AURORA’S POVThe air was heavy, thick with mourning as Alpha Ceaser was buried in the Lycan traditional way. The forest around the grave was quiet except for the soft whispers that carried through the kingdoms, tales of a new, creeping darkness that had begun to spread. Every face I passed was shadowed with fear, every word weighed with worry.Lucien stepped forward, his expression grim. “Damion… Sera and Isabella have escaped their cell.”Damion’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Impossible. That cell is made to hold anyone. No one can escape it.”Lucien shook his head slowly. “I suspect someone let them out. There’s no sign of breakage or forced entry—it was deliberate.”I placed a hand on Damion’s arm, my voice steady but sharp. “Then question the council members. Many of them opposed you before, this could be their work.”Damion’s jaw tightened, and frustration flashed in his eyes. “Aurora… I can’t question my own people. They are my council, my allies. I have to trust them.”I felt he
AURORA’S POVI woke drenched in sweat, heart hammering, every muscle trembling as if I had run a thousand miles in my sleep. My robes clung to my body, damp and cold against my skin. The memory of the Shadow Realm, of the dragon’s heart, of Damion trapped in that infernal darkness, made my chest tighten with fear. I pressed a hand to my belly, feeling the pup stir with gentle insistence. A soft kick, a reminder of life inside me.“Oh, Damion…” I whispered, voice trembling. “Lucien… I failed you…”The room was quiet, too quiet, and I wondered if it had all been a nightmare. The sun streamed weakly through the curtains, painting patterns on the floor. I swung my legs over the bed, shivering as I scanned the room. Nothing looked wrong. Nothing seemed… real.A soft creak made me spin. The door opened slowly. My heart stuttered as Lucien stepped in, shirtless as always, carrying a tray of breakfast. His usual calm presence radiated through the room.“Good morning, Your Highness,” he said c
AURORA'S POV The dragon’s massive wings beat against the air, lifting us high above the jagged cliffs. Wind tore through my hair and whipped my robes around me, biting at my skin. The pup inside me thrashed, tiny kicks reminding me that failure wasn’t an option. Stay strong. For him. "Your highness be careful!" One of the vampires called out.The dragon roared, fire spitting from its jaws in thick, scorching bursts. I gritted my teeth, spreading my silver-glowing wings wide to match its power. Every muscle in my body screamed in protest, but I refused to yield. My claws flared with energy, silver light dancing along their edges. "I refuse to fail! My mate awaits!" Its massive claws swiped for me, talons snapping through the air dangerously close. I twisted, narrowly avoiding the strike, and countered with a strike to its scaled chest. Sparks flew where silver energy met gold scales. The dragon’s roar shook my ears, echoing across the mountains like a rolling avalanche.I dug my cl
AURORA'S POV The air was thick with the stench of burning flesh and magic.Screams, roars, and the clash of battle filled the cavern. Behind me, the vampires fought with relentless fury, their wings beating against the suffocating heat as they swarmed the dragon. Its scales glimmered like molten gold, fire spewing from its jaws as it whipped its massive tail, sending vampires crashing into the stone walls.But my focus was on Agatha.Her laughter echoed, wild and sharp, as she spun her dark magic, her crimson hair flying around her like flames.“You think you can take him back from me?” she shrieked, her hands glowing with sickly green fire.“I’m not taking anything from you!” I snarled, rushing forward. “I’m saving him!”Our powers collided with a thunderous crack. The ground split beneath our feet as we clashed—silver against green, light against darkness.Agatha grinned, her eyes glowing brighter. “Oh, Aurora… still clinging to hope. You really think your love can tame the Shadow
AURORA'S POV The wind stung my face as I soared through the night sky, carried by the powerful wings of the elder vampires. The clouds split around us like dark waves, and beneath, the world stretched endlessly—forests of shadow, glimmering lakes reflecting the pale moon, and mountains like jagged teeth.Beside me, the senior vampire, his silver hair whipping violently in the wind, flew effortlessly, his crimson eyes locked on the horizon.“Are you sure about this?” I shouted over the rush of air, my voice trembling. “Are you absolutely certain dragons even exist? I’ve never seen one. No one has! They’re just… just stories!”His gaze cut to me, sharp as a blade. “My queen, I have slept beneath the earth for centuries, yet even buried in darkness, I could feel their heartbeat.” His voice was deep, steady, ancient. “Dragons are real. They always have been. All creatures exist for a reason—even those that choose to hide.”I swallowed hard, gripping the arm of another vampire as we soare
AURORA'S POV The shadows twisted around me, thick and suffocating, as I fell to my knees. My hands pressed into the cold black ground, trembling with exhaustion and rage.“Ancestors,” I breathed, my voice cracking. “Help me. Please!”A sudden pulse of power surged through the Shadow Realm. The earth beneath me split with a deafening crack. From the fissures, skeletal hands clawed their way upward, followed by pale figures cloaked in black mist. One by one, they emerged—a legion of vampires, their eyes glowing crimson like dying embers.I stumbled back, my heart hammering.They fell to one knee in perfect unison, their voices rising like a chorus of ghosts:“Our queen has risen.”My stomach twisted. My voice shook with anger. “No! This isn’t what I asked for!”I lifted my face to the moon, glowing faintly through the shadows. “I asked for strength to save them! Not an army of the dead!”My cry echoed, swallowed by the realm’s darkness.“Your command, my queen?” one of the vampires his