The Kings Blood Calling

Expectations

Angelo's pov.     

"Come here," I tell my wife lovingly after she pops a berry in her mouth. She found a bunch of wild berries growing all around this place and she can't seem to get enough of them. It's her glow and smile I can't seem to get enough of.

She gets up from her chair plopping down in my lap. I instantly peck her rosy cheek and rub this beautiful baby bump. When she's close like this I can hear our child's heartbeat and movements and It only makes me happier. 

"Someones coming stand on the other side of the door let me check it out." I help her up we have plenty of time I can hear the persons on foot and they're not being quiet about approaching. It's been so long since I received a letter from my father I'm on edge. 

"Stay here it's not a threat, I don't believe maybe it's a letter from father." She nods. 

I walk out the door scanning where he will come from while gently shutting the door behind me. I'm overly anxious. I decide the hell with waiting and flash to where the guys at scaring him shitless in the process.

"You have something for me?" I tilt my head inquiring. He nods vigorously. Grabbing a letter from his jacket. I grab it giving a nod.

"Inform my father Annarose will give birth in two months" He nods and I flashback to the cottage.

"Did you get a letter?" My wife asks hopefully as I walk in shutting the door. I nod swallowing hard.

"I did let's take a seat and I'll read it for." Grabbing her hand I help her to take a seat and then sit as well opening the letter quickly my hands a tad shaky.

'Son lots of great news to share with you, my only regret is not being able to inform you face to face. We all miss you so terribly. I know I haven't written but it was too dangerous to do so. Katherine has safely given birth to a beautiful girl I named her Katie, for you after her mother. That means you will have to work harder in the future for an heir to the throne. She looks like her mother for now only time will tell what she will inherit from our side. On other great news, I will come for you in a few weeks everything is planned all set in motion. We end this threat to your life and your wife's along with any threats in the future. I know your powers are ready and beautiful Annarose will birth a son very soon. That's also why it's of grave importance your within the kingdom walls when she delivers. I can't know far enough ahead in the future that this son won't be your heir to the throne and others can see things as well and fate is never certain. When I and your mother come we will be on foot and we shall all leave that way. Take care for now I will further strategize with you and your wife in a few weeks.'

I look up speechless and my wife's smiling down looking and rubbing her baby bump and I just take a moment to admire her in this beauty. A woman full of glowing and radiant happiness rubbing her baby bump is truly just something beautiful in itself. She never seems to stop amazing me. 

I slide from the chair crouching before my wife and rub her baby bump as well with my own happiness. I have a daughter and soon will have a son.

"I've changed my mind we will name him Kasious after my father," I mumble kissing her tummy.

"I thought that name was for your heir if you do this it can put a target on our son's life." I feel anger flow through my veins at the mention of a target on my son's back. I close my eyes briefly and regain my composure. I was only slightly surprised she knew of this.

"This is my firstborn son, and Katherine has not born me a son yet. When she does there will be two Kasious but my father clearly made me think, I won't chance my heir being any other name this is how it's always been done. I Angelo am named after my father's father. It goes back as far as our existence." I tell her honestly. Yes, it will be a shame to have two Kasious but I can't chance this nor would I ever.

"It's just hard for me as a mother. I'd hate my son to become our age thinking he will be heir to his father's throne and his dreams come to an end by Katherine giving birth to a son." The love of a mother is only evident in her heart and I can truly understand these things for I am his father. That would truly be a tragedy. 

"Don't worry to much, my love, he is also my son and as my first son, I will make sure to give him a title of Commander or General when Katherine does birth me a son. I will also sympathize with our children as you do." I kiss her belly again and stand kissing her temple.

"I will prepare you a bath bathe you. You and I will rest today." I speak softly to her as she blushes at my words as she always does.

I chuckle going over to light the wood-burning stove. The amazing thing is just a spark from the flint now I can ignite fire with. My powers have came a long way in only a few months. My wife's is even more intriguing than my own for she can even shapeshift into that of other humans or vampires extremely unique she is.

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A few weeks later...

I've cornered my wife with nowhere to go between me and the wall as I devour her lips harshly. She's like putty in my hands and she has no clue I'm like water in hers. 

Her scent drugs me encaptures me intoxicating my very scenes. She makes my very mind fogged with only her wrapped up tight within it. Even the way she tastes is a drug for my scenes. Nothing not even blood is better than her taste. She was made just to taunt every fiber of me only to want more never getting my fix of her.

"I never expected to witness a show." I hear my father's amused voice and chuckle making me freeze my movement and Annarose hides her face in my chest in embarrassment.

