บท 159: The Vixen Wife

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Vampire King Apollyon

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Apollyon's heart had strongly palpitated that it almost jumped out of his throat when the Empress' lips curled into a slight smile as if they had shared a secret joke. 

  Clearing his throat, he had realized that the Empress had appeared so put together that Apollyon suddenly had the urge to fix his imperial crown. 

  The Empress had paused in front of him while the ladies from the Consortium--with their luxurious gowns--scattered around inside the ballroom as they hid their masked faces with their colorful peacock fans.

Luna was the only one who had worn a midnight black evening gown which made her stand out from the crowd if her large bonnet wasn't enough to catch everyone's attention.