I'm silent, too repulsed to open my mouth as vomit lingers just outside my throat. I was not sure what to expect from this meeting, but I sure as well was not expecting the attendees to be drinking vampire blood. Especially not my father! What the hell was happening here? And why were they comrades with a damn vampire? The same creatures that we were already desperate to get away from! Was this some reverse psychology bullshit? How funding different were we from the bloodsuckers if we were drinking blood too? Another wave of repulsive hits as I realized something. There were no human donors around, but that didn't mean that they didn't have them locked away somewhere from prying eyes. My stomach churns once more just thinking of it. Was this really human blood? "It's quite refreshing, you know," The Vampire says breaking through my mind haze. "Just look around. Aren't they enjoying it?" I continue to stare. I might have looked apprehensive but I was scared and mortified as
Every day is the same. Outside is covered in white, and a chilling wind tumbles through the window before storming into the room. It's daytime out apart from the blue skies, or what should have been blue skies that are hidden behind ashen clouds, there's nothing else that speaks to the day. The moment is wintry and foreboding, truly daunting to any type of fun you'd think of having. Then again, my type of fun is being resigned to a wall-by-wall cage. My life doesn't seem to get better than this. I'm always trapped, despite where ever I go. I know I'm not to think this way, I'm here because Thomas is attempting to keep me safe. But am I really? Once Aiden comes back and finds me gone, what then? He'll tear the world apart. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking. I don't even know what my thoughts are anymore. One minute I'm sure that being away from him is the best thing, the next, I'm terrified of him never finding me. I should hate him. A murderer and monster. A cruel bastard tha
My fingers rap against the door of the car. I'm excited, I haven't seen Victoria in a while; though I doubt my enthusiasm will be replicated. But I'm estatic none the less. It's heavy work, working in the background, especially keeping secrets from my brother, but alls well that ends well. I emerge, meeting Garnett at the door, a bored expression on his face as he stared into the white oblivion. He doesn't socialize much with the vampires around. Well he is of a much higher class. Talk about being snobbish. His eyes meet mine, and he nods acknowledging my presence as he straightens. "Do you need company?" I sigh. He treats me like a child. With a wave of a hand, I brush him off. "It's just a courtesy call Garnett, there's no danger here." "If you say so" He says going back stoic. "You never talk to me when my brother is around"Garnett folds his hands across his chest staring past me. "He's scary" A giddy throatful of laughter escapes me. "Indeed he is. Do you miss home Ga
"See, now I've got you. Can't run away from me again"There's a child's laughter that's echoing from a distance while the woman continues to speak. Everything around me is cloudy, only the atmosphere feels mildly familiar. There are plants at my feet and grass blades tickle my underfoot. A garden? Maybe. My eyes are hazy, everything is completely obscured by the thick fog that surrounds me, still I walk on. I'm not sure of my destination, only following the chants of voices before me."Something is....something is different about this place" the woman says. Her voice is soft, melodic and warm.My feet keeps moving faster, hastening trying to get closer to them. I grab the hem of the dress continuing, making it to where I barely see the silhouettes of two individuals. A woman definitely, the one I heard and in her hand is a child."Yuuki"Her voice is filled with panic and anxiety, also as if I could tell how worried she i
My ears pick up light steps travelling towards my room hesitantly while I sleep. Or attempt to at this point. I'm tired mentally with all the work I've done and between Belle and my brother, my room is the only solace for peace. Otherwise I'd go stalking mad with her constant bickering. The curtains of my room are drawnblocking out the sunlight, apart from the lava lamp that blows on the bedside table the room is covered in darkness. The door pushed open moments later, the overwhelming fragrance of roses wavinginto the
"Did you really think we'll let you marry him him?" Oh please Belle I raised you better than this. See what you've done Eric! "I stopped short descending the stairs.
