The power wasn't just changing me.
It was consuming me.
And I was letting it.
That night, after the council's surrender, Damian found me in the throne room — alone.
I sat on the ancient seat, silver light swirling around me like a crown.
He approached slowly.
"My Queen."
I smiled — dark, hungry.
"Come closer."
He did.
I pulled him into my lap, hands in his hair.
His eyes widened, but he submitted.
I kissed him — hard, possessive.
Fangs grazed his lip.
I bit — tasting his blood for the first time.
He groaned, body tensing.
The power flared.
Pleasure crashed through us both.
I flipped him, pinning him to the throne.
His shirt ripped under my hands.
My dress gone in seconds.
I rode him there — on the throne of his ancestors.
Slow, deliberate.
Controlling every move.
His hands on my hips, but I set the pace.
Fangs in his neck.
He came hard, growling my name.
I followed, light exploding.
The throne room echoed with our sounds.
After, he looked at me — awe and desire.
"You're becoming unstoppable."
"Good."
But the voice was loud now.
"Take more."
The next attack came from within.
A vampire from Damian's own line — jealous of my power — tried to assassinate me.
He failed.
I caught him mid-attack.
Silver light wrapped around him.
I could have killed him.
Instead, I bent his will.
"Swear loyalty."
He did — eyes glazed.
Damian watched, silent.
Later, in bed, he held me tight.
"You're scaring them."
"And you?"
He kissed my neck.
"I'm addicted."
We made love again — slower this time.
His fangs in my breast.
My hands controlling the light, heightening every sensation.
We came together, bond singing.
After, he whispered, "The darkness is winning."
I looked at him.
"Is it?"
He searched my eyes.
Silver, not human.
"I don't know anymore."
I kissed him.
"Then let it win."
The voice laughed.
The Queen was rising.
And no one could stop her.
Not even the King.