Two large men came and stood on both sides of Tempest. She did not know if she should attack them and run or go along with them. This felt like 10 years ago all over again. No choice but to move where she was placed. She walked along with her two escorts up to the castle. Along the way she could already see signs of the vampires settling in. Drinking from people's necks like they were on tap. The cries that came from the town was beyond depressing. People being pulled out of their homes and all the adults being accounted for. Women being checked for virginity. Virgins were always given to the Lord as their blood was considered the purest. People's inventory being checked and confiscated by soldiers. These things always happen when the army temporarily occupies an area for battle. Tempest sighed. She felt like the chaos all around her made everything that much more depressing. Tempest saw the blond vampire looking at her for a moment, while they walked to the castle. He turned and whispered something to Anton. Anton turned and addressed his generals. He said, " Hold off on collection activities! We will give further orders, while we conduct deal proceedings. Leave the women alone! I will kill anyone who commits any more transgressions." They had finally made it to the castle. There were already humans, probably familiars, setting up the castle for them to stay in. She even saw a television. She had never seen one in working order before. She was amazed. There was electricity in many areas. Just the ability to wire up your home costs a fortune. Even if you know how to do it. She then saw more humans coming with the wiring and 2 more TVs. Tempest could not believe they were living such extravagant lifestyles without spreading any of that wealth. She was taken to a large room. Humans came in and set up a large dining hall table, and then they came in with chairs. The coven's head mistress sat down. She looked over at Tempest while the rest of the coven stood in the corner. Anton and Alucard sat at the head of the table. Anton motioned to Tempest, "Stand up." He walked over to her and began patting down her body. Tempest felt like a piece of meat on sale at the market. Anton then stood in front and looked at her, " She has a curvy, very womanly shape and wide hips. That's great we heard that something about chaos makes witches able to bare our children. Having strong true blood children with the power of chaos will help tip the power scale for us. As you might have guessed. I am the sire, but I am not the old blood here. We will forgive your blunder, but this woman must be promised to Lord Alucard. Alucard, as you guessed, is an old blood. When he was turned we found him to be a descendant of the Tepes line. He has been given lifeblood from the original source himself. You must know how proud I am. The power this union can unlock and can bring great power to all of us. We will have the wedding here. After we leave, the coven can take over the land from this castle. You will still answer to us, of course." The headmistress Esther was confused, " we have plenty of stronger witches. Why do you want this one?" Alucard answered for the first time. His voice was cold. He said in a cold voice," You have someone stronger than a witch who can use the chaos of water? I would love to see that." Tempest's eyes opened wide as she looked at the blond man sitting in the chair. He had a soft face, his blond hair was almost white and was long down his back. The length brought out his feminine features, but there was an odd coldness to his gaze. He had feminine amber eyes, but the color was somewhat sinister in a way. Alucard brushed his hand over his lips and looked at Tempest. He continued, his voice still brash, " I saw her on the shoreline. Her magical control was nothing to scoff at. So please show me someone stronger." At the mentioning of the shoreline, Tempest immediately felt guilt. She was out there, because she chose to ignore Esther that day. Sister Esther quickly shot Tempest a glance before putting her head down. She knew there was not someone stronger. Alucard looked at Ester coldly. He said, " That is what I thought. Do not play with me." Alucard stood up and looked at her. Anton moved out of his way. " What is your name and where are you from?" Tempest looked down. She couldn't make eye contact with Alucard's eyes. She said quietly," I am Tempest. My mother's ancestry travels back to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. My father was from Zimbabwe and part of the pack of wolves from there. I am a mercenary, sir " Alucard raised an eyebrow. He asked quietly, " Why would he leave you here, to do such grunt work?" Tempest gripped her hands. She felt he was getting quite personal. She replied, " I was not a daughter of the Luna, so when I did not wolf. I instead inherited powers. The only use I had to my father was as merchandise." Alucard's eyes narrowed, and he nodded, " Well, now you are