The Princess's Bride

Chapter Thirteen

Talan was watching Mondo and Cyran spar closely. He knew his sons weren't ready for battle but he had no idea they could barely fight at all. They weren't ready for anything. Talan was very disappointed. Not only in them but also in himself for waiting so long to really train them. They had the basics and that is all.

He had to think of a way to motivate them.

"STOP!" Talan's booming voice could be heard for a mile.

"You two have no knowledge of fighting beyond your childhood training! You are useless. What do I need to do to get you to improve? Don't you realize that if anything happens to me that I wouldn't be able to leave either of you as leaders of the pack? If I did, the pack would be unprotected. Anyone could challenge you and beat you. Then the pack could be taken by someone wanting to destroy us. Right now I can only count on Thana and Rose to protect us. I am embarrassed to admit my own boys can’t be a leader. I would have to name an outsider before I could name you two and it should be your birthright."

Talan walks over to the boys and with an intense whisper, he said.

"Please do not make me call for the passing of the torch." Both Mondo and Cyran's eyes went wide.

"You can’t do that," Mondo said. Talan glares at his son.

"If you don't prove yourself worthy and able to lead this pack, I won't have a choice." Talan turns and walks away from his sons. He was hoping that this would make them realize how serious it was for them to step up. Rose turns to Thana.

"What is the passing of the torch?" Thana shook her head.

"It is a series of challenges that a wolf would go through to prove himself worthy to be the pack's next leader. That means that Talan's family would no longer hold any power and they would have to leave the pack without protection. The passing to the torch is only called for when the alpha has nobody to leave as the leader of the pack. If they either had no sons or they were killed in battle. Never has there been a leader, who had healthy, living sons, who had to call for the passing of the torch."

Thana cleared her throat.

"Just follow my lead." Rose nod.

"I can't believe the person who called Essence weak, weaker than his own Sister!" Thana laughs. Rose finally get it and laughs with Rose. Mondo and Cyran felt embarrassed and defeated. Thana sigh as she saw her future Brother in law in distress.

"Come on Rose. We have work to do." Rose whined.

"Can't we made fun of them more?"

"We will. When we train them." Rose's eyes widen.

"Train them?! We're training our own mate and the army. You want to train these dead weight?!" Thana chuckled.

"Think about Ricca and Luce." Rose scoffed.

"Damn b***h! Fine." Thana walks towards the brothers followed by Rose. They both turn and didn't say anything.

"What do you girls want?" Cyran decided to speak up. Thana sighs.

"Why do you guys hate us so much? Embarrassed being beaten, my girls?" Rose taunt. Thana shut her up.

"We want to help. We heard what Talan said." Mondo stands up.

"So you want to rub it into our faces?"

"No, we were thinking we could help you two to protect your Wife and future kids." Cyran was about to say something when Mondo stops him.

"We don't need a vampire and whatever you are to tells us what to do." Thana was a bit surprised.

"And don't think because you are both our sister's mate, doesn't mean you can tell us what we can and can't do. Even though your both princesses. We will not be that Low to ask for help from girls." Rose drags Thana away from them.

"Let them die," Rose said.

"WE'RE NOT THE ONE WHO IS USELESS IN PROTECTING OUR MATES," Rose yells.

"You know sooner or later if they didn't know how to protect themselves and their own family, we have to right?" Rose nods.

"So? We can do this in our sleep. Guys will always be guys. Useless and weak." Rose finished. Thana wants to help them. Why do they always have to put their egos first? Thana sigh.

"Just be ready for the Budapest trip. I'll handle things here." Thana nods. Thana touched Rose's hand and let it go.

"Dude! I don't need to see you having s*x with Moana!" She said.

"Jealous much. When will you mate with Essence?" Thana chuckle.

"After her birthday."

"You can handle it until then?"

"What do you mean?" Rose laughed.

"It's heating season. Meaning our mates are one walking time bomb. That's mean Essence will have a very hard time controlling herself. Moana started to show signs." Thana stops her Friend.

"You two are serious about going to be parents?" Rose laughs.

"We use protection. But we don't know what will happen. Moana is extremely fertile for the time being." Thana chuckled.

"Good luck then."

"We did every position came to mind. The s*x was amazing. Her naked body and moan is ecstasy and......." Thana stops her.

"Don't... Even... Think... About... Finishing... That... Sentence!" Thana warns.

"I don't need to think about my sister in law in that kind of way." Rose laugh hard.

"IT’S OBVIOUS YOU'RE IN HEAT TOO!!" Rose yells.

"Shut up!" Thana covers her friend's mouth.

