Leonardo's POV"At your request, your Royal Highness!" James knelt down to respond and called for the guards. As the guards drove her away, my heart began to feel uncomfortably. I did not know when I would be able to get rid of this restlessness which made me uneasy. I couldn't kill her! For one reason that she was the only one who knew how Jenna died. For another reason that, if she died, I was not sure what would happen to me inside--my heart, the little thing that hadn’t been beating since I became a Vampire.I felt like I' was losing control of myself, my feelings. And that was totally a bad sign. I might really need to leave the castle to find out why. As I was leaving, Emily took hold of my skirt. "Your Royal Highness, a vicious woman like her, unchained, should escape again! So..."I was in no mood to listen to her nonsense. "Whatever." With a hasty reply, I left the castle. The power of Jenna on that huntress was so strong, which made me rather upset! So, I would just get out
Echo's POVWhen I came to this castle, I was blindfolded and couldn't see my surroundings properly, which led directly to my being caught by the guards I had neglected. The power of my body was not adjusted in time, so I lost the ability to resist. But these guards, working for the Vampire, should have such powers which was the last thing I expected.With my years of training as a huntress, I thought I could easily defeat these useless guards, but now the guards who captured me were much stronger than I was."You're not getting away from me!" He was very tall, almost like Leonardo, but with chestnut hair and green eyes. He looked more cold-blooded than Leonardo. I escaped from his hand and prepared for a fight. But before the fight began, the other guards rushed up, and I was captured right away."Hunters shouldn't be alive!" the green-eyed guard said it fiercely."I have done you no harm!" I tried to defend myself."Do you think Duke Leonardo Elliot will easily forgive you for the wo
Echo's POV“So, Will you please leave the hunter’s house?” Uncle Marcus looked at me, with his two foxy eyes full of relief as if he was warding the evil off, and I was definately the evil in his eyes. So many years had passed, I thought Uncle marcus was already taking me as his daughter, or at least a family of his. But those sacarstic comments on me were cutting me through and tearing me apart.Dean added, “Now!” His voice was loud enough to drive those nightingales away, frightened. Of course he wanted me to leave at once. Because he was afraid of me as I was the biggest competitor for him on future heir. If I went away and never came back, he would surely be our future leader. Then I could never returned here without his orders.Homeless and abandoned, I was thrown out by Uncle Marcus. He was in charge of the family now, and he had got what he wanted. And I? Where could I go? In any case, I would never go back to Leonardo's castle. I once thought that his gentleness towards me was
Echo's POVI was terrified of getting a negative answer from Chuck Spencer, because I knew it would be hard for me to return to a place I felt so safe and hopeful at the moment after being kicked out."A blood slave?" Chuck Spencer looked at me with interest. "Are you sure?"I nodded seriously, quite sure. All of a sudden, he opened his mouth and easily showed the fangs of a Vampire. I was not surprised because I had seen it all before from Leonardo Elliot. Instead, I calmly put my neck out and got prepared to be sucked blood.He moved in front of me, ready to bite my neck, then stopped. "Vervain..." He let go of me, his eyes blazing. "What do you mean? You brought Vervain to my house! How dare you!"I forgot that I had been whipped by Emily with a Vervain whip, and the smell of vervain soaked in my skin. Abruptly, an idean came in my mind. I quickly explained it to Chuck Spencer. "No, it's not. Please don't get me wrong. I've come through the jungle and I smell like wild plants." I sh
Echo’s POVThousands of times, I told myself to keep the secret to everyone in this house of myself being a huntress, because once I let them know the true me, I could no longer stay here, letting alone turning to Nathan for help. I should settle down here and get a further plan for this.Now I had no idea about where Nathan was. And the disgusting guy named Chuck happened to go out. Even those maids hated and tortured me, with the power of Jenna, I could make it through. Those wounds and cuts recovered quickly, and this was the only thing that I felt pleased to be a Vampire. Sometimes, I kept thinking what would I be in the future. There was no history of any hunters who carried the power of Vampire with him. How could one live and be with such power that didn’t even belong to onself?I got no answer eventually. All those wonders and fantacies rose in my mind and faded away when I truly had to face the difficult situations right in front of me.Everyone in this house tended to be bad
Echo’s POVMy being weak and powerless earned me some spare time, not being drunk blood and just being the lowest rank of all the maids. I did cleaning all day and rested in the basement. Lena and Lexi asked me to work till very late in the midnight, locked the door of the maids’ room and oretended to be deeply asleep. So I had to get some sleep in the basement. Molly never did anything bad on me, but she chose to ignore the other 2 maids treating me really inhumanely.I never had eaten one meal with hot food, and even food that didn’t go bad. Lexi even made me eat her leftovers that she had spat in them. I couldn’t bear all this, so I had to leave myself hungry. Water was the only thing I could drink for living. Still, I would never change my mind of dealing with all those things. I believed that they were tests for me. I had to persist.“Hey, Slutty!” Lena called me. She really loved this word.” Come over here. I got something really important for you.” She blinked her 2 little eyes
