CH 3. THE VAMPIRE PRINCESS

SYDNEY'S POV........

   I opened my eyes expecting to see myself in paradise and various vampires with crowns on their head because you know, that's where good vampires go after their death and am pretty sure I've not done anything that has made me not deserving of paradise in my life....but I opened my eyes only to see myself on a king sized bed.

"Thank goodness you are awake, I thought otherwise".

I turned to see a feminine figure sitting on the chair beside the bed I was on and OMG!.. look I can't tell you exactly how she looked but...you know that celebrity crush you see as the most beautiful person in the world or that lady you see and say 'wow! she's so beautiful, is she even a human being?'... Well this lady was 10x more beautiful than that person. Compared to her, I was ugly...and guys said I was georgous....if they saw her then they were gonna think she was some sort of goddess.

I frowned at her "I don't like you".

She knitted her brows together "And why not?".

"Because any lady who is more beautiful than I am, I see as a big threat".

She chuckled and I reached out to feel her cheeks in my hands, they were so...SOFT...." You're really real, I thought you were the girl I normally saw in my dreams, the girl I use to wish I was as beautiful as".

She chuckled again "You're really funny Princess Sydney".

I suddenly frowned "Wait...I can't remember telling you my name so...how did you know about it?".

"Well...let's just say you are quite popular around here".

I became conscious of my surrounding "Where am I?... And who are you?".

She smiled sweetly at me "Am Alia and you are in the Alpha Lord's home".

My smile suddenly faded, ohh...am still in that godforsaken and pathetic excuse of an Alpha's home.

"You're a werewolf?" I asked Alia.

"Nah...am actually a mountain wolf".

My eyes widened "REALLYYYYY.... I thought mountain wolves were only myths".

She shook her head "Nah...that's just what everyone thinks, we are just rare to find that's why".

"That's why you are so special".

Just then, the door to the room I was in opened and the so called Alpha entered and I ended up holding my breath again. As much as I wanted to badly hate this Alpha, I just can't bring myself to whenever I sight him. He stared at me and I saw the same hatred and anger I had seen when when we first met in the cell in his eyes, was that how much he really hated me?.

Then he faced Alia and smiled, so he was capable of smiling...interesting! "Do you need anything?" He asked her.

"No..we are good" He nodded, and he left. Just like that, he didn't even ask how I was feeling after he almost killed me, so arrogant!.

"He doesn't need to ask before he knows you are okay and he is definitely not arrogant" Alia suddenly said.

My jaw involuntarily dropped "How did you.........

She grinned "One ability I have as a mountain wolf is that I can read people minds...well almost everyone, I haven't still been able to read the minds of the Alpha, my mate and the moon goddess".

I suddenly felt unsecured around this Alia of a girl but then she bent down and whispered to in my ears "Don't worry, I don't have the habit of telling on anyone...if I did, then I would probably not be alive by now". I have changed my mind, I simply loved this lady.

She settled down on her chair "You know....when the Alpha brought you here, you were badly hurt and would have probably died if not for him".

I raised my brows confused "What do you mean?".

"Well...he fed you his blood and an Alpha's blood has the power to cure almost every injury and sicknesses of a supernatural being".

Wow! Seems like I underestimated this Alpha, I agree he is responsible for my condition, but he still took the stress of healing me when he could have just left me there in the cell to die. Maybe he was not as bad as I thought he was, and maybe he would give me a chance to explore that sexy body of his. Just then, I remembered Alia could read my mind and my cheeks flushed pink.

Alia chuckled "You're really weird".

Just then the door opened again and......seriously, where did the men of this house come from and why do they all have to look so good...... A dashing man and a girl of about nineteen entered the room this time.

The guy walked up to Alia and kissed her "How is everything going?".

"Good, Axel's blood worked pretty well".... So the Alpha's Lord name was Axel, cliché!.

The dashing guy faced me and I used that opportunity to really asses him, he did not have as much tattoos as Axel but he was working towards it. His eyebrows were shaved and pierced and he wore a pin earring on his left ear. He did not also have abs like Axel but he was also getting there. He wore a white polo shirt and on it was written....FUCK ALL HATERS......, he was wearing a blue jeans which started from below his waist ribs, his hair was long, curly and black. His eyes were black when he kissed Alia but when he turned to face me, they had turned brown. In conclusion, I did not know between him and Axel who was more sexy but they were both so handsome. He was like a typical bad boy... Boy friend material while Axel was the kind of guy I wanted to spend my entire life with.

He cocked his head to his side as if studying me "How are you feeling Sydney?".

I tried to speak but the words blantly refused to come out. Then I saw him smirk as if enjoying the fact that I had  turned completely speechless in front of him. I was jerked out of my fantasy when the nineteen year old girl came and sat beside me, she then stretched forth her hands for a handshake "Hi...am Julia, Axel's kid sister".