my merchandise. So have comfort in knowing, I hoard everything. I get rid of nothing. So do as you are told and you will be treated well. If you vex me, you will have training and punishment like my other familiars. Do you understand? Nod your head if you understand." Tempest nodded her head. Alucard looked over her appearance with distaste. He said, " Good, I don't trust humans, but you will have to work for a bride. " Alucard clapped his hands and 4 ladies in waiting appeared behind him. He said coldly, "Ladies, come get her sized and set up with armor, fix this riot fighting gear she has on and get her 2 new sets of gear, and get 5 ball gowns done immediately made to start. She has an hourglass figure but a muscular build. It should not be too difficult to manage in a day. Get to work, she needs a dress by tomorrow!" Alucard leaned in to smell Tempest. He frowned and spoke in an authoritative voice, "She smells like outside. Please, put her in the bath immediately. She is not just a witch, she is a symbol with that rare genealogy and eyes. She needs to look the part, whether in battle, in my bed, or a ball. Am I clear, ladies?" The one who appeared to be in charge bowed her head in acknowledgment. Tempest was guided out of the room and she could not help but to look at Sister Esther, who she viewed as a mother. Wathc in silence as Anton handed her a pouch of money. A tear fell down Tempest's face. They took her upstairs. She was brought to a room. There was a four-poster bed and a TV in the room. She saw men's clothes on one side and an empty closet on the other. The floor was black marble. There were gaslight fixtures and a large royal green bed spread and what appeared to be a bear on the floor. The fireplace was lit, making the room warm. They put herbs and petals in her water. There was a low fire that stayed under the tub keeping the water warm. Tempest was in amazement. The luxury these vampires lived in was crazy. Werewolves were no better. Her father was just at a lower level, so even he did not have all of these luxuries. They removed her riot gear to be fixed. Her headlady smiled and said, " My name is Elena. I will try to make you as comfortable as possible. That being said, we will give you privacy. We just need you to promise us you will not try to escape." Tempest looked over at her. She nodded her head. She said," I do not want to cause any problems for you." They left her alone. Tempest breathed out as she looked around her dressing room. She sighed, "Well at least I cannot be passed around anymore." A tear fell down her face. She felt herself starting to drift off. She couldn't control the feeling. Her brain was alert that something was wrong, but she couldn't will her body to stop relaxing. She wanted to struggle to lift herself out of the water but couldn't. She calmed herself down. This is a bad situation. The water was not pure, so it would be hard to control. Was she poisoned?
Tempest focused like during her meditation time. Her eyes opened as she realized. Only one thing can cause paralysis like this. She looked closer at the petals in the water. The ammonium flower! Someone is trying to kill me. She felt her body sink into the water. She breathed and focused on the area around her nose. She strained against the impurity of the water. She was able to make a temporary water bubble around her nose. She closed her eyes, so she could stretch out the time she held the bubble. This is crazy, she thought. Just a moment ago, I was just your average mercenary. I was taken out targets not becoming one. She heard the door slam open and a pale set of hands came around her, pulling her out of the water. She opened her eyes and started gasping for breath. She clung to the chest of the man. Exposing his chest in the process. She looked up. She was looking directly into Alucard's eyes. His eyes were cold, and his lips looked tight. He picked her out of the bath, cradling her body. " I could not tell if you were practicing or drowning." Tempest could not speak to tell him what was wrong. The flowers effects had already ruined her ability to talk. Alucard looked annoyed. He said, " Well if you are not going to say anything. I will just put you down." Alucard set her down, but Tempest could still not move her body. She hit the floor hard, causing her to gasp in pain, but the flowers effects would not even slow her to scream. Alucard's eyes narrowed. He hissed, " Guards line those ladies in waiting up." He glanced at the tub and noticed the flowers. Tempest thought he looked scary before, but his eyes were so yellow they looked monstrous. His fangs were very pronounced. He said coldly, " I just paid for her and someone dare kill her?" He picked Tempest from the floor and draped a robe over her naked body and laid her on the bed sitting up with her body leaned against the headboard. He turned to look at them. Alucard's eyes looked cold as he stared down the maids. He asked coldly, " who made