The Shattered Court

King Isaac

A pain sears in the center of my chest like a brand, one key three metaphorical locks. And one lock is gaping open in my mind. This tether and connection is familiar but I cannot quite place it as I step forward to my prey, My sister Cadence. Just as she was 5 years ago brought to me covered in blood and whipped cream as my vampires brought her to me so I could end our parents and prove to the world that they chose wrong, the moon goddess chose wrong when my little sister was proclaimed Heir and Future Queen.

When I left 6 months ago to resolve the unrest with the vampires and remind them of the treaty to my father, I had no intention of upholding my promise. I needed allies and an army to take control, I was mortal and I was weak back then. I had loved my sister, but I was ten years older, it was my birthright to be King, not her.

I Had no idea that when I would return my Jealousy and rage would turn into a blade that would grant me all of the power I had ever hoped for.

“Oh little Cadence, what on earth are you covered in?! You should be looking your best for your execution, no matter! History will not remember you at all. I intend to wipe your memory from the world. But first..-”

"WHY?!! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS!! THIS ISN'T THE BROTHER THAT LEFT 6 MONTHS AGO! THIS ISN'T YOU ISAAC!!” She lets go of her Aura and despite the treaty and alliance I have with the vampires they all crumble and fall to the floor under her power, and I collapse on my knees as she demands an answer.

She wants an answer and I'll give her one. My muscles shake and spasm violently as I deny her aura and use my new immortal strength to stand and release my sword from its sheath.

I roar in anger and frustration as even in my new form I am no match for the will of the True Heir,

“THE BROTHER YOU ONCE KNEW IS GONE!! I WILL BE KING, THE LUNAR THRONE IS MINE!! YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY I AM DOING THIS?! IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU!! I AM THE FIRST BORN, I TRAINED FOR THE THRONE FOR THE FIRST EN YEARS OF MY LIFE TIRELESSLY BECAUSE IT WAS MY DESTINY MY ROLE TO PLAY!!! NEVER HAS THERE BEEN MORE THAN O E CHILD BORN TO THE ROYAL FAMILY YOU DON'T BELONG YOU TOOK MY THRONE FROM ME AND I HAVE LET MY RAGE AND MY POWER SIMMER FOR TOO LONG!! YOU’LL PAY DEARLY FOR CHALLENGING ME, LITTLE GIRL!!” I motion the vampire to bring our unconscious Mother and queen forward.

“Hand her over and wake her up, I want to enjoy this.”

“NO!! YOU CAN’T DO THIS!!” Cadence wails and the vampires holding her are knocked unconscious and release her as they slump to the floor. She runs at me in a ditch effort to save our mother. How cute. I use my immortal speed and impale the queen in the center of her chest as her eyes fly open to see me, "I-Isaac?! Wh-why... "

She violently coughs up blood, and slumps in my arms as her death is sealed.

I smile as I watch the light leave her eyes and Cadence’s scream rings throughout the throne room.

"The Moon Goddess was wrong, you were wrong, mother. I will be King" I say softly in her ear.

Dropping our mother to the floor like discarded trash I turn and see Cadence with glowing icy blue eyes like powerful orbs stare at me with the heat of a thousand blue Stars of the hottest fire. She’s no longer 13, but a grown woman encased in fire slowly walking towards me and my dark power.

No… I am too late, she has grown strong and beyond even my immortal powers.. A frigid smile crosses her face as she stares at me and her hand opens as a blast of a massive blue inferno hurls right at me promising a burning torturous death equal to the pain I inflicted upon her lifetimes ago…

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I wake with a start and cannot believe the dream I just had. Cadence will be 18 in two days… I have two f*****g days until she breaks through her power barrier. I get up and leave the w***e asleep in my bed and walk across the room to my master bath.

This is the fifth gear without finding her; my damn sister, she'll be able to destroy everything that I've conquered and built thanks to my agreement and alliance with the vampires. I look in the mirror and admire my complexion, my eyes blood red dark and the dark magic that flows through my veins.

A hybrid is what I have become half werewolf and half alive but also half vampire and half dead. Only the strongest fire magic could kill me and that very power hasn't been wasted on our bloodline for millennia.

My nightmare means nothing, dear Cadence has healing powers the kind of power gifted to a benevolent and kind ruler, weak is more like it.

I've ascended beyond being a mere wolf and I have ruled both Wolves and Vampires for the last 5 years, when Cadence is dead I will finally be able to sit upon the Lunar Throne. This mystical and annoying chair will never allow me to sit upon it while the True Heir lives.

I've been ruling without it just fine but I need the power that comes with it and the Crown of Starlight to be unchallenged and begin my real conquest. Once I sit upon the Throne, The crown of Starlight will appear on my head and proclaim me King of all Lands. The same would happen to Cadence if she sat upon the Throne but unlike me she doesn’t have to kill me to be able to claim the throne.

Suddenly I feel it in my wretched and Dark Soul, NO!! It can't be, she's not 18 yet!!!

“NOOO!!” I yell in frustration and punch the mirror shattering it to a million pieces.

