Moon Lovers: Bound by Blood and Revenge

"Father, stay… I'm here. The real Stella."

The moment those words escaped her mouth, Marceline felt a lump in her throat. She didn't know if she was already acknowledging them as her family.

But because of the mission given to her by the Moon Goddess, Marceline had to accept her real nature and be with her family. The Moon Goddess believed that Marceline and Stella were the only hope to stop this war between vampires and werewolves.

Meanwhile, Dominique had mixed emotions as he looked at her. Did he hear it right? Marceline was their real daughter?

Serena could no longer control her emotions. She moved closer to Marceline, giving her a questioning gaze.

"How is that possible?" She asked, confusion resurfacing in her eyes.

Though they could feel the close bond with her, Dominique and Serena had to know how Marceline became their real daughter. They thought she belonged to the Zhou Family.

Marceline turned around to show them her birthmark located at the back of her neck. Serena gasped and Dominique's eyes gleamed with delight when they recognized that mark. Indeed! She had a birthmark… similar to Dylan's birthmark.

Serena immediately pulled Marceline in a warm embrace. Her tears started to flow from the corners of her eyes. Finally! They found her… their missing daughter… the werewolf princess.

Dominique, on the other hand, couldn't contain the happiness he was feeling inside. He knew it! The first time he saw Marceline he felt something connecting him to her.

"You are back to us!" Serena mumbled, still embracing her tightly.

A cold glint flashed through Dominique's eyes as he recalled that vampires tried to kill Marceline at Zhou Ancestral Mansion. He wondered if the vampires already knew the truth about Marceline's identity, that's why they planned to assassinate her.

"I must protect my family," Dominique declared, his expression grew hard. His gaze fell on Dylan who was lying unconscious on the bed. He clenched his fists.

"We are going back to Kingdom Phantasia. I can't let my family stay here," Dominique informed them. Rebellious vampires were scattered around the human world, unlike in Kingdom Phantasia, Dominique had overall control over vampires. f𝗿𝗲e𝒘e𝚋ｎ૦𝘃𝙚𝑙.com

Marceline's expression became sullen when she heard that. She hadn't talked to Kira yet. Would Dominique forbid her from meeting Kira from now on? Marceline was conflicted when she thought about this possibility.

Marceline felt disheartened and dejected when Kira left together with the vampires. She didn't know when they would be able to see each other again. The only consolation she had as of now was that Kira didn't harm her father when she mentioned that she would reject him as her mate. It only meant Kira didn't want to sever their mate bond.

Marceline glanced at her twin brother. She still felt sorry for him. She came late. If she had come sooner, Dylan wouldn't receive severe injuries like this.

"Dylan… he protected both of you until the end," Marceline spoke, informing Dominique and Serena.

Dominique became more enraged after hearing the story from Marceline. Dylan suffered too much for protecting them.

"Father, Mother… please don't be harsh on my brother. Allow him to be together with his mate… his human mate. Lyca is my friend. She's a good person." Marceline grabbed this opportunity to support her brother with his relationship with Lyca.

As much as possible, Marceline didn't want Dominique and Serena to intervene in their personal relationships. Dylan and Marceline wanted to love their mates wholeheartedly without getting any objections from their parents.

"We understand. But on one condition, his mate should come with us to Kingdom Phantasia. I can't let Dylan stay here. It's dangerous for his safety." Dominique was firm in his decision.

"If you truly want to keep him safe, then you should punish the werewolves who tried to hurt my brother," Marceline brought up the failed assassination against her brother.

"What do you mean, Stella?" Serena chose to call her daughter Stella. It was the name she'd given her during birth. Dominique also watched Marceline in confusion.

"Don't you know? My brother was attacked by our fellow werewolves when he first set foot in this world. He almost lost his life… fortunately, Kira was there to save him." Marceline put on good words for Kira.

However, Dominique's expression darkened at the mention of that name. Dylan already mentioned this to him but he refused to listen to his son. And now, his daughter was supporting Dylan's claim.

"Cedric Morgan… he couldn't be trusted. He was the mastermind behind my brother's failed assassination. Father, please punish him." Marceline demanded, her eyes pleading at him.

Dominique couldn't believe that his werewolf general would do that to his son. Though they didn't have proof yet, Dylan and Marceline were already talking about it, revealing the truth to them.

Meanwhile, Marceline was hoping that Dominique would listen to her. Cedric Morgan was a great threat to peace. To stop this war, Marceline had to eliminate a traitor first and any potential harm from the opposing group.

Marceline knew that Cedric Morgan was trying to become the next Werewolf King. He was greedy for power. He decided to eliminate her brother, thinking that he was the only rival for the throne. Without the werewolf princess, Dylan was the only heir to the throne.

Serena and Dominique were both silent, undecided of what they should do. Stella, their daughter, would never lie about this. They had to believe her.

Nodding his head, Dominique finally made a decision. He would grant Marceline's request. He would punish Cedric Morgan and those accomplices. He picked up his phone and dialed Cedric's number. f𝓇𝘦e𝑤𝘦𝚋𝒏૦ѵℯ𝒍.c𝐨𝒎

"Our King, do you need anything?" Cedric asked the King as soon as he answered the call.

"You should prepare. By tomorrow night, we are going back to Kingdom Phantasia. Summon the gatekeepers to open the portal for us," Dominique ordered Cedric. He planned to arrest Cedric in the Kingdom Phantasia. He just acted normal so that Cedric wouldn't suspect something.

"Why are you returning so soon?" Cedric simply asked him.

"I have to announce the come back of my daughter… the werewolf princess," Dominique replied.

Cedric's eyes lit up. He thought of saying his request to the werewolf king as a reward for finding the werewolf princess. But unknown to him, the princess he found was just an impostor.