Vampire Queen in Training

Chapter 20

It was the next evening and I just woken up. Last night was supposed to be a relaxing night, but that didn't really happen. Weirdly I just wanted to be here, at Williams, instead of being at home dealing with the drama between Emma and Derik. The whole ride bringing them back home, they bickered and argued about everything. I guess Derik is staying there now to help even though Emma has said plenty of times she doesn't need his help.

I had finished my shower and got dressed, did my hair and very light makeup, being undead has made my pale skin even more pale, so a little blush here and there brought color to my undead complexion. Once I was done I just sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the picture Emma had sent me of William and I. Looking at the way we looked at each other gave me goosebumps. Just then there was a quick knock on the door and it slowly opened after. William popped his head in. "Good evening," he said.

"Hi, you can come in you know," I laughed a little putting my phone down. He did so and came and sat next to me on the bed. He noticed a picture on my phone and picked it up. Before I could snag it from him he was already looking at the picture. "Sorry," I said quickly. "Emma sent that to me."

"I like it." He said softly with a sweet smile. Then I noticed he was pushing buttons and I looked over to see him sending the picture to what looked like his email. "I had no idea she took this,"

"Neither did I," I smiled. He looked up at me with his dark eyes. He definitely was handsome, his dark hair combed back in the same fade he's had since I've known him. His sharp features and dark eyes. He even always smelled so good. Just then there was a knock on the door, William told them to come in and Cassius came into the room. He was holding an envelope and didn't have an amusing look on his face.

"What is it?" William asked holding out his hand for the envelope. I knew exactly what is was and who it was from without even looking. It had my name on it but William opened it and read it out loud.

'Abigail Taylor,
You have one more week, your father and I are waiting for you and hope you decide to make the right decision. I understand that you have William Wayland on your side to help you. It would be best if you decided the right thing and not to overthrow me, as you will not like the outcome.
See you soon. Ambrosia.'

"Well he knows you are with me," William said ripping up the letter. "This is not good. Cassius, we need to protect the house, just in case."

"Already on top of it William." Cassius said. "I will inform the others to keep their eyes on the lookout to be on the safe side."

"What, is ambrosia going to come here and attack?" I asked completely confused.

"Ambrosia is hard to predict," Cassius said. "With him, it is just better to be safer than sorry."

"Okay, that makes sense then." I said. I looked at William who didn't look very happy.

"We might have to do this earlier." He said. Cassius looked as though he knew exactly what William was talking about, but me, I was oblivious.

"Do what earlier," I asked probably regretting the answer I was about to receive. William turned towards me and looked deep into my eyes.

"We will have to fight him earlier. He is preparing for us to attack Saturday or Sunday, but if we attack say, Wednesday, he will never see it coming." William explained.

"It will be much easier," Cassius said. "As long as he doesn't see us coming, everything should work out in our favor."

"Okay," I said slowly. "So Wednesday is the new day?" I asked. I thought I was going to have longer to prepare myself. I've never killed anyone before and it terrified me that I was the one that has to do this. Why did any of this have to happen to me. Why couldn't I have just kept living my boring mundane life, and why most of all did my father have to do the god of darkness and evil. I was no where close to evil. I got straight A's in school and college. I've never gotten in trouble, never even gotta pulled over before.

William stood up breaking me from my thoughts. "Alright Cassius, gather the others in the living room, we need to discuss the new plan," William said to Cassius who nodded and left the room. William turned to me and held out his hands. I took them and stood up. "You seem worrisome, Abigail."

"I'm alright," I lied. Was I worried? Hell yes. Was I trying not to freak out? Again hell yes.

"Everything is going to work out in our favor, I can promise you that," William said with a meaningful look. "Now let's head downstairs and meet up with the others.
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"I still don't understand why you need me?" Victoria asked with a snarky remark. Days ago after Victoria had her blow up and Tina had convinced her to continue helping us.

"Because, I had asked you to," William said calmly.

"I don't mind helping you," Victoria said to William. "I just don't wanna help her," she said pointing a red manicured finger in my direction.

"If you cannot help Abigail, then you cannot help me," William said again as calmly as possible. It was kinda creepy with how calm he sounded.

"She's just here to cause problems and you know that." She said raising her voice a little. I sat there quietly trying to control my temper. I understand she didn't like me, no idea why, but she hasn't liked me since the first day I met her.

"She is not causing any problems Victoria. Now please let me continue explaining what is going to happen." William said. I could tell he was getting irritated with her.

"Let me guess, you're just going to say that this is what the prophesy wanted right? That because she is destined to become the queen, that you think in that tiny brain of yours, that if you can win her over you'll become the king?" Victoria said coldly. Everyone looked at her in shock.

"Victoria, when I had saved you from ambrosia many years ago, you had promised me that when ever I needed help you would be there. Now I need your help, but because your jealousy is getting the better of you, you do not wish to help." William said calmly but coldly. "You can either stay and help, or you may leave and never return. The choice is yours." Victoria just sat there quietly defeated. She huffed and crossed her arms over her chest, but sat there quietly.

"Back to it," Cassius said after a few moments of awkward silence. "Wednesday is going to be the night. Everyone must feed before we go."

"Victoria and Joshua, you guys are going to enter from the basement. Tina and Cassius, you guys will enter through the back. Abigail, you and I will enter through the front." William began. Victoria rolled her eyes. I started to get annoyed. But sat there quietly.

"So what is josh and I suppose to do from the basement," Victoria said with a pissy attitude.

"You two are going to enter the basement and approach from the sides. Cassius and Tina, you guys are coming in from the back to start a distraction, which josh and Victoria will help with. Abigail and I will find ambrosia and handle him." William explained to everyone exactly what they needed to do once we entered the house.

About an hour later of discussing everything William finally dismissed us. "Abigail, please go change and meet me down in the training room." William said and I just nodded and went to change.

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