Esther I lose track of time while running, and by the time I go back to the pack house, it’s eight in the morning. I contemplate climbing up the wall and getting in through the window when I hear approaching footsteps. “Princess Esther,” William, one of the elders, bows with a smile that could light up a room. “No, there’s no need to bow,” I smile politely. “Well, you are a princess...” “Of the vampires,” I interject. “You were once a human princess, if the history books are correct. So, that's why the Carnegies disappeared under mysterious circumstances?” “We couldn’t say we were turned into vampires, the witches and most vampires would've destroyed us. Some of the vampires are still after us. After all, my father was a vampire hunter when he was human. Isn't it crazy how he ended up being the hunted?"We both chuckle, and then walk in comfortable silence, while I think about ways to walk in though the front door without drawing attention to myself. “We have a very fickle pac
Esther‘Esther, are you okay?’ Uncle Felix asks telepathically, and this is all it takes to almost bring me back to reality.‘Uncle?’‘Yes, it’s me. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it on time. I feel so guilty. Are you okay?’ he asks.‘It’s okay, I’m okay.’‘I’m glad you are. I was told that Dominic found you and left with you. So, Henry is dead?’‘He is,’ I sigh. ‘Thank goodness, he has been a nuisance for a while. Are you the one who killed him?’‘Dominic did. I can’t believe I have been fighting for myself my whole life, and then I had to rely on Dominic to fight Henry for me.’‘Oh! Him? He sent us a report, by the way. I hope he is doing this because he is smitten with you. This means the rejection will also hit him the hardest.’Rejection? I forgot about that part. I try to keep calm, but the thought of rejecting Dominic doesn’t make me feel giddy. ‘Of course, uncle.’‘King Bernard found out that we don’t drink human blood anymore.’‘No! How? What did he say?’I try to move to sit up,
Esther“Let’s fuck for one last time,” the words tumble out of my mouth before I get a chance to stop myself.“What?” His eyes darken.“Well, I figured that since Pretty has a mate, we should probably...” I trail off. “Probably do what?” he arches an eyebrow.“You are doing this on purpose,” I groan.“I want you to say it,” the corners of his lips slightly curl up.“Uhm, I said, can we please fuck for one last time? Pretty has a mate, so I want to have sex with my mate.”“What you’ve just said is such a turn on,” his pupils dilate. “That wasn’t me,” he shakes his head. “That was Apollo.”I get up and stand in the nook before facing him fully. I straddle him and place my arms around his shoulders. He quietly watches me, and then he puts his hands on my waist. I smile when I feel his bulging manhood. He just stares at me, his face unreadable, and I stare back. In all my three hundred years of existence, I’ve never felt this way around anyone.“So, right now, you want us to fuck?” he s
Esther When the elevator doors of the top floor open, Dominic and Pretty’s heads snap in my direction. The tension between them is palpable. I take a single glance at them and head to my room without saying a word. When I close the door, I come face to face with Dominic. “Ugh!” I groan. “You don’t have to show off. I get it, you are fast.” “Where were you?” He asks quietly. “Out?” I say nonchalantly. “You decided to go outside even when almost everyone is accusing you of attempted murder?” He growls. “You are doing this again, doing exactly the opposite of what you are told to do. Didn’t Hilda tell you to stay in your room?” “Are you seriously scolding me right now?” I roll my eyes. “Yes! I might as well do, because you never listen. If you have a death wish, will you please wait until you are at the Du Pont Forest or the Carnegie Forest? At least, I won’t be responsible for you.” “Lucky for you, I’ll be out of your hair in a few days, and you will no longer feel the burden of
Dominic I try to read the emails from other alphas who have suggestions on how we should approach the vampires, but my mind is occupied by something else; Pretty. After rescuing Esther from Henry’s clutches, and after my meeting with Aiden, Josh notified me that Pretty has been sneaking around with Kevin. Kevin is Elder William’s son, who happens to be Pretty's fated mate. She confessed that she loved him, and I told her I didn’t mind their relationship. I offered to set her free and keep my alliance with Oscar, but as expected, she refused. If I weren’t immortal, I would think she is plotting to kill me and take over with her mate and her brother. ‘See? I told you that she is no good!’ Josh sends me a mindlink. ‘Pretty? What has she done?’ ‘No! The Vampire.’ He knocks on the door of my study. ‘She has a name! Come in.’ ‘Not after what she did!’ “Are you going to tell me?” I snap. “We found wolfsbane in a salad in the main kitchen,” Josh closes the door, and holds on to the
Esther Great! From now on, I must either sleep with one eye open or I must not sleep at all. “Princess Esther, how are you feeling?” Hilda’s expression turns serious, diverting my attention back to her. “Well, here I am,” I shrug. “Let’s go to my apartment. I want you to tell me everything.” “Are you sure?” “What do you mean?” She frowns. “You are not going to eat me. Are you?” “Ha, ha.” I roll my eyes. “Let’s go then.” She pulls me by my wrist. “You know that Josh hates me, right?” I ask as we walk back to the pack house. “He doesn’t hate you.” I raise my eyebrows. “He is just being protective,” she protests. “You two are going to argue because of me.” “I’m allowed to make my own choices. He knows that, and he accepted that I’m not going to let you roam around alone.” “Why?” I ask. She looks around. “I’ll tell you when we get to the apartment.” We practically stroll to the pack house, and she gasps as I tell her about Henry, how the plane fell into the water and how