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Chapter 15.

Penulis: Lavender Ish.
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A guard shoves a bucket of murky water and a ragged cloth into my hands. The stench of iron rises from it, and the water is already tinged pink with old blood.

“Clean it,” he orders, nodding toward the guillotine.

The palace square is empty now, save for a few guards and me. Eliana has been led away, and while I was still reeling from everything Katniss said, King Sven revealed the true reason he summoned me this morning. I'm to clean up the guillotine platform each time there's an execution.

Right now, I’m to scrub away the remains of Carter, and the blood of his family. The sight is enough for me to puke, but I don't as I fall to my knees and start cleaning.

“Scrub harder. Put your damn back into it,” the guard supervising me sneers. “Or do Fae hands blister easily?”

I don’t answer. Knowing the history between Faes and werewolves has helped tame my tongue and my opinion. It's not me they hate, it's the lineage tied to me. If only there's a way I can show them that my brother an
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    Cleaning the guards toilet has to be the worst thing ever. Not only am I working with broken fingers, but the stench from the shit and piss mixed together is enough to poison me. It's now midnight and I'm completely famished as I clean the last toilet. This one is completely messy, filled with stains of shit and I can even see fly eggs on the rim of the toilet seat. It makes me want to vomit. As I clean, I'm reminded of my life in the shadow moon pack. It wasn't any better, but I'd pick it over this life a million times. At least, then I'd still be with my brother and my Omega friends. Carter would still be alive. I wouldn't have known I even had this stupid mate bond with King Sven also… fucking King Sven who I haven't seen or heard from for a week now after we accepted the mate bond.When I finish, I head back to my room, trailing behind Kane. As I reach my door, he suddenly grabs my arm.“Let today be a warning, Fae,” he growls and I don’t flinch. “If I tell you to do something, y

  • The Fae Serenade.   Chapter 20.

    “I heard the ripper ghost will be participating in this year's Dance of the Dead,” I hear Kane, a guard and my supervisor, say as I'm bent over scrubbing the floor of the guillotine platform. There's been another execution this morning at the palace square, and this time it was a huge bulky man - a serial killer, and as obligated I'm cleaning it. “Some say he shouldn't be allowed, considering the terror he unleashed in the Kingdom of Nyxara.”“I get goosebumps anytime I remember what he did,” another guard replies. There's an unlit stick of cigarette between his lips as he flips a lighter.“I heard he's one of the fastest vampires alive. He can tear one's heart out within the blink of an eye. He also hunted down some of our kind,” a third one, a bald man, adds. “I bet he'd win this decade's battle, undoubtedly. I pity anyone else that would be entering.”“And if he kills again?”“Back to prison he goes.”I stop listening to their conversation as I concentrate on what I'm doing. The Da

  • The Fae Serenade.   Chapter 19.

    King Sven jaw clenches, a vein pulsing in his neck. His voice sharpens. “Eris was never home. It was a prison.” His eyes burn, dark green ringed with fierce gold, reminiscent of the day he dragged me to the council room. “And you're seriously asking why the walls of Eris fell? Even after everything Katniss told you?”“I’m not judging,” I say quietly, taking a step back from his burning gaze that unnerves me. “I’m just… curious.”He steps even closer, and I can feel the heat of his body in the narrow space between us. “I meant what I said at the Pegasus,” he changes the subject smoothly. “When I said you're mine-”“Then why keep me as a slave?” I ask before I can stop myself. “Besides, I'm not and will not be yours forever. We had a deal, Sven, I'm to accept the mate bond between us, give you a child, and die. It's simple. Don't ever think I will remain the property of yours forever.”There’s a beat of silence before his gaze lowers to my lips, then lingers. “You speak of dying so easi

  • The Fae Serenade.   Chapter 18.

    By the time the full celebration is about to kick in, I’m sent back to my room with two guards trailing behind me.Once I’m plopped on the bed, I can’t help but think back to my time inside the Pegasus. After my confrontation with King Kaius and King Thane, I was told to kneel again. I obeyed without protest. Then, King Kaius called Linnet to perform.She danced to the soothing melody of the lute, her hips swaying in perfect harmony, her legs weaving a majestic pavane that almost stole my breath. Watching Linnet was like watching a goddess descend into the Pegasus.The other slaves followed with something far more provocative, stripping entirely before dissolving into an orgy that made me turn my face away.But even more unsettling were the kings’ eyes on me.King Kaius was more of disgust and hatred, King Thane was more predatory… but King Sven? His gaze burned through my skin which stirred some feelings in me. I feel it even now, hours later, like phantom fingers ghosting over my sk

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    I fall silent. The Dance of the Dead — it sounds like something for optimists. I know damn well that if I enter without my Fae powers awakened, I won't survive the first round.“What about you? Will you be participating, Olivia?”I don't have time to mull over the question when a loud voice cuts through the room.“Sven,” The voice says. I look up and see King Kaius already on his feet. “Why don't you introduce your first ever toy to us?”King Sven reclines in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips. “Fetch her out yourself, Kaius.”“Is that a challenge? Faes are quite recognisable.”“Well, this one has lost all her features and hasn't awakened her Fae energy,” King Sven replies sharply, his eyes flickering over to me for a moment. “Good luck pointing her out.”“Now I'm curious to see who this slave is. Is she pretty?” This time, it's King Thane, the Alpha King of Cessi, that speaks. There's a court of women surrounding him. “A slave and pretty can't be synonymous, especially for a fem

  • The Fae Serenade.   Chapter 16.

    “Why do you keep shaking?” The whisper comes from a female beside me, her voice barely audible.I hadn't even noticed her gaze on me until now. I'm shaking, I realize, my body trembling since me and the other slaves were forced to kneel as King Sven, Katniss Whitlock, and the dignitaries from Cessi and Selenium feast. There are no palace guards around, but there are Gammas and some servers. There is also a lone bard playing music on his lute, the uplifting melody a stark contrast to the reality facing me and the others kneeling.The inside of the Pegasus is overwhelming, about six times larger than King Sven's palace, with an extravagant interior that hosts grand celebrations with pack members, other kingdoms, and even mass parades. There's even a colosseum for warriors' battles and a huge amphitheater in the compound. However, where we are now is a large room in the Pegasus. A room secluded.“You're still shaking,” she repeats, her tone laced with concern.“Can’t help it,” I say, fin

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