.

Arian and my dad seemed pretty civil with each other thanks to the crowd staring at them. After all, it's not everyday that their king asks for the Queen's hand from her father. I still laugh at being called a queen.

Call me the Queen of laziness and I'll agree wholeheartedly.

The official announcement was still to be made but most of Arian's people knew who I was. Allison said that she'll be giving us the first task of the BOTR (battle of the Royals) soon after the announcement was made. Arian's leech (Saumya) was no where to be seen.

I'm kinda hoping that she drowned and died in the wine that she was sipping.

A man hissed and made his way over to the throne but was stopped by Kyle. Did I do something? "Vampires can read thoughts, Miss Ivanov," he said, smirking. Well shit, of course her father won't like to hear about my fantasy of accidentally killing his daughter. I excused myself from the courtroom with Kyle behind me.

I feel like I'm everyone's top priority right now and boy does that feel good. "Alaska, wait up!" Kyle hissed. I rolled my eyes and continued brisk walking. I slipped off my heels and walked on the wet grass, enjoy every moment. It was a beautiful night indeed. The full moon shone brightly, getting rid of all the evil that resides in the dark as the stars watched over us tiny human beings.

"," a voice laughed from behind us. I turned around to see a man with navy blue hair and silvery grey eyes that held my gaze with confidence. He was tan unlike most of the people here. Just one word.

Beautiful.

"You know I prefer being the right one, Parker," Kyle said with a smirk of his own. A girl walked over and wrapped her arm around Parker's bicep. They looked like siblings. "Parks, I love you but that was totally uncalled for," she mumbled, curling her wavy blonde hair around her finger.

He smirked and shook his head. "Hey the human was blocking my way. I just accidently nudged him with my car very softly. He'd die one day or another anyway," he said and shrugged.

The girl shook her head and then suddenly noticed me. She looked at me sceptically and then threw Kyle a glance. "A new replacement for me already, K?" The girl said with a teasing smile. I looked over at Kyle in confusion.

Kyle rolled his eyes and laughed. "Ally, meet Payton and Parker Winchester,heirs to the throne of the dark world. Twins, meet Alaska Ivanov, Arian's mate," he mumbled in boredom. The twins looked at each other in surprise and then smiled excitedly. They spell trouble, don't they?

"A princess walking barefooted in front of guests? I like her," Payton mused.

"I'd rather be a pauper than have a man's arm around me the entire evening," I said humorously. The twins laughed whereas Kyle rolled his eyes. "Just so you know, Pay and Kyle dated briefly so it's gonna get awkward in a few moments and that's when I'm gonna ask you to dance with me, Alaska," Parker grinned. I smiled sheepishly at Kyle and let Parker guide me away.

Did I just make a friend?

Who needs a friend when I can just talk to myself?

"I'm Poseidon's right hand man. Met Arian when I accidentally tried to kill him," he murmured, running a hand through his jet black hair. Parker's the kind of guy over whom any teen would fan-girl. I mean boy I'd totally do him if I wasn't an awkward daisy. "Poseidon?"

"Haven't you ever heard of Percy Jackson?" He gaped at me.

"OH MY GOD. He's real?" I screeched.

Parker burst out laughing and slapped his knee while pointing at me and snickering. I gave him an annoyed and slightly embarrassed look. "Oh my, this one never gets old. You humans are so gullible. Poseidon is Arian's number one hitman," he laughed.

"Pfft, I know that. I was just playing along," I fake laughed, hoping that he's buy it. I mean really, how stupid can I be? I surprise myself every time. "What does Arian need a hitman for?" I frowned. I thought Arian just kills people himself.

"Just stuff. So how did you meet him?" He chirped happily while grabbing two champagne glasses for us. My smile faded slightly remembering the night I met him. "I ran into him," while he was chasing me because I saw him kill someone, "And I guess I just fell for him," no, I fell from the tree and then I was thrown into the lake by him.

"That's cute. Do you guys have nicknames for each other? You should totally call him Ri-Ri! I know someone that tried that once but he didn't tolerate it for too long," he chuckled. "Would that someone be Saumya by any chance?" I asked, slightly venomously.

"Oh no, sweetheart. Arian's had many flings here and there. Saumya was before all this. I'm not really helping so I'll just stop talking. Let's talk about something else!" He laughed nervously. I really didn't like what I was hearing but this guy seems like he knows a lot.

"Which girl wa-

"Did you know Kangaroos have three vaginas? Speaking of vaginas, there's Arian! I'll catch you later okay? Keep quiet about what you just heard and I'll tell you the name of the guy that your fiancé accidentally spanked at a party in front of all the royals," he whispered into my ear and left before I could say anything.

A hand wrapped around me. "Parker's an attractive man, isn't he?" Arian murmured into my ear while his free hand played with my hair. I gulped nervously. "Yes he is," I said softly. Damn it, why do I get so shy around him? He's just another homo sapien, Ally.

