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THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 77
Catelyn gasped as I slowly brought us back to the present moment.Her lips were parted and her eyes were full of tears.As she swallowed the lump in her throat, she felt a heaving in her chest.She cautiously stepped away from me as I reached out to touch her face and caress her face.I felt my heart break and closed my eyes.Catelyn, I swear to you.I don't love you because you look like Maura; I love you for who you are.You are not viewed by me as a specter from my past.I consider you to be my accomplice for what's in store.I adore how disobedient you are and how you push me to be better.I adore your generous spirit and sharp wit.You and Maura are so different in so many ways.It means nothing to me that you look like her.Your heart contrasts from hers, and I need your heart and your spirit.Please have faith in me.I could see the conflict in Catelyn's face as she examined me.She had no idea how to feel or process the information I had provided.I hadn't told anyone about Maura or how I fel
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 78
As Rafael's laughter reverberated far away, Valerian paced the floor.As he punched through the stone wall, Valerian's eyes were red with rage.He didn't even seem to be bothered by his actions, which made me gasp from the damage.He needed to know that what he was doing wasn't right, so I didn't want to talk to him while he was furious.Rafael should be grateful that he saved my life.I stopped him in his tracks by remaining before him like a blockade.As he turned his head and glared at me, Valerian furrowed his brows.I didn't budge despite the fact that he was mentally telling me to get out of his way.Valerian, you ought to show him mercy.I pleaded, biting my bottom lip to stop it from trembling, "I wouldn't be alive if he didn't break free from his chains."He laughed.He didn't do it to save you!Catelyn, he wanted to hurt you!"That's not right!"He gave a head shake.I know Rafael better than you do, and I know you are too ignorant to comprehend this!His motives were not admirable.I f
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 79
We stared at each other for a few minutes while standing apart, panting from the run.Valerian was correct about him from the beginning," I thought.It became increasingly clear to me that Rafael was a perilously self-centered individual as I spent more time with him.He only cared about himself.He would go to absurd lengths to demonstrate that he could defeat Valerian, and once he had achieved his goal, he would come up with various justifications for his actions.While I foolishly smuggled him blood bags and thought of him as my friend, he probably had already planned the escape several weeks prior.When I asked, he played it as though he had been doing me a favor all along and took me hostage when it was convenient for him.I had considered leaving Valerian's home a huge amount in those most recent couple of days, yet when I was out I begun to believe that I hadn't exactly needed to leave.At least not yet, and certainly not in this manner.My hair was blown into my eyes as the wind sudde
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 80
I fell on a thick vine that was hidden in the soil as we were returning to the farmhouse.I rolled into the brush after a violent collision with the ground.My cheek was gashed by the impact.As he dusted me off, Rafael rushed to my side and lifted me up, but when he saw that my wound was bleeding, his kindness changed.He put the blood in his mouth after wiping it with his fingertip.As the taste of the liquid melted him, he closed his eyes.His body's black veins began to throb as his fangs extended from his gums.I shuddered when I saw him because his eyes were a fiery red when he opened them.“Rafael?”With a pleading tone, I whispered.As he climbed up on top of me, he let out a growl.His predatory posture made me gasp in fear.As he pressed his body against me, his lust for blood was taking over.I pushed him away from me when I started to panic, but it didn't help.He slammed me to the ground with a firm grip on my wrists.As he sniffed my hair and neck, he clung to my body with his hips.
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 81
I couldn't tell if it was Catelyn's cry when Rafael took her or mine when I heard a high-pitched scream.My throat felt dry and my head hurt.My nerves felt more alive than they had in days as I inhaled the air, which felt like needles in my blood.I quickly twisted and punched the wall with my right hand.I didn't feel any pain despite the fact that my skin tore and my knuckles began to bleed.Physically, at least.My pupil center felt dilated and my eyes were completely red.They were completely black, and I didn't even need to look in a mirror to see it.My claws, which extended from my fingernails, felt harder and sharper than ever before, and my canine teeth gradually grew into fangs.I turned around and punched the wall once more as I could feel my muscles getting stronger.Rafael grabbed her.in front of me right now.With trepidation in my teeth, I swung and turned.Catelyn's face had frozen in shock, indicating that she too had been caught off guard, and I had not anticipated that move.
