All Chapters of The Vampire King's Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

24 Chapters

11. My Break

Ivory POV I was still struggling to untangle myself from Daniel’s lap…..my heart performing a frantic tap dance against my ribs when the bell above the door shrieked."Daniel!"The voice was like a serrated blade wrapped in silk. I froze, my hands still pressed against Daniel’s chest. For the first time in my life, I was actually relieved to see the reigning queen of my nightmares. Stella.She looked like she’d stepped off a runway and straight into a vat of aggression. Her blonde hair was a fresh, blinding platinum that caught the flickering fluorescent light, and her lips were painted a shade of red so bright it looked like a warning sign. She sashayed toward the booth, her hips swinging with practiced grace, completely oblivious at first to the fact that I was currently anchored to her "casual lover’s" thighs.She leaned over the table, ignoring the atmosphere, and whispered with a flirtatious pout, "Guess what’s new?"She batted her lashes, practically vibrating with the need fo

Last Updated : 2026-02-17

12. Guess

The adrenaline was still humming in my veins, a vibrating wire that wouldn't let me sit still. I pushed through the heavy kitchen doors, ignoring the stunned silence of the dining room, and headed straight for the back alley.I didn't smoke. My mother would have smelled it on me the second I walked through the door, and besides, the idea of tar in my lungs didn't appeal to me. Instead, I pulled a small, plastic wand from my apron pocket—a bottle of bubble solution I’d bought at a dollar store. It was ridiculous, maybe even a little "corny," but blowing bubbles into the damp night air was the only thing that kept me from screaming.I blew a long, steady breath. A cluster of iridescent spheres wobbled into the air, reflecting the neon "Clover’s" sign in their fragile surfaces before popping against the brick wall.Pop. Pop. Pop.I imagined each one was a piece of Stella’s ego.There was a quick ruffling of fabric and a heavy footstep right behind me. I stiffened, my heart leaping into

Last Updated : 2026-03-10

13. Lovely Boy

Ivory POVThe adrenaline from the mugging was still buzzing in my ears, but it was quickly being replaced by a familiar, sharp irritation. Daniel was standing there, looking like a dark saint under a flickering streetlight, acting like he hadn't just watched me almost get kidnapped for his own amusement."I am not interested in your silly games, Daniel," I snapped, my voice echoing in the empty street. I gripped my bike handles so hard the metal bit into my palms. "It’s either you tell me why you’re following me, or you get the hell out of my way!"He didn't move. He didn't even flinch. Instead, he reached into his pocket and pulled something out, letting it dangle from his fingers. The silver chain caught the moonlight, shimmering like a spiderweb."Really?" he murmured, his voice a low, teasing vibration. "So I am at fault for trying to return your necklace?"My breath hitched. My hand instinctively flew to my collarbone, searching for the familiar weight of the small silver locket.

Last Updated : 2026-03-12

14. Long Night

I woke up with the kind of dread that usually precedes a root canal. The mere thought of stepping onto that campus—facing Stella’s venom, Blake’s heavy handed cruelty, or the unpredictable, magnetic nightmare that was Daniel Connor made me want to bury myself under my duvet and never come out."Ivory, darling! You’d better hurry up or else you’ll be late!" Mom’s voice floated up the stairs, followed closely by the heavenly, buttery scent of pancakes.My stomach let out a traitorous, thunderous growl. I guess my survival instincts were no match for breakfast. I scrambled into my clothes, pulled my hair back, and practically floated down the stairs, tapping a rhythm on the banister. "Baking pancakes, baking, baking pancakes," I hummed, trying to fake a mood I didn't possess."You seem to be in a great mood, Ivy. This is perfect," Mom beamed, flipping a golden-brown circle onto a plate."Not really, Mom," I wanted to say. I’m actually preparing for psychological warfare. But I just gave

Last Updated : 2026-03-12

15. Stalker

IVORY’S POVI practically stomped back to the main building, my brain a chaotic mess of Daniel’s touch and the image of Alicia pinned against that shed. I felt like I was vibrating partly from rage, and partly from that lingering, electric heat where his hands had measured my waist.I arrived at the classroom five minutes late. Of course.The teacher was already on the podium, droning on about some historical treaty, but my eyes went straight to our desk. My heart nearly stopped. Alicia was there. She was sitting in her seat, perfectly composed, not a hair out of place, waving at me with a bright, innocent smile as if she hadn't just been whimpering in the shadows of the equipment shed five minutes ago.The hell… How did she even get here so fast? I stared in utter bewilderment. There was no way. Unless Zeke had some kind of supernatural speed or she did. I did the walk of shame to my seat, the teacher’s eyes boring into me, and plopped down next to her. My mind was screaming with a t

