The Vampire's Love (Otherworld Series #3)

4.Demon King

I sat at the valerian style chair in front of the balcony and bit into the sweet coconut cake as I looked out at the garden.

I was waiting for Nikolai Shizkov to come to the room. I was about to bite into the cake again when a rush of nausea came over me. After swallowing my bile I set the cake back onto the tray.

What is wrong with me? Am I pregnant again? No...It can't be, I had my period yesterday. I don't know what's wrong....maybe...The bloodlust? Hmm

A throat was cleared. I looked at my assailant in surprise. A huge handsome man stood beside the coffee table in front of me. He had a regal, harsh face with high cheekbones and a healthy tan. He had black hair and eerie golden eyes. There was a scar on the side of his face but it only made him more beautiful.

And oh...After so many months, my libido sparked and this time not for Pius.

It was just a little pinch.

Like an injection. But it was enough to make me feel guilty. I shove my feelings in the back of my mind and gave the man, no doubt, the demon king, a fake smile and I stood up in greeting.

"Hello, welcome to the Vampire Kingdom, Mr. Shizkov. I'm Catra Valor. " I said holding my hand out.

He took my hand in his big one. Even bigger than Pius'. His hand engulfed my tiny pale one and he bent lower to kiss it.

"The Duchess." He said. His voice deep and gruff, sending shivers up my spine. His eyes raked up my body and stopped at my face, appreciation glinting in them.

"Sadly your married. Perhaps I should have come a month ago."

"Oh, I was still pregnant at that time." I said smirking at him. He laughed and gave me a dazzling smile.

"Beauty and Humour. I like it." He said his eyes going to my breasts that were now c-cups and he licked his lips.

How long had it been since I'd had an orgasm? Almost one month. That day when Pius had returned. I'd had sex after that but never had an orgasm because the relation between me and Pius had gone bitter and having sex with him felt forced.

If Pius can cheat...then I can too....

I blushed and shook my head off the bad thoughts. No, this man already has a bride and I'm thinking of....I'm gross. I have a son and a husband whom I still love and I can't do this to them. I won't be what Pius accuses me of being.

No matter hot the man is and how sexually frustrated I am and how much I want to do it just to spite Pius....I won't do it.

"So, Mr. Shizkov. Please sit." I said motioning towards the chair opposite to mine.

"It's Nikolai, Please." He said after he was seated.

I smiled. A genuine smile. "Would you like some tea? Nikolai? " I asked.

"No. Please, my bride is capable of doing anything and I cannot have anything that my guards have not tasted." He said scowling and pointing towards the two men standing at the door, who I just noticed.

I nodded my greeting to them and turned my attention back to the demon king.

"I understand. Mr. Shizkov. "

"Nikolai, please. My name sounds great from your lovely lips." He said, his eyes on my lips.

I blushed and averted my eyes.

"I'm really sorry for the absence of my husband. His sister is missing and he's busy with searching her." And this I came to know from the maids.

"Hmm. I rather appreciate the presence of someone who's not related to Hanes Valor. I feel an itch...to do something rash in the presence of his family and his family is always giving me trouble. For example- My bride. " He said disdainfully.

"I'm really sorry about what happen with your bride. And I hope you find her soon." I said gently.

"Oh, I hope I find her dead body instead. She has been a pain in my behind ever since the first time she came to me. I was hoping for perhaps the head of Hanes Valor and instead I get his spoilt daughter. She has been useful...but not for other needs. You know...the ones that include sweat and moans." He said wriggling his eyebrows.

I laughed but inwardly cringed. What a prude. Thank god Lunia ran away.

"I believe my great father in law wouldn't be happy with that. Hanes is very happy that his daughter is away from you. He would be crushed if she was dead."

"Indeed, I would give her back to him If I could but the contract forbids it. I'm stuck with her." He said frowning.

He doesn't know what he's got.

"She seems to be of high value." I pointed out.

"Yeah, keep her with you for a few years and you'll know, she's a pain." He laughed.

Hmm. Maybe I should force him to eat the cake.

"Well, anyway let's get to business. "

I straighten right away and put on my business face. He straightened too and nodded at me.

"As you know my bride has ran off from me an I think that she's hiding in this castle that has been her home since she was a child. And I want this castle to be closed to all outsiders. I want to check each and every one of the people residing in the castle and I want that nobody should exit the castle until unless I don't find my bride." He said and I signed.
"Mr. Shizkov, I'm not the King to accept every demand you make. But I shall see to it that your demands reach the ears of the king. But I must tell you that the residents of the castle are old fashioned and will be offended when they're checked and the King has people coming to the castle daily to confide with him and tell him their worries. They will be saddened at your request to close the gates and also the fact that people are continuously entering and exiting the castle, even right now as we speak, someone new has entered and someone has exited. Also your bride, if here will find the situation suspicious and will be alerted of your presence. " I said with raised eyebrows.

"Very smart. I'm starting to like your combination, Mrs. Valor. You must remember the fact that the Valor mansion was attacked a few months ago. You haven't found your attacker yet?" He asked. I was startled but regained my posture and nodded my head. He knows how to make his moves.

"Well your attacker can be in your midst right now and you won't know, so let's just tell the kingdom that the attacker has to be found and to protect the life of yours and yours beloved you must close the gates. My bride won't be alarmed by this." He said smirking. I smiled at him.

"Bravo, Mr. Shizkov, you have a wicked mind. I will see that the king know of this idea of yours."

Nikolai Shizkov smiled and stood up. "You don't know how wicked I can get, cara, you don't know."