"Mother, did you see what happened now?". To be sure that what she witnessed herself was real, Aria asked Mila, who was fuming with anger.
"Of course I saw it!". Mila roared out and couldn't hold in the anger that was boiling inside of her. How in the world did that useless vampire girl do this to her and her precious daughter? Did she encounter some kind of dark magic in her way when she got chased out of the mansion? And how did she suddenly become more beautiful than her own daughter, Aria? Mila's thoughts only made her even more than angry!. "This bitch asked for this herself!. This time around, I'll make sure to do more than chase her out of this mansion!". Mila said and smirked when she came to the sudden realization that her husband didn't like Annie at all, even though she was his daughter. He only favored Aria and Gael. 'That bitch should wait for it. In no time today, she'd be thrown out of this mansion. After that, I'll then make sure to eliminate her permanently from this world!'. Mila thought and smiled in satisfaction before she heard Aria's voice speaking. "Mother, I don't like that Annie is much prettier than me now!. How did she do that? Will Waylen leave me when he finds out about Annie and her strange new ability?". Aria asked, causing her heart to begin racing faster than its usual beat rate. What if Waylen finds out about Annie? Will he then leave her and settle for Annie? She could never let that happen. Never!. Aria thought. "Of course not, my darling. Waylen is never going to find out about Annie because she won't be alive for long". Mila petted Aria's head as she assured her. Soon after, Mila turned to face some of the guards who were still alive and groaning in pain because of their bruised and dislocated bodies. "You pathetic vampires!". Mila quarreled in an angry tone before her eyes met with the last standing guard who happened to be fine. "Send word to Lord Ethan immediately, and have him return home!". Mila's voice showed terror and anger combined as she ordered. "Yes, Madam!". The guard replied and didn't dare to waste time— to execute what Mila had ordered him to do. "What are you servants still standing there for? Get out of my sight immediately!". Mila yelled out at the maidservants who were all still shivering in fear at where they were hiding in a corner. "Mother, I think you should throw them all out of the Mansion. They're all disgusting and useless anyway". Aria gritted her teeth as she suggested to her Mother. She was so angry that the maidservants didn't interfere and shield her and her Mom from the wicked power which Annie had re-used against them. 'I mean, aren't they supposed to sacrifice their filthy lives for their Masters?. What do they even need their filthy lives for? They simply stood there staring at me and my mom, while they cowered in fear!'. Aria hissed upon her thought. "We apologize!". After the maidservants all heard what Aria had suggested to her Mother, they all fell on their knees and pleaded. Most of them really don't have a place to go if they get thrown out of the mansion. They are lowly and low-ranked vampires. Some of them are even mere humans, and they wouldn't even be able to last a week out there in the world– peacefully. The stronger vampires would surely devour them mercilessly!. [The male vampires are mostly the stronger ones compared to the female vampires. In the entire centuries and in the history of the vampire world, no record has shown that a female vampire had ever succeeded in taking down a vampire Lord with high rank. Some of the high-ranked female vampires only have the upper strength when it comes to low-ranked male-vampire] To most of the male vampires, the female vampires are weaklings to them because most of them need their vampire mates in order to survive. While humans are rendered useless to the vampires because their only usefulness was their blood. Mila hissed because the maidservants' pleadings already irritated her. "Enough, you servants!". Mila, who was still on the floor, suddenly stood up on her feet, after which she dealt with the maidservants using her powers. "Go and prepare for Lord Ethan's arrival!". Mila added. "Understood, Madam Mila". The maidservants managed to get back up on their feet, before running off to arrange for the arrival of their vampire, Lord Ethan. "Come on child. You should also prepare for your Father's arrival from the dark river mansion". Mila said to Aria. "Yes Mother". Aria got back on her feet before returning to her room. ….. Aria's room, "I can't believe that witch is back here in the mansion!". Aria shouted angrily and trashed her room because of all the frustrations she was feeling because of Annie. "I hate her!. Why did she come back!? I won't let her steal Waylen from me. Father should arrive quickly from the dark river mansion and kill her himself!. Only when Annie is gone, that's when I'll be able to relax!". "Where is Gael at a time like this!?". Aria added, as she was furious. In her whole life, she has never been humiliated like today. "I need to calm down first". Aria hissed and said because no matter how much she tried, she couldn't calm down. Staring at the bed which wasn't far from where she was, Aria walked towards it and laid on it. Staring up, Aria said to herself, "Aria, you should better calm down. How would Waylen react when he sees you being like this?". After saying this, Aria indeed calmed down. Waylen really means so much to her life that she doesn't know what she'd do without him.Annie's bedroom, When Annie arrived inside her room, she carefully placed