And also a homosexual according to Parker.

"He'd make a good partner, wouldn't he?" He asked again. I could feel a dozen eyes on us which made me anxious. I wouldn't want my parents seeing me so intimate with a guy. "Maybe," I replied, turning around to meet his questioning gaze. His eyes were sparkling blue crystal orbs that threatened to unleash the fury in them.

It was oddly enticing.

"You know what?"

"What?"

"If he's smart, I'm smarter. If he's hot, I'm hotter. He's rich? Well hey, I'm the fuckin' King. My point, Alaska, is that if he can kill ten people in a minute, I can kill this entire assembly of people within the blink of an eye. . Don't forget that, yeah?" He smiled.

His words held a promise that aroused me but also scared me. I'd never seen this controlling side of Arian.

Arian and I stood in Allison's chambers looking at her nervously. I waited the entire party but I wasn't introduced as Arian's mate or anything which pissed him off even more. "You must be wondering why I have summoned you both," Allison said with a knowing smile.

"When I first came to this castle, my mother-in-law, the late queen, deemed that as a Queen is the beholder of the royal treasure, she must also know how to steal it. That was my first task. To steal my husband's treasure," she said.

I raised my eyebrows at her. I've not even bothered stealing a dollar. How am I supposed to steal the Royal treasure? "That's impossible. I won't let her do it," Arian huffed. I didn't like him speaking for me but I agreed with him.

"I know and that is why I've created a twist of my own. This time, Arian, you will be competing with Alaska to steal the Sword of Valour from Poseidon's residence. Just a little backstory to it, the sword was given to Poseidon by your father when he saved him from being killed by a wild boar."

"Each of you get to choose a partner to accompany you but the task has to be carried out by you alone. You both have one week to present the sword to me. This task will be kept a secret between the three of us and your chosen comrade. May the odds be in your favour,"she smiled.

Adrian threw clothes into my suitcase while I lazily lay on the bed munching on some hot cheetos and passing comments on how slow he is. "Would you believe me if I told you that I have a mental condition wherein I bleed when I do too much of work?" I asked loudly.

He rolled his eyes. "Packing a suitcase takes ten minutes." I shut my eyes and blocked his voice out. How am I going to carry out this task? I can't just go there as a guest and be like "." See? It just sounds stupid.

I wonder why they wanna check my skill to steal something. They're stupid if they think I'm gonna be like Princess Diana. At the most, I can be a better version of myself and that also isn't very impressive. I'm just gonna hope that Allison doesn't die all of a sudden so that I don't have to do anything.

"Nice bra!" Arian's voice brought me back from my little mental picnic.

I jumped up with a start. Arian stood in front of me; his white shirt with a few buttons undone and his sleeves folded. He had my red bra in his hand. Oh my god. "Go away!" I screeched.

At least he didn't see my cotton church-going bra.

1-Party wear/ sexy underwear that makes me feel like beyoncé.

2-Daily wear that mainly consists of black underwear because black rules.

3-Church underwear.

Everyone knows that wearing underwear at home is a crime.

"Oh my god did she just say that?" Adrian called out from the bathroom. "What is he doing in my bathroom?!" I rushed out of bed and walked towards the bathroom but was quickly pulled back by Arian. "No underwear huh? I like that," he whispered.

"I'm on my period so I have to wear underwear right now or else your entire palace will look like a murder scene. Too bad for you," I said with a sarcastic smile. Although I sounded confident, I was dying out of embarrassment internally. I snatched my bra and shoved it in my suitcase.

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"Is it really necessary to go by a carriage?" I huffed. This road was pretty bumpy and rubbing against Arian's 200 dollar suit got annoying after a while.

"We're supposed to be attending a charity event. Your dress makes us seem like we need the donation more than the orphanage," Avian murmured. Arian glared at him, with a warning look.

"Don't tease her."

"Yeah, don't tease me!" I stuck my tongue out at him and looked at my attire. I'm wearing an emerald green pencil skirt with a tight black shirt. Adrian snorted. "Oh please, she's just trying to create environmental awareness. Gotta save 'em trees, ya know?"

"I want a son," I murmured with boredom, looking at the deer playfully chasing after its young one. Arian started coughing awkwardly and looked at me with a small blush. "Umm don't think I'm ready for this kind of stuff yet. We should take it sl-

"I don't want one with you!" I gaped at him.

"Oh so you want one with another man?" He growled, his eyes growing darker.

"You just said that you don't want one with me!" I shouted back. . Without sounding like a bitch.

"Jeez woman, maybe I want a daughter!" He huffed, realising his mistake. I smirked.

"Obviously, Arian. Raven will need some company, you know?" I chided.

"Well I'm going to name my daughter Cameron! Just like the movie actress," he smiled sarcastically.

"Jesus Christ, this is going to be one long journey," Avian groaned, plugging his earphones in.

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