Echo’s POVNathan! That was Nathan! He finally came back home! My hope was returning to me as well. But he seemed not at ease. Wasn’t it his home here? Why did he look so strange in this house? And so did his housekeeper. He even didn’t bow to Nathan! What was that all about? I needed to figure out after I served the weird guest for the three maids.The housekeeper asked me to follow him to the dining room. The moment I stepped into the room, I noticed Lexi was knelt on the ground, looking extremely scared.“Head down!” ordered the housekeeper. I somehow learnt his name. It was Jeremy or something. I lowed my head, making myself face to the ground, and lifted the tray higher above my head as Jeremy told me so.“ Your Highness, you food, please!” Jeremy bowed and turned over to me, saying, “ Bring the food here, kneeling!”I did as he asked, kneeling on the ground and walking with my knees. When I held the tray to the weird guest, I heard him laughing loudly. “Well done! So the Spencer
Nathan’s POVI didn’t understand what all these were about? Why did Echo come to my house and did the serving work as a maid in our house? Since when did Chuck hire her? I got loads of questions for Echo, but I never got a chance to say anything to her.Jeremy urged her to serve the food for Jason. He was so an asshole that I didn’t like him a bit. Yet he was a good friend of Chuck. I couldn’t say no to him when he stepped into my house. Actually, it was Chuck’s house, for he was the host of this family. I was on my way to move out from here. Let’s talk about Jason. He was also a Vampire from the Smith, which was the second big family in this town. As was known to peopel in this town that the family had set up a factory not far from Sinpal to solve the problem of unemployment in this town. It should be a really nice thing, while Jason was designed for looking for targets. The targets that would be his blood slaves.Jason Smith compelled workers in that factory and sucked their blood.
Echo's POVTo my surprise, Pearl didn't show any sign of disbelief. She sat down gently so that I could lean on her shoulder. "Echo, I knew it. And I asked you about it the other night. It's just, at the time, you didn't seem sure how you felt. What's the matter? Have you finally found out how you feel about Duke Leonardo tonight?" Pearl's words made me feel like I couldn't resist opening up to her. She was the perfect person to talk to at this time, not to mention a very attentive and thoughtful person. A friend in need was a friend indeed. Pearl was one of those people who looked indifferent on the outside while he was actually very soft and caring on the inside."Honestly, Pearl, this may be the first time I've ever loved a man. Although I have had boyfriends in the past, I have not felt heartbroken because of some of his words or actions. This time, with Leonardo, I really felt the unbearable heartache, as if nothing could relieve it. You know what? I could have gone to Nathan to
Leonardo's POVI really had no idea that this woman would hook up with Nathan again. And to my surprise, Nathan told me that he was in love with that woman.How the hell did all this happen? Why was it that all of a sudden, everyone around me was trying to leave me?Back at my castle, I saw the Gabriel dress she was wearing, and I was getting so angry. It was a gift to her, but she was wearing it all over Nathan's hallway filled with those bad chemicals. She didn't deserve the dress! It was a relic, an explanation and a proof of love, but now the dress had thoroughly been contaminated by the cheesy, so-called love between her and Nathan."Take it off! "I said to her without ceremony. I didn't want any more of her disgusting smell on this dress. These smells were actually from Nathan. I didn't hate Nathan. Meanwhile, I still think of him as my friend, but I just couldn't stand the sight of the two of them being together. It made my heart ache. The pain became more frequent and more pro
Echo's POVNathan found out that I was getting painful again, so he took me to his room, ready to offering me the painkiller.“Can I just wait for you here. It’s your room. I’m afraid...”“There’s no need to concern about anything. You’re my friend now and it’s your right to visit my room.” He stopped to whisper to me.” even my bedroom.” He blinked like a kid which made me burst into laughter.“Ok, Since you invite me. I’ll go and check what you hide in your bedrrom.” I compromised in his smile and I had to say. Nathan had a really attractive and warm smile. Seeing that smile, my pain was erased a lot.However, I followed his lead to his bedrrom. I didn’t notice that two devious and fierce eyes were staring at me and Nathan.he took nme to a small elevator, which was specially designed for maids to serve hot food, according to Nathan, and it’s hard for me to imagine how big the Spencer’s house was. When the elevator stopped at the third floor and the door opened, I saw a whole new wor
Echo's POVI never thought that Nathan would treat me like this. He was a friend of mine. At least, deep down in my heart, I regarded him as my friends. How would a friend kissed me on the lips. I had to push him away, again. Because when he lightly brushed my mouth, my mind was fully filled with Leonardo’s face. The cold and sculptural and elegant face. It almost drove me crazy. Meanwhile, a sort of strange emotional pain crawled and wrapped around my heart. I had to knelt to the ground, sank my nails into my chest and bent down.“What’s the matter, Echo? Are you alright?” Nathan knelt down as well, concerning about me.“I’m not sure. Never had this feeling before.” I replied with a great pain attacking my heart once again. “Aah!” I couldn’t help yelling out.“I’d better get you to the hospital.” He searched himself for the cellphone, and was ready to call 911.“No, Nathan. I am a Vampire now and I won’t die.” With these words, both Nathan and I were stunned.“Yeah.” He smiled to me.
