Vampire King’s Little Killer

Bride: a woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.

Tessa

My body felt like it’s been hit by a ton of bricks. Every part of me ached and my mind kept on repeating back to the day when Yubkin managed to hurt me at the restaurant. I know I needed to heal first before I take my revenge.

Having a personal healer on my side was even more helpful. But it didn’t take long before my mind started piecing stuff together. I drank Nero’s blood. Marshall drank his blood too. Would that make me his daughter? Ew… Would that mean that I couldn’t have sex again with him since that’ll be incest? Ugh… The vampire thing was getting more and more complicated. Especially when my mind was working on other things.

I still need to find out how Yubkin had gotten to me. It was my informant for sure. Yubkin might have something on him. I also need to know if Chad was in on it, or worse if the Albanian mob boss was too. Maybe he wanted to branch out his business and he knows that Yubkin wanted me.

Fuck… all the thinking made my head hurt.

“Tessa, I know you’re awake,”

Okay, here comes the inevitable.

“Are you my daddy now?” I asked after about a couple of heartbeats of opening my eyes. I expected everything, except a deep rumbling laughter from the scary vampire king. Well, scary might be pushing it, because he was nothing but sweet to me. And when the sweet vampire king laughed at me, he gave this newly turned vampire an inferiority complex.

“Oh, I’m going to enjoy spending the rest of our immortal lives together.”

“Is that a yes?” I asked again, hating that he was answering in words that were too puzzled out for my baby vampire brain to sort out.

“I sure hope not. In a couple of more hours, you’ll be feeling well and we will continue with our mating ritual. But no, my little killer, I’m not your daddy. You are to be my Queen, you’re halfway there. I am bound to you, and it’ll be a matter of time until you are bound to me.”

“Oh…”

“Yes. Now, rest for a bit while my blood heals your wounds. I’m going to get everything settled and gather our children for the big news.”

“Big news? Our… children,” I parroted since my brain had short-circuited and my eyes were heavy. Nero kissed my lips before everything once again got dark.

It was long after I woke up that I decided to take a shower and then put on my all-black comfy loungewear before Layla was at my side. “Good evening Mother,”

“Are you here to kill me?” I was on my feet, feeling surprisingly recharged when I walked towards the bathroom sink to look at my reflection. My back was to the door and I could hear every step that Nero’s bratty daughter makes as she stepped into the room not caring that she was invading my privacy. It was amazing to think that my hearing was somehow enhanced after having Nero’s blood in my veins.

“No, not anymore. You’re almost our Queen. Father sent me to get you ready.”

With the ensuite door opened, I saw that she was letting a man into the bedroom. He was carrying a big box of designer brands of women’s clothing. I knew the brand just because I once spied on a high-end prostitute and she loved the brand.

“What are you doing?” She watched from behind me after she unpacked the black velvet dress. It was a strapless long dress and it was gorgeous.

“I’m trying to find the little wrinkle I found just last week. Do you know what this means?”

“That you’re becoming one of us?” She smirked knowing that her kind had found the fountain of youth that many self-absorbed, beauty-obsessed humans craved.

“Eh yeah. I guess.”

“You don’t sound so happy?” Layla looked at me. She was looking elegant in her dark red sleeveless long dress with a ruby choker to match the deep plunging neckline of her outfit.

“I don’t exactly know what to feel actually,” I confessed after washing my face. Then, I stripped out of my clothes after she handed me the stunning-looking dress.

“Well, it’s too late to back away now. Everyone is here, even Lucius and a couple of our human friends.”

I smiled when I heard that Lucius had come from Transilvania. It has been too long and I kind of miss the spooky castle-loving vampire.

“I’m not backing out. I love Nero. Everything is… let’s just say I never plan any of this. I planned to die alone, most likely someone will eventually put a bullet in my head.”

There was a sudden halt of movement and I noticed, must be the vampire superpower thing but I realized that my words had surprised her. My thoughts didn’t linger for long when I looked at my reflection in the mirror and I noticed that she was not in it.