Amelia on her bed as she patiently waited for her to wait up. "She's still unconscious?. Honestly, how powerful was that vampire guy?". Annie muttered and was now battling about what to do with Amelia. Annie was still new to being a vampire, so she didn't exactly know what she was expected to do now. "Wait. That's it!. These vampires must have some kind of incantations to heal the wounded. Damn it. Even though there was an incantation that I could use, how would I do it? I arrived in this world today. Everything that is happening in this world is kinda making me want to change my mind. Could it mean I want to return to my own world?". Annie questioned herself. PS, even though Annie was fearless, she was wary of this new world she was in. "Arghhh!". Annie hissed and groaned as the memories of last night— when she was still in her own world, suddenly played right inside of her head— 'What I'd give to stop
"It's okay Amelia. I get what you mean". Annie patted Amelia's back as she said. Annie didn't know the reason why, but her face darkened with hatred as her eyes saw all the scars that were on Amelia's body. She hated the ones who did this to Amelia. With the help of the real host's memory, Annie clearly remembered how Amelia got those scars. She remembered how Amelia used her body to shield the real host— when she was being attacked by none other than Aria, Gael and Mila, including her father and others too. 'What kind of person was the real host? To the extent that she got bullied by others, and it caused her death!. If this were me, I'd never have let anyone dare to bully me!'. Annie thought and hissed afterward. Finally, Amelia stopped sobbing as she released the hug. Although Amelia knew that her actions were bold, she hoped that Annie didn't mind the way she had hugged her because— it was improper for a servant like her to hug her Master. Staring straight at Amelia's ey
"Why are you staring at me like that?". Annie asked as she noticed the way Amelia was staring at her absent-mindedly. Amelia was in a serious thinking mood because of what Annie previously said to her, but she suddenly snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Annie's voice speak to her again. "Em, My Lady, are you perhaps hurt somewhere?". Amelia suddenly asked Annie this question because she was certain that there was no possible way– that Annie could just have escaped from Bernard and Arnold. "Huh?. What's wrong with you, Amelia? How can I be hurt?". Annie asked Amelia, who was dumbstruck. "I'm sorry, My Lady. It's just that, I couldn't believe you were able to escape those two vampires". Amelia admitted before she added, "Are you angry at me, my Lady?". "Of course I'm not mad at you, but I will be if you don't keep your mouth shut". Annie announced to Amelia. Amelia talks way too much that it was already affecting Annie in the head. "Sure, My Lady…. Anything you say". A
Annie later focused her attention on Ethan and Mila. "Father, are you scared of your beloved daughter? What about you, Mother? Oh, I just remembered... You're not my Mother". Annie's voice showed how mocking she was being at Ethan and Mila. "Don't you dare talk to my Mother in that rude way, Annie!". Aria gathered her courage as she announced. After all, to Aria, wasn't this still the same Annie she used to torture and bully? "I like this sudden courage in you, Aria". Annie's expression darkened after she said this. She further continued to speak, "I wonder what would happen to you if I took that courage away from you". "Enough of all this!". Ethan has had enough of Annie. "Alright.... You can all go away now, since that's enough". Annie announced to Ethan. "You!!". Lord Ethan yelled out at Annie, angrily. Mila saw that Annie was distracted, so she decided to use this rare opportunity that she had, immediately!. With full force, Mila drained the whole energy inside of her and u
The two feared Vampires, each holding their mythical weapons, suddenly came to a halt. The other vampires who were waiting anxiously for these two particular vampires to leave– all shivered in fear when they saw them both halted. "The scent of that young vampire lady…. It has faded!". Arnold said. His voice showed how frustrated he was... If they don't find and bring that vampire lady to Lord Davis, it will cost their lives. "I can't believe that this happened!. How did that young vampire have the ability to hide her scent?!". With anger boiling throughout his whole body, Bernard uncontrollably unleashed his dark powers with full force. They must bring that young vampire lady to Lord Davis…. Or else, Lord Davis would kill them for sure if they didn't. But how do they even begin– now that the female vampire's scent has already faded?!. Loud coughing took place on the other side of the road. The other vampires weren't strong enough, so they all got affected by Bernard's dark powe
"That was awesome! You are so cool, my lady!". Amelia couldn't hold in her excitement and complimented Annie. She couldn't believe that Annie was now a stronger match for Lord Ethan, Aria and Mila. "I know that I'm cool, Amelia. I've always known that". Annie simply stated with a proud face. Soon, she smirked wickedly as she continued to talk, "They should all watch out for me because a new Annie is back. I'm not going to be that naive Annie they all knew!". Amelia giggled after hearing what Annie said. To her, today seemed like a dream come true. Anyway, staring at Annie's dress, Amelia saw that it was already unwearable due to how dirty and uneven it was in height and length. So she said to Annie, “My lady, your dress, you have to change it". "Yeah, you're right, Amelia. I also have to take my bath". Annie admitted before she squeezed her face in disgust. Some part of her totally hated this dress. ‘This dress is so not my style. How do these vampires even manage to wear this nonse
