It's the night of the ball and Serenity is excited, standing in front of the mirror and twirling in order to see the full effect of her outfit. Her dress is stunning, pure white with sequins, a sweetheart bodice and it's length stopped at her knees. Small feathered white wings portruded from the back of the dress, held up by some sort of miracle. Her blonde hair was wavy and left loose down her back and she had flats on her feet, something she had insisted on as she wasn't used to walking in high heels.
"You look beautiful" a voice said quietly and she turned to give her father a smile, her own breath hitching as she looked at him in his beautiful black tuxedo suit.
"You scrub up nicely yourself" she teased and he chuckled shaking his head.
"You look just like your mother" he said sadly and she felt a moment of grief, before resolutely shaking it off. It was her eighteenth birthday tomorrow and she was going to enjoy every minute
He'd been outside, completely bored out of his skull at the masquerade ball. King Lucas had put on an impressive ball, he had no doubt about that, but this wasn't exactly his scene. But when the vampire King had received an invitation from an old friend, he hadn't had the heart to refuse.Then he'd been approached by a vision, a stunning angel in a white dress and wings, almost floating towards him and he'd become speechless, her scent overpowering him, lavender and the merest hint of roses drifting towards him, his eyes glowing between red and his normal green colour. His body stood of it's own accord, his mouth feeling dry as she stopped just in front of him.He'd complimented her and told her she was beautiful, god those eyes of hers were like deep blue pools and that hair, a beautiful golden colour that gleamed in the moonlight. He'd never seen such a beautiful creature, telling instantly that she was a shifter, not that that
Her father continued to laugh heartily, tears flowing down his eyes as Serenity stared at him. What on earth was so funny? Even Lucien, a vampire King looked astounded as her father doubled over, chortling, his shoulders heaving. What on earth was going on."Father" said Serenity rather nervously and looking concerned "are you feeling alright? Perhaps you should lie down" she suggested and her father made a choking noise. Serenity gave Lucien a helpless look."King Lucas do you require any assistance" drawled the vampire and her father finally straightend up, wiping the tears from his eyes, a wide grin on his handsome face."Oh this is priceless" he gasped, looking between the both of them as they stared in bewilderment."Lucien here" he indicated the Vampire King who merely raised an eyebrow "was determined to remain a bachelor. You told me you would never find your mate" he gasped "and now you have it's none other than my daughte
Serenity slept peacefully, a smile on her face as she dreamt about the ball and the excitement of finding a second chance mate. Never in a million years would she have thought it would be a vampire let alone a vampire king!When she woke up she felt excitement coursing through her veins. It was her eighteenth birthday and by rights she would be getting her wolf tonight, if everything went to plan. She wondered what it would look like, her eyes twinkling as she hurriedly dressed and went downstairs to the dining room, where she was surprised to see was King Lucien and her father, Lucas, chatting to each other in low voices."Good morning" she sang out feeling a little awkward as Lucien stood up and gave her a wide smile, her father getting up and giving her a little peck on the cheek."Good morning my dear" her father greeted her, sitting back down and motioning for Serenity to do the same as servants hurriedly served up he
"Please" she begged, her voice raspy, a hand clutched to her bleeding neck, eyes staring wildly at the man who seemed immune to her pleas, "please don't take her" she sobbed, falling to her knees, her cloak billowing in the background. The man stared down at her, his eyes a piercing black and a scowl on his handsome face."You betrayed me" he hissed "you are no mate of mine. This child" he indicated the small toddler girl he held in his arms, completely unconscious from the tranquiliser dart he'd shot at her "should have been mine" he growled and she flinched, her head lowered in shame."I had no choice" she protested, her knees buckling as she fell to the ground "I could not refuse him.""I felt it all" he growled "you could have said no, but you couldn't help yourself, could you, you whore' he spat "one night at his place and you go running back into his arms."The woman said nothing, knowing in the end her words would mean nothing to her
She was hazy but not completely out of it the entire trip, her eyes glaring with utter hatred at the man who seemed amused by the small child."Where's mummy" she asked and he looked away, his jaw tightening as he watched the scenery passing by, as they drove."Mummy's gone" he told her firmly as she seemed to awaken even more, her big blue eyes staring at him and making him distinctly uncomfortable. Why was the sedative wearing off? Should he give her more? No, he decided, he didn't fully know what side effects there was and to give her too much could be fatal. He sighed. At least the girl was showing some common sense for a toddler and not trying to escape the car."I want mummy" she shrieked and he winced, the words piercing his ears and drowning out the background noises in the distance."I told you mummy is gone" he growled and she flinched, trying to push herself into as small a ball as she pos
Serenity was quiet but quick as she got herself ready in the morning, glancing out the window in desperation, her hands pressed against the glass in pure jealousy. From here she had a perfect view of the grounds, the forest edge and of the pack members going about their business. She could see the pack member's children being walked to school and she felt envious. What she wouldn't give to be able to join them, to join them in their games, to learn as they were, to be able to play with them. She fairly itched to go downstairs and outside but she knew the consequences if she tried.For she'd tried once before. Last year, she'd gotten tired of being lonely, of being holed up in the attic, day by day, either by her lonesome or with Andrea, an omega tasked with looking after her, for company. She wanted to run around and play, be with children her own age and in a fit of defiance she had snuck out, making it all the way downstairs without anyone the wiser. She close
She heard his footsteps as her heart began to race, knowing instinctively that it wasn't Andrea. No they were far too heavy and large to be hers. She moved into the shadows, knowing that wouldn't do any good but needing the protective feeling it gave her.As usual there was a smarmy grin on his face as he sauntered towards her, his teeth gleaming a bright white in the darkness. She eyed him warily. Most girls, she suspected, would believe Roland to be a handsome man but to her he was repugnant. His black hair was nice enough but his skin was dark and tanned, a small scar on his cheek, his eyes a dark brown that seemed to pierce right through you. He was tall, easily overtowering Serenity who seemed like a fragile porcelain doll in comparison, her skin so white it was almost transparent from her time spent locked away in the attic. His eyes gleamed with satisfaction as he raked his gaze over her, his eyes darkening with lust as she shuddered in repulsion.&n
That night Serenity awaited his appearance like every other night, making sure her room was neat and tidy and that she was presentable. Just like clockwork, Alpha Damon came climbing up the ladder and motioned for her to come down, the rest of the pack members besides patrol were sleeping.She climbed down and was surprised when instead of heading outside like the usual routine he halted her and led her to the kitchen."Have I done something wrong?" she asked confused but he shook his head, putting a hand to his lips."We have an important meeting just before your birthday and not enough servants to clean the pack house. Every night for a few hours, instead of going outside you will help the omegas to clean instead" he told her "I've increased the guards outside so don't even think about trying to run for it and if you tell anybody that you've been locked away in the attic you'll be severely punished and it will be far worse than any of the other's y