.Inside the humble household of the royal vampires, few guests were gathered in the hall, awaiting the commencement of a special event"Mum" Sarah said, with worry in her eyes "Samael is not in the mansion""What do you mean he's not in the mansion?" Lady Shirley asked with widened eyes"We've checked all the rooms, mum. he's gone""In a few minutes, this place is going to be swarmed with more guests. where did he go? what are we going to say to the councilman?" Lady Shirley obviously felt uneasy, it was going to be messy if the councilman finds out"I don't know, mum. Samael is gone and so is that woman he kept in one of the rooms. my guess is...they left together""what?!" Genevieve's angry voice sounded from behind them. she had heard their conversation, her cheeks were puffed and her eyes red "what do you mean 'Samael is gone'?" Genevieve yelled, getting the attention of a few guests in the hall"What is going on?" Councilman Joe asked, going to the aid of his daughter. he was a m
."I'm sorry Vlad, I don't think I feel the same way about you" Immediately those words left her lips, Vlad froze on the spot. He had waited a long time, when she had chosen to give her life to save Darian and fell into a deep sleep, he was always by her side. But it seems..."Vlad...""You still feel something for him. Lucy, he's together with her now, you don't have to feel indebted to him because he saved you from your clan. I-""I don't feel indebted to him, Vlad. I love him! I love Darian, not you. My heart doesn't belong to anyone else""You're giving your heart to the wrong person, Lucy""It has nothing to do with you"Vlad nodded and closed his eyes for a brief moment. He stood up, not sparing her a glance, he left"I love Darian. And I'll do anything to make him mine. He'll never get together with that human""And you will get him" a feminine voice echoed in the room and Lucy warily looked around"Who are you?"A dark figure appeared in the grand mirror before her. Cladded in
Anna sat on the small bed, looking over the crooked window. Her eyes sad and lonely, a frown settled on her lipsThe wooden door opened and her head turned over to it. Samael stepped in with a poignant look on his face, his eyes going to meet hersHis face and shirt splashed with blood, his red eyes looking grim and he gazed at her with an undescribable look"What is it? Why is there blood on your shirt?" Samael sighed, took off his coat and sat down on the wooden bench"I was thirsty, I went out to hunt" he answeredShe let out a relieved breath and looked away from him. At least, he already had blood...she wouldn't have to be worried staying under the same roof as him"But I wasn't satisfied" she snapped her head to look at him in shock at his statementHe wasn't satisfied?"What do you mean 'you weren't satisfied'?""The taste was bland, I've never had animal's blood before. It doesn't suit well with my taste bud" he then looked at her "I'm still thirsty""W-well don't look at me.
.Harmony spent her duly time in cleaning the Lord's study, she breathed out and kept the bucket asideBeads of sweat on her forehead and she stood up holding onto her waist'Make sure to wipe every corner of the shelves, there shouldn't be a speck of dirt on either of them. Lord Darian hates dirt' She recalled Lennox's words and walked towards the shelves. There were several books on them thus she didn't know where to beginHarmony started by carefully placing the books down before proceeding to clean the dirtHer eyes came across a small brown box, she picked it up from the upper shelf and glanced at the contours. Curiosity got the best of her and she opened the boxHer eyes glistened when she saw a crystalline marble"Beautiful..." she said, staring at the luminous marble. She stared at it for a while and wanted to put it back inside the box but she didn't expect it to slip from her hand"Oh no" the marble rolled and rolled, ending up under the bookshelf "Aigoo Harmony..." she bent
."How long are we going to be here?" Anna asked, trying to hide her face from the piercing sunlight. Her eyes staring at Samael who roasted the raw meat of the animal he had caught a while back"Till everything is settled""When will everything be settled?" she questioned"When the engagement is cancelled""What if it doesn't get called off? What then?" Samael stared at her for a while before answering"Then I'll move over to my next plan""Oh..." she gasped, amazed "There's a plan B? What is it?""You'll get to know when it's put into action""When will that be?""You're asking too many questions, keep quiet and eat" he said, handing her the plate of the meat he had roasted "Hmm...It's hard, blah..." she said, spitting out the bite she took "You burnt it, I can't eat that""You should appreciate me cooking for you, I haven't prepared a meal for anyone other than myself""Oh, I see why" she said, squinting her eyes at meat"Are you going to eat it or not?"(What do I do? I'm so hung
.Harmony's eyes widened at his last statement. He had also eaten of the foodShe didn't know why but her mind instantly went back to the first time she had seen itBack then, she noticed his eyes were black but later one, it turned red. Was that the corruption taking effect?"Is there no way to take it out?""Hm? I've tried over the years, I've found none. But now I've found the cure""You have?" her eyes brightened as she asked"Hmm, it's within my grasp, I'm holding her so close to me right now. You are the cure, Harmony. You are my cure"His cure? How was she his cure? She didn't get him"H-how? How do you know that?""There was a soothsayer, her name was Inya, she was old and wise. She saw and told me you're the one to save me from this doom. Before you arrived at the palace, I saw you in my dreams, I wanted to look for you but just didn't know where to begin. But it looks like we were fated" he chuckled "You came to me, I recognized you at a glance"He saw her in his dreams? She
.Anna sat in the carriage along with Samael, he seemed to have his mind on something as he stared at her. Anna kept her eyes on her lap, acting like she wasn't aware of his gaze"What is it? Why are you staring at me?""We'll drop by somewhere before heading over to the mansion" he said and the carriage stopped "Let's step out" Anna stepped down from the carriage after him and watched as he walked inside a shop"What-" she muttered and followed behind him. There stood an elderly lady, with several workers by her side"Greetings, My Lord" the elderly lady greeted "What brings you here?""Take care of her" he said, nudging his head towards where Anna confusedly stood"Yes, My Lord. This way, please"Anna who had no idea what was going on, went along with the elderly ladySamael sat down on the couch and waited for her arrival. Several minutes passed and the elderly lady first stepped out before Anna walked outSamael stood up almost immediately seeing her step out in an elegant peach
."Yes, I am getting engaged but not to Genevieve" Samael seemed to have dropped a bombshell as the entire hall turned quietLady Shirley's eyes were wide in surprise, what was he doing?"Samael-" The guests murmured amongst themselves at the drama that was about to unfold "Samael, don't talk rubbish. What are you saying?""I'm not getting engaged to Genevieve. I thought I made the fact clear the last time. But you choose to force me into it. I told you all, I already have a woman in my life" he then turned to AnnaAnna who didn't get an inkling to what was going on, stood still by his side"She is my woman" he said, raising his hand that held Anna's and it totally caught her by surprise'What? W-woman?'"And I will get engaged to no one but her" gasps filled the air and the talks started"This family is so full of drama...""...I thought the engagement was postponed the last time because the son didn't arrive...""...He already has someone in his life, why force him to get engaged to