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.”

to talk to her first, much to my own disappointment. I grabbed Mary around the waist and hoisted her over my shoulder once more, wanting…no… needing to be closer to her. It was like the Elder had said during the ceremony, our souls had merged together 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

to stop those futures from coming true. I knew in that moment that there was a war coming, a battle between the supernaturals and it wasn’t one that I could stop. King Nikolai and his cronies needed to die, Befana, Baba Yaga, and Circe needed 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.

the other. It was my hope that with Mary by my side, that the humans would be

what’s wrong?” Mary asked, running her hands

I was

distracted.” Mary stated as I opened the door to my chambers and walked us inside, carrying her over the threshold before

of concern on her face, “Is it what happened with our blood during the ceremony? I was hoping it was

often did that when she was anxious and I wanted to remove all the stress from her

love you Mary.” I whispered as I pulled my mouth

Nikolai, but you’re really starting to worry me, what happened

teddy bear.” I replied as I walked

I can’t complain to much then.

few minutes, just enjoying this moment of peace between the two of us before Mary

that the

Draq and Dru? What suspicion did they have and what did it have to 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