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Semua Bab His Fake Tears, My Real Crown: Bab 1 - Bab 10

10 Bab

Chapter 1

The moment I heard the truth, the blood in my veins turned to ice.A month ago, Liam had come to me in tears, saying every vampire at the Academy looked down on him for being a bastard.The Liam I knew was always so strong. Seeing him break down in tears, I swore I would protect him.Later, when the heir to the Blackwood family locked him in a sunroom on purpose, I used my family's blood-will to pin that bastard to a wall for an entire night. It cost me half my strength and left me drained for three days.When the Ashford heiress called him an "unacknowledged stray," I crashed her birthday party and made her kneel and apologize in front of all her guests. Even if it meant another draining magical duel.When the other clans conspired against him, I used my mother’s influence without a second thought. It cost my family a fortune, but I made sure those clans lost three major territories within a week.It all came to a head when Liam stood trembling before me, his pale face marked with the

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Chapter 2

Back in the study of my manor, my fingers trembled as I unrolled the transfer scroll. The ink smudged as a tear hit the parchment.If it were just a friend's betrayal, maybe I could have laughed it off. But our bond, once a burning fire in my chest, now felt like a thousand silver needles piercing my heart.I remembered the night we decided to transfer.Moonlight flooded the conservatory, bathing us in a silver glow that felt like a blessing. I couldn't tear my eyes away from the man I had loved for nearly a century. My heart was pounding, wild and out of control.When he leaned down to kiss me, his hot breath on my skin, I didn't push him away.He untied the ribbons of my dress, his cool fingers trailing down my spine, sending a shiver through me. Then, his fangs grazed my neck, my blood mixing with his. It was the first step of our bonding ritual—sacred, and irreversible. All that remained was the final vow in the chapel."This is the beginning of forever," I whispered in his arms."

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Chapter 3

The next morning, I took my new transfer scroll to the Grand Council of Elders. As the Elder stamped it with his blood signet, a wave of emptiness washed over me.I stared blankly at the crimson seal until someone blocked my path."Isabella!"The familiar voice came from behind me. I turned to see Liam striding toward me, his face dark."You changed the manor's blood-ward?" he demanded. "I tried to get in last night. It threw me back.""Yes," I said, my voice perfectly calm."Why?" Anger flashed in his eyes. "I need the new incantation. I need to be able to get in to protect you."Protect me? Like he "protected" me yesterday?"You don't," I said coolly. "I'll be leaving after the transfer.""Leaving?" Liam froze, his eyes finally landing on the scroll in my hand. "Right, the transfer... Don't worry, I'll go get my seal tomorrow."We walked out of the council hall side-by-side. In the brief silence, I thought of all the times we'd walked like this before. He'd tell me about funny things

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Chapter 4

Back at the manor, I went straight to the cellar. It was where I kept every gift Liam had ever given me.The first sandalwood box. Inside, the moonstone ring he'd carved for me, bearing his family crest. I had worn it with such pride. Until I saw its twin hanging from a chain around Chloe’s neck.She'd blushed and said, "Liam promised that whatever you have, I'll have too."The second box. The magic raven I had fed with my own heart's blood was gone. All that remained was an empty cage. Liam had taken it, saying he loved how it looked perched on my shoulder. The next day, it was sitting on Chloe's windowsill.I kept going.The crystal necklace that wards off nightmares? Chloe had a matching one.The enchanted photo album of our memories? He'd taken it "to show Chloe some vampire history."The silver-dew perfume that could only be collected on a full moon? He said, "Chloe's health is poor, she needs this."Every gift, every promise, he had given away so easily.Thinking of how Liam do

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Chapter 5

"Isabella, where are you? You're not on the roster for Duskfall Academy."Liam’s panicked voice echoed from the communication crystal.Before I could answer, Damon cut in, his voice deliberately loud."Isabella, would you like a tour of the Crimson Fortress Academy? I hear you're a fan of classic vampire architecture." His voice carried clearly through the crystal.The other end went silent.Then, Liam’s furious roar."Crimson Fortress? Isabella, are you insane?""Never been clearer.""Who is that man?" His voice turned sharp. "Damon Volkov? Damn it, you're running around with a pureblood snob like him!"Damon raised an eyebrow, watching me with amusement."They're all the same!" Liam kept yelling. "They look down on us...""Look down on you?" I cut him off. "What's there to look down on?""Isabella!""You faked sick on beast blood. You lied. You cheated. You betrayed our bond for another woman." My voice was ice. "Tell me, Liam Vance, what part of you is worth looking down on? You're

