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Chapter 29

Mayura sat on her throne, just like how it's supposed to be. She watched on as her vampire subjects seduced and drank upon the humans in the center of the ballroom. It's another hunt in the royal manor, yet this one is more significant and life-changing. Tomorrow night is Halloween, which would bring a new wake in the vampire community. As Mayura sat on her throne, a lot of the vampires saw her as the new queen, since you never really questioned the King of Vampires' decisions by taking a new mate.

She glanced at her new husband Gabriel, even though he's mostly her favorite puppet at this point. Mayura has complete control over the king, so it's really hard to break from her strong compulsion. However, her son Felix could be a paradox, but he's been a good boy so far by listening to his mommy. Although, she should say Adrien in her head, given to how Felix is pretending to be her pesky nephew. Everything is right in the world, since she's finally a bloody queen after all these damn centuries.

Despite this, she's still not satisfied and has this built up rage boiling inside her. Why she's fuming on her throne, even though the scent of blood and humans screaming is music to her ears. You could thank her dissatisfaction to the stupid hybrid Marinette Dupain-Cheng.

Somehow, the stupid hybrid managed to rescue the akuma coven and she's together with Adrien! There's been no word or traces of the akuma coven, which is driving Mayura up the wall. In fact, she felt her patience cracking when Chloe and Audrey from the Bourgeois coven coming forward.

Mayura found the Bourgeois clan useful in some regards, but mostly useless for being indisposed by letting that hybrid and the akuma coven escape. Once Mayura found out they let them escape from their grasps, she's been letting the coven run themselves ragged throughout the streets of Paris and Catacombs to find them. The Akuma Coven really must still be in the catacombs, yet Mayura knew it could take months to comb through the entire underground city. However, Mayura didn't have months to find them because tomorrow night is Halloween.

"So, back again I see, and empty handed again. My, Audrey, you're losing your touch!"

Mayura cooed in the patronizing manner, but you could hear the pure venom in her tone.

"My Queen…" Audrey tried to say before the crystal chandelier fell onto the floor by Mayura's yelling.

"Silence!" Mayura screeched, which got every vampire and human to freeze in fright.

Mayura stood up from her royal throne, she preened like a peacock with her glamorous dress, but slithered like a snake as she grabbed a hold of Chloe's throat.

Chloe's eyes widened heavily, feeling herself shake a bit when the queen toyed with her ribbon around her neck.

Mayura smirked at Chloe, giving her a sly smirk as she tugged roughly.

"I always wondered what would happen if I untied your ribbon. I can guess you don't want to lose your head, so be a good little vampire, and escort my nephew with your pathetic search. No wait, this time my little project pets would accompany you." Mayura could feel the blonde trembling in her grasp, but she still stared back at Mayura defiantly.

Huh, so the little blonde has got some spunk, unlike her maker who's a trembling mess. How boring, Mayura thought with disdain.

"Adrien, be a dear and help the bourgeois coven with their search. In fact, be sure to grab my pets, since we need to lure your shameful akuma coven out…" Mayra commanded her son, even though everyone thought Felix was her nephew Adrien. In fact, she and Felix made the community believe the akuma coven was being treasoned for helping Marinette and her little friend escape.

Mayura then remembered one minor detail for the miraculous cup ritual to be complete, the hybrid and her friend would have to kill a mortel, and they would then be full vampires. Mayura then quickly informed Felix to bring out her pet humans too, which brought a Cheshire cat smile to form on her lips. Mayura felt herself killing two birds with one stone, since there would be no way for Marinette's little friend to ignore her pet humans. Although, using Sabine as bait too, might do the trick as well. Mayura may have a temporary alliance with the clan of slayers, but she knew her darling Felix would take care of them, once he finds out who killed his father.

Mayura felt no love loss for the death of her husband, but her darling Felix sure does. She sat herself back on her throne, waiting for the real blood bath to begin.

