A redate was arranged for Blake and Briggita the next day, out of all the decisions his father has decided for him, Blake considered this one as the most terrible.
He sat down opposite Briggita focusing on his food and refused to say a word or look at her.
his father had ordered the servants to make the place they were having dinner romantic by placing flowers of different colors everywhere and bright light which stung Blake's eyes whenever he looked at them.
being romantic may be a vampire male thing but not when it comes to Blake, he hasn't been in any relationship since he passed his hundred years, a lot of vampire women he meet, were all trying to gain something from him by harshly seducing him, which turned him into a woman hater, he even had all his female servant changed to male, which made the rumors about him being gay to spread in the entire coven.
"told you that we were meant for each other," Briggita said, biting one side of her down lip, and still trying to touch Blake.
"Can you stop, I've flung your hand more than twice but you're still trying to touch me, you even lied about something I've never done before, what's wrong with you," he yelled at Briggita, who didn't react a bit and was still giving him a seducing look.
"Calm down, I only did that out of anger, I promise I won't do it again, I only want you to treat me better," she said, pouting her face and blinking repeatedly, making Blake feel disgusted.
"I'm sorry," she apologized, Blake acted as if he wasn't listening, putting more focus on his food.
"you know the gain you're going to get from me if you marry me,"
"I have no interest in the gain and you either,"
"you stand a chance to be a leader of two covens, making you more powerful than your father, and you get to have the most beautiful woman rule beside you,"
"I never told you that I wanted power or you by my side," Blake dropped his cutlery, picking up his napkin to wipe his mouth.
"that is what you all love to say...,"
"I'm different,"
"That's what I like about you, I'm always able to make men fall for me in an instant, but with you it's different and I'm willing to try that difference,"
"I know you're gay, but I'm not scared of that, no man has ever been with me, without longing more of me, even gay," she said the last part in a whisper, still trying to be seductive.
If ever Blake had any respect for her, she has lost It all with her stupid unnecessary talk.
After what seemed like forever, the date was finally over, which made Blake pleased since she was the one who ended it.
He went to his garden to water his plant before going to the library to search for a book that might help him know more about cross-breeding in plants.
He was hearing someone's footsteps and could perceive the scent of a vampire, one he knows very well and hasn't seen for years, he didn't feel alert or endangered so he didn't attack or turn to who it was.
"boo...hoo," his friend growled, grabbing him by the arm and starting laughing maniacally, he stop when he noticed that Blake didn't even react, and was still concentrating on his book.
"damn why is it so hard to scare you," he sat down beside Blake feeling frustrated.
"Because you're poor at it and you shouldn't be going around scaring people with your scent on, and besides, you have passed your hundred so you aren't a small child," Blake told him, refusing to look at him.
"Why are you acting as if you're not happy to see me, I've been away for close to five years, just to come back and be welcomed by a snobbish friend, " Rowan and Blake have been friends since when they were ten years. his father was the second in command of the coven, he was sent to the noble tranquillity coven to improve his medical skills, as they were known to be the coven with the best medicinal skills in the vampire realm.
unlike Blake, Rowan has a good relationship with his father and his mother, even when he knows that his mother wasn't the one that bore him.
Blake also loved his mother and sometimes wish she was his mother instead, unlike his mother, Rowan's mother was a very jovial and kind-hearted person with an everlasting smile that pasted on her face, Rowan's dad was also like that, always wanting everyone to feel comfortable around him, he had a family that Blake always long to have.
Blake's views of Rowan were different from his parents, he was very troublesome, too clingy, and has a way to make you forgive each of his mistakes.
Although Blake sometimes behaves coldly to him outside, he cares for him inside and will always be the first to defend him if he is In trouble, because he considers Rowan more of a friend than a brother, Rowan knows his friend cares about him and he also considers Blake as a friend.
"so how was your stay in noble tranquility coven," Blake asked, still not looking at him,
"It was great, girls over there are hard to resist," Blake shook his head at Rowan's love for anything wearing a skirt, unlike Blake, Rowan was more romantic than Blake, and always praise himself for having that one skills that Blake don't have, Although girls usually go for Blake because he was a prince and maturely handsome while Rowan had a childish look, they always end up with Rowan when they get their heart broken by Blake.
"How did your medical training go,"
"I've learned so much from there, I think I can now call myself a well-trained doctor, just waiting to test my skill on my first patient, I hope it would be you," Blake suddenly turn to look at him for the first time since Rowan got here, gaining a smirk from Rowan.
"keep on dreaming," Blake closed his book, getting up to leave the library, as Rowan followed him.
"How is your date going, I've you seen the one yet?"
"only leeches who just don't understand when they're not wanted,"
"Isn't it a bit too harsh calling women leeches,"
"it applies to the one I see around me," Blake set straight before walking into his room,
"I believe there is always one," Rowan said following him to his room, he was a believer of true love.
"I hope so," Blake said, laying on his bed
"I know so," Rowan told him, sitting on his bed too.