A knock at the door had me scrambling to the closet where I hid the bottle under my folded clothes. My heart was pounding, not wanting to be caught with the poison as it would render me guilty with no other option but to hang.
"Come in," I shot through, walking out of the closet, wondering who it was. One of our guards came in pushing a cart full of food, my stomach turning at the sight.
"Afternoon my queen," He greeted.
"Afternoon to you too, how are you doing today?" I asked, my shaking hands hidden from sight, in my skirts. My heart beat was so loud I could not miss the guard giving me a questioning look, knowing he was wondering what had me so hyped.
"Good your majesty. I have brought you your lunch. The others went to find their mates with the king." He stated, placing the different dishes on the table in the living room.
"Thank you." I said to him only for him to turn and w
"I think that is okay Belle," I objected as she poured more highlighter on my cheekbone."No your highness, they need to gasp, and some faint even when they see you. Don't be shy now." She said, standing in her chair with the brush stroking the powder, blending it with my skin. I did not even want to see how I looked having seen all the things she put on my face with colors like pink and red. This girl would have me look like a freak show yet I sat there, her body hiding me from the view of the mirror as I felt the soft brush stroke my cheek.A chuckle came behind us and I knew who it was. I dared to turn my head to look back only to find the king standing at the door of the closet, fully dressed."Hey!" Came Isabelle, scolding for just turning away but I could barely even hear her as everything went buzzing. A smirk was placed on the king's face with his eyes on us. I could not breathe, could not even blink as I sat there frozen."Holy shit," Isabelle said to herself, knowing exactly
His hand was suddenly withdrawn and I found myself staring at thin air in front of me with him gone. I stood there shaking like a leaf, not knowing what had just happened but scared and scarred for the rest of my life. My whole body itched, it being that intense. I could not move, could not even blink as I stood there with the tears flowing down not even sure why I was crying. It was ten minutes later when I turned only to find Isabelle huddled at the corner shaking like a leaf herself. Her eyes were wide open as if she had just seen the ripper about to take her soul. Her legs were brought up to her chest as she shook so bad. I wanted to comfort her but even after all this time I found myself unable to move. It seemed my limbs were paralyzed and at that moment I felt it. My stomach was warm but warm from within. I could not describe it, it was a feeling of warmth. My hand went over to my stomach, lying on it. More tears pooled out, rolling down my cheeks as my heart skipped a beat. A
"The king is waiting for you." Isabelle said after the long-stretched silence with both of us lost in our own thoughts. I did not even want to go to the ball anymore yet I had to. All this suddenly seemed insignificant with the threat of war looming in the air. I wanted to scream, to freak out yet I found myself calmly walking out of the door with it closing behind me. Four men stood at the door, waiting to escort me to the king. The four vampires bowed, making a circle around me as I walked. I looked but could not see, everything seeming to be in slow motion as the click of my heels echoed all over the hall with my hips swaying, my eyes blinking with my mind absent. The elevator was swiftly scanned before the two guards came back to give a thumbs-up that it was clear. We all ushered in the elevator, my head turning, watching all of them with their bowed heads wondering what would happen to them if this war did come knocking at our doors. My mind drifted to if the king knew and how h
We walked up to the stage where the other rulers of the other realms stood watching everything unfold. There was nothing but deadly stares staring at us but what else would you expect. The vampire king snapped his hand and suddenly all the other people in the room finally stood up, their heads still bowed yet there were those that dared to steal peaks. No one dared to say a word with even the music stopped, everyone scared to pick up the conversation again. We walked, closing in on the royals only for our steps to come to a halt. I looked up, seeing that more rulers had joined us including the fairy king and giant king. We said our greeting, everyone uptight and walking on egg shells. I found my mind drifting away with the chatter slowly coming back up in the room with the music back playing. The whole room was just tense.Chairs had been placed for the kings and queen on the stages. The werewolf king sat on his throne along with the queen then it was my husband
I got to the chair only for the vampire king to shoot up, having my eyes look up to him as everyone in the room stood still again."A dance, wife?" He asked, taking me by surprise as his arm hooked around my waist having me still myself. I blinked but I was already being led down the steps of the podium with the live orchestra quick to start on a song, the crowd clearing and opening a large area for us to dance.The king's steps came to a halt as he held out his hand, guiding me around him with his eyes staring directly at mine. My breath hitched as I stared into his orbs, a smirk on his face having my heart flutter.He pulled me to him where his hand went around my waist with mine on his shoulder and we waltzed around the floor. His steps were fluid as he took the lead, dancing as if he was born for it. Soon everyone else had disappeared as we danced. My body fit his like a glove, our bodies conversing and underst
I sighed, darkness engulfing me with it seeming as if I was in a cloud where I could not get out. Panic set in as I groaned, my head turning, wanting to part from the darkness but it seemed to cling to me like a child clings to her mother. Everything hurt, every part of me hurt and confusion only made it worse. So many emotions coursed through me yet one was strong and apparent—loss. A tear slipped past my eye with everything crushing back. I groaned, turning to my side as the pain came hitting me like a brick on the face. The pain was so much I could not breathe, my body shook so bad with my arms wrapped around my frail body. I did not know where I was, did not know what happened yet it was clear as day that my baby was no longer with us. A hole was in my chest, a hole getting bigger and bigger every time I took a breath. I felt empty and torn, everything was so gray it had me cry in the pillow that my head lay in. My mind could not wrap itself around the fact of what had happened,
PROLOGUE THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO The Goddess of light tracked through the white passage made of crystal glass with the sun having it sparkle. The light flood through it, sending kaleidoscopic shapes and colors all over the white shiny floor where her feet kissed. She could hear the angels sing from where she was, voices so magical they had one mesmerized yet she found herself taking off jogging with tears shimmering in her eyes. She knew she had little to no time and she had to get to him no matter what. Her hands shook, a flood of emotion running through her, something frowned upon, something only she had and it was an abomination. Her white robe floated all around her with her golden crown floating above her head. Her world was trembling— falling apart and she had to leave. Her feet carried her out of the Holy sanctuary, carrying her outside. She ran, wind she had created blowing all around her, dancing and twirling around her being as she could hear it whisper to her. If this was
THOUSANDS OF YEARS LATER ANASTASIA'S P.O.V I was cold, so cold my body shivered. My hands were blue, my lips dry and chirped. I don’t know how long I had been here but it felt as if it had been forever. I cried and cried until I could not cry anymore, thinking the pain would numb but it only got worse. I felt empty and alone, felt hurt and betrayed. How could he do this to me? His words kept playing like a broken record and I could not get them out of my head. The cell was one made of steel, covering all around with no bars but just a door. It was clean with a sink and a toilet along with a clean single bed. I lay curled on the bed, a tune sang as it felt as if I was losing my mind. My arms were wrapped around my stomach which hurt badly as if someone was turning my insides. I had screamed for help but no one came to help, no one cared at this point and I was going to lose my baby. It was what they wanted,wasn’t it? It was to see me in th