All Chapters of The Vampire King: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 31: Marriage troubles

Prince Justus' eyes slowly fluttered open. The ceiling came into view. Where was he? He groaned, sitting up. His head ached badly, like a thousand mills running in his head at once. "Thank Zeus, you're awake. Good morning, your honor." He looked to his left where the feminine voice came from, his right hand holding onto his banging head. Livia. "What brings you here?" He asked with distaste, looking away from her. Livia blinked, her hands stopping on their journey to offer him a tumbler filled with water. "You drank a lot last night. Prince Julian had to get you here on his shoulders," she informed him. "You must have good ears, Livia, I asked what you are doing in my quarters?" "Our quarters," she corrected stiffly, "we were married by the priest of Zeus yesterday." Justus blinked, glanced at her then fell back on the bed. "Leave me be," he ordered gruffly. "Some water will help, drink," she offered him the tumbler. "I can handle my own affairs, Livia, leave me be." "That
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Chapter 32: The condemned

Prince Julian led Livia to the garden and sat her down on the bench."The palace," he told her strictly, "isn't for the faint of heart. It hasn't been up to a day since your marriage was blessed yet you weep." Livia's head shot up at his accusatory tone."Your brother…" she shot back."Your husband," he corrected and her nostrils flared."Both," she spoke, "he is both. He has a bad temper and he doesn't even try to treat me well, even if a pretence.""So you prefer that lives false to please you?" Julian raised a brow."I do not mean that," she replied defensively, "but he is quite mean."Julian stared at her then sighed."You are right but it's only for a time. He is sad that the empress imposed the marriage on him and he's finding it quite hard to deal with the sudden change. Please be patient with him."Livia rolled her eyes and folded her hands in annoyance."Sad, my foot. I also should mope around and hit items since the marriage was also imposed on me. Worse still, I am only a
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Chapter 33: Defiled vows

Aurora hurried to her quarters, at the same time, controlling the wind to lay Sebastian on the bed. She pushed open the doors, shutting them once she was in."Bastian," she breathed out, moving to the bed. Laying a hand on his forehead, she realized he was burning hot."What have you done, Bastian? What have you done?" She sighed. His pulse was low and his breathing came out in laboured pants.She rang the bell."Water," she ordered once a maid appeared, "a bowl of water and a clean cloth. Request another maid to prepare some herbal soup for healing. Hurry."Once she received the bowl of water and cloth, she cleaned him up, sweat and grease and dirt till his temperature reduced. The soup was ready then but he still wasn't awake.She sat by his side and waited, holding unto his burning hands but an hour passed and he showed no signs of waking.She grew anxious. Checking his pulse for the thousandth time, it still throbbed so what was the problem?The twitching of his eyebrows caught he
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Chapter 34: The one you seek

Livia's heart thumped with guilt and she wondered why."That is an outrageous conclusion, your honor. That was your brother who just left," she replied defensively.Justus glared at her and then went back in."You disappeared for most of the morning, leaving me no breakfast and no bath water.""Only because you requested, with brute force, that I let you have some privacy," she replied, following him in. She shut the door, aware that her words were challenging. She turned around to meet his piercingly dangerous eyes."I married you, lady Livia, so you speak to me with reverence," he spat. She bowed, "forgive me if I have offended you, your honor.""Get me my meal," he ordered, leaving for the verandah.Livia stood at Justus' side as he hungrily downed his meal. He seemed a lot less intimidating with his eyes off her.She stared at his black hair, all smooth and bouncy. When the empress had suggested the marriage, she had been horrified at first but looking at him, she thought it cou
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Chapter 35: A Chance

Midday, the royal family sat at table with the atmosphere oddly quiet. Livia kept her face down while eating, not looking up even once. Justus sat stiffly, an ugly frown on his face. Julian was quite calm, subtly glancing at Livia at intervals. Aurora and Sebastian sat at the head of the table, watching with amusement while Aurelia ate, oblivious to the ongoing tension. "Everyone is a bit tense, did something go on in my absence?" Sebastian asked, swallowing down the beef sauce. "Justus got married," Julian announced. "And?" "And he doesn't, ow!" Julian glared at Justus. "Justus, see me after this meal," Sebastian ordered. Justus bowed his head, his frown growing even uglier. Justus ventured into the garden where his older brother awaited him. "You called for me, brother," he muttered lowly, standing with his hands behind his back. "Sit," Sebastian ordered. He slowly sat on the wooden bench. Sebastian placed his bow horizontally on his lap. "You know I got married the same
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Chapter 36: Chilly

