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por un beso tuyo todo lo arriesgo luisa { luz } flores . vampire. 315. youngest.

[kingroan]

[luzxflores]

kate-avery​:

Kate smile. “When the attack happened, I know I was supposed to get back to the palace and stay safe, but I couldn’t, people got hurt and the idea that Devon could be one of those people made me go a little crazy.” She chuckled. “I made sure we had a place to send the injures and when to hunt anyone related to the attack down, and went a little mama bear on them.” If Devon got hurt, Kate would have swum out of the island to the main land to keep hunting them one by one. She smiled it. “It would certainly send a strong message.” And not a peaceful one.

“That would be much appreciated it. I can’t remember the last time we had some time to relax and enjoy each other.“ Kate stopped it and placed a hand at her stomach. “I know it is early to start thinking on baby number 2 but….” 3 if she counted Riley, she was definitely thinking about it. “How about you?” She knew Octavian would lift a finger or even grab the baby

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“I understand that, definitely. Even if I’m not exactly a fighter.” Luisa was pretty sure she’d never been in an actual fight in her life. “But then, when instincts kick in, I guess the necessary happens. I heard the hunters who attacked the docks were killed by a witch and a shifter. Most of the others were killed by other citizens too. It’s good to know the people who live here are ready to defend their home. Or a mother willing to defend their child, in your case.” Luz grinned at her, giving the other woman a playful little nudge.

When the conversation slightly shifted though, Luz went quiet for a moment, pink dusting her cheeks as she shook her head, “Oh--god no. I’ve never really wanted children. I mean...I know it’s expected of me from my family eventually...but it’s not exactly something I’m striving for right now. I’m happy with Octavian and how things are with us. And we know children aren’t exactly something he strives for either..” aside from the necessity of them. But any children they had together wouldn’t even be pureblooded, so they wouldn’t be as important as Kate and her siblings. “So no. I’m not thinking about it at all--unless it’s to be the fun aunt who’ll happily spoil them all.”

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kate-avery​:

Luz was right, this was the safest place to be right now, she was pretty sure that the people that were responsible for the attack were no longer on the island. And Luz was also right, it was good for people to see that the royal family was hands-on in a situation like this, even not being the reason why Kate was there, she would help out even if no one was there to see. “I know Octavia would love to be here as well, but I can’t blame Cyrus for wanting to keep her closer to him.” 

“I didn’t mean like that.” Kate said. “Sometimes we go a little crazy to protect those that we love.” it was a fact, why she grew up with 10 guards following her around. “We’re strong women. We can help out and defend ourselves. However, I’m glad that people didn’t see me after the explosions, I’m not sure a future Queen covered in blood of those responsible is a good for a peaceful island.” She pointed out. “Devon is fine, he does have 10 guards looking after him at the palace.” She couldn’t help but smile at the irony, she hated all those guards following her around, and she probably would make it a guard or so after he got bigger and David taught him to fight.

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As they spoke Luz picked her hair up to get it out of her face, fully intending on wanting to help. “That’s true. He also can’t have her in a bubble though, that’s not healthy for her either. But she’s young, and already gone through enough traumas for anyone so..I suppose it is for the best.” 

She could also understand going a little crazy for the people she loved. The thought that Octavian and his family were targeted made her insides twist uncomfortably. She couldn’t imagine losing any of them--losing him. And even then her own family was targeted by association since they were entangled with the council... All this just because they existed and wanted to live freely. Bullshit. But Luisa shoved those thoughts away and gave Kate her attention again- immediately raising an eyebrow. “Covered in blood? I didn’t realize you’d come that close to the groups. But at the same time, maybe seeing the future queen covered in the blood of the island’s enemies would be a good thing.” Definitely drilled home the idea of royalty willing to get their hands dirty. “I’ll be sure to drop by the nursery later, give you and David a little extra time to relax.”

[kate-adler]

luzxflores​:

Luz wasn’t exactly the most crafty of people, but she still felt like she should help so she found herself with the lot of other volunteers at the docks, figuring that was one of the most important places to be since it was detrimental to the success of the island. When she saw she wasn’t the only one associated with the Avery’s, she smiled, walking over to the princess.

“Don’t take it the wrong way, but I didn’t expect to see you here.” Luz told her lightly as she handed off the tool she’d been given. “I’m sure it means a lot to a lot of people to see you doing this.”

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Kate smile it, always glad to see Luz, after all she was the reason her father wouldn’t be alone when he retired it. “I’m glad to do my part, however I’m sure my father will not be thrill hearing I’m here.”  Kate knew her father would only want to protect her, just like Devon had a small army watching over him in the palace, but Kate wasn’t a kid anymore, she was more than capable of defending herself, but she knew she would always be a kid in her father eyes.

