The Vampire's Luna -
Chapter 42: Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Chapter 42: Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Alpha Kyllian stalked through the corridors of the castle. The message had come early considering he had barely gotten any sleep the night before. He hadn’t been getting any sleep since he heard his ’mate’ might die. Of course, the summoning could only mean one thing:
The Queen has spoken to the king. Well, the affair theory is then out the window.
He squared his shoulders as he pushed through the enormous doors of the throne room with a calm expression on though his inner wolf snarled with uncertainty.
"Good morning, Your Majesty," Kyllian greeted with a short bow, as much respect as he could muster without seeming like he was groveling.
King Magnus didn’t stay on his throne. Instead, he rose, his broad shoulders tense, his jaw set in a grim line.
Without a word, Magnus motioned toward a more intimate seating area nestled beneath the massive windows; a cozy settee arrangement designed for fireside chats and state secrets.
Kyllian followed, adjusting his coat.
They sat.
Awkwardly.
For a few seconds, neither said anything. The silence between them wasn’t hostile.
"I suppose the Queen told you about our meeting," Kyllian began, breaking the silence.
Magnus gave a non-committal grunt. "She did. She also told me what you suspected."
Kyllian inhaled slowly through his nose. "It was never a question of disrespect, Your Majesty. I had to know the truth...for Luna’s sake."
Magnus’s gaze was hard. "And if the truth was that she wasn’t my daughter?"
Kyllian hesitated. "Then I would have still protected her. Nothing would change that."
Magnus looked away, toward the high, arched windows where sunlight pooled.
"I just need to know what you know," Magnus said wearily. He leaned forward, elbows resting on his knees, fingers steepled.
Kyllian nodded once, the gesture sharp, precise. "Damien came to see me. Said he had this... feeling. A vampire’s intuition or some ancient sixth sense, I don’t know. But he told me he believed I was also Luna’s mate." He said unwaveringly but inside, his heart pounded. Saying it out loud felt both liberating and terrifying. "He invited me over to the Blood Castle. We talked. And well... he was right. I believe him. Luna couldn’t explain why she feels so deeply drawn to me while still wanting to be around Damien every second."
Magnus didn’t speak right away. He just watched Kyllian with fatherly agony.
"How long have you felt a connection with her?" the king asked, tone now gentler, a hint of pain bleeding through his measured words.
"Since she matured," Kyllian admitted, shame threading through his voice. "But I never acted on it. Never crossed a line. I figured it was a phase. Some misguided hormonal bond. I kept my distance. I told myself I was imagining it. I hoped that one of the Blood Moon festivals would...would prove me wrong or right."
Magnus arched a brow, realization dawning in his expression. "Which is why you started attending them."
Kyllian gave a single, reluctant nod. "I hoped it would be me. Just me."
The King sighed heavily. "So you know, she cannot survive two mates."
"I know," Kyllian said resolutely. "Damien and I are working on it."
Magnus actually chuckled this time, though it was laced with that fatherly brand of cynicism. "If there were a solution, believe me, it would have been found ages ago. You think your generation is the first to get tangled up in a mating triangle? This is ancient magic. Bonding like that isn’t just about love. And even then... it’s never happened between a vampire and a werewolf before. Two wolves? Sure. But this?"
Kyllian’s lips pressed into a thin line. "We know. We’re not naïve."
"Oh, you’re worse than naïve," Magnus said, standing again and pacing. "You’re in love. That makes you all kinds of stupid."
"Fair," Kyllian replied, surprising the king with his honesty. "But what else can we do? Leave her to die? Watch her waste away, pulled in two directions until there’s nothing left of her but a shell?"
"Your Highness, give us a chance. Luna is strong," Kyllian pleaded, the words tumbling out of his mouth faster than his pride could catch them. His voice cracked ever so slightly, betraying the weight of emotion behind his composure. He had stood in battlefields, led warriors, survived near-fatal wounds and assassination attempts, but nothing compared to the helplessness he felt now. He clenched his fists, willing the king to see not just the soldier in him, but the man.
"Of course she’s strong," Magnus replied, his voice almost tender. "But she turns twenty-one soon, Kyllian." He exhaled heavily, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "Her heat will come....My point is," Magnus continued, his voice hardening again, "now that we know she doesn’t have long to live..." He stopped, shook his head, as if just saying it made it more real. "...I know this makes me sound like a terrible father, but Kyllian... the kingdom needs an heir."
There it was. Duty. The ever-present shadow. The crown was never just a metal band, it was a responsibility that gnawed at the soul.
"Just give me time, Your Highness. Please. I... I cannot lose her that way. Any other way, but not to death. Not to this."
For a moment, silence hung in the throne room. Then Magnus gave a slow, solemn nod.
"When you speak to the prince," the king said, "tell him... the Queen had Morvarkar bless her with a child. No affair. Just desperation."
Kyllian’s brow shot up so high it almost touched his hairline. "Morvarkar? The vampire sorcerer?"
"Yes," Magnus said dryly. "The Queen and I... we were desperate at the time. We wanted a child more than anything, and Morvarkar offered hope. She...We thought it was just magic for fertility. We didn’t know there’d be... side effects." Magnus couldn’t put the entire blame on Ravena. They needed a child, she found a solution and so far Luna had always made them happy.
Kyllian exhaled. "Well. This... really isn’t good."
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