Chapter 13

He clears his throat and walks towards me, indicating that i should turn around, “The other lords are going to become very jealous when they see you.”

I scoff, rolling my eyes, “I highly doubt that, I am sure that you things are perfectly capable of getting a hot date.”

Mihai hums in response, “We are, but female hunters are something of a delicacy, and very rare.”

I think I'm going to be sick.

I turn around when he has finished zipping the dress, nervously smoothing down the material, “So what am i exactly supposed to do at this dinner?”

The Nati vampire smirks, his eyes bright, “You will sit beside me and behave, i have been very lenient with you, the other won’t be.” He steps closer, backing me against a wall, “you may belong to me, but if you disrespect them in any way, they can punish you, just as i can.”

My blood runs cold, how would i even know if i have disrespected them? It isn’t like there is a rulebook on having dinner with vampire lords back at home.

I always thought I'd spend my time killing these creatures, not having a fucking meal with them.

The other lords i could probably handle, it is what Mihai will do to me if i step out of line that scares me, i know exactly what he is capable of, and i don’t want to be near him longer than i have to be.

I certainly don't want to feel the sting of his fangs again if i can help it, at least for today, i think i have been through enough.

“I’ll be on my best behaviour.” I say, keeping my expression blank.

I can’t afford to show him how afraid i am, he’ll just make it worse, or hurt me, and neither of those seem appealing to me right now.

Mihai steps back, finally allowing me room to breathe, and walks towards the door, only turning back when he realises that i am not following him.

“Don’t make me come over there and get you myself.” He says and that is all the warning i need to shift my ass into gear.

I follow him out of the room, seeing the corridor for the first time, and the tree guards who watch my room at all times. They are there to make sure i don’t get out.

The corridor has a light brown wooden floor and cream walls, paintings of other Nati vampire’s lining every inch of the walls, though honestly, i am not surprised. They have lived longer than my entire family line.

I follow Mihai down the hall and to the left where there are stairs in a spiral leading down to the next floor, and my eyes widen in realisation to what i had forgotten.

I look down at my bare feet, “I’ve forgotten the shoes you gave me.” I say, taking a step back away from the stairs.

The fear was really starting to set in now. I did not want to sit n a dining room full of creatures that can tear me apart without even trying to.

“Leave them.” He says harshly, “It is too late to go back for them now.”

I take a deep breath, but i does not help, i feel like i am following him to my bitter and brutal end, and i hate it. I hate the fact that i cannot do anything about it.

If i do die during this dinner, my body will probably be drained of blood to feed them all.

I'm so fucked.

Mihai led me down the stairs and into what appeared to be a lounge, three chairs and a sofa surrounding one another, a coffee table in the centre. The sofa was black leather, the same as the chairs, the table a deep cherry coloured wood. There were bookshelves along the back wall, and a lone tall lamp in the corner, but nothing else, no tv, and nothing that will keep my mind occupied.

“Is this where we are eating?” i ask, nervously smoothing down the red dress I'd been forced into wearing.

The Nati vampire chuckles a little, shaking his head, “No, this is where we will have a small drink whilst we wait for dinner to be served.”

Ok, I'm not stupid, just nervous, I've never had to sit and have a meal with vampires before. Normally i just help my family destroy them. There is never time for talk, my father prefers to kill and ask questions later.

Mihai presses a button on the wall behind him, causing my eyes to widen a little, i didn’t even see it when we walked in. I must be losing my edge, i would have noticed something like that instantly before i was brought here.

“Take a seat on the sofa.” He says, but i know it isn’t a request, it’s an order.