Unknown to the vampires and witch, Clara had been listening in on them. It hadn't been her intention and she had only come here to get Ed so they could go and sleep. She was small but not dumb! She leaned against the wall and slowly slid till she sat down and brought her knees to her chest.
The vampire in charge of looking out for her had been following and also overhead but he wasn't worried as he was sure the little princess couldn't hear what those in the room were saying. She was probably tired of standing and chose to sat down....though that wasn't most likely to be her reaction!
Ed opened the door and was startled to see his mate on the floor. Clara looked up with her big blue eyes. What's the matter princess?" he asked as he went to pick her from the ground.
I had a nightmare and you weren't there...so I came to find you!" she pouted as she nuzzled her small face in his neck. Ed soothed her back with light oats and walked across the hallways back to their room. Though he didn't expect his mate to be there, he only hoped she didn't hear anything because he too was caught off guard that she was there.
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She is going to kill him." Belinda spoke as she found herself a seat.
That isn't the main point you know. She becomes a threat!" Jes spoke and his mate glared at him viciously.
Don't say that ever again. Never let Ed hear you or you know better!" Belinda hissed at Jes. She had grown attached to the small human and she felt protective of her.
Let me think of something." Sarah said as she went to her shelves and collected some books.
what's that?" Belinda came over to see what the books were about.
I think Jes is right about this. But then I'm not supporting his stand either! If she is really a threat, we have to find the reason and source of her power as I believe it isn't majorly based on Ed's blood in her. Once we have what the cause is, then we'll....I mean, I can come up with a curse to keep her power at bay or better seal it away." Sarah said as she flipped through the numerous books she had brought out.
What can I do to help?" Belinda asked as she flipped through the books Sarah passed her.
I'm not sure what we should be looking for but....if we can find an energy sealing curse, that'd be good as we can start from there." she explained.
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Vampire council.
You called us out when we should be feeding. Hope it's worth our time." One fine and dignified man in a royal robe spoke and the other vampires in the room nodded their heads.
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Are you sure?" The vampire king asked squinting his blood red eyes at his messenger.
Yes your Majesty. He burned to ashes right before our eyes and it wasn't the work of some witch!" The vampire at his knees reported.
Okay. Leave!" the vampires king spoke and the man disappeared from the room.
Your majesty, the council members are already here." An older vampire came and reported making the king sigh and get up from his seat. He went over to the council chambers to meet and address the issue at the table. Yes he was the king but acting without discussing a matter with the council brought nothing but chaos. The old wimps were meant to be dormant but over the years, they had awoken and proved a problem to him.
He elegantly made his way through the circular room with which, it's ends held seats designated for the council members and his was at the forefront. His royal robe swung from behind him as he elegantly walked over to his seat. Seeing him making his presence, the vampires kept quiet and stood up to welcome him. This was the second time in a row that they had been called over which was.....odd!
Your Majesty Benard Acheron." They bowed greeting and he couldn't help raising an eyes brow at them.
Once perfectly settle, he looked at his advisor who came up with a golden platter. On it lay an envelope with a seal. When the council members saw it, they swallowed hard and looked amongest themselves. They hadn't expected the king to address the matter this soon!
Benard reached for the piece of paper and unfolded it, his blood red eyes scanned the piece of paper then looked back at the council. "This petition was brought up to my desk." he begun and many grew uncomfortable in their seats. " It was signed by 75% of you along with supporting hands from the different dukedoms." he scoffed. I'm must say you have the guts." he laughed exposing his sharp fangs that had grown longer than usual.
"Your Majesty....." Someone attempted to speak.
"I'd be wise enough to mind what I say today. As you can all see, I'm not in my best of moods!" Bernard spoke making the council member who was going to speak to clump his mouth shut.
So? You want me to step down?" He asked tilting his head in psychotic amusement dancing in his eyes that had turned into slits. His seat felt uncomfortable. To know that 75% wanted him off the throne, despite all that he had done! "May I know the reason for your petition. It better be good enough or we could have a new council by the time the sun rises." his cold voice rolled in the minds of the vampires in the room who felt not only fear, but also the insult presented to them.
The rightful heir to the throne had awoken." Council member Lazarus spoke. He was the one who had ochestrad the whole petition. He had been part of the advisory members when the late king was drafting the rules that were to be followed by all vampires. The born and the made ones. A law had been drafted intending to let whoever take the position of king to do so but store down as soon as the rightful heir awoken..
Most of them hadn't known that it was Ed who had awoken when they spoke of the awakening of an ancient vampire, the rightful heir since he had been locked away with no hope for him since many knew what had caused that. Since his mate had died, they thought he'd never wake up.
The rightful heir is back. It's time you step down." Lazarus said his jaw tense. That was reason enough and many had decided to support his petition ever since he read and pointed out for them that law that was left behind by the late king.
Benard froze in place as his mind drifted as he tried to recall if such a clause existed in the vampire laws that had been drafted by his father. Recalling it, he couldn't help gritting his teeth and glaring at Lazarus with rage. How could he forget?!!! He had been confident that Ed would never wake up again! He forgot to act sooner, he should have scrapped that law out to avoid any threats to his position!..
He couldn't loose his cool now! He looked over to Lazarus and saw the vampire smirking at him! Ahhh, so happy! You bastard!!! Benard walked back to his seat and looked at all the other council members. For 1000 years, the vampire empire has been in my control and there has been prosperity all over. Ha! For a coward who couldn't help but bring the destruction of his kind, you so badly want him to rule?" he snickered at them.
He saw how many of their faces frowned in displeasure and he smiled internally. Because of Ed, the vampires had faced a downfall and had lost many of their kind. Now, many that existed were made ones, the duplicates! Few of the pure bloodline lived till date. It was a hurtful hit to their ego!
Think this through my fellow clansmen. I'll go pay the 'rightful heir'....." he uttered those words with sheer bitterness. "a visit and see his stand on this matter." Benard said and excused himself leaving the elder drown down the road of their past. How their glory was shattered and how they turned into laughing stocks for the other kinds all because of one Vampire.
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As Ed lay asleep, defenceless to the core, his mate, Clara was wide awake in his arms. She had been observing him. His hair that was initially brown had now turned to white. She had wanted to ask what the cause was but she couldn't bring herself. Is it true she was the cause? Or, did they not like her anymore and now wanted to discard her off! She had been a good girl, okay not the best but she had been good enough and not caused alot of trouble for them.
She knew they weren't her real parents since she never called them mom or dad. So it meant they had just taken her in. Tomorrow she'd try to talk to them about it. She had to sleep.
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When she got home, she found the woman who was collecting her blood in a glass for Ed to feed. She wondered. Why won't he ever take her blood? She could only drown in her jealousy.