5. The Feast

LARA

The maids did a great job dressing me up. I looked on the mirror as I swayed around seeing how lovely I looked. I was wearing a long blue dress with white heels that were hidden from the curious eyes. My hair was loose. I did not put much makeup. Only my lips were shiny due to gloss.

I am thankful to Ingrid, she surely did her best. She is really nice to me and it's like she will always be here for me unlike some kidnapper who has a fetish in giving cold shoulders to people around him. It has not been long, not even two days but she had done so much.

Her brother on the other hand is .... I do not understand what's his problem. I am already hating him. Right now I am standing in front of the ball room waiting for Ingrid. I can't believe I am here in this very house not knowing which part of the world I am standing on. Or why I was even brought here.

It is thirty minutes after when Ingrid arrived. She looked stunning as she walked with grace with a smile on her face. She took my hands as we walked inside.

Everyone was dressed to kill, beautiful ladies dancing to music as gentlemen looked in their eyes. I ended up staring at a certain someone as he made his way to us not at once looking away. lngrid winked at me as she joined her friends. When Kyson, the cold stoic boring guy reached where I stood he looked somewhat shocked. He roughly took my not so strong hands as he introduced me to people in the room. He told them I was his feed. Not that I understood anything. To my surprise all of them looked young and had very pale white skin. Especially the women.

I looked at Kyson only to see the same colour. He was too into their talk that he didn't notice me staring. When they finished he took me to the dance floor where he kept swaying with me till I could not stand any more. For once he was being a gentleman. I struggled to pass through the crowd eager to get to regain some strength.

When I was about to reach the rest room, I saw something sinister. A servant was pinned against the wall as a man drank blood from her neck. I looked close to see Kyson's friend who I had met sometime ago. I became really scared and disgusted. I quietly made my way back to the party wondering if all of this is a dream. I dreaded to know if Kyson and Ingrid were the same. Kyson the better but Ingrid. I looked around to see if there is a loop for my escape from this world. This is not a place I can fit in. I had got close to Ingrid.

Somehow I felt my heart in pain as I made my way out of the room. I disappeared to my room where I cried not knowing what I will do. I started regretting why I left home. Why I had to meet him. Now he is in every way my worst nightmare. At least it is only been a day. The people at the inn will notice that something is wrong.

I understood what it meant when I saw Ryson drinking blood from that maid. Feeding on humans. On weak people. I had read too many books, watched too many movies, heard too many stories about myths and legends, liked fiction very much. Where humans and vampires didn't get along. Most stories ended in romance, hate, war and death.

I wondered how my story will be like seeing that my life is now twisted with these creatures. Vampires. Just saying the name creeps me out. Chills running up and down my spine like waves on the sea.

When I entered my given room. I slammed the door shut and made myself comfortable. I put aside my escape plan. I can't stay here anymore. I locked my door knowing very well that with his vampire power, strength, he will crush the door easily into pieces.

Why do I feel betrayed I asked myself as sleep took over. Early morning I washed myself. Too glad that no one came in my room because I do not know how I would have reacted. I wore very light clothes and brushed my hair and then tied it in a pony tail. I went downstairs and visited the kitchen for the first time. For my escape plan to work I have to gain their trust. I need to do every thing by myself and surely hope I would be out of here very soon.

KYSON

During the party I could feel her looking at me as l sat with my guests. I refrained from snarling at her as I kept chatting with them.

We were very much enjoying ourselves when she disappeared from the room. I could only focus on entertaining my guests. So I didn't notice anything amiss. I had prepared everything even the meals which were properly made and arranged orderly in case for those people who loved food like me.

It was awhile after the party that it registered she was no longer in the room. I didn't waste time as I used my powers to reach her room faster. I had many powers for a vampire. Though being a member of the royalty made me more powerful. I am capable of teleporting though many people claim that it needs magic to happen but I could do it well. They call me a wizard and whatever but I don't really care. This is one of my specialty among other abilities.

I knocked once, twice before crushing her door in pieces. My eyes swept around the room until they reached where she was lying. That is when I saw her sleeping form as she breathed calmly with a smile on her face. That smile reminded me of someone planning some horror in her sleep. She looked innocent but I knew no human could be innocent.

I was confused when I felt some what drawn to her. I hate humans. Anything to do with them so why this. Unknowingly I raised my hand which was almost caressing her hair. What's wrong with me. Am I going crazy. I hate her.

I closed my eyes searching for that beast. The me that has lived in pain for so long. That who had made a promise. That who does not tolerate nonsense.

I roughly covered her body as I left her after giving her a last look to see if she was okay. Not that I cared. I mended the door right away using one of my best vampiric skills.

I made my way to my room. Throwing myself on the bed. I should not feel like this towards a human for that matter. After all I still promised her. I need to keep my distance. My traitorous heart was demanding otherwise. I needed to gain my resolve. I exited my bedroom and made my way to the spare room and locked myself inside.