Royal Blood Book one(wattys2016)

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I didn't know how long I've been waiting in this room. there was no clock and I had nothing to do but stare at the door waiting for the handsome stranger to return. I was alone with my thoughts and more confused than ever. who was this guy? why was he at josh's house? why would he help me? and most important who did he think I was? I knew one thing for sure though, as soon as he returned I would be getting answers. 

 It felt like hours, and just like before; the door opened and closed faster than I could stand up from the bed, and there he was.

"How do you do that?" I asked.

"Its a vampire thing." he replied smugly.

'ha, ya right, no seriously. I need answers" I said.

"I told you I will answer whatever it is you want to know, but you have to be honest with me and do the same. fair enough?" he asked.

"sure, I have nothing to hide." and I didn't.

"ok, great ask away than." he took a seat beside me on the bed. he seemed a lot more calmer than he was earlier so I wanted to take advantage of his offer.

"first, who are you?" I asked

"my name is Aristotle, I am a knight of the black mark." he answered.

"um..ok than my next question is, what is the black mark?" I didn't know if he was playing out some fantasy or if he really thought he was a knight. the look on his face told me he honestly believed every word he said and I couldn't help but doubt my reality.

"The black mark, is a name for all the royals. There use to be many royals, now there is only one." he said the last words slower, regret and sorrow pained across his face.

I decided to play along, I was curious at this point. "what happen to the others?" I asked.

"They were killed my his majesty, king Aaron. He killed his brother, nieces and nephews so that his reign may never end or be threatened."

Before I could ask another question, he interrupted my thoughts.

"my turn." he said.

"im an open book." I grinned.

"how did you call me?' he asked. his face was hard and serious. I knew he wasn't joking, everything he was telling me he truly believed to be true. I was scared that I couldn't give him the answers that he wanted.

"I am sorry. I still don't understand how you found me, or what you mean by "call you". I hung my head, I didn't know how he was going to react, his moods changed fast and I didn't know what else to say.

" Are you being honest with Natalia?" he questioned

the way he said my name made my heart skip a beat. that was the first time he called me by my name and it sounded foreign coming off his lips. like I've never been called that before. 

"Yes, of course I am. if everything your telling me is true, than I have no idea what is going on and I am as confused as you, if not more." I tried to reassure him, I had no reason to lie.

"There are different kinds of vampires.' he took a deep breath. " I am a vampire knight but there many different types . there are hybrids that are half witch and half vampire, there are dark ones and there are light ones and finally there are royals. Each one is born or turned with the gift. we do not get to choose who we are.  When your a knight like me, you can hear when a royal is in distress, or pleading for their life. They can send out a call for help telepathically but only those with the gift can hear them, like myself. " He stopped to see if I was following him, and I wasn't.

"so you heard me praying to God for help?" I asked, sounding a lot crazier out loud.

"sort of. I couldn't hear what you were saying, but I felt the pull towards you, the need for help. When a royal bond is activated the first knight that hears it is bounded with that royal. It is than that knights soul purpose to protect and serve that royal, no matter the cost." he said the words with such confidence and pride.

"well I really appreciate you saving me and all, no matter how you did it. but can I please go home now Aristotle? I have told you everything I know and I am no treat to you or your kind." I assured him.

"I am sorry, but you can never leave." his words were blunt, and unexpected.

"what do you mean, never?!" I spat. as I stood up.

" The telepath connection is only as strong as the bond between the two, all knights can hear a royals cry for help but their soul proctor can hear their royal oceans away if the bond is strong enough." he explained.

"that still doesn't answer, why I cant leave.?" I was getting annoyed with his games.

"listen, I still don't know who or what you are and I cant let you go with no way to track you. I know now your not a low life witch, because you would of escaped by now so ....I not sure...."

I cut him off, my anger from earlier came flying back.

"you listen! I don't give a flying fuck about bonds, knights and stupid royals. what part of human don't you understand?!" I moved to the front of the door and sat down. I was going to leave the next time this door opened and that was that!  vampires, witches, knights and royals, seems like a great movie but not a life style choice. I wanted nothing more to do with this lunatic and his stupid stories.

"Do you want to die stupid girl!?" his words were harsh and shocking.

"if you so much as see a spider and get scared another knight could hear you and they wont hesitate like me. they will kill you!"

"why would they kill me? what have I done?" I sneered.

"because, it is the kings wishes, that's why. he will not allow another royal to live." he explained

"well i guess its a good thing I am not royal uh?" I smirked
"than why haven't you killed me yourself yet? if it is your kings wishes!" I could taste the hatred in each word, but why the fuck did I just say that? if he was a vampire I didn't want to encourage him to kill me. fucking stupid Nat!

" Honestly I don't fucking know why." and this time he didn't even use the door I was pressed up against. he just disappeared,  Disappeared like all my hopes of getting out of this stupid room.