The Moons Darkside

Chapter Twenty | Masqurade

Tara couldn't tell the time in Kian's home, it was always dark, and she couldn't see the light under the curtains. He would come on and try to feed her, but she would turn her mouth away, closing her lips to make them not eat. She felt her stomach rumble from not eating, but she turned the pain away. Kian came back that night (or day) with people following him. A girl no older than twelve came and unhinged tara from the bed.

"I need you to join me."Kian said, sitting at the table with his things."I'm having your bath and feed first hand."

"Are you finally going to finish your threats, finally kill your little sacrifice?"Tara spat out the young girl's hand, held it onto her hand, and led her to the door. Kian just looked up at her, took off his glasses, and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Dear, I'm taking you to a gala where I need you to shut up and look pretty. Like you were made to do so."

"So what, you want me to wine and dine before I get fucked over by some sadist."Tara spat, and Kian stood.

"You'll go, end of the discussion," Kian said, looking at the young girl; she nodded and quickly took Tara out of the room to a separate room. Tara was stripped from the torn-up fabric and pushed into a bathtub filled with roses and bubbled. The young girl started to scrub tara and wash her hair.

"Are you a vampire like Kian?"Tar asked the still silent young girl as she continued to do her work." will you join the gala with us?"Tara asked another question. The girl moved over to her hair and started to message it."Could you at least tell me your name?"

"Ella."The young girl said she had a light scar on her left cheek; her dark brown eyes held no hope as she worked. Tara tilted her head to get a better look at her.

Ella stood up and grabbed Tara; when she was done bathing, Ella wrapped a towel around her. and led her to the change room where only a pair of underwear and a bra were hanging. Tara looked back, and Ella looked at her. Ella yanked the towel away from tara hold, leaving her bare. Tara quickly put on the underwear, and Ella handed her a robe.

Seth's POV

I was at my parents' house further discuss the plan to get Tara back. Milo was next to me."You need to scale the building on the right side east of the manor." Dad got my attention back. He had blueprints made and their names.

"It obvious where he would keep her; he wanted her to be in reach of him. Kian would more likely keep tara in his room."I said, putting the fact out. My father nodded and started to look around, mumbling to himself. He handed me a blueprint.

"That's the floor Kian's room would be on. There is a window near the fireplace. Where you can exist, but you'd need to be quiet about it. Go to the east side, and they were going to be a trail that starts running no matter the cost. They will be an end to the train tracks. follow those, and you'll be on the city's east side." My dad said as I opened the paper. I looked over.

"And you sure she's going to be in this room? His room?"I asked, looking at my dad

"She doesn't have the necklace on her; that's how he got close."Mom came into the kitchen."He wouldn't even be able to stand near her if she was wearing it."

"Mrs.Amaris, that doesn't help."Milo said."We lost a friend, and we don't know if she's even alive."

"Damn it, Milo, she is."I looked over at him."I feel it and think in my gut and heart that she's still alive."

"Seth. Calm down."I looked over at dad, and he came and placed his hands on my shoulders."You are going to get her back, I promise you." Dad looked at me and patted my back. I took a deep breath in looked over at milo.

"We are doing this, "I asked, grabbing my bag.

"Till the end of the line, brother."Milo smiled while doing our handshake.

Tara

Tara looked around and saw people curling her hair and someone doing her makeup. Someone did a manicure on her hands and a pedicure on her feet; she was getting treated like a princess. she looked at herself in the mirror. A gold necklace around her neck, her lips a blood red. Her eyes were a smokey black and a wing. Ella grabbed her arm and led her to a dressing room. Where she saw a red dress with a black mesh to make it puffy. Ells slipped the dress over her and sat her down, taking her feet and putting on some heels. She was handed a black mask with red detail.

Ella walked her outside the room and down the enormous and detailed hallway with many rooms. Ella stops near the staircase."Brother wants you downstairs; you will be going by carriage."

"Brother? You mean to tell me, Kian, is your brother?"Tara asked, looking at her, but Ella was already gone.

Tara took a deep breath. she straightened her spine and walked the steps. She saw Kian look up at her. he wore a black tux with a red tie. she got to the steps. And Kain took her hand. And quickly put a cuff on her wrist.

"A precaution, dearest," Kian said smiling, putting on a mask similar to Taras's and bringing her outside, holding her hand.

"Is this my funeral?"Tara asked, looking up at him, and Kian laughed.

"Well, like you said. you should be wined and dined before you get fucked."Kian stops, and Tara sees a black carriage similar to the 1800s. Tara looked in awe before quickly glaring at Kian.

"You can be interested, dear; I don't want you to change who you are."Kian looks over at her, and she rolls her eyes. Kian walks in with Tara's arm already inside. She takes a seat and hears the horse's neigh. And they start their trip.

"It won't take long, and the gala is near my home."Kian looks over at her, and she looks through the window. his smile drops, and his mood changes."It'll be painful, I assure you."

She looked over at him, and he just looked forward to having and sadist smirk appearing very often. Tara felt her heart spike; he closed her eyes, pretending to sleep, leaning her head on the side of the carriage for support. Kian gave her a few side glances. The carriage ride wouldn't take that long.

The carriage stopped, and Tara was swung a bit forwards. Kian pushed her back into the seat. Tara fanned her face to wake her up; she looked at her reflection. "You still look beautiful, dear."Kian looked at her, and she gave him a side glare. The door opened, and someone extended their hand for Tara. Tara obliged and got outside the carriage. A big white home with lights shining around. The sound of light music plays. A staircase leads to the steps and walls on each side. Tara thought she was looking at a castle. Kian takes her arm in his, and they walk up. "This gala is very important; you will get a drink, and I ensured you were fed." Tara rmeber the food Ella gave her."You will get a drink with me at the bar and need to chat with the coveen. You mustn't tell them your human. Do I make myself clear?"Kian grabbed her chin to make her look t him before entering.

"Yes, you make it clear," Tara said, her face squished in his hands. Kian fixes her lipstick, and they walk inside through the double door.