Ella NovelShattering My Sister's Vampire Queen Dreams

In my previous life, on the day my sister and I attended the Witch Covenant's mating ceremony, I saved a fallen vampire prince.

To repay my debt, the prince, upon returning to his clan, immediately declared that I would be his future bride.

A year later, I gave birth to a pureblood heirthe only successor of the entire vampire lineage.

The prince was overjoyed. On the day of his coronation as King, he sealed a blood bond with me, declaring me his eternal companion and queen. From that moment, I was revered by all races.

My sister, meanwhile, chose a powerful werewolf Alpha, only to fade into obscurity as one among his many lovers. Her jealousy of me spiraled into madness. During a full-moon ritual held by the witches, she pushed me into an abyss, leaving me to die from the fall.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw her running toward the direction of the vampire prince's misfortune on the very day of the mating ceremony. I knew then: she, too, had been reborn.

But what she didn't realize was thisbecoming the prince's bride was easy. Winning his heart, bearing his child, now that was as impossible as climbing to the heavens.
Chapter 1
A witch's power is born of desirean ancient law etched into our bloodline.
Once a witch comes of age, the magic within her begins to surge and churn, desperate to bond with a powerful mate to regain its balance. Without that union, the long nights ahead will consume her, the untamed magic devouring its host from within.
Fearing that we might seek pleasure recklessly and invite disaster, the Elders of the Covenant decreed that the first duty of every newly adult witch is to choose a suitable partneran alliance meant to strengthen our ties with other races.
Today, we had just arrived at the sacred altar and barely had time to study the diverse males gathered before us when the girl beside me nudged my arm.
"I saw your sister, Ella, on the way here. She kept running toward the Shadow Forest, and no one could stop her. Is she not joining the ceremony?"
The moment she spoke, everything clicked into place.
It seemed I wasn't the only one reborn. My dear sister had returned from our previous life as well.
And the way she rushed toward the Shadow Forest no doubt she was chasing her dream of becoming the vampire queen this time.
Before I could respond, a sudden chill swept through the hall. Outside, dark clouds smothered the sky.
In an instant, gloom swallowed the day as several magnificent black?and?gold carriagesdrawn by nightmare beastsdescended from above. A contingent of vampire envoys stepped forward to announce the prince's decree.
My heart tightened. From past experience, I knew exactly what this meant: Prince Alexus had arrived to claim his so?called "lifesaving savior."
In my previous life, my sister intentionally made things difficult for me, ordering me into the Shadow Forest to pick moonlight blossoms for her. By sheer accident, I stumbled upon a man lying unconsciousambushed and left for dead by his enemies.
I had planned to use a witch's life?energy to revive him and, while at it, appease my own most primitive desire.
But when he awoke, he pressed the sovereign blood?crest of the vampire clan into my hand. He revealed his identity as the vampire prince and immediately sent a bloodline transmission declaring me his future mate.
The Witch Covenant held a middling place among the races, and such an honor had never befallen us. Naturally, I had no right to refuse. A few simple words sealed my fate.
Yet the vampire racerulers of the nightharbored a brutal secret.
To carry a pureblood heir, the mother must nourish the fetus with her own life essence. And because vampire blood is overwhelmingly domineering, no ordinary woman can withstand it. Most die within months, drained of vitality, taking the unborn child with them.
By a twist of fortune, I survived. Not only thatI gave birth to the sole pureblood heir of that generation. Overjoyed, the vampire prince formed an eternal blood bond with me on the spot.
Decades later, when Alexus ascended as Vampire King, I naturally became his one and only queen, basking in a lifetime of privilege and honor.
My sister, who had chosen the werewolf Alpha, soon learned the truth: he was astonishingly promiscuous, surrounded by lovers. She could never become his Luna.
He met with her only once a monthfar from enough to satisfy a witch's nature. She lived in misery, drowning in tears each day.
When the witches' Full Moon Festival finally arrived, Ella lured me to a cliff and pushed me over the edge. The terror of falling to my death is something I will never forget.
Now, surrounded by the Elders of the Covenant, Alexus appeared before the crowdholding my sister's handhis expression full of tender affection.
"Ella is pure of heart," he announced. "She saved me in the forest. From this day forward, she is the bride I've chosen."
Following protocol, I knelt. My sister looked down at everyone with barely concealed triumph.
But where she could not see, the corner of my lips curved upward.
'My dearest sister since you're so determined to die, I suppose I'll simply help you along.' I thought to myself.

Chapter 2
A vampire prince's wedding is a grand eventhundreds of times more important than our own mate?selection ceremony.
My sister, I, and several of our fellow witches were all brought to the vampire clan's Shadow Castle. We were forbidden to take even a single step outside and were ordered to focus entirely on preparing every detail of my sister's upcoming marriage.
Running my fingers along the blood?crystal necklace Alexus had sent especially for Ella, I felt nothing.
It was beautiful, yesbut in my eyes, it was nothing more than a death charm.