WATER MATE
Water Mate - Chapter 18
Mystery Mate Series present
By Authoress Kemmy B. Gabriel
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Suzanne's standpoint
The sun was out, my body was weak from using my new power, healing so many vampires, having Finn drink so much from me and take a huge amount of my healing energy, getting him cleaned up and suffering sexual mental harassment and staying up all-night to watch him. It wasn't just healing, his system changed, causing him to scream in pain and hurl out the poisoned blood. Which meant more cleaning for me.
I was so exhausted, my eyes hurt so bad and my body was itchy. Normally I had never drained so much energy since I saved Sandra's mother, it had been a while. Finn was still unconscious, I took the liberty to give him the final cleaning and changed his clothes and bedcovers then cut myself so he could feed to keep his strength up. He owes me big time.
After making sure he was okay, I bathed, changed into a royal gown sent to me and went out to answer the calling of Casmir who said he needed to talk to me. I went to Finn's office, Casmir, Axel and another vampire was there discussing. Immediately I walked in, they stood up and bowed.
"Milady, thank you for answering my call," Casmir started to speak first, "please sit." He ushered me to the big red chair. I sat down slowly, gazing at them with suspicion.
"Casmir, what is this about? I have to attend to my sick mate."
"Yes, but as the law says, when the king is out, the queen must take over from him and attend to all his duties." Casmir spoke as he took his seat.
"I am yet to be the queen, I haven't even mated with that jerk yet, so why me?"
"If you don't do it, then Lord Bancroft would be the one to take over the duty and that man is a crook and bloody bastard. His Majesty strictly told me that if anything should happen to him, I should pass his seal to you and make sure you handle his affairs with my assistant. I know this is a lot to ask from you, especially knowing that right now you are exhausted, but you just have to help, we beg you."
"Milady," the other man called with a bow of his head, "there are so many issues to solve, issues the king had been dismissing due to nonchalance and of course, you and his illness. I hope you can assist the poor out there and do what he refuses to do."
"I cannot make any decision without my mate, we might not be in good terms at all but he is still the king and as much as I hate it, my superior. I cannot disrespect him, but I will see what I can do. What do I need to do first?" I asked with a smile. They all smiled, glad I agreed.
"There are some small paperwork you need to go through, sign, fill, and of course make. You need to set the months budget, order of the army routine, a new security strategy, tend to the affairs of the nobles, the businesses, the problem with the reduction of human transport by the human agency..."
"Bloody hell! I thought you said small!"
"Most are in the paperwork."
"Axel, you are the assistant general of the army, I hereby give you permission to make up the plans and submit for approval. You have three days to come up with something good for me, clear?" He bowed in agreement. I looked at the guy and arched a brow.
"What is your use?"
"I manage the king's sea affairs, including his business like the exporting and importing of goods and slaves. Anything that deals with his sea business, I handle it."
"So what do you want from me?"
"There have been short supply of provisions for the sea workers and reports on illegal trade going on in our port and territories, this must be dealt with." I messaged my temples.
"I'll get back to you, I need time to think. Casmir, can I have breakfast first? I'm extremely exhausted and hungry, something seafood and a lot of vegetables, I'm going to need it."
"Oh, of course, I will get Lida on it immediately." They all stood up to leave.
"Axel, how's my sister?" He froze, something was wrong. He turned around and cleared his throat nervously. "Axel?"
"If Her Majesty don't mind, Sandy is still recovering from last night's drama."
I sank back on my chair, already knowing what he had done. "How long will it take before she fully becomes a vampire?" His mouth gaped open, he wasn't expecting me to figure it out. "Axel?"
"Two to three days the most."
"Good, take that time to be with her and while you are at it, get my new plans ready, I don't need you slacking for nothing. The kingdom is vulnerable right now and need a new protection. Also, I need the full data on all well trained vampires, the semi trained ones and the newbies. I need their age, strength and the numbers of the ones that have special abilities, add it to your plan. If you have an assistant, you can get him or her to do that."
"Yes Milady."
"You are dismissed." He bowed again and left. I let out a heavy sigh, I need comfort. After resting for a while, I went back to Finn, checked his healing progress then went looking for Claudia, I couldn't find her anywhere.
I walked to the kitchen to get Lida to tell me where she was, she knows almost everything. Immediately I threw the doors open, all the maids and cooks gossiping in the kitchen froze. I held up my dress and walked into the kitchen majestically. They all bowed, holding their trembling hands.
"Where is Lady Lida?"
"Here!" Lida shouted as she ran into the kitchen from another door. She bowed in respect, a knowing smile on her face as she glanced at all of them. "Do you need anything Milady? Your breakfast is being prepared."
"Any idea where my sister is? Claudia?"
"Miss Claudia disappeared from the castle the morning you disappeared, she has not been seen since then."
"But I saw her yesterday, she was the one who warned me of the attack when I was coming in." I argued. She looked at me confusedly.
"I don't know, the king is the only one who has knowledge of her whereabout, Miss Sandra couldn't get him to spill it out, he almost killed her."
I tapped my foot, something was wrong. But with the present duty in front of me, Claudia would have to wait, she can take care of herself anyway. "Alright, I have one more order."
"I am here to serve you Milady,"
"Please, don't call me that, Florry is fine by me."
"That would be difficult as it is against the law to address a royal without their title or with their names, especially my future queen." With the tone of finality she used, she wasn't going to call me by my name anytime soon.
"Alright, at least call me Lady Florry..."
"That would be belittling you to the standard of common nobles, you are royal milady and I really can't call you anything less than that. If you want something other, Princess Florry or Princess is the least I can do."
"Fine, do whatever," I huffed, "here are your orders but first some questions. Are there any house service organizations here?"
"Yes, but it is only available to others, the castle has their own workers and royal service where all nobles and royals get their house workers. Why is that?"
"I will not risk the life of my mate, myself and unborn children under the hands of disrespect servants who don't know their place," I growled, the maids and cooks gasped knowing I was referring to them. "You know the good ones among them, you know the ones loyal to their king no matter who his mate is. Lida, I need you to do not just the king and the castle a favour, but help me as the woman who stood up for me even when she didn't know me, who was loyal to the human she didn't know. I want all dismissed and sent out of my house!"
A loud cry swept through the kitchen. Lida glared at them to shut up. "Give them their wages in full, for the next one month and have them either sent back to the royal service, or fired for life. You know the ones that are to be fired and the ones to be sent back, make sure Maria is fired and banned from my castle, along with the one who wanted to eat my heart..." I averted my red eyes to Mrs. Lawrence's daughter, her blood stiffened at my command.
Mrs. Lawrence ran in that moment and once her eyes fell on me, her face went pale. I forced her daughter and Maria to their knees, causing them to cry out in pain. "I should kill the both of you," I smirked evilly, walking closer to Maria. I was going to strike fear into their hearts, I was no human. "A human is frail and weak you said..." I let only my index claw out and ran it along her chin.
She was already shivering with fear, tears running down her cheeks as small sobs left her mouth. "And you," I turned to the daughter. Mrs. Lawrence couldn't move, she just stood there with tears in her eyes, she knew her daughter did wrong. "What makes you think I can't rip your heart out and feast on it? Do you know what I am? No, just like everyone else, you believed I was human. I wouldn't blame you, I made it so, but that gave neither of you no right to disrespect and insult me! I am his mate, not anyone else."