The atmosphere outside was pretty cold. Most of the vampires shivered in fear just by stealing glances at both Arnold and Bernard's faces. Arnold and Bernard both walked elegantly, their faces showed no emotions and were straight, even their eyes were fierce. The road was cleared for both of them because no single vampire dared to stand in their way. If that ever happens, they would only end up getting hurt by Arnold and Bernard. Plus, Arnold and Bernard didn't ask for directions anymore because they had combined their powers to create a great force like never before. And with the help of the great force, they were able to recover Annie's lost scent again. “We're close, Arnold. Let's get this done properly this time”. Bernard announced and couldn't hide the smirk which suddenly appeared on his face. Arnold nodded at Bernard as he continued to walk together with him. Soon, both Bernard and Arnold wore a satisfied grin on their faces as they couldn't wait to have their reve
‘One thing I know for sure: I'm not a traitor to my Lady! And I'll never be a traitor to my lady. I won't tell you where my lady is!’. Amelia thought to herself, because she had already lost the energy to speak out. Just a moment ago, when she was about getting food for Annie, she spotted Arnold and Bernard– but suddenly, her body strangely stiffed, making it difficult for her to move. And because she wasn't able to run, she was attacked by Bernard, who blasted her with his power and sent her flying up in the midair– until her body hit the ground. Ever since then, Bernard had been torturing her while demanding Annie's whereabouts. "Amelia!!!". A panicked voice echoed, causing everyone to stare at whom the voice belonged to. There was horror in Annie's face as she rushed over and knelt beside Amelia. Seeing Amelia in this miserable state made Annie angry to the core. Her killing instinct suddenly became active and the veins in her neck popped out. With a darkened face and fierce
With only 18 minutes left, Morris prepared the potion as fast as he could. A faint smile appeared on his pale face as he stared at the potion which he was holding in his hands.Exactly when Morris the healer was about to feed the potion to Mila, who was unconscious, Ethan snatched the potion from his hand, and there was also a darkened expression on Ethan's face. “You can leave now, healer. I'll feed the potion to my wife by myself”. Ethan declared. “But-”. Morris immediately stopped talking because of the way Ethan was glaring at him. He bowed his head at Ethan and said, “I’ll take my leave now”. After Morris left Mila's room, Ethan went and sat down on the bed next to Mila. He fed her the potion, and even though she was currently unconscious, she drank it all. Ethan kept the cup aside and was deep in thought, as a result of what happened a few minutes ago. {Earlier}Annie halted and turned to Ethan. She had a proud smile on her face as she said to him, “I'll say this once, E
Morris was feeling anxious, but he had to compose himself so that they would stop staring at him with suspicious eyes. He said calmly, “Lord Ethan, I am simply worried about Madam Mila because time is running out. Nothing else”. Ethan sighed deeply. He gritted his teeth and frowned, as he quarrelled with Morris, “I know that time is running out, healer! But other than confronting Annie and dealing with her for causing harm to my wife, what do you want me to do?!”.“I-”. Morris didn't know what to say to Ethan. He could only grit his teeth in secret, as he began to harbor an unquenchable resentment towards Annie. “Did I hear someone mention my name? Or was I hallucinating?”. Everyone had to focus their attention on Annie, who spoke. Standing beside Annie was Amelia. It was now that they had both returned to the mansion from the forest. Their whole bodies were dirty. They had to return home in a hurry because Annie couldn't wait to take a bath. “There you are. You wretched daughter
As Annie and Amelia arrived in the forest, they began to search for wild berries, which was apparently the last ingredient they needed. It didn't take them more than an hour, and they found many wild berry trees. Annie couldn't wait for Amelia, because Amelia was slower than she at plucking the wild berries. So, she climbed one of the wild berry trees, and plucked as many wild berries as she could.But come to think of it, wasn't Amelia's slowness due to her external injuries? “My lady, the wild berries are enough. It's plenty, and they cannot all be used for the potion”. Hearing what Amelia said to her, caused Annie to go down from the tree without hesitation. She couldn't wait to return to the manor, because she wanted a quick bath. Her body was very sweaty and dirty! And she hated that so much. “Gather all the wild berries, Amelia. We're leaving after that”.“I'm on it, my lady”. Amelia replied and giggled, before she went to do as she had been ordered. Lord Ethan's manor,Th
