Chapter 178
Prince Andre stormed the vampire and smashed it through one of the flimsy window shutters. Prince Andre was almost no match for the vampire that was shredding him to pieces. The vampire started to scream in agony as the first rays of sunlight hit him. He tried to get back into his shed but without being able to use his vampire strength in daylight prince Andre gained the upper hand. Prince Andre used all his strength to keep the vampire outside, watching the vampire’s flesh being burnt off. Prince Andre felt his own heart failing him, ‘The gunshot must be fatal then,’ he thought, biting the vampire where the flesh was already exposed. Prince Andre willed himself to drink the vampire’s blood. The vampire’s face was already burnt off by the time they got into the shed. Fortunately for prince Andre, the vampire was too far gone to save himself without human blood. The vampire exploded into ash as prince Andre drank the last of his blood. Prince Andre feels his heart going stiff and rockhard before turning back to normal.
“Much better,” Prince Andre said out loud before shifting into his owl form and flying back to the compound. He saw that the lycan army has arrived, so he stayed in a tree.
‘What have you done?’ he heard his mother's voice in his head.
‘It was either become a hybrid or die,’ he mind linked her back.
Queen Amirah and her flog arrived on the scene. Queen Amirah went behind one of the houses with one of her flog members that were carrying her clothes and put them on before she started to help in the search for prince Mano.
“We have fine-combed the place, his scent is not even here,” King Makens said.
“His scent was however at the previous compound,” Prince Deacon said.
“What is going to happen to these women?” Queen Amirah asked.
“They were all rogues before being captured by the vampires,” King Makens said.
“So, are you just going to leave them?” Queen Amirah asked.
“None of them are speaking and their minds show nothing,” Prince Makens said, walking away.
“Untie them,” Queen Amirah demanded her flog.
“Rules are rules. Rogues are fair game,” King Makens said.
“Since they are fair game and no one is around to object I am taking them as my property,” Queen Amirah said.
“She is right, she can take them if she likes,” Prince Bleidd side with Queen Amirah, as he does not want to leave them behind.
“Why are you not speaking? Look at me! Open your eyes,” Queen Amirah demanded the first woman.
“Princess Jovita was exactly the same. Something tells me that they are compelled,” Prince Vasili pointed out.
“At least now we know how to help princess Jovita,” Prince Deacon said.
King Makens refused to take any of the women in the cars they came in, so queen Amirah was left to make a plan herself. Only after king Makens left did queen Amirah order her flock to pick up the woman and fly them to one of her homes away from the castle.
As soon as the flock took off, queen Amirah mind linked prince Andre, ‘Don’t just sit there, come pick me up and follow them.’
Prince Andre flew down from his tree top and as he flew over his mother, she grabbed his large claws.
Prince Andre left after dropping his mother off to go collect their flock shaman.
After the shaman set them free from the compelling the woman worshiped queen Amirah and swore their lives to her. The women don’t have any memory of the vampire faces that did this horrible act to them. After seeing to the women, she left the women of her flock behind to take care of them.
Prince Andre flew his mother back to the castle and on arrival, it was clear that princess Jovita was already set free from her compelling.
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Prince Juno could not wrap his head around how a fated lycan can be in love with someone else and refuse to give up on princess Jovita. While walking away to his room his mind got filled with images of princess Jovita making love with king Torvald. Refusing to accept it he stormed over and marched into the room. He shifted and launched for Jovita's collarbone, claiming her before king Torvald could react.
Prince Juno claiming her set her free from the love spell and with disgust and confused as to what she was doing there. Princess Jovita's wolf wasted no time and forced her to shift and claim prince Juno back, before running off, prince Juno running after her.
As soon as Princess Jovita’s family members realized that she has left they took their leave as well.
King Makens and queen Lana were busy exhausting all their resources to find prince Mano while queen Amirah and prince Andre with the help of the she-wolves they have rescued and started the search for her husband.
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“Any word on my husband?” Lady Hannah asked one evening, finding king Thorvald on his royal throne.
