While Madam Beauvale walked back to the castle, she kept wondering again, 'Why would Andre be so interested in such trivial matters like this now of all times? It's so unlike him.' Her husband Paul Beauvale interrupted her thoughts.
He was a tall, broad-shoulder man, his smooth red hair making him rather dashingly elegant. His face half-winkled, his blood-red eyes glimmering from the chandeliers lighting and his straight nose shinned along with his pale skin and his arched red eyebrows. He had a thick neck along with his well-strong body. He was wearing a long grey coat that reaches the back of his knees, a long white sleeved shirt, and his dark-blue collar tie that went well with his clothes. He also wore dark ebony pants along with his black knee-length boots. His hands were placed behind his back and that's when he spoke,
"My dear, it will soon be our time to depart to Dragon Village where our allies will sign the agreement that we spoke about our children's arrangement."
Veronica then stared at her husband for a while until she said, "I certainly understand, my love. However, our son has gone to Nighthawk forest to investigate the sudden break-in of the wall. So I wondered to myself why he would do that in the time we depart." She softly spoke to him as she watched him think a minute until, he answered, "I certainly believe he does not want to marry yet but, we Purebloods must fulfill our duty even if they disagree with them."
His voice spoke quite plainly by the sound of it but she shook that moment. Nevertheless, both Paul and Veronica walked to the carriage, and then, he commanded his familiar with his telepathy powers. Then, he said, "I command you to follow my son and if you see something unlike him then, report back to me once we're at Dragon Village and also tell him when he sees you tell him that he is expected to arrive next time on time understood?"
Then, his familiar bowed while saying, "Yes sir, right away."
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Victoria tried to push Andre off her but, she couldn't. His cool hand rested above her head while, the other was covering her soft lips, and she said, "You better get off me right now, Andre."
He stared at her golden orbs trying to read her but he still couldn't as he still held her lying figure, her legs were in between his legs. Then, they both hear voices coming from the other side of the now bush they were hiding in.
"I know she was here I can smell her sweet scent but for some reason, her scent is not here anymore although her tracks stop here," said 1 soldier, and then the other one said, "I agree but we did send the alarm to the nearest castle by the southeast. Do you think they got it?"
Then, the two soldiers headed to the other side of the forest, as their voices grew lower by the minute until there was silence. Later once the soldiers have gone Andre then, got off Victoria as he still kept staring at where the soldiers have gone and now Victoria just growled at him while saying, "I wanna know why you suddenly stumble us both to the ground? And now it twice you have saved me and how did you know where I was?"
Andre sighed heavily just now realizing and saying it out loud, "You're an idiot haven't you realize your half-breed scent tempts them to find you fast but thanks to my vampiric dead scent the low-class vampires cannot sense me."
Victoria glared at him but at the same time smiled and said, "Well thanks for saving me and answer the question or I will bite your head off."
He smirks at her but then, his eyes landed on her dark emerald necklace that was glowing again but only this time he furrowed his brows. Moreover, he answered, "Well just like they said they sent the alarm to us. But, I was about to head to where they were but I got caught by your disturbing scent so I decided like 'why don't I try covering that horrible scent by myself then'."
"However, I came to ask you since I sensed you from a mile away that you are a troublemaker."
Victoria huffed at his response as she looked at him questioningly and let out a breath. She answered sassily with a smile,
"Well since you want to know why I'm here I suggest you can bite me and find out like all crazy imaginations you are trying to see for yourself if you want to of course."
Andre was bewildered by the fact that she can play his games too although,
"You want to find out why has the clan leaders have decided to search all over the two divided lands of our world. Although…"
"Although they are trying to find the werewolf clans remaining members to get information from horrible torture yeah I know that but why?" she interrupted him along asking him lastly.
Andre walked towards her as he continues, "Like all humans, they are all interested in power. The three clan members want the necklace of life to kill us night or day creatures in which of course are the reason they are extinguishing day by day."
