Underworld

Part 4: Chapter 4

After the train ride, the coven had sent a car for us t-o drive us to the fortress. I was happy to be back to the place I used to call home as a younger vampire but I was upset that it was in the claws of that beast Semira. When we arrived, I noticed that there were a number of young death dealers there. Either Semira is really trying to sell the fact that she is helpless or she just doesn't know how to keep her fangs to herself. When we walked in, we were greeted by Sir Thomas and the hag herself. Thomas gave his son a welcoming hug in which David returned. I smiled at the pair because I knew it has been some time since they saw each other. As the men broke away from their hug, Semira and one of her guards walked forwards. "Welcome," She greeted with a fake smile.

"Are we?" I asked her with a straight face and noticed that her guard's eyes were wandering down my figure.

"Our coven's resources and weaponry are yours to transform these raw recruits into death dealers worthy of either of your names." She says continuing her speech that she has clearly practiced. I looked at these recruits with sadness in my eyes. They were all so young and naive. I could tell that my sister thought the same. Semira raised her hand towards the guard behind her. "Varga will be your right-hand man." I chuckled at the statement. "He knows all of our strengths and weaknesses. He is also our most prolific Lycan killer with over 40 confirmed kills." Varga walked up to us, his eyes for some reason held a predatory element to them as he did so.

"It's an honor," he told Selene before walking towards me. "And a privilege." he kissed the same hand David did not an hour ago before standing next to the other death dealers.

I walked over to my lover as Semira greeted him. "David, welcome" David thanked her as he held his arm out towards me to take. "To mark the safe arrival of our guests, I've arranged a little soiree in the Winter Garden." Semira continued to fake a smile as she began to lead David up to the stairs.

"There's really no need," he told her as he gripped my hand that was on his arm. "Thank you" He looked incredibly uncomfortable and I understood, considering that the snake was trying to flirt with him.

"Nonsense" She disagreed. "There's always a need to indulge in pleasure."

I decided that I finally had enough of her flirting and spoke up. "Unlike you Semira, I make sure he is rather indulged in the pleasure you speak of."

She finally seemed to acknowledge me and not just David and my sister. "Iris, welcome back to the Eastern Coven." she greeted me.

"Yes, the home I stayed in for 200 years. The one where I can very well lead my lover to where he needs to be." I tell her with a fake smile.

"I'm sure, Varga" She turned to her guard. "Will be happy to lead you to your room. I'm sure he can take care of your needs." She tells me as the blonde-haired man walks up to me, still with that lust-filled gaze in his eyes.

I gave him a soft smile before turning to Semira. "Still so easily jealous." I chuckled. "Very well, he can take me to my room along with David. After all, "Lady" Semira, it would not do to have the head of the coven, such as yourself, reduce herself to leading her guests to their rooms." I smiled before turning back to the blonde man. "Would you please lead us to our rooms, Varga? I'm sure my sister would like to rest before this little dance and I very much would like to dress to kill for it"

I could tell that everyone but my sister and David were shocked at how I spoke to their coven leader. "Of course, miss," Varga tells me before continuing to lead us up the stairs and into our rooms.

Once David and I were in our room, I began to strip off the clothes I have been wearing since the morning before. As I finally got my off suit off, I felt David wrap his arms around me once more. "What troubles you, Darling?" I ask him, holding his hands to my waist.

"I have never met someone so bold as to embarrass a coven leader in their own home." He whispers into my ear.

I gripped his hands. "This is not her home, David. She is just keeping it warm for the true owner." I pulled his hands off of my waist and began to wash up. Before Varga left, he mentioned that the dress code was to wear nothing but black. Luckily we were put in my original room. I walked over to the wall before hitting it once to reveal a hidden compartment that held a chest. I unlocked it and pulled out a blood-red evening gown, with a black lace overlay on the corset and the ends of the dress. "Perfect," I whisper to myself before laying it on the bed.

"Iris, what is it that Semira did to make you defy her?" David asked me as I began to clean the bracelets that Amelia gave me. "You seem to her better than one would in the brief time you said."

I sighed. "At one point while I was living here, Amelia asked me to run the coven while she was away and I did. For a year I ran the coven with a firm hand and a gentle heart. I trained the death dealers that were here, I looked over laws that the council wanted to put in effect and sent back the ones that were not wise with reasons." I remembered the memories. "I ran this coven and according to both my mistress and the council, I made it prosper. In the year she was gone, Semira tried to have me betray Amelia. To tell her where Amelia had gone. She meant to kill my mistress." I grabbed my leg straps for my daggers, only to have them taken from my hand. I went to grab them only to watch David kneel down in front of me and strap them onto my legs. I smiled at him warmly. "She meant to kill the woman who helped me survive Viktor and Kraven's reign. I lied about my knowledge of where Amelia was because I knew that Semira would use Amelia as a stepping stone to rule one of the covens." I finished telling him.

He pressed a kiss on the inside of my thigh before standing. "Your loyalty to Amelia is astonishing," He tells me before capturing my lips in a fiery passion. I moan into the kiss, wrapping my arms around his neck and running my fingers up through his scalp. I swear every kiss he gave me in the time we have been together, set my soul and spirit on fire. I didn't want this kiss to end but we still had a party to get to.

I pulled away from his lips and smiled at him. "I must finish getting ready, my love." I walked away from him and into the bathroom to style my hair and makeup quickly. Luckily thanks to my speed, I was able to do just that. I placed my hair in a tight bun and put on very little makeup, only enough to enhance my features. I walked back out of the bathroom before looking through the chest again. I pulled out a silver collar necklace, similar to the one Amelia adored. I smiled at it before laying it and my heels on the bed. I began to put on the dress only to somewhat struggle with the corset backing. "Darling, do you think you can finish lacing me up?" I asked. He gently tightens my corset before placing a kiss on my neck. I smiled before walking away to put on my necklace and shoes. By the time I was finished, I heard a knock at our door. I turned around to see David without his shirt. "I honestly do not want to go to this little soiree tonight, knowing that you are this delicious to look at," I tell him before giving him a gentle kiss on the lips and walking away to open the door. When I opened the door, I was greeted by Varga. "Yes, Varga?"

He continued to stare at me before I snapped my fingers. "The soiree has begun," He told me.

I felt David walk up behind me, completely dressed. "Shall we go then?" He asked. Let the games begin.

~Hello my little rabbits and mad hatters. This chapter was a filler of sorts to make up the time between the greeting and the party. I hope you enjoyed it as well as more background between Iris and Semira. I love you guys.

-Love the Wonderland Hacker.