Dark Kingdom: Book One

By Marcus Lee

Abandoned by her ex-boyfriend in a country not her own, Layla Yorkshire struggles with the decision to try and make things work where she is or go back home and face her parents. That is until one fateful night turns her life around. Now caught up in the middle of a vampire war, Layla must once again make a decision that will dictate in which way her fate will go.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Nov 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9781387486601

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prologue

In Eastern Europe, inside of an age old Castle overlooking the valleys of Europe, a VampirePrinceandhisnewlysiredsoontobebridecelebrateontheeveoftheirwedding.Inoneofhismany bedrooms, he and his soon to be bride party and engage in sexual intercourse.

Asthebrideshovestheprinceontothebed,shedancesforhim,strippingandswingingaroundoneofthepolesofthebed-frame.Theprincelaysbackandenjoyshisbride'sperformancewhiledrinking a bottle of sanitized blood.

Afterremovingthe majorityofher clothing, thebridemakesherwayontothebed,slowlyandseductivelycrawlingontopoftheprince.Theprincesitsupandbeginstokisshisbride.Nextthetwositupandtheprinceholdsthebridebyherwaist,kissingherneck,thenmakinghis waytoherchest.Withherarmswrappedaroundtheprince,thebrideleansherheadbackandmoansout of pure pleasure. The prince then reaches down into the bride's bra and lifts one of herbreast out. He first licks around her nipple and areola. Soon after, he reaches for the otherbreastanddoesthesame.Then,withoutwarning,hebitesintothebride'sbreastwithhissharpfangs and sucks the blood from her breast for a bit. The bride screams in pain, but urges theprince to continue and once again moans out of pleasure and enjoyment.

After sucking on her breast for a bit, the prince then turns and lays his bride onto the bed. Hethenresumeskissingher,makinghiswaydownhertorso,toherthighs,andthenspreadingherlegsashebeginstotongueherclit.Thebridemoansoncemoreandgrabstheprince'sheadasheindulgesinherinnerjuices.Soonafter,theprincemovesbackuptokissthebrideandasthebride holds him close to her, she whispers in his ear.

Fuckmeshesayswithasultryvoice.

Unfortunately,thiswasallamemorytomeasIstoodonstagewithmybandForsakenplayingourrenditionofInteria'sAWinter'sTango. AsI,DarenLochravencontinued topluckthestringsofmyguitar,Icouldn'thelpbutrememberhowmykingdomcamecrumblingdownandhow my life became one of darkness.

AsmybrideandIfinishedmakingloveandthenightnearedit'send,Ibidfarewelltomysoontobe. But just as she was leaving, she screamed.

Daren!,sheyelledasloudasshecouldindesperation.

Daren helpme!

When I looked, a group of vampire underlings were attempting to kidnap her. I watched inhorror as they tried to place her in a black car. If I was to save my love, I had no choice, but toactnowandinahurry.Thesunwassoontorise,it'sbeamsoflightpeakingbeyondthehorizon.Idoveoutthewindowanduponlanding,foughtthegroupofunderlings.However,thegroupofunderlings were too much and I found my self overpowered, beaten, and nearly staked.

Ilaidthere,bloody...yellingouttomylove.

Thegroupofunderlingssoonhurriedintothecarasthesunrose.AndasIfeltthesunswarmthtouching and beginning to burn my skin, I jumped up and made my way to a dark corner nearmycastle.

Layla!!Iyelledouttomylove,butitwastoolate.Thesunwasupandshewasgone.

Chapter 1SameDamnLife

Atthedawnofacoldwintermorning,Iawokefromalongnight'sslumber.

I awoke to do my usual daily routine. Workout, come back home, shower,avoidMrs.Jones(theLandlady),gotowork,comehome,avoid Mrs.Jonesagain,cookdinner,andthengotobed,onlytodoitallagain the next day.

Today,forsomereason,wasdifferent.

At5:45am,I'mupandout,doingmyfive-mileroute.Todayhowever,I thought I'd try taking it to six miles.

ComeonLayla,youcandoit.Itoldmyself. Number six is really a bitch.

Aboutone-fourthofthewaythrough,Igaveup.MaybetomorrowI'd give it another go.

OnceIwasbackatmyapartment,Ifoundmyselfrushingtogetready for work.Thatnumber six reallywas a bitch.Ittookmelongerthan usualtogetbacktomyapartmentcomplex.Tomakemattersworse,I leftmykeysbackintheapartment.Iswearifit'sonethingIdread,it's knocking on Mrs. Jones' door, especially early in the morning.

Mrs.Jones,Ishouted,Mrs.Jonesit'sme,Layla!

Whenshe opened the door,thereshe stood, bedscarf, nightgown, andslightlyhunchedover.Asshestoodthereinherdoorway,shegave metheugliestandmeanestoflooks.Istartedtosaynevermind,butI wasonthethirdfloorandtryingtoscalethefireescapewouldn'thave exactly been the best of ideas.

Um...Mrs.Jones,doyouthinkyoucouldletmeintomyapartment?I politely asked.

Againshelookedmeupanddown.Iadmit,Iwasallsweatyandwhat not,butdid she reallyhavetoexamineme from head totoe?I just wanted to get into my apartment and get ready for work. The next thing I knew; she was slamming her door in my face.

Istoodtherespeechless.

I honestlycouldn'tbelievethis woman.Therewas littlecallfor her rudenessandIhadnotthetimenorpatiencetoarguewithher.Isimply began banging on her door again until she came back.

Whenshefinallydidcomebacktothedoor,Ireceivedanearfullas she bitched and complained about me waking her so early in themorning.

DoyouknowwhattimeitisMs.Yorkshire?sheaskedwithasnarkyattitude.

IknowMrs.Jones,andnormallyIwouldn'tbotheryou,but...Iapologized.

Ofcoursemyapologywasmetbymorelecturesandcomplaining. Iswearyouyoungwomennowadayshavenodamnrespect,she

complained,Imeanjustlookatyou,yourunaroundhereinbleeding fifty-five-degreeweather,jacket unfastened,exposingthegoods, hoping that some poor desperate man will take notice of ye.

Ohgod,pleasehurryandjustopenthedamndoor.AsIlistenedtoher bitch and complain some more, she fumbled around with her keys, lookingtofind the rightonefor myapartment.Luckilyfor me, oneof thekeysdropped tothe floor and it justso happened to bemine.I quicklypickeditup,unlockedmydoor,handedMrs.Jonesthekeyand hurried into my apartment.

Oh,thankyouMrs.Jones!Isaid,pushingmywaypasther. This is getting added to next month's rent! she yelled.

Honestly,whatthefuck?Icouldcareless.AslongasIgotawayfromher.

Inexttookamomenttositandrest,butjustasIsatdown,myalarm was going off and I was right back up.

QuarterafterSeven?!Ohshit!I shoutedasIjumpedup.

Ina bitofa frenzy, I rushed towards thebathroom, hoppedin the shower,gotdress,grabbedmykeys,aproteinbar,andmademyway out of the house and off to work.

Taxi!Iyelled.

Taxi!Iyelledagain,hopingthatatleastonewouldstop,butjustmy luck,