“I’m not so sure about those here.” He says to me and I just roll my eyes.
“Just carry me, like you’re carrying those two bags. Until we get to those steps.” I say before jumping on Anthony’s back.
He grunts but continues to walk until we get to the front of the castle steps. I hop off and walk around him.
“It’s almost night time so, we meet here again tomorrow at noon. Make sure you are not followed.” He says and I grab his hand before he disappears off in to the night.
“Why noon?” I ask him.
“The sun will be high up in the air so I know for a fact there will be no vampire out in the sun except for you. These fanged demons have servants, mostly humans so make sure they don’t follow you. Oh and if they ask about that tattoo, tell them you got it from goddess flora, the witch goddess. Tell them witches have their own heavenly realm and only a witch god can do the ritual, granting vampires the ability to walk in the daylight and when it’s warm.” He says and I nod my head yes in understanding.
He slips away in to the night.
I let out a loud sigh before banging on the castle doors. It was now or never and even if I wanted to, I couldn’t run. Not in my human form anyway.
The door opens, revealing a scary looking little girl, her eyes deep red and scary. So scary.
“Who are you?” She asks me.
“I’m Josey. Josey from the house of Wordsworth.” I say and she smiles in a sort of creepy way.
“Oh! Thomas is here too, shall I go get him?” She asks and I quickly shake my head no.
“Just lead me to his chambers sweetie.” I say and she opens the door wider for me to get in.
There is not one person to help me carry these bags with the shoes I have on. Goddess, isn’t this a castle? Where’s the staff?
We walk for over 10 minutes until we reach a door. Little girl knocks on the door before a very handsome man with eyes as icy blue as mine opens the door. He first looks at me and then at the little girl in front of me.
“Hello Thomas. Your sister is here.” She says before giggling and running off. Thomas looks back at me, blocking the door.
I huff before pushing him inside his room and throwing my bags on the floor. I close the door and eye him up once again.
“You look familiar…” He says to me.
“.. but you are not my sister.” He says in a serious tone.
“No shit sherlock. You bit my father and I extracted the venom from him and injected myself with it.” I say honestly but trying to keep everyone else out of the story.
“Ahhh I see it now. Your sister killed my family and I turned her father in to one of us, only for you to switch things up and take the curse for yourself. How is your sister by the way?” He asks me and I roll my eyes.
“Mated and with child.” I say and he chuckles.
“You think I missed the mark on her neck? I’m a vampire. We are the demons human churches talk about, you think I have any respect of werewolf customs?” He asks me.
“I honestly don’t care where your respect goes, I just want you to forget about my sister.” I say and he chuckles again.
“That I cannot do. She and I will meet again but it will not be anytime soon so relax. Why are you here, in my chambers?” He asks as he walks up to me.
“You turned me so you will be my caretaker.” I say. He stops in his tracks and gives me the once over.
“Do you also possess those witch powers?” He asks and I smile.
“Want to find out?” I ask smiling widely at him.
A knock on the door interrupts us and Thomas quickly opens it. A naked woman with long curly red hair and red lips walks in, freezing when she notices me.
“What is this Thomas?” She asks still looking at me.
Before Thomas could respond, I chime in.
“I’m Josey. Josey from the house Wordsworth. You?” I ask and she scoffs at me.
“I am your queen!” She shouts out and I chuckle. Thomas looks at me with one eyebrow raised.
“Who is this disrespectful child?” She asks, this time, looking at Thomas.
“She is Josey. I turned her because I fell in love with her. The transition was taking too long and after the attack on my family, I thought she had been killed too.” He says and my eyes bulge out.
“Okay. I need privacy with you so get out child.” She says.
“I will leave only if you tell me where the king is so I can also sleep with him.” I say and the queen tries to slap me but I move out of the way.
“You imbecile!” She screams out before coming to attack once more and I throw a water ball on her face, drenching her hair and make up.
Thomas quickly covers her body and leaves the room with her. A few minutes later, he returns.
“The queen wants you dead.” He says and I smile.
“Good. I read up on vampire laws and it says I get one request before I die.” I say and Thomas chuckles.
“What do you want?” He asks.
“I challenge her. I challenge the queen, the fight is to the death and if she wins, she gets to kill me.” I say confidently.
“You do know she is centuries old right?” He asks and I chuckle again.
“You do realize I’m not your average girl?” I ask and this time, he chuckles.
“Come on then. You have been summoned by the royals.” He says and I follow him out of his room.