Sebastian's eyes grew hard as he stared down at the carefully scrubbed floors. The murder of his father was far beyond what normal humans could accomplish. It was the work of a non-human creature.He wiped his tears and raised his head, causing Aurora to pull away from him. His eyes stayed fixed on the withered corpse that was his father.Loud footsteps echoed in the corridor and soon, Julian and Justus rushed into the room."What happened to my father? Do the maids speak the truth?" Justus asked at once then stopped short, his eyes going wide."He… he…" Justus looked from the corpse lying on the bed to Sebastian on the floor."Who did this to him?" Julian asked quietly, in quiet tones that betrayed his underlying anger."I came to father just two days ago, he still lived, he still lived but… are you certain he is the one?" Justus asked in a panic, peering down at the bony face."He is, it's father," he murmured in disbelief.Sebastian rose from the floor, his expression betraying not
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Chapter 37: Wishes and curses

Justus, after sitting in the garden for a long time and pondering on the words of his brother, resolved to try to be a good husband to Livia.At least, just so they both live in peace. His father was now dead and he couldn't keep living like a rogue son. He got up and went to his quarters but Livia wasn't in it.He searched the kitchen and the embroidery room but she also wasn't there."What do you seek, prince Justus?" Mistress Penelope asked, just minutes after sending maid Minerva down the basement alone."Do you have any idea where the lady Livia may be?""Oh, I am certain I saw her leaving for the stables with prince Julian," she answered politely.Justus smiled and headed there. Mistress Penelope raised a crooked brow."Seems trouble is brewing between brothers," she smirked then continued on her way.His feet unconsciously hastened to the stables. Why did he feel so uneasy?Getting to the stables, he found no one there but Julian's horse was missing. He prepped his horse and th
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Chapter 37: Minerva

Camilla rushed to the quarters of the mistress of the maids once they arrived at the palace. She wasn't in yet so she paced about the entrance anxiously.She didn't understand a thing. Perhaps they were just dreams but why didn't it feel so? And Minerva, where was she?"Maid Camilla?"She whirled around to face mistress Penelope."Mistress Penelope, I haven't seen Minerva since the previous day's breakfast. Do you have any idea where she might be?""What disrespect," mistress Penelope clicked her tongue, "why haven't you asked your fellow maids if they have set eyes on her? I must seem so low that you came directly to me. Out of my way!""Mistress Penelope," Camilla jumped in her path, "I have asked the other maids but no one has seen her. She wasn't present at dinner and now, she also was not present at the late emperor's funeral. I am very worried."Mistress Penelope pushed her off her path roughly."I do not know where your maid friend has run off to. Be off to do your chores."Mis
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Chapter 38: Wind cage

Sebastian and Aurora appeared at the entrance to the caves."They are in," Sebastian said to her through their shared mind link. She jumped, startled then relaxed."I wonder when I shall get used to your new powers," she murmured and he smiled."Speak to me through the mind link from now on," he advised.She sighed, still trying to get used to his voice in her head."Yes, my lord."He smiled at the sound of her voice in his head.Thirty minutes earlier…"Wait," Sebastian held onto Aurora's hand as she made to grab her sword.She turned back to him."You can make the wind do whatever you wish," he spoke."More like we are bosom friends," she beamed, "she tells me things and I tell her things, and not just the wind, anything but I just prefer her."He chuckled, placing his both hands on her cheeks; his eyes gazing admiringly at her beautiful face."You always act so mature that sometimes, I forget that you're still so young, my dearest Aurora."She shrugged, gazing at him with adoration
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Chapter 39: Brevians

Prince Justus tied an apron loosely around his waist and washed his hands in the wooden bowl on a stand by the door while Livia watched in amazement. "I heard you let the cook have the day off so I decided to make myself useful to you," he said nonchalantly, looking anywhere but at her. Livia blinked, a laugh bubbling its way out her mouth. She suppressed the laugh, instead letting out a smile. "That is thoughtful of you, your honor. You can help with the carrots," she said. She watched him as she seasoned the sauce. He clumsily but carefully diced the vegetables. He surprisingly knew how to handle the knife. Prince Julian walked in on them working in silence. His brows raised, he stared at Justus for a moment then shrugged. He cleared his throat and the couple jumped. "Do you not have a voice?" Justus snapped with irritation, hiding the cut on his finger. "You must have been so engrossed in your work for I have a presence that is impossible to ignore." Justus rolled his eyes.
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