Within The Ash

Chapter 1

The library was still as I sat silently reading. It was brought to my attention that my brother was getting quite lonesome in the palace so I figured I'd be nice and hunt for a companion.

Andre has become kind of like a servant because he had done bad things when he was younger. He is my half brother and is also a vampire. I treat him as more of an equal than a servant. However he is to still be watched closely because evil is still evil.

Humans never want to go willingly, and I'm personally not a fan of violence. I had my eyes on a couple of different women but neither of them looked like they would even be remotely interested so I kept searching for the perfect one.

I was searching for a girl about the age of my brother, so around the ages of 16 through 18 as my brother is 22.

I glanced up at the window in front of me and noticed the sky was beginning to turn dark.

With a stretch, I emerged from my chair, quietly walking down the isles of book shelves that filled the room.

A young girl, almost child like, sat in the far corner of the room quietly reading. I payed no mind to her as children are not what I'm particularly looking for. I couldn't help but wonder why a child was alone this late, and I couldn't ignore it any longer.

"Where's your parents darling" I said quietly, keeping my eyes planted on the books in front of me.

The small girl looked up at me with innocent eyes.

"I don't have parents" she said as she glanced back down at the book.

"Children shouldn't be out this late alone" I said rolling my eyes to where she couldn't see.

A scoff was heard from where the girl sat and it caused me to only slightly glare from the corner of my eyes.

"I'm not a child, I'm damn near 17 years old" she said with an eye roll herself.

"So you're 16 and you don't have parents?" I asked in suspicion that she was lying.

She closed the book with a hard slam and I could feel her eyes resting directly on me.

"I don't talk to strange men who creep out in the library's" she said as she stood up and walked away.

"Psh, rude" I said out loud, loud enough for her to hear.

The place was silent for a good while before I felt her eyes on me again.

I glanced at her from the corners of my eyes just long enough to see her eyes quickly move from me and down at a book that was in her hand.

Her mind raced with impure thoughts and it was honestly quite cute.

I let out a sigh followed by a grin as she contemplated what she would say next.

I was patent, flipping the pages of a random book that rested in my hands, not saying a word, allowing for her to approach me herself.

What can I say? I'm a gentlemen. I don't prefer kidnap and would rather my pets to be willing.

She slowly started to walk over to me but she was still shy, so I left it up to her weather or not we spoke.

I kept my eyes planted on the book as I carefully read her thoughts.

(I guess he's not too bad, he's actually kind of cute) she said within her mind as her small body was now standing next to me, pretending to search for another book.

(Maybe I should purposely reach for a book that I can't reach, maybe he will take it down for me. That's a good start right?) she asked herself within her thoughts.