Chapter 81- Elnora POV
“There is no way you are my sister.” I can feel myself starting to panic. “You are my half-sister, that is. Sister, all the same.” “There is no way.” “There is. Let me show you a picture. Hang on.” I watch her impatiently as she rummages through her bag to retrieve what she is looking for. She pulls out a leather journal and opens it to the middle. Carefully taking a picture out, she looks at it, sighs, and hands it to me. “This picture was taken before they both died. It is my parents and me.” Her sadness radiates through me as I take the picture.
My eyes absorb the picture and the smile on my father’s face. “He cheated on my mom,” I whisper as tears swell in my eyes. “It wasn’t like that.” “Can you explain it then?” “When you were three, your parents broke up for a year. Were you ever told that?” “Yes,&rdqu
Chapter 82- Elnora POV“When did I turn into a vampire?” She repeats my, thinks for a few moments, and then continues. “When I was 18, I told my mom that I wished to turn. I knew deep in my soul that I wanted to be a vampire and not a human for the rest of my life. I know it seems selfish, but I wanted to live a long life.” “Never think that something you wish for yourself is selfish. It is what you wanted, so you did it.” “Thank you for saying that, even if you may not fully believe it yourself just yet.” “Everyone deserves to live the life that they find is best for them. You chose to be a vampire, and you do not need to defend your decision with me. Come one, look at what I did.” I laugh. “I went and marked the King. I am going to be turned within the year.” “You did choose a hard position and not one that I envy.” Her words make me smile. “Hard position or not, I will do it. I just n
Chapter 83- Elnora POV“What does the prophecy say?” “I need to speak to Theo.” She pushes past me to walk towards the steps. “Harmony, please tell me what the prophecy says.” I plead. “Not until I speak to Theo.” She states, turning around and walking down the stairs. “Actually.” She stops mid-step and turns back to me. “Contact the King. He needs to be a part of this conversation. I will meet you in the kitchen with Theo.” In a flash, she is gone. “Hey, love?” I mind link with Lawler heading upstairs to our bedroom. “Yes, my dear?” “What is this prophecy about that Harmony just freaked out about and ran off to find Theo?” As I press the question into his mind, I can feel a wave of nervousness come back in my direction in the wake of his response. “So, it is serious then? I am going upstairs to get cha
Chapter 84- Lawler POV“She is right. I haven’t asked her. I just expected her to be ok with everything that has happened.” I feel defeated as I speak to Harmony and Theo. “It wasn’t just you. We all did it. Last night when I watched her heal you, I never once asked her how she was handling seeing those creatures. We kind of joked about them a little bit, but I figured it was her way of coping. We were both more worried about you.” Theo is full of sadness as he speaks. “I didn’t help by bringing up the prophecy. I am so very sorry.” Harmony chimes in. “She has just taken over so well and stepped into the role of Queen that I overlooked her basic human needs and instincts.” We sit in silence for a little while before my body moves on its own accord. Moving to the cabinet, I pull three mugs down, fill them with blood and strategically pla
Chapter 85- Lawler POV“Elnora!” I scream as I run back downstairs and begin looking for her. “What is wrong?” Harmony meets me in the living room. “I cannot find Elnora. She is missing.” “Don’t panic. Hang on. I will find her.” She insists.I watch as she closes her eyes and begins to hum. “What are you doing?” I ask. “Finding her. She is here in the house. I am just trying to locate her now.” She whispers to me. Never opening her eyes and breaking the stream of what she is doing. “She isn’t here. I looked everywhere!” I scream at her. “You did not.” Her eyes fly open, and they are white. The black within them and the color that was once there is now gone. “Your eyes.” “Top floor. Bedroom on the right. She is sleeping.” Her body drops to the floor and thuds loudly
Chapter 86- Elnora POV“What do you need to apologize for?” The shock in Lawler’s voice makes me laugh. “I shouldn’t have said what I did. Or maybe I should have, with a different tone. It wasn’t very polite of me to drop all of that on the three of you. You are all trying to help me learn everything that I need to know. I just feel bad that I said it the way that I did. I could have used a bit more tact.” Apologizing was easy enough for me. I am used to saying sorry to something that I shouldn’t need to apologize for, a gift given from a crap marriage. I begin to think. “You do not need to apologize for what you said. Everything that you said was true, and to be honest, you were very nice compared to how you should have been. We all lacked on keeping you safe and understanding your needs, me the biggest culprit. For that, I am truly sorry. I hope
