Vovó, sou eu, Anastasia

Hello, all! Changed the rating from M to E, for some upcoming naughty bits. But here’s some actual plot before sexytimes. Thank you to @greenmaskedmarauder for looking over this chapter for me!

“For saints’ sake,” cried Rhy, when Lila finally descended the steps to come face to face with them. Rhy’s look flitted between the two of them. Kell could hear the levity in his voice, but he also knew Rhy was half-serious in his jest. “You’re not going to stare at each other like that all day, are you? It is my coronation, you know. You could at least pretend to be looking at me from time to time.”

His brother’s words from earlier rang in his ear scarcely, as his gaze drifted over to her face among the throngs of people who had come to watch Rhy crowned the new King of Arnes. She was standing next to Alucard, but even her proximity to his least favorite person in the room did not stop his eyes from gravitating in her direction. From the way she was looking everywhere but at him, he could tell she was in the same predicament. He had to remind himself of the task at hand, and tried very hard not to fidget.

There were only so many places one could look, even in a hall as grand as that, so when they finally locked eyes, it was as if they were the only two people in the room. A thought sprang into his head that crowded out all other thoughts, that he almost missed his cue of presenting Rhy with the ceremonial orb and sceptre. It earned him a disapproving purse of the lips from Tieren.

By the end of the ceremony, Rhy was crowned king, and Kell made up his mind to steal a thief.

Rhy:

Lila:

Kell to Alucard:

Rhy about Alucard:

Holland:

Kell:

Maxim:

Alucard:

Kell: Lila robbed me and then tied me to her bed.

Happy to share 3 new papercraft artworks featured on the exclusive alternative dust jackets included in the Illumicrate Collections Edition for the Shades of Magic series in collaboration with V. E. Schwab! —– ADSOM: The was such a weird-feelings concept to work on!