"We found her body " Vernon replied as he pick up an apple from the fruit basket and took a bite of it.
"that's awful, I heard from some vampiress that she was going to get engaged very soon," lady Ophelia said with a little bit of surprise.
"do you have any suspect yet, " his father asks.
" the coachman, his currently being held at the council's dungeon". Vernon looks at his brother who quietly eating his dinner not involving himself in the discussion.
"May her kind soul rest in peace "lady Ophelia pays her respect.
"there's no peace for the dead mother and only heavens knows what kind of terrible life she lived," he face his brother and said, "so Kai how does working beside the king feel like ".
"fine" he replied.
"just fine anyone would be more than just fine " he emphasizes the word.
"am more than delighted to work with king Vernon, so stop tiring to press my button" Kai started.
"you never know, maybe you could be accused of treason and your family will have to witness your death," he said with a serious look on his face.
"Vernon!" his father warned.
Kai's face turned pale as he kept quiet.
"I was joking Kai, who knew you would take it seriously, you should have seen your face " he chuckled."everyone was being too serious I wanted to lighten the atmosphere a bit"
"People don't joke about death Vernon "lady Ophelia said with a stern look.
But instead of it to lighten the atmosphere it had the opposite effect as they all focus on having their dinner.
Kai first stood up to leave "mother, Father I will retire to my room for the day" he lean towards his mother to kiss her cheek. When he glanced at Vernon he offered him a bright smile showing his fangs and he left.
"Hopefully we won't find anyone dead body for the next few days," Ophelia said to her husband because they knew that both their sons can't stay under one roof.
"you should stop getting on his throat Vernon, he just came back after so many years can't you be a little welcoming " senior man Lewis asked.
" Are we not allowed to have fun once in a while beside this is my way of exhibiting how welcomed he is." he remarked."you worry too much mother am sure kai has changed with the recent year and I assure you that even if anyone is going to commit murder it's not going to me "
After the not-so-peaceful dinner, Vernon went upstairs to his room on his way, he saw kai resting his back on one of the handrails.
He walked towards Vernon and grab him by the collar and push him against the wall clumping his shirt in his hand, of course, it was because Vernon allowed him but if it was someone else they won't even get close to his breathing space.
"It's true when they say that it takes more than years for old habits to die" he stared at Vernon.
"I couldn't agree more myself", Vernon said with a calm voice. "and mother was getting worked up over nothing, look at us already bonding together"
"but it's fine now that am back," kai said.
"you can let go of me now kai, I know you can't wait to get closer to me "he gives him false smile, placing his hand on kai's arm.
Kai let go of him " a day will come when I will rip the pride hanging on your neck "trying to spike anger in Vernon.
"and that same day I will run my hand through your chest and pull out your corrupt heart". Demonstrating it he positioned his hand on his brother's chest.
Kai yanked his hand off him and spoke coolly "
"looking forward to it ".
Vernon moved to his room on his way he stopped a servant "tell the butler to prepare fresh blood and bring it to my room". He walked away
Turning the doorknob he opens his bedroom and stepped in closing it behind him.
He stroll to the king-size bed and sat down staring at the ceiling "fool" he muttered. He unbutton his shirt revealing his daunting muscle and strong arms " how was your day iren " walking to the dressing table and picking up an old skull "you would have turned into a fine woman" patting the skull "what a shame" putting down the skull to its original position,
Vernon twisted his neck to the side as kept reading the case file of Mr. Foster's daughter the more he read through the file he could not figure out how the coachman did not see her coming out from the tea party, or perhaps she never did come out. But one conclusion he made was that either the person did not have the time to bury the body or it was done to instigate fear in someone. He remembered the time when he was inside the grove of the forest the only path that lead out to the main road was far from the village which means that there was more than one person.
On his way back he saw a weird girl with white hair, smiling like a fool in the middle of the forest.
What an odd hobby, at first sight, he assumed that she was a witch but when he observed her behavior, he noticed the expensive cloth she was putting on and the way she let her guard down with no protection there was no way she was a witch.
But what kind of idiot would be in a forest in the middle of the night risking the possibility of being killed by wild animals, maybe she had her way of defense.
The butler came knocking at the door."come in okes"
Okes carefully opened the door with a tray in his hand.
"place it on the table" dropping down the file he said, "okes I have a task for you".