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Enemy of my desire

{Warning: Contains mature content} *Volume 1: Prologue Seventeen years ago, in 1770, Irina's name was whispered in the Kingdom where she lived. They called her barren and women her age would make fun of her as she was unable to bare a child. At the age of twenty five, she felt like the only woman in the Kingdom without a child. Seventeen years of marriage yet there was no child. As Irina walked down the hill, the moon light glowed upon the cursed river. Some of the people say it is cursed and water is poisoned, others say it is blessing. Desperate to end the mockery, Irina seek to find help here. She continued to walk barefoot, her feet bleeding from stepping on rocks and stones. She glanced back to see if anyone was following her. Who would dare follow her to a place like this? Upon reaching the river bank, Irina fell on her knees, wailing and begging for the river to help her. She need a child. After spending an hour there with no answers, she stood up to leave. All hope was lost at this point. There was no way for her. “Irina.” I heard a soft voice from the water. Emerging from the water, was a tall figure. She has long flowing black hair that reached her waist. She was more beautiful than any woman in the Kingdom and Irina was amazed. As she rises out of the water, she sang a melody that could reach the ears of many. It drew the creatures in the river closer to her. Yet beneath that beauty was someone dangerous. “Dear child,” she mumbled. “I heard your wailing from my sleep. Your tears flowed down to my chamber." She fell back on her knees, her eyes burning with tears. She was a siren, the most beautiful creature of the water. “I will bless you with a child,” she promised. Irina's heart flooded with happiness at her words. “But there is one condition.....” .... In a desperate act of self defence, Anastasia killed the King, after he tried to sleep with her. Now captured by the guards to face execution, dread filled her. Before the commander could strike her with the sword, a commanding voice sounded through the air. “The girl is mine to judge. You will not touch her.” Anastasia meets gaze with the dark Prince, a cold shiver ran through her spine at the realization that his mercy might be far worse than the sentence. *Volume 2: After Anastasia is discovered in Abyss Veil, she has no recollection of her past. She knows not to trust anyone. Escaping from the house, she returned to the ocean. There, she's captured by pirates and sold out to a man she never expected to see again, Scientist George. Anastasia must now find a way to escape. Meanwhile, a long-forgotten power, Onyxia, rises to seek revenge on her for what Tharros did. However, the greatest threat, looms in Abyss Veil, where gods from the other side are slowly slipping away to reclaim their rule. Anastasia must consider awakening her father, Tharros, for help. As shocking secrets are revealed, gods clash, Lycans wage war against vampires, and the world is into chaos again.

Gift_Candy_2415 · Fantasy

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145 Chs

Chapter 17

When Cassius arrived from the Woven Kingdom, the first thing he noticed was that Anastasia was not in the tower. He had been having this feeling throughout his journey to the Woven Kingdom, and he only hoped she didn't do anything stupid. And now, as he made his way towards the tower, he could see the sad expression of the guards as they stared at him.

"And let me guess, she escaped," he said when he neared the guards. "Your Highness..." The guard quickly fell on his knees, rubbing his hands together. Cassius grabbed the guard by his neck.

"I gave you a simple task to watch her while I'm gone," he hissed. "Who could have known that you would let her escape under your watch?"

"When did she leave?" he asked.

"We... We don't know... We were asleep when she left a few days ago..." The guard stammered.

Cassius was starving. Anastasia should have been the one to welcome him and feed him with her blood. He wanted to know where she had gone. How could he not have realized she was gone while he was away?

It must be because of the ginger-haired woman the Elders had sent with him to the Kingdom. He despised the woman. Throughout their journey, all she could do was talk about going to different tea parties and turning into a doll. He didn't like her, and he made it clear to her that he was not going to have anything to do with her. Instead of taking her as his wife before his coronation, he'd rather take someone else.

Having had enough of the guards, he turned around and started walking away from there. When the guards tried to follow him, he ordered them to stay back. He walked out of the castle alone, through the deserted road. His eyes scanned the surroundings, sniffing into the air to find her scent. When Cassius didn't find her scent around, he felt even more angered. He didn't know where he should start from. He didn't know anything about her or if she had a family in this Kingdom. Even when he tried to find out, they told him she was a traitor. That was what everyone knew her to be.

The sudden urge to drink more blood overwhelmed him, and he could feel his fangs protruding out. He had tried drinking from a bag, but none of it satisfied him like Anastasia's blood. As Cassius continued walking, not minding that he was wandering too far from the castle, he knew there were dangers lurking around. His Kingdom had been having issues with other Kingdoms for a few years now, thus going out alone wasn't advised, as he could be attacked at any time. But right now, Cassius didn't care. He was a strong vampire, and he could protect himself from any danger. He just needed to find his prisoner and bring her back to the tower. Maybe then he would tie her feet with chains to prevent her from leaving.

"Prince Cassius…." He heard a voice and when he turned around, he saw Amelia standing there with a bright smile. She had so much blush on her cheek that she was looking all red.

"What are you doing here?" He frowned. "I thought I sent you back to your father's house."

"I was looking for you," Amelia smiled. "My father said I need to be with you all the time until we are married."

His frown deepened. That old man. He was going to put some sense into him once everything was over. He walked over to her.

"I thought I made it clear to you the last time that there won't be anything going on between us. I don't want you as my wife, Amelia."

"What?" She looked at him as if she was about to cry.

"I don't want you to waste your time following me around because, in the end, I wouldn't take you as my wife," he said.

"But—"

"I want you to go back home and meet your father," he said.

"You don't belong here." Without waiting to hear her response, he turned around to leave.

"Prince Cassius!" She yelled.

He didn't respond and continued strolling. As he continued walking, he had a feeling that she was still in the Kingdom. She hadn't left yet. So, where could she be hiding? A lot of the people passing by recognized him, and they tried to act all nice in his presence. Cassius ignored them and continued his journey to find his little prisoner. It was night already, and most of the people had retired home. Few might be asleep. Just before Cassius could give up, he picked up a faint scent of Anastasia in the air. He could smell her fear. Where was she? He looked around his surroundings. He was in the woods.

"Anastasia!" He called.

All of a sudden, he heard a piercing scream through the air and he turned around. Anastasia.

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