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The Poisoning

Lena’s POV Everything was black. It felt heavy, like I was swimming through thick, cold ink. I tried to scream, but my throat felt like it had been seared with a hot iron. I couldn't feel my arms or my legs. I was just a consciousness drifting in a void. Is this it? Am I dying again? All of a sudden, there was a blinding burst of light. I squeezed my eyes shut, and when I opened them, I found myself standing in a beautiful, sunny garden. The air was warm and smelled like jasmine. A few yards away, there was a girl sitting on a wooden swing, swaying back and forth with a happy expression on her face. My heart did a strange flip. I started walking toward her, my boots crunching on the lush grass. When I finally reached her, I stopped dead. The shock was so physical that I lost my balance. My knees buckled, and I collapsed into a heap on the grass. The girl gasped and hurried off the swing to help me. “Oh, are you fine?” she asked, reaching down to grab my arms and pull me up. I

Revelation

I blinked, trying to process that. “Poisoned? By who?”“That is what we are currently investigating,” Alistair interjected, his voice turning icy. He stood up and began to pace the small space beside the bed. “But there is something you should know. What was used to poison you is the same that was used to assassinate my father, the late King.”I felt a chill. “So… I was supposed to die like the King?”The Queen Mother shook her head, a small, grim smile playing on her lips. “That is where the assassin failed. You see, I believed you were beyond our reach. I saw in you the same signs I saw in the King when the poisoning happened. It was pointless to call for the physician. I did not know what toxin it was then, so we could find no cure, try as we did.”“Apparently, it is only truly fatal to vampires,” Alistair added, stopping his pace to look down at me. “We noticed that on a human, it causes a severe reaction of paralysis and a temporary shutdown of the senses, but it is not potent en

The Investigation

Silas raised his free hand in a sarcastic, placating gesture, though he didn't let go of Florence. “My apologies, nephew. My emotions simply got the better of me. When I heard our dear… Lady Lena had been struck down by poison, I was simply overcome with a need to be helpful.” “Helpful?” I muttered under my breath. Yeah, right. “I found this girl,” Silas proclaimed, giving Florence’s hair a sharp yank that made her cry out. “She was practically sprinting from the kitchens. A guilty conscience is a loud thing, is it not?” “I didn't! Please, my Lord!” Florence wailed, her eyes searching mine for any sign of mercy. “I only brought the tea as I was told! I would never hurt the Lady!” Alistair’s eyes narrowed. “Let her go, Silas. Let her come closer so I may judge her words for myself.” Silas’s grin didn't falter, but his hand moved. Instead of letting her go, he shifted his grip from her hair to the back of her neck. His fingers, tipped with sharp, pale nails, dug into her skin. I saw

A Budding Relationship

Lena’s POV For some seconds, the room went silent. Silas stood against the wall still with a wide grin, while the girl kept her head down, acting all innocent.Alistair eventually had to let everyone go. Without proof, he could not punish a girl whose mate was a high-ranking guard in Silas's unit. It would have caused a mess he wasn't ready to deal with.Alistair carried me back to my room. He didn't speak the whole way, but his jaw was tight. He was very upset. When we reached my door, Helen was already waiting.“Helen,” Alistair ordered, his voice low and sharp. “You are to stay with her at all times. No one enters this room. If she eats or drinks, you taste it first. If I find out she has been left alone for even a minute, I will hold you responsible.”“Understood, my Lord,” Helen replied, bowing her head.He set me down on my bed. He didn't say goodbye. He just turned and walked out, his long cloak snapping behind him. I watched him go, feeling a mix of exhaustion and fear.The n

Training Day

Lena’s POV I woke up to the gray, early morning light of the Nocturne Territories filtering through my window. Helen was already in the room. She was standing by the wardrobe, smoothing out a set of dark, sturdy trousers and a tunic made of thick, reinforced linen. “Get up, Lady Lena,” Helen stated without looking back. “The sun has barely touched the horizon and Axel is already waiting in the courtyard. He is not a man who enjoys wasting his time.” I groaned, my body still feeling the lingering effects of the poison and the bloating from my ongoing period. “It’s too early for physical labor, Helen. Can’t we tell him I have a headache?” “In this palace, a headache is an invitation for someone to take your head,” Helen replied flatly. A soft knock at the door interrupted us. Florence entered, carrying a small breakfast tray. She looked like a ghost of her former self. Her eyes were red and swollen and she moved with a demure, hunched posture as if she expected someone to hit her

