A Weapon of Kinship

Rebellious hearts speak

My eyes opened to stare at the dark green drapes where the least amount of light seeped through the curtains. The soft cushioning and warm bedding felt different from the usual bedding that I was used to sleeping on. I allowed myself to look around the royal chambers where everything was decorated with lines of gold.

'So this is what the Lord's room look like..' I thought to myself rubbing my eyes.

I felt a cold hand move over my body making me flinch as I felt Ayato move closer to me. Turning around I looked curiously at the red-haired prince who saved me from being caught by his mother. From last night the person whom I thought was an arrogant, childish and stubborn prince was actually a pleasant and fun loving person who made me feel the same way as Lord Karlheinz felt when I was brought to the mansion.

I smiled tenderly at me running my fingers through his candy curls. He cooed in his sleep and yawned showing his fangs which turned my smile upside down. Looking at his fangs, I was reminded that he was still a vampire and possible threat to me. Slowly pulling the covers down, I slipped out of bed away from Ayato. He whined at the sudden loss of contact so I pulled the covers over him and soothed his head.

"Thank you Ore-sama." I whispered. Tiptoeing out of the room and hurried to my room. Swiftly avoiding the servants and making my way to the room, I slipped inside and closed the door behind me. Letting out a sigh of relief I removed my stained dress and threw it on the bed. I noticed Justine hasn't come to my room yet as my clothes weren't set. The was a knock on my door as a butler walked and bowed.

"Ah, Lady Leingod, I see you have awakened." a stern voice called out from behind me. I squeaked grabbing my stained dress and covering myself with it,

"Y-Yes" I stuttered embarrassedly.

"Queen Cordelia request your presence."

I frowned, wondering why the wicked queen would want to see me, the very thought of her sent shivers down my spine. Thinking for a moment I nodded my head and waved my hand in the air.

"Very well, sir, I will accompany you to her highness once I have finish change," I announced. The butler up stood and exited the room

Swiftly I ran to cabinet throwing all the clothes on the floor and pulled out a blue dress with silk straps and a front had a zigzag pattern in the middle that went down to the dress and wore a quarter heel shoe. I combed my midnight hair back and tied it up into a side ponytail. I painted the red gloss over my lips and licked my finger pushing my eyebrows up. Looking at myself in the mirror I smiled happily and walked out of the door gracefully. As the butler led me up the stairs, I couldn't shake this bad feeling I was having.

Stopping at the entrance, the butler opened the door allowing me to walk in. There was a warm musk and the fresh smell of her kin filling the air, their large canopy bed with velvet curtains and golden woodwork, the furniture was lavish along with the huge mirror on the dressing table decorated with treats, makeup, and cosmetics. The purple haired temptress was wearing a robe sitting by the dressing table admiring her image in the mirror. Her yellow eyes glow as she ran an elegant finger over her skin fluttering her long eyelashes amusingly.