Slowly the spoon went into the bowl of blood, routine... It was always routine, sometimes Lilith could only daydream of a life other than this, this castle in the snow, this life of cold royalty.
What would she have done should Ray have decided to take her? Leave Svalbard behind to go live in that damp warm Transylvania? She wasn't fond of the heat, in any form, that's why she wants a vampire to be her beloved, sleeping against his cool body, his quiet silent chest, not thumps to make her ears twitch.The spoon came up and she sipped off the blood, her natural position in that way had her eyes on Asena who sat eating a piece of meat, to one side the butler stood with a towl over his hooked arm.Routine... This was one toned and getting worn out, she felt she wanted more from this eternity, but now with Ray clearly leaping into all but claws for that omega, she knew she stood no chance, and she didn't want any other man accept a noble..."Asena" she called over th"Romance can in many cases be so overbearing, boring and predictable, you pick up a book and read, the novel said its focused on love..." Vlad said as they walked into the isles of the castle.Annette patiently followed him."Rachel was a stubborn woman, a human just like you were, and for some reason she had this hold on me, asif she had cursed me, she controlled me" Vlad said looking at her "I was a conqueror, I seeked only blood, I snuffed life out like a hound, death was my constant companion and death followed me where ever I went, yet, death never came for me, never chose me, laughed at my begs for the next life"Vlad stroked his chin "But then Rachel came to me, out of the depths of a bloodbath, hiding and waiting for me to pass close enough, so she could drive that stake through my chest... Poor girl, she had the angle right, she had the opportunity" Vlad laughed "But she was just too slow! Just too damn slow! And stupid!" He turned to Annette who watche
"You so desperately ask fo something that cannot be given to you""Yes! That's why its a curse...!" He shouted with a piercing glare on her, but his face softened and stood back "Forgive me""You are... Forgiven" she didn't know why she said it, maybe just to calm him, her eyes went up to the painting of Rachel, her long curly black hair hung beyond the tips of her red coated nails, her black dress as elegant as her face, her smile true. Next to her Vlad stood with his sword, his smile..."You, look truly happy my lord"His eyes was also upwards, but on her not himself "I... Thought with her by my side, eternity doesn't seem like such a curse, I could, live with it""What happened?"His eyes closed, then came to her blood glowing red "I... staked her"Annette stood back feeling the hate in his words like an opening oven, she gasped holding her mouth, was it those words? Was it her sorrow for him? Or her sorrow for Rachel? But he!? He staked h
Rachel shook her head in disbelief "No, No! You evil fiend! You have to die! There must be a way for you to die!?""In true honesty milady I wish there where..." He looked through the forest to see glimpses of the town they just came from "I'm getting tired of living"She stood up and backed away "Just, leave me then, live in your hell alone""Why? The one human I come before, not hostile, not wanting to kill you, and you tell me to leave?""Is there a problem with that!? You killed my entire village!""I wanted one of them to kill me!"She blinked "Is this your game then!? You go about a rampage and attack the living! Only to hope someone can kill you!?""There must be someone! There must be!" He yelled at her and she almost fell staggering "I need someone to kill me! I was hoping it would be you, back in that slaughter field, but then you opened your mouth!"She frowned "What do you mean...""You could have killed me..."The anger
Vlad slowly followed, not wanting to expose his bleek skin at all. She came to the pond and scanned her blue eyes over it, then turned to him."So have you seen a woman naked before?" She asked him dead straight."Too many times" he answered bluntly back."Pff" she made with her lips then slowly brought her dress over her shoulders, Vlad though truthful to his words about women still widened his eyes.The dress dropped and she only stood in undergarments "Which is worse vampire? Do you crave blood more during the day? Or more during the night?" She asked seductively brushing her fingers over her neck.Vlad was in awe, she hooked her fingers up top, then slowly drew the garments down to expose the top of her chest, but then drew up again "You'll never be that lucky" she said giggling and ran into the water.Vlad gasped, how did that small gesture have him so tranced? He saw her come up and take a breath "Your turn!" She called."Enjoy yourself! I'll
Annette watched Vlad hold that sword up, twisting it she saw as usual no reflection of his reminiscing eyes, so many times Ray spooked her, as she was wiping a mirror then he'd suddenly jump her from behind, he knew he'd always get her since his reflection doesn't show.She felt a blush thinking ten years later that very toyful Ray took her to bed, he didn't seem to remember her much, but it didn't bother her, he grew into a handsome man, and his bite was intoxicating."What happened then?" She asked and he blinked away from the sword."Firstly, Rachel started pondering more and more of how she will find a way to kill me, but as time passed I could see in her she didn't want me to go""You two fell in love?" She asked clasping her hands."Yes... I sometimes wonder of which I am cursed the most, breathing, or her love that soaked me—""—I want to bring the church in somehow" She said as they entered London "Maybe get blessed water..." Her sly smile came to him."
Vlad stood spacing out, Annette saw this happen in front of her even if she wasn't there, he didn't want to, but his love for Rachel forced him to do it... How strong was that—?Slowly Vlad heard the ribs pop back into place, her gurgling slowly subsided until it was totally replaced by the sounds of fresh air being passed. Her eyes up to him, he didn't even give her a chance to die, he wanted her with him, he was that selfish for her.Tears started rolling over her cheeks but she smiled "My dying words... I wanted them to truly be my last... I feel so embarrassed"Vlad slowly leaned forward and kissed her, she didn't refuse this, bringing her hands around his neck and in the kiss he lifted her to his arms."Monsters are only below the skin Vlad, everyone in the world has a monster they're hiding..." Her eyes in his, but she searched them for words, he could see she wanted to deepen the explanation but couldn't find it."I hope I have not cursed you"
Skyler felt her heart climb up her throat when she saw the horizon break up, can her heart even still do that?Behind them the ocean was calm and placid, but ahead the storm was raging so badly it looked like an island, the water itself, somewhere in that chaos Skyler knew there was in fact an island, but getting to it through those towering waves seemed like a death sentence.She received a pat on the head making her shake "Relax" Claire said "Its not like you can die anyway""Oh?" Skyler said stubbornly then took a deep breath and held it.Claire frowned "What are you doing?"Skyler pointed at her mouth."So?"She gasped out "I need to breathe Claire! If I go down and can't breath!? What then?""Swim you idiot!" Villa yelled from behind her.Everyone on board laughed at Skyler's embarrassed face "That's not very nice, I don't think I can swim in waves that big, what if it washes me against the cliffs and knock me out? Knocked out people
Helga smirked at them, then her face went shocked as she held her hands wide "What? You didn't expect me to know? You think you snuck up on me? How dimwitted did you think I am?""Dimwitted enough to allow us this far" Villa said stepping forward, this made Helga burst out with laughter."Oh my dear brave huntress! The infamous Villa Du Bois Muriel!" She stood up, tipped her dress and bowed formally "What an honor to stand before you""Shove the formalities up your hindquarters vampire where's the prince!" Villa said drawing her firearm and aiming it.Helga still couldn't hold her laughter, she pointed "You know! You know who you remind me of now!? Rachel! She had that exact same, confident pose when she nearly died facing me that day!""You will not talk about Rachel in front of me!" Villa said and next to her Skyler had the revolver Villa gave her aimed."I don't know Rachel but Villa is not alone in this!"To Villa's left Claire aimed her revolv