The Princess's Bride

Chapter Fourteen

ESSENCE'S POV

"Just smile," Thana said before we walk outside the plane. As we step out foot out, I heard a loud roared of people outside. Are they... Greeting us?

"Wave." I waved at them. We stop at the end of the metal stairs and they all bow to us.

"The queen will be meeting your highnesses in the royal palace." He opens the limousine door and let us in. The driver started to drive and I looks around. My eyes caught a banner or some sort about a parade.

"There's a parade?" I asked Thana. She nods.

"It's the highness birthday. She always has this huge birthday parade and feeds the homeless and orphans."

"That's noble of her," I said and look outside again.

"Illythia is not always this... Good before. She was cruel." Kharis said.

"What changes her?" I asked.

"Her husband's death." Kora nonchalantly said.

"Yes her Husband was cruel." Thana supported. I look at Kharis.

"He was. I'm glad he's dead." Thana chuckle.

"Mommy it's okay."

"I know Thana but in still angry that I didn't get to kill him myself."

"We're here," Kora announced.

"Good. I need to sleep." Kharis said. A guard opens our door and we got out. I gasp as I saw the castle.

"Is that....." Thana nods.

"It's white gold and diamond." My eyes landed on 5 figures in front of the castle. One of them looks exactly like Kharis except for the hair. While Kharis has golden blonde, the woman has blackish brown hair.

"ILLYTHIA!!!" Kharis yells and ran towards her sister. Now I get it. Wow, such strong genes.

"KHARIS!" They met halfway and hug.

"I miss you!" Kharis said. Is she... Crying? Can vampire’s cry? Kharis turns to us with bloody tears coming out of her eyes.

"This is Essence, Thana's mate." Illythia turns her gazed to me.

"A werewolves?" I nervously nod. I bow to her and her kids.

"No no... The crown princess doesn't bow to others. Especially when you will be an Akeldama. But thank you anyway." What does she mean by that?

"We're family. We don't have to bow." Thana whispered.

"Well you should tell me earlier shouldn't yah." Thana chuckled.

"This is my oldest, Cleon. And his mate, Arthur." The two blonde man both smiled at me. I smile back.

"And this is my princesses, Seraphine and Velorina." I was admiring these two brown hair woman and they waved. I waved back.

"And the person who is behind me is Cleon and Arthur's daughter, Lyra." Suddenly a figure appears behind Illythia and wave.

"Hello," I said and waved back.

"Come in." Illythia invited us all.

"Kharis, tomorrow will be the parade. Your family has to come. Including Kora." Illythia said.

"Why do I feel like your aunt and Kora is not exactly Best Friend?" I asked Thana.

"They both hated each other. They keep happy face I front of Mommy." No wonder they both ready as if they wanted to pound each other.

"You know your room right Thana?" Thana nods at her aunt's question.

"Thana and Essence, follow us," Seraphine said.

"Yes, Thana. Hang out with us." Velorina supports her sister request.

"Alright then." We followed the sisters to another part of the huge castle. They stop in front of a door and open it. The first thing that greeted me was... Smoke. It's a room full of opium addicts.

"Who is these people?" I asked.

"The army." I could see Thana shake her head.

"What? It's either these or they will go on a killing spree." Velorina said as if it's a normal thing. They open another door and I gasp when I saw a man having s*x.

"Isn't that your Husband?" Thana asked Velorina. "Oh really? All I see is a man who can't keep his p***s to himself."

"They both not together anymore," Seraphine added.

"Then why he's still here?"

"That's why we want you here. Get rid of him. We tried. But Damon is an incubus. He will lure us to sleep with him. And you know I can't resist him... He's big." Thana sigh.

"Wait! If he's an incubus, what if Thana can't resist him?!" I begin to panic.

"Relax. Thana doesn't have any effect on him."

"How is that possible?"

"Essence, I can resist him. And you know why." Suddenly I remember something.

"Oh. Okay." I blushed. Thana pulls out her sword from its scabbard and walks towards the man who is too... Busy violated another woman.

"Hey, egghead," Thana calls out.

"Essence I think you need to stay behind us for this." I followed their orders but still peeking to see what's happening.

