This Starler girl sure has one good grip. I'm dragged into the room and guarded by her. She locked the door and stood before me, moving her body as if she were warming up for a fight. Am panicking but there's no sign of it. It's like one messed up dream to me.
There were screams coming from Richard's room and before I knew it, the place became quiet. As I sat down on the bed, I began to wonder what was going on outside. Should I jump off the window, no, that would be suicide.
Wait, why is there no noise from outside? When finally we heard the door, the door knob turned and opened. I stood up and shivered. Before us stood Richard, Starler tried her best to stop him but before she could throw a punch to knock him back to his senses she found herself landing on the wall with one punch.
He walked up to me and looked at me deeply. Am wondering, if someone had told me that this would be how I die as dinner to a blood thirsty beast, I would have mocked him. What a pity. I'm still in shock hoping not to die and am shaking in fear, he's so close to me that I could feel his breathing on my neck, the neck that would a meal soon, if it were any girl they would had seized the opportunity to hit him where it hurts the most but here I am standing like a fan with my back against the wall and shivering. "How on earth did he get in?" Oh my, did I say that out loud.
I can't tell if he's angry or not but all he says is, "Did you forget. You're in my house." How did I miss out that part, am in his house not mine. I closed my eyes hoping not to see my death but then opened it when he drew out the hand with the cut on it and before I knew he started wrapping a bandage around it. So he wasn't trying to kill me or he was but snapped into his senses, I'm a bit confused. "Sit down" he ordered. Automatically my body obeys, am so scared I think I might pee on myself, I sat down on the bed trying not to anger him. I should had left when I had the chance. I watched as he carefully wrapped it before giving me sleeping pills. "Make sure she's well cared for." He tells the Starler girl who's trying to get on her two feet. The drug effect were heavy and I'm finding myself slowly falling asleep. Wake up Mirabel, wake up. Nope, It's too late now am already holding the pillow and boy is it comfy.
Now that I am awake I realize today was my supposed wedding day and Peter must be worried sick about me. If only he could see me right now, he'll understand why I'm missing. Am still shocked, trying to understand how this is even possible when I hear a knock on my door and when I open it, it's the annoying, not so old but old lady who looks like she's 40. "Come with me." She whispered. I followed her and we got outside the horrible mansion and a feeling of hope arose, maybe she was taking me to the city. We stopped somewhere in the woods and where the whole family except Richard was waiting. Wait, where is Richard? "Now, kill her." Fuck, did I hear her right. Kill me? I don't want to die. I just escaped death, twice already, right now I would do anything to keep my life even kill.
"Wait. No, no, no, please don't come close to me. Don't touch me." I tried defending myself, but they grabbed my hand and twisted it so I'd give in, the man then turned the twisted hand to my back. He put his face on my neck and I knew I was gonna die. But then he stopped, everyone turned back and saw Richard walking up to him and he immediately backed out. Which hands am I going to die in, his or Richard but to be honest I would rather pick his friend here to kill me than him. It'd be strange if the guy who just saved me kills me.
"What were you going to do to her, is this what you call taking care of her." Richard asked, I take refuge behind him like a little girl hiding behind her father, if this would guarantee my safety then so be it.
"Trust me Richard, she's trouble." The man said. "That plan of yours will cause havoc." What plan? "She's Daniel." Who? Just what are they saying right now. Who's Daniel?
I could see fire in his eyes as he turned angrily to him. "Who? Am. I?" He asked with seriousness all over his face. Wait, that's right, who is this man, and why do they feel this way?
"The Prince."
"And what do you do when a prince orders you." He asked.
"Obey without questioning."
"Good, take her back to the mansion. Now."
"Now...?" I nervously ask. Boy, I better stop speaking out loud. I might be killed, and especially now that no one knows I exist anymore.
"Do you have a problem with that Miss Mirabel?" Ah, no. Please, I don't, am with you all the way. I just nodded while he smirked.
The eldest came between us and bowed respectfully. "I'm sorry Richard. But as the eldest, I cannot let her live, especially when you have no connection whatsoever. Daniel is very dangerous to our blood. It is my duty to protect our secrets and lies. Do not forget that she is only human and a big risk to us. Like it or not the council will kill this mere human don't you see, you're putting everyone on the line, our secret is at stake". The lady said. She has every right to be scared, if I were in her shoes I would be scared of me exposing their secret, however, I won't try that since I don't want to die. Should I ask them to trust me, but what if they don't believe me?
