"The night is beautiful" King Xerxes said to himself seated outside the court chambers. His guards beside him as usual.
Theo mounted his horse and galloped out of the palace. Theo felt like leaving the palace. He had stayed up to a year in the walls of the palace.
Walking through the forest and plucking fruits that tasted great in his mouth made Theo's heart filled with pleasure and pure peace.
Theo heard a voice. It felt like it was captured asking for mercy.
Theo drawed out his sword, walking on his toes. He had already tied his horse to a tree.
"Please who's there?... Anyone please help me"
The voice became clearer. Theo could see the girl, she was chained in an odd way.
"Who are you? Who on Earth would keep you like this?" Theo asked as he hurriedly dropped his sword in order to save the poor girl in chains.
"Help me. They would kill me if they still found me here. Please get me out of here" the girl pleaded.
"What's your name by the way?" Theo asked as he tried opening the chains.
He noticed an odd mark on her wrist. He had never seen this mark anywhere.
He unlocked the chains, she hastily stood up and said
"My name's Eve. What's yours?"
"The name is Theo." Theo replied with a smile on his face.
"What brings you to the forest at this odd hour?" Eve asked accepting the freedom she just received from Theo.
"I'm here to admire the beauty of nature" Theo replied.
"That's interesting. We have the same agenda, why don't we both fulfill our heart desires together" Eve said hoping that he would consent to her request.
"Ok I'll get my horse and come." Theo said as he whistled. His horse galloped towards him.
"I can't ride a horse" Eve said shying sheepishly.
"Then I'll teach you. Go on" Theo replied as he helped Eve up.
Eve mounted his horse, and he also mounted the same horse staying behind her back.
Theo was a bit nervous talking to Eve. They talked about almost everything.
They sat close to a stream.
"You're beautiful I must confess that" Theo said putting a smile on Eve's face.
Theo moved an inch closer to Eve and planted a kiss on her mouth.
Then Eve returned the kiss, this time they kissed passionately revelling each other's mouth.
The moon was a full moon. An auspicious day for all vampires in the Velvet family.
Eve fangs increased to a certain extent. She bit Theo down on his neck. Savoring his pure blood. Trickles of his blood escaped Eve's mouth.
Theo felt weak to continue kissing her. Eve helped him mount his horse. The horse galloped back to the palace with Theo on its back.
Everyone was worried about the sudden disappearance of Theo. Most servants pointed accusing fingers at Czar.
The guards captured Theo's horse by its reins. Theo was carried to his chambers.
King Xerxes was worried looking at his weak son being treated by the Royal physician.
King Xerxes wasn't worried about his wife's whereabouts. His son was of higher importance than his wife.
"Nothing's wrong with him. Just that he ate some fruits that he isn't supposed to eat" The physician said after checking him.
"Do whatever you see possible to revive my son" King Xerxes said in a calm tone.
"Your majesty don't be bothered about this. Theo is alright. Get better things to fill your mind. He's alright" The physician said as he bowed his head and walked out after King Xerxes accepted his show of respect.
Czar's heart was filled with so much happiness as to Theo's new condition.
"Alas your majesty. What's put him in this bad condition?" Czar asked as he walked in and bowed his head with a mischievous smile on her face.
"What brings you here Czar?" King Xerxes asked with suspicious thoughts filling his mind.
"I'm here to see how my master is fairing" Czar replied as he sat on the bed.
"What happened to my son?" Queen Sierra said as she rushed into the room, removing her heels in the air.
"Is he alright?" Queen Sierra asked King Xerxes.
"So said the physician." King Xerxes answered and left.
"He's a strong lad. He'll survive this" Czar said still wearing his mischievous smile.
"You're involved in this right? The gods forbid. If Theo dies you'll die with him" Queen Sierra said as she stared at him with her weird suspicious eyes.
"Is that a threat?.... I'll take it as your sarcastic way of saying that you feel for your so called son" Czar replied.
"Leave this minute or I call the guards on you" Queen Sierra threatened.
"That's interesting. You'll call my guards on me. How pathetic" Czar said and laughed hysterically proving Queen Sierra's threat non effective.
Czar walked out with a sense of humor and laughter.
Controlling minds was a skill Czar loved doing since childhood. He turned his master's wife against his master and made his daughter his sex slave.
Czar was so full of evil that you could tell while walking past him.
Queen Sierra slept in the king's chambers.
Theo was the first person in the whole castle to rise from slumber. He wore his training robe and fought with the wooden man.
Everyone including the servants were amazed at Theo's agility and strength. It felt like his strength was tripled.
The King's personal servant walked into his chambers.
"Your majesty, " said the servant
"What brings you here at this time" King Xerxes asked with his beaming face.
"Your majesty Theo..." Answered the servant but was interrupted by the king who asked in a more serious tone.
"What's wrong with Theo?"
"He's training " the servant answered
"That's not possible" King Xerxes said knowing that it'll take a two days or more for Theo to revive. Questions filled the King's head.
"Maybe we all should go and see for ourselves" Queen Sierra said .