Euphoria

Bloodline

Dorian

I do not know what kind of luck I received, I could barely fathom what occurred last night.

I have only what I could describe as a stupid smile on my face right now. Horrendously large and joyful.

I'm caressing her hands and arms softly as she sleeps. The morning light peeks in through the windows cascading over the love of my life.

We made love last night.

The best night of my life.

I am staring at my beautiful wife asleep in my arms.

I can not even wrap my head around what occurred. I was so lost in pleasure and euphoria that I the night almost feels like a blur.

All remember is the immense shock I felt when she told me she wanted me, and the indescribable pleasure of being inside of her. It felt so right.

I sigh gently and get up out of the bed.

I care for myself and go downstairs in a silk robe with cuffed links. The people of the palace bow at me as I walk.

Lance hurries to me breathlessly. His eyes hold an alarm that would shake even my father.

"Speak!" I state with worry.

"T-There's an attack on the palace by werewolves.

"Impossible, we have an alliance with Hecate."

"It's not Hecate, it's Oliver."

My eyes shine in anger.

"So he has come back to pay his dues, he will be put to rest. Nobody challenges me."

I head to the military station where men and women run back and forth yelling and forming before my twelve.

"Your majesty please let me take you to a safe place."

"No, this is my mistake, my own bloodline, my brother! I must protect my people. Go take Briar somewhere safe and protect her with your life!"

Hesitation flashes in his eyes but he nods.

"Tiana is already on her way."

I nod curtly and enter the changing rooms for the King.

My father's armor. I put it on, heavy and absolute.

I head toward the mantle of the sun-pooled room. He attacks in broad daylight like the fool he is. Werewolves do better under the moon but he assumes us vampires will be weaker in the sun. He is a hybrid werewolf and vampire so he is not weakened by the sun like full vampires.

A fool he is because I have the sun rune, I was called my father's golden child for a reason. I was blessed at birth.

The sun will only strengthen me.

I chuckle in humor.

A fool he is.

He has my father's brashness but I have my mother's cunningness.

I pull off the onyx sword at the mantle. A sword that cuts through any being.

I despise my father, but it seems today he is on my side from hell. If there is anything my father hates more than me it's his bastard son.

The bastard son who killed him.

My father wants revenge from the fires of hell.

And so do I.

Briar Rose

I am awoken from a sleep so deep by a face I have grown to forgive.

"Princess Briar, wake up!"