NICHOLAS POV Laying on the couch wasn't such a big deal for me because I've done a lot of that while growing up and it's not like I'm the type that sleeps well. After Dad died, I never grew up with love, and being rejected like this only made me remember Dad. My mind went back to King Rivera's last words. And thinking about the connections between their death and the reason why they died of the same thing, I finally found it. It was very hard for me in those five years but I knew delay was dangerous and I started my whole plan the following week after King Rivera died. I will give those evil people the same death they gave to my Father and Godfather but theirs would be worse because they wouldn't want to kill themselves and will always look for a solution that doesn't exist. It sucks not to have any trustworthy person on your side and always having to watch your back. That's how the palace has been all my life even when Dad was alive and that's how he had taught me to live
NICHOLAS' POV "Not all vampires allow their scent to be perceived, especially Born vampires like us," Kurt replied. "Does that mean you..." She was still talking when Kurt pulled her into a warm, tight hug, his eyes reddened as he was on the verge of tears. "I missed you so much, Diana. I looked practically everywhere for you but you were so impossible to find. I couldn't smell you and that made things even harder. Where have you been? How have you been doing? And what on Earth are you doing in this place, going about with that face?" He asked worriedly, I guess their relationship was deeper than I thought. Diana pulled herself away from him and slowly space shifted right in front of him. I felt this sharp stinging pain in my heart and I could hardly tell what it was. My eyes narrowed with contempt as I watched them discuss passionately. This is the way I want Diana to speak with me. Free and sincere but I guess that would always be in my wildest dreams. "It's a long story,
DIANA'S POV I didn't need to be told to know what Ava was scheming. I know the right answer in my heart but I'm in no position to say it. I used to have a huge crush on Kurt before Nicholas came into my life, made me fall in love with him, and messed me up badly, and even now, I still love him a lot even after all I've been through because of him but those feelings is just in my heart, I will never reciprocate it till I breathe my last. Kurt also has a big place in my heart and I really wish I could reciprocate his love because he would have been the perfect man for me but I still can't bring myself to love him as much as I love Nicholas but I will choose him over and over again rather than Nicholas. Nicholas is the one I want but Kurt is the one I have to choose. I know what I want and what I have to choose but making a choice now will definitely hurt Nicholas especially after listening to his confession yesterday. I really didn't want to care about Nicholas' feelings but I j
NICHOLAS' POV Kurt left my room as soon as Diana left and I also went back to my room with Ava following behind me. "What was that for?" I asked angrily as soon as the door was closed behind us. "Don't pretend around me, Nicholas Alexander! You wanted to hear an answer from her. You were so desperate to know who she was going to choose and you were very disappointed after listening to her tell Kurt that she didn't have a choice in her life. If anyone had told me that you'd ever stop loving Diana, I would have called them bluff." She yelled. "What the hell is wrong with you? What's going on all of a sudden? Why did you suddenly divert from Diana? What did that girl do to you? How could you stoop so low to fall for someone Grayson had fucked?" She nagged further. I really wanted to tell her the truth but her actions today make it obvious that her jealousy will only increase if she knows the whole truth and I must therefore keep it away from her for as long as Diana is still pret
DIANA'S POV I was lucky enough to find a cab that took me to the car park as soon as I walked past the vicinity of the palace. I wish there was something I could do to make my journey faster but I was helpless and choiceless and I didn't have my fantasy book with me to check more about my powers. I had to wait at the park for other several minutes before the bus was finally ready to take off. By now, I already space shifted to my true nature. We traveled through the long roads and soon enough we were already on the outskirts of Copenhagen. We reached a major highway and our bus began to slow down as we got to a checkpoint. There was a sudden need for the traffic workers to conduct some search on every vehicle and ours was not an exception. I didn't have anything illegal with me so I had nothing to fear. Some of the security on duty entered our bus, holding a palm top in his hands. They looked closely at every individual in the car before looking back at their palm top and I