XOX

The akuma coven weren't in catacombs or somewhere hidden in the streets of Paris. If you want to get technical, they're actually underground in the sewers. Adrien led them out of the catacombs, but to a different underground belly of Paris. The sewers of France, once an actual museum, but then closed down for the supernatural happenings. Well, vampires were the explanation, but the poor humans didn't know that. The akuma coven stayed in the sewers to regroup themselves, knowing they needed all their strength to face Mayura and the community of vampires. More than anything, Marinette had to make a life and death decision as Halloween is tomorrow.

It's been about two weeks since they've been down here, yet Marinette felt like it's been longer than that. She could feel herself calm and restless if that makes any sense, but feeling calm had to probably do with Adrien being near her. Speaking of Adrien, he's been leading the akuma coven with prideful reassurance, and they've been taking turns to go out and get blood in the mornings. However, getting blood from one another is their last resource, but Marinette hadn't tasted Adrien's blood since she first found him. She shivered by the remembrance, feeling tingles on her neck and then glared at Adrien who picked up on her arousal.

Standing up, she made her way towards a different tunnel, ignoring the way Adrien watched her retreat with keen interest. Marinette found a quiet little corner, toying with her dead phone in her hand. Of course, she brought a charger from her duffle bag, but there is no way for her to plug in her charger. Nonetheless, Marinette couldn't make a call anyway since there's no service down there.

Marinette perked her head up when she heard someone coming towards her, but she found herself surprised with how it wasn't her Chat wanting to chase down his mouse. No, standing before her was Juleka, and looking down at her with a hesitant smile. Marinette still felt frozen like a statue in Juleka's presence, just like the first time she met Juleka again when they found her locked up in the coffin. Marinette had so many things to say to her dead old missing friend from middle school, but guilt always seemed to stop Marinette from saying anything. However, Juleka always seemed to know what to do about her statue-like friend, and hug the shit out of her like one of those cartoon character care bears. Somehow, not to be cliché or anything, but she could feel the warmness of a rainbow from Juleka's hugs. Being in Juleka's embrace, Marinette felt herself on a fluffy cloud, since all her worries and guilt seemed to pour away.

Marinette finally managed to hug Juleka back, feeling a smile form on her lips as well. She pulled away from Juleka, keeping her tone light with a mischievous tone.

"Careful, Juleka, we don't want your mate to get the wrong idea about us," Marinette said by referring to the pixie-like vampire Rose, which made Juleka blush a bloody red.

"Says you, you have your own blonde who's possessive as my own lovely blonde," Juleka retorted back with a small smirk, making Marinette have to give brownie points to Juleka on this one.

"Touché, fair point, you win this round," Marinette replied with a dramatic defeat, but glad that Juleka seemed to not be as shy and more vocal now.

Marinette felt so happy about Juleka finding love in the little blonde, since Marinette could tell how the couple complimented each other.

Hiding out in a sewer, with only having a coven of vampires for company, you tend to pick up on things on one's character. Marinette has gotten close to the akuma clan, especially the extended members she didn't really get introduced to. Of course, there's Rose, Juleka, and Nino. However, the other members she met were the stony guy Ivan, with his sweet mate Mylene, and Nathaniel who tended to keep to himself with his detailed sketches. Although, the red-headed artist and her actually got a bit closer, since Marinette noticed how Nathaniel drew a lot of pictures of Luka. Mind you, Marinette wouldn't tell a soul with how she caught Nathaniel drawing hearts like a school boy with a crush, since Marinette did a similar thing with her altar of pictures of Luka in her hidden floorboard. When Nathaniel caught Marinette staring, she gave him a wink and said your secret crush is safe with me. Funny how almost over a month ago, she would have found Nathaniel a love rival, but now just someone who understood her own infatuation with the guitar boy.

Luka started to appear in Marinette's thoughts, which she quickly tried to squash down her worry. Marinette wanted to think he's fine after that cryptic text message, but she wasn't sure what to think anymore with everyone's safety. Marinette sighed loudly, knowing how Juleka's patience silence could make Marinette spill her guts out.

