Dusk fell. Lutecia had cried a lot even after finishing her dinner. She finally sat up on the bed and wiped off the remaining tears. She heard the door creak. She picked up her big bunny ears and fearfully stared at it. Her dreadful fox husband stepped in. They were husband and wife now and got to sleep together... Ugh, not only sleeping beside a fox!
He might eat me in my sleep...
The man looked down at her with his icy blue eyes. The bunny's nose began twitching as she watched the fox, her ears on the alert. Seeing her frightened little rabbit pose, Yuehong chuckled and pulled a big carrot out of his sleeve. Lutecia widened her eyes, her ears bending as she felt the delicious fragrance of the carrot.
"Here, this is for you, little one!" the fox said.
"T... Thanks," she muttered.
The fox took a seat on the bed beside her. Lutecia shivered a little, but then braced herself and bit the carrot. Her eyes brightened - she had never eaten anything more delicious! She felt the red-nailed hands touching her and started, looking up at the fox.
"I know it might be hard for you to adjust to life with us tailed foxes, so I shall clarify some details to you." He caressed her light blue hair. "I am the master of the Huli household. You might have heard of me as Lord Huli Yuehong, Blood Moon Fox, or Celestial-Fox Lord Huli. I am the only nine-tailed fox there is. As you might know, nine tails are the maximum amount of tails for any fox. That means the one with the nine tails is the strongest. Other than that, I am the_"
"You are the king of all spirits, my lord, and the master of the Transformation Force - the third biggest force along with the Birth and the Death which are controlled by the high angels," Lutecia said.
"I'm glad you know." Yuehong smiled. "Well then, as long as you are my queen, you are not to bow to any fox or any other spirit, for being my wife, you are the queen of all spirits. If there is a case of anyone bullying you, you can address me and your oppressors shall be punished. You will have absolute rights in this palace. But remember, your father and I have formed a treaty. No matter how numerous your rights are, you mustn't forget you remain a hostage. So, if your father breaks the treaty with me, I will not hesitate to eat you for breakfast!"
He fanned his face as if nothing. Lutecia widened her eyes in horror and began crying, her face covered with her hands:
"I... I don't want to die!"
"Aww, I didn't mean to scare you, little one!" Yuehong smiled. "I'm sure your father loves you enough to not sacrifice you for his selfish desires. Well then, I'm going... Oh, and one more thing - I never sleep but transform into a white Yin fox at night, so you don't need to worry, I will not eat you in your sleep!"
He chuckled and walked out, leaving the bunny princess dumbfounded. How did he know what she was thinking about? Once the door closed, she fell back on her bed and began sobbing hysterically - that fox was such a scary meanie! He intended to eat her up!
My stepfather never cared about me. She thought. He will sacrifice me for his selfish desires!
Crying and sobbing, she fell into a deep slumber.
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The Guardian Spirit (The Guardians of Nine Heavens #2)
FantasyLucy Caldwell suffered a disaster in her childhood - her house was burnt, which turned fatal for her parents. She grew up in a children's house together with other orphans. She could never forget the fire incident and was sure her parents were murde...
