Dominique had been waiting for his wife to come back. He was sitting on the palace balcony in front of the garden. Serina loved to hang out in that place.
It did not take long when a vampire slave came over informing him that the Queen of Werewolves has arrived. The majority of servants in the palace were vampires. They had been serving the werewolves, letting them do all the work.
"Our King, Queen Serina is on the way here now. She is done strolling in the forest."
"Then what are you waiting for? Bring us some snacks here, NOW! My Queen might be starving after roaming around the forest."
The vampire slave hastily left to follow Dominique's command. She didn't want to anger him. He would surely punish her once she failed to do her task.
Though her body was already used to being beaten up every day, she didn't want to receive another physical punishment from the werewolf king. He was more brutal and ruthless if he was mad than to other werewolves she was serving.
Just when the servant left, Serina came along with Beatrice, Dylan's Vampire Slave. Since Dylan requested her to take care of his mother, Beatrice had been serving the werewolf queen for the meantime.
Dominique stood up to welcome his wife with a warm hug. "Did you enjoy your journey to the woods?" He asked.
Serina just bobbed her head. She decided to hide from Dominique that she happened to meet Gisel today.
Getting her simple response, Dominique turned to Beatrice, giving her a cold shoulder, and said, "Leave us."
Beatrice did curtsy to the King and Queen before leaving them alone. Dominique pulled his wife, letting Serina sit on the wooden chair. He also sat beside her, still holding her hand.
"I'm going to visit the human world next week. Do you want to come with me?"
Serina was taken aback for a moment. She wondered if the werewolf clan had encountered some troubles in the human world.
"Why?" She asked him worriedly.
"The Triple W Main Headquarters in Northern Area was attacked by vampires thus releasing the vampire prisoners who were supposed to be sent here in Kingdom Phantasia as slaves. I want to check their situation there. The Vampire Clan is starting to move." Dominique explained to her, squeezing her hand as he followed her gaze. She tossed a look at her beautiful garden across them.
"When will this end?" Serina suddenly blurted out.
The two fell silent for a moment. They had been oppressing the vampire clan for a thousand years. It was like an unending fight that continued from one generation to another.
Dominique darted his gaze into the distance to where he could see the Valley of Promise. He thought he would feel accomplished and happy after defeating Kira, the vampire king.
But deep inside, he felt like he didn't win at all. He was getting bored without a worthy opponent who could match up his strength. But his greed didn't stop. It continued to grow and now he wanted to rule over the humans and conquer the human world.
"This will not stop as long as there are vampires who are trying to rebel against us. Why? Are you getting tired of this? Have you forgotten? Vampires were the ones who killed your family."
A cold glint flashed through her eyes. "I know that. You don't have to remind me." Serina took her hand away from Dominique's grasp.
Dominique just heaved a deep sigh. "You haven't answered me yet. Do you want to come with me in the human world or not?"
Serina thought about Dylan. She also wanted to find her missing daughter. Of course, she would want to come and visit the human world, hoping she could find her daughter.
But Dominique would surely restrict her movement because of the threat posed by the vampire clan. She needed protection just in case the vampires would target her.
Their enemies were just lurking around, hiding as they waited for the right time to strike. So Dominique would ensure to bring with them the elite werewolf fighters for Serina's protection.
"Yes, I'm coming with you… to the human world."
Dominique felt glad that his wife agreed to tag along. He couldn't bear to be separated from her even just for one day.
"Don't be upset with me anymore. I didn't mean to bring up your family. I'm sorry, my beloved Luna." Dominique pulled her as he embraced her. He placed his chin over her shoulder as he sniffed her scent.
Serina just simply nodded her head, letting Dominique hug her as he wanted.
They had just finished discussing their journey to the human world when the vampire slave arrived, holding a tray of food as their snacks.
Meanwhile, hiding her presence from the husband and wife using a concealing spell, Gisel eavesdropped on their conversation.
'They are going to the human world. I will follow them. I will protect her in the shadows.'
Though Gisel insisted on serving Serina, she rejected her blatantly, sending her away. She didn't want Gisel to get near her. She was avoiding a long interaction with Gisel. She must keep a distance from her.
However, Gisel would never let Serina push her away now that she decided to stick by her side at all costs.
'Dominique Silvano, I will not let you control her and poison her mind again. I will do my best to wake her up from the truth and make her realize that you are unworthy of her! Vampires are no longer our enemies but you drove them out of the Kingdom Phantasia, making them suffer. You are a vicious werewolf!'
*****
[ Triple W Headquarters… ]
Cedric had finally regained consciousness. The Triple W head doctor and a witch treated him and his Beta, Cleo. They succeeded in getting rid of the vampire venom.
When Cedric opened his eyes, he learned that he was lying in his private chamber in the headquarters. He sat up as he held his head, pressing it back against the headboard while rubbing his temples. A harrowing headache pounded his forehead.
"What happened to me? I can't remember anything about last night."