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I hear a growl escape Cain before he says "Anyone touches Nova my bride will die, I do not care if we share blood!

She is off limits!". "That's a little dramatic son" Talon quipes.

The air had a thick intensity even stronger than when I first met Cain "Off limits!

Do I make myself clear?!" he bellows. The party of four looks uncomfortable "Of course my prince" the men say with strained voices.

"Now how long will you be staying?" a calmer Cain asks.

"We just got here, and you already want us gone?

" Eve pouts. "I want to get to know my daughter in law" Vato then chimes in "actually Mother you have two daughter in laws, I would like to introduce Lady Alara".

"This is the happiest day of my life" Eve nearly jumps with joy.

"Alara, its so nice to meet you!" she leans in to place a kiss on her cheek.

"It is nice to meet you as well" Alara smiles.

"You want to pollute our bloodline with an elf and a hue-man?

" Talon asks in disbelief. "Boys take them as mistresses and marry a vampire" Talon say.

"I agree with his highness" Bower adds. "Vato tongue" Cain orders.

"Please your majesty, its just grown back" Bower backs away.

"My prince, though Bower is a nuisance he is allowed his opinion".

"You may keep your tongue for now" Cain says.

"Thank you, my Prince," Bower bows. "Don't thank me thank my kindhearted Queen".

Bower mumbles a thanks and keeps quiet for the remainder of the conversation.

"I love Alara, Father there is no other woman for me" Vato declares. "The elven whore has you wrapped around her finger." Talon spits. "There kind are scum". I watch as Alara seems to shrink back and make herself small, no one was going to talk about my bestie like that.

I stood up slamming my cup on the table "You listen here you, intolerant old bag of bones, I do not care what ancient grudge you have against elves, but you will not speak to or about Alara in such a manner!

You should be proud that your sons have found love, someone who loves them for who they are and not what they have. "

"Who do you think you are talking to girl!

" Talon stands up and leans toward me. "I am talking to you your majesty" I smile sweetly.

"I should have you beheaded for that" he snaps.

"Then do it old man" I snap back. Talon and I glare at each other, what do I see behind the cold stare ew was that lust fuck.

What kind of kinky dominatrix shit was he into?

"I suggest you apologize to Alara, Father" Cain interrupts us.

I sit down and move closer to him. "Alara I am sorry my son is leading you on" Talon says.

"I have had enough of this!" Cain snaps his fingers and a servant runs in "Take my family to the south wing".

"We will see you at lunch!" With that Cain stands up and we follow him out the room.

"Nova, you didn't need to stand up for me" Alara says quietly. "Alara I would go to war for you, you welcomed me judgement free and are my best friend, like a sister to me." I tell her. Alara tears up and hugs me tightly, "Come, my love. I think the King and Queen need time alone" Vato says softly.

Alara reluctantly lets me go and takes Vato's hand, "I would wage war for you too my Queen" I hear her whisper as they disappear around the corner. When we got to Cain's room I expected him to tear me a new one but he sat on the bed and stared at me.

"Nova..." he sighs. "I'm sorry, I didn't listen, but your dad is an ass" I say.

"He is unfortunately. Though I bent his will I want you by my side at all times until they leave" Cain says.

"Can I ask you something?" I say softly.

Cain nods "Is it true that when a vampire marks someone no one else can touch them because they would permanently smell like the person who they marked?

" Cain squints at me "How do you know that your tutor hasn't arrived yet".

"I read it in a book once before I came here" I say.

"It is true yes, why do you ask?" he takes my hand.

"You're dad gave me a weird look when we were staring at each other.

..I don't want you to murder a family member so I thought this would be a better option.

" I tell him. "I will not do it" he replies.

"Why not?" I whine. "I will not hurt you Nova" he says quietly.

"You won't" I squeeze his hand. "Do you even know what a mark entails?

" "It's like a bite, right?" "It's more, its permanent bonding us forever" he states.

"I mean we are already getting married, so this is fine" I smile at him. "No" he says getting up.

"Why not!?" I pout. "I would have to drink from you" he says quietly.

"That's okay, you just need a little right?

" I move toward him, but he backs away. "You have drunk from others" I snap.

"I didn't care about them" he mumbles. "What's the real problem?

" I press. "I don't know if I will be able to control myself.

" "You were able to with the red-head" I cross my arms.

Cain looks away from me and I realize what the issue is he thinks I wouldn't survive it if he went overboard which rubbed me the wrong way.

"I can't believe you think I am weak!" I hear the anger in my voice.

"I don't think that, I just don't think you are ready" he snaps.

"Those women are bred for it, you didn't think my kind was existed until a few days ago" he says harshly.

"You know what fuck you!" I say storming out of the room. Bloody damn vampire doesn't think I am mentally prepared. "Trouble in paradise?" I hear a familiar voice say. "I am not in the mood A.." I stop myself when I look up. "You thought I was someone else?" Rinus cocks his head. "

Were you eavesdropping?" I stare at him.

"I don't understand" he says. "Never mind what do you want?

" I snap. "Was just wandering around the castle" he smiles.

"You have a lovely home my Queen" he only then bows.

"Has my baby brother angered you?" he casually asks.

"What do you care?" I mumble as I walk away.

"I don't but I am a good listener" he offers.

"Why should I trust you?" I turn around to face him. "I suppose you have no reason to, we just met". "People don't seem to like you" I say. "Sadly, that is true, no one really likes a half-blood...I wonder how your future children will fare" he sounds thoughtful.

"Well since everyone seems to think I am useless or weak Cain's genes will probably over-power mine" I say dryly.

"I think people like us are under-estimated" Rinus gives my hand a gentle squeeze.

He seemed nice enough and like he needed a friend, so I continued talking to him. "So your mother is a siren?"

"She is" he nods. "Can you sing?" I ask. "I can" he nods again. "Maybe we can sing together sometime" I offer. "I would like that" he smiles. "See you at lunch sister" with that he is gone. At lunch I sit next to Rinus, I didn't want to be near Cain.

I avoided eye contact at all costs though I know he was staring at me. "Lover's quarrel?" Talon asks. "I am trying to be social and mingle" I mumble. "Surely a Queen is meant to sit next to her King" he presses. "The King doesn't seem bothered" I roll my eyes.