She's found her mate!! That’s what I felt in my sleep.. The first lock blocking her true power is released and open… She'll be coming for me to claim what’s mine, it could be months or a matter of days before the other two locks on her power open…

“NO NO NO NO NOOOOO!!!” I snarl as I quickly get dressed. It's time for an emergency meeting, she needs to found and killed now or I can kiss my power and everything goodbye.

The slut I forgot about stirs and calls from my bed, “Baby, I don’t know what you’re worried about but come back to bed. I've got a bare neck that needs draining.”

I never bothered to remember their names or treat them anyway other than what all women are, whores.

I smile as I remember that it’s time for my favorite game. “Get dressed and get out, we're finished here.”

The seductive blush leaves her face and she pales. “What?! You don’t get to dismiss me just like that!! You-you said you'd make me Queen!! You said I was the most beautiful creature you'd ever laid eyes on!!”

I didn’t know what was more entertaining the fact that she believed me or the fact that just because I f****d her gives her any right to order me around. I let out a cruel laugh that makes her face heat with shame, good.

“Just so you know, I say that to every woman I want to f***, it's nothing personal sweetheart.” I say as I examine my claws protruding from my fingertips. “Now, you can get out on your own or my ravenous vampires can come and drag you out naked, your choice.” I state as if I'm not dooming her.

What's so fun about being King is that no one can actually stand up to me because I am the strongest and most powerful in all of the lands. Just like that an unwelcome visitor that I hadn't heard in 5 years rings in my mind and I hear my wolf Storm say, Not for long

Oh goody I haven't heard from you in a long time, old friend.

Storm lets out a small and pitiful grow, The True Heir will finally set me free from you and I will be free to join the moon goddess in peace without you.

He disappears and fades away like he did when I died the first time. When I became a hybrid I still had access to my wolf form but any of my abilities and possible successor to the throne dissipated the second human blood that touched my lips and I sealed the transformation.

His threat does not fall on empty ears, my sister needs to be found and killed before she can return. My main advantage against her is the dark magic that flows through me allowing me to teleport short distances and force my victims to relive their worst memories or worst nightmares leaving them vulnerable. And secondly, the day that my army of vampires swept in under my command and overthrew my parents, I used my power to glamour my appearance to hide my Hybrid features.

To this day I still believe Cadence knows nothing of my power, and thus my only weakness. It will be my advantage, I killed those she held most dear to her right before her eyes, my dark magic could trap her in her past for years if I willed it. Not a soul outside this palace knows I am a hybrid, for that reason alone.

My patience is wearing thin for this human blood bag, why is it they move so slowly even when their lives are on the line? Tears streaming down her face, she desperately looks around the room for the dress she wore last night that had caught my attention. Rushing to the corner of the room and lifting it up in tattered pieces I can’t help but chuckle. As if it just dawned on the poor girl, how I tore it to shreds last night, she looks at me.

“I-I can’t wear this,” She stutters looking at me, “I can’t just walk around in my under garments…”

With a smug grin I look her up and down, her perfect body was just ravishing and delicious, but… “I won't let you wear my clothes you dirty w***e, you better figure out how to wear that because I’m done waiting. And now I want to play a game”

She immediately tries to put it on with shaking hands as fast as she can. Her adrenaline is pumping into every vein as her heart rate quickens and slams against her chest. She's afraid, fantastic. I link Stefan, he's a vampire that leads all the others, as long as he pledges his loyalty and follows my lead all of the vampires do the same. He's also the same vampire that killed Mrs. Harden 5 years ago, cost me a damn good cook, but that old cunt was loyal to my sister and at the end of the day she had to die.

I'm going to need every door, window, and exit locked except the front door, my new toy needs to know she stands a chance, I’m going to hunt. Every soul that doesn't want to die needs to be locked in a room for the next thirty minutes.

As you will it, my king.

My demon smile grows as I walk towards her and hold her tattered dress to her desperately. “All right sweetheart, here’s my game, you have a 5 minute head start to get out of this palace before I find you, I want to take your offer earlier seriously. If I find you before you walk out the front doors I get to drain you dry of every last drop of life’s blood you have, you make out well, you get to live.”

I watch with satisfaction as all the color drains from her face and down her neck. “But-but I- -I don't even know how we got in here!!” She cries and starts shaking, “No one has been in this part of the palace for years! How could I possibly-”

I cut her off with a cruel laugh, her terror shoves its way up my nose driving my bloodlust wild. “Well you better get started now because I’m hungry and your wrapping is making you look all the more tempting,” I look at my watch for dramatic effect it hasn't even been a full minute, oh well. “4 minutes sweetheart, Chop-Chop this is your life on the line”

I open the door for her like the good gentleman I am and without another word, she bolts into the hallway the mouthwatering smell of her fear leaving a trail for me to follow. I link Stefan again, All doors locked?

Yes, Your highness

Good.

I slowly walk into the hallway and begin my hunt.

I'm coming for you little sister and I'm going to make certain you wish you died 5 years ago.