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RUBY POV.. Zyren’s uncle gave us his blessings and left the mansion so he wouldn’t raise suspicion with Isolde or any of the house members still present after the wedding. I walked beside Zyren toward the room his so-called fake wife was in — the same room I had been staying in with him ever since I arrived. The door was slightly open. Zyren pushed it wide. Isolde stood right in front of us, looking furious, like someone had already pushed her past her limit. The second her eyes landed on me beside Zyren, her frown deepened. She grabbed his arm and dragged him inside. “Is this how you treat your newly wedded wife, Zyren? We made an oath in front of everyone — even the vampire elders. Tonight should be something special for both of us.” Zyren coughed and tried to stylishly pull his hand free, but she didn’t let go. “Where were you after the ceremony? I looked for you for several minutes and couldn’t find you.” “I was busy attending to my family and friends,” Zyren said, finally
RUBY POV..It was finally over.The wedding ritual had been completed, and for a moment I felt relieved. Just a moment. Because I knew danger was still looming. I could still feel it — that quiet, constant sense that someone was watching me and the unborn baby.Zyren’s uncle and Joel came into our hiding place smiling like men who had just won a jackpot.“My whole legs ache and my throat feels irritated. Too old for this,” Zyren’s uncle said, whistling under his breath. “I need fresh blood to replenish my body after all this is over.”Joel turned to Zyren.“Zyren, I think it’s time for us to go outside and play along with Isolde. Your uncle has done his part and he needs to rest. So it’s up to you to finish the plan.”Zyren nodded.“Yeah… I think we should get going.” He paused, then looked at his uncle. “Uncle… thank you. For this. I really appreciate it.”His uncle waved a hand.“Oh, come off it. I’m doing this for myself. It’s been a long time since I had this much fun.”We all mov
RUBY POV “You looked so gorgeous in that dress,” Andrew said, smiling. I immediately closed the door before he could try to step inside. “What are you doing here?” I asked. “Oh, silly you. Is that even important right now? What’s important is for you to come side with the winning team. I promise to give you the best life you could ever imagine… something Zyren would never be able to give you. And moreover, he’s married to his fated wife now. You have no place by his side. He wouldn’t dare betray his wife for a mere woman.” I looked up at him and smiled. “Whatever becomes of me after this marriage has absolutely nothing to do with you. I would never love you. Not in this life or the next one. Go get the hell out of my face and make yourself useful rather than begging a mere human like me.” His smile didn’t fade. “You know I could have killed you the moment you came here… but I didn’t. I’ve had my eyes on you. I saved you many times, even from that monster called Zyren. And you
RUBY POV I just stood there, completely dumbfounded.“You’re just like your mom,” she said. “Nothing more than a coward who married a human thinking everything was going to end up well… like some fairytale. But look at her. She met her death at the hands of a human.And vampires? They’re no different. Evil. Greedy. Stupid. Way more stupid than humans.”Zyren was already losing it. You could see it in the way his shoulders locked up, the way his hands kept curling into fists.“Then why the fuck are you here?” he yelled. “You manipulated my father and you think that’s going to work on me? You lied. No freaking way. Just get the hell out of here and leave us alone.”She didn’t even flinch. She just kept walking closer to me.“You think getting married to him will spare you the suffering? You must be a child if you think that way. Vampires are the most cunning creatures on earth.Why don’t you come with me? Join me. You can take revenge on the ones who made you suffer… the ones who kille
RUBY POVThere was a woman in her late thirties, wearing the same veiled hat as the one I'd seen earlier. Who is she? How did she know my name? And why did Andrew suddenly look like a boy caught doing something he shouldn't have?I didn't know what to say or how to react to hearing her say my name so easily, but something told me to choose my words carefully. She didn't look ordinary. I didn't need a soothsayer or a seer to tell me her intentions toward me weren't good."Ruby," she said, voice smooth, almost amused. "You look surprised to hear me call you by name, even though we've never met before today."I said nothing. Andrew, surprisingly, said nothing either — didn't step in, didn't try to stop whatever this was from happening."Your aura." She tilted her head beneath the veil. "Not human. Not vampire. Then what, exactly, are you?"She moved closer, the brim of her hat still shadowing her face completely, and reached for my hands. The moment her fingers touched mine, something sh
RUBY POVI was helping prepare for the marriage ceremony when Isolde , one of the slaves, called me into her room."So. You. Tell me more about yourself — how did you end up so fucked up that you landed in Zyren's arms?""Miss, nothing about me is really important," I said, and turned to leave."And who do you think you are, walking out on me? Huh? A princess? Someone from the royal family or what?""I'm sorry, Miss Isolde," I said, bowing slightly."Well, I'm sure you're aware that by noon, me and your master will tie the knot. After that, you'll have no place here — not you, not that stupid family of yours.""Yes, I know, miss," I replied."Nah. You should correct yourself better. I am your master's wife, and very soon, I'll be queen of all vampires." She smiled, clearly pleased with herself."Yes, I know, my queen," I said."Good girl." She looked me over. "So tell me — how did you end up here, and what exactly did you do to make Zyren so glued to you?""I did nothing to Zy— to my







