KING LEROY
The following night, many came to see my fake mate. All the leaders of different covens came to pay their respect to their Queen, and we buried Arabella after.I know everyone was waiting for me to go berserk. It happened to us when our mate died. We become feral or end our lives. Instead, after the burial, I locked myself inside my room and instructed Raul to introduce Amara, Cheche, and my mate to everyone, but I sneaked into the meeting hall, making sure no one saw me. I wanted to see the reaction of my people to their arrival."This is Amara, a member of the Sanguine clan. King Leroy spared her life for saving these two human children. They're the children of one of the human prisoners at the Sanguine clan, but she's already dead. So King Leroy took them in to live with us.""Humans are not allowed to live with us. They're just going to die soon. You knew their blood was like a magnet pulling us with them." One of many vampires said."Can you smell their blood now?" That's when I just noticed that Cheche, as well as my mate's blood, does not smell like other humans. A vampire won't notice they are human because their scent blends with a vampire like us. Why? I wondered to myself."No, right? So no vampire will attack them soon because of the smell of their blood except if one of you purposely attacks them, but if you're not afraid of King Leroy, you can do it, but I'm sure King Leroy will rip your heart out of your chest Raul said with a smile on his lips but without humor about it."But why does King Leroy want them here? He can return them to the humans unharmed." I cursed when another one asked."About that, the King is the only one who can answer your question. You can ask him yourself if you want an answer, but now, it's not the right time." Raul is always good at avoiding questions he doesn't want to answer."General Raul, what will happen to the King now? What if he's going feral and kills all of us because one of his guards kills his mate, or worse, he'll end his life?""The King is strong. He has lived for centuries alone. I know he'll recover from his loss soon. Our King is stronger than all of us, and all the traitors out there wait, and the King will hunt all of you soon. And besides, they said royalty has a second chance, mate." I smile at that. Amara is brilliant at making a lie, and just by looking at my people, they believe the lie that Amara made up. I left the hall and went inside my room with a smile plastered on my lips.***UnknownI thought when the King found his mate, and we killed her, the King would go crazy?""It's your fault. Why killed her when they just met? You should let them be together for a while to bond, and when they develop a strong bond, that's the time to kill her. Why not consult me first before making a move.""I'm sorry, Sire, I'm not thinking. I just grab the chance.""What now? His only weakness is gone. How can we bring him down now?""Sire, let's not think about it for now. Let's wait first for the outcome of this. We don't know what was happening with the king right now. I heard he had never left his room since the day his mate died, and it's been a week. Maybe General Raul is hiding what is truly happening to the King."" Okay! Send someone for information about the king's condition and what he was doing. Find something that we can use against him.""Okay, Sire."***"Sire, the vampire I sent to the castle, returned.""He got information for us?""He said the King, always seen with the two human children lately, and he was well. I think the King was fond of them, and it seems those two helped him recover from his dead mate.""Okay, watch them closely. Maybe they're the weakness that we're looking for.***KING LEROYAhhhh!!!!! A loud shriek, followed by a loud cry, echoed throughout the castle. And I already know who it was, Sadie. I quickly rushed out of my office toward the playroom on the second floor.The whole top floor only belongs to me. My office, my room, and another room for my Queen, but Sadie is not staying there yet because my people still don't know about her. And I don't want to announce it yet to everyone until she is at the right age and for her safety as well. I'm afraid that more traitors are living with us.Since the day Arabella died, no attack or problem has occurred. Maybe because they are waiting for me to break down, to become weak before they attack, sad to say, but it won't happen now, not forever, that my mate is beside me.The next floor below me is where Raul, Louis, Lucas, Luther, and their families stayed.The floor below them is where an average vampire was staying, including my mate and Amara and Cheche, and where the playroom was.On the ground floor is where the living room, the meeting room, the dining room, and the kitchen are. Some other vampires who want privacy live in their houses around the castle.There are only four kids in the castle, including Sadie and Cheche, they are all six, and every night, they gather inside the playroom to play. Sadie also sleeps during the daytime like us. She got used to it because, since birth, we let her sleep in the day.Vampires seldom get pregnant. And if one got pregnant, we take it as a blessing. That's why vampire children treated them like treasure to our race. We always make sure that they are safe and away from danger.But those kids, sometimes, I wanted to strangle them to death, especially the two little boys, Emmett and Hunter. They are both five years old, and they love to bully the fourteen months old Sadie. Who can't even walk properly, and you can't understand what she was saying?They love to take away her toys, mess with her hair, or poke her cheek and run around inside the playroom. My poor little mate struggled to run after them even though she was not entirely