LOGINElle’s POVIt took hours but he finally managed to calm me down.The grey mother had also left, promising to come back with more ingredients for me.But he… he had not left for even a second. For someone who became an enemy overnight, he was surprisingly really warm and soft.The way he had spoken about those people, I was expecting him to pack my things and throw me out of his palace. I never expected he would wrap me in his arms, trying to help me through it.I pressed my head deeper into his chest, eyes closed.“What am I going to do now?” I mumbled into his chest.“We are enemies by fate so it means I can’t continue to stay here."“Says who?”“Says everything. You said it yourself, those people said you crossed the line because I was in your territory. It means they think you kidnapped me, right?”“It doesn’t matter. Don’t worry about it.”“Except it does. From what I’ve gathered so far, this is going to cause a big chaos between everyone. And let’s not even talk about your mothe
Elle’s POV“What? No, that’s impossible, this has to be a prank. It makes no sense. What are you even saying?”The questions rush out of me in rapid succession.He tried to come closer, but I stepped back.“Stay away from me and tell me the truth. Stop lying to me.”He sighed. “Elle, it’s not a lie. It’s the truth.”I scoffed.“What? Does that make any sense to you? I mean, I know you all have your issues but I never judged you for it. I don’t care what you are as long as you don’t hurt anyone so why are you trying to mess with my mind? Is this your way of making sure I won’t talk to anyone because I already told you I won’t.”“No, that’s not what is going on here.”“Then explain to me what exactly is going on because what you’re saying doesn’t make any sense. Me, a vampire? How does that even sound to you?”I turned to the grey mother.“Are you in on this with him? What did he promise you? A higher position in the kingdom?”“Oh child,”She shook her head, stepping closer to me.“I k
Elle’s POVI opened my eyes, slowly, taking in the environment around me. I didn’t need to wonder for long because right here was a familiar face.Two faces actually.The grey mother sat by my left, rubbing some kind of ointment on my skin. And to my right sat the king.He held my hand and just stared at me in silence as he was deep in thoughts.It was a little weird. “Your Majesty,” I called out, raising my hand to hold his face.He quickly grabbed it, taking it into his hand.I squinted, confused.“Is something wrong?”Silence.I tried to push my body off the bed and that was when he finally spoke. He helped me down, laying me back on the bed.“You shouldn’t be getting up at this time.”“I know but something is wrong with you. I just wanted to find out.”He smiled, avoiding my face.“You’re the one who’s sick and you’re still worried about me.”I smirked. “Of course. It’s kind of my job.”He swallowed.I could tell something was right. Apart from his weird behavior, the grey mother
King Kerman’s POV“Are you saying she’s a daughter of the woman I destroyed all those years ago?”She said nothing.But it was enough for an answer. I shook my head, not wanting to believe it.“She’s the daughter of the high solarian? The mediator?”“Yes.”I stared at her. “And she’s a vampire?”Silence.“Part vampire, yes.”Oh goodness.I fell on the chair behind me, running my hand through my hair.“That makes no sense.”“Are you sure? Do you mean you never sensed anything strange? Anything at all?”I paused for a moment, thinking about her question.Then all of a sudden, I remembered the day I saw her in the woods with those other bastards.I remembered what the bastard said to me… how I was the one that crossed the line by harboring one of them in my territory.My eyes widened and I quickly turned to the grey mother.“Actually I might not have sensed anything but something happened a few days ago.”“Like what?”“The nocturis… they were here.”Her eyes opened wide. “What? They ca
King Kerman’s POVI knitted my brows in confusion. “What do you mean by that? Like I said, I employed her myself, and I know the difference between a wolf and a solarian. She’s not one of us. No in that sense.”“And I do not doubt you for a second, your majesty. But she’s neither a wolf or a solarian.”She paused. “You see that woman?” she pointed at her.“There’s basically nothing wrong with her. There’s no treatment I can give to her to make her feel better because she’s not sick. She’s only experiencing an awakening.”My chest tightened.“Awakening? Of what? What exactly are you trying to say, grey mother? And what did you mean by those words? She’s my enemy.”She stopped right in front of me. “Now I’m going to tell you something but upon hearing it, you must control yourself because even this child did not know the truth. She didn’t and still does not. Perhaps until she wakes up and fully understands.”I never got nervous but at that point, I was starting to feel it.“Can you ju
King Kerman’s POV“Call the grey mother at once!”I yelled at everyone around.“She’s here, your majesty,” Caius said behind me just as the woman made her way in.She went straight to the bed and began touching her.She paused and stared at me immediately.“What is it?” I asked sharply.“Your majesty, Why is her body so cold? Did something happen?”“Same thing I’m wondering,” I replied. “We just found her like that. I have no idea what is going on.”She went back to check on her, pressing different pulse points around her body.“Your Majesty, has something like this happened. And please take your time, I need to know.”I didn’t need to take my time because she was right. Something like this had happened not too long ago.“Yes. A few days ago, something strange happened. It had similarities with what she’s displaying now.”Her eyes widened.That caught my attention.“What is it? How bad is it?”“Your majesty,” she whispered, but paused.“Say something. Anything at all. This is not the
Elle’s POV The moment I turned away from him, I did not stop running. I ran like my life depended on it because honestly, it kind of did. With the tears streaming down my cheeks, I never took a moment to rest. Not with what I had just seen. The king changing from what I knew him as into something
King Kerman’s POV I took off my royal robe and changed into a thick cloak, then I began making my way into the forest that had already been learned with small candles hanging on the trees—The trees which were carefully crafted and manipulated to create a passageway for anyone walking past it. As
King Kerman’s POV “Alphas and Lunas, Welcome his Majesty, the Lycan King!” The herald announced loudly, followed by a dramatic beating of the drums as I walked in. I gave no smile but just a handshake at the thousands of people on their feet, gyrating as I came in. Not all were happy but all s
Thalia's POV My heart banged against my chest as I walked forward. And why not? I was doing something very dangerous and I had to be careful because just like the mother Luna said, if things went wrong, I could lose everything. I knew the king was somewhere up there, watching. That was this pla