"Come on. Let's go to the forest. I'm hungry."

Thana said and ran towards the forest.

***

Kora was breathing heavily after her last monstrous orgasm. Kharis smiles as she watches her wife pulled out of her.

"I missed it already." Kora laughs.

"For thousands of years, I never will get tired of seeing you like this." Kharis blushed.

"I don't look like a very old grandma?" Kora laughs.

"Honey you look like a 26-year-old grandma." Kharis smiled and leaned in to kiss her Wife. Kora pulls away and kisses her mark on her wife.

"I love you Kharis. I love you so much." Kora said and rested her body on top of her wife.

"Kora. Never in my undead life, I saw you this... Romantic." Kora laughs.

"Probably because of the mating season." Kharis chuckles.

"I wonder how our Thana will handle it."

"She will do great. I hope." Kora said, not trusting her own... opinion.

"Essence will have the worse." Kharis smiles.

"I think they will do great. And they will be a great ruler as well. And we will take care of the grandkids while they rule." Kora looks uneasy.

"Ugh... Remember when we had Thana? I don't even know what to do." Kharis laughs.

"Kora honey, I will help you. I hope they will give us lots of granddaughters."

"Hey hey! I want grandson as well."

"No. Granddaughters. Girls are better." Kora decided to let her wife wins.

"Ok honey, granddaughters. But that's the Goddess job though." Kharis nods and rested her head on Kora's chest.

"Kora... what should we do about this... So call war." Kora plays with her wife's hair.

"I don't know sweetheart. Maybe our trip to Budapest will help." Kharis nods.

"I really want to kill Orien and his army." Kora chuckled. "You will have your chance. Trust me. We all will."

"You saw what they did to that village. How can they be so cruel."

"I don't know. They’re all pedophiles. But I promise, our daughter will take revenge for them all. We raised her to be a great warrior."

"But we do have some action, right? I miss my swords and archer." Kora laughs and kisses her head.

"You will sweetheart. You will." Kharis looks up to her Wife.

"Kora... Promise me something."

"What is it?" Kharis smile.

"When the war started, please... Please protect our daughter and her mate okay? I don't want anything to happen to them. I love them. Essence is like my daughter now, she's so sweet." Kora nods.

"I promise sweetheart. I promise..." Kora said and rolls her wife's body to the side.

"Let's go to round...... 20." Kharis laughs and Kora kisses her lips passionately.

***

Mondo and Cyran were doing their usual round when they heard a female scream. They both ran on all fours and growls when they saw a man, holding a female by her neck. The man turns and smirks evilly. Mondo growls even louder.

"Well well well... Look at that, puppies!!"

"He's a warlock," Cyran said using his pack link.

"I know."

"Remember what dad says, warlocks and witches look weak but the truth in truth, they’re strong," Mondo tells his Brother. Cyran growls. The warlock looks at the woman he's killing smiled.

"Thank you for your heart." He said and punctured the woman's chest and rips out her heart. Cyran is always a person who hates to see blood but for now, he's determined to show how strong he can be.

"I smell fear." The warlock said.

"Awwwww... Puppies are scared." He let go of the woman's body and turn to face the two fully grown werewolves.

"I was craving some dog meat myself." He said and attack the wolves. The attack was so sudden, the hit made Mondo and Cyran flew towards the huge trees. They whine and struggles to stand on all four. The warlock jumps on Mondo and beat him up. Mondo whine and shifts back to his human form.

Cyran saw what happened to his brother and bite on the warlocks shoulder. The warlock laughs.

"Damn. That's hurt." He reaches for Cyran snout and threw him like a rag towards a tree. Cyran's back hit the tree, bending it in process. Cyran shifts back to his human form and groans in pain on the ground.

"Yummy." He said and pulled his knife and trace it on Mondo's chest. Slowly he punctured his chest towards where his heart is.

"The smell of fear is amazing." He said.

"How about the smell of vampires?" A voice startles the warlock and out of blue, a fist connected to his face. It sent the warlock flying back.

Thana and Rose came running towards the sound of distress as fast as they can. Cyran looks up to see Rose dragging his unconscious brother towards him.

"How did..."

"We heard you groan. Duh!" Rose said. Thana cracks her knuckles and smirked.

"I need the exercise." The warlock stands on his feet and laughs.

"Damn. A girl?!" Thana smile.

"Yup." Thana hissed.

"A damn strong one," Thana said and attack the warlock without any mercy. She didn't even let him counter attack. She just punches him mercilessly.

"That what happens when she's angry," Rose said, Cyran.