"Father," I say a bit surprised my mother also stands beside him with her, as usual, unreadable expression.

"Annarose, will give birth soon did you ever think of giving her rest?" My father jokes going to sit in a chair at the table my mother following suit. She's never been one for many words but I know she loves me above all others.

I grab Annaroses hand and walk over closer to them releasing her hand to kiss my mother on the cheek in which she gives me a loving smile the only time her face is readable. 

"Mother," I address.

"It's time. You must return home Annarose, will birth a son in three days and then two days following we will attack the council. I and your mother with a few others will become the new council making you King Angelo of the eastern royal kingdom." He states firmly before I can even respond my mother has risen from her seat and is before Annarose, with her hand on her baby bump. She looks into Annaroses eyes with what I see as pain maybe sadness my mother never usually giving much facial reading away.

"I see pain, in your future not physical but in the heart within the bond. I also see devotion as a mother and a wife. You will have many sons whom will love you. Blessed you shall be true." Annarose looks slightly taken back mouth a gape and wide-eyed. Me just as stunned.

"Thank you for your vision." She tells my mother with a slight bow a few moments after she recovers from her shock.

"Wait. Mother can see the future? My son will be born in three days? We are attacking the council? Who all knows we have powers and what are yours father?" I need answers too much is being said but not sinking in.

"Your mother can only see what's certain to pass in the future some things are blurry to her vision which means it could still be altered. Your son will indeed be born in three days. We will in three days after have war with the council. Only a select few know of our powers, I told you son the blood bond had vanished gone extinct. We now believe a certain part of this was due to the council and our laws. The council is like nuns they have no wives or children we will change the course of our history. My powers alien with that of magic, I can envision it in my mind and it happens. Not from far away and not many things at once." I'll be king and my father king of council basically because we've awoken the blood calling. My mother steps to me placing her hand upon my face her eyes look as if she's in a daze.

"Don't lose yourself along the way. It's blurry but I see a monster who will reak havoc and destroy many in his claim for glory and name. Be of care my son to much blood on one's hands can change even a vampire." She says a tad worriedly and it felt as if my heart had sunk along with her blurry vision of what could become of me. I nod as she takes her stand by my father placing her hand upon his shoulder her face remaining expressionless.

"Annarose, you may not know this but the speed to flash here and there in an instant almost, is not a vampire trait it's also a power we unlock through the blood calling. He may or not have told you but over centuries we vampires aren't much different from humans only slight differences so slight no one would know. We are stronger than humans with more speed but no quicking flash. Now you are even more so than a normal vampire and the very first human being bitten in many centuries. I guess my point is don't fear the normal vampire you are way stronger a higher power would not have given my son a weak caller I just know." He brightly smiles to her setting some of her worries aside.

"Thank you. May I ask who will protect my son while we're away battling the council." She asks shyly almost not sure if she was supposed to question.

"Excellent question dear. Your very smart and for good reason. My brother's daughter will come to stay at the palace as your son's nanny  She also just gave birth to a daughter and will be able to feed him blood and milk for he will need both at a young developing age. She will have a number of guards with her at all times for your peace of mind." He tells her with so much care. I can't remember a child being so guarded. Maybe it's just for her peace of mind since she won't be able to protect her youngling while away.

"Thank you! It has weighed heavy on my mind." She says full of gratitude.

"Of course, it would any mother. I'm happy to help to arrange such for my grandson." Father smiles happily placing a hand over his heart.

"Father, I need to inform you Annarose can not only shapeshift into animals but human and vampire as well."He smiles wholeheartedly at Annarose like a prize. It makes me feel itchy when he looks at her like this.

"You should have been a Queen." He tells her with fascination. His words anger me. Yes, she should be my Queen but she won't be. This only makes me shoot angry daggers from my eyes at his audacity. 

"Why state what I can't change." I lowly growl out between my clenched teeth for him to chuckle amusedly I'm starting to think vampires as they get older find everything amuseing!

"Nothing wrong with stating she would have been a remarkable Queen, next to that of your mother my Queen," Somethings are better not said. He knows with her being my one love and blood calling I'd wish for nothing less for her than to be my Queen and give her all the titles she deserves, for all the sacrifices of blood and love she so selflessly bestows upon me. Just the happiness only she brings me I would have given her the title Queen but that's not my call.

He stands shooting me a knowing smirk, loving getting under my skin pokeing where he shouldn't.

"We shall get going its starting to get dark and that's the best time to travel I think." He states looking to my mother.