Grabbing the hammer. “I also didn’t expect to see you here. I know how much he loves you, so I thought you would be locked in the palace as well.” She chuckled happily.

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“I’m sure he’d be fine with it. After all, this is probably one of the most secured spots on the island right now. And after all this...it’s good visually to see the future queen amongst her people.” As she spoke Luz looked around, motioning to the handful of people who kept glancing over to them both. It was probably a sight to see, the pair of them actually willing to get their hands dirty. 

“Ian doesn’t own me and he knows that. And like I said, it’s good to see us not locked away.” Not that she thought of herself on the same future-queen level as Kate, but given she was connected to Octavian, Luisa knew her public image was an important one. “Are you all alright? Devon?”

[luzxflores]

kate-avery​:

Katherine always liked to help, and since rebuilding the docks was a priority, it was where the princess was, just because she was from the royal family didn’t mean she was going to stay in the palace, she was strong, and every person was necessary, how she could ask for everyone on the island to help if she wouldn’t be there herself.

Everything seemed to be going according to schedule, and if things kept going like this, the docks would be ready before they ran out of blood rations, since that would be a bigger disaster. “Could you pass me the hammer?” Katherine asked the person next to her.

@paradisusstart​

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Luz wasn’t exactly the most crafty of people, but she still felt like she should help so she found herself with the lot of other volunteers at the docks, figuring that was one of the most important places to be since it was detrimental to the success of the island. When she saw she wasn’t the only one associated with the Avery’s, she smiled, walking over to the princess.

“Don’t take it the wrong way, but I didn’t expect to see you here.” Luz told her lightly as she handed off the tool she’d been given. “I’m sure it means a lot to a lot of people to see you doing this.”

[luzxflores]

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Luisa had felt pretty accomplished with the carnival as a whole. She loved having a hand in helping to create these big events for the island, she loved that it made her feel important to the grand scheme of the island. She remembered once a mention to her that one day she’d be in some sort of rulership position if she stayed by Octavian’s side, so she figured what better way to practice than this? She felt accomplished as well that she even managed to haul Octavian to one night of the carnival (albeit both of them in disguises).

They were a bit away from the carnival when, well, everything suddenly seemed to happen. The sound of explosions in the distance, fire, sirens...

“Ian...”

@octavianavery​

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[luzxflores]

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cyrus-alzahid​:

Cyrus didn’t want to say that things didn’t start that well, since he had to put her on a plane, and she was afraid of them, but he didn’t know if Luz knew about Octavia fears, and he didn’t want to say something personal, after all it wasn’t his secret. “Yes, I planned the trip around what she wanted to do and see, and I think even being a little nervous at first for being their future queen, she managed to have fun.” He smiled. “A few, but none like this, you guys went all out with the different foods.” 

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“And...as their future queen, how did she do?” Luz tilted her head slightly as she asked it, watching him carefully. “Truthfully.” She tacked on. She needed to know both if Octavia had done well for them as well as if they’d been good to her. “Octavian’s entrusted me to work alongside the council with stuff like this for the whole island, so I’m glad it’s been well-received. Maybe it can become an annual thing. Or seasonal? Maybe like...a Halloween carnival in a few months. Or a holiday one at the end of the year. Something every few months for the island to celebrate and have fun sounds pretty good I think.”

[luzxflores]

cyrus-alzahid​:

Cyrus nodded it. “Yes, everything went well, it was nice to show Octavia some of my favorite places.” He said, it had a very good trip, and he was hoping that they both understood each other a little more after that. “How were things here while we were gone?” he was pretty sure things were calm, but he asked anyway.

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“That’s good. So..she enjoyed herself?” Luz asked, watching him carefully. “She was okay?” the last thing any of them needed was for things to get even worse between the princess and her fiance. There’d been enough scandal surrounding them for the year already. “And things were fine here, quiet really--aside from setting all this up, obviously.” She smiled as she said it, motioning around the fairgrounds. “So far it seems to be going wonderfully. Have you ever gone to a carnival before?”

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meenaxkhatri​:

“I’m glad everyone will get to experience it. We could all use a bit of time to just have fun and enjoy ourselves- be kids again.” Meena looked around as she spoke. Her heart went out to the other residents because the other was right- some of them have never experienced something like this. Obviously, she didn’t just mean the carnival, Meena understood that most of the residents didn’t even get to have childhoods- they were merely trying to survive for most of their lives. It was that understanding that made Meena want to work with the rescuers in the first place- she had an easy, wonderful life growing up. She had a family that stayed together and loved her, a coven that was supportive, taking care of one another- a coven that was safe. No harm had ever come to it. Meanwhile, there were families and covens being torn apart, and Meena couldn’t just sit back and do nothing. 