“I have not heard from him. Don’t worry your pretty little head, lady Hannah. You know your husband won't return until he has completed his task,” King Thorvald said.
Wynn tried not to make eye contact with lady Hannah and she picked up on it.
‘What are they hiding?’ Lady Hannah wondered, leaving the vampire royal Throne room.
The next day with all the vampires confined to their quarters, lady Hannah paid a visit to Wynn.
Lady Hannah knocked on his bedroom door and without waiting for him to invite her in she went in.
“Just because my door is not locked does not mean you can just barge in,” Wynn said, pulling some bedsheets over his body.
“Cut the bullsh*t. I know you vampires are withholding information from me!” Lady Hannah said.
“I truly don’t know where your husband is,” Wynn said.
“What are you not telling me?” Lady Hannah demanded to know.
“I don’t owe you anything. I answer to the royals and the last time I checked you are nothing more than a human,” Wynn spat.
“Lord Dario saved you and your sister. Don’t you owe him your life?” Lady Hannha pleaded for answers.
“That was 2400 years ago! Are we then forever in debt to him?” Wynn asked.
“Just remember the next time you need saving that he is not around because you did not care to help him,” Lady Hannah said, about to leave.
“What makes you think he needs saving?” Wynn asked.
“Because he has never stayed away this long!” Lady Hannah said.
“Maybe because a task has never taken this long,” Wynn reminded her.
“Urg,” Lady Hannah sighed before leaving, slamming the door.
Another week passed and lord Dario has still not returned, prince Mano was still missing and queen Amirah’s husband was still not found.
Wynn was avoiding the quarters of the day walkers while helping prince Andre deal with his new hunger cravings.
“Lady Hannah,” Prince Andre acknowledged her when she entered the vampire dining hall, not changed by the sight of vampires feeding on humans and humans on vampires. Unlike the daywalker's dining hall, the vampire dining hall had no tables, instead, they have luxurious day beds and sofas, all in velvet black as to hide the bloodstains.
“I am looking for king Thorvald,” Lady Hannah said.
“He feeds in his room but I will be careful if I were you. Show up during feeding time and he might just think you are on offer,” Paris joked.
“Oh, hello Paris, didn’t notice you without your master around,” Lady Hannah said sarcastically before taking her leave, making everyone in earshot chuckle.
“Just ignore her my sweet Paris,” a young human man stroked Paris’s face.
“F*ck this,” Paris pushed the human off him and sped over to another day bed, and sank his fangs into an unexpected woman.
“Shysie is not going to be happy about that,” the human said, a bit upset that he just lost his favrote vampire.
Prince Andre took a seat next to the young man, “Mind if I do?”
“I think not,” the young man said and stood up, followed by walking away.
“What did I say wrong?” Prince Andre asked confused.
“He is in love with Paris,” Wynn chuckled.
“But Paris is straight,” Prince Andre said confused.
“You had enough for one night in anyways. Off with you,” Wynn chases him out of the Vampire dining hall.
“Lady Hannah, wait up,” Prince Andre said, speeding up to her.
“I am rather busy, prince Andre,” she said, continuing her walk.
Prince Andre cornered her against the wall, “Don’t you like me, now that I am a vampire?”
Lady Hannah tried to push his arm down so that she could pass, “Hybrid is the correct word.”
“What if lord Dario is dead?” Prince Andre asked.
“Is he?” Lady Hannah asked, feeling like her heart just skipped a beat, leaving it cold and worried.
“I don’t know, but what if he is?” Prince Andre asked.
“If you truly love me then you will find out what is going on. What are they hiding from me,” Lady Hannah played her most valuable card.
“You know I love you but the question is, do you love me?” Prince Andre asked.
“I could learn to love you, as a friend,” Lady Hannah said, remembering that she did once, 400 years ago, before she met lord Dario, love prince Andre.
“I will try and find out,” Prince Andre said, letting his arms down.
“Thank you,” Lady Hannah said before taking her leave.
