Her father continued to laugh heartily, tears flowing down his eyes as Serenity stared at him. What on earth was so funny? Even Lucien, a vampire King looked astounded as her father doubled over, chortling, his shoulders heaving. What on earth was going on.
"Father" said Serenity rather nervously and looking concerned "are you feeling alright? Perhaps you should lie down" she suggested and her father made a choking noise. Serenity gave Lucien a helpless look.
"King Lucas do you require any assistance" drawled the vampire and her father finally straightend up, wiping the tears from his eyes, a wide grin on his handsome face.
"Oh this is priceless" he gasped, looking between the both of them as they stared in bewilderment.
"Lucien here" he indicated the Vampire King who merely raised an eyebrow "was determined to remain a bachelor. You told me you would never find your mate" he gasped "and now you have it's none other than my daughte
Serenity slept peacefully, a smile on her face as she dreamt about the ball and the excitement of finding a second chance mate. Never in a million years would she have thought it would be a vampire let alone a vampire king!When she woke up she felt excitement coursing through her veins. It was her eighteenth birthday and by rights she would be getting her wolf tonight, if everything went to plan. She wondered what it would look like, her eyes twinkling as she hurriedly dressed and went downstairs to the dining room, where she was surprised to see was King Lucien and her father, Lucas, chatting to each other in low voices."Good morning" she sang out feeling a little awkward as Lucien stood up and gave her a wide smile, her father getting up and giving her a little peck on the cheek."Good morning my dear" her father greeted her, sitting back down and motioning for Serenity to do the same as servants hurriedly served up he
"Please" she begged, her voice raspy, a hand clutched to her bleeding neck, eyes staring wildly at the man who seemed immune to her pleas, "please don't take her" she sobbed, falling to her knees, her cloak billowing in the background. The man stared down at her, his eyes a piercing black and a scowl on his handsome face."You betrayed me" he hissed "you are no mate of mine. This child" he indicated the small toddler girl he held in his arms, completely unconscious from the tranquiliser dart he'd shot at her "should have been mine" he growled and she flinched, her head lowered in shame."I had no choice" she protested, her knees buckling as she fell to the ground "I could not refuse him.""I felt it all" he growled "you could have said no, but you couldn't help yourself, could you, you whore' he spat "one night at his place and you go running back into his arms."The woman said nothing, knowing in the end her words would mean nothing to her
She was hazy but not completely out of it the entire trip, her eyes glaring with utter hatred at the man who seemed amused by the small child."Where's mummy" she asked and he looked away, his jaw tightening as he watched the scenery passing by, as they drove."Mummy's gone" he told her firmly as she seemed to awaken even more, her big blue eyes staring at him and making him distinctly uncomfortable. Why was the sedative wearing off? Should he give her more? No, he decided, he didn't fully know what side effects there was and to give her too much could be fatal. He sighed. At least the girl was showing some common sense for a toddler and not trying to escape the car."I want mummy" she shrieked and he winced, the words piercing his ears and drowning out the background noises in the distance."I told you mummy is gone" he growled and she flinched, trying to push herself into as small a ball as she pos
Serenity was quiet but quick as she got herself ready in the morning, glancing out the window in desperation, her hands pressed against the glass in pure jealousy. From here she had a perfect view of the grounds, the forest edge and of the pack members going about their business. She could see the pack member's children being walked to school and she felt envious. What she wouldn't give to be able to join them, to join them in their games, to learn as they were, to be able to play with them. She fairly itched to go downstairs and outside but she knew the consequences if she tried.For she'd tried once before. Last year, she'd gotten tired of being lonely, of being holed up in the attic, day by day, either by her lonesome or with Andrea, an omega tasked with looking after her, for company. She wanted to run around and play, be with children her own age and in a fit of defiance she had snuck out, making it all the way downstairs without anyone the wiser. She close
She heard his footsteps as her heart began to race, knowing instinctively that it wasn't Andrea. No they were far too heavy and large to be hers. She moved into the shadows, knowing that wouldn't do any good but needing the protective feeling it gave her.As usual there was a smarmy grin on his face as he sauntered towards her, his teeth gleaming a bright white in the darkness. She eyed him warily. Most girls, she suspected, would believe Roland to be a handsome man but to her he was repugnant. His black hair was nice enough but his skin was dark and tanned, a small scar on his cheek, his eyes a dark brown that seemed to pierce right through you. He was tall, easily overtowering Serenity who seemed like a fragile porcelain doll in comparison, her skin so white it was almost transparent from her time spent locked away in the attic. His eyes gleamed with satisfaction as he raked his gaze over her, his eyes darkening with lust as she shuddered in repulsion.&n
That night Serenity awaited his appearance like every other night, making sure her room was neat and tidy and that she was presentable. Just like clockwork, Alpha Damon came climbing up the ladder and motioned for her to come down, the rest of the pack members besides patrol were sleeping.She climbed down and was surprised when instead of heading outside like the usual routine he halted her and led her to the kitchen."Have I done something wrong?" she asked confused but he shook his head, putting a hand to his lips."We have an important meeting just before your birthday and not enough servants to clean the pack house. Every night for a few hours, instead of going outside you will help the omegas to clean instead" he told her "I've increased the guards outside so don't even think about trying to run for it and if you tell anybody that you've been locked away in the attic you'll be severely punished and it will be far worse than any of the other's y
"Father, I must speak to you" Roland said, entering his father's private domain, his study, without even bothering to knock.Damon rolled his eyes. His child was a right pain in the ass sometimes and lately it was getting to be on his nerves."What is it?" he asked exasperated. He really didn't have time for this right now. Not when he was busy organising for this important meeting in a few weeks as well as his regular pack business."It's about Serenity" he pouted "why can't I just have her already? What difference does it make if we are married or not? You know I never wanted to get married in the first place" he added and Damon gave a loud groan of dismay."Do we really have to go through this again Roland! You know exactly who she is, heck she bears the birthmark which is all we need to prove it! Once your married we take her back home and everything she owns, everything she was to inherit will be yours" he said in frustration "is that not worth
Serenity was cleaning with Lauren once again, mystified as to why they were putting in so much effort when the so called meeting was weeks away!"It seems a little silly to me" she said in a low voice and Lauren gave a small chuckle."This is just a normal part of the cleaning, wait until it's a few days before and then you'll see just how much more we'll be required to do" she chortled shaking her head as Serenity sighed.The truth was, Serenity didn't mind in the slightest about doing the chores. It meant she got to spend time with Lauren each night and the girls had formed a close bond, although Serenity didn't dare tell Lauren that she lived in the attic. To do so would mean punishment, not just for her, but for poor Lauren as well who was proving to be a really good friend to her. Serenity would never put her in danger, not to help herself or for her own sake."What is this meeting for anyway" Serenity queried in