"Really Susan. If a connection is what it takes to secure her safety so be it." He turned to me and stared at my appearance. "What can you give to us in exchange for your life, we need to be sure that you aren't going to tell us." He says. Am shocked that he's giving me a chance to speak for myself in such a situation. But then what can I give to this man, they mentioned that he was royalty right, so what can I give him, or better off what does he want.
"What would you want from me." I asked him but he remains silent, as expected, he does have something on his mind seeing that easy to read personality." He rubs his chin and scratches the back of his head.
"Are you sure you want to hear it." Am nervous just hearing those words from him, just how dangerous his request is for him to want to confirm.
Anyway, I doubt if anyone would be able to find me in such a place like this. If I want to think of a way out, living here with them for a while is't such a bad idea. "Yes."
Starler got into our way to stop us but Rchard didn't care. "Don't you dare Richard, do you know what you are saying?" She warned.
"Alright then, am in need of someone who can birth my heir, I would very much like to search for one myself but am under too much work loads right now, if you agree to be my wife and the mother to my child then you can leave as soon as possible after bih or you choose to stay." That's it, that's all he wants, not a weak supply of blood or something.
I shook my head and took the bold step. "No, I'll do it, I'll be your bride in exchange for my freedom ." I don't know what to think, I can't die, but then I would have to marry him, then again I'll do anything for my life including marrying him. He took my hand from his friend's and dragged me away back to the mansion, his hand is as cold as ice, great am getting married to a corpse.
He put me back in my room and locked the door from the outside. I know I am the one who offered a couple of years to bear and raise a child, but he's presently keeping me locked up. Is it because of his family? I know they don;t like me and all, maybe that's the reason why. At about 4 to 5 pm I heard a knock on my door, then a key slot in and the handle twisted. A maid walked in with a tray of food, dropped it on my bed and walked away without saying a word. The aroma of the food reminded me that I was hungry. Come to think of it he' been feeding me sleeping pills for a while, should I ask him why he did, I want to, I think I should but it won't be easy, maybe i'll just do that after we get married, cause I don't think we're close enough to talk that much. I drew the tray close to me and began to devour it, and after that I looked out the window there'
It's just as I thought. I've been tricked. Those this has something to do with the Daniel they keep talking about, I have a feeling that that name aso has a name in it, but wait, what will happen to Peter, no let's not think of that for nw, I have to think of how to get out of this place, he's a psychopath. I looked at Richard and shivered in fear, this man was using me to get what he wanted. If I am right they've always been talking about a Daniel blood, and that old ha also said I was a Daniel, could a Daniel be a requirement to achieving his goals? If that turns out to be true then I don't think I would be able to leave this place. "Mira." Ah! I was taken off guard by this man, I can't lose my guard around him especially after knowing that he did this intentionally. That's right, something else is missing. I was drugged by this man. Those slee
By the time I woke up, he was nowhere to be found. I feel so tired and my entire body hurts at the moment. I sit up and stare blankly at absolutely nothing, last night hurts a lot, and why wouldn't it, I've been saving myself for someone else my entire life. Speaking of which. I flip the bed sheet over and find my side of the bed drenched in blood. As I thought, it really did hurt a lot. I dragged my legs, grabbed a towel and then I headed for the shower room. Honestly, I wish and hope he doesn't come back. At this point I don't mind being a widow any more, but I doubt that's gonna happen. The bathroom looks a little over the roof, there's a jacuzzi that's almost the size of a teenagers bed, just how many people was this designed for. I mix the water with hot and cold and get in, I think I would like a bubble bath, it's been a while since I had one. &nbs
There's a limit to how many times a human can do it a day, but he's different, and I don't think he understands the concept of the difference between humans and Vampires, we've been at it all day, I barely have any strength to stand up again, and am covered in love bites. He's the worst. "Did you sleep well Mira." The moment I open my eyes once again, he's right in front of me, it's like I can't avoid his gaze. I try to turn away but... It's tight. Why is it so tight? I try to wiggle my way out of his arms but he just smiles and kisses my shoulders. "Are you tired? or are you hungry?" He asks. That question ticks me off, do I not look tired enough. Sure I expected that I would need to work harder to bear his child, but this is way too much. "Both." I need some fresh air. Now that I think about it, I am shocked because this place is spotle
