Chapter 8

Dracul's pov

I leaned against my desk, feeling the smooth wood beneath my hands.

The door shut behind me and I listen to the footsteps echo down the stairs. After a few minutes, the noise vanished.

What am I doing?

I felt the thick knot of tension at my back, between my shoulder blade and I rolled my shoulder to reduce the pain.

I had been tense lately, more than normal.

Running a kingdom and keeping my people safe for thousands of years had been no small feat and it had taken a lot of planning, strategy, and smarts.

But more than anything, it had taken strength. When...