Attraction

Dinner with Silas was exactly as pleasant as I expected, which is to say, it felt like sitting in a cage with a cobra that was trying to convince me it was a vegetarian. The dining room was smaller than the main hall, lit by hundreds of flickering candles that made the shadows on the walls dance. Silas sat at the head of the table, looking like royalty in deep purple silks. Alistair sat across from me, his expression unreadable, though his hand stayed close to his wine goblet the entire time. “You look much improved, Lady Lena,” Silas remarked, his voice smooth as honey. He gestured to the plate of roasted meat in front of me. “The toxin has clearly lost its grip on you. A miracle, really.” “It wasn't a miracle, Silas,” I replied, cutting into my food with more force than necessary. I didn't look down as I did so, I looked him straight in the eye. “It was just a bad calculation on someone’s part.” Silas chuckled, the sound chillingly melodic. “I do love your spirit. It’s so… refres

The Kiss

The air in the courtyard died the moment the copper scent hit my nose.I stood paralyzed as the smell of fresh, human blood—her blood—filled my senses. It smelt sweeter than any wine, sharper than any blade. I watched Lena sit up in the dirt, her chest heaving as she panted for air. Her face was flushed a deep pink from the exertion, her hair a wild mess of tangled strands. And there, on her bottom lip, was a small, jagged bloom of red.She looked so fragile, yet she sat there with a frown of annoyance rather than pain. To my darkened vision, she looked like the only thing in the world worth devouring. My fangs ached, pushing against my gums with a pressure that demanded release.I had watched her for two hours. I had seen her fall and rise, over and over. She had a spirit I did not expect, a fire that made my blood stir with something other than hunger. Respect. I had begun to feel a dangerous respect for this girl who came from a world different from mine.Now, she was bleeding, and

The False Accusation

Alistair's POVThe silence that followed the guard's announcement was damning. The word "Consort" hung in the air like a noose.Nix was the first to break the stillness. He stood up, his face twisted in a mask of triumph. “There it is! The blood speaks the truth that the Lord refuses to acknowledge. The human has brought death into the palace once more!”“Is this the woman you call a blood mate, Alistair?” Fallow bellowed, his eyes burning with fury. “A murderer who slaughters a servant out of spite?”I looked at Silas. He was still leaning against the pillar, his expression one of perfect, feigned shock. But I saw the slight twitch in his fingers. He had done this. He had realized that Marra was a liability, a girl who knew too much, and he had silenced her. Using her death to frame Lena was a stroke of cruel genius.“Silence!” I roared, my voice vibrating through the obsidian floor. I stepped down from the dais, my eyes locked on them all. “You are all fools if you believe this. Len

Secrets Unveiled

I spent the walk back to my chambers in a total daze. My lips still felt swollen and tingly from Alistair’s kiss. It hadn't been anything like a normal kiss, it felt overwhelming and otherworldly. Thinking about it again, my cheeks reddened and I giggled lightly. Helen was already waiting for me. She didn't ask questions, though I’m sure she could smell Alistair all over me. She just quietly drew a hot bath and helped me out of my dirt-stained training clothes. The warm water felt amazing on my aching muscles.Once I was dressed in a fresh silk gown, a soft knock came at the door and the Queen Mother swept into the room. She looked regal and intimidating, yet there was a softness in her eyes when she looked at me. It felt good I must admit. “We must talk, Lena,” she stated, sitting gracefully at my small table. “The Council is moving. They see Alistair’s attachment to you as a weakness. To survive here, you must understand the duties of a Queen.”I sat across from her, feeling very

The Assassin

Lena's POV I waited until I heard their footsteps fading as they walked off probably to plot more evil. Only then did I dare to move. I slipped through the shadows, as I kept my breathing shallow and my footsteps silent. I made it back to my chambers and pushed the door open, trying to look like I had just been for a quick walk. Alice was still there, sitting on my bed and picking at a loose thread on her sleeve. She looked up and sneered. “Finally. I was starting to think you’d drowned in the washroom.” “I’m fine, Alice,” I replied, sitting down at the vanity to hide my shaking hands. “How are Mom and Dad? Do they wonder how I'm doing?” Alice shrugged, looking bored. “Dad’s the same, grumbling about the crops. Mom’s just happy one of us is at least ‘useful’ to the family and chosen as the Consort for the Lord. They don't really care about the details, Lena. They just care that the Hale name is safe.” The door opened, and Rue walked in. She looked perfectly calm, her face back to

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