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Chapter 6

After the Blood Moon Ball, I returned to my family's estate on the Dawn Continent.I had to take over my family’s biotech corporation.The research into synthetic blood was vital to the future of the entire vampire world.Before I boarded my flight, Damon handed me a small, elegant box."A gift," he said, his voice a low murmur. "For when the silence gets too loud."Inside was a whispering crystal, glowing with a soft blue light."It carries the sound of dusk," Damon explained. "You once told your mother it was the only sound that truly quieted your mind."I froze.I had said that to my mother, offhand, a long time ago.How could he possibly know?"Two years ago, in your mother's office," he smiled. "I was next door dealing with family business. I overheard."So that was it.He remembered something I said in passing and went to all the trouble to find this crystal.And Liam?I had told him I loved the color of the sky at dusk. He had said, "Noted."But he never did a single thing about

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Chapter 7

A week later, I had to return to the manor to retrieve an ancient blood-pact treaty.The company was signing a treaty with the Old World's High Council and needed the official family seal.The moment my car passed through the manor gates, I saw a figure who shouldn't have been there.Liam was curled up on the stone steps of the porch.His face was pale as a sheet, his lips colorless.He was trembling, the obvious toll of long-term beast blood use.I got out of the car. He immediately looked up."Isabella."His voice was painfully hoarse."How did you get in?" I asked coldly. The manor's blood wards should have stopped him."I burned through half my life-force, weaponizing the embers of our bond to shatter your wards. It only worked once." He struggled to his feet, swaying. "Isabella, you've gotten thinner."He walked toward me, arms open for an embrace.I instantly stepped back, a barrier of pure blood-power flaring up between us.The force threw him back several steps."Stay back.""I

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Chapter 8

A week later, my friends threw me a welcome-back dinner at the Bloodrose Hotel."Isabella, you look amazing," Vera said, raising her glass. "Life in the Evernight clearly agrees with you.""Thanks," I smiled. "I definitely learned a lot there."The mood in the private room was relaxed.These were the friends I'd grown up with, all of us catching up, no schemes or hidden agendas.Until a voice cut through the chatter."Sorry to interrupt."It was Liam.Everyone went quiet.He stood in the doorway with Chloe right behind him.Neither of them had been on the guest list."Liam?" Marcus frowned. "What are you doing here?""I heard Isabella was back. I wanted to see her," Liam said, his eyes fixed on me.Chloe clutched his arm tightly, her possessiveness on full display."We won't stay long," she said with a sweet smile, but her eyes were full of venom."Since you're here, sit down," I said calmly.Not because I wanted them there, but because I wouldn't make a scene in front of my friends.M

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Chapter 9

The next morning, I woke to the scent of bloodroses.Sunlight streamed through the silk curtains, casting soft patterns on the floor."Morning, sleeping beauty."Damon's voice drifted up from downstairs.I slipped on a silk robe and walked down.He was in the dining room, setting out elegant crystal goblets."What are you doing?""Preparing breakfast," he said, smiling over his shoulder. "A 1895 Noble's vintage. Just the right temperature."He pulled out a chair for me with a flourish."You don't have to do all this.""Do what?" He sat down across from me. "Take care of my woman?""I mean... so formal.""I'm practicing," he said, a wicked glint in his eyes. "For my future role as Prince Consort."I nearly choked on my blood."Prince Consort?""The husband of the future Matriarch of House Volkov. Isn't that a Prince Consort?"He said it so matter-of-factly I didn't know how to respond.Just then, my communication crystal began to flash manically.Message after message flooded in.[Isabe

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Chapter 10

Three years later.In a secret valley in the Evernight, the moonpetal flowers bloomed like a silver sea.Their white petals danced in the night breeze, releasing an intoxicating scent.Elves moved through the flowers, chanting blessings in an ancient tongue.I stood on an ancient stone platform, dressed in a pure white blood-oath wedding gown.Damon, in a black tailcoat, was as handsome as the brightest star in the night sky."Isabella Thorne," the Elder's voice echoed through the valley. "Do you willingly enter into an eternal blood-bond with Damon Volkov?""I do.""Damon Volkov, do you willingly enter into an eternal blood-bond with Isabella Thorne?""I do," his voice was firm and full of love.We pricked our fingers at the same time, letting our blood drip into the ancient Bond-Chalice.The two drops of red mingled, glowing with a brilliant light."By blood sworn, by soul bound," the Elder declared. "Let the union of House Thorne and House Volkov be an eternal legend. A new dynasty.

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