the bath water?" The ladies shook their head as if they did not know. Alucard became more direct, " unless you want, You and your families heads on pikes outside! You will tell me who put these in my betrothed's bath water!" Elena spoke up. She was stuttering," It was a new girl, sir. She is not standing among us." Alucard sent his guards to sweep the castle, " Find her but do not kill her! I will do it." Anton walked in the room walked in the room with a guard. He said, " My general came and got me. She is already a target? That is too quick, it has got to be resistance. I cannot believe they are present here too. We will have to snuff them out before we leave." Alucard went to his closet and changed and equipped a long sword and a gun. Tempest saw the gun. Guns were even rarer of a find especially one in good condition as his. Alucard turned to her Tempest for a moment. He said, " I will meet you outside. I need a moment alone with her." Alucard clearly commanded alot of authority because everyone quickly left the room. Alucard looked at her for a moment. He said, " I am going to go out and handle some errands. Try to rest and watch some TV. TV now is honestly just plays and stuff being played out of old Hollywood sets with surviving equipment, but it is entertaining. " Tempest looked at Alucard curiously. She said, " Resistance, why would they be after me for marrying you?" Alucard turned to her. He said dissmisevly, " Even if I try to explain it to you. You would not be able to grasp what it is I am telling you. Also, do mr a favor and just stay out of my vampiric duties. A human would not understand them." Tempest quickly felt herself feel embarrased. She thought, of course you re speaking too freely. It is not like he chose you because. He wanted to, your coven messed up and they want my powers. However, Tempest did not like his attitude. She countered, " I just wanted to know why. My bath water is poisoned or do you make a habit out of marrying women, to put them in existential danger?" Alucard raised an inquisitive eyebrow. He said, " All you need to worry about is being able to walk tomorrow. You will meet my generals and vassals. Now, rest. No one should do anything else tonight and if they do. Kill them, I cannot have a fucking weak wife." Alucard's blond eyebrows arched when he said that to her. He turned and headed out the door without another word. Tempest could hear him say outside, " if anything happens to her. You know what I do to my enemies. Do not make me slit your throats!" She then heard the boots walk away. There was nothing but silence around her. Tempest cried" How funny was fate, she thought. Tempest's body trembled. As she trembled, the surrounding seas shook, causing large waves. She could feel herself starting to lose control. She breathed out, and she started to feel her strength come back to her limbs. She felt emotionally exhausted. She watched the TV for a little while before falling asleep.
The following day, Tempest could feel the sun rays on her skin. She sat up in the bed, just in time to hear the door knock. Sister Esther walked in and Tempest could immediately feel herself become anxious. As Esther walked in, with a black lace ball gown in her hands. The corseted bodice was see-through and had a beautiful embroidered pattern, but it looked uncomfortable and not anything like what she would normally wear. Tempest looked at Esther flatly. She said, " I am going to look ridiculous walking around in that." Esther stood straight with a stern look on her face. She said, I know you want to be difficult, but Master Alucard had this dress rush made for you. So you can meet his generals and Lords that arrived here to manager with the coven. You will need their approval, so the council can approve your ritual bond." Tempest sat up defiantly. She said, " Maybe I do not want to be bonded to him. Isn't it enough I already have to be bonded to him. I get to be a walking IV bag for
Tempest was soaking in the bath. Thankful for the time alone, after undergoing all of Elena's magical beautification process. As she calls it. Tempest could still feel the burn from the wax strips, removing all her hair. Right after that, she was subjected to a hot old dip. To which, Tempest had to admit as she rubbed her legs together. Her skin did feel amazing. She smiled happily to herself. Before, there was a knock on the door. She could hear Elena say on the other side of the door, " We need to get ready. No! You will not hurt my lady again!" Tempest quickly jumped up from the tub. She could hear a scuffle. She used the water int he tub to grab a robe for her. She tied it around her waist as she ran out the door. It was a gray wolf, it's sharpened claws were stepping on Elena's chest. Tempest's eyes glowed with instant anger. The wolf quickly lunged at Tempest, which was a bad idea. The wolf did not see the ice sword Tempest had materialized in her hand. Tempest quickly swung th
