LOGINDante's Pov I bowed my head, not out of respect but to hide the rage burning in my eyes while I watched my Aunt.Aunt Kira stood on the dais, as she painted Jerome as some kind of savior and Raven as a potential threat.What had begun as a celebration had transformed into a nightmare..I watched Cassian walk away from the crowd and head towards Friessa who stood trembling in confusion and fear. Without hesitation, I followed him. When he reached Friessa, He gripped her arm, perhaps too tightly. "Where is she?" He demanded with a low growl. "Where the hell did Raven go?"Friessa's eyes widened with fear, her lower lip trembling. "I-I couldn't stop him," she stammered. "Jerome appeared from nowhere like he stepped out of the shadows themselves. He grabbed her and they just... vanished.""And you did nothing?" He snarled."What could I do?" Tears welled in her eyes. "It happened so fast. One moment she was beside me, the next moment, she's freaking gone."Cassian's face hardened. "We ne
Raven's PovOne moment I was standing in the ballroom, the next thing… was total darkness.It happened so fast. Aunt Kira had just clinked her glass, drawing everyone's attention. The crowd fell silent, and I felt a chill run down my spine. Something in her eyes was a gleam of triumph and malice that made my heart race.Then came the sensation of being watched. Not the usual stares I received as the human daughter of the vampire king, but something more intense. More predatory.Before I could turn to look, cold fingers wrapped around my wrist. The world blurred around me with colors smearing together like wet paint. My stomach lurched as though I'd been dropped from a great height.Friessa's frightened face was the last thing I saw before the ballroom vanished. She reached for me, mouth open in a silent scream, but her fingers grasped only air. I couldn't even call out to her.When the world stopped spinning, rough stone pressed against my back. The impact knocked the breath from my
Cassian's Pov I saw red!Blood fucking red as I watched Aunt Kira click her glass against the crystal flute. The delicate sound somehow cut through the ballroom chatter like a blade. Every head turned toward her, and my stomach dropped.My brothers tensed beside me. Damien's face went pale, while Elias's jaw clenched so tight I could hear his teeth grinding. We all knew what was coming. We'd tried to prevent this moment for years."Ladies and gentlemen of the Velmora," Aunt Kira announced, her voice dripping with false sweetness. "While we celebrate this... unexpected union, I believe there's another announcement that's long overdue."Father's expression hardened to granite. Mother clutched his arm, her knuckles white against the black of his suit. Why the fuck couldn't he just order Kira to shut up? He was king, for blood's sake. But something about Aunt Kira always made him hesitate, as if she held some invisible power over him."Our royal family has endured much," Kira continued,
Raven's Pov After the filthy act with Cassian, I felt like a slut, more like his personal slut standing in the corner of the grand ballroom, I tugged at my crimson dress, feeling both exposed and powerful. The silk clung to my curves in ways that made me feel like I didn't belong in this world of immortals."Stop fidgeting, Raven! You look absolutely delicious," Friessa giggled, her fangs slightly visible when she smiled too wide. "Every vampire in this room would drain a human dry just to dance with you.""That's not helping," I muttered, but couldn't help smiling. The ballroom of Blackwood Academy sparkled with chandeliers that hung like frozen stars, casting golden light over the sea of supernatural beings below.My brothers stood across the room, looking annoyingly perfect. Cassian with his dark hair slicked back, revealing sharp cheekbones that could cut glass. Caius and Elias, dyed their hair gold, looking way too hot and mischievous enough to charm a group of vampire girls tha
Cassian’s POVSomething felt off about the upcoming ball. It wasn’t about Raven’s recovery from her bleeding or the delay in the date. That part, I didn’t mind. What worried me was the quiet tension spreading through the mansion like smoke.It was the elders and the purebloods especially from my father’s people.They didn’t like that a human woman would become Queen. They thought it was beneath our kind, that it weakened the bloodline. They didn’t care that my father had made his choice, or that we had, too. They only cared about their twisted version of tradition and control.I had made some calls and talked to the most powerful among them. Made sure they wouldn’t cause trouble. They gave me their word, but I didn’t trust them. I could hear the fake respect in their tone. The kind of tone that always meant something was brewing behind the scenes.I also contacted the school and told them the students needed to behave, especially with the elders visiting. I made sure anti-hunter silve
Raven's Pov When I woke up, the first thing I noticed was the sunlight flooding my room.The soft golden rays danced across the floor like they belonged here and weren’t intruding into the world of vampires and hidden truths.I blinked….then gasped, sitting up quickly.So many thoughts crashed into my head at once.The ball… Mum… the pain… Cassian…I held my breath, half-expecting to feel the same sharp cramps from yesterday, but they were dull now. Barely there and my body still felt a little heavy, but it was nothing compared to the fire it was yesterday.I stood, brushed the sleep from my eyes, and wrapped my robe tighter around me. The house was too quiet. For a place full of supernatural boys and an event that was supposed to take place, it was… still.Almost peaceful but then I heard laughter.Not the usual loud, chaotic laughter from Dante or Caius, This one was sof and Gentle with a hint of Familiarity.Mum.I followed the sound like I was being pulled by a string. It led me
Dante's POVCassian and I had tracked Raven and Jerome to this very spot, as planned. I couldn’t believe how long it had taken for us to find them, but here we were, standing just outside the edge of the trees, waiting for the chaos to unfold. We watched them and I could see Raven, her figure just
Cassian’s POV We had never, not once, set foot in the general cafeteria since arriving at Blackthorn University. It was beneath us and crowded, noisy, filled with lowly creatures who either feared us, worshipped us, or were stupid enough to think they could challenge us
Chapter 12Raven's Pov The four girls! The same ones I had been accused of murdering stood there alive. I blinked rapidly, my mind was struggling to process what I was seeing. “Ghosts?” I blurted out before I could stop myself but the Principal released a scoff and crossed her arms as she
Chapter 7“Fuck yes, take it. You need my cock don't you?” I spank her ass and she cried out losing control and chasing her release while I palmed her breast and ass.“She's fucking going to come for us Cassian, look at how she rides him like a slut.” E