I ran my eyes around for the other one, when I found her hiding behind another girl, I smirked. She screamed in pain as her body forced her out. "Lady Kaede will kill me, huh? The same one I healed or the one who was helpless on the floor. I should have let her die, but again, I can't do that."
"Milady..."
"Lida, don't. I would end you by ripping your heart," I said to Mrs. Lawrence's daughter, "but I won't. Not just because I don't kill people for reasons as pathetic as that, but because your mother is a good woman and have served this castle with diligence and loyalty. For her sake I will let you leave with your life, but I don't want to see you near my home again or I will end you."
"Yes Milady." They chorused. I turned to Mrs. Lawrence with an apologetic look.
"I plead for your forgiveness, for disrespecting you and doing this, but I must. I hope you will still stay and continue your loyal and diligent work to the royal household." I smiled as I bowed to her, a respectful bow.
I loved what I did, I showed them I could be a real demon but a respectful sweetheart. She was shocked for a few seconds, before she realised what happened and went on her knees. "Please, never bow to me again or the king will have my head, please don't ever bow to me."
"Will you stay?"
"My loyalty will forever remain with my king and his queen." I lifted myself up and spun on my heels, about-facing Lida.
"Let that be a warning to you all, remember I easily slayed the demon vampire even the king's ancestors couldn't. I can easily slay you."
Finn will be so proud of me.
"Lida, the new cooks are to be brought to me for inspection as well as the maids. The other maids that work in the castle are free, you know who to chase out and who to not. Except if sent, no maids or cooks is allowed above this floor, do not disturb my work or my mate's healing process, any slight shock would ruined everything. I will kill anyone who puts him through anymore pain." I found myself whimpering at the end, remembering all he must have gone through because of me.
"Lida, you know what to do, please hurry with the food before I eat someone." I said jokingly. She smiled, a glint of pride in her eyes.
"Knew you would be a great queen." She blunted out. I laughed a little and headed back to Finn.
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"You have got to be kidding me!" I shouted after Casmir slammed a tower of files in front of me. "You said small!!!"
"Trust me, this is nothing compare to what he handles," I whimpered and sank down on the chair, "come on, you can do it, I am here to help."
"What can you do!" I cried, "I get to read everything!"
"I know some that you don't require to read, I already read them all and know..."
"No," I wasn't going to take that risk. "Better get started."
He smiled and dropped the first, opened it and gave me a feather.
REQUEST FOR A NEW SCHOOL... Was written boldly in Italian writing.
"Blood Lake province requires a new school to host their growing children. A large number of humans came to live in the town, surrendering to be vampires so they were turned. With the new numbers, more things need to be built."
"Why let themselves get turned along with their entire family?"
"Because the king will surely care for them one way or the other, better than dying of poverty. He dropped six more files, all from the same province requiring more health centres, work opportunities, securities, blood transport etc.
I went through all the files one by one with his help, most were disturbing, few made me feel like crying from how boring it was, ten made me doze off. I didn't seal all, just the minor. I noticed the main problem Finn was facing was blood reductions, schools and more warriors. I stood up after going through everything and went to the large board. I mapped out my plans, my ideas and the possibilities, then I went through our budgets and cut out all the unwanted things and added the needed. I rearranged it to suit my plans and we still had much to spare.
We could also demand money from the nobles as it was their job to assist. I also planned to have my island of golds and precious stones shipped to me. Yes, I had a small underwater island where I kept the treasures I found and the ocean gifted me, but never told my sisters. Only the ocean knew where it was, it kept it there for years before gifting them to me. Now I was going to be queen, it was my duty to assist my mate financially, I didn't need the money anyways. I would have given my sisters, but my instinct kicked against it.
I guess this was why.
After three hours of planning while Casmir watched me in awe, I dropped the chalk and returned to my seat exhausted. I drank my glass of water quickly and sighed.
"Wow, this is brilliant milady!" Casmir gushed out. "This could solve all the problems quickly."
"I am worried about the blood one though, I will need to speak to Finn about it first, but assemble a council meeting, I need to share my ideas as it is important. Also, I will be attending the conference to assure the people that everything will be okay, the attack shook them, right?"
We had no idea that while Stephan was inside, his other warriors were attacking the main city and closer provinces. They all died after I killed Stephan.
"Badly, I will prepare for it immediately." I nodded.
"What time is it?"
"Already pass sunset."
"I need the nobles here at 9am and the conference at 2pm. I will take the remaining time to check out the available lands for the new building sites, we are going to be doing a lot of building."
"I will get on it right away, anything else?"
"Get me a list of lands you know will be good, even if it's claimed already," I pushed my chair back and rocked it. "Tell that sea guy to get me the names of every ship sailing in and out of the port and send men undercover to board every ship and check out it cargos. I want women on the streets and in the port, get the information out of the men, do you have women who can do that?"
"We have females warriors who will be delighted."
"Great! I need someone to secretly get the sales record of every noble and rich fools, place spies at each of their buildings and get me the info. I will also instruct all sea creatures to look out for me."
"Sea creatures?" He gasped. I ignored him.
"Are we done for the day?" He nodded. "Well then, I am off to faint."
I stood up, gathered my dress into my hand and headed out. Guards bowed to me as I walked passed, being a queen is fun and exhausting. When I opened the bedroom, I was shocked to see Finn's eyes open, though he hadn't moved much, just sat on the bed. He was stronger than I thought.
"Oh my scales! Finn!" I shrieked and rushed to him with my speed. I threw my arms around him, immediately breaking into tears. Good thing my amulet didn't let it turn to pearly diamond...
Hey! Diamonds! I could cry more and gather my tears for more money.
"I thought I would lose you for sure, I'm so glad you are alive," I cried as I held him with all my strength. He chuckled lowly, holding me to himself. I pulled back, though his hands remained on my waist. "How do you feel?"
"Like a vampire with bones made of stones and metal, I can't walk and anytime I talk, it feels like my breath would fail me." He spoke with so much pain.
"Don't worry, it will heal soon and I will take good care of you, just let me wash up first. Do you want something to eat? Drink?"
"No, I don't feel like. How was your day? I heard you filled in for me as queen and got most of my workers fired."
I grinned sheepishly and played with a lock of my hair, "they asked for it. You owe me, there was too much work to do, I'll tell you when I get back."
At the end, I used my mermaid strength to carry him to the bathroom so he would be with me since he insisted. He felt so embarrassed that I had to do that but I didn't mind. I bathed as I told him about my ideas and plans I mapped out, everything I would do including the blood issue. I didn't mind the way he gawked at my nakedness, his system was too weak to hype up so I was safe, plus he couldn't walk. After bathing, I changed and helped him back to the room where we discussed the rest plans as I massaged his stiff bones.
He told me his scientist and that of the Human protection agency were working on a pill, one that would dissolve into blood once put in a reasonable amount of water. It was a great idea but I was still going to do mine as an addition, that is if my plan works.
"I will be going out tomor..."
"No." He cut me off before I even finished.
"You don't need to fear, Casmir would be there and I have powers, remember?"
"Oh yeah, about that, you are a fish!"
"Finn!" I yelled, slapping his chest which I was massaging.
"Why didn't you tell me?! Seriously! Mermaid!"
"I am not a mermaid, honestly I am more than that. I have a tail, yes, but not a mermaid. It's easier to say I am to save the explanation, but I will when you get better."
"Why not now?"
"Because by the time I tell you what I am, I will tell you why I left and that means you slamming me to a bed possessively and forcefully claiming me. It won't work either way but whatever, I'm going out tomorrow."
