staring at Zachary. I was afraid that he might see right through me and feel that it was the same for me. I was barely alive all these times until I saw him in the forest.It was so cold in his city, but he kept me warm with his smiles, his laughter, and with his presence that was so huge it occupied the entire office.Even then, the king would always find excuses to hold my hand. And I’d let him because I wanted the feeling of his large calloused hand against mine. Even then, I’d wondered what this fuzzy feeling was, why I’d let him touch me when I’d flinch if it was other men.I knew it wasn’t just about work, wasn’t just abo
(Zachary)“I DIDN’T want to fall for you,” Kate bit out, frustration was evident in her eyes. Before I could ask, she added, “Because you are blind. I really hate that about you. You only see the pretty things about me. I’m a nervous wreck, Zachary. I’m damaged. I have tons of things I haven’t told you yet about myself and I’m afraid that once you find out about them, you’d leave me.”“And what are those things? You could try telling them now and see if I leave. But you have my word, swan, I will stay. Whatever it is. No matter what I hear.”Instead of answering my question, Kate’s tears just fell. She was changing. She was more open about her emotions in front of me now. She no longer hides her frustration, her fears, her anger, and her… love for me. And tonight, as she says those things, I could see her completely stripping off her mask.“I’m a coward, too.” I heard the bitterness in Kate’s voice when she added, “See? Even if I love you, I couldn’t even tell you anything now.”“I co