Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

Chapter 534: It Is Time To Pay

As the days kept passing, Hazel felt uneasy. Most of the time she sits beside Rafael and talks to her or spends her time in the garden.

Stefan was ignoring her for some reason, whenever she tried to ask, he just shook his head.

"You know what my father would ask for, right?" she asked abruptly as she looked at Stefan leaving. He paused and looked back at her.

"The world of humans and devils is different, Hazel. I have warned you so many times but you did not listen." when he looked at her emotional state, he sighed, "i am more like a foreign envoy who had come to a different country to improve their relationships.

You have created me when you did not know how to control your power. Your death struck me here without a body. That Rafael used me however he seemed fit." he shook his head.

"But then you came back and I finally got a body. I am grateful for it and to be honest, I protect you because your death could take this body away and make a wisp again or worse.. I cease to exist too. You can call me selfish but that is how we demons are. I am just fascinated with this world.

So much weather, city, architecture, food, dance and all. You can only torment souls or kill each other in hell. It is a ruthless place and I did not want to go back there." he confessed, though he was sharing his vulnerabilities with her, his face did not have any emotion, as if he was talking about weather.

"Am i the price he was talking about? Will he take me when I give birth?" only that could be the reason for him to grant her twenty days.

She felt frustration in the eyes of Stefan as he looked away but shook his head.

"You can not be taken with force! Or else, he would have taken you a long time ago." Then he looked at her belly and sighed when she covered it with both of her hands and fear filled them. He saw her reaction and nodded her head.

"Since Eve had broken the laws, she is getting punished. The lord needs a hand!" she shook her head as her body trembled and tears started to fall off her face.

"Then you go and give him a hand or I can ask Declan to do that! How could an infant do that?" she shook her head as she stood up ready to go and find Declan.

"We can not do that. Only his blood could." he warned as he stood up behind her. The next moment he disappeared from there and stood in front of her, "you should not run that way, you need rest."

But she shook her head. She had not called Anne and Declan for long since they were busy helping the council and patrolling newly made empires to make sure everything stays peaceful.

"But why shall I give my child?" he ran a hand in his hair as he cursed and then held her arms.

"Because you are the one who summoned him and asked for a wish even when I have warned you so many times, Hazel. You will still have a child." she shook her head. Just because she would have a child, did not mean that she was ready to give the other to a demon who would take her child to hell.

She was ready to run again but suddenly her face filled with cold sweat and her legs trembled.

Stefan felt the change in her and his eyes darkened.

"You need to listen to me now!" He held her in his arms as she started to fall and took her back to bed.

"Sigh! You should have asked the maids to come back." Although they could manage the large palace with their spells, he still felt frustrated that he had to be the midwife too.

She could feel the contraction in her body and the spasms, the wetness between her legs was increasing.

"No! I will not give my child to him." she mumbled as she thrashed on the bed. The pain was too much to bear. He cursed as he whispered a spell and then bit his hands. The blood started to fall on the ground and a purple circle started to form on the ground.

Two girls with long horns and slim figures with dark skin emerged from it and glared at him.

"The queen is giving birth. Help me or the lord would be angry." they blinked and their expressions immediately changed as they ran to Hazel.

"You need to push, queen. We will help you in easing the pain." The first one started to press her stomach but her touch gave warmth to Hazel who felt a lot better suddenly.

The other one held her thighs and started to put pressure. Stefan was wiping the sweat off her face and assuring her that nothing would happen. It took her an hour or so until the sound of cries filled her ears and she looked down.

The two demons were holding two children.

"My child, give them to me." she whispered when the demon smiled.

"Yes, queen. You have given birth to strong and healthy children.'' They smiled and placed both babies beside her when tears started to fall in her eyes. She could not explain how happy she was at the moment.

"Hazel, Rafael is awake too." informed Stefan as he could hear the footsteps. Hazel should have been happy with the news, but it reminded her it was the time for pay!

She held the babies tightly in her hands. Feeling the strong grip, the babies started to cry again when the room started to fill with smoke.

"No!" she closed her eyes and whispered the spell but when she opened her eyes she was still in the room. She gritted her teeth and kept trying but nothing happened until her father was standing in front of her.

"Your powers do not work in front of me Hazel. It is time to pay the price."