“Ouch! That hurts!”. Annie exclaimed and was massaging her forehead that had hit the forehead of the other person. The guy who Annie had crashed into was also massaging his forehead. He hissed and frowned because he felt a sharp pain in his head. His hand was on his forehead while he said to Annie, “Didn't you see me before you crashed into me, young lady? Is there something wrong with your eyes? I'm now injured, and it's all thanks to you alone”. Annie marvelled after being blamed by the guy who was about her age. She positioned both her hands on her waist and was staring at him in disbelief. “Why are you blaming me? What about you? What happened to your eyes? Didn't you see me? Why did you crash into me? Now because of you, my forehead hurts like crazy!”. “You!”. The handsome guy pointed a finger at Annie. Being scolded by the guy prompted Annie to confidently raise her chin, before she replied to him, “Yes, me what?!”. Amelia was helplessly watching the two, who were busy arg
On their way to the mountains, Amelia was feeling extremely bothered. She badly wanted to ask Annie, who was in front of her, a question. Annie was a strong vampire, and because of this, she was able to read Amelia’s inner emotions. Without bothering to look at Amelia, she asked her, “What is it, Amelia? Why are you troubling yourself?”.Amelia was surprised because of Annie's question. ‘How did lady Annie know I was troubled?’. She mused. She didn't want to keep Annie waiting, causing her to reply, “My lady, I don't understand. Why did you make those suggestions to the advisors of Lord Davis? They are dangerous. So, why would you allow someone dangerous to stay with us in the manor?”. A sudden smile appeared on Annie's face after listening to Amelia's curious questions. She understood what was in Amelia's mind, and equally understood her fears. “Amelia, let me ask you a question”. Annie said to her. She stopped walking and turned to face Amelia, who was behind her, before she aske
Annie spent many minutes reading the 'spell book', and wow, she loved it. Like, everything written in the book was just so unreal to her. After many minutes had passed, Annie made a decision to go up into the mountains and find ingredients for the external healing potion. “Amelia, I've told you for the last time, you're not going to follow me to the mountains. You're still hurt. Just stay here, and my strong barrier will keep you safe”. Annie furrowed her eyebrows after she had said. Amelia was being so stubborn. “Bu- but my Lady, I won't feel okay with you going up to the mountains. Please, just let me follow you”. Amelia pleaded and wasn't ready to back down no matter what. “Remember, before your Mom left this world, I promised her that I'd look after you and protect you”. Amelia added. Annie stared at Amelia from head to toe before she thought to herself, ‘You, protect me? Look at this little girl’. After thinking, Annie said to Amelia, “I'm older than you, so I'm the one who'
Annie went outside her manor. She was about to remove the barrier she had set– when, suddenly, she noticed both Arnold and Bernard's presence. “Gosh, won't these two give up and leave me alone?”. Annie muttered in annoyance, as she was already tired of those two vampires. Annie knew that if she removed the barrier she had set, then both Arnold and Bernard would come inside her manor for sure. And at the same time, she was hungry and must pass through the barrier to get to the food storage. “What am I going to do? I don't have enough strength to fight anyone again”. Annie muttered once more. She wanted to give up and return inside, but thinking about how she'd sleep with an empty stomach– caused her stomach to growl even more hungry than before. After sighing deeply, Annie began thinking, ‘If I used this front entrance, they'd surely know that the barrier had been removed. But, if I jump through the side wall, they won't know’. After thinking, Annie nodded her head. Before Anni
A minute later, Annie left with Amelia. That was when Bernard and Arnold struggled, and finally – they rose up. Ethan got up too and immediately ran to Mila's side. He carried her and was breathing heavily since her health wasn't stable. To be fair, this should be the second to third time today– that Mila was being brutally hit– by Annie. “Aria, don't be a weakling and get up! Go get a healer for your mother, immediately! After that, find your big brother and have him return home!”. Ethan ordered before he hurriedly left with his wife, who he was carrying in his arms. After hearing her father's words, Aria groaned in pain and stood up. She didn't waste time and ran to do what her father had ordered her to do. Bernard and Arnold saw the road which Annie had followed, so they also passed through there. Their hands were placed on their injured chests as they walked side by side. It wasn't long, and for the first time ever, they arrived at Annie's own manor, which was also connec
‘One thing I know for sure: I'm not a traitor to my Lady! And I'll never be a traitor to my lady. I won't tell you where my lady is!’. Amelia thought to herself, because she had already lost the energy to speak out. Just a moment ago, when she was about getting food for Annie, she spotted Arnold and Bernard– but suddenly, her body strangely stiffed, making it difficult for her to move. And because she wasn't able to run, she was attacked by Bernard, who blasted her with his power and sent her flying up in the midair– until her body hit the ground. Ever since then, Bernard had been torturing her while demanding Annie's whereabouts. "Amelia!!!". A panicked voice echoed, causing everyone to stare at whom the voice belonged to. There was horror in Annie's face as she rushed over and knelt beside Amelia. Seeing Amelia in this miserable state made Annie angry to the core. Her killing instinct suddenly became active and the veins in her neck popped out. With a darkened face and fierce