stable running, and she kept falling, and the two monkeys will burst into laughter at my poor mate's misery.I burst inside the room, and my little mate bawled her heart out inside the washroom, with Amara washing her lips while Cheche wrestled Hunter on the floor like a mad child. She always protects Sadie and beats whoever hurts my little mate despite her looking smaller than others."What happened?" I asked, and my little mate quickly crawled away from Amara toward me and hugged my legs, looking up at me, bawling. I picked her up, and she laid her head on my shoulder, sobbing, rubbing her lips."Ouch!!! Hunter cried and pushed Cheche away when she kicked his leg, now both crying."Stop it!!! I screamed when Cheche punched Hunter in his eyes, and he fell to the floor bawling. I wondered how Cheche could match the vampire children's strength even though she was human. Especially to a pureblood vampire because they are stronger than the other. She was strong, and once, I saw her move a vampire speed. Until now, she's puzzled me. She won't answer if you ask her, and you can't force her because she will cry and throw tantrums.I sighed when Amara quickly helped Hunter and cooed at him, wiping his tears away."It's his fault. He's a devil." Cheche cried. "He put chili in Sadie 's water bottle.""What?" How could this little monster? He did too much tonight. "Is it true, Hunter?" I angrily asked. He sobbed and nervously looked at me but didn't answer my question. "Emmett, is it true?" Emmett lowered his head, fiddling with his finger, but said nothing."It is true, Sire. He put chili inside Sadie's water bottle, and then he let her drink it." Lauren answered my question."He's mad because Sadie doesn't want to play with him," Bella added. I looked at my little mate's lip. It was swollen and red, and her eyes were now red and puffy, as well as her cheek, still sobbing."Shhh!!! Stop crying, little princess. Is it painful?" I cooed, planting a kiss on her forehead. She nodded her head."At art." (Hot, hurt) She hiccuped and then led her head to my chest. I kissed her cheek and softly patted her back."Hunter, you're not allowed in a playroom for a week. You are so naughty tonight. Amara sends him home."Hunter is the son of one of my guards, both parents are excellent fighters, and they usually aren't home. They're guarding the border, and Hunter usually sleeps in the playroom with the other kids, the same with him; their parents are guards too."I don't want to." He cried. "I want to stay. I want to play, and Mama and Papa are not home. They are working." He sobbed."No! If you keep bullying Sadie, you can't come here anymore." He burst into tears and ran toward me, hugging my leg while the other children stood nervously in the corner."I want to come and play." He sobbed, looking up at me. "I promise I won't bully Sadie anymore. I only do it because she doesn't want to play with me." He sobbed.".De..pay.....ter, " my little mate mumbled."No, you can't play with him for a week. He's not allowed to come here. Her lips quivered, and her tears streamed down her face again."Sire, just let Hunter play with us. Emmett murmured."Yes, Sire." Bella and Lauren added. Hunter looks at his friend, hiccuping but with a smile on his lips."No!!! I firmly said, but my little mate bawled and pulled my hair, kicking her leg. She always does that when she's mad."Want to pay ter!!!! She cried, pulling my hair."I said no. So stop you, brat. He always hurt you, but still, you wanted to play with him." I scolded her, but she wiggled free from my hold, pushing my chest, bawling."Want down!!! She shrieked, pushing hard on my chest. I quickly put her down, annoyed. This kid sometimes gets on my nerves. It's so annoying."Go to your Hunter, and don't come near me, okay?" I glared at her and walked out the door. She's only one year old, but she's already making me jealous of that monster Hunter. It's so annoying." I went back to my office and resumed my work."If that Hunter kid hurt her again, don't ever come and cry to me because I will ignore her. Grrrrr!!!! I muttered while signing some of the papers.A knock at the door comes, and Amara steps inside. "Sire, the food is ready.""I'll be down in a few minutes," I answered and fixed the paper scattered on my desk before I followed Amara downstairs.The six kids were already sitting at their respective high chairs digging at their food, and the rest of the vampires staying in the castle bowed their heads as a greeting.I sat at the head of the table, and a servant quickly placed a plate of fooKING LEROYA knock at the door comes, and Amara steps inside. "Sire, the food is ready.""I'll be down in a few minutes," I answered and fixed the paper scattered on my desk before I followed Amara downstairs.The six kids were already sitting at their respective high chairs digging at their food, and the rest of the vampires staying in the castle bowed their heads as a greeting.I sat at the head of the table, and a servant quickly placed a plate of food in front of me and a glass of blood. I looked at my little mate, and I chuckled to see her f
KING LEROYI sat inside my office, deep in thought, with my most trusted guards in front of me. Bella, she's dead, and the culprit is no other than her father, who ended up dead as well when her wife caught him and ended up dead when she took her own life. No one believes that Omar can do it to her daughter because everyone sees how he loves her.It's been a week since the incident, but we can't find any reason why Omar would try to kill me, not bothering to think about his daughter when he let go of the arrow even though Bella was so near me. No one could answer all the questions inside my mind, which made me furious. Who was behind all this? I had already searched the whole castle, every room, and everyone's house to find out who was hiding a silver arrow, but we found nothingThe only clue we got before the incidents happened was that some other guards saw Omar acting differently. They said he seemed like a robot, moving around as if someone was commanding him to do a thing, and th