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 82
"That way!"As he disappeared into the woods to my right, I heard Ivan yell.I fled in his direction.Over the following few days, my attraction to Rafael grew stronger.I wanted to give myself to him more and more as we talked and cuddled by the fire.He treated me with such kindness, and when he spoke, I could sense his admiration in his words.My heart was only filled with lust for Rafael, and my thoughts of Valerian were slowly drifting away.It was so exciting, but I felt out of control.I acted solely based on my feelings rather than on logic.It felt thrilling.I was at ease.One evening, our relationship filled in warmed energy.As we snuggled on the bed, he held me close to his chest.Rafael brushed my hair with his fingers and kissed my forehead as I was getting ready to sleep.As I slowly slid my hand down to his bare, masculine chest, I gently stroked his cheek with my palm.His eyes were a stunning dark blue and his skin was lightly tanned, as if the sun had kissed him.His gaze subme
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 83
We had set out in separate groups with people I could trust with my life.Each group had a team of six soldiers led by someone I had fought with who was well-versed in hunting in the woods.I sent Hunter out alone and ahead of everyone else because he was the best tracker I had ever worked with.I had known him for a long time and knew that was how he worked best.He kept a close eye on Mirela's footprints and Rafael's scent.Following suit were three distinct search teams led by the three brothers, each of which swore to return Mirela to me with no missing hair.Natalie, a fierce warrior in her own right, was in charge of the fourth group.She had perfected the skill of listening to the wind, despite speaking less than the majority of my men.I was hoping that her abilities would come in handy because she could recognize a distress call faster than anyone else I knew.I could hear my soldiers using bird calls and soft whistles to communicate with one another in the distance.A track is the e
THE NIGHTMARE Chapter 84
Although it raised a lot of suspicion, it had become easier for me to resist Rafael since I discovered his manipulation.He would make an effort to be sweet and romantic with me, but I would reject him, and the lack of intimacy was making him enraged.I would try to avoid answering his questions about my sudden change in affection, but I was aware that I would no longer be able to deny his suspicions.I made the decision to discuss my discovery with him.My gaze melted into his as we sat in the living room on opposite sofas in mocking silence.As I gracefully folded my hands in my lap and crossed my legs, my rage gave me courage.I responded, "I know you have been manipulating me."He smiled lightly as he licked his lips.I ought to have known that you would conclude there was something off.You have a lot of intelligence."I just don't know how to."As he leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, he sighed.It is a one-of-a-kind skill at manipulating and amplifying emotions.I was i
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“Guys, we can hear you from the reception room,” they said.We both jumped and then we burst out in laughter. Valerian lowered me to my feet, grinned like a little boy, and kissed my birthday. He danced as he dressed in his tux and he blew me a kiss before he left.“I’ll see you downstairs, Mire. Hurry down, we’ve got some unfinished business.”I sat naked for a few more minutes and thought of the turn my life had taken. Dragos was gone, I was about to marry the man I loved, and we already had a baby on the way. I giggled in delight, hopped off the bed, and started to get dressed.I walked down the stairs ten minutes later and was delighted to find the staircase decorated with flowers. Rafael was going to give me away, and he smiled when he saw me coming down. I held my flowers with my left hand and extended my right to him.“Are you ready to become our new Vampire Queen?” he asked.I smiled as I hooked my arm around his. “I have never felt more alive. Or more ready, Rafael.”Rafael g
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[Epilogue]2 MONTHS LATERMy wedding dress was draped over the armchair next to the window. The curtains were drawn slightly and Valerian’s tux had been folded away neatly into the top drawer in our room. There were representatives of the twelve most powerful vampire covens downstairs, and the witches took quiet tours of our home as they waited for the ceremony to begin.I lay naked on the bed, wearing only my diamond ring and bridal garter. Valerian’s head was buried in between my legs. My head fell back on the pillow and I cupped my left breast, rolling the nipple around with perfectly manicured fingers. Valerian was stark naked and his tongue pushed in deeper with each moan that escaped my lips.I looked down my belly and I met his eyes. They glinted wickedly as Valerian thrust his tongue in deeper. I fell back to the bed, grabbed the bedsheets with both hands and arched my back. Valerian pushed me to the edge, brought me back, and pushed me right back. My hair stuck to the sweat o
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Chapter 118
The thought was a balm for my grief. For a long while, I just rested in Ivan’s arms, tears soaking what was left of his torn and bloody clothes. I felt him crying too.“There feels like something is missing from me,” Ivan confessed.“Me too,” I said. “I feel like I will never again be whole, despite this power that flows through me.”I turned around. “Thank you for everything you suffered for me. I know you went through a lot. How are your hands?” He raised them to show her that the wounds he received from the spear were still not healed.“I can help you with that,” I said, and took his hands in mine. I closed my eyes and once again accessed the power that felt like an inferno in my body. I rubbed the wounds, and they slowly closed under my touch.I then focused on his other wounds. I sent waves of my healing power flowing through his whole body. I saw other cuts and scrapes close. His cheeks also regained their colour.“Thank you,” Ivan said. “One rogue stabbed me in my side. I thoug