Am worried about this kid, and the fact that she's a kid worries me the most. The more she's curious, the lesser her chances of surviving this place are. "Why should I? Your relationship has nothing to do with me but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for us normal folks." His grip on my hand begins to tighten, he's losing his patience alright. "I just found you so I can't risk that." No you idiot, you have to run, otherwise you will surely die, this blood sucking demon will kill you. I want to say these words to her right now but how can I when he's right behind me and about to break lose any minute now. "If you care about your life then you'll have to leave now, please." I warned but she still stands still, I can't say I didn't try because I did the best I could do for anyone at the moment. By the time she saw the fear in my eyes, it was way too late. The moment she turned towards the doo
I quickly race to the room, checking for the girl and finally find her in a small room. She looked uncomfortable and cried a lot. I felt sorry for her, it was my fault to begin with so I would have to be responsible for her, I am so sorry dear. I bow my head down and patiently wait for her to wake up, only to fall asleep myself. I woke up to the feeling of stares, as I raised my head I found Martha who kept staring at me with contempt, and I know I can't blame her, I am practically the reason she's this way right now. I try to help and reach for a glass of water, stretching it towards her. "Are you thirsty, do you need anything like water, or something else. Richard said you could join him tomorrow morning, just incase you feel any thirst." I told her. But she remains silent. She turned towards the left side, looking outside the
I went back to my room and laid on the bed. It wasn't too long before the door swung open, I forcefully closed my eyes to fall asleep but to no avail. "Are you that upset?" I shrugged when I heard his voice, he could tell I was awake even before I moved. "I didn't even kill her." He said. "Am sorry I scared you, but it was the only way at the moment. I kept my promise didn't I, and now it's time to keep yours, the favor you promised, I'll take it now." I turn around and he's not there, did I hear wrong just now, I could swear I heard his voice just now. I felt the bed sink in and then I turned back and he's right in front of me with his head tilted causing my heart to skip a bit. "I want to exchange it for something else?" He quickly said. I frowned. "What is it?" I replied sharply, turning my head elsewhere. He reached for my face and I immediately shut my eyes, waiting for whatever was
It was just about a few minutes after my break down, that it happened, Richard suddenly looked alert, I didn't have the time to guess what he looked like that before he grabbed my hand and we made a run for it, just then, I could finally understand the reason he ran away like that, it was the smell of burning, the moment we reached outside I realized a part of the building was on fire. "Wait here, I'll call someone to pick us up, this place isn't safe anymore." That was all he said to me before disappearing with his phone. Martha was no where to be found, she was probably still inside. "Martha, Martha." I yelled, but there was no reply from her, and Richard had just gone out. I thought everything was going to be okay when suddenly I heard a scream coming from the inside, I didn't need anyone to tell me who it was to know that it was Martha, but she was trapped in the room where the fire escalated. There was no other way, the chimney's were
Laughter and music plays through the elegant hall. Everyone danced to the rhythm of the waltz, everything seemed perfect and yet, one person remained who looked lonely even while being crowded by many. An average height, fair skinned red haired woman laughed with everyone with a mask of happiness but beneath that mask was a lonely woman. That woman was me.Today marked my twenty-first birthday and my father who was a man of luxury decided to hold what is supposed to be the most lavish birthday, however I could not feel a single ounce of happiness, rather I felt empty. "Adeline." My older sister called. She and my older brothers were bent on introducing me to what may seem to be potential husband candidates. The problem was I did not like any."Adeline, hurry up." Why did I have to be the
As much as I wanted to rip him apart, I could not move and I was still in the hands of this lunatic of a woman. "Well then let's get to work." He said while staggering. He walked up to a rock that was shaped oddly like a chair and sat down. "Since her majesty now has the heir to the throne out of the way, I believe that makes her the only pure blooded Ego and rightful queen seeing that Erika over here has given up the position already. So I have played my role." He said without any sense of shame or guilt."What about her?" Richard says, I was on the brink of tears seeing that he was not moved after seeing both his children dead. I thought we could start over. I made a mistake."You monster. How could you, you killed innocent c