The chime of the store bell went off as I stepped inside, meeting the curious gazes of humans. Some stared indiscriminately while others averted their gazed hurrying from my way. As if I was dying from thirst and would most likely drain them. Only they weren't appealing as snacks, or any course of meal for that matter. I only had a craving for one blood and that was Yuuki's. Everything else was cheap gold. Completely useless. Making my way through the isle, I sought the books that Belle had read to me a few times. With nothing to do until Luke was back, because I hadn't bothered going through the piles of letters that lay in my study. I thought maybe reading would diminish the time. Though I knew my brother would have a field day with this. Sleeping was my next option but I wasn't ready yet. I grabbed four books with worn covers, and frail pages. There was always something soothing about old books. They told of experience, treasure, heart. Or maybe they just felt ancient in my hands
When we arrive, Aiden leaves completely ignoring me as usual. I do my best to remain indifferent but everything is worst than when the human bride was about. He is spaced out at times and even now his mood is absolutely fickle. When we were kids we hardly socialized together. He was always caught up in his father's work and when he wasn't he ignored everyone. Everyone except his brother. Then again he was only twelve.I try my best not to seem utterly displeased or disturbed by his demeanor anymore but I'm not always at my best. I can't hide how I feel or that the fact that he doesn't care for my feelings at all doesn't hurt. That woman has changed him for the worst, if anything it was better they had never met. Aiden doesn't have a bone of pleasantries left in his body which just makes him all the more terrifying. Especially since he looks so much like uncle Ashton.The large foryer is empty as I make my way into the house. I'm guessing with Aiden's less than pleasant demeanor coming
Victor stands there, watching me with a smirk on his lips as he drinks from his cup. As if he’s expecting me, Micah standing a little way from him, his hands folded across his bosom. My hands tremble at my sides, and I grip my dress to steady myself. No words are spoken between us but alot is conveyed in the silence. I’m terrified at my Grandfather’s gaze as if I’m a bird caught in a cage with the doors slammed shut in my face. They are both graceful, standing in their three piece suits, my Grandfather’s ascot embedded with a beautiful pearl. He’s the epitome of what Nobles should look like, gracefully, scanning the crowd, or not actually scanning, pretending to be interested in the activities all around.while I’m still standing here as an outcast. A fool. The fodder between all the precious jewels.Micah mouths something, that I can’t ever mistake, his words forcing all the blood in my veins to freeze.“We have come for you.”I can’t stop my hands from trembling, can’t seem to shake
I jumped, slamming the door behind me as I exited the room, hearing Hayden's voice, his scary smile, not so terrifying once more. Maybe he would answer a few questions that have been nagging."I have something to ask""When haven't you? Go ahead" He takes my arm turning me around in the hallway licking his lips. "Who knew you'd look this delicious in a dress.""Will you stop?!""Don't be serious" His expression reverts to boredom as he folds his arm leaning against a wall. "Hurry now, I have subjects to greet"Oh right."You said you were the one who let us escape that day, but you weren't around, how is that?"His eyes twinkled with mirth."You remember that? How touching. For some strange reason my brother was attracted to you from the start which means we also have a connection, but that's not the reason I knew you left. We can tell by the different heart beats the number of persons within the house. You've figured out by now that vampire's don't have a beating heart, yes?"Actuall
I jumped, slamming the door behind me as I exited the room, hearing Hayden's voice, his scary smile, not so terrifying once more. Maybe he would answer a few questions that have been nagging."I have something to ask""When haven't you? Go ahead" He takes my arm turning me around in the hallway licking his lips. "Who knew you'd look this delicious in a dress""Will you stop?!""Don't be serious" His expression reverts to boredom as he folds his arm leaning against a wall. "Hurry now, I have subjects to greet"Oh right."You said you were the one who let us escape that day, but you weren't around, how is that?"His eyes twinkled with mirth."You remember that? How touching. For some strange reason my brother was attracted to you from the start which means we also have a connection, but that's not the reason I knew you left. We can tell by the different heart beats the number of persons within the house. You've figured out by now that vampire's don't have a beating heart, yes?"Actually