As he got closer, she steps backward until her back made contact with the tree behind her. He looked at her curiously again; they silently looked at each other until he sighed then he spoke,
"I will take you to Bloodcrest castle to hide you for the time being until you have found what you looking for."
Victoria looked at him in a confusion about his request but then again, "And why would you do that?" she asked while staring into his sky blue eyes, sternly. Andre looked at her golden orbs, noticing her calm expression towards his request and so he said,
"Just because you have the necklace of life in your hands right now that will probably be the best case to distract them but, you have to make sure it avoids making that glowing expression whenever we're there."
"However, I want you to," he pulls out something from his coat pocket and once he took it out he lends her a tiny purple glass bottle and held it in front of her. In which it startled her for a moment and then, she looked at him and then back at the bottle and she thought nervously for a moment, 'What is this?'
"Do you think you plan to expose me after using me, Andre?" she asked carefully as she eyed him until he became impatient and threw the bottle for her to catch it. Then, Andre said, while placing his hands on his slim waist and said, "Drink it before anyone thinks I have helped you come in. Hurry up and drink, we don't have time before they search the whole perimeter."
Victoria then asked, while taking the bottle, "Aren't you gonna regret helping a mere half-breed?"
Andre clicked his tongue between his teeth making a 'tch' sound and glared at her. She shook the creepy aura from him and drank the whole bottle then, she started to feel sleepy and she mumbled at him,
"You…jerk…"
She fell into his arms and she was now in deep sleep. Andre on the other hand caught her in time and carried her bridal style. He then, looked at her sleeping figure moving aside her bangs to each side of her oval face, and looks at her hungrily that his fangs started coming out. However, he stopped and looked away from her as he whistled for his horse it suddenly; came. He looked at her again and thought, 'Victoria Greenwolf from now on you will be my interesting secret.'
~ ~
Andre placed Victoria in front of him while laying on her stomach while her hair length dangled down to the horse's knees and then, he climbed back on his black stallion as he rode.
The sun glowed through the big trees; the color of the sky was now blue mixed with yellow while the clouds mixed their colors with pink and lilac. As the sun rays shined on the horizon, while the big trees made it shimmer throughout the landscape.
It was beginning to turn dark in the night but dusk was still there. The crickets started chirping through the night and while the black crows flew around the forest above. Andre on the other hand he rode fast still grabbing her sleeping figure with his cool right hand and while the other was grabbing the reins. While she was still asleep, his vampire hearing heard footsteps not far from where he is as it lowers its pace, Andre pulls his reins and stops. He looked around and turned on his vision and then he realizes that it was one of his father's familiars. He was 5, 2 in height, has now ruffled brown hair and slender brown eyes. He also has a thick brown mustache; he was dressed butler-like.
"My young lord!" exclaimed the man as he panted since he had to run around to find him. Andre sighs and stares at him as James continued, "Your request your audience at the Dragonstone outdoor party and wishes me to be informed about the current turn of events that have occurred for the past hours. He also assumes that you handled it swiftly and got rid of the intruder."
As he eyed Victoria's sleeping figure still on the horseback in front of Andre. He suddenly clears his throat and said, "Well, since father wanted a piece of very well information coming from me. So here it is I have found the perfect familiar that you see right before your eyes."
James then turned his eye direction back at Andre in shock at what he just heard and then, he bows and started congratulating him.
"Congratulations, my young lord. I will inform your father at once as soon as I get back," as he was about to leave, his whole body froze, his vision turned blurry and both his face and skin turn pale. Andre got off from his horse, walked slowly to where the familiar was, and grabbed the back of James's head. Andre's eyes turned red as he started chanting, "You shall not mention anything about my familiar identity and now you shall only give him a piece of the information given by me. Understood, James?"
Then, frozen James said, "Yes, my young lord."
Once he said that he was gone. Andre took his opportunity to climb on his horse again and galloped his way back to his home.
