The Alpha Queen’s Four Kings

15. Loss for Gain

XANDER'S POV :

I felt it. I felt him leave this world. Moments ago.

Not long before it, I felt an unexplainable feeling of almost, euphoria, within myself.

Then shortly after I felt the blood tether snap. Confusion to say the least!

The pain in the snap. Excruciating, and yet, the sense of freedom and relief, holding no bound!

That treacherous bastard I've been made to call father since he stole me from my mother's arms as a five year old child. Then killed her infront of me. Literally drained her to death.

From that moment I swore I'd never become like him. A beast with no soul.

He brought me up, well, him, his Lead Commander and his advisors, at his castle.

My mother never hid anything from me and told me who he was.

Creed, King Creed to be exact, The Vampire King.

She'd told me who she was, a human maid in his castle, turned out to be his beloved. His soulmate.

Whatever.

He fed from her daily, she loved him, she gave him everything, including birthing me, and then he killed her because she was human. Not to his standard he says. Not apart of his "bigger plan". I was, but she wasn't.

So that leaves me. Half Vamp, half human. His half breed son. His half breed Heir. His only heir.

Oh shit... That now makes me Vampire King!

I know all of his Coven would have felt the snap as well. Not as strongly as mine because of being his son obviously, but would have felt it regardless.

I link his Lead Commander, Rolf.

"Rolf?"

"Yes my King? " he responds instantly.

"What happens now? " I ask him, of all things that brute prepared me for. His death was not one of them!

Rolf was always there for me. Trained me. Taught me how to act like my father infront of him, taught me how to hide my human side and draw on my Vampire strengths, but always told me to remain my true self.

If I'm honest I don't even think Rolf liked him, but his position was inherited so he remained faithful to the Kingdom...

"Now, My King. You Rule. " Much emphasis on the rule.

" OK. Gather all the Elder Council and Royal Advisors and bring them to my office please Rolf. " I asked him as I started to make my way there too.

"Yes, your Majesty."

Great. Time to face the music....

There's just one thing I can't shake. One feeling. Its like I'm missing something. Not my father. Good Riddance to him.

Like I'm being pulled to that something I'm missing, but I don't know what.... I'll have to ask Rolf. See if he can explain it. I need to know.

I arrived at my office, which is next to my father's office, and saw Rolf standing at the door of father's office. Just standing there, staring at it.

"What are you doing Rolf?" I asked watching him.

He seemed to snap out of his daze and turned to look at me and smiled at slowly.

"It is the beginning of new things son!" he said with a grin walking to me.

"It is indeed Rolf! It is indeed!" I grinned back even wider.

If anyone knew what my father put me through, he did. He knew what my father's plans were from long before I was born. And he knew that I did not agree with those plans.

"Don't take offence to this, your Majesty, but perhaps we need to look a little more solmn of the death of your father infront of the Elder Council and Royal Advisors", he says with a smirk. I can't help but grin again,

"Might need to make you my Head Advisor with advice like that Rolf" I chuckled.

Straightening my face, I glanced to Rolf as we nodded at each other I opened the door to my office.

A bright airy room with long meeting table at one end a lounge set in the middle and my desk at the other end, next to the floor to ceiling window. Not your typical Vamp office, the complete opposite of my father's in fact. His was with dark walls and only a skylight. A room quite like himself.

As I make my way towards the meeting table I notice all the Elders are seated to one side, the Royal Advisors to the other. Always so divided I think to myself yet as they see me approaching they all rise and bow as one. Interesting....

"All Hail King Xander!" they chorused.

I take a deep breath as I reach my own chair at the head of the table and Rolf stands next to his.

"As you are all aware, this evening we all felt the tether to King Creed break. Before we commence with this meeting, let us take a moment to honor my father for his dedication and love, for his Coven and his Kingdom".

I remain standing bowing my head for a minute of silence.

With my head still bowed I take a small peak to see who is, or isn't, doing the same. I catch Rolf's eye as I see he is doing the same. he nods his head towards the Elders who remain standing with heads bowed.

I think they remain this way out of tradition of the old ways. I know for a fact 3 of the 5 of them did not approve of my father's ways. I glace back to Rolf, he nods his head now towards the Royal Advisors.

Two have their heads bowed, father's favourites, one is looking around the room, the other looking off into space staring out the window, and I swear the 5th is standing there snoring. I try not to laugh as his head drops and he let's out a loud snort waking himself up.

"Thank you." I say as the moment finishes.

I move to sit and once I am seated they all follow suit.

"Where do we begin?" I ask them.

The eldest of the Elders stands, Elder Thon,

"Your Majesty," he bows, "first thing's first, you are now our King. Your official crowning day. But to gain the confidence of your Coven and the Kingdom," he takes a deep breath, ugh, that can't be good, and he continues, "you need to find a wife".

Oh. Wife? I was expecting wose, maybe war, but s**t. A wife?!

Not just a wife.

A Queen!

"Do I have to look myself or do you have someone already lined up?" I ask half joking. Rolf snorts with a chuckle.

That's when I see it.

They all look at each other with a knowing look, well f**k me. Bunch of shifty bastards, they already have some one picked.

Elder Erico rises this time,

"Your Highness, your father had someone he thought perfect, chosen for himself, who we believe, would also be perfect for you", he says.

Father had someone he thought as perfect? And actually wanted ?!

Father never thought anyone worthy of him, and he described her as perfect ?! I think I need to meet her out of curiosity, if nothing else!

"And who is this perfect person then?!" I press.

They all look at each other again, and Elder Erico replies again.

"Princess Raya," he says.

Fuck! My heart just leapt into my throat, that pull feeling just multiplied hearing her name,

"And who is she?" I ask, Elder Erico.

"She is the daughter of the Werewolf King, King Raymond", he pauses,

"Aaand???" I ask

"And her mother is Witch Izzy. Who is daughter of Chief Wican Draco". he finishes quickly.

I stare blankly at them, as they wait anxiously for my reply.

It's processing. I can feel the wheels in my head turning.

She is a half breed like me. Only half witch, half she-wolf.

Princess Raya, another half breed Royal. Dammit there goes my heart again! Could this be pure coincidence? Two half breed royals? One is rare enough. But two?!

That drawing feeling is pulling so strongly now. The need to see and even meet this princess.

What the f**k is going on here???

"Where is she?" I ask

"There lies the problem King Xander, she's on Holy Island".

Well....SHIT!