The Cursing of Ana Dalca: A Supernatural Thriller (Way of the Vampire) by D.S. Quinton

Author:D.S. Quinton [Quinton, D.S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-09-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter thirteen

Uprising

The rumor spread, fear growing with each telling. Doors were locked, windows shuttered, and the once lively town of Dalcashire grew quiet and suspicious. A shadow had fallen over the land, and the people were afraid.

In the castle, the king and queen listened to the reports, their faces pale.

"What are we to do?" the queen asked, wringing her hands. “They think our Ana has done these terrible things. They think she is… that she is… a monster.”

The king grimaced at the word, but did not respond, for he did not know what his daughter was. Or what she was becoming. Each night, for Ana’s safety and their own, her chamber door was locked from the outside. Her room was on the second floor, its only window overlooking a precipitous drop to the river far below. It was inconceivable that she could climb down, and the king didn’t believe in the myth of flying vampires. But was she somehow still responsible for these strange killings? Or had they been perpetrated by some other monster altogether?

What he did know was that formal demands for the princess’ execution had been made to the royal family. A long list of supposed crimes had been attached to the demand. But the king would see himself dead before allowing such a thing.

“We must trust Lucian,” the King replied, though doubt tinged his voice. “He will save our daughter.”

But as the nights wore on, and the rumors spread, uncertainty grew. The people's faith in the royal family was wavering, and the castle, once a symbol of strength, now seemed fragile.

Ana's transformation was not just a battle for her soul; it was a battle for the very heart of the kingdom. The curse had reached beyond the castle walls, touching every corner of the land.

And it didn’t take long for the people to act. Torches and pitchforks in hand, they marched on the castle, their faces filled with fear and anger.

“Death to the vampire princess!” they chanted, their voices echoing through the night.

The castle gates shuddered under the force of their assault. Night after night the people came with their demands. Night after night they were repelled. But their numbers grew, people from neighboring towns had caught the fear and joined them. And the king knew that the situation was spiraling out of control.

“The gates must hold,” the king said. “We must give Lucian time.”

“But what of the people?” the Queen asked, her voice breaking. “They are afraid.”

“They are our subjects,” the king replied. “We must retain control until the crisis is over.”

But control was slipping away. Ana's moments of lucidity were growing shorter. And neither Lucian nor Rosalie could explain the dirt on her hands and feet in the mornings.

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