Elijah: The Vampire King (The Hybrid Series) Book 8

Chapter 2: Lies

(s****l Content)

Three Months Later

Jonx

Elijah has been busy a lot lately but he almost made sure to mind-linked me even if it's to say that he loves me and I loved him, his mother invited me to the garden so we could talk. He asked me to be his consort and I assume she wanted to talk about it and I was excited. He mentioned he would get the Elders on board and we would figure out getting an heir from someone later. I decided to make myself useful and headed to the library to get a book on what is expected of a consort and what my position would be beside him and in court. What power I would have and what decisions I can make to help better the Kingdom? I know when my family finds out, they will be proud of me for making it up the line of succession. I was walking down the long hall when I saw a beautiful maiden heading over to Elijah's private quarters, I could smell that she was not a Vampire and I was confused but I stayed out of sight.

My heart was beating out of my chest because I didn't want Elijah to take someone else to bed, I had to get rid of other concubines so I could be his alone. She knocked on his door and he opened it. I hid behind a pillar away from him, if he was a wolf, he probably would have scented me from this distance but I would have to be a lot closer for him to scent me. I waited a while taking a deep breath and then I made my way over there, I could hear the moans coming from inside the room. I felt anger but I was hurt and I pushed the door to see Elijah burying his c**k in the maiden with his fangs in her neck. He looked at me with his red eyes and as she screamed covering herself, I hissed at them before I ran at her with the dagger I pulled from my jacket. Elijah jumped in front of me, holding me and saying, "Stop, love, stop," and he told her to leave.

Elijah looked at me and said, "She is one of my concubines," but he said it so coldly knowing how this was hurting me, I said, "Then, you should call her back, don't let me stop you, Your Majesty," and I ran out not wanting to show my vulnerability. I ran out of the Palace heading towards the Dark Woods, I didn't stop until I reached the black lake and sat by the river back and cried. I knew this would change everything between us but deep down I worked too hard to be in this position to give it up. The place was quiet and it bordered the land of Volterra with Queen Marion, no one goes there unless invited, her lands draw the force of their enemies just in case of rouge attacks. I don't know how long I was lying on the bank looking at the gray and gloomy sky but it was getting late. I headed back to the Palace and went towards my room instead, I forgot all about the library and meeting Queen Mina, I pushed the door and Elijah was waiting on me and I ignored him.

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Elijah

I have been working a lot lately and I was having cold feet about mating Jonx, he is funny, intelligent, easy to talk to, and everything I would expect in a mate. I do love him but am I in love with him, that was the question I needed to answer for myself, I needed to be sure before giving him my mark. Plus, the Elders did not approve of him because they didn't think that he could live up to the responsibility, and deep down, I can see their point. I also started sleeping with the maiden I met in the village pub months ago, she had a unique scent, and her blood was addictive. Her name is Sherice, she has a sister named Marie who is around five and lives with her family back in Pixieland. I had summoned her to my private quarters missing her, she was fun to be around and I did link Jonx earlier to see how he was doing, but I was torn. I had promised to train him and let him learn to be part of the elites completely so I will try again in a few years to make him my consort.

I was in a robe when Sherice entered my chamber and I offered her a glass of wine, the fire in the fireplace was going and I had asked about her family. I sent money to them to make sure they lived comfortably, especially since their daughter was in my bed as one of my mistresses. I walked over to her as she looked at me with those beautiful green eyes and I planted a kiss on her soft lips, I took her dress off and looked at her beautiful body rubbing my thumb across her n*****s as they hardened. I led her to the bed and got behind her, kissing her earlobe down to her neck, leaving soft kisses as she moaned. I rubbed her clit before entering a finger feeling how wet she was, I was hard and moved my finger guiding my c**k inside her p***y. I slowly started thrusting in and out of her as I bit down on her neck drinking her blood, I was enjoying my meal when my lover burst through the door.

I could see that he was hurt and angry as he ran towards Sherice, I stopped him saying "Stop, love, stop," linking her to leave us alone to talk. I looked at him as he was breathing heavily and on the verge of crying when I explained that she was one of my mistresses for now a little too cold. He looked me dead in the eyes and said, "Then, you should call her back, don't let me stop you, Your Majesty." I admit that hurt because he never called me Your Majesty unless we were role-playing, this time it was different, he ran off and as the day went down, I decided to go to his room to see when he would return. Knowing Jonx, he wouldn't come back to my quarters and I needed to fix this between us, I hated hurting him but I was still torn on what was best for everyone. I was in his room for a few hours lying on the bed waiting until I heard the door and saw him, he ignored that I was there and I smiled to myself watching his every move.

"Jonx, look at me, my love, I am sorry, I should have told you about this," I said but he kept brushing his hair, he never looked back at me and I walked over to him. I put my hand around his waist from behind kissing his shoulder and I heard his breathing relax, I heard sniffles and I turned him to face me seeing that he was crying. I had hurt him deeply and I pulled him in for a hug saying, "I am so sorry, Jonx," and he hugged me back, I kissed him and he moaned in my mouth before we were tearing each other's clothes off. I was bottoming him out as he screamed my name in ecstasy, the sheets were bloody from our feeding from each other, it was different with him since Sherice came into the picture. I felt my release approaching and I held his waist in place thrusting in and out of him from behind, the heat from our sweaty bodies could burn our enemies, I slapped his round ass leaving my handprint, he had love bites all over his body and it felt amazing.

After our lovemaking, we were wrapped up in each other as he had his head on my chest, I admit, make-up s*x is the best but I couldn't stop thinking about Sherice. I knew she wasn't my beloved but her blood still called to me, I had promised to keep her close when I got a link from Kolie about another dead body and I eased out of bed kissing Jonx on his forehead to finish his resting. We had a lot to talk about in the morning but now, I have another dire matter to attend to. I reached out by the Dark Forest and I saw a maiden by the lake, she was drained of blood and then someone snapped her neck. She wasn't sexually assaulted, she reminded me of Sherice in a way and I felt bad, I told Kolie to notify her family and find out who or what did this as I headed back to my lover's room.