The Heart of a King (The Nine Realms #2)

Chapter 10 - Never Again

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CHAPTER 10 – NEVER AGAIN

Castle Xanthe
City of Aphelion, Wolfen Territory
The Realm of Xathos

Ailara's eyes opened when she felt a tingling sensation in her skin.

Everything was quiet but she knew that things are not always what they seem. As quietly as she could, she moved to the opposite side of the room and gently shook Andreas.

She cupped her hand over his mouth when he opened his lips to speak. Slowly, Andreas got to his feet. He looked around the room warily. She could see the confusion in his eyes.

"Ailara..." a voice whispered.

At hearing that voice, Ailara stilled. It was the voice that haunted her dreams and turned them into the most grotesque nightmares. She closed her eyes and prayed to Selene that it was just a figment of her imagination.

"I know you can hear me."

The voice was like a fog that muddled her brain and wrapped a fist around her heart. It belonged to none other than Heilen; the king of the Cerran.

"You cannot control me anymore, Heilen," Ailara hissed.

"Princess! What's happening?" Andreas asked.

Ailara shook her head. She could feel Heilen trying to control her again. It felt like being drugged. Her limbs felt heavier with each passing second. Her eyelids grew heavy even as her heart started to beat faster.

"No!" Ailara screamed.

Heilen only laughed. It sounded so evil that she shivered. She covered her ears but it did nothing to drown out the sound. Ailara's head ached as she fought not to get under Heilen's control.

"Princess! Tell me what's wrong!" Andreas said. He stepped forward and reached for her. Ailara pushed him away just as the door burst open and one of the guards entered.

"What are you shouting about?" the Wolfen hissed.

"You have to warn everyone. Heilen's here!" Ailara told him.

"What?!" asked the guard and Andreas at the same time.

Then the guard burst out laughing. Andreas, on the other hand, looked concerned.

"Please, you have to believe me. The Cerran are truly here," she implored.

"Vampyr, in case you haven't noticed... Tonight is the night of the full moon. It's when our kind is strongest. The Cerran aren't huge fools to launch an attack on us tonight," the guard answered.

"Besides, the city of Aphelion is the safest place," the other guard added. Then, both of them snickered.

But they were wrong. Heilen was here. And wherever he was, it wasn't safe. The threat here was even increased because she was also here.