Last Updated : 2026-03-14

16. Obstinate Ivory

Ivory POV The first thing I did when I got home was collapse. I didn't even take off my shoes; I just let the darkness of my bedroom swallow me whole. I slept as if my life depended on it as if by closing my eyes, I could delete Daniel, Zeke, and the haunting image of Alicia against that shed from existence. Fortunately, the house was silent. My mom wasn't around, likely running errands or handling whatever mystery business she kept from me. I was ripped out of a dream about silver wolves by a buzzing sound that felt like a drill against my skull. My phone was vibrating across the nightstand. I swiped it onto the floor in a fit of half-asleep rage, but the caller was persistent. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. I groaned, leaning over the edge of the bed to fish it out. An unknown number. My first instinct was to ignore it, but then the panic set in. What if it’s Mom? What if she’s in trouble? I swiped 'accept' and pressed the phone to my ear. "Hello?" "Come downstairs. Immediately.

Last Updated : 2026-03-14

17. The Night Is Young

The mirror didn't lie, but I wished it did. The girl staring back at me wasn't the Ivory Walter who scrubbed grease off diner tables or hid behind oversized sweaters in the back of the classroom.The dress was a masterpiece of malice and beauty. It was a heavy, liquid silk in a shade of emerald so deep it bordered on black in the shadows. It clung to my frame with a precision that was haunting the plunging, backless cut exposing a vast expanse of my skin to the cool night air. Every time I breathed, the fabric shimmered like the scales of a serpent."Ivory! He’s here!" Mom’s voice drifted up, sounding far too excited for someone handing her daughter over to a predator.I took a final, shaky breath and stepped out of my room. My heels clicked against the wooden floorboards, a rhythmic countdown to my doom. As I reached the top of the staircase, I saw him.Daniel was standing in our cramped living room, but he looked like he belonged in a palace. The moment my foot hit the top step, he

Last Updated : 2026-03-16

18. Motherrrrrrrrrrr

Ivory POV Only a total dumbass would voluntarily walk into a wolf’s den. Especially one who’s unarmed, wearing four inch heels, and wrapped in a dress that cost more than her mother’s car.Yeah, you guessed it. The dumbass is me.As Daniel led me toward the center of the dance floor, the air felt thick enough to choke on. The music shifted....a heavy, rhythmic pulse that felt less like a song and more like a heartbeat. He pulled me flush against him, one hand splayed across the bare skin of my back, sending those cursed, icy tingles racing through my nervous system.We danced, but I wasn't watching my feet. I was too busy feeling the heat of a thousand stares. Chief among them was Stella. She was standing near the edge of the floor, her knuckles white around a glass of champagne, her eyes literal daggers piercing the back of my head. If looks could kill, I’d be a chalk outline on the rug.The song had barely faded into the next when the friction finally caught fire. Daniel had ste

Last Updated : 2026-03-16

19. Disaster

"Quit staring at me like that," I said, my voice muffled by a mouthful of turkey and Swiss. I leaned back against the headrest, shamelessly licking a stray crumb from my bottom lip. The sandwich was a religious experience after the disaster that was Daniel’s party.Daniel didn't look away. He didn't even blink. He just sat there in the shadows of the SUV, his eyes tracking the movement of my tongue with a dark, terrifying focus."Like what?" he asked, his voice dropping into a rasp that made the hair on my arms stand up."Like you want to devour me or something," I blurted out. The adrenaline, the exhaustion, and the sudden influx of carbs had made my filter vanish."Oh, yes," he said, his voice a low, dangerous vibration. "I definitely want to."Before the word 'to' had even finished leaving his lips, he moved. It wasn't a slow lean… it was a predatory strike. He lunged across the center console, his hand cupping the back of my neck to pull me forward. When his lips hit mine, it was

Last Updated : 2026-03-17

20. Save It

Ivory POV I skipped my first class. I couldn't do it. I couldn't walk into a room full of people who had spent the last hour dissecting a photo of my tongue down the throat of the school’s most dangerous guy.I retreated to the only place I felt safe….a cramped, flickering stall in the third-floor bathroom. I sat on the closed toilet lid, my knees pulled to my chest, and I bawled. I was literally bawling at this point, my breath hitching in my throat as the humiliation burned through me. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw that picture. I saw the way I looked willing, desperate, easy.I hated Daniel. I hated the wine. But most of all, I hated myself for believing, even for a second, that the hill was real.Suddenly, the heavy door to the bathroom swung open, and the sound of high pitched, hysterical laughter filtered in. I froze, holding my breath, my heart hammering against my ribs."I really can’t believe that you weren't behind the picture leak!" a voice boomed, echoing off the ti

Last Updated : 2026-03-17

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