~ ~
The lights came from the lanterns on the ceiling of the silky blue triangle tent and all more while all the vampires were chatting with each other as the soft melody from the violins and the pianos played in the background. Everyone was dressed in a very beautiful fabric of their dresses and tuxedo from guests around the rectangular table. All the clan leaders' heirs and their family leaders started drinking their drinks and some eating. Although one particular heir was from the Pureblood clan and only one particular family leader from the Dragonstone clan then he asked,
"Where is your Andre by the way?"
Everyone stop talking and looked at the Pureblood family leader stopped drinking his drink, he stared at him and answered,
"I am sure that he will come out right behind you and say-" he was cut off by someone who spoke from behind the Dragonstone leader and continued, "And say, I made it."
Every guest at the table turned their heads to where the voice came from and it turned out to be, a familiar young redheaded boy who was now changed. He wore a dark-red cape with the golden claps in his collarbone to hold on to his cape that is on his back, a V white shirt along with his white ruffles on his cuffs, and also wearing black pants and knee-length boots. He was smirking in amusement to scaring the Dragonstone leader, who jumped a bit while leaning forward and while looking at him until,
"Andre Beauvale what took you so long we already have every guest from our family are right here before you and you show up late!" his father scolded him in fury as Andre just shrugged his shoulders as he quietly sat down in his seat looking like he ignored his father while taking a sip of the 'wine'. Then, he said,
"Not to fret no more Father so, I have arrived now aren't I?" his voice was sarcastically sassy although his father was furious to let this slid just because their guests were still here and another thing was that the embarrassment would come after the dinner party.
However, Katerina smiled while greeting Andre with a smile, "How have you been lately, Andre? Have you been doing well?"
Andre just looked at her in boredom and answered, "Nothing much but…I have finally found a suitable familiar and her blood was the most fascinating and delicious thing I have ever tasted but sadly, all of you would not touch her unless you have my consent."
He gave everyone a smug look on his face that showed everyone that he was serious and persistent. Everyone at the table, stayed quiet until, Katrina said, "So…that has been interesting so far so I still wonder," As she grabs her chalice that was filled with blood while glancing at Andre with cool eyes, "Have you ever considered taking in more lands from the werewolves territory by any chance then?"
Before Andre could answer, Victor stood from his seat grinning at them while shrugging his shoulders and saying,
"No, no my dear…I don't even think Andre is the perfect leader or worker for this job maybe I should do it since I already know all the forbidden areas in all vampire territory."
"Even I know that every castle has its secret passages within your castle walls."
This shocked the current vampire leaders on the table along with their heirs, except for one person, in particular, Andre and he did not look a bit please about it. However, he smirked jokingly as he said, "Honestly and I thought I was the only one with secrets how charming that must be. Since you have Sebastian by your side so you can find out every dirty secret everyone at this table has and even so, you can never figure anything out by yourself." He takes a sip of his drink and wipes his mouth with his right thumb softly as the last droplets of his drink stained his shirt. The ladies held their breath including the maids, as he headed towards his family's castle he said turning his head to the guest,
"I am very tired so I will excuse myself and start drinking my midnight snack."
He smirks darkly at them leaving Victor with utter humiliation and disappointment including the leaders that started muttering things about him.
~ ~
Victoria started sitting up as she grabs hold of her mother's necklace and lets out a breath that she has been holding. It was very dark but not dark enough as the moonlight showed through the darkest red curtains Victoria has ever seen and then, she started realizing she had night vision. She checked if she still had her clothes and thankfully, she still wore her clothes from earlier in the morning and she looked around the room she spotted an old grandfather clock and it read 8:30 pm.
'I must have slept through the ride that I'm still sore from Andre's riding, ugh why did I even agree to this,' she thought in the complaint as she grunted rubbing her stomach massaging. As to when she suddenly realizes that she hasn't eaten both lunch and dinner.