Chapter 87- Elnora POV“The Breeds killed my great-great-grandparents.” “What!” I immediately sit up and look into his smiling face. “Not how you would think, though. Maybe the longer version would be a better fit.” “You think!” I smack him on his arm in a playful hit at such a disturbing blunt statement. “Let’s start with the Chihuahua, shall we?” He pulls me back to him, and I lean into his shoulder once again. My great-great-grandma had one, and it was her constant companion. My Great-great grandpa was often away for business for the kingdom, so the little dog became the most important thing in her life. Then one day, she was out walking on the beach with the dog, like she always did, when a storm started brewing. A large wave came in and swept away the little dog. When it did, she jumped in after it and right into a rip current. She was a poor swimmer and didn’t make it out alive. They found her body
Chapter 88- Elnora POV“Sabastian? It is me.” I repeat again in a whisper. I can feel the connection between the two of us, but I am not connecting with him for some reason. “Sabastian, it is Lawler. Please respond.” Lawler’s voice is soft and firm as he requests that Sabastian speaks to us. “Sabastian?” I call louder one more time. Giving up is on my mind when I feel a tug on our connection. “Five more minutes,” Sabastian grumbles. “Sabastian wake up it is Elnora. I need to speak with you.” “My Queen, how are you contacting me?” I can hear the confusion in his voice as he begins to wake up. “Open your eyes and wake up.” I insist. As he does, I can immediately see through his eyes once again. “That is cool.” Lawler can see what Sabastian sees as well. “Lawler? Is that you as well? I must be dreaming still.” Sabastian sighs. “It is me, my friend
Chapter 89- Elnora POV“I am sorry, what now?” I ask, moving away from him. “Short or long answer?” He asks me. “Short answer for now.” I bark at him. “Right, so your bloodline links you as a decedent to become Queen. With the way the Kingdom is currently being run, you could go in and stake your claim, and the Kingdom would automatically fall to you.” “Why did you hold this information from me?” “Because if they were to find out about you, then they would take you. Then you wouldn’t want to come back.” His eyes are welling with tears. He is frightened that I will leave him and that he will once again be alone in this house all alone. “Damn it, Lawler.” I begin pacing the floor. “I am sorry.” “Stop. Just stop apologizing for one day.” I demand of him. “How the hell do I do this?&rdqu
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Chapter 171- Elnora POV Everyone has taken their seats and turned their attention to us. “We have learned within our Kingdom that for every problem we have, there is a silver lining. Once again, our King and Queen prevailed, and with their victory, we gained a new King and Queen in training. A gift to our Kingdom that we all thank you for granting to us.” Sabastian bows to all of us before continuing. “When Lawler began seeing you, Elnora, in the human world during the cover of night, he started changing for the better. He started becoming the King he had always wanted to become. Then when you entered our world and completed your mark, you granted him the strength needed to be the best version of King he could be. A gift he has granted your son and our future King. It is my honor to welcome you into our Kingdom not only as our Queen and friend but as the wife of my best friend.” &nbs
Chapter 170- Elnora POV Blow after blow; we watch as the pair of them struggle. "How is he still standing?" I link with Harmony. "Magic, they have witches on his side that are keeping his strength up.” "Can we break it?" I beg. "No, not unless we find the witches and the magic is not coming from here." Harmony sounds defeated. "I cannot live on without him.” "You will have to, for your children." Harmony moves to my side and takes my hand as we watch in horror. Lawler is beginning to lose, and I have had enough. How can I stop this? I ask myself. We watch as his father lifts his hand one last time, and as he does, I know this will be the blow that knocks Lawler unconscious. "STOP!" Tavin demands as he walks forward. My attention doesn't leave Lawler and his position, but the command stops the blow. "You are to remove yourself from his bo
