Cursed By The Moonlight - Chapter 117

“No! I don’t like what you’re thinking.” Prince Alwyn frowned.

Diana sighed deeply. “This is for the princess.”

“I know. I would do anything to help her, but this is different.”

“Why? She needs her mate’s blood. The Alpha is not here, but you are.” Diana insisted.

“Look, we rejected each other, and I think I’m starting to feel less pain than the past few days. Giving her my blood might reconnect the bond between us.” Prince Alwyn explained.

“So, are you going to let her die?” Diana asked.

“What? No! I didn’t say that. But the Alpha is her real mate, and I don’t think it would make a difference if she consumed my blood. Besides, Zion will definitely kill not only me but all of us.

“He’ll kill us if we don’t do anything.” Diana exclaimed.

“Diana, there might be another way.” Maxine interrupted.

“What if there’s no other way?” Diana asked.

Everyone didn’t say a word.

Prince Alwyn took a deep sigh then walked out of the house. Zoila stood up to follow the Elven prince.

The prince was pacing back and forth when Zoila followed him into the garden. She stopped to stare at the place where Alwyn was.

Grakar’s house was shielded with a glass dome where you could see the ocean and the creatures swimming freely around it. It wasn’t just his house, but all of the homes and buildings in Ocearia had it.

Zoila turned to the garden to see the beauty of the landscape done by Grakar’s wife.

A variety of shrubs neighbored a wild patch of grass. A fountain stood in the back right of the garden, offering a peaceful, tickling sound of water. The plants and flowers were the pride and joy of this garden, as they were very well tended, clashing an eternal match for the best spots.

The shrubs reached almost up to the glass dome ceiling, but this is uncommon and perhaps exceptional to this garden. A small picket fence looped around the place, leading the guests through the garden and ensuring all the best spots were marked.

Grass and roots started to reclaim even all parts of the land, keen to grow their dominion.

The fountain was undoubtedly the main appeal of the garden. The flowers and plants looked amazing, while the shrubs were eye-catching in their own right.

Zoila wondered how the Atlanteans could maintain the beauty of their gardens since no sunlight reached the bottom of the Ethereal Ocean.

She sighed. Although the place was breathtaking, her mind was full of unanswered questions. She had no time for admiring the beauty of the Atlantean territory.

She walked towards the prince, who was now sitting on the bench at the center of the garden. She sat beside him and tilted her head, gazing at the creatures paddling above them.

“Why did you reject what Diana suggested?” Zoila asked.

Prince Alwyn took a deep breath while looking at the roses in front of them.

“It’s not that I don’t like it, but I think I will cross the line if I agree with it. The Luna rejected me, and I respect her relationship with your brother. I don’t want to cause any trouble between them.” He answered.

“But you’re also her mate. What if she really needed her mate’s blood? She’s a half-demon. Her craving would not go away that easily. It would get worse as time passed.” Zoila commented.

The prince turned to her with a frown on his face.

“Do you agree with Diana? Would you like me to help Amaris appease her craving, offer her my blood, knowing that she’s your Luna and your brother’s mate?”

“If it will save her life, then I’m fine with it. She’s different from your kind and ours. The elves don’t crave for blood, but werewolves, vampires, and demons, we need blood to survive. Zion knows that. He’s an idiot leaving his mate alone. The demon princess, Athanasia, told him that demons could lust or crave at any time. If they continue to have that feeling, the monsters inside them could go berserk.” Zoila explained.

Prince Alwyn was surprised by what he heard. He didn’t have a slight clue that demons were like that. Funny, he waited for Amaris to come to get him, and he had loved her ever since he learned that she was his mate, but he didn’t know anything about her.

“What about you?” He asked, looking at Zoila’s eyes.

Zoila didn’t turn to look at the prince. She knew he was staring at her, and she didn’t want him to see all the doubts in her eyes.

“What about me?” She murmured.

“We’re sleeping together, Z.”

‘Z,’ that’s what he would always whisper in her ears when they fuck each other. Zoila didn’t know how they ended up sleeping together. She wanted to help him forget the pain of getting rejected by his mate, so she kissed him.

After that, he came to her tent, and they had sex. It was nothing, she thought. His heart was broken, and she was lonely. They needed each other. That’s all.

“So? We’re not a couple. What we did was to lessen our loneliness. I wanted to help you, and I think it’s the same with you. You heard what happened to me and my mate, so maybe you wanted me to forget about it.” Zoila said casually.

“Are you sure about this?” Prince Alwyn asked again.

Zoila nodded.

They stayed for a while, then returned inside after a few minutes. Diana and the others were staring at the Elven Prince when he sat on the couch, waiting for him to speak.

Prince Alwyn took a deep breath before looking directly into the eyes of those staring at him.

“Are you sure you can’t think of any other way?” He asked again.

“Yes.” Diana simply answered.

“How about Azalea?” Alwyn responded.

“I don’t know. I can’t tell you because we have so little time.” Azalea answered.

The prince sighed again before telling them his decision.

“Fine. I will give Amaris my blood, but let’s wait for another day.. If, after twenty-four hours, Zion did not  return, if Azalea and Diana did not find any other solution, and if the Luna still craves for blood, then I will accept what you suggested.”