It didn't take them long and they were out of the capital in a matter of thirty minutes thanks to their inhumane speed...they are not humans anyway.
"Let's rest, you girls must be tired." Ben suggested trying to curry favour with his pissed wife.
"We are not tired! We'll keep going and shall only rest once we are outside Valeria." Britney spoke and lept into the air disappearing from the view.
"Sorry man!" Jes tapped on Ben's shoulder to show he understood his misery. Nothing murders you a million times in a life time like being denied that sweet sweet love from your mate. Ben just groaned and kept to catch up with the others leaving behind an amused Jes. He wondered if she'd really do that to him? He'd for sure go crazy!!!
They reached the boarder of their empire that connected them to the witches and warlocks empire. They didn't waste time and entered the first town at the border
As soon as the inhabitants sensed other creatures, the vampires attracted stares from the people.
"We should rest." Ben suggested once again, looking at his wife with pleasing eyes. If they took some rest, he'd have time to sweet talk her into forgiving him.
"You guys rest. I'll scour through this town and if she isn't here then we'll proceed." Ed suggested and the others had no objection. They looked for a restaurant so that they could get some food before they proceeded.
Ed put in his cloak over his head and strated walking around the territory. His height and domineering aura forced the witches to stay at least ten feet away from him but again, he was a being you wouldn't wish to miss seeing in your life. His purple eyes shone from behind his cloak adding a mystery to him. They knew he was a vampire and those of the highest rank but weren't their eyes supposed to be red?!
No one dared to get close to ask. Feeling no connection from amdist all the creatures here, he went back to meet with the others.
"So..anything?!" Jes asked.
"No, we should get moving." Ed spoke as he downed a glass of water. "What's the use of this anyway?!" He muttered as he placed the cup down. They paid and set off.
By night, they had made their way to the capital of the witches land but there was nothing. However, before they proceeded, they had an encounter with an old socerer. She stood in their way and kept hissing incoherent words. When they wanted to ignore her and move on, she whispered. "You are looking for 'La tua cantante'..." means 'your singer' In terms that the human blood 'sings' to a particular Vampire.
Ed stopped in his tracks and looked back at the oddly looking woman in rags. "What do you know about my mate?!" He asked as he stepped forward to confront the woman.
"You ignored me at first. I'm offended! What are you going to do to make it up to me so that I shall tell you of your mate." She hissed.
"Don't believe her words..." Ben tugged at Ed to stop him from moving towards the woman.
"You have your mate with you Ben. You have no idea what I feel right now. I need all possible information regarding my mate..so please, don't stop me!"
Ben let go of Ed's arm and stepped back. Ed walked up to the woman. "What do you need from me witch."
"Blood...." she hissed. "Your blood....blood of the royal Vampyr bloodline I need your blood." she stated her condition with a grin exposing her toothless gum.
"My blood? What do you need it for?"
"Give it..and I'll tell you all about your mate."
"I won't give it if you don't tell me what your planning to do with it!" Ed stated coldly. Yes he might need all the information on his mate but if his blood was going to be used for something wrongful, the consequences shall be dire and will all come back to him. The royal Vampyr blood had extraordinary abilities that many sought for but it was as hard as reaching the sun to obtain that blood.
Reason, they were difficult to beat and encountering one of them in battle would be as good as you sending yourself to death. That's why the Vampires never mixed with other races. Yes, they had agents who supplied them with blood from the humans but never was a human or any other creature seen in their lands.
"I need to revive my youthful appearanceee...." She hissed.
"That's all?" Ed asked to make sure.
"Yessss...and you know, once that happens. I'll be bound to you as my Lord. I'd never cause you harmmmm..." The witch continued to explain herself as she felt herself slipping away.
Ed looked back at his elder brother who looked supportive of this. Though it wasn't something to do recklessly, the fact that she'll be bound to him could save them the trouble and she'd be of use if she uses her magical abilities.
Ed, made a small cut on his thumb and a drop of blood of a very peculiar colour, a very dark purple formed at his finger tip.
The witch with greedy eyes watched the precious blood that'd be her saving grace at arm's reach, she wanted to dash towards the drop of blood but she saw the vicious look in Ed's eyes making her hold back. "Share what you have and you'll have my blood."
"Yesssss, yesssss....your mateeee, a human...." she continued to tell him of what she had seen when she made slight contact with him but his mind had gone blank the moment he heard the kind his mate belonged to.
He wasn't the first to have a human mate but all those who did, though they did their best to protect their mates from danger and harm, the human mates never survived...most especially the mating bite. It was deadly and most of them ended up dying. Was fate really doing this to him? So cruel!!!
"Take the blood!" he held out his finger to the witch who greedily grabbed his finger putting it in her mouth and sucking on the blood with heavy breathes. She begun to shake uncontrollably and she was forced to withdraw from taking the blood anymore. A fire was building up within her and she was basically burning up from inside. Though this was supposed to happen, it wasn't supposed to be extreme. The feelings of the Vampyr while giving his blood determined it's effects on the other party.
The witch who was boiling from where she lay let out a shrill scream thrusting viciously in the air but no one came over to help.
The others were are as blank as Ed. Their soon to be king's mate was a HUMAN?!!
HUMAN!!!!
There's no way the vampires back in Valeria would let themselves be led by a being so weak that it could die with a snap of their finger! Also, marking her would bring about disastrous effects as she was to die. Ed would go crazy!!!!!
