Mated Enemies

They bloomed all around her palace now in varying colors of pinks, purples and white. I could only stand outside and watch since it was forbidden for anyone but the crown prince to enter there uninvited. At least I can be satisfied with the fact that they won’t be living together, not if they were going to such great lengths to make her place welcoming. Had it been me, I would’ve insisted on living in the same quarters as the crown prince no matter how unconventional it may be.

I turned to head back to my quarters way on the other side of the royal estate suddenly overcome with a feeling of such anger it was hard to contain it. I’ve never allowed others to see my true feelings, never acted out of character in all the years that I’ve been here, that’s why I have a reputation of being the most virtuous of women. That will come in very handy when it comes time to deal with this fairy bitch that doesn’t stand a chance against me.

I have to find a way to stop this happy union from taking place no matter what it takes. He may have consummated their marriage sure, but going forward, anything can happen. I’ve made up my mind though it’s a road filled with danger and peril and if I fail it might mean certain death, but if I can’t be his first wife I can at least be his side consort.

Another thought came right on the heels of that one. With him marrying someone in the earthly realm, does that mean that he’d be living there forever, only coming home as rarely as he now does? When will I get to see him, and he me? When will we have the chance to fall in love?

I won’t believe that there’s no place for me in his life, his heart. I won’t accept that anyone else deserves him more than me, not as long as I’ve loved him, lived only for him. Life cannot be so vicious as to make me lose my heart to someone who doesn’t reciprocate. So even if I can no longer claim my place as his main wife, I can still own my place in his heart.

With those thoughts set firmly in my mind I decided to seek the perfect opportunity to carry out what I must in order to secure my own happiness. The hag will be here later for instruction but I can’t put all of my hopes in her getting the job done. I won’t sit idly by and watch the detested fairy steal my life.

As I drew closer to my rooms with Drusilla on my heels I finally gave voice to my inner thoughts. “Find out who will be serving her once they arrive.” From her smile I knew she understood exactly where I was going with this. I know almost everyone here in the royal palace and as the foster daughter of one of the high princes no one dares go against me.

I’ve been allowed to rule things here, and have always been the one to oversee things when Lucien was coming home, making sure everything was in order for his stay. Something his parents have always been grateful for. It has always been this way, since everyone knew of the close bond we shared; except this time.

I won’t dwell on that any longer, maybe it’s good that I have nothing to do with the preparations this time. I’m sure I’d be tempted to do something heinous to her rooms or her dress… and that robe of gold, such a high honor…

I felt the change come over me as the thoughts in my head cleared and I saw clearly what must be done. We vampyre are the rulers of all the immortal worlds. I too am a vampyre and no matter my birth I am above even the highest of one of them. No way can I lose to her.

I just have to use this time to show Lucien how much better I am for him, how much more suitable. I’m sure no fairy princess can hold a candle to me when it comes to the ways of my people and from what I’ve learned from the hag, this…being, had only ever lived in some grungy old woods in the earthly realm.

What would she know about being a royal? Where as I, I was raised her from a very young age. A smile came across my face as that thought gave me an idea and pretty soon my tread grew lighter. I felt much better now that I had a set plan in mind. All was not lost after all.

Lucien

It was hard watching her part from her sisters, the way they clung to each other while saying their goodbyes was heart wrenching, but an order from the sky monarch isn’t something to be taken lightly let alone ignored, which I was tempted to do for her sake.