Fynn’s POVLeaving her behind broke my wolf’s heart, but it was becoming too dangerous to have her around my pack. It was dangerous for both of us and I couldn’t take the chance that someone might harm her. I would rather live without her than have anybody hurt her. Running back home, it felt as though my soul was being ripped from my body.Viktoria’s POVStaying in the cell was protocol, or well, sort of. I mean, it wasn’t as if we had people coming back from beast camps on a daily basis. I could understand that they had to keep me there to make sure I hadn’t been turned or something. When I woke up, I could hear the gates being locked and unlocked near the entrance, but nobody walked all the way back to my cell. I knew I had to get as much rest as possible because there was a huge possibility that they would pull me out for more questioning and then
Viktoria’s POVUnfortunately, living a normal life wasn’t going to be in the cards for me. The same people who just a couple of days ago were telling me how confident they were that I was going to get a position in the castle. There were no whisperers behind my back. I felt like a total lepper! At breakfast, none of my friends from my year were there anymore, and I didn’t actually mix with any of the other age groups before our test day. I wasn’t part of the instructors’ group who had been instructors for many years. I was meant to be out working by now or to have been moved to the convent.Deciding to sit at the only empty table, which used to be our senior table, I picked up my food. I didn’t look up when a group of girls bursts out laughing and I knew they were staring at me. Nor did I pay much attention when the first bell rang to let the students know they had ten minutes to get to class. I am one
Viktoria’s POVEven though it was all done very respectfully, I couldn’t help but feel incredibly uncomfortable! I tried to distract myself by studying as much of the room as possible, but that just reminded me of the library at Fynn’s home. All I could do was grit and bear it until it was all over. I mean, if it was the only way to get me back where I belonged, I would do whatever it took. Unfortunately, I felt as if there was more behind this sudden need to make sure the wolves didn’t harm me. Fuck! They wanted to make sure I was pure so they could find me a mate! I felt frozen in place as adrenaline rushed through my veins and I closed my eyes. The male beside me told me that the exam was over and I could hear people leaving the room, but I was frozen in fear. My supervisor touched my shoulder and I opened teary eyes and looked at her with the biggest fear I had ever felt in my entire life.It was written all ov
Viktoria’s POVMy mother greeted me at the door of the convent looking incredibly sad. I turned to say goodbye to my supervisor, and her eyes were filled with tears. It was the first time in all the years I had known her that I saw tears in her eyes!“I’m so sorry.” She whispered before giving me a quick hug and turning around to walk away. My mother fussed that I was too thin as she hurried me along the passages to our old home. She had been living in the same one-roomed apartment on the second floor that I left at the age of ten. She was explaining that we would go to the sister in charge of clothing right after evening prayers. There they wanted me to hand in all the clothing that I used to wear as a dhampir and then they would supply me with new clothes. Dresses of all things! I hadn’t worn a damn dress since I was ten! Mom and I had dinner in silence and as we cleaned up, she seemed as though she had something on her mind.“Mom, what is it?” I frowned as I packed away the last pl
Viktoria’s POVFrom the damn frying pan, into the fucking fire! That’s what just happened! I went from being a prisoner in the beasts’ camp to a … A vampire’s breeding whore and now … Now I was going to die! All because of the decisions others made on my damn behalf! I looked around my father’s room for anything that I could use as a weapon. If I was going to die, I was going to go down fighting.“Mother, we have to go back.” I found a letter knife on my father’s desk and gripped my mother around her wrist before dragging her to the door.“No! Your father will come back. He will protect us.” She pulled out of my grip and I noticed the fear in her eyes. “We can’t go back to the convent, Viktoria. They’ve probably already been to my apartment.” She started pacing and frowned.“Mother,”
Viktoria’s POVThe details around my grandfather and uncle’s deaths were pretty sketchy and I could tell that my father was hiding something. Also, it felt really strange to be living in the castle. Actually, living in the castle right after I was sentenced to live a life of being a damn cow! Strange how life could just turn on a dime like that, but it did. All this being a princess was going to take some getting used to as I looked at myself in the mirror while two girls rushed around to get me dressed. My father wanted me by his side for the funeral and he wanted me dressed properly for the occasion.I wondered if the news had reached Fynn and his pack yet, but I knew it probably had since the whispers around the castle were that a beast had killed my family. I couldn’t believe that they would have, but that was the rumour and around here, it seemed as though rumours were considered to be fact. I took another look at myself in the long black satin dress and rolled my eyes. If this w
Viktoria’s POVIt had been two weeks since the funeral and my father really seemed to be shaking things up. The main problem I was having was I couldn’t stop thinking about Fynn. I wondered if he was okay. If his pack was okay. Rumours had spread that a beast was the one who killed my family, but my father assured me that wasn’t what happened. For a moment, I wondered if my father killed them, but when he told me he didn’t, I believed him. I was probably being stupid in believing him, but I did.“How are your studies coming along?” His voice floated through the library and I scoffed.“I didn’t know being a princess was this difficult.” I sighed. “Dad, there is no record of a female vampire ever ruling the kingdom.” I frowned.“Well, that is because no female has ever ruled. The throne has always been passed down from father to son, but since there is no son, you will take over when I meet my demise.” He pulled a face, making me laugh.“Please don’t!” I giggled. Seeing my father like t
Viktoria’s POV“Don’t you think it’s a bad idea to say things like that in here?” I whispered. I mean this was THE ancient! He was powerful! What if he decided to tell someone to kill my dad and me?“Don’t worry, sweetheart. While he is in that chamber, he is powerless.” My dad tried to comfort me, but that was not what I had been taught! “We can’t kill the ancient because we don’t know if anyone would survive his death. There have been so many recorded cases of a string of vampires dying when the vampire that sired them dies.” My father frowned. “Every dhampir and vampire can somehow trace their origin back to the ancient.” What was my father saying? I frowned and he smiled, making me even more confused. “Come on, let’s go back to the library.” I breathed an audible sigh of relief when we left the chamber and I watched as the door slowly closed, and we sat down again.“Since we are the only living vampires with royal blood, you and I are the only two people who can open that chamber