Mag-log inZezi didn't have the time to prepare for all the emotions that flooded her veins, including the pain that certainly wasn't hers.Before he could claim her lips in a hungry kiss that would certainly lead to more, she pulled away, gnashing her teeth in pain, her hands clutching her lower belly before darting to his and seeing it bandaged state, as she yelped.Valerick's dazed eyes widened. The fogginess was immediately cleared out of his head when he realized what had happened.Quickly, he shut down their link."I will get Nicholas.""No, you need to leave." He was tying a towel around his waist. So there was a towel in this bathroom after all. "Don't come back."In a second, he was out of the bathroom. Determined, Zezi followed him.Despite Valerick's protest that he didn't need to be cared for, Zezi had found a way to force him to lay in bed while she straddled him so he wouldn't move. Her face was pulled into a frown, as she tried to do some damage control and wrap a fresh bandage ar
Zezi didn't find Lady Delice and she had tried to see Valerick again but just as expected she had been turned away. That was when she decided to do something crazy.Scaling the walls of the castle.It was absolute insanity, especially considering the attacks that had been happening lately, also because Zezi wasn't the best at climbing walls like this.At a point, when her fingers got tired, she remembered Akeem and how effortlessly he had led her to Lady Delice's room.Where was he? Had he found the other Volakys extract yet?"Wooh!" she whispered, almost slipping.She had to stay focused!Ah, this was fucking desperate. When did she get this desperate just to see him?Pathetic... and stupid too because what if one of these guards below looked up and saw her? They would first assume she was an intruder.As if Nature was confirming just how stupid she was, she looked down at that moment and her gaze clashed with Nicholas'.She was mortified and embarrassed and if her ears weren't decei
Regret threatened to overcome her but this was not the time to think of her past actions and question herself as to why she had made those decisions without thinking properly. Every second was important and she would not waste of by dwelling on the past. If her assumption about the White Circle was right, Zezi knew she would need the help of everyone she could get, and to test Lord Rosil, she had asked her if she really didn't want her head for killing her son."I totally understand if you do. What kind of mother wouldn't want the head of her son's murderer?"Well, it seemed like she had hit a nerve because, after that, Lord Rosil had plenty to say. "The kind her son wanted to murder. That silly boy thought draining my blood would give him magic, then gave his sister a hard time because she had orchestrated my escape. Sometimes, it had felt like he was two vampires, stuck in one body. He has one that played the role of a Governor perfectly, and the other that displays just how much
"It is different." Zezi finally declared and Lord Rosil frowned, taking a step closer to her. "Are there any other bonds you know of that could be mistaken as a matebond?""No... This..."Zezi shook her head. This wasn't the time to get overwhelmed by sadness or Lord Rosil's stuttering answer. This was the time to get her head straight and think probably.Lord Rosil snapped her fingers like she had just gotten a groundbreaking idea."Well, of course, it is different! Both of you are different." Her green eyes glinted with excitement at her coming explanation and for that brief moment, Zezi remembered Gwen and missed her. "The King is a Soul Seizer and you, are his mate."Zezi nodded, waiting for more, there just had to be more. "And?""Your Majesty, the King had to make a really big sacrifice to kill his father." Everything somehow felt a little quieter to Zezi, and all her focus zeroed in on Lord Rosil as she approached her. "Only self-sacrifice could kill him and he made that. He s
Had Akeem also been taken by the Volakys?That was what Zezi started to worry about when she still hadn't gotten a message back or seen Akeem and it was already some minutes past midnight. She had also gone to the library to check on him, but as expected, his seat was empty. The library had looked untouched by the chaos going on the the castle, it felt peaceful and Zezi lingered around longer, hoping to walk into Valerick.He had said his mother loved the library, and she thought that he was probably here to find peace in that knowledge.But no, Valerick wasn't here either. With a long and heavy sigh, Zezi stood up. She should probably ask Delice if she had seen Akeem, it was good to confirm everything before jumping to conclusions. She wouldn't want to report anything and arouse suspicion regarding her relationship with the librarian, if things turn out differently. Zezi didn't want more walls thrown between her and Valerick, they already had so many problems to deal with at the m
Zezi's heart was pounding with regret as she ran up the stairs of the castle at an unfathomable speed.Why had she left to watch the execution in the first? She should have never left. She should have never convinced herself that she needed to be at the Execution for all the reasons she had thought it was important before. Right now, they all felt very useless.George and Aunt Alice had stayed behind to be with Mira. Not like they would have been allowed to watch the execution, not like they wanted to either. Gwen had stayed too.Oh, by the Moon, Zezi hoped they were all okay. She screeched to a stop right in front of her daughter's door, flinging it open as fast as she could. Her eyes combed the room and horror seeped through her veins at what she found... or rather what she didn't. Mira's bed was empty. George and Aunt Alice were nowhere to be found, along with Gwen who was...Wait!George and Aunt Alice were on the floor, unconscious. Zezi ran to them, accessing the situation
Luck had been on Zezi's side that night and she didn't even have to look for George before he came to her. He had picked the lock of the Hall of Sculptures and slipped into it, his eyes sharp with observation, until he took a step back, startled."I thought they were here," the words rushed out of hi
((18+ - I have a feeling I should have given this warning in the previous chapter too.))Pleasure tore down her barriers, and her eyes rolled back, but Valerick pulled his hand away from her before she could welcome it. A protest was on the tip of her tongue, before he spun her around and pushed her
The dance finally came to an end, and as Valerick led them away from the dancefloor, Zezi peered over her shoulder, her gaze fixed on the door of the hall.They still weren't here yet. "Basit and Riza," Valerick said as they approached the couple and Zezi's heart skipped a beat.He knew them?Of course
Invitations were sent out quickly.The castle was bustling with different activities in preparation for the fast-approaching Joining Ceremony. It reminded Zezi of the time she had just gotten to the Castle and seen how the hall was decorated.Gwen had told her back then that it was for the King's wedd