Friends he says, as if that was something either of us could ever hope for. Like that was a decision I could ever dream of in this world. I don’t get or understand what Aiden may want, extending that olive branch, I don’t get what either of us my Grandfather included why they want me to join them so badly. I might be a vampire, but I can’t sway this battle left or right. If anything, I wished they would cease the foolish bickering and go their separate way and leave me alone. I shiver, feeling a thread of pain down my back. It’s been happening more and more lately, especially whenever I feel the worst of hunger. I’ve been scarfing down loads of human food drowned in ketchup and pepper, but Aiden is right. It won’t last for very long, that much I know. But to take Aiden’s blood….I shake my head, I can’t think about that right now. I’m anxious about seeing another family member, under any circumstances it would have been the best thing ever but he’s a villain apparently and I can’t
Yuuki rushes out quickly as soon as she realised she could leave and I’m left with my brother and May. She’s lost in thought until she realises, we’re the only one’s left, or it could have been the intimidating aura that my dear little brother was giving off. “I….I….should go.” May stammers, attempting to leave when my brother grabs her hand.“Hey May,” He says chirply. “Why the rush, come on, it’s been awhile since you’ve chatted with your cousins, right?”“Now..now is….now is not a great time for jokes, Hayden. Besides, we have work to do.”“Come on, don't be like that. Brother is here.”Her face flushes as she glances at me. “Really, I have to help my mom prepare for this ball. Lot’s of invitations to send out.” She says eagerly.“Make sure Amy gets one too, alright.”May stiffens at my brother’s words, her head turning stiffly to regard him.“Amy?”“Yeah. I haven’t seen her around lately. Though I’m pretty sure it could be me since all vampires came back right?”“Right. She just
AIDENMy brother thankfully makes it in time before Yuuki manages to fly away, though if I’m being honest, I would have liked a few moments to compose myself before having to brief everyone about my findings. Water beneath the bridge I suppose. Aunt Aria and Luke take the seats across from my desk, while my brother stands to the side, yawning. May enters soon after, her expression bothered as she shrinks into her seat across from Yuuki. I sigh, not much I can do right now, I’ll have to leave my intrusive thoughts for later. “I figured out the code.” I announce, Luke's peaceful composure breaking into astonishment.“What?!” They ask in unison.“As I said.”“So what is it then?” Hayden enquiries lifting his eyes from examining his nails. A habit he tends to do a lot.“I’m not sure exactly. It wasn’t as clear cut as I expected it to be,” I confess.My brother’s expression morphed into annoyance and he yelled pointing his finger at me.“Then why the hell would you lead with that then, yo
Hayden leaves me, going to stand against the floor to ceiling, his glass of blood to his lips as he gazes on the outside, his mind lost in the wind. Now that I’m in their niche or nest, I find a different side to them. Not necessarily May, for some reason she’s always so angry. I don’t get why she doesn’t just admit to Aiden her feelings and move on. As for Amy, it’s clear she has reached her limit with them. Everyone here has something important to them all of which, in one way or the other I find myself longing for. Ties, bonds, friendship and family. I wish I had all or even some of it. You might argue that I have Aiden- I don’t. I have a semblance of what would be a family. What they hope might be the future, but that might not be what I want. And my Grandfather- he’s just another puzzle piece that doesn’t make sense. Where was he when father locked me away or Micah for that matter. Could I even trust them?“It’s eerie that it seems nothing has changed all these centuries that w
When I awake the sky is inked in obsidian blue, only the twinkling of the stars, the only illumination of the night. The house is quiet, I would have liked to believe it would have been even a bit more lively to crypt of silence that has always accompanied our previous home. Aiden is still asleep, I realise sitting up, his eyebrows furrowed as if dreaming up a nightmare, I want to reach out and soothe him, but I fight against the better inclinations, and give into the excuse of food when my stomach rumbles horribly.Right, I haven’t had anything to eat since lunch this afternoon.I slip through the door, leaving it slightly ajar so as not to wake him before silently rushing down the winding corridor, hoping I at least won’t run into any enemies before finding the kitchen. I spy maids dusting and cleaning, carrying out their duties while I scurry around like a cockroach unwilling to be found. There’s a light on I find when I venture down the hall, the door slightly ajar. My hands ball
Everyone is still shocked over the idea of all the vampires ever leaving. Apparently, their plan was only to be here for a while and not exactly settle. But wherever they were, their subjects would most likely follow. I stand on the threshold of the door looking out, most of the humans gathered in the yard. Harry’s funeral will be held later today, the thought is rather ominous hanging over the house. That was the last memory they would ever have of Aiden. Maria is distraught over the fact over me leaving with them, I haven’t the heart to tell them it was for the best or the fact that I was one of them now- or will be soon. At this point, I think it was best to rid them of some of the guilt that would hang on their shoulders. They were already aware Aiden wouldn’t have left me behind so easily.The train ride to the house is long and dreary. There’s fog everywhere, completely obscuring our vision and I grow impatient and nauseous the more we move. Hayden is fast asleep beside me in