Bride Of The Shadowed Alpha
mperor's
rse riding alongside her. She pulled Penelope to a slow trot
r answer better be good, or I'll be removing your head from your neck," she added with a ven
Nyxoria's fiery gaze swept over him. "My princess," he began carefully, "the king a
dy to fire back an insult, but then paused. As much as it annoyed her to ad
finally said, her tone begrudging. She gave the guard a sidelong glance, her expression still full of warning. "And you better be sure you do know t
shoulders clear as he avoided her direct gaze
ope into motion again. "Because I don't
it. He knew better than to test Nyxoria's temper, especially when she c
p of vampire guards stood watch, their presence immediately intimidating. The leader, a ta
nded, his voice sharp and commanding. His piercing gaze made the gua
s Princess Nyxoria. The High King is my uncle. That's all I'm obligated to tell you. As for what I want or my r
hange. "Then you won't be passing
uard beside her glance nervously at her, then at the vampire. When her laughter
usly," Nyxoria said, her voice low a
as he tried to de-escalate the situation. "Let me handle this. We're here to see
d, his tone icy. "And besides, you two are not fit to enter the Emperor's castle, so no,
dramatic frustration. "So what you're say
re replied, his voice sharp with
o I am," she said softly, her hand brushing against the hilt of her dagger. The tension between them crackled in the ai
pass through the gate without the Emperor's permissio
t to finish
e fluid motion. In an instant, she stood in front of the tall vampi
d slashed through his neck. The blade was so sharp, her movement so fast, that by the ti
fingers was the severed head of the vampire that had been talking to
to the ground with a dull t
if the air around them froze. The other vampires stood frozen, their red eyes wide with shock, their pale faces devoid o
old and commanding as she held t
e and scrambled toward the gate. He moved with such sp
ping close to its body. She didn't bother to destroy the body or head, she knew th
ost playful but carrying an undercurrent of menace,
anying her looked pale, his knuckles white as he grippe
rd gates were open
loomed ahead. It's dark stone walls seemed to absorb the light, and its towering
er confidence unshaken as she
her lips curling into a sly grin. Apologiz
st casual, as if she were merely strolling into a routine encounter. Yet deep down, a small part of her
prepared, for a simple w