KURT'S POV Learning about Diana's marriage was annoying. This was not what we planned and j I don't know why she suddenly changed without telling me about it. I really can't accept this, especially with the fact that my father came up with the whole idea. I don't know what father is going to do when he hears about this absurd thing but I still have to tell him about it. I didn't inform Daniel before going to Dad's Chambers today and when I got there I was lucky enough to meet father not busy. "Seems like you miss me so much these days, you keep visiting me." Father joked but I could barely laugh because of the bad news I brought. I slumped into a couch beside his bed and he could already notice my sullen face. "What is wrong with you, Kurt? You haven't smiled since you came here and it's so unlike you." He commented and I decided to tell him what was wrong. "D-Diana...got married to Nicholas!" I announced,
DIANA'S POV Why is mom saying this all of a sudden? It's not like she was the cause of her own sickness. This is all my fault! I ruined their happy life with my presence in their lives. "...it is all my fault. I shouldn't have loved. I shouldn't have married and I shouldn't have thought of bringing another creature t the world to pass through this torture of a life. Diana, will you forgive me? I really wish I could take this curse away from you. I really hope it could just end with me so that you won't even have an idea such a horrible curse is in our lineage but it's too late. I'm going to die soon and leave you and your father in great pain. I am such a horrible person..." What is this curse mom is talking about? I've only heard that we are a lineage of the Last Emperor and that was supposed to be a good thing. What is this curse about? I hope to find it somewhere here. I opened the next page of the book and it was blank. I opened
NICHOLAS' POV The serving maids quickly called the doctors while I carried her to our room and tried some simple first aid on her before any of the doctors arrived. They quickly administered some injections on her before putting an IV on her hand. Even though they were cautiously trying to save Diana, they looked very worried and clueless and I could tell they are finding it hard to come up with a cause of her unconsciousness but I still had to ask because it's their job. "What happened to her?" I asked hopelessly. "Uhm... your highness, The Luna is showing sign blood lose. Her pulse are quite quicker than normal. I suggest she eats enough blood supplying foods and also get some blood tonic medicines which she will take from time to time. Aside that, they is no other problem for now. If she keeps to the prescription, she will be fine in no time." He advised, surprising me. If anyone is supposed to have surplus blood, it
NICHOLAS' POV "It is good you watched me stab Andrew because you will have to grab that dagger again and with all the power you have, you're going to stab me with it just like how I did to him." King Rivera ordered and I felt my legs go numb and I lost my balance and fell on my butt. His coughing continued while I sat down and tried to solve the puzzle. Who else could have wanted my Dad dead? And who is also after King Rivera? They both had something in common on their last days. Just like The King, my Dad had this unbearable and painful cough for a while and a few days before he was stabbed, I noticed he was coughing blood. This only proves that the same person Murdered them. "T-tell…Tell me who killed my Dad and who is killing you!" I requested once my lips finally patted to talk. I noticed he was losing more blood just sitting there then I ran out of the rest area and searched around until I found the insulin shot he had thrown out. I ran back and injected it on him even
NICHOLAS' POV Kurt, Aiden and Ava ran towards us as soon as I called and they helped me carry her from the chair. Ava quickly sent a call through to the doctor and ordered them to be at the King's room immediately before I backed her and ran towards the elevator. "Where is the doctor? I will go bring him faster." Kurt requested and after he had been told, he teleported out of the elevator. We took Diana to our room and laid her on the bed and soon enough, Kurt teleported in with the doctors and began to examine everyone after sending everyone except me out. After almost an hour of check up, the doctor was ready to tell us what happened to her. Even though I wasn't expecting much from them, I still waited anxiously for their report. I decided to call Aiden in since he was also an immediate member of her family. "You Highness, it looks like the queen is not eating the food and drugs as prescribed. She has lost so much blood compared to last time and her pulse has become quite weak.