Chapter 169- Elnora POV My spell is working. Lawler has a bloody nose as he stands, but nothing more. On the other hand, his father is bleeding profusely and has a broken nose. “What did you do?” He calls out. “I did nothing,” Lawler responds to him. His father struggles to his feet, and when he finally makes it, he throws another punch into Lawler’s stomach. I watch in amazement as Lawler hardly flinches and his father withers on the ground in pain. “Just toss him in the dungeon, and we will deal with him another day.” I request. “Stay back.” Sabastian pulls me from my waist backward towards the beach. I can see what he sees from this position, and people surround us we do not know. I lock eyes with Sabastian, and he nods his head. I look to Talvin and link with him first. “I am calling in back up; tu
Chapter 168- Elnora POV “You look beautiful,” Merrick announces as he enters the room and sees me standing on the dressing platform. “Thank you.” He offers his hand for me to step down after the last adjustment to my dress is made, and I take it. “Really, you are glowing. I am so happy for you.” He states as he walks with me to the door. “Are you sure you boys are ok with me getting married?” I ask him. “Mom, he already adopted us, and we took his last name. We signed off on that paper. Of course, we are ok with you getting married. Finally, we will all have the same last name again. You are the only odd man out.” He pokes fun at me. “I don’t want to upset any of you.” “This has been the best five years anyone could have ever asked for. Trust me, and we are all here for you. If you need me to make a distraction today, just say the word bab
Chapter 167- Elnora POV Vampires can drink a lot before feeling even the slightest buzz from consumption. Today, I am saying prayers to the porcelain gods of Harmony’s guest bathroom, or should I say my room at her house. I feel horrible. My bachelorette party was the best party I have ever been to in my life. Even the creatures that were invited had a blast and drank with us. A soft knock sounds on the bathroom door. “No one is home.” I joke. “I have some tea that will help you feel better,” Sydney calls softly. “Come in.” Granting her access, I wipe my mouth and sit on the floor. “Feeling pretty bad, I see.” “Yeah.” “Harmony said this tea will help you feel better.” “Will it, though?” I ask as I take it from her hands. “She made me some, and I feel completely norma
Chapter 166- Elnora POV Relief. That is the feeling that consumes me when Lawler announces that his father is alive. His face looks horrified and like he is waiting for me to bolt at any moment, but instead, I move to him and sit in his lap. “Oh, Lawler.” I hug him tightly. “I know you are angry.” He begins. “No, I am not. I am relieved more than you will ever know. This is honestly not even close to the things that I was thinking. This is the lesser of the evils that had gone through my mind. I wish you would have told me sooner so I could tell you.” “Tell me what?” “We had your fathers’ blood. We have put a barrier up in our Kingdom, and along with the portals for all the Kingdoms, he cannot get in. There is no way he will ever get you here.” “Spells can be broken.”“They can, but they are pretty good spells. We also have backup p
Chapter 165- Elnora POV Lawler has been distant this week. Not in the mental sense; when he is with me, he is with me entirely. Communication is on point, and he makes sure all of my needs are met, but physically, he is distant. Theo insists that he is working on something, and everything is fine. I know better, though; I can feel it deep down in my soul that something is off. Something has presented itself, and he is trying to handle it without me knowing. I have considered that it was information on Brogan, but Leon comes to me every day after he scouts with any information he has or doesn’t have. Looking out over the ocean from our balcony, I drink my tea in peace. I finally switched from coffee a few years ago when Tiffany insisted I learn the difference in taste and smell in herbs so that I would never fall prey to someone trying to drug me. Over the
Chapter 164- Lawler POV For five years, I have searched for proof that my father was alive or dead, never to find a whisper of the truth. Now I find out that he is alive and coming for me just as I have something important happening in my life. “Do you know when?” I ask as I rub the irritation from my face. “By the next full moon.” He replies. The full moon was the night before last; I have about a month. I begin to calculate what needs to be done before anything happens. “What do you know of the puddle?” I ask standing, producing the blade of grass. “Oh, right. About that.” He stutters. “Touch it.” I insist. “You already know your answer.” He counters. “I need to see for myself.” Holding it closer to him, I watch as he picks it up and peals it apart. Nothing happens; he is the