Gabrielle walked into the throne hall with a stern expression as she ignored the greetings of the guards and knelt before her father.
"Long live my king"she curtsied and her father signalled for her to rise up
She had been called in for questioning and she needed no one to tell her that news had reached her father about her inhabiting a man in her quarters.
She looked at the elders who quickly averted her gaze and she scoffed. Bunch of hypocrites!
"I heard you have a man in your quarters, how true is that Gabrielle?"her father asked and she turned to him with a raised eyebrow.
"A man? I practically have men in my quarters. I mean about 20guards are assigned to protect my quarters and they aren't women, right?"she asked sarcastically and a loud murmur broke out through the hall.
"Quiet!"he father ordered as he walked down and stood before her while she looked straight into his eyes.
"You know what am talking about, Gabrielle. Is there any man in your room?" Aaron asked his daughter again.
He quietly prayed she didn't have any man in her room. That would be the last straw and the elders would have every reason to say she doesn't deserve to take over the throne.
She was his daughter and the rightful owner of the throne but they didn't want to be led by a woman. They wanted him to take another wife who would bore him a son but he refused. He loved his wife and he was going to hand the throne over to their daughter but if she keeps up this bad attitude then he couldn't stand against the elders.
"No, my king. I would rather rent a guesthouse to fuck a dick rather than bringing it to the palace. It's unethical of a princess"replied Gabrielle.
"She admits that she isn't pure anymore"an elder said and Gabrielle and Aaron turned to him simultaneously.
Gabrielle smirked as she stared at him. He was Elder Jonathan Whitlock. She always knew he was her number one counterpart. He didn't want the throne to be passed onto her.
"Yes, I admit it. I have seen a dick before including that of your sons"Gabrielle said and a loud gasp filled the whole hall.
"I won't tolerate your rude behavior neither will I allow you badmouth my sons"Elder Jonathan said and Gabrielle rolled her eyes.
"Badmouth your sons?You mean the rapist you gave birth to?? Warn your eldest son 'cause when next I catch him forcing himself on a lady, I won't hesitate to cut off his dick. I can't believe someone with a pencil-like prick also loves sex"she said and Elder Jonathan's eyes darkened.
"I request we search the princess' quarters,my king"Elder Jonathan said facing Aaron. She knew he was trying to avoid the topic about his sons.
Aaron sighed as he turned to his daughter again. He was fully aware that Jonathan will be a huge threat to his daughter later on and that's why he wished for her to find her mate fast. Hopefully, her mate might be powerful enough to eliminate all threats to the throne and make her enthronement peaceful.
"Are you sure there is no one in your quarters?"Aaron asked Gabrielle again and she smirked.
"Will you trust this hypocrites over me?"she asked him rather than replying and her father sighed.
"Search the princess' quarters"he commanded as he went back to sit on the throne and the guards and a few elders trooped out and Gabrielle tried to follow but she was held back.
She turned and glared at Elder Jonathan who was holding her and he smiled evilly.
"You will stay here till they are done with their search"he said and she bawled her fangs at him.
"Don't tell me you want to suck my blood,princess? What will the people say about a princess who can't hold her bloodlust?"he whispered to her so that no one else will hear.
"Trust me, I will rather die of bloodlust than suck your filthy blood"Gabrielle said as she retracted her fangs.
She couldn't deny that she suddenly thirst for blood and it was unusual. She could go on days and weeks without blood as she was a royal but now she feels like she might just die if she doesn't drink blood in the next few hours. What did he do to her?
She clenched her fists as she waited impatiently for the men to come back. She silently prayed they don't find Lucifer.
It's barely twenty four hours since she kidnapped him yet news already spread. That only means she had a spy around her. She will surely not spare the person if she gets to find out who it is.
And if they find him, she was willing to fight against all of them and run far away with him. He was her mate and she will protect him with her everything.
Though she knew her father would be so disappointed in her. She could see how much he is trying to protect the throne for her but this hypocrites keep on making it harder. It's rightfully hers anyways but their greediness makes it tough for her to get it.
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Lucifer laid on the bed reading a book when mixture of scents triggered his nose and his eyebrows furrowed. Gabrielle isn't someone who brings guest to her quarters in fact she had no one to bring.
Also,Gabrielle's scent wasn't amongst these people. They were all vampires exuding a evil aura.
"Shit! People are here to search mate's quarters."he heard Frediano exclaim and he chuckled as he relaxed on the bed and continued reading.
The door flung open and he watched as they looked everywhere scattering her belongings and looking into every nook and cranny.
He muffled a laugh as he stared at them. They seem to be looking for something against his mate. Well, he was right here yet they couldn't see him. Poor them!
All thanks to his invisibility power.
They searched for a while before walking out and he stood up as he tried to put everything back in place.
"Bunch of idiots"he muttered.
"I think mate is going through something. They look like real enemies"Frediano spoke up and he sighed.
He also sensed that but what could he do when she was always laughing and being happy in front of him? She never showed any weakness not even a hint of sadness.
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Gabrielle raised her head up as she watched them come inside the hall and her father also stood up from the throne.
She looked behind them and she sighed in relief as she didn't see Lucifer with them. She felt happy but bothered at the same time. Where could he be? Did he leave her already? Didn't he promise to stay with her for three days?
Those thoughts bothering her made her blood lust grow stronger as her eyes flickered between brown and red but she controlled herself.
"We found no one there,my king"they all echoed and she smiled turning to Elder Jonathan.
"So what was the talk about dicks, earlier?"She asked sarcastically and moved closer to him.
"You should train your sons first before trying to go against me"she whispered for their ears only and Elder Jonathan glared at her.
"You got away this time but don't think you can next time. It's not over"Elder Jonathan said within gritted teeth and she smiled.
"I will be waiting for it"she said as she turned to her father.
"I guess I will take my leave now, father"she said and her father gave her the look saying "we have to talk".
She knew he saw through her lies and probably knew she was hiding something.She smiled at him and left the hall
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A wave of relief washed over her as she got outside but it didn't last long as she hurried her steps towards her quarters to check if he really left.
She got in and saw him stretching his neck. Her eyes wandered through the room and she sensed that he must have cleaned up after them.
But how come they didn't see him?
Her gaze turned back to his neck and she could see his veins popping out. Her bloodlust returned and because he was her mate it became harder to control it.
Before she could stop herself, she jumped on him sinking her fangs into the soft part of his neck. Hungrily feeding on his blood.
It took her minutes to control herself and she pulled away staring at him with widened eyes.
What has she done?
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Lucifer felt Gabrielle's presence in the room and ignored her. If she wasn't going to greet him then he wasn't either.
He stretched his neck which pained from his sitting posture earlier as he felt her eyes on him but he didn't think much about it. He was used to her always looking at him.
He felt a heavy weight on him and before he could realize what was happening, he felt her fangs dig deep into his neck.
He let out a soft whimper as his eyes widened.
She fucking marked him!
TBC...