"STOP!" Thana yells and grabbed the man's shoulder and threw him across the room. The incubus was about to attack when he saw Thana.

***

THIRD PERSON POV

"YOU!" Damon yells. The woman he was with seconds ago woke up and ran outside the room.

"Having fun there, old chap," Thana said. Damon smile.

"So you asked Thana to get rid of me? That's smart Velorina."

"Thank you. I'm always smart." Damon glared at his ex-wife.

"You're just angry I suck the life out of your Girlfriend." Seraphine holds her Sister back.

"Don't. He's just luring you." Velorina took a deep breath and pushed Essence to the back of the room.

"Now Thana." Thana walked towards Damon.

"Hey hey... We can talk about this..." Damon said.

"I'm naked here."

"I don't care. I'm craving some blood." Thana said.

"But my body is filth," Damon said.

"I don't mind." Thana lets her fangs out.

"Whoa... That's a sharp fang...." Damon crawls away from Thana.

"Are you scared, incubus? Or is it just me?" Damon gulp as he watched Thana's eyes changed.

"That's creepy. How did you make your eyes turn red like that?!"

"The perks of having Satan's Daughter as your best friend... Any last words incubus?" Damon smirk.

"You can kill me. But just to let you know... I am invincible." Thana laugh.

"I did mention satan's Daughter as my Best Friend right?" Thana raised her sword and smiled.

"Let's see if you can handle bound and bondage in hell forever." Thana stabs Damon's stomach as hard as she could. She smiles as she watched Damon's eyes turned white and his life leaving his pathetic body. Thana pulls the sword and spits on his body.

Thana turns to meet he cousins as the flames finish the job.

"Damon is gone. Just hope Rose's Father will not let him go." Velorina smile.

"Thank you, Thana."

"You're welcome."

"Can we have some opium now?" Seraphine suddenly asked. Velorina chuckled and lead them all out.

"You're not going to smoke right?" Essence asked Thana.

"No. I don't." Essence released a sigh.

"Good. Don't smoke. It's bad." Velorina drags her sister out of the opium room.

"Not today," Seraphine whine as she stopped struggled under her Sister strong grip.

"I want my opium!!!"

"No." Velorina leads them all towards the royal living room.

"I'm hungry," Thana said.

"I didn't take a sip from Damon earlier."

"Human or animal?" Velorina asked.

"Human?" Essence asked.

"We collect blood from criminals in prison and jails," Seraphine explained.

"Yea, they deserved every pain coming towards them. Mom always released her anger to the criminals." They both chuckle.

"That's just sick," Thana said. The sisters stop walking and face their cousin.

"And why is that?"

"Well. Criminals should be killed."

"And let them go that easily after killing and raping people? Who's the sicko here?" Velorina asked Thana.

"They should be punished for destroying others life," Seraphine added.

"Geez! Relax! I need blood. A human would be nice."

"Say please." Velorina crosses her hands. Thana sighed.

"Please your highness. Can you give me some blood, a damsel in distress, lacking blood." Velorina laughed.

"Good girl. Follow us." Essence chuckle.

"You're whipped in front of them huh?" Thana smiled.

"They save me before. I owe them my life. I am not invincible yet like my parents. They risk theirs for mine not so Long ago." Essence smiled.

"That's good of them." They all walked through a kitchen like room. Arthur was finishing the last touches of his recipe in the cauldron when Seraphine jumped in front of him.

"STOP DOING THAT," Arthur yells. Seraphine laugh followed by Velorina and the others.

"Arthur we need blood." Arthur point to Lyra.

"How old is she?" Essence asked Thana.

"No idea. She's Arthur's kid. Arthur is a wizard. So that makes her... A witch... I think." Velorina smiled at her little Niece.

"Princess Lyra... Can we please have a pint of human blood?" Lyra chuckle and bow to her aunts.

"Yes, you may your highness." Velorina laughed.

"And you answered your question dear Essence, she's 10 in human years... Here." Velorina threw a packet of blood to Thana.

"Thanks. And we have to go. See you all later at dinner." Thana said and excuse herself. Essence smile as she watches Thana suck the blood from the packet as if it's a juice box.

