Daughter of the Vampire King! (Preview)

THREE

SCARLETT POV

I wake up, stretch and take a deep breath, the room and bed is drenched in an intoxicating scent of pine and vanilla that floods my nose, which makes Ruth go mad inside my head howling and whimpering at the same time. "MATE!! ITS MATE'S SCENT!! MATE!!"

Unfortunately I wake up alone, I knew I would as Phoenix had an early patrol to do this morning and he wont be back until later, so I wont see him until the ball tonight. I can't wait to see his face when I enter wearing the dress I found yesterday. I crawl out of bed and go have a shower, as I finish and walk back into the room there is a light knock on the door, I look over as Nathaniel leans on the door frame, "So sis! I see you slept here again, is he your mate?"

"Yes Nat, Nix is my mate... Ruth is going mad in my head as his scent is everywhere and its really intoxicating."

"I didn't get to give this to you yesterday, happy birthday sis."

He hands me a small box that is really nicely wrapped and tied with a beautiful blue ribbon. I open it and gasp, "Its beautiful Nat!! Did you open the gift I gave you yesterday?"

"No I have it here!" he pulls it out from behind his back, he opens it and just stares with his mouth open. I pull out the bracelet as he pulls out the amulet, it is like they are a set. "Who would have thought we would have found the two items to give each other that form a beautiful set."

"Only we could! Thank you Nat, I love it and it will go well with my dress tonight."

"Good, Well sis I must go, Father has some things he wants me to do before the ball tonight."

"Have fun and I will see you later."

I give him a hug as he straightens and walks away. We complete everything and then we all go our separate ways to get ready for the blood moon ball. Once we are all ready we all meet outside the doors to the old ruins ballroom doors waiting for Sebastian to announce our arrival.

I listen as we stand at the doors waiting for Sebastian to make our introductions as we enter the blood moon ball.

"WELCOME EVERYONE! I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ONE OF THE WONDERFUL FEMALES BEHIND THIS EVENINGS EVENT, PLEASE WELCOME THE VAMPIRE PRINCESS JOSEPHINE AND HER MATE ZACHARY!" I clap a little as they enter to everyone cheering,

"NEXT WE HAVE THE WEREWOLF KING NOAH AND HIS MATE QUEEN SERENITY!" I clap again as more cheering and whistling goes through the room

"NEXT WE HAVE THE VAMPIRE KING DOMINIC AND HIS IRREPLACEABLE QUEEN SERAPHINA!" I stifle a little giggle at Sebastian's introduction of mother but the cheers and whistles that they get just show how much they both mean to the kingdoms.

"AND FOR THEIR FIRST OFFICIAL APPEARANCE I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE PRINCE NATHANIEL AND PRINCESS SCARLETT!"

Nathaniel holds out his arm to me, I place my hand in his elbow and we walk into the room, there are cheers and whistles as we slowly make our through the room. I look past father to where Phoenix is standing just behind his throne, he has his mouth just open and his eyes are flickering red. I blush and smile, I then see father lean towards him and motion for him to come closer, he whispers something to him. Phoenix then closes his mouth, straightens and just looks past me as if I was no longer there. We make our way up to where mother and father are sitting, we give them a small bow out of respect. Nathaniel then walks me over to the small throne next to mother, he allows me to sit and then makes his way to his throne next to father.

I felt a little hurt once he made me feel like I was invisible to him but I do understand that he is the second to father and we are not officially mate yet so tonight I am nothing to him, I am just another member of the Royal family.