"Where in all places must I get myself some-" she was cut off when the door suddenly opened and there stood a servant carrying a tray full of food. Her eyes were blank like it was staring into the abyss and even so, Victoria became startled by the fact that the maid was quiet as she brought and laid down the tray in front of her while saying,
"The young lord asked me to bring this up for you since you have slept for a few hours and missed both lunch and dinner."
'More like insisting that I drug myself to get in here but I will take that' Victoria thought while rolling her golden orbs upwards and then, asked, "So…the young lord would be…?"
"Young master Andre, of course," the maid said flatly, as she bowed and left towards the door while exiting the chambers. Victoria just watched staring at the door speechlessly and looked down at the tray of food that was in front of her as she unled the tray to find out that there was well-cooked meat along with dark-brown sauce and a decent salad on the side. She was speechless until she started digging into her food and before she knew it, she finished. While wiping the corners of her mouth a voice spoke,
"I see that you have enjoyed your meal, wolf girl."
Victoria snapped her head to the window and her eyes glowed but only this time with anger because of the nickname Andre just gave her. "I would be much very happy to have my teeth bite into your neck until you stop calling me wolf girl." She growled at him as she watches him lean against the large window frame behind him as the moonlight shined above his crossed arms against his chest. His face was pure white as if it was snow although her stare didn't go unnoticed as Andre smirked saying,
"You have to learn how to not stare at people for too long."
Victoria, however, just said bluntly, "Well I do not intend to deny that, so if you could 'kindly' answer my questions right now or I could just leave and head home."
Her golden eyes never left the now angry red eyes from Andre, although he did seem pissed off about something so without warning she then asked, "What's wrong?"
"Huh? Why do you care it's not any of your concerns so why bother?" he asked his voice was rising a bit to let anyone be aware of what they were currently discussing. However, Victoria got off the bed, walked towards him, and breathed in and out, as she got closer but for some reason, his eyes never left her walking state until she stopped. She was at a good distance but even for a moment, she scanned his body language and in seconds she spoke,
"Did someone get on your nerves for some reason, Andre?" she asked as she stood her ground as her body wanted to let on.
Andre couldn't believe what she just said, 'This girl is smarter than she lets on, huh. I'm impressed but she is a half-breed,' his thoughts were both delighted to have met someone so interesting and odd, for some reason he felt as he could just tell her his problems. But he wouldn't let that get the best of him as he then spoke his left arm fell to his side while the other got hold of his right waist,
"You should now know that you are now my servant within this vampire estate so…let's get things clear here. I am your current master and as long as you and I are willing to help, each other we will solve the matter our families have between your necklaces and of course everyone's secrets. Is that clear, wolf girl?"
She scowled at him while turning her hands into balls of fists and gritted her teeth while saying, "You do not own me and I will not tolerate you calling 'wolf girl' whenever you feel like it."
He raised his eyebrows while shrugging his shoulders, as he stepped forward until he was close to her but then, in a flash, he was behind her. Until he started licking her creamy neck and she began to shudder the feeling of his tongue against her skin. Andre raised his hands caressing her arms softly as his left hand was on her neck while the other was wrapping around her waist and then, he whispered into her ear,
"This is until further notice, Victoria."
And with that comment, Andre bit her. To her surprise, it was gentle and firm she almost half-expected it to be rough and ruthless but…for some reason, she could feel what he's feeling. All our emotions combined around our minds and hearts but she was not quite sure that his 'heart' would be beating this fast however, but she ignored it as if he was getting excited to bite her.
Andre however, couldn't get enough once he started biting her gently and kept a strong grip one over her chest and the other wrapped around her waist. He then, realizes that her heartbeat has been beating rapidly fast and his undead one too in which scared, to say the least, but his emotions showed the truth in them. The red light surrounding them was all so beautiful that it combined itself with forest-like green light all combined into a bright spark surrounding both him and her relaxed both bodies as if they were one. Once he was done, the magic just slips away that he removed his fangs away from Victoria's neck looking at his handy work as the crescent drop mark started to appear on her. He moved away from her as he spoke,
"It is done you now belong to me for me."