"My mate lied to me, poisoned me with her blood, came back and killed a powerful vampire because she might be a fish, healed me and many and now is acting queen. I can't be with her to protect her, I just watched her bathe and now she is sitting on me and I still can't get any bloody erection! Did I forget to say I am paralyse and can barely move my hands!"
"So the point is that you are upset because you can't get me laid." I said as a matter-of-factly, staring at him plainly.
"Hell yes! Do you know how frustrating it is?! I need you so bad but I can't feel myself. When I get better, I will so deal with you mercilessly, punish you for this suffering."
"No one asked you to drink my blood and almost kill me," I murmured.
"Nobody told me a mate's blood is poisonous and I am sorry." He apologised and huffed.
"I'll be fine and you too, promise. I will tell you everything, every little detail love, but when you get better." I assured him. He sighed.
"I know you killed Stephan and all, but I am still your mate and must protect you, go with my hippogryph, I will feel better if he is with you."
"You have a hippogryph?" I gasped, I've always wanted to ride one. "I've always wanted to ride one!"
"He will love to meet you, but he is a little weird though. Step away from him if his eyes turn black, his name is Knight."
"I know a female, that stubborn Stormy who won't let me ride her. She likes me, will always come looking for me every two months, but won't let me ride her. She would probably come thundering down here in search of her master who she won't listen to any moment from now." I complained.
Finn smiled, "Knight would be glad to hear this, tell him when you meet him."
"Why?" I asked puzzledly.
"You'll see." He smirked. He forced his hand up and pinched my nose.
"What was that for?"
"For coming back to me, thank you. Eventually, you are already the best mate and queen a king could ask for."
That did it, I can never be mad at him, not anytime soon.
To be continued.
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Water Mate
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Chapter Eighteen
Suzanne's standpoint
The sun was out, my body was weak from using my new power, healing so many vampires, having Finn drink so much from me and take a huge amount of my healing energy, getting him cleaned up and suffering sexual mental harassment and staying up all-night to watch him. It wasn't just healing, his system changed, causing him to scream in pain and hurl out the poisoned blood. Which meant more cleaning for me.
I was so exhausted, my eyes hurt so bad and my body was itchy. Normally I had never drained so much energy since I saved Sandra's mother, it had been a while. Finn was still unconscious, I took the liberty to give him the final cleaning and changed his clothes and bedcovers then cut myself so he could feed to keep his strength up. He owes me big time.
After making sure he was okay, I bathed, changed into a royal gown sent to me and went out to answer the calling of Casmir who said he needed to talk to me. I went to Finn's office, Casmir, Axel and another vampire was there discussing. Immediately I walked in, they stood up and bowed.
"Milady, thank you for answering my call," Casmir started to speak first, "please sit." He ushered me to the big red chair. I sat down slowly, gazing at them with suspicion.
"Casmir, what is this about? I have to attend to my sick mate."
"Yes, but as the law says, when the king is out, the queen must take over from him and attend to all his duties." Casmir spoke as he took his seat.
"I am yet to be the queen, I haven't even mated with that jerk yet, so why me?"
"If you don't do it, then Lord Bancroft would be the one to take over the duty and that man is a crook and bloody bastard. His Majesty strictly told me that if anything should happen to him, I should pass his seal to you and make sure you handle his affairs with my assistant. I know this is a lot to ask from you, especially knowing that right now you are exhausted, but you just have to help, we beg you."
"Milady," the other man called with a bow of his head, "there are so many issues to solve, issues the king had been dismissing due to nonchalance and of course, you and his illness. I hope you can assist the poor out there and do what he refuses to do."
"I cannot make any decision without my mate, we might not be in good terms at all but he is still the king and as much as I hate it, my superior. I cannot disrespect him, but I will see what I can do. What do I need to do first?" I asked with a smile. They all smiled, glad I agreed.
"There are some small paperwork you need to go through, sign, fill, and of course make. You need to set the months budget, order of the army routine, a new security strategy, tend to the affairs of the nobles, the businesses, the problem with the reduction of human transport by the human agency..."
"Bloody hell! I thought you said small!"
"Most are in the paperwork."
"Axel, you are the assistant general of the army, I hereby give you permission to make up the plans and submit for approval. You have three days to come up with something good for me, clear?" He bowed in agreement. I looked at the guy and arched a brow.
"What is your use?"
"I manage the king's sea affairs, including his business like the exporting and importing of goods and slaves. Anything that deals with his sea business, I handle it."
"So what do you want from me?"
"There have been short supply of provisions for the sea workers and reports on illegal trade going on in our port and territories, this must be dealt with." I messaged my temples.
"I'll get back to you, I need time to think. Casmir, can I have breakfast first? I'm extremely exhausted and hungry, something seafood and a lot of vegetables, I'm going to need it."
"Oh, of course, I will get Lida on it immediately." They all stood up to leave.
"Axel, how's my sister?" He froze, something was wrong. He turned around and cleared his throat nervously. "Axel?"
"If Her Majesty don't mind, Sandy is still recovering from last night's drama."
I sank back on my chair, already knowing what he had done. "How long will it take before she fully becomes a vampire?" His mouth gaped open, he wasn't expecting me to figure it out. "Axel?"
"Two to three days the most."
"Good, take that time to be with her and while you are at it, get my new plans ready, I don't need you slacking for nothing. The kingdom is vulnerable right now and need a new protection. Also, I need the full data on all well trained vampires, the semi trained ones and the newbies. I need their age, strength and the numbers of the ones that have special abilities, add it to your plan. If you have an assistant, you can get him or her to do that."
"Yes Milady."
"You are dismissed." He bowed again and left. I let out a heavy sigh, I need comfort. After resting for a while, I went back to Finn, checked his healing progress then went looking for Claudia, I couldn't find her anywhere.
I walked to the kitchen to get Lida to tell me where she was, she knows almost everything. Immediately I threw the doors open, all the maids and cooks gossiping in the kitchen froze. I held up my dress and walked into the kitchen majestically. They all bowed, holding their trembling hands.
"Where is Lady Lida?"
"Here!" Lida shouted as she ran into the kitchen from another door. She bowed in respect, a knowing smile on her face as she glanced at all of them. "Do you need anything Milady? Your breakfast is being prepared."
"Any idea where my sister is? Claudia?"
"Miss Claudia disappeared from the castle the morning you disappeared, she has not been seen since then."
"But I saw her yesterday, she was the one who warned me of the attack when I was coming in." I argued. She looked at me confusedly.
"I don't know, the king is the only one who has knowledge of her whereabout, Miss Sandra couldn't get him to spill it out, he almost killed her."
I tapped my foot, something was wrong. But with the present duty in front of me, Claudia would have to wait, she can take care of herself anyway. "Alright, I have one more order."
"I am here to serve you Milady,"
"Please, don't call me that, Florry is fine by me."
"That would be difficult as it is against the law to address a royal without their title or with their names, especially my future queen." With the tone of finality she used, she wasn't going to call me by my name anytime soon.
"Alright, at least call me Lady Florry..."
"That would be belittling you to the standard of common nobles, you are royal milady and I really can't call you anything less than that. If you want something other, Princess Florry or Princess is the least I can do."
"Fine, do whatever," I huffed, "here are your orders but first some questions. Are there any house service organizations here?"
"Yes, but it is only available to others, the castle has their own workers and royal service where all nobles and royals get their house workers. Why is that?"
