■ SIXTEEN ■
"Mum!" I screamed as the front door slammed.
I dropped my school bag and collapsed onto my knees, turning my mother's unconscious body over. Her breathing was shallow and harsh. "No no no no" I chanted, as I opened her mouth and stuck my fingers down her throat.
She started to gag and jolt, so I turned her over on her side and let her vomit all the shit she'd taken onto the floor. I got up quickly and grabbed her car keys. With a big hefty breath, I lifted my mother and locked my arms around her waist to keep her upright. "Stay with me, mum!" I exclaimed.
I struggled to get the front door open and then the car door. I hoisted her into the passenger seat as she seemed to pass out again as I did up her seatbelt. Slamming the door, I ran to the other side of the car and started the car.
I sped to the nearest hospital and ran indoors. "Help!" I yelled.
Nurses looked at me and started for me as I pointed to the car. "What's wrong darling?" A nurse asked hurriedly.
"It's my mother, she's overdosed!" I exclaimed.
I started back for the car and a band of nurses hurried after me, calling out to one another. "Do you know what she took?" A nurse asked who wasn't busying strapping my mother down.
I shook my head. "I came home and found her" I breathed out, the shock finally setting in.
"It's okay darling, she'll be okay" the nurse before following the other nurses.
I watched them take my mother away. The car keys in my hand jangled, and I looked down. This could be it, this could be the chance to run away and never have to deal with this again.
I started for the driver door without a second thought.
I opened my eyes and glanced across the room to see Mekhi talking animatedly with another man.
Sighing, I pinched the bridge of my nose, closing my eyes as I tried to forget the memory. "My Queen" a voice said.
Opening them, the King stood in front of me, worry reflected in his eyes. "Sorry, did I miss something?" I asked, sitting up.
The King turned his head to glance at the man standing behind him. "Sean, can you give us a moment" the King said, glancing over his shoulder.
"Of course, your majesty" he said, bowing before walking away.
I shook my head. "I'm sorry, I'm not all there today" I said, leaning forward on my elbows.
"I couldn't help but see what you were thinking about, is everything okay?" Mekhi asked, folding his arms.
"Yeah, I just guess after everything I've been through, I just guess I wonder what happened to her" I replied, leaning back.
"Celene, you need to stop punishing yourself, I was feeling exactly what you are feeling right now when I first turned and left my w-" he trailed off.
I raised an eyebrow. "Point is, I know what you're feeling, if you want to see her, see how she's doing, than all you need to do is ask" he finished.
My hand which had been rubbing my temples, dropped onto the hands of the throne. "You'd do that?" I asked, surprised.
"You've decided to trust me and decided to be my Queen after everything I've done to you, I would do anything to rectify that," he replied, seriously.
It was right then that I knew I had made the right decision. It might take us a while to fully ve in sync, and it might take us a while to fully trust each other but that sentence told me he was willing to try. I smiled slightly. "I love it when you say that" I said quietly.
He tilted his head. "Say what?"
"My queen" I mocked.
Leaning forward slightly, his face neared mine. "You will be my Queen soon, you might as well get used to the title" he replied.
Shivers went down my spine. "Of course, your majesty" I replied back cheekily.
He chuckled, a warm sound rather than his harsh usual demeanour and it almost set me alight. My heartbeat quickened as he leaned in to kiss me but the throne doors blew open and we both looled to see a very slim, blonde model looking woman walk in.
"What the fuck is this?" She asked, thrusting her hands on her hips.
I raised an eyebrow at the woman who dared to speak in front of the King like that. Mekhi sighed. "I'm away two months and then I get news that you have a new Queen?" The woman snapped, walking closer.
"New Queen?" I echoed.
"Huh! And she doesn't even know I exist!" The mystery woman snapped.
Mehki glanced at me. "Stop what you're thinking, it's not what it seems" he said before turning to the other woman.
"I was told you weren't returning" the King said simply.
My stomach dropped. Was I some replacement for this model? How the hell was I going to compete with that?
"Did you hear that from me? No! Tell that bitch to get out of my throne!" The woman snapped.
I stood up, anger and sadness washing over me. "Okay, I think I should go" I said quickly.
"No! Stay!" The King ordered me.
"You never had the crown, I distinctly remember you saying you didn't want royalty because you wanted freedom" Mekhi snapped.
I wanted to stop listening, each word worse than any beating I got. "So you replaced me with some trash blood whore?" The woman said, stepping closer to the King.
I was above reacting to being a replacement, but calling me a trash blood whore was a whole other level. I snapped. "Hey! Barbie doll princess!" I exclaimed.
They both turned to look at me. "Cast your eyes down, you seem to have forgotten who you are talking to! I do not give a shit if you have some twisted history, you are standing in front of the King! Get on your knees!" I snapped.
Surprise and appreciation crossed the King's face as the woman stared at me in surprise. "Are you deaf? Would you like me to sign it for you?" I asked, raging on the inside.
Slowly, the woman got to her knees. "Know your place" I said much more calmly before taking a step back and taking a deep breath.
A smirk crossed the King's face before holding out his hand. The woman took it and pulled herself up. She grinned at me. "I'm impressed" she said, studying me.
Confusion washed over me. "What?" I asked, unable to form words.
"Celene, this is my maker Zurie" the King said quietly.
"Your maker?" I asked, before glancing at the strange woman.
"His vampire mother of sorts" she said before wrinkling her nose at me.
She stepped forward and appeared next to me an instant. "I see you chose a human to take the crown, I'm happy to say you lived up to my expectations of disappointment, meerka" she purred, glancing at the King.
He narrowed his eyes. "Celene understands she will be turned, when the time is right" he replied, as the woman lifted a lock of my hair.
"She's pretty, unfortunately she will not be taking my throne" Zurie said, letting go of my hair and appearing back next to Mekhi.
She placed her hands on his chest and gazed at him lovingly. My stomach rolled. "We've been together for a very long time, Mekhi, and that will not stop simply because you found some flesh sack to stick your thing into" she said, before glaring at me.
My eyes flicked up to his but they stayed straight ahead, not even blinking. I swallowed. Keeping her eyes on me, she leaned up slightly and pressed a chaste kiss on the King's lips. He didn't move.
Lifting my hands, I reached up and took the heavy crown off my head. "Than I guess you'll be needing this, bitch" I replied calmly before holding it out.
She went to grab it but I dropped it and the crown clanged onto the floor. "Oops, sorry" I said, glancing at Mekhi before turning on my heel and walking out of the room.
A/N
I wonder how poor Mekhi will handle the daggers thrown between Zurie and Celene.
His maker or the woman he barely knows?
Team Melene or Team Zurhi?
I wonder how Celene is gonne react when she finally gets the chance to talk to the King alone.
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