KING LEROYI stood near my office window, watching the children playing at the playground at the back of the castle. The laughter of my mate was contagious as Lauren chased her around, and it brought a smile to my lips as well. They have been playing tug of war for hours now, and they are all drenched in sweatThe moon shines brightly up at the sky, lighting the night. The other kids were so giving to my mate. I'm sure if they wanted, they could catch her instantly, but they lessened their speed too much with the human children, and until now, my mate hasn't noticed it.I'm so thankful that the vampire children listened to my warning to ensure that Sadie didn't know our kind until she was old enough to understand. And I'm so proud of them for being considerate of my mateI'm so happy that despite Sadie being human, I can see that they cared for her, and I'm sure they will protect her if ever there's a danger coming her way.She's six years old now, turning seven in a few months. She g
KING LEROYI groaned when a soft knock sounded outside my door before someone pushed it open. I smile inside when I hear a small step come closer to my bed, and then Sadie's lips touch my cheek."Sire, it's waking up time. It's already seven in the evening, and everyone is waiting in the dining hall. The food is ready." She whispered and planted a kiss on my cheek again."Five more minutes," I murmured without opening my eyes."Okay." I heard her answer, and then she sat on the edge of my bed. I smiled inside and pulled her beside me. "Sire, I'm not sleepy. I already bathe and brush my teeth."I just hummed and pulled her on my chest, and I rested my chin on top of her head. She giggled and snuggled closer to me, which made me smile, and I drifted off to sleep again."Sire." I groaned when another knock sounded at the door, but this time, it was Amara. I open my eyes and look at the clock at the bedside table and gasp when I see the time, eight o'clock. I fell back asleep for an hou
It took like forever until I was finally able to move a finger. Sadie is still sobbing and trembling beside me, as well as Cheche. I tried to move again, and this time, I moved my hand. "Sire can move now." My little mate cried and quickly wrapped her arms around my neck. I groaned, raising my hand. On my first attempt, I only raised it a few centimeters before it fell on the floor again. I tried again, but it was still the same. Cheche noticed it, and she helped me by pulling my hand and putting it around my little mate, now straddling my lap."Sire, can you talk now?" Cheche asked. "Hmmm!!! The only sound came out from my lips. Sadie pulled away from me and then placed her on my face."Are you alright now, Sire? Are you in pain? Do you want me to do anything?" She asked, tears streaming down her face."I...I'm fi...fine." I finally uttered. She smiled
KING LEROYWhen we stepped inside, everyone was already there waiting for me. I sit on the head of the table and let Cheche sit beside me."Sire." I nod in response when they greet me."I know all of you already know why we are here tonight. We are just lucky that no one was hurt. By the way, what happened to the patrol that was doing their rounds? Why did those two witches get in?""All of them were under the spell also, Sire," I growled inside. How strong is this witch? How can they control all of us, including me?"Sire, can I ask a favor?" Emmett's mother asked."What is it?""I want my son to be away from here. I'm scared for his safety. We are just lucky that this little fae is with us. Without her, we don't know what will happen to us.""We also want Sire." Hunter and Lauren's parents said. "We ar
KING LEROY"I don't want to go." Sadie sobbed, following behind me. After the meeting, I quickly informed the children about our plan to move them out of the castle. And it's been two weeks already, and my little mate doesn't tire of following me every day as soon as she sees me. I also don't want her to go, but it is for her safety and the rest of the children."Sire, please don't send me away. Promise I do everything you ask. I won't bother you when you are working. I won't force you to join us during our movie night. I will sleep as soon as the sleeping time comes. I won't complain about anything, and I eat all the food on my plate. I'll do everything; please don't send me away." She cried. I sighed and slumped down on my seat. Sadie quickly climbs on my lap and wraps her tiny arms around my neck, sobbing."Little one, this is for your safety. I don't want you to go as well, but it's very dangerous for you to stay here. Do you see what ha
Fine!! She huffed., arm crossed over her chest. I chuckled inside. She looked like a little villain in a movie I watched before by the way she threw me a death glare in annoyance."You look gorgeous, handsome. I think you are the one they described as tall and handsome, but... the grin on my face quickly vanished when I heard the but. Why there's always a but. I waited for her to continue feeling annoyed now."But you look scary and dangerous.""What?? Do I look scary to you?" I hissed, pissed off."You said to answer your question honestly. Now you're mad because I told you the truth. I'm going back to the playroom. I'm mad now as well." "Wait, sorry little one, but I'm just mad because in your eyes, I'm scary, and I don't want that," I said, picking her up and sitting beside me. "For me, you are not scary, of course. You are mushy and so