"I will not risk the life of my mate, myself and unborn children under the hands of disrespect servants who don't know their place," I growled, the maids and cooks gasped knowing I was referring to them. "You know the good ones among them, you know the ones loyal to their king no matter who his mate is. Lida, I need you to do not just the king and the castle a favour, but help me as the woman who stood up for me even when she didn't know me, who was loyal to the human she didn't know. I want all dismissed and sent out of my house!"
A loud cry swept through the kitchen. Lida glared at them to shut up. "Give them their wages in full, for the next one month and have them either sent back to the royal service, or fired for life. You know the ones that are to be fired and the ones to be sent back, make sure Maria is fired and banned from my castle, along with the one who wanted to eat my heart..." I averted my red eyes to Mrs. Lawrence's daughter, her blood stiffened at my command.
Mrs. Lawrence ran in that moment and once her eyes fell on me, her face went pale. I forced her daughter and Maria to their knees, causing them to cry out in pain. "I should kill the both of you," I smirked evilly, walking closer to Maria. I was going to strike fear into their hearts, I was no human. "A human is frail and weak you said..." I let only my index claw out and ran it along her chin.
She was already shivering with fear, tears running down her cheeks as small sobs left her mouth. "And you," I turned to the daughter. Mrs. Lawrence couldn't move, she just stood there with tears in her eyes, she knew her daughter did wrong. "What makes you think I can't rip your heart out and feast on it? Do you know what I am? No, just like everyone else, you believed I was human. I wouldn't blame you, I made it so, but that gave neither of you no right to disrespect and insult me! I am his mate, not anyone else."
I ran my eyes around for the other one, when I found her hiding behind another girl, I smirked. She screamed in pain as her body forced her out. "Lady Kaede will kill me, huh? The same one I healed or the one who was helpless on the floor. I should have let her die, but again, I can't do that."
"Milady..."
"Lida, don't. I would end you by ripping your heart," I said to Mrs. Lawrence's daughter, "but I won't. Not just because I don't kill people for reasons as pathetic as that, but because your mother is a good woman and have served this castle with diligence and loyalty. For her sake I will let you leave with your life, but I don't want to see you near my home again or I will end you."
"Yes Milady." They chorused. I turned to Mrs. Lawrence with an apologetic look.
"I plead for your forgiveness, for disrespecting you and doing this, but I must. I hope you will still stay and continue your loyal and diligent work to the royal household." I smiled as I bowed to her, a respectful bow.
I loved what I did, I showed them I could be a real demon but a respectful sweetheart. She was shocked for a few seconds, before she realised what happened and went on her knees. "Please, never bow to me again or the king will have my head, please don't ever bow to me."
"Will you stay?"
"My loyalty will forever remain with my king and his queen." I lifted myself up and spun on my heels, about-facing Lida.
"Let that be a warning to you all, remember I easily slayed the demon vampire even the king's ancestors couldn't. I can easily slay you."
Finn will be so proud of me.
"Lida, the new cooks are to be brought to me for inspection as well as the maids. The other maids that work in the castle are free, you know who to chase out and who to not. Except if sent, no maids or cooks is allowed above this floor, do not disturb my work or my mate's healing process, any slight shock would ruined everything. I will kill anyone who puts him through anymore pain." I found myself whimpering at the end, remembering all he must have gone through because of me.
"Lida, you know what to do, please hurry with the food before I eat someone." I said jokingly. She smiled, a glint of pride in her eyes.
"Knew you would be a great queen." She blunted out. I laughed a little and headed back to Finn.
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"You have got to be kidding me!" I shouted after Casmir slammed a tower of files in front of me. "You said small!!!"
"Trust me, this is nothing compare to what he handles," I whimpered and sank down on the chair, "come on, you can do it, I am here to help."
"What can you do!" I cried, "I get to read everything!"
"I know some that you don't require to read, I already read them all and know..."
"No," I wasn't going to take that risk. "Better get started."
He smiled and dropped the first, opened it and gave me a feather.
REQUEST FOR A NEW SCHOOL... Was written boldly in Italian writing.
"Blood Lake province requires a new school to host their growing children. A large number of humans came to live in the town, surrendering to be vampires so they were turned. With the new numbers, more things need to be built."
"Why let themselves get turned along with their entire family?"
"Because the king will surely care for them one way or the other, better than dying of poverty. He dropped six more files, all from the same province requiring more health centres, work opportunities, securities, blood transport etc.
I went through all the files one by one with his help, most were disturbing, few made me feel like crying from how boring it was, ten made me doze off. I didn't seal all, just the minor. I noticed the main problem Finn was facing was blood reductions, schools and more warriors. I stood up after going through everything and went to the large board. I mapped out my plans, my ideas and the possibilities, then I went through our budgets and cut out all the unwanted things and added the needed. I rearranged it to suit my plans and we still had much to spare.
We could also demand money from the nobles as it was their job to assist. I also planned to have my island of golds and precious stones shipped to me. Yes, I had a small underwater island where I kept the treasures I found and the ocean gifted me, but never told my sisters. Only the ocean knew where it was, it kept it there for years before gifting them to me. Now I was going to be queen, it was my duty to assist my mate financially, I didn't need the money anyways. I would have given my sisters, but my instinct kicked against it.
I guess this was why.
After three hours of planning while Casmir watched me in awe, I dropped the chalk and returned to my seat exhausted. I drank my glass of water quickly and sighed.
"Wow, this is brilliant milady!" Casmir gushed out. "This could solve all the problems quickly."
"I am worried about the blood one though, I will need to speak to Finn about it first, but assemble a council meeting, I need to share my ideas as it is important. Also, I will be attending the conference to assure the people that everything will be okay, the attack shook them, right?"
We had no idea that while Stephan was inside, his other warriors were attacking the main city and closer provinces. They all died after I killed Stephan.
"Badly, I will prepare for it immediately." I nodded.
"What time is it?"
"Already pass sunset."
"I need the nobles here at 9am and the conference at 2pm. I will take the remaining time to check out the available lands for the new building sites, we are going to be doing a lot of building."
"I will get on it right away, anything else?"
"Get me a list of lands you know will be good, even if it's claimed already," I pushed my chair back and rocked it. "Tell that sea guy to get me the names of every ship sailing in and out of the port and send men undercover to board every ship and check out it cargos. I want women on the streets and in the port, get the information out of the men, do you have women who can do that?"
"We have females warriors who will be delighted."
"Great! I need someone to secretly get the sales record of every noble and rich fools, place spies at each of their buildings and get me the info. I will also instruct all sea creatures to look out for me."
"Sea creatures?" He gasped. I ignored him.
"Are we done for the day?" He nodded. "Well then, I am off to faint."
I stood up, gathered my dress into my hand and headed out. Guards bowed to me as I walked passed, being a queen is fun and exhausting. When I opened the bedroom, I was shocked to see Finn's eyes open, though he hadn't moved much, just sat on the bed. He was stronger than I thought.
"Oh my scales! Finn!" I shrieked and rushed to him with my speed. I threw my arms around him, immediately breaking into tears. Good thing my amulet didn't let it turn to pearly diamond...
Hey! Diamonds! I could cry more and gather my tears for more money.
"I thought I would lose you for sure, I'm so glad you are alive," I cried as I held him with all my strength. He chuckled lowly, holding me to himself. I pulled back, though his hands remained on my waist. "How do you feel?"
"Like a vampire with bones made of stones and metal, I can't walk and anytime I talk, it feels like my breath would fail me." He spoke with so much pain.