Alucard was in the dining hall of the castle. He was walking with Anton speaking with the various representatives of the council, from Raiden. A rep of Vudu, said to Alucard, " I cannot wait to see her eyes, I heard they glow boldly. But is she really going to be suitable? We do not know her lineage?" Reave a round man, with a face and neck like an exclamation point. He said, " Yes, especially when he had a choice of old blood lineage to choose from. Seems like a wild card to me. I would be worried about my genes." Alucard rolled his eyes. He knew this weasel was one of Annette, on the council minions. Annette was one of the old blood women. Who had been seeking a proposal from Alucard. He said, " Well, with the noble women I saw. I would not be passing them on, at all." Alucard rolled his eyes as he walked off, leaving Anton to apologize for him. Alucard sighed as he walked among the guest in the room. Alucard looked around the room for his sires. He saw Amethyst sitting on the side
empest quickly ran up the stairs, the look on his face. Alucard was going to for sure decline the proposal now. Tempest began to cry, she should have just stayed quiet and to herself. Tempest even though she was mad, at Esther. She hated to see the disappointment on her face. Esther, was like a mother to Tempest. The main person, she had grew to rely on. The only constant, in her life for this long. Not long after she heard a knock on the door, Cyan opened the door slowly. She walked and looked around the immaculately decorated room. She said softly, " Huh, he is so picky. Everything is so tidy. It's missing something though." Tempest was wiping the tears from her face. Cyan walked over and sat down next to Tempest. Cyan cleaned up Tempest make up, before saying quietly, " A little bit of chaos." Tempest looked surprised as she sat up. Cyan said, " Alucard had a smirk on his face all night. " Tempest sighed, " Not when I threw up all over him. Stupid wine and blood. I still do not und
Alucard was pacing outside the castle where the outer wall of the keep and the castle connect. He had just taken a long drag from his pipe. When he sensed one of his sires behind him, he exhaled the smoke, He asked without looking behind him, " What do you want, Amethyst? When I want time to myself. I do not understand why you all always seem to come find me anyway." Alucard could feel a set of hands touch his sides before wrapping around him. Alucard's thoughts flashed to a moment on the balcony with Tempest. Alucard quickly removed her unwanted hands from his body and he turned quickly, to see a shocked Amethyst. Alucard looked at the shock in Amethyst's eyes. Alucard looked to the side before backing away, putting space between the two. He put his hand in his fine platinum hair and said quietly, " I did not mean to startle you. I am just not in the mood for games, Amethyst. I am thinking. What do you want?" Amethyst approached Alucard slowly. She had been by her master's side for y
At first, Tempest could just see shadows for the first few seconds. She opened her eyes. Then her consciousness began to hear the humming sound of voices whispering. Slowly, the sounds became understandable as words. Tempest thought, I must have been struck pretty hard. I need water. As her eyes began to widen, and she took in the surroundings around her, Tempest could tell they were in some sort of underground sewer system. She had never heard of the underground tunnels being under the town. She wondered how elaborate they could possibly be. She could feel water nearby. They knew not to put it in her room. However, they really did not know much about her powers. As long as Tempest is hydrated or if water is near, she can use it. Tempest's eyes lit up, as she easily controlled the water without even the need to see it. She used it to cut open the lock on her door. Tempest opened it quietly and walked out of her confinement. The underground space consisted of several tunnels, Tempest h
Tempest realized quickly, Alucard was a man of his word. He wasted no time in pardoning the wolves the following morning. He also made her spend the whole day, helping them gather resources to build the group home. Alucard also watched as he carried out Tempest's punishment. Tempest did not realize she was kind of spoiled. She had not done this tough of manual labor ever and to top it all off. Alucard was a perfectionist. If any brick or wood panel was even the slightest out of place, he made her redo it. Tempest found it infuriating. So, by the time, Alucard finally let Tempest finish. Elena had to call three ladies in waiting, to carry Tempest up to the bath. While Alucard and Anton discussed future plans with each other. Tempest noticed even though Alucard came and got her, and he did not tell anyone, what she did. He seemed even more secretive than before about discussing politics in her presence. So, Tempest did her best to keep her mouth shut and work rather than make things pos
