His to Save

Chapter Thirty Six- Princess Evelyn Xenia Dakraura

Hyde immediately rushed over, gently picking up Evelyn from the floor and carrying her to a nearby chair. As he did I stood in silence biting my nails and pacing, I couldn't catch a fucking break, there was always something fucking new.

I turned to Damien, my expression mirroring his as Cyrene ordered some guards about to get supplies for Evelyn.

Evelyn sighed waving Hyde away as she climbed into a chair and he nodded moving, but not too far away.

"Well, this has been a dramatic few years, but it is nice to see you again cousin" she said to Hyde as Damien narrowed his eyes, confusion evident within the hall.

"Cousins? I am so sorry about your condition, but can I get some fucking answers around here" he said crossing his arms as I turned to the two of them, demanding a response to his question.

"My name is Princess Evelyn Xenia Dakraura, daughter of the arsehole that runs the withered lands down south, me and Hyde are cousins. Our fathers are brothers, who were lucky enough to be appointed Kings when your parents were, erm, killed" she said cringing as she realised who she was talking to,

Damien waved his hand dismissively as he grabbed another glass, "Our parents were cruel, only concerned with raising me to be a pretty princess and Hyde a king that would do their bidding, and in fact, they were planning to unite us in an arranged marriage. When we disobeyed them, we both received the harshest of punishments",

I pulled a chair out as I took a seat staring at them, Damien following my lead as he sat down next to me,

"Hyde, why didn't you say any of this?" I said as he grimaced, "I had a feeling something wasn't right a while ago, with Brand I mean, but he couldn't get to my mind. My magic is very protective in a sense, where not even the strongest can get in my head, and so he was very wary around me." He said calmly as I raised an eyebrow,

Evelyn pulled herself up as a waiter came in with a jug filled with blood. Evelyn smiled gratefully as she poured a glass and knocked it back. "As I was saying, if I may" she asked looking at me as I nodded,

"We wanted to find our mates, and not to lead the life we were currently living. So we escaped, into one of Brand's secret wars, ironically, against the North. We trained and rose through the ranks, our parents none the wiser where we were, until Brand found us."

"Both of us being vampires and being officers in command, due to our strength, and without our knowledge, our gifts, it did not take him long to figure out who and what we were." She said as she took a deep breath he hands shaking slightly,

Hyde stepped forwards to support her as he looked at me, "He offered us a choice, go back to our lives and have to endure the abuse from our fathers, and attempt to survive their wrath for leaving, or join him, become his seconds in command, and help him take control."

"We both agreed straight away, not knowing what we were signing up for, and carried out his dirty work for centuries." Evelyn pushed herself forwards as she sighed, "We were ruthless, killed thousands, murdered innocents, believing we were doing the right thing, conquering all that wouldn't stand with the new king, only leaving those behind who succumbed out of fear."

"We became worse monsters than we ever thought possible, and what was worse, we loved it. The irony being that we believe we were free of our decided fates, but we had just entered one much worse, and one that was far more permanent.".

I wiped my hands down my dress as I felt sweat cover my body, and intense anger flowing throughout me,

"We ended up in a small town a few years ago, where we met a friend of Brands" Evelyn said as she hesitated turning to Hyde who nodded slowly, "Your mother Lillian, she was pregnant at the time, with you. We do not know who your father is," she said as I turned biting my lip,