"Don't worry, it will heal soon and I will take good care of you, just let me wash up first. Do you want something to eat? Drink?"
"No, I don't feel like. How was your day? I heard you filled in for me as queen and got most of my workers fired."
I grinned sheepishly and played with a lock of my hair, "they asked for it. You owe me, there was too much work to do, I'll tell you when I get back."
At the end, I used my mermaid strength to carry him to the bathroom so he would be with me since he insisted. He felt so embarrassed that I had to do that but I didn't mind. I bathed as I told him about my ideas and plans I mapped out, everything I would do including the blood issue. I didn't mind the way he gawked at my nakedness, his system was too weak to hype up so I was safe, plus he couldn't walk. After bathing, I changed and helped him back to the room where we discussed the rest plans as I massaged his stiff bones.
He told me his scientist and that of the Human protection agency were working on a pill, one that would dissolve into blood once put in a reasonable amount of water. It was a great idea but I was still going to do mine as an addition, that is if my plan works.
"I will be going out tomor..."
"No." He cut me off before I even finished.
"You don't need to fear, Casmir would be there and I have powers, remember?"
"Oh yeah, about that, you are a fish!"
"Finn!" I yelled, slapping his chest which I was massaging.
"Why didn't you tell me?! Seriously! Mermaid!"
"I am not a mermaid, honestly I am more than that. I have a tail, yes, but not a mermaid. It's easier to say I am to save the explanation, but I will when you get better."
"Why not now?"
"Because by the time I tell you what I am, I will tell you why I left and that means you slamming me to a bed possessively and forcefully claiming me. It won't work either way but whatever, I'm going out tomorrow."
"My mate lied to me, poisoned me with her blood, came back and killed a powerful vampire because she might be a fish, healed me and many and now is acting queen. I can't be with her to protect her, I just watched her bathe and now she is sitting on me and I still can't get any bloody erection! Did I forget to say I am paralyse and can barely move my hands!"
"So the point is that you are upset because you can't get me laid." I said as a matter-of-factly, staring at him plainly.
"Hell yes! Do you know how frustrating it is?! I need you so bad but I can't feel myself. When I get better, I will so deal with you mercilessly, punish you for this suffering."
"No one asked you to drink my blood and almost kill me," I murmured.
"Nobody told me a mate's blood is poisonous and I am sorry." He apologised and huffed.
"I'll be fine and you too, promise. I will tell you everything, every little detail love, but when you get better." I assured him. He sighed.
"I know you killed Stephan and all, but I am still your mate and must protect you, go with my hippogryph, I will feel better if he is with you."
"You have a hippogryph?" I gasped, I've always wanted to ride one. "I've always wanted to ride one!"
"He will love to meet you, but he is a little weird though. Step away from him if his eyes turn black, his name is Knight."
"I know a female, that stubborn Stormy who won't let me ride her. She likes me, will always come looking for me every two months, but won't let me ride her. She would probably come thundering down here in search of her master who she won't listen to any moment from now." I complained.
Finn smiled, "Knight would be glad to hear this, tell him when you meet him."
"Why?" I asked puzzledly.
"You'll see." He smirked. He forced his hand up and pinched my nose.
"What was that for?"
"For coming back to me, thank you. Eventually, you are already the best mate and queen a king could ask for."
That did it, I can never be mad at him, not anytime soon.
To be continued.
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EPISODE I
The morning was surprisingly beautiful and the birds made their pleasant music while the green grasses sweived their bodies to the rythm of the breeze
In a blink of an eye,three months have passed and a young girl layed on her bed lost in her own dreams without moving a single muscle
All of a sudden,an old woman all dressed in black walked into the room and dropped a bunch of beautiful flowers on the round table looking down at the young girl,a sly gasp escaped her lips as the young girl jerked and she slowly unveiled her eyes and blinked her long thick eyes lashes fluttering like the wings of a butterfly but then her eyes,as blue as the sea was so calm and beautiful and yet filled with so much mystery
All a sudden the sky took an unusual shade as the wind blew ferociously sending chills down the spines of the birds hovering on the trees,the atmosphere became grim as the birds stopped their pleasant music and flew away but that happened In a minute and in the next minute all became normal as if nothing strange had happened as the young girl finally moved her fingers
"Sum........summer??"
The old woman shuttered as she stared at the young girl with surprise and happiness clearly written on her face
"Ma'am Katherine?"
The young girl called as the old woman suddenly hugged her tightly surprising her,she had not expected this
"You are finally awake summer,oh summer"
the old woman said admist tears surprising the young girl the more
"Why are you crying ma'am Katherine,I mean you have always seen me wake up every morning so why all this tears?"
The young girl asked as she wiped the tears which trickled down the old woman face with her fingers
"And where's dad,I feel like I haven't seen him in ages"
The young girl uttered as she looked around,her eyes scanning around for something or someone
"You......you don't remember anything??"
The old woman asked as it was her turn to be surprised
"Remember what ma'am Katherine?"
The young girl asked clearly looking confused
"Your dad,he..........he died three months ago and you have been in a coma since then,today is your dad funeral summer"
The old woman said calmly allowing the words sink into the girl head's
Summer stood rooted to the floor as the old woman words sunked deep into her head and like magic nightmares,her dream over the past three months,painful memories starting flooding into her and her knees finally made way as she fell on the floor with shock boldly written all over her face
"Dad,dad's gone??"
FLASHBACK
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THREE MONTHS AGO
The rains fell heavily from the sky with heavy droplets, lightening strucked,thunder roared and the wind blew ferociously as a teen girl came into view
She was holding tightly to her bag which was hunged around her shoulder as she cursed inwardly at her driver for being late to pick her from school
She finally let out a long sigh when she saw a black SUV car driving into the school compound as her driver hurriedly came down from the car holding an umbrella in his hands
"Am so sorry for coming late miss summer"
He apologized and bowed slightly showing sigh of respect and apology for the teen girl
"It's okay Mr Will's, let s just be on our way"
The teen girl said as she hopped into the back seat followed by the driver who sat at the driver seat and soon enough they were hitting the road
Summer pov
I felt a wave of uneasiness wash through me as we got closer to the house,my heart was beating faster and something was definitely off with the air,the bright weather had suddenly turned sour
As we got closer, strangely my ears caught some strange noises
"Stop!!"
I ordered as the driver halted the car looking at me with questions in his eyes
"It's okay Mr Will's,I just want to grab something from a nearby supermarket"
I lied and smiled at the man
"And u can go home,I will be back shortly"
I said firmly
"But miss"
He tried to protest
"No buts Mr Will's,I will be back shortly,trust me on this one"
I said and smile as I watch the man hesitantly enter the car and finally drove off
I sighed and started following the strange noise walking through a small narrow road and it finally led me to the woods
"The woods?how the hell did I get here?"
I asked myself as I started heading back home from the same route I came from
I heard some strange noises heading my direction and I quickly hid behind a big tree
Four images came into view they were all dressed in black hoodies and they were talking in low tones,I couldn't hear what they were talking about but I was sure one of the man voice was so familiar
All of a sudden they started having arguments and the argument finally turned to a fight
The men hoodies came off and i widened my eyes in shock
There in the mist of those men stood my dad
"Dad?What the hell was he doing here?"
I asked no one in particular as I stared closely at the strange people
Something else caught my attention as i stared at my dad face,i noticed his canines transforming into long fangs from my dad's mouth,claws replaced his fingers and his eyes took a shade of yellow
"What the hell?"
