Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

"You want the lady to be the queen?" he asked in a state of bewilderment as if he was missing the core information. "But isn't she already the empress of your empire?"

His voice was saying "are you kidding me now?"

"My lord, she must be the next heir but she already rules vampire. Humans would never accept one such ruler." and it automatically makes you the ruler too since you are so… affectionate to each other!

"You already rule the vampire and lord of the council. If you would be the indirect ruler of the humans, would it not mean that you have monopoly over all the lands?" he asked in a brave voice when Rafael raised a brow?

"Did I say, I would interfere? It is her decision to rule, not mine." The man's face turned ugly.

He was at a loss of words when he looked at the domineering couple. In the end, he looked at the woman beside him for help.

"She is the best choice among all." said Anne shrugging her shoulders that left him speechless.

"You can not refuse until you try." said Hazel, understanding well the dilemma of the man. "I know you will feel that Rafael wants to usurp the empire but I promise that I will hand it over to someone else when it becomes a peaceful place again. I have no desire to rule or be a powerful woman." she assured the man but he was still looking skeptical.

He took a deep breath and then ran a hand in his hair. It was more difficult than he had thought. The couple is making plans to kill him by the public.

"How about we organize the hunting competition as your father was going to organize and you convince others there. If the majority of the nobles will support you then even the council would not be able to stop you!" he offered with a clear indication that the council was not going to support her until the others did.

"And if the nobles will not accept it, then I am afraid that the council will offer seats to any of the marquis. Luhan and the father of Lady Celina are the best choices for now." he said in a stern tone.

Though he was still afraid of them, he was not ready to back down as he met the eyes of the lord.

"I will take the offer then," said Hazel with a nod. Even she wanted to test if she would be able to convince them or not.

"But you have to participate my lady as a ruler, you have to set an example," he emphasized.

In the hunt competition, it is only men that participate while women only tie the amulet on the hands or sword of the warriors that devote the prize of their hunt to the women in exchange.

The woman who gets more of the hunt sacrifices will be given the chance to invoke the god then with a ritual that used to be performed by the witches in the past.

Though a few women had changed the trends recently and participated in the competition to show their strength and bravery, it was limited to lady knights.

She nodded her head as she was already prepared for it.

"And if you get the chance to pray and perform ritual this time, you can purify your impure blood and claim that as the heir, you should be given the chance. But it would not be easy." warned the man when he felt Rafael's eyes narrowed at him.

He looked away but did not change his words.

"That is fine!" said Hazel with a nod, "I will participate and win the hunt and then use my own sacrifice to be the lady to perform the ritual."

"And you have to socialize and conceive at least half a noble to support you there." he added when she raised a brow.

The man was getting more and more demanding. Though he still got scared and tried to hide his face, his voice did not falter or he did not change his words to save himself.

"Alright, then I will prepare a propaganda for you." he nodded as he collected all the files and took out a few blank parchments.

"Then I will make a list of the few nobles that could support you but you have to contact them too." he said in a soft voice with a sigh.

"I shall leave and see what I can do for you. We will meet here tomorrow and I hope the invitation for the hunt should be ready by then."  He stood up ready to leave when Rafael raised a brow.

This was the first time when a councilman had told him what was supposed to be done.

"Is there a question, my lord?" asked the man when Rafael nodded with an evil smirk on his face that made the man shivered.

He knew that she had been outspoken but he was afraid that if he did not then the couple would treat him like air.

"And what is that?" he asked, hiding the sweat forming on his hands when Rafael chuckled.

"You forgot to tell me your name."

"..." that was it? Did that mean Rafael was going to follow his orders?

"Ummm, my name is Declan, my lord." he bowed his head to give some respect when hazel checked and stood up.

"Then we will see each other tomorrow.'' She left the room followed by Rafael whose eyes still give goosebumps to the boy.

He choked when he saw Rafael licking his fangs while staring at him.

He only took a breath of relief when both of them left and only then did he realize how much his feet were trembling.

"You did good! If you need any help, then tell me." said Anne, ready to escort the man who took the hint and stood up.

"That.. will you help me in my paperwork and meeting all the other nobles." he started with an awkward smile on his face, "you give me strength to stand in front of them."

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