"Angry?" Rose chuckled.

“She didn't get to eat today." Cyran nods.

"I'm hungry. So stay still." Thana said while sunk her fangs into the warlocks neck. Thana didn't stop until she makes sure the warlock stops struggling.

"Damn... He's dry out." Rose joked. Thana lets go and let his body slumped to the floor.

"So much fat." She said and spit on his body.

"Pretty..." Rose said as she watches the body of the warlock burned to ashes.

"THIS IS WHY I SAID WE HAVE TO TRAIN YOU BASTARD!" Thana yells at Cyran.

"Put aside your ego and train with us! I'm not asking as Essence's mate. IM ASKING AS A FRIEND WHO WANTS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE! Don't b***h me and train with Rose tomorrow! UNDERSTAND!" Thana yells. Cyran flinches and nods.

"Good, now let's go home," Thana said and helped Rose with Mondo.

"Thank you," Cyran said and follows them.

***

THANA'S POV

"Essence, you don't have to wear the tiara. I don't even wear mine."

"But Kharis said its compulsory." I chuckled.

"Well for me it's not..... But on the second thought, you should. It's such a turn on." Essence blushed.

"Come on. My parents both waiting for us at the castle."

"Castle? Aren't we supposed to go to Budapest?" I chuckled.

"Yes. We're using the royal jet."

"Well... The airport?" I chuckle.

"The Royal jet is at the royal palace. We don't have to go to the airport." Essence nods. I snap my fingers to let the maids pick up Essence suitcases.

"Make sure the princess's stuff inside the jet," I said and they nod. Talan and Ardra went to hug their Daughter.

"Have fun, be good. Follow whatever Thana said," Ardra said. Essence nod and hug her parents. Essence pulls away a bad went to her sisters in law.

"Bring back gifts." Essence laughs.

"I will." She pulls away and went to Aura and Moana.

"Be safe." Aura said.

"Just mate already," Moana said that earns a smack to her shoulder from Essence. Rose went to me and fist bump.

"Take care of her bitch." I laugh.

"I will, tramp." Rose act as if she's hurt and gasped.

"That hurts!"

"It supposes to be." Rose laughs. I lean in and whispered.

"Train them good. I don't want any disappointment." Rose nods.

"If there's anything, just send some demons or angels to me." Rose laughs and nods. I waited for Essence to say her goodbyes. I offer her my hand and lead her to the limo, waiting for us outside. We both went inside and the driver started to drive towards the palace.

"Are you crying?" I heard Essence sniffs.

"Awww." I score closer to her and pulled her near me.

"Honey was not going forever. Just a couple of days. The longest would be a week, I promise." She nods.

"I know. It's just that I never went too far from them." I smile. I admired how close she is even though the male personal around her bullied her so much.

"Well, you have me, mom and mommy," I said. I wrap my arms around her and kiss her forehead. We were almost at the palace when I heard her breathing labor.

"You okay?" She nods. I know she's not okay. I could feel her hands near my crotch area, rubbing against my thigh.

"Are you... In the heat?" Again she slowly nods.

"Well, I can't do anything while we're here." She shakes her head.

"It's okay. I can handle it." Her voice seems unsure. My overly sensitive nose smell something erotic.

I noticed it's coming from her. She felt uneasy. Her other hands constantly on her thigh, pushing or pressing her center.

"Essence? If you can't control it we can forget the birthday." She shakes her head.

"I think I can." I smile.

"Honey you're shaking. And I'm pretty sure Sence is banging and screaming in your head right now." We arrived at the palace private airport. A maid opens our door and I helps Essence got out. I noticed how flushed she look, trying to contain a very... sexually active Sence. Her eyes keep changing colors and there's a moment she's shaking uncontrollably. As soon as I put my hand on her back, she stops shaking and took a deep breath.

"Thanks. I needed that." I smiled at her. I saw mom and mommy walked towards us.

"Well hello, there Essence." Mommy greets her.

"I can see someone is trying to come out." Mom joked. mommy hit her shoulder.

"Well let's go. You guys can do anything inside the jumbo once we're in it." I blushed as Mom said that.

"Jumbo? Aren't we going to use the jet?" Mommy shakes her head.

"Since how... The difficulty is for Essence to control her wolf, we decided to use the jumbo jet." I smile at my parents. They can be so considerate at times.

"Yes, we assume she needs a private room. With you and grandkids in the future." Mom said the last part in her breath.

But We both heard her too well and it made Essence blushed even harder.

"Enough Kora. Come on. Let's get in." Mommy said and lead Mom towards the plane. I offer my hand to Essence and lead her to the plane.