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Chapter 117
I glared at Dragos and he gave me a cocky smile. I gave him the same smile right back. I was going to defeat this Vampire King, one way or another.I let all the anger and hate I felt for Dragos flow through my body and into the Emerald Tablet. I felt my bond with Valerian fading away, and the fear of losing him threatening to split my soul in two. I tried to steady my nerves as I locked my eyes on Dragos’.His smirk was gone now, his arms suspended directly above his armour where it hung, as if he couldn’t decide between letting it hang there or picking it up to wear it again. He looked worried and concerned as he looked around him. He might have sensed that I was connecting to the Emerald Tablets, but I didn’t think he knew that I was harnessing the One Power. I was stealing his dream from right in front of him, and the thought warmed me.I felt the energy I had directed to the Emerald Tablet flood back into my body. It started in my fingertips and didn’t stop until it had spread to
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Chapter 116
I looked around to see if anyone around me could help. I saw Ivan out of the corner of my eye, fighting some invisible force, as was Rafael. They appeared pinned where they stood, with Ivan having a sword in hand poised to pierce someone, but he wasn’t moving. Rafael looked like he was running towards me, but his feet seemed glued to the floor. Both were totally unable to help Vale and I. Still the witches’ chanting continued, and I knew they were responsible for holding my two friends in place.Was there a way I could stop the witches? I looked around for anything to help. There were no weapons nearby, except for the sword piercing Valerian’s heart. I was too afraid of pulling it out. I figured that would only make his blood loss increase, causing him to die quicker.I looked back towards Ivan and Rafael. Rafael met my eyes, and I could sense that he still cared for and loved me. He had tried his hardest to defend me, but that plot also failed. I felt hopeless and leaned back over Va
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Chapter 115
I focused on the faces of Valerian’s soldiers who I had grown to love. I focused on the clashing of their swords and the flood of relief I had felt when Rafael barged into the room with those familiar faces behind him. I focused on Ivan and Balrus, but most of all I let my love for Valerian well up in my mind. Like a cool stream of water, I felt it pool up and gently flow through my head, seizing my mind power back from the spells being cast by the witches. I couldn’t reach out to Valerian through our bond. Something or someone seemed to be blocking our connection, but I wasn’t worried. I knew that whatever spell that was, it could only last for so long. “Once I end Dragos’ life,” I thought, “this sandstorm will clear and everything else will return to normal.”I regained control of my thoughts and I instantly began to feel better. My senses opened up once more, and I was able to fully sense the movement all around me. Someone ran past me, knocking their shoulders into mine, and I was
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Chapter 114
Dragos looked down at his armour angrily. He had likely paid a pretty penny for that armour or, more likely, he had stolen it. It might be ornate, but it did its job. I could not get any successful body shots in. Neither I, nor Valerian and Ivan, had armour on, so we were much more vulnerable to his attacks, and Dragos knew it.I assessed the room. Valerian was finally rising from the ground and was readying himself to begin attacking his sire again. Ivan was leaning heavily on the marble platform I had been laying on. Too much blood loss. I am not sure how I did it, but I sent a wave of energy to both Valerian and Ivan and watched them perk up in seconds. Both stood straighter and their eyes glistened with uncontrolled rage.Valerian began approaching Dragos at a run, but Dragos merely raised his hand and said, “Stop, Valerian.” And, against his will, he was once again under mind control. But I could feel he was defeating it through our mind link. He was focusing on me in his mind. I
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The vampire fell, clutching at his chest as he struggled to breathe.“Thank you,” I said, my voice overwhelmed with gratitude. “you just saved my life.”Ivan flashed me his signature smile and shrugged. “That was nothing, you would do the same thing for me.”We stood back to back and watched the vampire guards box us in a circle. Somewhere in the background, I heard Valerian and Dragos grunting and hitting each other brutally. I didn’t turn around to see, there were about sixteen vampires surrounding Ivan and I, so I couldn’t afford the distraction.One of them suddenly ran towards Ivan. The guy went to step around him, his arm stretched out, trying to grab me. “Let him go!” I screamed.I shot out flames in the shapes of little daggers and I aimed it right. I hit him in the temple, causing him to bounce off the wall and drop like a puppet with its strings cut.Ivan turned to the vampire nearest to the fallen guy. “This is your final chance. Pick up your trash and leave. Or don’t, and