The other men also did the same as a serious fight broke out in the woods,they were fighting like animals instead of humans
In what seems like second i saw one of the men dug his claws into my dad chest as he removed dad heart and threw it on the ground before kicking my dad away
I could see the pain and anguish in dad's eyes as he dropped on the ground with a loud thud
Seconds passed as I laid there unmoving,my hands shivered,my legs twitched as if rooted to the floor,tears rolled down my cheeks as I came to a realization
There laying a few metres away from me laid dad,whose eyes were closed as he drowned in his pool of blood,a deep hole in his heart while he laid unwavering
"Dad........please wake up dad,dad please wake up"
I squealed and then shook dad severally but he was long gone,there was no coming back for him anymore,I growl and cried in silence,everything happened too fast and that was all I could remember before I blacked out
END OF FLASHBACK
"Dad,dad's gone"
Summer muttered as tears rolled down her cheeks
"Am so sorry dear summer,am so sorry"
Ma'am Katherine said as she hugged the young girl in her arms
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Summered staggered into the bathroom as the nightmares kept flooding in,she held the sink as the image of her dad came in view, suddenly she felt her blood boiling from anger,"I was fucking there yet i didn't do anything,I will make a deep hole in the heart of those ruthless men who did the same to me dad"she said to herself and in a blink of an eye her eyes took a shade of red and her hands emitted fire as the sink broke into two
"What the hell?"
Deep into the woods
An image could be seen in a black cave all dressed in a black gown as his eyes glowed brightly and his lips slowly moved
"She's has awakened"
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Water Mate
Authoress Kemmy B. Gabriel
Chapter seventeen
Stephan's standpoint (only standpoint)
The glory of killing a powerful vampire had always been a thing for me, an achievement I pride myself on. I was the strongest in my time, not until my mother had to get pregnant for the mysterious stranger she met and had my brother. Though at first he looked like only a mere thing, but before my eyes he grew into a powerful man, more than I was. Then to crown it all, he was made king instead of me.
The hate, the anger, none could be satisfied because I never got my revenge. The more I tried, the stronger he got, and I kept trying until his grandson. Finn was the biggest thorn in my flesh, his powers didn't just disgust me, the way he carried himself too. He twat my plans as easily as he thwacked flies, like I was a child playing hide and seek. Proving I was stronger and taking the throne would have been the ultimate victory. But once again, victory had become sour.
Standing there frozen with no control over my body, I gawked at the woman glaring at me with blood red eyes and a icy arrow pointed at me. Two pointy fangs glinted from the distant, her angry face looked more like the most beautiful face in the universe. Her light brown hair with streaks of other colours stretched down to her shoulders where it took the form of water whirling spirally to her feet, dancing around her like a Chinese dragon. Her long claws held the silver bow feisty, a small blue amulet glowing on her neck.
Despites the warning in her eyes, the anger twitching on her lips, she still looked hypnotising.
"Who are you and what do you think you are doing?" She demanded an answer. Her voice was power, an ultimate command.
Snap out of the mermaid's spell!... The demons in me shouted.
Mermaid?
I tried to move but still couldn't. "One move and I shoot this sacred arrow, it can end any demon. Don't even bother moving, blood is thicker than water but still water, my new power."
"Let me go!" I shouted, realising the humiliation I was facing, none of my warriors could move.
"Wrong answer," she let go of the arrow. I conjured my telekinetic power and diverted the cold weapon from me. She smirked and rolled her eyes, redirecting the arrow back to me.
"I control water, even when it's frozen," the arrow pierced into my left shoulder. Every demon in me screamed, the ice spread along my arm, freezing me both spiritually and physically. "One more time, who are you and what are you doing in my house?"
"Who are you and what is your concern with my war?! Stay out of this fish girl!" I yelled, I saw the way Finn's body reacted, shocked.
"I'm not a mermaid, I am something more than a common maiden with fish tail. What I am is none of your con... Wait, I know you," she gasped, "you were the one who killed me the first time!" The blood in her eyes spread and completely swallowed it. "I remember you Stephan!"
She let go of another arrow, the arrows multiplied, hitting different parts of my body including my heart. "That's for ending my life and trying to kill my mate, and in case you are wondering, my name is Floriana!" She appeared before me and slammed her hand on my frozen body, a devious look in her eyes.
All the demons were silent, I couldn't believe it, after everything, I was defeated by a woman. The ice froze me completely, only my spirit was left. But it soon destroyed as the ice shattered to millions of pieces, the end of my chase.
Suzanne's standpoint
The water dropped me at the garden lake. The first thing I felt was the dark presence, someone was here and not for anything good.
"Suzanne, thank God you are here," Claudia said under her breath. I looked at my sister, something didn't look right about her, she looked pale, extremely pale and weak. "You have to get Kassandra out of there before she gets killed!"
"Why? What is wrong?" I asked puzzledly.
"The castle is under attack, someone is here with Axel's mate, they are going to kill Finn, him and Kassandra. Finn can't do anything, he's almost dead!"
"Axel's mate? I thought Kassandra was his mate?" I questioned as we walked towards the exit.
"Axel had a mate before her, but he killed her after she helped the invasion that claimed the life of Finn's first mate. Because she died, that's why Kassandra can be his mate, the one here is just a corpse brought back to life by a demon. She will hurt Sandra and I can't get too close to the main building."
"Why?" I asked puzzledly. She paused at the entrance of the garden and smiled.
"The magic here has been touched by you, therefore making it easier to last here for a few minutes," she looked up at the sky, "I'm human, I can't fight them all by myself, I will get killed. All the guards have been poisoned and the vampires all drank the demon blood to make themselves stronger. The only way to stop them is to use your new power..."
"How did you..."
"I can see your scales," she averted her eyes to my face which still had some fading scales. "The red stands for your new ability to control living beings via their blood. Blood is thicker than water but still water, it can be bent no matter how hard it is. If you want to stop them, control them through their blood, but make sure they don't touch you or you will be badly hurt."
"Claudia, you are acting strange," I said worriedly. She looked at her hands and beamed brighter.
"Times up, use your sacred arrows and be fast! Finn is about to get killed!" She shouted. That snapped me back to the main reason I returned. My mate was in danger. At first I thought it was my blood, but now another weirdo.
"Ocean, give me my sacred arrows," I commanded. The sacred arrows was given to me by a sea nymph years ago. It happened about a year after I started living with humans.
Some fishermen caught the nymph and was going to remove all her magic scales. The scales of sea nymphs and mermaids can heal, bring back the dead if added to an enchantment, use to see the future, and in rare cases, grant a wish via three scale and transfer the powers of the nymph or mermaid to the person. But of course, it came with a high price as little to less people survive using the scales of a sea nymph and mermaid. A curse follows most of it.
I found the nymph and rescued her, before she went back to sea, she used her light power to form a silver bow. Then she removed two strands of her hair and turned it to the string and for the arrows, she peeled off five of her most treasured scales and made it into my arrows. A bow with icy arrows that never ran out. It was the most precious gift ever given to me, so precious I handed it to the ocean to keep, only to bring when I really needed it.
From the lake, the bow and arrows were thrown to me. I caught them and quickly strapped it on. When I looked to Claudia, she was gone, probably to hide or something. I ran towards the frontdoor, there was some vampires standing there with pointed weapons.
