Damoness appeared inside the grand throne hall.
Damon sat on his throne, lazily swirling a glass of wine. The moment his eyes fell on his wife's face, his expressiondarkened…something was wrong.
"I traveled to Earth," Damoness said before he could speak.
Damon's grip on his glass tightened."What? Without my consent?!"
Anger laced his voice, making Damoness lower her head.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty… I didn't want to involve you in my plan yet."
"Plan?" Damon's eyes narrowed.
Damoness stepped forward and explained everything.For a moment, there was silence.
Then Damon burst into laughter.
Damoness frowned. "Why are you laughing, Your Majesty?"
"You thought Demetrio could be fooled so easily?" Damon's voice turned cold.
"I only wanted to try…"
"Silence!" Damon snapped sharply.
"Demetrio is the most powerful vampire alive, and you think you can deceive him with that childish scheme?"
Damoness clenched her fists."I made a mistake, Your Majesty… but shouldn't you ask what else angered me instead of only scolding me?"
Damon exhaled slowly, then fixed his piercing gaze on her."Speak."
"Your queen was disrespected,"Damoness said, her voice trembling with suppressed fury. "I was called a bitch."
Damon's eyes widened."By who?"
"Ezekiel."
"That nuisance!" Damon rose abruptly from his throne.
His aura darkened the entire hall."I will not hold back this time. Guards!"
"Your Majesty!" The guards appeared instantly.
"Prepare an elite group of vampires. Send them to the Earth Realm immediately. How dare they insult my queen!"
Damoness smiled faintly where she stood.
*
Thana ran through the forest, her breath ragged.The night was thick and silent,too silent…Someone was chasing her.
She clutched her garment as she ran, glancing back repeatedly. The figure behind her was getting closer.
Unfortunately she stumbled over a stone and fell hard.
"Ouch…" she whimpered, turning back in fear.
A figure stood before her.Dressed in black… unmoving.
His long hair fell over his face, hiding his features. But his glowing red eyes pierced through the darkness, it had Fangs,long fingers.
It was a monster.
"P-please… don't kill…"
Before she could finish, he grabbed her neck and lifted her into the air.
Thana struggled helplessly, kicking and clawing but it was useless.
He raised his hand, ready to plunge his sharp fingers into her stomach.
"PRINCE DARIO!!!"
She jolted awake, drenched in sweat.
"Goodness…" she whispered, clutching her chest.
She climbed out of bed and walked to the table, pouring herself water. Her hands trembled as she gulped it down.
"Princess Thana…"
A deep voice echoed.
The cup slipped from her hand and shattered.
Her body froze."W-who… who are you?" she stammered, looking around the dim chamber.
Only candlelight flickered against the walls.
"Who are you?!" she called again.
She swallowed hard. "Maybe… I'm imagining things…"
She turned and froze on what her eyes beholded,A shadow loomed on the wall.Her breath hitched.
She shut her eyes tightly, then opened them again,It was still there.
"I'm so scared…" she whispered.
Without thinking, she ran out of the chamber.
The palace corridors were eerily quiet.
"Pablo!"
She rushed toward him, stationed outside Prince Dario's chamber.
"Princess Thana?" Pablo looked shocked.
"At this hour…"
"Is Prince Dario inside?"
Pablo nodded, but before he could speak further, Thana pushed past him and entered.
Dario sat calmly, reading a book. His long hair was tied back neatly.
Sensing a presence, he turned qnd froze.
"What are you…"
"Prince Dario!"
She ran straight into his arms,clung to him, sobbing uncontrollably.
Dario stiffened, completely caught off guard.
"I'm so scared…" she cried.
Confusion clouded his face but something else troubled him more,she touched him,She was holding him…Yet nothing happened.
No reaction,no strange feeling.
Nothing happened!
"Princess Thana…" he murmured, looking down at her.
"Please… don't push me away. I need you…" she tightened her grip.
He hesitated."Why are you crying?" he asked softly.
"I had a terrible dream…" she whispered.
He closed his eyes briefly.All this… because of a dream?Yet… he couldn't push her away.Slowly, he raised his hand and patted her back.
"It's alright… it was just a dream."
"It felt so real…" she whispered.
Dario sighed quietly.This girl…
She was making him do things he had never done before.
And somehow…He didn't understand why.