Queen and King of the Darkside

Chapter Nine

Lucius

I jump out of the car and did all I could, to keep myself from running towards her and killing anyone that got in my way. Antanasia had called on her way back to the Romania. She informed me that Melinda and Saasha and suspected they were being followed. I've never felt so helpless... Never again, I thought to myself.

But as soon as she set foot out of the plane all my worries faded to the back of my mind. "Lucius!" It was she who ran, not caring if others thought her weak. I smirked alittle Antanasia was alot of things, but weak was not one of them. She crashed into me.

"You're home now my love, all is well." I hold her close taking in everything about her, as I do nearly everytime she's near.

"Where's Jasper?" She looked around worriedly.

"Fret not he is in the car with Mrs.Packwood. He started to fuss and she offered to hold him while I try not to rip anyone to shreds." She must have noticed the fire that sprang up behind my eyes because she cupped my face and smiled.

"I am more than fine... Besides I Mindy and Saasha. Mindy has been training with Ronnie, and Saasha...you said yourself she's a force to be reckoned with."

"Yes that is true, but-" she Puts her finger over my lips.

"Your wife is not without her own tricks either," she trys to reassure me. Tricks will not stop a murderer, I thought. I remained silent for a moment. Trying not to speak the words that had just crossed my mind.

"Come, our son awaits us." I kiss her forehead and lead her to the car.

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Saasha

I couldn't help but feel guilty... What if that man at the café hadn't been after Antanasia, at all. What if he was there for me? I am, after all, a refugee. He hadn't seemed interested in Melinda either (which if he wanted the Queen's attention he would have went after the Queen's best friend), No he watched me with a smile. I shiver at the memory.

Just the there was a knock at the door. "Don't worry it's just me," Antanasia walks in with her hands up,"Don't shoot." She laughs.

I smile and gesture for her to sit with me on the bed. She walked over and sat down bringing one knee up to her chest. "Is everything all right,Antanasia?" I ask.

She shakes her head,"Please, call me Jessica or Jess. I really only use that name around the Elders, or if Lucius says it. It's to formal for family..." She smiles at me and pats my leg.

"But your name is not why you're here is it?"

"No, unfortunately. I must ask, you about what happened back in Russia." She looks away as if she didn't want to ask, but it was important.

"You mean, why I ran away?... I knew to much and I saw who killed my father... I was suppose to be sleeping, and wasn't to know that it was his brother who did it. My uncle, killed him... He said if I hadn't waken up he would have blamed a servant and allowed me to live. He said he would have watched over me as my father did..." I took in a deep breath trying to keep the tears at bay.

"You loved them both didn't you? I'm sorry Saasha... You are safe here though," she hugs me lightly before standing to leave. She stops and turns around, "It seems like we both are in danger, we need to stick together... As family." She gave me a knowing look. And walked out.

Could she possibly know? Could she know that it might have been me that man was after?.. my thoughts drifted back and forth between my cousins words and the man.