Victoria felt as if she was about to collapse but thankfully her werewolf side is healing her but then, without expectance the mark that was supposedly permanent disappeared in an instant. Andre's whole face and body froze like a statue until he backed away and asked her, "Why is it not working?"
She then, moved towards the large mirror across the room grabbing her hair to the side to get a better look at her neck and that's when she saw there was no mark. In which this confused both creatures, they were both quiet for a long time until Andre spoke up again, "This is a serious problem," he sighed to himself and continued, "Your werewolf blood is fighting back against my venom but at the same time, it tells me you are not to be my pet."
Victoria, however, was taking everything in as if this were the most important discussion ever in anything. But she thought for a moment until she said, with a smile, "Then that means I am not your's to command then since I am only here to find out what has your kind and everyone around us have anything to do with the power of my necklace-"
"The necklace of life," he corrected her in a matter-of-fact tone.
She glared at him for interrupting her; he cleared his throat as he was too compelled to speak again if he interrupted her again as she continued venomously, "And also what had occurred since our last encounter along with the Cornelian soldiers wanting blood of both vampires and werewolves I just could not comprehend this want for our blood."
Andre listened to her explanation about the whole ordeal about the humans wanting to kill both creatures of the night but at the same time the power of the necklace of life. Although Andre couldn't agree more with her he had thought of something more specular that has nothing to do with her being a half-breed at all but the fact that he might have heard something of importance before but he just couldn't pinpoint what it was and so he closed his eyes and then opened them again.
"You will be sleeping at the familiar quarters down at the back of the castle, one of my servants will show you to your soon-to-be room and until we could discuss the situation we both want to solve. I will make sure to tell you first," he said as walked to his bedside table that was made of dark mahogany along with its silver carving on the drawer's knobs. And as soon as he reached it he took out what looked to be a bell, it was decorated with golden water drop carvings very thin with a silver rim on the bottom in which was in form of waves underneath. The handle was black metal with silver trimmings in a vertical way from top to the end of the handle. As he finished ringing the bell, a knock was heard coming from the outside of the room then, a made walked in and spotted both Andre and Victoria but completely kept her head down and she asked,
"Yes, Master Andre."
"Fiona I would like you to escort my blood pet to her chambers and you know exactly what I mean do you?" he questioned her as his eyes stared into the girl's eyes and then, he turned his head to look at Victoria watching her reaction but to no avail, no such reaction came from her. So then, he smirked at her making her anger boil as he could sense her inside emotions however, he turned back to the servant girl in front of him and he continued,
"That would be all now go."
The servant bowed fast and nudged her head to call Victoria over but before she could join her Andre stopped her, "Wait," he called her as she turned her head and asked, "What is it?"
Andre then, bit his thumb with a touch of his fang and then, nudged her to come forward in which Victoria asked, "What are you planning, Andre?"
She raised an eyebrow as she stared at his blood but the scent didn't make her cringe or disgust but he smelled like fresh roses combined with a hint of cinnamon but, she shook the smell away. He was so close to her neck that he started smearing his blood on the side of her neck painting the half-crimson moon with a blood-like tear. His left hand was cool to the touch that sent shivers down her spine and through her warm body while he smirked at her reaction as he said,
"Hmm," he hummed with a smirk, "I can hear your melancholy heart from a mile away although you smell..."
'I don't know if he is going to compliment me or-' Victoria's thoughts were cut off by none other than,
"You smell like a dirty half-mut with pines."
'Okay now he has me pissed off!' she thought angrily as she slaps his hand away from her neck and growls making her golden eyes glow in the moonlight shining in the room. This did not change the prince's expression as he grins out his teeth and starts chuckling at her as he watches her expression filled with both embarrassment and anger although technically she was ready to lounge at him now both of them need to play their role in this story...for now.