He continuously shoved me forward towards the doors like he was really venting some of the anger he's had in his heart towards me but I had to endure it. The double doors opened like they had sensors in them, we went ahead and that's when I noticed that there were being operated by two individuals. The hall was lavished by paintings, vases and carpeted, the hall dazzled with bright light, anything gold reflecting around the hall adding to the shine. At different portions of the hall held waiting chairs and up ahead was a set of stairs leading up.
The mansion was divided into almost three wings, which I noticed just as we were about to get on the staircase, my left and right held narrowed, short halls leading outside to another quad. Cassuis took the left wing like he's changed his mind, he walked in the yard went around a bust fountain of a face I didn't recognize. There was a large building up ahead of us equally guarded, we were let in and took a long hall at this again until we came to a stop in front of a door.
He pushed it open with a hand and forcefully this time, pushed me inside that I tumbled and landed on my side roughly, I didn't know when I rumbled at him angrily since I wasn't expecting it.
"Be gentle, Cassuis" I heard a male voice echo in the large room up ahead. The room was about roughly 300feet long and 150feet wide. He was sited in his high chair with a head carving, hands placed on either arm rest while his body was sitting up straight
"I have acquired her like I vowed" Cassuis's voice grew venomous like I remember before; like it were actually he'd rip my head off the next moment. I shivered inside as my heart skipped a beat at his tone, it seemed less like an act to me
"You deserve everything back Master Cassuis. I can't help but marvel your ways"
"My ways are rather distinctive and private; I'd rather not disclose" Cassuis advanced towards me
"On your feet" Cassuis commanded. I looked up to him and see that he was talking towards me, I got myself up and lord Orpheus to his amusement laughed heartily at how Cassuis was controlling me; the person that was supposed to be the most feared. Using his speed, he grabbed me by the back of my neck again this time tighter, and showed me before his lord.
"Bow down!" Cassuis ordered, I felt a sting in my chest as I still know this was an act but my ego couldn't let me dare bent and let my knees touch the ground
"I would have gave my life for my loved ones if you'd ask but never will I bow to him" A sharp pain crossed the length of my neck as I realized that Cassuis has bitten into my neck, I screamed unevenly as he did; something about it was indeed painful more than the first time I was ever exposed to it. He let me fall to my knees wearingly keeping a hand on my shoulder to keep me kneeling.
Lord Orpheus got up from his chair that was almost stationed at the farthest end of the room. I knew a vampire bite wasn't supposed to make me feel that way but suddenly I could feel everything trapped inside my head. Lord Orpheus's footsteps thumbed in my head like a drum was being tapped at, I shook my head a little so the haze inside my head could clear and it did.
"History shall come down with this day; the leading royal vampire tamed the last living deity" He said as he stood in front of me with so much pride in his golden eyes, his features were subtle but highly fitted his face structure, his dark hair was slicked back.
"Are you sure you have me tamed?" I dropped the cuffs and had my hand punching his chest with a little power tapped and concentrated in my fists. He scrambled back from the force but didn't lose balance
"What infidelity is this Cassuis? How dare you?" His eye color deepened and a red ring formed around his iris so I stopped him from reaching Cassuis
"He had to choose whom to go against wisely; your fight is with me" I break through my power not just the tip of the iceberg, I dipped a whole hand and I could see he noticed the effect as his body started to tremble while his energy started to drain as I could feel his pure energy, not like that of Cassuis, this was more intoxicating and refreshing. But suddenly I felt a tug inside of me like the river of power inside of the got barricaded, I landed back down with a cough as I couldn't no longer feel the pressure on my chest and coughed up a mouthful of blood, it was really uncomfortable.
'What's wrong with me?'
Right outside I heard noises from outside, I knew it were the back up. The door forced open with a thud as a body sled across the floor motionless while blood seeps out of it
"We are not alone" The all crashed inside partly blood coated and seeing me slumped to the floor really tensed the atmosphere, few of the vampires followed inside so the fight was still in the background when Lord Orpheus retreated to his seat. After the fight settled and we all rose to face him, his lips curled up in a complex and powerful manner.
"I am having a treat" he raised two fingers in the air, out of nowhere we were stormed form either doors in the room. The fight was pretty bad, I kept reaching to get to Lord Orpheus but I was constantly thrown back, the floor was filled in blood as they kept coming in. At the beginning of the fight everyone tried to stay by me but as it got thought we had to stand for ourselves but still as a team.
Now I was battling a very difficult vampire, skilled. Every time I tried to tap into my power I just get stabs in my chest and my body heats up instantly. I threw him across the room while he tried to snap my neck, as soon as he reached the other end where Jake was pulling a heart out another. He noticed him and quickly snapped his head, and then the coast was all clear for me to go for the Lord in the chair. As I approach him he's already out of his seat and came down three sets of stairs, and stood in front of me
"So you finally reached me" I dramatically shriek as I sped towards him with all my strong points, I sent a strong blow his way and he dodged like a professional and hastened me with a blow in the spine. So many failed tries at him had me on my back, scratch and went through a wall and finally back on my knees with heavy breathing, I could barely feel my body as it was. It left like when I was first having the withdrawal
"Look at them! You are going to let them die for a cause you set for them. They are doing your dirty work just like your father did to us. You are of no difference"
No! he is wrong I am not like my father, the man that enjoyed butchery and passions in it, the man of everyone's nightmare and I was just a victim to it too. Lord Orpheus was wrong although I knew it was part of the manipulation but I couldn't Let them die for me not for what my father put them through. It was mine to correct, mine is to set straight.
"That's enough now. You have a problem with me and not with your kind; there is no honor in killing them all just because you couldn't get me under your control" I felt his grip tighten around the nape of my neck but I did manage to hit his ego. He took his time to pounder my request thus causing more pain to both vampires and werewolves that accompanied me to his castle. In one brief moment of dangerous attack towards Jake, it stopped.
"That's enough now! Take them all away,"
"But leave behind the master vampire"
Right then I knew something was up leaving Cassuis behind means I was just walking into an alliance with Lord Orpheus, it was indeed a trap
Jake being so adamant and strong headed he tried to resist being taken away. I knew if he was able to change into his wolf form it would have been uglier and harder for me to manage the situation that's the main purpose I obstructed his wolf form from appearing no matter how hard he tried, his eye color was the only thing changing. I regretted stopping him from taking his form, because I taught we wouldn't have to fight like this. I foolishly thought I would be able to work an agreement with the vampire Lord seeing my reputation and power
"No Gianna! You can't do this" he yelled right before I heard a loud crack and he fell back with a loud thud.
"He's not dead yet! But I promise he will be if you keep resisting"
"If you harm if so much as a hair on him after this I promise I will hunt you down and kill you"
"You have your father's wit that's what I love the most about you"
"What do I have to do to end this?" He spun me over and to my feet in a rapid motion his face washed in gratified and enthralled by my will and determination not to bend to his cruelty like a juvenile.
"Cassuis you won't mind proceeding from here"
Cassuis was already up on his feet elegantly with that arrogant features back on his face like a beat down on him never happened, just his bloody shirt and body to indicate otherwise. He had that menacing and satisfied look on his face as he struts towards me which had me confused until he spoke.
"You kept your word" Cassuis said with content towards his master
"My promise always holds up no matter how treacherous the other side of the deal can be, although I understand you did what you had to do to earn my acknowledgement"