Hmmm....so Axel had a sister, maybe if I became close to her, then I could have a chance in winning over her brother's heart. I shook her hands and smiled sweetly at her "Hi Julia it's nice to meet you, am.....

"Sydney, I know" Cute and sharp, nice.

"I really should be going now" Mr handsome (that's what I named him) said, he kissed Alia again before he left.

I immediately concluded that himself and Alia were the pure definition of perfection, their children would end up been gods and goddesses and I was doing the wrong thing by thinking of such sinful things to do with him. Just as I was about to apologise for drooling over her mate, she beat me right to it "There is no need to apologise, am already used to ladies drooling over him and as far as you don't go beyond drooling, then we have no problem". I nodded and took that as a clear warning to stay clear from her mate.

Julia suddenly took my hands and made me stood up "Come on....it's time for lunch".

As we about to go, I turned to face Alia who was still sitting down "Aren't you gonna come with us?".

"I'll meet you guys there, I've got something I wanna discuss with Hunter first".

Julia nodded "Sure" and then she faced me immediately we left the room "Do you know the real reason why Axel saved your life and fed you his blood?".

"No...why?".

She grinned "Well then, you have a lot of things you still have to know...you have a long......way to go lady".

"Am all ears". I really wanted to know why Axel had saved my life even after knowing that my father was responsible for his late mate's death.

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AXEL'S POV............

   Haven't I been nice enough to that Sydney of a girl. First of all, I took her in my arms and took her to one of my guest rooms, then I fed her my blood to save her life and now....she has the audacity and boldness to come into my dinning room with Julia all so she could have her meal with us. No....I could not accept this rubbish.

I put my hands on my chin and I stared at the both of them "And what is she doing here?". I asked pointing to Sydney like she was a piece of trash which..... was exactly how I looked at her.

"She's here to eat Axel, what does it look like?" Julia answered bluntly.

"Well...she can't eat on my dinning Julia".

Julia rolled her eyes "Come on Axel, stop been so childish... She's your mate".

Before I could snap at her for saying such nonsense in front of Sydney, she quickly continued "She's aware of it already brother so don't be too bothered...she has also accepted the fact that both of you are mates and she is ready to spend her whole life with you....so why can't you do the same?".

I clenched my fist under the table but kept my cool, I was not gonna lash our on my sister for something so irrelevant. I took a deep breath and smiled "The dinning room is where we come to eat Julia not discuss such irrelevant issues".

She nodded "Okay then, let her come sit and eat with us.... We can discuss all that later".

I put a fork of pasta in my mouth, savouring the taste while closing my eyes and shook my head "She won't be eating on this table with us".

Julia folded her arms "Then where do you expect her to sit and eat?".

I smirked "On the floor.... where else?".

Julia gasped and shook her head "But she can't eat on the floor...that's where the dogs eat, even the slaves in this house don't eat on the floor".

I stared at my sister and smiled widely "And what is she sister?...because she look like a filthy dog to me and i am only treating her like the way I would normally treat a dog".

Julia was about to say something in defence but then Sydney put her hands on Julia's shoulder and shook her head "It's alright Julia, I will eat on the floor".

"But Sydney............

"It's no big deal really...besides I don't wanna be the reason for an argument between you and my brother so I'll just sit on the floor" and she sat on the floor, her food and a glass of water beside her.

I smiled down at her, feeling satisfied with myself "Ohh...the proud and pompous Vampire Princess Sydney is now tamed, glorious....I thought you were gonna argue with me when I first told you to sit on the floor...I will admit I was a bit disappointed when you didn't, I was ready to make sure you regret the day you were born...I was going to teach you a great lesson just like way I treat any servant who dare disrespect me or disobey my orders".

She bowed her head to me "Am sorry my Lord if I have previously disrespected you...I am ready to accept any punishment to give to me for the offence I have committed".

I ignored her apology and Julia's glare and started eating but just then, Hunter and the others entered the room, just great!. He looked at Sydney who was eating on the floor and then at me "And what is all this Axel?".

I dropped my fork out of annoyance and stared at him "And what did you expect me to do Hunter....invite her to come sit on the table and have her meal with us?...haven't I been generous enough to her by letting her stay in my home, sleep in one of my rooms and eating my good food instead of locking her up in the cell where she would be fed food meant for dogs?... I did all that regardless of the fact that she is my sworn enemies daughter, her father...killed my Silvar... You can't be expecting me to do more than that Hunter".

He shook his head "You're unbelievable Axel". He stretched his hands towards Sydney who took it without hesitation, how dare she use her filthy hands to touch that of my best friend?..... He brought out the chair beside me and she graciously sat on it. That chair belonged to Silvar and no one has ever dared to sit on it..until today. How can Hunter do this to me and Silvar, but no matter how much I wanted to scold and punish him for doing such, I just couldn't bring myself to do it... I loved him so much, so much that I couldn't even punish him. I was in great shock, shocked that no one on the table even objected to it...they were just eating their food like nothing of such happened.