NICHOLAS' POV Time flies and it was already the full moon party. Ava has made all necessary preparations with the help of the maids. Day and night was similar on this day in the palace because during the day, the maids are busy decorating the hall where the party will take place and during the night, the whole palace is flooded with different people from different packs who are here to find their mates. Diana anxiously anticipated this day because it was her first time and she even asked Aiden to stay here until the party had been concluded so he could witness it himself. During this time, I barely had enough time for her but thanks to Kevin she didn't miss me much. Our attire for the ceremony was already prepared for us in the room before we finished our double bath and with the help of the maids, we got dressed in an ancient royal robe which was specially designed for the occasion. "I think I look weird in this!" Diana shuddered as she wore her large robe. "Well, it's part of be
DIANA'S POVI was surprised by the sudden seriousness in his voice and I couldn't help but wonder what was going on. "My coming to Sweden was all part of a plan. A plan to make you fall in love with me. This battle for the Emperor title has really made monster's amongst men and my father and I were not spared. He asked to make you fall for me and then get married to you so that you can live with us but... I promise I fell in love with you for real even though it wasn't part of the plan." He explained and all I could do was chuckle. "Are you not offended?" He asked curiously. "Of course I am but I'm resistant to betrayal now and I am getting used to that kind of life. Which could be worse than Uncle and Stella's betrayal?" I wondered while still smiling at him. "Stella?" He exclaimed. "Please!" I begged. "Looking back at my life right now, I really don't have anyone I can say I trust for sure aside Nicholas and Aiden. At first, my uncle whom I've always considered to be the best f
KURT'S POVIt was time to stop hiding and denying the truth. It was finally time to tell her the truth. The whole truth to the best of my knowledge. Even if she doesn't want to see me after that or even if she wants to do something worse as long as it can save her life, I'm willing to do it for her sake. "Answer me, Kurt!" She yelled and I snapped out from my thoughts. "Yes! It was me. That was the first time I could finally sense you after five years. Those murders were committed by me but don't get me wrong, I didn't plan to have you framed for it which is why I wiped out all trace of your finger print as well as mine but I don't know how your was found on it." I explained then I tried to touch her but she pushed off my hands angrily and stood to her feet, pushing Aiden and Nicholas away.She sent an ear splitting slap down my cheek before pushing me away. "I don't want to ever set my eyes on you again!" She yelled as she continued pushing me away while Nicholas and Aiden tried to
AIDEN'S POVI didn't know how to break the news to her without hurting her feelings because it is really something very painful to be betrayed by the person you trust with your life. I have felt it before after finding out what kind of heartless person my dad was. I understood the pain and it hurts to make Shuga undergo such pain repeatedly."Aiden, talk to me please!" She begged. "What do you mean by uncle sent her? Who are you talking about? She asked curiously."I'm...I'm talking about Stella! She isn't who you think she is." I paused briefly."I still don't get you, Aiden." She said, looking scared."You got me well, Shuga! You understand what I'm talking about, you are just trying not to believe it and I agree it's not your fault. I also once trusted her blindly." I comforted her confused heart."No! I won't believe anything you say. Did you know how much she suffered to take care of Ivy and I? I was a first time
DIANA'S POVI shifted my gaze from everyone in the room and took a quick bite off the piece of steak that was on my girl while thinking of an answer."What are you talking about? I don't remember saying that. What could be more important than seeing you after such a long time." I lied. I am becoming even more perfect at lies since I kept telling them one after the other."Oh! You sounded so serious. I must have been mistaken." Aiden replied, still looking quite confused by my denial and so was Nicholas. We had the rest of our small banquet in silence and once we were done and everyone was ready to leave, I called out Aiden and told him I wanted us to spend some time together alone."I was going to suggest that anyway! I still have a lot to catch up with you and I still have a lot of hugs to give." Aiden replied, drawing Nicholas' attention."Be careful how you hug my wife. Even though she is your sister, she is now my wife. " He s
DIANA'S POV"I think she is very important to them and they said she is nothing compared to her mom. It seems the kid is way supernaturally stronger than her mom." Laura replied.Oh God! It is surely Ivy. What is he doing to my baby?"Did they say what they needed her for?" I asked curiously."No, My Queen. It seems that both of them already knew what they needed her for so they didn't bother talking about it." She replied and I felt my stomach turn ice.Moon Goddess! No harm must befall my child!"Do you by chance know where the kid is?" I asked curiously."Of course not. But I believe she is not anywhere close to Sweden at the moment. I believe she is far from the Scandinavian peninsula as a whole." She replied and my heart sank to my stomach. I lost my balance and was about to fall if not for the help of Laura who quickly grabbed me and helped me sit on the couch closest to us."Are you alright,
NICHOLAS' POVI looked around the room to hear where the voice was coming from before I spotted her phone on the bed. I picked it up quickly and then I realized she was on a call before I came in. She quickly filled the phone from my hand and I held her arms firmly."You already contacted him?" I asked angrily but she just stared at me innocently.I collected the phone from her before she could end the call."You heard it right Aiden. Your father has been poisoned by me and I'm not remorseful about it. He..." I was still talking when Diana interrupted."Nicholas! That's...""Diana, you will shut up and I will talk!" I shut her up before looking back at the phone to communicate with him."Look Aiden, he only received a dose of his own medicine. He killed your uncle who was Diana's father with a poison but The late King preferred to die quickly and ended up dying of a dagger. This was totally out of your fa