"Any information?" Mariana asked a guard but he sadly shook his head.
" The Vampire won't speak" he reported.
Mariana nodded and walked out into the garden to replenish her power. She was worried sick about her missing daughter who was supposedly seen in vampire territory.
" You okay?" Havier asked.
" Something is coming. I can feel it" Mariana said .
" Whatever it is we will overcome it..."
Mariana stood up, "No it's already here.."
Just then the guard from earlier came running panick written all over his face.
"He's dead! He killed himself"
Mariana simply smiled and nodded. Havier dismiss the guard and turned to face her.
" Is this the big catastrophe you were talking about?"
Mariana shook her head " No !"
****
" You know you can't keep her in a deep sleep forever..." Malcom, a guy with hazel eyes and curly brown hair, said.
" Why not?" Hunter , a guy with deep blue eyes and dark hair, asked. " She's pure headache and I can't deal with her not now"
Just then a guard came flying into the room badly wounded. A lady in a white flowing dress followed suit. Hunter simply sighed.
She proceeded to grab another guard by his throat and threatened to tear it off. Malcom smiled placing his book on the table and leaning back to enjoy the show.
" I see your awake!" Hunter said.
" Let me go or I swear I ..." Before she could finish a guard walked in and a badly wounded blonde guy was brought in . " Rick !"
Hunter smiled " Now Carrie I believe we can talk..."
Carrie's eyes were fixated on Rick , the love of her life. " Let him go ..." It came out almost as a whisper.
Hunter smiled" Now now.... How about I make you a deal. I won't hurt him as long as you don't disturb me and remaining silent. Speak only when necessary"
Carrie was about to object but seeing the state of Rick she simply nodded. Rick was dragged away and Carrie could only watch.
" Now I want you to go back to your room and wait till your summoned. " Hunter said pouring himself a glass of whiskey.
Carrie turned around without a word and left . Malcom chuckled. " When are you planning to tell her the truth "
" Never!" Hunter said staring out the window. " It is safe for her this way..."
****
Carrie broke down as soon as she got to her room . She didn't know how she'd landed herself in such a mess. Her love was badly wounded and she was somehow in Vampires territory. Carrie knew this had to do with the long standing grudge between witches and vampires.
She also feared for the safety of her unborn child. She was currently three months pregnant and her bump was clearly visible. Her mom didn't know that she was since she was kidnapped when she was a few weeks pregnant and pkut into a deep sleep.
Carrie was lost in her thoughts when she heard a knock and a maid came in with a black flowing dress in her hand. She placed it on the bed and soon left. Carrie sighed and put on the dress. She thought of escaping but Rick's condition made it hard.
Carrie soon got to the dinning room to find all settled. At the front was Hunter and to his left was Malcom and a woman who was probably his wife. Hunter smiled and gestured for her to take the right hand seat. A buffet was soon brought out and there were tonnes of meat.
Hunter keenly looked at Carrie's expressionless face before ushering her to eat.
" I can't.." Carrie said. " I don't have the stomach to eat any of this..."
Hunter looked puzzled and Carrie thought that he would yell but he simply asked" What do you want to eat?"
" Just some milk at the moment" Carrie said.
" I'll handle this " Malcolm's wife spoke up "He doesn't get it"
She got up and ushered Carrie to follow and she did. " I'm Jade, Malcolm's wife" she introduced herself.
" Carrie..."
Jade mixed a drink for Carrie and ushered her to drink and Carrie was hesitant but Jade assured her by drinking it that it wasn't poison.
" I'm a mother. Malcom and I have two boys so don't worry. If you like I could guide you.."
" Thank you "
The two girls stayed up chatting till Jade had to leave to check on her sons. Carrie poured herself a glass of water and just as she was walking to her room she spotted someone on the front porch. Rick!
Carrie walked up but the dark hair suggested otherwise and she realized it was Hunter.
" Can't sleep?"
" How could I . You put me to sleep for three months.." Carrie said. As she stood beside him as the looked up in the sky.
" I freed your man ..." Hunter said.
Carrie chuckled " Well you're such a liar"
" Why would you say that?" Hunter turned his gaze towards her but she focused on the night sky.
" Well cause I'm standing next to him"
Hunter chuckled. " When ?"
"I always had my suspicions but I was yet to confirm them "
Carrie had managed to discover that Rick didn't exist and it was Hunter all along . He'd altered his face and lied to be Rick in order to infiltrate Witches territory but ended up falling for Carrie daughter of their leader.