Jude suddenly frowned "What's all this Hunter?".

Hunter raised his brows,looking genuinely confused "What's what Jude?".

"That chair belonged to Silvar, you can't just let anyone sit on it" He snapped, at least someone was on my side.

"Don't you think I was aware of that fact before I made her sit on the chair Jude?.... Silvar is dead and you guys are gonna realize one day or another that she is never coming back...her chair can't keep staying unused, Sydney here has been chosen as Axel's new mate meaning she is expected to act as our new Luna.... She is also expected to take up all the responsibilities of Silvar which includes sitting on Silvar's chair".

Sue nodded "I totally agree with Hunter, it's been a year since we lost Silvar and believe me when I say I still miss her, we all do... But we have to stop mourning and make meaning to our life, that's what Silvar would have wanted".

What in the world where they saying? Have they forgotten that the only reason why Silvar was not alive and here with us is because of the Vampire king, Sydney's father...and apart from that, Sydney was also a vampire, a vampire can't be allowed to be a Luna, they did not belong in our world.... so why where they talking in such manner?... I suddenly lost my appetite and I stood up.

"And where exactly do you think you are off to?" Mark asked with his mouth full.

"Am going upstairs, I've lost my appetite".

Sydney suddenly stood up "If am the reason you have lost your appetite... Then am ready to leave my Lord".

I gritted my teeth....she was such a good actress and a wonderful pretender, she had managed to successfully fool everyone, well everyone except me....she couldn't fool me, even a bit "Don't pretend like you care, they obviously want you here more than they want me" and I left for my room.

°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°  Few minutes later while I was sitted in my room, I heard a knock on my door.

"Come in" I said dryly and Jude, Sue, Alia, Mark and Sia entered.

"Mind if we sit?" Jude asked.

I badly wanted to tell all of them to leave my room except from Jude because they had all supported Hunter in letting Sydney sit on Silvar's chair....but I also wanted to know exactly what they came here for "No...not at all".

They all sat down on different chairs and Sue, Sia and Mark seemed to debate among themselves who should speak first before Sia cleared her throat "We came here to talk to you about Sydney" Ohh....you have got to be kidding me.

"Did Hunter send you here?" I requested drily.

She shook her head "Not at all....we came here on our own accord".

I rested comfortably on my couch "Okay...go on then, am listening".

"Well...we are all aware of the fact that Sydney's dad,the Vampire king was responsible for Silvar's death but....we came here to tell you that she had no hand in it" Mark stated and Sia decided to continue

"Yeah...and we thought it would only be fair if you gave her a chance to prove to you that she is not like her father.....besides, you also gave Silvar a chance".

I shook my head "She's a vampire, it's different".

Mark nodded "We know...but vampires and werewolves were once friends before the little misunderstanding drove them apart and the feud only became very serious after the vampire king killed Silvar.....................but the misunderstanding can be sorted out and they can still be best of pals like before"  He sighed  "Before you saved my life and I became part of the pack, I used to think Nymphs were the most irritating supernatural creatures" He glanced at Sia "No offence darling".

She smiled at him "None taken".

He got up from his couch and went to sit beside her, he took her fingers in his and played with them and then he faced me before he continued "That was until I met Sia....she changed my perspectives of things and we both became one soul, if you let it happen Axel...then Sydney could be the light to your darkness, the key to your soul".

"I may have not found my mate yet...but I can feel it that Queen Selena made a beautiful choice, Sydney is the one for you" Sue stated.

I swirled my hands through my hair "You guys don't understand anything....I never asked Selena to provide a new mate for me, I never even desired the presence of another mate but Selena went ahead and picked one and who did she end up picking?...the vampire princess, Selena made a big mistake by doing that".

Sue sighed "Anyways...it's your choice at the end Axel, if you feel Sydney is not the one for you then there is no problem...but I have one favour to ask of you, and that is to think properly before you take any action, so you won't regret it later".

They got up to leave but then I signaled for them to wait. I stared at my Silvar's little brother, Jude "Jude you didn't say anything, don't you have something you wanna say to me?".

He turned to face me, his expression neutral "When do you plan on taking her back to her cell?".

I shook my head "I don't plan on taking her back there because I don't want what happened last time to repeat itself".

"Okay then...when are you planning on making her leave the house?".

"I....I don't know yet".

He closed his eyes like he was thinking and then he opened them again "If you do not plan on accepting her as your mate and a replacement for Silvar, then my advice to you is that you should send her away from this house as soon as possible".

And then..just like that, they left me to ponder on what they had all said to me.