Tempest looked around. She did not want to just be sitting on her horse looking lost. So, when she noticed Cyan drinking by the fire, Tempest came and sat down next to her. Cyan handed her a glass. Tempest nodded, " Thank you, what is it?" Cyan giggled, " They call it the tears of Lilith. It is a moonshine made from where I am from. It smells terrible but has a sweet taste and will have you drunk as fuck." Tempest smiled shyly. She said, "I have never had moonshine before." Cyan sat up, " are you serious? Then only drink half the cup. It will help with the pain tonight and give you a little courage." She looked confused. She said, "Pain? So the ritual is painful? That is a bit concerning. Werewolves bond always seems like nothing but lovey dove words and rainbows." Tempest threw the whole mug down. She gasped," Oh that is gross! The sister was vague and talked about so many things. About vampires being pervs, how to be feminine, and everything else. Cyan, really I have no clue, what I
Tempest could not believe it. The only boy who treated her with kindness. Was standing right in front of her. She had not seen anyone from her past in years. She was confused, "Kwame, why are you not with father and the pack?" Kwame reached out and grabbed Tempest's hands, "I never thought I would see you again. You grew up beautifully. The other werewolves behind me are from the pack too. Your father, when he left, took the strongest werewolves, leaving this city and many others along this trail virtually defenseless. In the end, our numbers dwindled. There are a few strong wolves who couldn't leave their families that hid during the raids, but other than that, we have a lot of half-wolf children, since your father always hated half-breeds, ironically. Then we have the elderly and women. That's all we have for defense. We have a lot of new babies now as well. So we have been getting hit the hardest by random rejected armies and these stray vampires finding need ways to attack us, so
When Alucard made it back to the camp. He did not address his soldiers, like he blamed them for her abduction. Amethyst could not help but to feel jealousy. As she watched, Alucard headed straight to the tent to lay Tempest back down, so she could rest. He has never been that gentle with any of us like that. When Alucard brought her in the tent. He lied Tempest back down on the bed. He was worried from biting her, if she was ok. He wasn't sure if he had taken too much blood. However, Alucard didn't want to give her anymore blood since she lost so much. There is a fine line in turning and creating a chavalier. He did not want to chance it by giving her more of his blood. Alucard looked down as Tempest tossed and turned. She had sweat pooling from her forehead. Alucard covered her in furs and put a cool rag on her forehead. He called Elena, " Please bring some more clean rags, please. She seems to be running a fever." Elena hurried in with a few more rags. " I can change them out sir.
The vampires smirked and ganged up on a lone Alucard. The latino vampire clapped and from a back room came a group of feral-looking rejected. He smirked, his black mustache moving with his lips. In a thick latin accent he said, " They are starving I am sure anything will do." They attacked with 3 rejected throwing vials of holy water and 7 attacked along with the head vampires. Alucard's eyes widened. He dipped back, his platinum hair catching the wind. He was dodging them effortlessly at first, weaving in and out while they were attacking. Alucard was fending them off when another rejected threw another vial of holy water. Alucard saw the vial out of the corner of his eye. He panicked, " Fuck I cannot dodge that one." He thought. He turned his cape to try to cover the impact, but he never felt it. He whipped around quickly to see, and saw the vial was still floating in the air. He heard shrieks that sounded like dying crickets. Alucard turned around 3 of the head vampires, had ice
Alucard searched the forest with a fine tooth comb. He was kicking himself mentally. He should not have left her side. If I had not left her alone. She is not even conscious to protect herself. Now she is in danger and I cannot track her. He was coming near a stream when he heard a whistle. He had a teleconnection pop into his head. It was Jacques, he said," Master. I have found her in a cave to the north. These vampires must be awfully hungry because I was able to catch up quickly. I will keep her from being bitten, but come quickly. Alucard gave off an animal call as he headed toward the connection of his sire. When Alucard picked up his pace and got closer to the battlefield, he felt anxious. He clinched his teeth as he urged his horse to ride faster. He just hoped she was safe. He reached a clearing. He could see Cyan and Sevant had arrived to assist Jacque. He glanced at the battlefield. There were several vampires and some rejected outside working as a team again: Jacque, Seva
