All Chapters of The human queen : Chapter 31 - Chapter 37

KIANA POVI do not move.The sound is faint.Almost nothing.But I hear it.I am awake now.Completely.My breathing slows as I keep my eyes closed, pretending. Listening.There it is again.A shift.A presence.Not imagination.Not a dream.Someone is in my room.My heart begins to beat faster, but I force my body to remain still. The blankets rise and fall with my controlled breaths.Think.If I react too quickly, I lose whatever advantage I have.The air feels different.Heavier.Colder.I slowly open my eyes.Just a fraction.Enough to see.A shadow moves near the window.Tall.Still.Watching.My breath catches.Vampire.I know it instantly.The way it moves.The way it stands.Silent.Unnatural.I push myself up suddenly.“Who is there?” I demand, my voice sharper than I feel.The figure does not answer.InsteadIt steps forward.Slowly.Deliberately.Moonlight touches its face.Pale.Cold.Unfamiliar.But the eyesThe eyes are what freeze me.Empty.Lifeless.As if there is not

King Idra pov 👑👑👑 I return to Lila. Not immediately. Not recklessly. I take my time. Enough to ensure no one notices the shift in my movements. Enough to make it seem as though nothing has changed. Because nothing should. Nothing must. When I step into her chambers again, she is exactly where I expect her to be. Composed. Waiting. Her eyes lift the moment she sees me, and a slow smile forms on her lips. “My king,” she says softly. There is something knowing in her tone. Something that tells me she understands more than she should. I walk toward her, my expression unreadable. “You did well,” I say. The words are measured. Carefully chosen. Her smile deepens. “I always do,” she replies. There is pride in her voice. Satisfaction. She steps closer, searching my face as if trying to read what lies beneath. “You came back,” she adds. “That means you were pleased.” I hold her gaze. “I am.” The answer is simple. Clean. Exactly what she expects. But that is not

KIANA POV,Idra starts to walk toward us.I feel it before I fully see it.His gaze.Sharp.Burning.It moves between me and Carter like a blade.Cutting.Silent.Deadly.Carter notices too.Of course he does.His posture shifts slightly, more alert now, though his expression remains calm.Idra stops in front of us.Close.Too close.“Can I have my friend back?” he asks.His voice is controlled.But it carries the weight of a command.Unyielding.Dangerous.“Yes… sure,” I reply quickly.I turn to Carter, but he does not look pleased.Not at all.“Can we have a moment?” I ask Idra quietly.His eyes lock onto mine.The look he gives meIt could kill.But thenHe smiles.A slow, controlled smile that never reaches his eyes.“Of course,” he says.I turn back to Carter.“I wanted to thank you,” I say softly. “I really enjoyed tonight.”And I mean it.For a moment, everything felt normal.Light.“It was my pleasure,” Carter replies. “It was nice meeting you, Kiana.”His gaze lingers.Then h

King Idra POVThe doors slam open so hard they crash against the walls.The laughter inside dies instantly.My gaze immediately finds Kiana.She is sitting across from Carter at a small table. Two cups of tea sit between them, and the sight alone makes something dark twist inside my chest. Neither of them is touching the other. Neither of them looks guilty. Yet somehow that only makes me angrier.The room falls silent.Kiana is the first to recover from her shock."My king?" she asks, confusion filling her voice.Confusion.As if she does not understand why I am here.As if she does not understand what it looks like to find another man in her chambers at this hour.Carter rises slowly from his seat. "Idra."I ignore him completely.My eyes remain fixed on Kiana."What exactly is going on here?"My voice comes out colder than I intended.Kiana blinks once before answering. "Carter returned my earring."My gaze immediately shifts to the earring hanging from her ear. The same one that wa