“Oh god, this is the last time I can see myself in a mirror isn’t it?”Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

“Humans.” She laughed softly and helped me zip the back of my designer dress.

“Well, I guess I won’t be needing mirrors anymore since I’d be looking perfectly flawless anyway.”

“If you must, we have a spell for mirrors. You can ask Father later.”

“Huh, okay.”

“Come, we already kept everyone waiting.”

“So, will we be doing mother-daughter bonding later?” I teased as I walk with her towards the main hall.

“If you summoned me yes, I don’t want to disrespect my father’s new bride.”

“Wow, okay, so you like to be on Nero’s good side. Noted.”

I could see my little remark had made her lip twitch but she didn’t say anything, not with Lucius and Vesper greeted us.

“Mother,” they both said in unison.

“Oh wow. Way to make me feel that much older.” I deadpanned but let them kiss my hand and congratulate me on being their dad’s vampire bride.

Okay, I might feel a bit out of character here. On one hand, I wanted to flush out who set me up for Yubkin, but on another, I wanted to be Nero’s vampire bride, along with having so many overgrown children calling me mother. If only my granddad could see me now, I’m sure he’d be happy for me. The man had been worried for my life since the day he found out about my personality disorder.

“What amused your mind just now, my beautiful bride?”

I grinned at Nero who was beside me the moment I entered the main hall with Lucius, Layla, and Vesper. Constantine and Ammar were talking to Marshall in the other corner of the room, probably getting to know their new brother.

“I think my granddad will be happy seeing me settling down with a man. Um… vampire or not, he had been worried since the day he found out about my psychopathy disorder.”

“Only you would call being mated to a vampire settling down. I think you will fit in well with us, Mother.” Vesper interrupted us before he kissed my cheek and congratulated me again before joining Ammar and the rest of his brothers in their seats. Layla hugged Nero and congratulated both of us before Lucius did the same. Then, Nero took my hand in his and he ushered me to the two throne-like gaudy chairs in the main hall.

His vampire clan was present and they were quiet went Ammar took the center and demanded their attention.

“Tonight, King Nero Severus Xerxes will be one with his future Queen. She will leave her human last name and be Tessa Xerxes of the Xerxes vampire clan. She will be one with our King and in relation we will protect our Queen with our lives. Those who disapprove of their unity come forward now and you may leave the clan.”

I was looking at the crowd as Ammar paused to let anyone voice their disapproval. I didn’t think they would easily leave the clan though I was curious as to who didn’t want me as their Queen. But when the crowd went boringly quiet, Ammar carried on.

When Ammar finally finished Nero got up and held out his hand for me. I took his hand and stand next to him in front of his clan and let him continue after Ammar.

His words became a blur of sweet nothings. I heard him pledge his life and told everyone that I would be his forever queen. My brain was strangely foggy with so many feelings flooding until he took me in his arms and I felt his fangs pierced the crook of my neck. I closed my eyes feeling the pain and letting him drink my blood. My body felt weightless as I let him and surrendered my life to him. I couldn’t help to moan and then feel his growl while he tightened his hold on me. I could almost feel the serenity when my life was a thread away from being gone. Then, seconds later he guided my mouth to his neck and told me to drink.

With blind faith, I bite his neck and couldn’t believe myself when I felt my canines elongate and prick his skin letting his blood sip through my lips. There was no denying that I was feeling the hunger for his blood as I sucked him ferociously. I groaned when his hands gripped me stronger and I let out a needy growl when I felt him forcing me away from his neck.

I hissed when a few of his followers came forward to defend their king but Nero grabbed me by the waist and I whimpered needing to have more of him.

“Patience my little killer, tonight we will hunt, and I also have a special treat waiting for you down in the dungeon.” His fingers wrapped around my neck as his deep soothing voice calmed me down. I let him kiss me and let his tongue tangle with mine before finally moving back when someone cleared his throat behind us. It was Ammar. Vesper was grinning as the rest of his children came forward giving me the welcome into their so-called family of vampires.