"This is what we use when we wanted to bring a lot of people. It has 4 rooms in them." Essence gasped when she enters the plane.

"Wow. This is amazing!" She beamed.

"Well, Mom likes to travel in style. We have our 5-star Chef for you. For us, we can live with just blood but we're not sure about you. So the Chef will cook for us while on air."

"Oh no. I'm okay eating chips and crackers, to be honest."

"Nonsense! No crown princess will only eat chips and crackers on my watch." Mommy said behind us. I laughed.

"She's like a hawk. Don't even try to say anything behind her back." Mommy smiled. After I'm done touring the whole plane for Essence, we were instructed to sit on the seat for taking off. After a few minutes on air, the seatbelt sign was turn off.

"I'm hungry." Essence said. I waved for the stewardess and asked for food.

"I need a glass of fresh blood." She nods.

"It's a wonder how you can survive with just blood." I chuckle.

"It's the only liquid we need to survive. It also can generate us."

"What do you mean?"

"Well for my parents, when they consumed enough blood and restore them, whenever they were killed viciously, or one of their body parts were cut off, they can regenerate them back."

"How is that possible?" I shrug my shoulder.

"That my queen, only them know."

"Can you regenerate?" I shake my head.

"I'm only 500 years old. My parents, they live for over 1600 years. They have seen so many terror and such, they were invincible." I chuckled. Essence look confuse.

"Is there something funny?" I nod.

"They both should be corpses by now." Essence hit my shoulder.

"Don't talk like that." She smiles.

"I'm curious. How can they store blood?"

"Well, when I was a little vampire, my parents made an oath to the devil, Rose's Father. Whenever we killed, the souls that I have killed will return and generate my body." I explained.

"The only rule was to send those souls to The Satan. And we will be grant another undead life." Mom walks in.

"Wow. I never knew a vampire could do that." Mom smiles.

"Not everyone can. Just us." Essence nods. Food was placed in front of her and the stewardess gave me my blood.

"Delicious." After I took a sip. I watched as Essence eat her food like a rat.

"You know, you can take bigger bites right?"

"I can?" I laugh.

"Honey, you can." Essence let her fork and knifes down and grabbed the meat using her hands.

"Now that's the Essence I know and love," I said and kissed her temple. After Essence finished her food, she looks satisfied.

"The food is okay?" She gave me a thumbs up. I smile and watched my parents in front of us being themselves.

"I really love to see your parents." I chuckle.

"Let's see if you will say that when they inside their rooms."

Essence hit my shoulder and we both laughed.

"Essence..." Mommy calls.

"Did you bring the formal gown I asked?" Essence nods.

"Good." Mommy smiled.

"What's with the formal gown?" Mom smiles.

"Do you seriously forget why we have to go to Budapest?" Intro to think back. Suddenly I realize about the gala.

"Damn! The gala." I breathe out.

"You forget didn't you?!" Mommy gasped.

"I did but don't worry. I kept formal suits in the castle." My parent's nod.

"Well, ladies. It's all good. But we need to be inside our room. Now." Mom said. Mommy chuckle.

"Yea. Sure we do." Mom hushed her. She grabs mommy's hand and leads her to the room.

"They will not come out after we landed." Essence chuckle.

"You mention a castle earlier. You have a castle in Budapest?" I shake my head.

"Mommy's family does, the Ivanov."

"Your mom is not from Russia?"

"My grandfather’s. But her mother, my grandmother from Budapest." Essence nods.

"So Kora?"

"Romania."

"How did you all ended up in Alaska?" I chuckle.

“My grandmother was from Alaska. She married a Romanian King, my grandfather. Then my mother was born, Kora. And then there's me, Thana." Essence rested her head on my shoulder.

"Where are they now?"

"Mostly death. Well, the only Akeldama that is left is my mom and I. The others, perished in the war."

"How about Kharis's side?" I chuckle.

"Well, my aunt is still alive. Queen Illythia Ivanov. She was married but her Husband died in the war. She has a son and 2 daughters."

"Wow. So we will get to meet them?" I nod.

"Yes, you will. My cousins, they’re all older than I am." Essence smile.

"That's good to know." Suddenly I remember something.

"Be careful though. Currently, they have some issues with a nobleman and the royalty. So if someone comments about your kind just ignore them. Some creatures just too... Shallow. You know how vampires are. But I won't let anyone comment on you." She kisses my cheek.

"My Savior." I laugh and hugs her close to my body. We stay like that for hours, kissing and hugging each other.