Chapter 25. A Shifter's Mark
The Raven Kingdom was not one that was known for its warmth, or its sun for that matter. Situated in a more northern part of the continent the blistering winds of the three mountains had a bite to it. The sky while lit with clouds earlier, was now beginning to dull – more than its usual level of dullness anyway.
This was how, most, of the Royal guest from the other Clan’s perceived it anyway. They all felt it was still quite early. Too early for the light to already be fading from the sky, and fading so fast too.While the various guests had left the late lunches by now: Some now asleep, passed out or garnering beauty sleep. Others exploring the castle or, such as Lord Easton – drafting letters to his mate. The Eurasian Queen.
Sephora remained, still, in the Noble District.
Having now, s
Chapter 26. One Downed Hound As both the younger twin of Lady Nox, alongside her poorer aesthetic features of icy pale blue eyes, that were almost white. After Sephora had, what she believed for the most part, gotten over her mother issues - deriving from lack of attention and affection that her sister always seemed to receive from her- the younger twin had kicked back and realised the two tier favouritism may actually be a good thing for her. While she seemed innocent and childlike as a defence, and these days, a default. She had indulged herself once or twice with various servants. Only those she deemed to be of her tastes and her own aesthetic; being so imperfect with her pale eyes, she never imposed such strict conditions on anyone she deemed fit to pleasure her. Of course the Raven Queen knew nothing about this and were she ever to find out…. The mere thought of that
Chapter 27. Lurking Lust Caruso had ensured that his exit from the room was quiet and soft enough so as not to disrupt his mother, Lady Cassandra the Peacock Queen's, beauty sleep – just as she had begun to drift off. As it was supposed to be, a late breakfast was delayed to a late lunch. All due to Princess Sephora, who had never bothered to even show up in the end. This was a sentiment mutually shared by all those who had arrived. Already the younger princess had earned a flakey reputation, but it wasn't unfixable at this point. As it was pushed back to a late lunch, it had disgruntled Lady Cassandra, in the being so close to her evening beauty rest. No matter the reason
Chapter 28. Curse The Peacock Clan A tear broke from her left eye as Caruso, her attacker, finally reached her. She backed away again, but this time the back of her calves bumped into the edge of a low long chair and with a yelp that she could not help. Servant girl, Auro fell backward onto it. Her servant uniform, a grey checkered dress, flipped up and revealed lacy black underwear. "Oh, now that…." The Peacock Prince purred, "…that is an excellent position for you, isn't it?" As he grabbed the back of the couch closest, in a place most relative to her legs with the hand which had just been on his throbbing member. He ran that hand up one of the dark grey stockings at her thighs; i
Chapter 29. Stealthy As A Ghost Elsewhere in the castle Lord Easton was restlessly waiting for his fresh towels to shower up and freshen up prior to his meeting later on with the Raven Queen. Where he would formally pitch the benefit of a union between one, if not both, of her daughter’s and his son’s. Loris and Lucas had used their supply up and taken them to the Royal baths where they had decided to have an enjoyable and leisurely soak. Where they were reviewing their thoughts on Seraphina as a potential mate and the Raven kingdom as a whole; how the lunch introductions had went? The Eurasian King had waited patiently for his towels for a while now, but the light of day was all but gone from the grey skie – now as dark as it would get. The lantern’s in his room had flickered on with a strange dark coloured flame, a magic that the Raven’s used to lig
Chapter 30. Madness in the Music Room In one smooth and swift sweep into the music room, Master Fenn had assessed the entire predicament and his now unfurled wings, of mottled brown, curtained the raven servant from him. The rage visibly came to the surface of Master Caruso’s, the Peacock Prince’s, face. His erect and hard member was still very clearly out of his trousers. The Princes face became so red with rage, that it contrasted oddly with the blue and green of his hair, “That servant was tending MY needs.” He spat at the bold and younger tawny Prince. Behind the curtain of mottled wings, the blue hued servant girl curled into a fatal position. Her sobs now audible as there was no reason to hid them anymore. Master Caruso hadn’t yet recognised that there was a small crowd at the door, who were watching this scene as it occurred. A
Chapter 31. Down The Garbge Shoot Waiting for Maven to arrive at Ingram's, Doctor Sephora had taken the blood-stained and mostly-dead human body was the correct decision. To Sephora’s surprise, Maven’s sister had turned out to be Ingram’s mate. This was the reason that she often came by and visited after work. Dropping in any leftover food that wasn’t eaten from that day. However, Raven Princess Sephora sitting in Doctor Ingram’s home while it wasn’t the largest and most surprising piece of news for either sister, the werewolf unconscious in human form, laying in the surgery was. Ingram’s mate instantly freaked out and began screaming at him to get it out of the house, all before she locked eyes with Sephora. Who was sitting, looking innocent as she ever? Maven, the old housekeeping of Royal's castle, remained neutral and just watched the commotion for a few minutes before yelling. “QUITE!” Her eyes met Sephora’s icy blue eyes, like the old and kind king’s. A wave of no
___________________________________________________________________________________________Author's Note: Thank you to those who remain subscrubed to my work. I've had issues since recovering from covid, then experiencing long covid. For those who don't know, I was in the hospital initially so couldn't update. Since leaving the hospital, I've had exams... and the death of my beloved dog, who was as much a companion as a dog could ever be. She watched me grow up. I've had a few novel ideas. There's some new outlines, concepts and ideas in the works! I also want to re-draft and refine some of the previous chapters already in this novel. For new readers. Want to write good quality chapters and I value quality over quantity but simply haven't had the time I'd want to dedicate to my work. By the end of May, regular updates will have resumed and some new work to look forward to.
Chapter 32. Ravens, Peacocks, Eurasian Eagle Owls Evening had dropped its dark curtain over the Raven Harpy’s Lands and mountainous, alpine, Kingdom. The castle being carved into the tops of the tallest of the three mountains, meant that despite the thick cloud cover all of those below the summit would experience tonight, the royal household and all of those who dwelled within would get to enjoy the spectacle of the crescent moon. The stars shimmered and glistened around the moon, as did each of the beads that were woven onto Lady Nox’s dark evening dress; slimmer and fitting but still holding a regal aura to it. If it were not for the Raven Queen’s snow white skin, no one would have known, she was there. Her dress perfectly camouflaged her into the sky of her stone balcony. Of course, no high born Raven Harpy would consider being seen without their signature black breast plate. The earlier commotions and spectacles of the castle, had not reached the Queen’s ears or ch