Chapter 66
"Why are you getting married to her? We did not come here for you to find a wife amongst the Blackwells. We came here to kill all the Blackwell bloodline and not have it mixed with our kind one day. I know humans intrigued you and if that is the case with the princess, take her with us as a pet."
"Alastor, please speak about my wife in a more positive manner before I feed you to my wolves. Where are they by the way? Send someone to find them and bring them inside the castle but make sure they don’t eat anyone. I’ve promised my wife peace. Does anyone have an eye on her?"Killian asked while he walked around Richard’s private room with his hands behind his back.
Alastor, one of Killian’s close friends and second-in-command, could not believe a demon king was talking about peace after how much they looked forward to slaughtering the Blackwells. "I’m starting to believe you might be a shapeshifter and not the Killian I know."
"You’ve been on my ass about picking a wife and now that I’ve picked on you’re unhappy," said Killian.
"Not a human, Killian. I suppose the only good thing is her short lifespan. She won’t be our queen for long, especially if a demon tried to kill her."
"I want my wife to be by my side for as long as I am alive. Do not sound so relieved, Alastor. I can still turn her into a demon and there are other ways to make her live forever. After what she did to her father, I have no doubt she would make an excellent demon. What is this?" Killian picked up a paper with a list of names from Richard’s desk. "A list of suitors? None of them compare to me."
Alastor felt the need to smack his face. If only the princess was not in the carriage that day. Perhaps her body would have been hanging from the castle gates right now. "You found a human to amuse you and that is why you’re marrying her but she is marrying you for the sake of her people. To be honest, it seems like she would jump at any opportunity to be queen."
Killian watched the paper with the list of names burn in his hands. "What is wrong with that? When I decided I wanted to be king, I found an opportunity to make it happen. There is nothing wrong with going after what you desire."
"I give up. There is nothing more I can do to convince you to forget marrying her. Honestly, do you think she’ll survive in the north? You said her grandmother requested you tell her the truth. Quite frankly, I don’t think she’ll want to marry you when she finds out what we are and when she changes her mind," Alastor grinned as he imagined the floors stained with blood.