In the previous chapter:
"Don't worry,I'll save you,I won't let you die on me",Hitoshi said to unconscious Mirai,whom he was carrying protectively.
:Present time:
Hitoshi rushed out of the mirror."Where is everyone?!",he called out for the servants.
"Young lord first?What are you doing here?",a servant asked him with widened eyes as he saw Hitoshi carrying a young women in his arm.
"That doesn't matter,prepare a medical room right now!Where is Harris?Inform him that I have urgently called him!",Hitoshi was literally yelling at the poor servant's face.
"Yes sir!Young lord third has already arrived at this morning,he had some guests to deal with",the servant was scared this time.
"Tell him I'm waiting at the medical hall with a severely injured patient",Hitoshi ordered him.
"Right at it",the servant went away looking for Harris.Hitoshi went to the medical hall.
"Hitoshi?What happened?Wait,who's that?",Harris asked while looking at Mirai who was still unconscious.
"I'll explain it later.Check her,she was bitten by one of our guards",Hitoshi hurriedly told him.
"What??Nevermind that show me place where she was bitten at",Harris asked Hitoshi.
"Look at her neck",Hitoshi pointed towards Mirai's neck.
Harris saw the bite mark."Not a deep one,when was she attacked?",Harris asked while carefully looking at Mirai's injury.
"About two hours ago",Hitoshi replied while looking at Mirai.
"You should've came earlier and why did you went through the trouble to save a human girl?",Harris asked while casting a spell on Mirai.
Hitoshi didn't reply back."I'll explain it later,check her condition and try to heal her",Hitoshi replied in a cold tone.
"Okay...inform Mathew and William",Harris told Hitoshi.
Hitoshi left the room without saying anything.The incidents were flowing inside his brain."Call William and Mathew",he ordered a servant.
"Yes,prince",the servant left.
One hour passed by and Hitoshi didn't notice anything.The only thing that was in his mind was,"If only I had shot Adam earlier...",he was guilty.He had to admit his guilt.
"Prince,Young Lord Second and Young Lord Fourth have arrived",a servant informed him about the presence of the other two.
"Tell them to wait at the medical hall and ask Harris if he needs anything,provide him with everything he needs",he tiredly ordered.
"The bath is ready,prince",the servant said before leaving.
"Prepare a change of cloths for me",he said before heading towards the bath.
Hitoshi was currently soaking himself in a swimming pool sized bathtub.He needed to immaculate himself,"There's no need to surprise Mirai like that when she wakes up again",he thought to himself.
"Was she even going to wake up?",the thought of Mirai leaving the world because of him made him more guilty.
Hitoshi came out the bath.He was feeling a little refreshed."Now I have to explain everything to those three",Hitoshi thought while arranging his words of explanation in his mind.
He went back to the medical hall.The three of them were waiting were waiting at the room where Mirai was kept."Who do you think this girl is?",Mathew asked William.
"No idea,could be one of his colleagues",William replied in an unsure tone.
"But she was deeply injured",Harris said with concern.
"I don't get it,why would one of our guard bite her?Even if they did,why did Hitoshi stop them?",William asked Harris.
"I'm as confused as you are,but he was a complete mess when he came here",Harris replied back.
"Guys...",Hitoshi entered the room."How's she now?"he asked.
"I can't tell anything now but mind explaining what happened?",Harris asked Hitoshi.
"We were attacked",Hitoshi started to explain."Our most trusted guard betrayed us",he said.After explaining everything,he took a deep breath.
The other three archdukes was surprised at the incidents."Did you use art of diversion or what?I mean what if other people finds out the dead bodies?"Mathew asked.
"Of course I did",Hitoshi replied.Just then,Mirai started to shaked vigorously.
"Come here Mirai,dinner's ready",Mirai's eyes widened when she heard the voice of her mother who passed away ten years ago.
"Where am I?",Mirai said looking around the place."Isn't this our old house?",Mirai thought to herself.
"Mirai,come here",this time she heard her father's voice,but it felt like she was under water.She couldn't feel her weight anymore.The next second she was under the sea."How did I come here?",she thought while slowly drifting away deeper."I wonder if Hitoshi san is okay...".She thought."I don't mind,you were just showing your true self",those words ringed in Mirai's ears."I need to help him",Mirai suddenly felt the urge to help Hitoshi.
"Hitoshi san!Are you okay?",Mirai yelled without even completely waking up.
"She gained back consciousness,right?",William asked.
"Wait",Harris said while trying to calm down Mirai.
"Hitoshi san!"She called out for him again.
"Don't worry,I'm fine",Hitoshi replied while looking at her.
"Thank goodness",she lied back down due to the extreme headache and the stinging pain at her shoulder.
She saw a handsome man looking at her."How do you feel now?",the man asked.
"Fine...do I know you?Are you a vampire too?",Mirai asked without stopping.
"I'm Hitoshi's cousin and yes I am a vampire just like Hitoshi",Harris gave her a kind smile like Kyo.
She calmed down herself."Why did that man attack us?",Mirai innocently asked.
"I'll tell you later.But,now you need to sleep a little more",Harris pushed a sedative injection in her arm.Mirai dozed off again.
"Hey,isn't that a medicine for us?"William asked Harris.
''It'll work on her and she needs some rest",Harris assured them.
"Don't worry Hitoshi,now that's she's awake,there's nothing to worry about",Harris told Hitoshi who seemed very worried.
Hitoshi never felt this relieved before."Thank god",he sighed in relief.
"You guys...I think she's transforming into a vampire too",Harris said while taking her blood sample.The three of them almost flinched at what he just said.Hitoshi chocked on air.
"What now?!",William exclaimed.
"You're kidding right?",Mathew asked in disbelief.
"What's the percentage of the chance? ",Hitoshi asked with widened eyes.
"Eighty five percent? No,ninety percent.Yeah,ninety percent",Harris nodded.
"Can't you three smell or what?",there's a clear smell of a female vampire in this room.
Mathew sniffed the air."You are right.I thought these was the smell of female servants but",Mathew couldn't finish his sentence.
"You see,Adam couldn't drink all of her blood.Hitoshi pushed him away before she reached the point of no return.And,some of Adam's saliva and blood probably got mixed with her blood.I'll do a blood test to check if I'm right",Harris finished his announcement.
"What if she turns into a vampire like us?''Hitoshi thought to himself.
"How long will the blood test take?"William asked.
"Two hours?"I'm not sure",Harris left the room to get some tools.
"Wow",William mumbled.
"Emelia!"Hitoshi yelled out the name of one of their servants.
"How may I help you prince?",Emelia quickly arrived.
"Arrange the best quality chocolates,Apple's and coffee.By best quality I mean the best one in Luciana.And get her something comfortable to change into".Hitoshi commanded.
"As you command,Prince",Emelia left the room.
"I still can't figure out what just happened...is she seriously going to?"William said.
"I'm going out for some fresh air",Mathew left the room.
"I'll be joining you",William stood up.
"You coming?"William softly asked Hitoshi who was still shocked.
The two of them left with that.Hitoshi was alone in that room now.He sat beside Mirai's bed and looked at her apologetically.
"Sorry I got you involved this hazardous situation",he took Mirai's hand in his own.
"Her hands are still as warm as before",Hitoshi thought without letting her hand go.
"I'm happy you are still alive",he said before letting her hand go.