Rosaline gulped as the Vampire Lord advanced towards her. She knew that he wanted his payment for saving the life of Penelope because a good heart was difficult to find in this harsh world.
"So, are you ready to repay my kindness?" The Vampire Lord halted in front of her and peered into her hazel eyes.
Rosaline lowered them and nodded her head. She could not step back as per her promise. In the village, no one helped her, but here at least, the Vampire Lord provided the medical assistant to her sister. She was indeed grateful for him, so was ready to repay him with her blood.
"Let the little one sleep," the Vampire Lord said, looking at Penelope. "Follow me," he said and walked out of the room. Rosaline again gulped and looked at her sister. Before leaving, she kissed the top of her sister's head and walked behind the Vampire Lord.
The lamps in the walkway were not close enough to each other, making some parts illuminated with the light while other parts were covered in darkness. With each forward step, Rosaline's heart was pulsating. She did not realize when this unknown and strange fear had occupied her heart.
'Where is he taking me to?' she thought and clutched the edge of her shabby gown.
Soon, the Vampire Lord halted in front of the guest bedroom and pushed the door. He tilted his head to check on Rosaline and walked in. She dragged her feet towards the door and peeked in.
She stepped in and was astonished to see the bedroom. She had never imagined that such a bedroom could ever exist. A poster bed at the center of the room was covered with a maroon-colored silk bed sheet and the curtains around the poster bed were of the same color. Her feet touched the warm and fluffy mat beneath her.
The walls had a few paintings, and a fireplace could be seen at its one corner. She walked towards the bed and once again looked around the bedroom.
She turned to look at the Vampire Lord, who had an amused expression on his grimace.
She blinked and the next second, the Vampire Lord was in front of her.
It intimidated her and she immediately stepped back but to her surprise, her back hit against the bed poster behind her.
Two of the candles on the stand had blown off when he approached her. The remaining candle kept flickering and their large silhouettes appeared on the floor.
How could she forget that men gazed at young maiden differently? A surge of wild thoughts appeared in her mind.
Was the Vampire Lord wanted to sleep with her? This was the first thought that appeared in her head.
Her heart throbbed against her chest when he brought his finger to the right temple of her forehead. "You have smooth skin," the Vampire Lord's deep voice fell into her ears. His pale, whitish index finger traced her right side of the face.
Shockwaves traveled down her spine as his finger traveled down her jawline.
"You trusted an unknown man without thinking what could happen with you." His statement intimidated her and she pressed her back tightly against the bed poster.
Her breath hitched when the Vampire Lord's finger grazed her soft skin on the neck, and blood oozed out from the cut that she got from the pointed nail.
"S-S-Sir," she managed to address him but after that, no word came out of her mouth.
The Vampire Lord leaned closer to the crook of her neck and inhaled the scent of her blood. She narrowly gazed at him and saw him licking his lips.
Wasn't he supposed to taste her blood tomorrow? Would he drink her blood now? But why was he acting this way?
'If he thinks that I will sleep with him, then he's wrong. I have to find another way to escape this,' Rosaline presumed. She came out of her thoughts when his deep voice once again fell into her eyes.
She felt him moving closer to her as his breath fanned against her cold skin. At this moment, she cursed herself for seeking the help of a vampire. How could she forget that the vampires were more dangerous! They did not spare their prey easily. She had fallen into his deadly trap.
Moreover, she could not run away either. She had her sister in a room whose way she had already forgotten since they took a few turns to come to this lavish bedroom.
And even if she tried to run away, the Vampire would catch her in the blink of an eye.
"If I drink your blood now, the consequences will be dangerous," he whispered in her ear.
Rosaline tilted her head a little to answer him.
"The Vampire Lord has saved my sis-sister, so I must fulfill my promise," Rosaline affirmed. Her fingers pressed tightly on the vertical column when he brushed his rough lips on her earlobe.
"But what if I ask for your body instead of your blood?" A devilish smirk appeared on his lips as he brought his face in front of her, which intimidated Rosaline.
She curled her toes on the mat. His finger was still on her neck.
Rosaline lowered her eyes. "My body cannot satisfy the Vampire Lord. He must search into the brothel houses to fulfill his desire."
Rosaline did not know why she said that. She should have kept her mouth shut. What if he killed her? How would Penelope survive then?
"Why shall I search brothel houses and waste my time when I have a woman in the mansion, a young maiden specifically?" the Vampire Lord stated and looked at her from top to bottom.
"Please do not do that. I promised you for my blood but not my body," Rosaline started to cry profusely. She broke down into heavy tears. "I cannot even run away from you since you are so strong and have better speed than me," she sobbed and forgot that her tone was informal with the Vampire Lord.
Hearing her weeping, the Vampire Lord stepped back immediately and the smirk from his lips disappeared.
"Don't cry," the Vampire Lord said with annoyance. It had been long since he heard the cries of a person. He did not even know how to console a person and scratched the back of his head.
"Hey, Human! I told you not to cry," his voice was firm and loud this time. Rosaline immediately stopped crying and pressed her lips tightly.
"I was only teasing you," he finally said and rubbed the temple of his forehead. "It has been a long time since I last played with someone," he stated and leaned down to the bed to pick the clothes which Rosaline did not notice.
He handed them to her.
"You must change into them and have a good sleep. It was fun to see your reactions, but you ruined my mood by crying," the Vampire Lord asserted and put his hands behind his back.
"See you in the morning, Human," the Vampire Lord said, again passing her that smirk, and promptly left the room.
Rosaline stood there with a startled look on her face.
Teasing her? But, why?
She knitted her brows together and looked at the clothes. "Who teases this way? I will leave tomorrow morning with my sister," she decided.
A knock on the mahogany wooden door disturbed her and she gazed towards it. Anthony was standing outside the room with a tray in his hand.
"May I come in, Miss?" he asked humbly.
"Sure," she replied. "It is your mansion. Why did you even ask, Sir?" she murmured.
"But getting into a lady's room without her permission is rude," Butler Anthony answered as he placed the tray on the table near the fireplace.
Rosaline looked at it and then at Anthony. "We never had any humans in the house. So, the arrangement of food was tough at night. Hopefully, these buns and milk will be enough for the Young Miss," Anthony said politely.
"That was not needed, Sir," she said with a bit of hesitation.
"Please have this for dinner and take a good rest. Your sister will be fine by tomorrow," Anthony said and went towards the door.
Rosaline clutched the clothes in her hands. She could not believe that she was offered free dinner.
Wait!
Would it be free or would the Vampire Lord charge her more?
"Do I need to pay for it?" She managed to ask.
Anthony turned to her instantly and laughed. It puzzled Rosaline when Anthony apologized for it.
"You are our guest. You do not need to pay anything for this, Miss," Anthony clarified her confusion. He stepped out of the door and wished her goodnight before shutting the door.