But Meena shook her head slightly, as though wanting to shake away the thoughts of how difficult things could have possibly been for the other residents over the years, smiling again as she looked over at the other once more, taking note that they seemed familiar. It wasn’t until she asked her name that she recognized it was Luisa. “Yes!” She smiled brightly at the other. “I’ve heard so much about you! I’m surprised this is our first meeting- and at a carnival booth of all places.” She laughed as she spoke. “It’s lovely to finally meet you.”

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“Kids again is a nice way to think about it. It does have an air of innocence to it all, huh?” She mused, smiling at the thought and it made Luz all the more happy this thought was made into fruition and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves so far. Hopefully this could become an annual thing, something to get bigger and better year after year as the island just continued to grow and flourish. 

When the witch realized who she was speaking to Luz just let out a laugh, grinning at hr, “I hope it was all good that you’ve heard.” She teased, eating the bite of offered cotton candy as she still smiled at her, humming a bit. “It was bound to happen eventually. It’s nice to meet you too-- have you met Benji? He’s another healer that works for my dad. Your kind is rare for us, but important.”

[luzxflores]

cyrus-alzahid​:

@luzxflores​​

Cyrus didn’t want to go to the carnival, but he knew it was important to make an appearance. Kate was right, a time away from the island did him good, he was back into his calmer version, and hoping that it would last more than just a few days. He got some popcorn for himself and was on his way to get Octavia some cotton candy because he thought she might like it, when he saw a familiar face. “Nice to see you again.” He said with a smile, trying to be polite since the other time they talked, things didn’t exactly go well. 

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Luz definitely hadn’t been expecting to run into the prince as she stood in one of the snack lines, and she looked him over for a moment before deciding to just give him the (slight) benefit of the doubt. Even though he’d been an asshole, and she’d heard about what he’d done to Riley, and everything was exhausting....he was still Octavia’s fiance, and she loved the girl enough to give him another chance. “Your highness.” She greeted, bowing her head a little to him in greeting. “Did your trip back home go well?”

[luzxflores]

meenaxkhatri​:

Open starter: @paradisusstart​

Meena leaned against one of the booths as she picked at the cotton candy in her hand, taking in her surroundings of all the different booths for games and fair foods, all decorated in neon lights. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d been to an event like this, but she was ecstatic! It made her feel like a child again. “I’ve had more sweets tonight than I have in years!” Meena laughed, speaking to the other beside her. “I can’t help it, though, it’s my favorite thing about carnivals and this is my first one in ages! Enough about me, are you having a good time?” she smiled at the other as she popped a small piece of pink, sugary fluff into her mouth before offering some to the other as well. 

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Luisa was always a sucker for a party or event, and a carnival like this was no exception. She had plans to force Octavian to enjoy even just one night of it, but for the time being she was happy to go at it alone, taking it all in since she had been involved with all the planning since the beginning. As she walked around she saw one of the sweets booths and beelined to it and when she saw a girl to the side, she realized she vaguely recognized the girl as one of her father’s rescuers. A witch. A healer. Definitely a good thing. “Pretty sure it’s a first for many people here--all the more reason for it to go off without a hitch.” Luz replied, surprised by the offer before she plucked a piece of cotton candy off for herself, smiling as the sugar melted on her tongue. “I am, yes...--Meena, right? You work for my father.”

[babyprinxessoctavia]

The return journey from Dubai had been a lot longer on a boat rather than a plane, but Octavia could at least say she had handled this journey a lot better than the one she and Cy had made a month ago. They’d only arrived back at the island last night, and she was still not entirely unpacked. It was a good thing the boat had been big, because she had brought a whole new wardrobe home. The shopping, not to mention the actual clothes, were so different over there than they were here, and now that she better understood how to dress and had gotten comfortable with pairing shawls and dresses and different sort of outfits she was quite relieved. It meant less friction with her fiancee. A fiancee she had found herself baffled by the entire trip. The first few days she had wondered if he had been damned body snatched.. Who knew he could be so calm and rational in public? 

Now that she was back she was ancious to see Luisa though. They had a lot to catch up on and for the occasion she had rented out their favorite place to hang out, The Lounge. Which ensured they would have privacy and could have fun wine and drinks tasting if they felt like it. 

