登入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
Mother Luna’s POVI stood by the window, fingers balled into a fist. Just then, the door pushed open and I knew it was Rose coming in. I whipped my head back as quickly as I could, questioning her.“Have you done it?”“Yes, your Grace. We dumped her on the pavement.”“And did anyone see you?”She shook her head. “No, no one that should worry us.”I let out a deep breath, finally managing to sit.“Your Grace, I know it is none of my business and I do not mean to offend you—.”“They do not ask.”She swallowed. “Your Grace, I think this is important.”I sighed. “Fine. What do you have to say?”“Your Grace, did something happen there?”I turned to her, eyeing her slowly. “And what is that supposed to mean? Didn’t I already tell you what happened?”“Of course, of course. I just thought—.”“What? That I was lying?”She shook her head, dropping to her knees immediately. “Not at all, your grace. Forgive me.”I hissed, looking away. “I just wanted to know if there is anything we should pre
king Kerman’s POV“Your majesty, please get up.”The familiar voice sounded into my ear and slowly, I opened my eyes, trying to get used to the light.Caius was right in front of me, eyes unusually gloomy.As I began to pull my unusually tired body off the bed, he stretched to help me. But something stopped me.A hand. I paused instantly, realizing there was someone else beside me.Thalia. She looked…naked.I froze for a moment, staring between her Caius.“What— what is going on here? How did she get here?”Silence.She stirred, trying to put her hand over my body.I pushed it away and turned back to him.“Caius, what the hell is going on here? How did Thalia end up on my bed? Naked. And where is Elle?”He swallowed but said nothing.I jumped off the bed, smacking my hand hard on the table.“Answer me, Caius. What the hell is going on here?”He dropped to his knees, pleading,. “Forgive me, your majesty. I have committed a great sin unto you.”“What?”He didn’t look at my face, he ju
Elle’s POV Before I asked him the question, I didn’t want to believe it was something serious. I wanted to believe that the urgency in Bianca‘s voice was just out of place but the way he suddenly stiffened briefly shattered that hope. He didn’t move. He remained behind me, our faces locked on each
Elle’s POV The days that followed Bianca’s words were not easy. I kept replaying it in my head, trying to make sense of it but nothing worked. My only guess was that a solarian was basically someone that was in some kind of trouble in the city. And that was who I was. I closed my eyes, shifting
Elle’s POV Whatever a solarian was must have been very serious because the king suddenly stopped arguing with his mother and told me to leave the room. Of course, I didn’t argue—Not that I could dare to anyway. Bianca was right. There was a stale relationship between mother and son and it linge
King Kerman’s POV “Have you ever hunted before?” I asked quietly. She shook her head, still avoiding my gaze. I squinted my eyes in confusion. Sure, her casual behavior in the past was something I found quite audacious but seeing her act differently was no better. For some reason, I preferred he