Leonardo’s POVEcho Blake, that damn huntress, she dared to have herself thrown into Nathan’s arms. What a fucking borthering scene that I saw just now! I, the Duke Vampire, would never let Echo be my threats, of course, in their damn eyes. Not allowing anyone to threaten me in any way was the first basic rule of mine.I went straight to the doorway, Nathan and Chuck were still standing there. Seeing afar, crowds of guards surrounded something. They were moving slowly to the doorway. As I went nearer, I saw it clear that it was King Bass. I never liked this huge troop around me, but it seemed like he did.“What an honor it is for us to have you here, your Majesty!” Chuck prepared to shake hands with King Bass, but was refused by his guard. “Sorry for my rudeness.” Chuck apologized to cover his embarrassment. Stupid ass!Nathan politely bowed to King Bass and elegantly greeted, “I hope you had a nice and wonderful trip from your castle to our shabby house. Please come in and take a sea
Echo’s POVLeonardo left me in the middle of so many Vampires. He might have something emergent and I still took it for granted that there was no need for him to look after a nobody. I perfectly still for a moment, then I glance over the crowd briefly. Finally, i determined to look for something to drink, in order to cover my embarrassment. On the other hand, I did hope not to meet the monster Chuck. As a consequence, I cautiously made my way to the crowd, hiding myself into the crowds.Right at the moment I grabbed a glass of wine and took a little sip, I saw the monster coming to me. He was smiling, which made me rather disgusted.“See who is there?” He greeted sarcastically.“Crap! Think of the devil.” I tried telepathically to tell Leonardo, but he responded nothing.“The most influential Gabriel dress. He should let you wear it! What a surprise!” He walked around me and took a careful look at me and my dress. This might be catagoried into the most awkward moments in my life, bein
Echo’s POVI sat in the car of Leonardo. It was specifically designed for him according to the driver.“It’s my massive honor to drive you there, your Royal Highness. And as you can see, the vehicle was specifically made for you, one and only.” The driver couldn’t hold his excitement but talked too much. Apparently, Leonardo didn’t want this to be happening.“Shut your mouth up or you will be killed right now.” Leonardo coldly said, in a extremely low voice.“Yes, your Royal Highness. It won’t happen again.” I noticed the driver was sweating nervously and the steering wheel was covered with sweat stains.Yet, I was the one who was supposed to be nervous more. I was taken to the dangerous place, where I was almost killed by the monster, Chuck Spencer. Also, I was pretty sure that Leonardo would never defend me if there was a fight between me and them. I was nobody to him. Even the dress was saved for Jenna, not me.The car was running away from the castle farther and farther. My anxiet
Echo’s POVThree days passed by. How time flew! This was the day that Leonardo would take me to the party held in the Spencer’s. Honestly, I was nervous. Waking up so early in the morning, I got nothing to do. No one sent me food, and I was unwilling to come outside. I was just relaxing against the back of the chair, letting my head drop back a little, which I thought would make me a little bit calm, to kill the anxiety, actually.Leonardo went in, so early in the morning. He was as nervous as I was?“No way. I was bringing you something.” He said it telepathically. It was so surprised to find out that we had such a strong connetion since we had communicated telepathically. I could read his mind, so did him.“What is it?” I pointed to the bag he dragged in his hand. It seemed there was something heavy in it.“Try it on.” He ordered and came closer to me. I could breathe his breath from his sculptural nose. He was so tall that I had to raise my head in order to see him clearly. Damn! H
Echo's POVI never thought that he should do this for me. Undoubtedly, Daisy Lyle was a mean girl. She really was! I hated her, but I never thought of driving her away from this castle. If I was strong enough, there was no need to do so. I could confront and go through all the barriers that she set for me. However, Leonardo ordered to send her out. I intended to say something for her. At the very moment I would open my mouth, Leonardo seemed to read my mind and prevented me timely.After Daisy was taken out, Leonardo finally had some time talking to me. “Being softhearted to one’s enemy was the greatest danger for oneself.”He gently gave that advice to me. This was the first time that he had ever been nice to me. You knew that, once one gave you a piece of advice, it meant he was trying to be nice to you. And others said being considerate was the first step that one was ready to be friends with you. I was a huntress before I was turned into a Vampire. Though I looked tough and fearles