Katie’s POV“Myrri’s always been the golden child.” She chuckled bitterly. “The beloved. Everyone’s favorite. Only, all of it changed because she just had to open her mouth and confront father.”Celeste’s face darkened, but there was a slight hint of happiness in it. She looked at me before continuing, “She learned the truth about your kind’s banishment. That all of them were future Lunas that could communicate with their wolves.”I gulped. Blinked a couple of times and uttered. “What?” Why didn’t anyone tell me? Is this one of the conversations Khalid had with Mama during the Mating Ball? The reason why mama called Alpha Fredrick a monster? If so, then it all makes sense. How many years has it been going? I only fear that it has been as long as before I was even born. Wait..WAIT.Lady Myrri learned of this dark, twisted truth when she was still in the South, still a teenager. Vlad is a century and five decades old..So..It had been going on since our ancestors’ time. Or even wors
Katie’s POV"Geez, brother you are being so overly dramatic! Katie can protect herself!” Tori complained with her arms crossed.“Pfft. But Tori, you were the one who had to be comforted by the time everything sank in that Katie was..well, abducted by our aunt.” Rori snitched out, which earned him a punch from Tori. “Hey! Shut up!”I giggled at the sight of them still arguing over small things and turned around to see the Western Lands. It had an obvious thick barrier that even had signage saying, ‘Keep out!’. Such simple words, but the impact they have is oozing with hostility.“Celeste would wander for at least a year or two in there,” Vlad chuckled. Quite happy that he won’t be seeing his aunt for quite some time. I looked at him and asked, “Really? Why is that? I mean, Celeste did explain something like a permission from the Duke but I thought they had some sort of agreement?”"Yeah, and that is obviously you. Without you, the duke’s anger wouldn’t be satiated. Thus leads to Celest
(NSFW content)Katie’s POVVladimyr didn’t waste a single second, and he claimed my lips. His hand is caressing my face while the other is trailing down from my shoulders until it stops once it reaches my hand. He tilted his head and nibbed on my lower lip, asking..seeking..begging for entrance.And.. I let him be.Voluntarily opening my mouth as I feel him grinning. Vladimyr twirled his tongue with mine. He clasped our hands together and had even the guts to mind-link me, ‘Just ask me to stop, Katie…and I’ll instantly stop.’My mind was in a mush to even answer him. I was panting hard as we kept on exchanging kisses. Vladimyr stopped savoring my lips, but this time, it was my neck instead. I arched my back in response, granting him greater access. As if I were submitting myself to him. Then, with a shaky voice, I murmured, “We..we need to talk about something..”Vlad was so busy with both his hands, mouth, and tongue that he just growled a low, “Hmmm?”“It’s about—ohh..” I moaned sh
Katie’s POV“So..” I looked around the entire dining area. My seat is the same as always.. At Vladimyr’s left side. “Can I really just talk about any matters here?”Vlad raised one of his brows and partly opened his mouth. “It is just Sebastian and Miranda here, Katie. You know they could be trusted, and besides, every room in the castle is soundproofed.”“It had only been done so because of you, my Lady.” Sebastian commented, and Vlad glared at him. Shutting our butler.I narrowed my eyes on Vladimyr and turned my head to Sebastian. I only noticed that he now calls me, ‘my Lady’. I wonder what has changed. Or has he been calling me that but I didn’t notice? Wanted to ask him, but I’m afraid it would tick him off, so I’ll keep it to myself for now. The delight, that is. “What do you mean, Sebastian?”He cleared his throat and politely answered, “My Lord was worried you might be concerned yourself about it so..”I nodded and shifted my attention to Vlad. “Then. I’ll just say it straigh
Katie’s POVHow does one host a freaking large-scale ball? And.. In one week! It should be grand considering my mate is insane for inviting all of the monarchs and some of their important vassals as well.“I have never ever, in my entire life had been told how to manage a perfect ball, Vladimyr!” I groused as I read a manual book about it. And tons of other references as well. I have only concerned myself about my own survival all these years, so how on Goddess’ name would I even think of reading materials about some old-school ball that only existed centuries before I was even born!? “And.. I didn’t actually think balls still exist in this time and age!”“It doesn’t need to be perfect, my little one.” He chuckled, and then I glared at him. He cleared his throat but still wore his lopsided smile. “And, of course, it still exists. We are ancient fossils, stuck in the past. It would still be like this for millennia to come. So, prepare yourself, little one.”I groaned and held my templ
Katie’s POV“I guess you guys were the ones who trapped my wicked mother in the west?” Thorn commented before lifting the wineglass as he drank his drink—animal blood. “Oh, this is exquisite, Sebastian!”Our butler just nodded and bowed a little, “Glad you like it, sire.”“And what makes you say that?” Vladimyr arched one of his brows. Paying his cousin no mind as he kept on glancing and smiling at me. Even though Thorn is on his right side,."Oh, for devil’s sake, Vladimyr! You are extremely annoying!” Thorn made a face when he noticed that Vlad wasn’t even glancing at him. Even for formality.Funny how the two of them are talking to each other, literally not seeing eye to eye, and one is bothered by the fact that the other isn’t looking at him.“Just admit you’re jealous that Katie’s got everyone’s attention now,” Vlad flatly said.Thorn scoffed, “I’m actually not perturbed by the fact. Only, the truth remains: you guys disturbed my lovely vacation!”“You have been in the east for d
Katie’s POVI was still so freaking sleepy. Everyone obviously is. Thank Goddess for Sebastian and Miranda and to every hardworking staff as they picked up the slack. Our slack, mine, and Vlad’s. Gosh, and we are the hosts!But knowing vampires, they must think that the North is just being standoffish and not receiving them formally by the door. I hope and would rather for them to think that way. If they ever thought we lacked sleep, they might do something. Vlad told me to keep my guards up as the Duke of the West is in attendance. Now that is really troubling.Tori is busy muttering spells because she takes our looks very seriously. “Gosh Thorn! You literally looked like one!” Tori cackles while casting a spell to hide her cousin’s dark circles. She wanted to permanently erase it, but she only does so for me and her. It was a really smart move to annoy the hell out of the three men. She even took the joke further by making Sebastian look good. “Sebastian is the one working hard ou
Katie’s POVCold air swept across the room. And that led me to take a whiff of what’s in front of me. The Duke had this distinct smell of an ancient western suburb area, if that made any sense. Or if that even exists.But his Duchess..I sharply turned my head toward her. The Duke took notice of it and smirked. “Ah! Right. Wolves have a very very sensitive nose.”‘She’s human?’ I subtly mind-linked Vlad, and he answered with a quick, ‘Yes.’I looked at her, more like stared at her almost lifeless body. Pale and thin. She was almost like a vampire, which is why I didn’t think it was strange when I saw her the first time. The Duke must’ve drenched her with his bloodlust, or maybe because the ballroom was full of vampires that it hid her human scent.She glanced at me and then looked away.. Constantly gulping with her fidgety hands. For a human, it is a feat to even stand up! Why.. How on earth did this happen?“So, Lord Schultz? Can I?” The Duke arrogantly tilted his head.“You know very