"I know tomorrow is Halloween and we all planned a way to storm into the Agreste manor. I'm just afraid for my family, not knowing if they're okay or not. I also know you're worried about your brother, especially with how he involved himself with my slayer cousin. I guess what I'm scared about most is the queen being dead, making me hope that's just awful rumors for Adrien's sake." She disclosed to Juleka, feeling herself a bit better by sharing her most troubles. However, the ritual is a glaring factor of Marinette worries, yet she still kept her mouth shut about that. Marinette has a slight plan of her own, which sounded totally idiotic in her head. If they somehow managed to rescue everyone, unless Mayura still held all the cards. Marinette still didn't understand her uncle talking about her being queen and wishing, but maybe doing that magical sacrifice might be beneficial.

"Everything is hella crazy right now, but you and prince Adrien work great together. I would say great as king and queen," Marinette blushed at Juleka's words, but then shook her head.

"Believe me, I'm no queen," 'Marinette mumbled meekly while Juleka sent her a secret smile.

"Whatever you say, Marinette," Juleka stops for a moment with a serene smile as she tenderly rubs her wrist, "my little lion is looking for me, you know, before we face the creatures of the night tomorrow. Maybe you and prince Adrien should go on a date later, since we can smell the sexual tension between you two."

With that, Juleka gave a saucy wink to a gobsmacked Marientte, before heading towards the jubilant blonde.

Juleka became a puddle of mush under Rose's arms, despite Juleka being taller than her. They held hands, with Rose nuzzling Juleka's neck, and both laughing freely. Marinette felt something squeeze at the sight, not quite envy per day, but a bit of longing.

Marinette knew being a hybrid, her chances by dating without the Twilight bullshit is a long shot. However, Marinette didn't complain with how her own dark Prince Charming seduced the hell out of her. Oh yeah, at first she was reluctant to be swayed by Chat's devious charms, but he got under her skin alright. Argh, that cheeky twat waffle, Marinette thought with a slight smile.

Marinette got herself up as she bravely headed towards the other vampires. In the corner of her eye, she saw Alya looking at her curiously, but Marinette stared straight at a bewildering Adrien. For the first week, they started to practice sharing their emotions through their amortentia link. Although, they both practiced a bit where they're emotions don't overwhelm them.

"Princess?" Adrien asked with hesitance while Nino snickered at how his powerful friend could be so docile to Marinette's stare. However, Nino couldn't say anything since Alya does the same thing to him.

"We're practically vampire married, done some things,"

Marinette stammered with a blush, which made Adrien smirk at what she referenced. Luckily, his stupid smirk saved her embarrassment to pull through.

"However, your highness, you haven't taken me on a date," Marinette announced with a flirtatious smirk, even though on the inside she wanted her soul to leave her body.

Everyone became silent, interested with how this would play out. Luckily, Alya broke the awkward tension when she smacked Nino on the chest hard.

"You little shit, you never took me on a date! Don't mention the club, the caboose, or the hunt party, cause that so does not count!" As Marinette and Nino playfully argue, which made Marinette not feel better with having not so much attention to herself.

Funny thing, Alya and Nino had a lot of wild sex, and Marinette so did not want to think about that.

"Sure, you wine and dine me with red blood, in an ancient cup, but you want to skip right to the desert by eating me up." Alya and Nino continued to banter, making Marientte want to roll her eyes.

Funny thing, Alya and Nino had a lot of wild sex, and Marinette has walked into so many compromising positions she didn't want to think about.

Suddenly, Marinette's breath hitched when Adrien looked down at her with smoldering eyes.

She shivered when he purred in her ear, "As you wish, princess, so what did you have in mind?"

He asked her, which made her feel the butterflies in the pit of her stomach burst colorfully.

Marinette caught her bearings, giving him a saucy wink. "You said you would court me, Chanton, so surprise me…"