"Halt! Who are you and what are you doing here?" One questioned, he didn't look patient at all. I looked behind me, there was no time to fight them, I needed to get to Finn. I could feel our connection beginning to snap, he was dying.
"Blood is thicker than water but still water," I murmured, I looked at my hands and back at them. I shut my eyes and connected to all my powers, I made a quick search for the new one. It was stupid just standing there knowing they could kill me, but something said to do it anyways.
When I opened my eyes, I saw them all stiff, struggling to move. I saw red, my eyes must have been red. I looked at my hands, red claws stretched out, my wet hair had streaks of red and turned to water from my shoulder level. The water whirled spirally around me, forming a water shield down to my ankles. I could feel my blood rushing through me with energy, it felt so good. I shook my head, this wasn't time to admire myself. I looked at the vampires, commanding them to destroyed themselves with my eyes. I rushed inside, all stiffened as I past, it was like the water hair had the control.
Close to the ballroom I heard Finn's shaky and weak mocking voice. "Guess it hurts, you will never truly enjoy the victory, a woman claimed the life you so wanted to claim. Bet it hurts." I ran to the door in time to see a ugly looking vampire snarl.
"Shut up you little bastard!!!" His eyes became consumed with darkness, his claws extended out as he ran forward.
"Freeze," I commanded, reaching out to the water and blood inside of him. He came to an abrupt stop, six feet away from Finn, his hand in the air. I bent my bow and string my arrow and aimed it at his chest, let's see him try.
"I can't...move," he growled, "what new powers is this."
Mine you idoit.
His powers was strong and overwhelming, as he struggled to set himself free, I had to control his blood to twist his torso backwards. "Finn!" He thundered, thinking it was him. I scoffed loud enough for him to hear, causing him to avert his eyes to me.
Immediately the ugly man's eyes fell on my form, his eyes grew wide with shock and admiration. I know, sea maids are alluring, all of them are and me being in my element was leaving him in a state of shock.
That made me mad, he was trying to eliminate my mate and he dared look at me with lust, the insolent! "Who are you and what do you think you are doing?" I demanded. If I didn't know better, my voice rage with power and authority.
He stared at me a little bit longer before trying to move again, but this time, he couldn't move an inch. My anger fed my energy, making my control more powerful than before. "One move and I shoot this sacred arrow, it can end any demon. Don't even bother moving, blood is thicker than water but still water, my new power."
"Let me go!" He screeched, his voice came out like a venomous hiss. I looked around, his warriors were all paralysed as well. I returned my eyes to him and sneered.
"Wrong answer," I let go of the arrow. The frosty arrow diverted, turning over to one of the nobles laying helplessly on the floor.
You can still use your powers, huh? Let's fix that shall we.
I smirked and rolled my eyes, redirecting the arrow back to him. I could control the arrows to go wherever I wanted it to go, that way I never miss my shot. I'm normally good with archery, even with a regular one, I never missed my shot.
"I control water, even when it's frozen," the arrow hit his shoulder. The ice spread along his arm. "One more time, who are you and what are you doing in my house?"
"Who are you and what is your concern with my war?! Stay out of this fish girl!" He roared. One of the curses mermaids or any sea creature hates is been called a fish girl or boy. And worse, in front of everyone!
"I'm not a mermaid, I am something more than a common maiden with fish tail. What I am is none of your con..." Then it struck me, it was him! Stephan! "Wait, I know you," I gasped, "you were the one who killed me the first time!" The intensity of my anger amplified, the blood in my eyes spread and completely swallowed it. All I could see was red. "I remember you Stephan!"
I angrily let go of the other arrow, I multiplied the arrows as it flew to him. The arrows hit different parts of his body including his heart. "That's for ending my life and trying to kill my mate, and in case you are wondering, my name is Floriana!" I Speed to him and bashed my hand on his freezing body. The ice spread quickly, completely swallowing him and making a good ice sculpture out of him.
My eyes returned to normal as the ice shattered to millions of pieces. I stepped back, moving further back to stand beside Finn where he laid. I looked at Kassandra as I conjured another arrow.
"Give Axel your blood, it would purge him of the poison," I instructed. I buried the pointed edge of the arrow into my forearm, covering it with my blood. I string the arrow and waited for the demons to rise.
The enemy vampires screeched, their body quaked violently. Every blood extracted from their bodies and flowed to the pieces of ice on the floor. The pieces rose up, forming a twister of blood and ice shards. I knew what was happening, the demons were reforming him, bringing him back to life. I waited for the right time, the time for his body to form. The blood turned black, twisting faster but not creating any wind current as it was water and ice.
"Demons of hell
Demons on earth
By my very command
Fall by my sacred arrow," I fired the arrow, aiming straight for his forging heart. "Begone!" The arrow plunged into his heart, shattering to pieces. Each pieces spread across his body, freezing all his demons.
A loud monstrous screech left his mouth, his forming blood body collapsed on the floor and began convulsing like a severe epilepsy case. I conjured another arrow, smear it with my blood and fired it at his heart again. A louder hiss and screech followed. I conjured the final arrow, but instead of using my blood, I rubbed the arrow on Finn's blood which was allover his royal robe. I released the arrow at his head. Stephan gave the final and longest scream before he burst into ash. The other vampires burst into ash as well. I exhaled and let my hands dropped, sending the bow and arrow back to the ocean.
The bow and arrow turned to silver dust and floated in the air, flying back to the lake. I looked around, few of the nobles had passed out and I could tell few were dead. I closed my eyes and felt all their blood, separated the poison and pulled it all out of each and everyone of them, including the guards outside. The poisoned blood rose up and danced to me, spinning above my head. I froze the blood and shattered the ice, that was the least I could do.
"Suzanne," Axel called weakly. I opened my eyes and saw him moving towards me weakly. Sandra let him lean his weight on her as she helped him to him.
"It's Floriana," I corrected coldly, "blood, they all need pure blood as soon as possible."
"I'll get the blood!" I looked at Lady Lida, I knew she was the only one who didn't drink the poison, she was just lucky and had been hiding. She hurried off to get the pets.
Finn! Remember Finn!
I gasped, the main reason I came back. I turned and hurried to Finn, I carefully walked around the broken staircase and knelt beside him. He was still alive, just unconscious. I carefully lifted his bleeding head and placed it on my laps. I cupped his cheeks softly, making his eyes flutter open.
"Suzanne," he called hoarsely, l frowned, I suddenly hate the name. "You came back?"
"Of course I did! You don't think I would leave you to die, do you?! You are my mate for crying out loud! Why the hell did you drink my blood?!"
"I...I... I'm sorry," his eyes were closing again, and not to sleep.
What to do!
"Here," I pushed my wrist to his mouth, "I give my blood to you Finn, to survive and not die on me, now drink it, please." I pleaded. He wasn't moving. I brought my hand to my fangs and bit my wrist, I brought the bleeding wrist to his mouth. My blood flowed into his mouth. Finn's hand shot up, grabbed my hand and bit me.
I whimpered from the pain but kept my hand there. His hands held mine tightly so I won't take it away, he sucked every drop like a starved vampire, his claws digging into my forearm. My blood gurgled as it flowed out of me, it melody filled my ears. The pain had stop and I felt different, like the time he kissed me back at the dinning table. I fell down, catching myself with my other hand, my chest hovering close to his face. He paused, his eyes opened and stared at my cleavage for seconds before he continued to slug down my blood.