"Let's go to our room. You need to freshen up." Essence tilts her head.

"You're going to meet mommy's oldest Brother." Essence's eyes widen.

"I thought it's only Illythia." Thana chuckle.

"Nope. You're going to me meet Uncle Radomir. He's a prince." Essence sigh. I can feel he's intimidating already.

"Kind of." Thana opens their room door and lets Essence walked in.

"Can I call in sick?" Thana laugh.

"No. You have to meet him." Thana closes the door and pushes Essence towards the bed. She places the blood on the bedside table and smiled.

"What are you doing?" Essence asked.

"Look at me," Thana said. Essence smile as she saw a bulge.

"Someone in heat?"

"You bet I do! What other reason I asked for blood?!" Thana said and leans in.

"Can we just... A dry hump or something. I need to let it go..." Thana said as if begging. Essence laugh. Essence rolls Thana's body and sit on top of her mate.

"Sure... I'm... Not myself too." Essence said and unzipped her dress. Thana got up and help her mate undressing. Now Essence is only in her undergarment.

"I'm liking that red lace," Thana said seductively.

"You do? That's good." Essence begins to move her hips against Thana's erected shaft.

"Ahhhhh." Thana moaned.

"It's knocking on my lady door." Essence smirk. Thana put her hands on Essence waist and enjoying the pleasure. Essence moves her hips with a little speed when she felt her own needs. Thana felt her hips moving in sync with Essence.

"Thana...." Essence moan. Thana opened her eyes and watch as Essence face flushed with pleasure. Thana got up and hug Essences body.

"Faster...." Thana whispered. Essence moving her hips faster. She felt her orgasm building up and release while Thana still moving her hips against hers.

"Ahhhhhhhh!!!" Thana closed her eyes as her own orgasm erupted. She pulls Essence body even closer.

"Ahhhhhhh...." She moans seductively to Essence's ear.

They stay like that for a few minutes before Essence pulled away.

"You okay?" Thana nod.

"Let's... Stay this way for another few minutes okay...." Essence nod. Thana pulls Essence's body and lies down with her body close.

"You completed me," Thana said. Essence smiles.

"You too." Thana kiss Essence's shoulder.

"I love you Essence," Thana said and close her eyes.

***

Illythia lead Kora and Kharis to a private chamber. Kharis know her sister well. She only wishes to talk in private if she’s in some kind of trouble. She knows her sister is not that keen on asking Kora for help. Illythia closes the chamber door and sighed.

"Have a sit." Kora sits on the couch while Kharis sit near her sister.

"I need help defeating someone," Kora smirk.

"I'm listening."

"I tried. But it seems nothing can make me win against him." Kharis walk towards her Sister.

"Against who?" Illythia sighed.

"Cerberus," Kora smirks became wider. Kharis, surprised.

"How?!"

"Cleon... was able to outsmart the beast an came back from the underworld." Kora laugh.

"Good job Cleon." Kora opens the door with her magic and reveals Cleon outside of the door, listening to the conversation.

"How did you do that?" Kora smiles.

"Practice makes perfect dear. Have a sit near aunt Kora. Tell me about this escape."

"I used the methods by Orpheus. Lulling them to sleep." Kora laughs hard.

"Good job boy... Good job." Cleon smile proudly but when he met his Mother deathly glared, he stops and cowers in fear.

"What do you want me to do Illythia?" Kora asked her sister in law.

"End Cerberus." Kharis eyes widen.

"What?! Is that even possible?"

"No...." Kora said suddenly.

"If we kill Cerberus, we would leave the gate to the underworld unguarded," she added.

"What should we do then? I don't want those things around my kingdom, eating my people." Illythia sighs deeply.

"Are you sure it's Cerberus who kill your people Illythia?" Illythia rethink.

"I don't know. My army... Told me." Kora laughs harder.

"Your army who is an opium addict? Geez. Now that's helpful." Kharis glared at her wife.

"Kora Caera Akeldama!" Kharis half yell.

Kora knows her wife is not someone to toy with when she is angry. Kora clear her throat and smile.

"I can ask Thana to look through this... memory. Or I can go investigate the latest place this Cerberus attacked."

