The Vampire Kings Slave Mate

Chapter 41: Nikolai

“And what will the council say when they hear the King has been hiding a phoenix underneath their very eyes?” Alpha Ash asked me giving me a look of glee, thinking he had backed me into a corner.

I wanted nothing more than to plunge my hands into the werewolf’s chest and crush his heart, but right now in front of witness all I could do was grit my teeth. One day, very soon I would kill Alpha Ash. Not only for his act of treason towards the crown, but also because of all the pain and sorrow he had caused Mary up until now. I would make sure to prolong his death and make him feel every agonizing moment he had made Mary endure.

I felt Mary’s body tense in my hold, I wasn’t sure if it was because Alpha Ash was threatening me or because she wanted to know what a phoenix was. I cringed inwardly, I wanted to celebrate her becoming Queen today. I wanted to lavish every part of her body, I wanted to bring her to new heights and have her cry my name in the throes of passion. But there was something else more important that I needed to do first. Something that would more than likely kill the mood. I wasn’t sure how Mary would react to hearing the twins story, but it was an important part of who she was and who she’d become.

“You can go ahead and sprout your nonsense to the council. They’ll just realize that what I have been telling them for years is the truth. Alpha Ash really has lost his mind. It has been centuries since the last phoenix lived. No one will believe you.” I growled, my eyes flashing red at the werewolf as my vampiric side tried to take hold.

He snorted at me, but didn’t say anything else as I passed.

“Nikolai, what was that about?” Mary asked once we left the gardens and I set her down.

“We can’t discuss it right now Mot Aparolehabt.” I replied, seeing the hurt look on her face I added on, “But I promise I will tell you later.”

Mary smiled up at me, a look of understanding showing in her eyes, “So what now?” She asked.

“Now,” I grinned at her wiggling my eyebrows, “I will take you to my room and devour you until you’re screaming my name.”

as one, Mary was me and I was Mary, we were joined as one. We both needed each other to survive, and for the first time in a long time, leaning on someone else didn’t seem nearly as terrifying, imaging a future with my person didn’t seem so agonizing. I was looking forward to running around the castle playing hide and seek with our children, I could imagine a little girl with curly fiery red locks like her mommy and bright cerulean eyes like her daddy and a little boy with jet black hair and green eyes, the perfect combination of the both of us. I wanted this future

to die. Without them in it, the world would soon become a more peaceful place. One where everyone was united and the groups weren’t segregated. Once the wolves had new leadership and the witches weren’t afraid of the three hags cursing them, it would be easier for me to change laws without causing a revolt. My first change would

treated different than the other. It was my hope that with Mary by my side, that the humans would be able to trust the law changes and to lean on the kingdom for support in

what’s wrong?” Mary asked, running

I was just thinking

to my chambers and walked us inside, carrying

her hand a look of concern on her face, “Is it what happened with our blood during the ceremony? I was hoping it was normal, but then everyone started gasping and you were staring at

anxious and I wanted to remove all the stress from her life, I leaned down and pulled her into

Mary.” I whispered as I pulled my mouth

you too Nikolai, but you’re really starting to worry me, what happened to my big mean vampire?” She

who turned him into a big soft teddy bear.” I replied as

much then. At least your aren’t a wolf.” She shudders

for a few minutes, just enjoying this moment of peace between the two of us before Mary breaks the silence, “So what

that the

What suspicion did they have and what did it

do with our ceremony but everything to do with you.” And then I told Mary the tale that Draq and Dru had relayed to me this morning, about how she had met the twin seers when she was just a child herself and how Dru had brought her family back to life because a spirit guide