Gah!I woke up dripping wet from cold sweat. "She's awake." A voice says. It was my father. I looked around and found fewer people than before, the twins, Nessa and dad, but where's Malicay and Daniel, I wondered."Martha, what happened to Martha." I asked but everyone looked away, they had a troubled look and most importantly they were sad.Vanessa moved forward and signalled father to let her speak. "By the time Malicay had arrived, she was already dead. The dagger that pierced through her heart was a silver dagger, I'm sorry." Again, she died again. I can't imagine how much I owe her, for taking care of Ethan, for the shelter she gave me in my previous life, and for being by my side. I owed
Delets.The myths describe him as cunning, slippery, smart, and devious. A master of chesh and a good strategist however no one could ever figure out what his true aim and purpose ever was, he was a being who moved according to his own will, no one could understand and control him. That being I speak of had planned to ruin my family from the very beginning.He wasn't just after one child but two, on one hand it was said that Thomas would bring my mother in law the throne an on the other Ethan was said to be a sacrifice for Thomas to ascend the throne but what those two had in common was that their birthday were foretold, one to Richard and the other to the queen. In short there was no curse, just a stage set up for an event. It was a marking. This strategy was simply killing two birds wit
I was only a couple of days away from my fortieth birthday, and since the queen hadn't shown up cause she was probably waiting for my passing, everyone lowered their guards. "Yes, we'll be there immediately." I heard Richard say as he walked into my room hurriedly with a troubled expression."What's going on?" I asked, there was no way I would not be troubled seeing him pancing to and fro the room. "Where are you going ?"He rushed up to my bed and kissed me on the cheek. "Emir has found a way around Delets curse this time, Ethan and I would go there and return immediately, but don't worry I've called for more security, even from the wolves so they would be more people to protect you when I'm gone." As he stood up to leave, I grabbed him b
Although we weren't able to find out a few more things relating to the fire incident, we were more cautious in making sure the children were safe. However at the same time, my curse was slowly becoming a nightmare to my life as it slowly spread. I had only a few weeks to live as I was turning forty soon, it was most likely that I would die on my birthday.Richard has been doing a lot of thinking about it, turning me into a vampire would still not help me, as Emir herself rendered it useless. "You don't look like you've been ageing like the rest of us." Vanessa said as she helped me out of bed.I stood next to a mirror and stared at myself, she was right, I looked like nothing had changed because I kept taking Richard's blood as supplement, to think I was going to die looking this young. "It's n
I didn't expect to meet his sister as I presumed both were dead but I was wrong, Malicay wasn't going from one place to another for nothing, he was gathering clues, it was due to this that he discovered his sister's survival, Emir was also brought here, from what he said, they each had a story to tell.Erika broke it down to us in a story she discovered while hiding from her mother.Apparently it all started when the queen, Malicays' mother, had to pass her throne to her husband because she was a woman and deemed unfit. She decided to change her fate and so she came up with a strategy. After searching for answers for many years, she met with Delets and made a deal with him.'I'll give you the power you
"Dad?"It was only natural for me to be confused. Out of everyone present in this room, he should be the least that knows but not only does he know what's going on, but my sister Vanessa knew as well, how did I know? It's because her cheeks turn red whenever she's caught in a lie. "I know you are startled as well, and believe me, it came as a shock to me to find out the dark secrets of your mother's family."Mother's family. That's right, we were called Daniel's. I'm of my brother's bloodline, the box father gave me had Daniel's face on it, and in it, I found that he was a vampire hunter.In sudden realisation, I turn around and face my brother what's looks away. 'You've made a huge mistake haven't y
Chapter 109.As I screamed and rolled, I felt many hands hold me down and I came to my senses, I’m still in my room. Am sure I went out this morning, was I really daydreaming? Cold sweat drops down my face and my body trembles each time I try to move, then a familiar voice echoes in the room. “What did you do to her this time?” It was one of the men who had arrived with Malicay last night. I couldn’t help but stare at him as I saw myself down to him, however I could not see his face properly, as my eyes felt heavy. “Answer me.” He yelled."Don't you dare yell at me, she's only suffering because of your stupid deal, or did you preharps forget, she's going to be forty this year. She has less than months to live." That was Richard's voice, I'm certain of it. But