"Tomorrow is the parade," Illythia added.

"I can investigate tonight. With Cleon." Cleon turns to his aunt.

"What? Scare of a dog my dear nephew?" Cleon nervously laughe.

"No... Just... Nervous I Guess." Kora laughe.

"Don't worry. I will protect you." Cleon smile.

"Kharis dear you look pale," Kora said to her wife. Kharis smile.

"Nothing. Just.... Get the culprit."

"You know I always will."

"Will you need Thana for this?" Kora nods.

"She's an expert in tracking monsters." Kharis nod and stand.

"I'll inform her."

"Thanks, honey." Kora smile and looks at Illythia.

"I need Velorina as well. Her sense of smell will come in handy." Illythia nods.

"I'll inform her." Illythia stands and walks towards the door with Kharis. Cleon stand.

"I'll prepare everything for tonight." Kora nods. She watches as Cleon walks out. After he closes the door, Kora reaches out her sword.

"Well... I'm gonna need you again dad." She said as she traces her fingers on King Dracul's sword.

"Let's kill whatever this thing is...." Kora said and smirks.

***

Rose and Moana were watching the pups for the day. Rose never had much experience with kids before and she didn't really know what to expect but she didn't think they were different than adults. Boy, was she wrong? Moana had been there with the pups 15 minutes before Rose had joined them.

"Oh good. You are here." Moana said when she was with Rose.

"I need to change the baby. Please stay with the others." Rose nod and Moana left to go inside and change the baby. Rose turned to the other kids who were running around playing.

"Everyone in line. We are going to start training." All of the kids looked at her confused. But when the oldest stood up and starts a line, the others followed.

"We are going to start with sword training. Let's pair you off by size." Rose began putting people side by side. She then went over to her bag and pulled out the swords. She had just begun to hand them out when Moana came back out.

"Rose! What are you doing?"

"Sword training," Rose said without turning around.

"We aren't here to train them. We are just here to have fun with them. Besides they are only little kids. They are too young for sword training." Rose shrugs.

"I had sword training when I was a kid." Moana walks up to her and nod.

"Yes, but you were Satan's kid." Moana laughs and began collecting the few swords they were handed out.

"Then what do we do we do with them all day?" Rose was now getting nervous.

"Anything but training. Tell them stories, play a game." Moana went over to the younger kids and put out a blanket to sit down with them. She was feeding and rocking the baby while the toddlers played around her. Rose was just standing there watching when a group of older boys walked over.

"Why do you have so many swords?" One boy asked.

"I want to know if you have any pets."

"Can you take people to fly with your wings?"

"How fast do you fly?" The boys were asking so many questions Rose didn't have time to answer any of them at first.

"Hold up boys. One at a time." The boys sat down.

"I collect swords. Some for fighting and some because they are awesome. I do have pets. Hellhounds and manticore." Rose was about to elaborate when Moana once again steps in.

"Rose can I talk to you for a minute over there." Moana motion for Rose to follow her.

"Rose you cant tell kids about hell hounds or pretty most of the stories you would have." Rose laughs.

"You said to tell them stories."

"Well choose a book and read it to them." Rose roll her eyes.

"Ok. I will play with the older ones. You can take the baby and just watch the younger ones." Rose nod.

"That's fine with me." Rose took the baby and went and sat by the younger kids. After a while, the baby fell asleep. That's when things got interesting for Rose. Rose was exhausted from the day with the kids. She was also stressed. She had no idea what kids could do or get in to.

"Rose come on. It wasn't that bad." Moana said through her chuckle.

"Wasn't that bad?!?!?! It was crazy! Just look at my clothes."

"Yeah, you do smell pretty bad." Rose starts taking off her clothes.

"Of course I do. The baby puked on me 3 times, Tara peed on me while sitting on my lap and Brian kept undressing and peed anywhere he felt like it. Then this stuff in my hair. Its Vanessa's food. She kept throwing it at me! So yeah I smell bad." By this time Moana was laughing so hard she couldn't stop.

Rose just stood there waiting.

"I told you she was too young to feed herself. You should have used the spoon and fed her yourself." Rose walks off mumbling under her breath while Moana just laughs.