Arriving a bit early, Octavia made sure everything was done to her specifications before taking a seat at the table she had choosen. Once she heard the bell ring above the front entrance she bounced to her feet. “Luz!” she called out, running to her, embracing her. “God I missed you.” 

@luzxflores​

[luzxflores]

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Luz had been happily assisting in getting everything ready for the carnival, stepping in on behalf of the King and reporting everything back to him since she knew it was all a bit trivial to him but at the same time he’d want to know of what was being done for the happiness of his kingdom and its people. She’d been alerted to the fact though that the princess was finally coming back home and honestly, she was excited. She missed Octavia, the girl sometimes more like her daughter than her sister and she wanted to make sure she was well (especially considering the hell of a year it’s been for them). So when she finally got word Octavia was back and even waiting for her, Luisa finished up at the fairgrounds and headed over to the Lounge, a grin immediately on her face the moment she spotted the familiar blonde head.

“Mi Palomita.” She greeted with a laugh, immediately rushing over to her to envelope the girl in a tight hug, swaying them a bit on the spot. “You’re not allowed out of my sight for so long again.”

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bastxcastillo​:

It was nice to be back on the island, some form of familiarity was never a bad thing, and being away constantly tend to weigh heavy on him. Mostly for the sake of his family, whom he wanted to see more than he wanted to work. For now he was at the coffee shop, trying to get a lay of the land once more, stretch out his legs to see what had changed in his absence. So far things seemed relatively the same, and for that he was grateful. He did not like when too much change happens while he is not around to deal with it himself, one of his more unique pet peeves. 

He stood some ways away from the counter as he waited for his drink, looking over his watch when he heard a familiar voice. Eyes flick upwards to see the woman advancing on him, a smile settling on his features as he straightened up. “I just got back not too long ago.” He replied in his native tongue, missing the way it rolled off his tongue. “How are you? You look wonderful.”

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Luz didn’t stop until she was in front of him and she leaned up, pressing a kiss to the man’s cheek. The Castillo family was one she was close to and the Duke was someone she’d known her entire life- someone she respected and loved dearly so she was happy to see him--and to just have him here on the island in general. “Well here’s to hoping you stay for a long while. Especially now with the summer, I have no doubts the Council will be coming up with some fun things for everyone for the season.”

Luz got in line with him, glancing at the menu for a moment as she decided on what she wanted before she looked back to the man and smiled, “I’ve been well. Thankfully there’s less whispers behind my back whenever people see me on Ian’s arm, so that’s a bonus.” She laughed as she said it, shrugging it off and showing she really didn’t care about peoples’ opinions on her and her relationship. “And you? How’ve you been? How’s work and all?”

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With her own parents away for business, Luisa took it upon herself to make daily trips to her family’s estate, making sure everything was well taken care of for their return before she decided to head to the coffee shop in town, having had an affinity for their speciality drinks that were specially made for vampires. She was just about to head inside too when a familiar face caught her eye and she let out a little gasp, her eyes widening slightly before a grin overtook her face.

“Well well, look who’s here.” She called out teasingly, figuring switching to Spanish would catch his attention a lot quicker. Had I known you were back in town I would’ve stopped by sooner!” As she spoke she made her way over to the man, wanting to greet him properly.

@bastxcastillo​

[luzxflores]

callme--quinn​:

Quinn smiled softly at Luisa’s comment. He had been through a lot over the years but he had always tried to be the kind of person that did the right things even at the detriment of himself. Of course he wanted to do something for himself but that wasn’t his life right now and he was happy for the people in his life now; including the woman in front of him. “ I appreciate hearing that. “ Quinn noted before thinking of her offer. “ It is a very tempting proposition. Maybe when Octavia doesn’t need me anymore. I do like being able to do go out and help others though.  A lot of people don’t have it as easy.” He mused before taking a sip of his drink. Helping was what Quinn did and even if he wound up having a personal life one day he would still go out of his way to try to help others. “ I’m good. Nothing to report personally but Octavia’s always great to work for. I think even if this wasn’t a job, I’d want to look out for her because she’s my friend. “

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“Well like I said, if ever the itch hits you for a change, I’m sure they’d be happy to have someone as loyal and selfless as you.” It was one of the many reasons she genuinely cared for the man. He not only protected Octavia, but he was just good. They’d certainly lucked out with him, since it would’ve been all too easy to find someone who was all muscle and no heart. “Nothing personally? Oh, now that just won’t do Quinny.” She teased, shaking her head before teasingly leaning forward, raising a brow. “Tell me, when was the last time you went on a date? Or even just...hung out with someone.”

[auliicravalho]

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