They shuddered at the possible thought of what could happen and couldn't help the chills that creeped through them.
They might as well give up on this search!
"Ed..how about we.." Ben decided to speak up only to shut up at Ed's cold and lifeless voice. "I'm going to find her. You guys can go back!" He declared.
"What? No!! Ed, we are going together!!! How can you throw us off just because of this, huh? We are going to find her and bring her back home with us! Ok?!" Belinda spoke leaving no room for discussion. She walked up to Ed and hugged him. He had been trying to hold himself back but his trembling body gave him away.
The feeling of comfort made him break down. "I... I really want to meet her. I want her to stay alive with me!! Why does fate have to be so cruel?! I...I want to stay away but I'm selfish. I want her. I want to love her, protect her...but....I could be the cause of her death! What do I do?!" he cried. The others came over and engulfed him in a group hug to show their support for him.
"We'll find a way! She won't die!! Don't cry. You have us... we'll find a way, together!" Belinda spoke comfortingly.
At the break of dawn, they didn't waste time and headed off to the humans territory which took them a day and a half to reach the borders.
Without a doubt, the moment, they entered the human territory, Ed begun to feel the pull, his 'La tua cantante', he could feel her. A smile graced his lips though his insides were in a trumoil.
They made their way through the first town leaving the humans hiding in their housings at the sight of the night creatures. These creatures had been but myths to them and the humans had little to no encounter with the night creatures.
'Wait, weren't they not supposed to be able to walk in the day?!' This new discovery left the humans shrouded in fear.
"Tsk tsk...fear is in the air! They are truly hell bent on triggering our hunting instincts!" Ben jeered.
A glare from Jes made him shut up. The ladies on the other hand were intrigued. How come the feamle humans looked exactly like them ( Belinda and Britney) ..just very weak from them! The girls looked around enthusiastically with soft smiles..trying not to scare away the humans who were watching them like the prey they are.
"We can't dwell her for long! Let's leave immediately." Jes Suggested and the others obliged leaving the humans stupified as they watched the blood sucking monsters do nothing but walk away.
However, as they neared the town which was their destination, blood and fear filled the air. It was strong and intense. This made Ed feel restless and he dashed off leaving the others far behind as they caught up.
The village had been besieged by the wolf clan...but...these werewolves had gone rogue. Not wasting time, Ed went on to kill the rogues and saving the humans that he'd be able to. At the same time, he searched for his mate whom he felt was as close as the beat of his heart.
When the others caught up, they had no choice but to engage in the battle to protect the humans despite the tempting smell of blood! They had much self control to the normal vampires.
Snarls, growls and the ripping of flesh rang out in the village and Ed was franatic as the additional stench of blood was mixing up with his mate's scent.
He approached the end of the village where he saw a rogue gripping at the ankle of a woman hauling her from her house. She was screaming and trying not to get pulled out. Her screams drove Ed's eyes to go blood shot as he smelt the most intoxicating scent he'd ever smelt. It was so sweet that his mouth watered and canines elongated. He felt thirsty!!!
He lept up and crushed at the rogue with whom they went into an intense fight. He didn't have time to entertain the rogue and ripped it into two, his breathes deep and heart hummering in his chest.
He rushed up to the woman who was twitching on the ground and turned her over. In her arms lay his 'La tua cantante' and the scent of her blood flodded his nostrils. He reached out to the woman whose grip on the small human in her arms was hard to pry that even death could fail miserably.
Ed didn't want anything else and his mind had gone blank. The youngone in the woman's hands had a deep wound that had been clawed to her back ripping at her flesh.
He knew she was dead but he didn't care! All he wanted was his mate!
His entourage had dealt with the rogues and were watching his calm demeanor as he held his dead mate in his arms after prying her from her dead mother's grip.
He said nothing as he cuddled her safely in the confines of his broad and muscular chest.
He was in a state of denial.
"You are so small!" Ed murmured as he brushed a few strands from her face to admire her small beautiful face. Her eyes were closed and she seemed like a peacefully sleeping baby. "Open your eyes, darling. Let me have a look at how beautiful the world you hold in your eyes is." He spoke softly as he nugged her plump cheeks to wake up but silence is what answered him. "Won't you cry? I heard human offsprings love to cry alot. Come on, cry. Cry for me. Let me know that you are ok. You don't have to be shy my dear mate. I'm a good boy and I won't bite ok? Cry for me." He said. His purple eyes held tears but he wasn't letting them fall. 'His mate is only sleeping!' He believed.
Belinda and Britney were in tears as they watched Ed with the small human in his arms cuddled safely and carefully. He had a small smile on his face.
Finding a seat on the ground, Ed didn't give a damn about his expensive attire. "You must be hungry, right?! I don't have milk with me so you'll do with my blood for now." He bit on his finger tip releasing a drop of blood. He pried her small lips open and inserted his finger in her mouth for her to feed. "Do you know how long I've waited for you? It's 800 years my dear..800.... finally, I can hold you." He smiled gleefully. He looked and saw the dead woman on the ground. "I should give you a name, right. Your mom is dead but then..you have me. I'll protect you." He declared landing a soft kiss on her small, cold forehead.
Lots of love from litto-ways ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Guys, this is my first Vampire story and I hope I'm doing this right! Support me and you could also Suggest something if.you find this lacking but I'm going to do my best to make this story worthy it. muwah!!!!