Tempest looked at Alucard. She looked confused, " What is this?" Alucard chuckled. He gestured at the glass. " This is a connection mirror. You are currently looking at the Elder Council of Vampires. These are vampires that have been around for a very long time. They make laws and regulate people like me and Anton. They are going to sanction and witness our spiritual merger. In the morning, we will have to follow up with them. Then I will be able to marry you without penalty." Alucard addressed the council. " You look well today. We are doing this merge on the road heading to the northern villages. So excuse us for the different setting. We cannot take the castle to go, unfortunately." One of the women from the council spoke, " Already? You are quite the ambitious one, Alucard. You are making some very wise choices. That's what we like to see. You are walking the path of your ancestors. They would be proud. This is a great choice since we passed the law. This is the type of partner we
Tempest looked around. She did not want to just be sitting on her horse looking lost. So, when she noticed Cyan drinking by the fire, Tempest came and sat down next to her. Cyan handed her a glass. Tempest nodded, " Thank you, what is it?" Cyan giggled, " They call it the tears of Lilith. It is a moonshine made from where I am from. It smells terrible but has a sweet taste and will have you drunk as fuck." Tempest smiled shyly. She said, "I have never had moonshine before." Cyan sat up, " are you serious? Then only drink half the cup. It will help with the pain tonight and give you a little courage." She looked confused. She said, "Pain? So the ritual is painful? That is a bit concerning. Werewolves bond always seems like nothing but lovey dove words and rainbows." Tempest threw the whole mug down. She gasped," Oh that is gross! The sister was vague and talked about so many things. About vampires being pervs, how to be feminine, and everything else. Cyan, really I have no clue, what I
Tempest realized quickly, Alucard was a man of his word. He wasted no time in pardoning the wolves the following morning. He also made her spend the whole day, helping them gather resources to build the group home. Alucard also watched as he carried out Tempest's punishment. Tempest did not realize she was kind of spoiled. She had not done this tough of manual labor ever and to top it all off. Alucard was a perfectionist. If any brick or wood panel was even the slightest out of place, he made her redo it. Tempest found it infuriating. So, by the time, Alucard finally let Tempest finish. Elena had to call three ladies in waiting, to carry Tempest up to the bath. While Alucard and Anton discussed future plans with each other. Tempest noticed even though Alucard came and got her, and he did not tell anyone, what she did. He seemed even more secretive than before about discussing politics in her presence. So, Tempest did her best to keep her mouth shut and work rather than make things pos
At first, Tempest could just see shadows for the first few seconds. She opened her eyes. Then her consciousness began to hear the humming sound of voices whispering. Slowly, the sounds became understandable as words. Tempest thought, I must have been struck pretty hard. I need water. As her eyes began to widen, and she took in the surroundings around her, Tempest could tell they were in some sort of underground sewer system. She had never heard of the underground tunnels being under the town. She wondered how elaborate they could possibly be. She could feel water nearby. They knew not to put it in her room. However, they really did not know much about her powers. As long as Tempest is hydrated or if water is near, she can use it. Tempest's eyes lit up, as she easily controlled the water without even the need to see it. She used it to cut open the lock on her door. Tempest opened it quietly and walked out of her confinement. The underground space consisted of several tunnels, Tempest h
Alucard was pacing outside the castle where the outer wall of the keep and the castle connect. He had just taken a long drag from his pipe. When he sensed one of his sires behind him, he exhaled the smoke, He asked without looking behind him, " What do you want, Amethyst? When I want time to myself. I do not understand why you all always seem to come find me anyway." Alucard could feel a set of hands touch his sides before wrapping around him. Alucard's thoughts flashed to a moment on the balcony with Tempest. Alucard quickly removed her unwanted hands from his body and he turned quickly, to see a shocked Amethyst. Alucard looked at the shock in Amethyst's eyes. Alucard looked to the side before backing away, putting space between the two. He put his hand in his fine platinum hair and said quietly, " I did not mean to startle you. I am just not in the mood for games, Amethyst. I am thinking. What do you want?" Amethyst approached Alucard slowly. She had been by her master's side for y