It was time to stop, even though I didn't want him to stop, it would be foolish to let him continue. I pushed my body up, placed my other hand on his forehead and put him to sleep. He let go of my hand, his dropping down..
I smiled as I watched my mate's face calmed down, his face slowly brightened and lips regained it ruby colour. The black veins that had crawled up it face began retracting, going back to where it came from.
"Will he be okay?" I didn't know who asked that, I didn't care to look. I cupped his face and tenderly brushed the blood off his lips.
"He will be out for a while, but he will be fine."
Kassandra's standpoint
The gala was over, since most of the vampires were weak and some unconscious, Lida, Axel and three other vampires that were okay had to do all the work. Suzanne didn't come out of Finn's room after she went in there, she was going to clean him up and then stay by him all night. Suzanne really played the part of a queen as she left instructions only a true queen could. I helped carry the nobles to their carriages and horses and made sure they got home. By the time it was midnight, I was completely exhausted.
Lida and I were packing up the last set of plates and cups, I felt like collapsing. "I was meaning to ask, that lady, the king's mate is what exactly?"
"I can't answer that, you will find out in time."
"And she didn't say anything in the kitchen," Lida murmured to herself, "those girls are so dead."
"What girls?"
"Nevermind," she said dismissively.
"Er...hello?" I turned around with the plates in my hands, Drex stood there. I remember how I helped his parents and wife home, he healed faster than everyone because he didn't take more than a sip of the poisoned blood wines.
"I thought you went home," I said calmly.
"I did, but then I came back to say thank you," I raised a questioning brow at him, "for killing her..." He trailed off as he nervously ran his hand into his brown locks. "I've always felt that she was alife somewhere, and that made me furious. But since you effortlessly killed her, I've been feeling at ease, so I want to say thank you."
"I'm thanking myself too, I feel relieve knowing I've killed her after everything she did to your family. I really hate her and knowing that you all will never like me because of her makes me mad..."
"With what my parents witnessed you do, I'm sure they would like you soon enough. Thank you for also making my brother smile, he hadn't smiled since then, but he has now." I grinned at his touching words, it was so obvious from the beginning that he still loves and care about his little brother, he was just upset that he was hurting because of his mate.
"Don't give me that look, and if you tell him I said anything, I'll kill you." He threatened. I snorted and stuck my nose out, I'll love to see him try.
"Thanks big brother," I said teasingly. He winced, his face turning red, he was cuter than Axel. "You better go home, your mate and kids would need... And he's gone." I shook my head and continued walking.
Minutes past one, I was finally well bathed and in my comfortable nightdress. I threw myself on the bed beside Axel who was fast asleep, exhausted from everything. My mind raced back to Suzanne, she looked pretty different back there, I just hope she was okay. I still needed to tell her about Claudia's disappearance, what if one of the vampires took her?!
"Sandy, are you sleeping?" Axel asked softly. I wanted to ignore him, but I knew he was dying to spill out everything he was bottling up.
"I literally just threw myself on the bed," I replied plainly. I guess a big part of me was still pissed off by the fact that he still loved her and not me. If she was alive the whole time, it meant he lied about us being mates. "What lies do you want to feed me this time?"
The pressure on my side of the bed increased as he scooted over to me. "Sandy," he called softly again, his breath fanning my bare neck. "I didn't lie when I said we were mates, I swear on everything that I've got that I didn't lie and you know that too because you feel our bond, or don't you?" I remained quiet, but he was right, I did feel it. "Josephine died, she couldn't possibly have survived an enchanted stake to the heart and decapitation, right?"
Right.
"Stephan must have resurrected her, she was a walking dead. The moment she died, our bond broke, I know that because I felt it. And that gives you every right to become my mate..." The sob I was holding broke free from my lips. "Oh please, don't cry on me my love, I swear I didn't lie..."
"But you love her! Every time you look at me, all you see is her!" I shouted, burying my face into the pillow. He held my hand and gently turned me to face him.
"Do you want to know what I felt the moment My Lord told me you were alive? I was angry, I wanted to find and kill you, but then he told me you were human and probably a reincarnation because the you he met was way different from the other one. I know, I admit I still loved her and I instantly saw hope of having happiness, especially after I laid eyes on you. When I saw you, I didn't even see Josephine, I was wondering what the hell he was talking about whew he said you are her reincarnation, you looked nothing alike.
Your hair was different, the tenderness in your face as you slept was heartwarming. I didn't see Josephine, I saw a new woman I would love insanely, one I hoped would love me back for once in my life. I only got to see the resemblance when you hid behind Her Majesty, hollering about me being a blood sucking vampire," I blushed as I remembered that, it was so pathetic. "Even after then, all I saw and still see is Kassandra, not Josephine and Sandy is who I am in love with."
"But I look like her..."
"Only if you picture it from that angle, remember my family didn't even notice it until you mentioned and not even Josephine's family saw it when I introduced you to them. Tell me, did Josephine herself see it when you were both face to face?"
He laid a good arguement, no one stopped me to question me on why I looked like her. Seeing her in person, I only look like her if you picture it from her view. My lips stretched into a smile, he didn't love me as her then.
"So you love me, right? No lies, no pretence?" I asked with a twinkle of my wet eyes. He brought his lips down to my nose and kissed it.
"Down to my very last breath."
I had been thinking about it for days, if I was going to be with him, I would let him turn me. Something like an attack would come, my human skills won't guarantee my survival, it was a decision I already made.
"Axel, if I let you mark me, what will happen? Can vampires even mark?"
"Not necessarily, but yes. Marking you would require me turning you and you drinking my blood in exchange."
"Will it hurt? The turning," he didn't reply. "Axel?"
"Yes, it would."
I pulled my bottom lip into my mouth and suckled on it nervously. "How long would it take? Will I survive it?"
"A day or two, and in few cases, three and yes, most people survive the turning. Since I'm your mate, it won't hurt that much and I will be here to pull you out when you need me. Do you want me to turn you?" He asked worriedly, like my decision wasn't making him happy.
"Yes, do it now." Never did I see myself becoming a vampire, but eventually, I was mated to one. I also wanted to be a vampire to protect him from harm, just in case the devil returns.
He looked me deep in the eyes, asking me if I was sure. "I am Axel, do it." He wasn't that strong himself and needed to rest. I turned my head to expose my neck to him, but he tilted my head back and planted a feather light kiss on my lips.
I hummed in response and pulled him closer, permitting my hands to run up his shoulders to his neck and circle around it. He took the liberty of deepening the kiss, grabbing my waist roughly but I wasn't complaining. I had nothing to lose if I get turned, it wasn't like I had any useful thing doing with my life in the first place. Axel's kissed showed his uncertainty, he wasn't sure if he should turn me, worried that I was making a hasty decision because of the ball incident and I would regret it later. He didn't want me to hate him, to blame him if I didn't like being a vampire. I would have to drink blood and stay away from too much sunlight, many things would change for me including the possibility of bearing a child.
Vampires don't get pregnant, only a mate can and that was 60% chance of bearing a child or two, and mostly after hundreds of years. He didn't want to take that away from me. What he didn't know was that staying without him was suicide, and I wouldn't be glad aging when my mate is still young. He wouldn't love me when I become a grandma, and I didn't want intimidation from any other vampirinas. He was doing me a favour instead.
I pushed all my positivity and assurance into the kiss, telling him that I would be just fine, assuring him that no matter what happens, I would be fine. It took minutes of breathless assuring kisses, but when he finally sank his cuspids into my neck, I knew it was worth it.
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