"Raven calm down." Alex suggested as he grabbed my hand, "don't worry i wont let anyone hurt you, i promise." he smiled down at me, i got the feeling like he had said something like that before, "im fine!" i lied.
"raven im a vampire....i can hear your heart beat." he teased "it sounds like you just ran a marathon." he smiled, we were walking down the hallway toward the kings office, "shut up!" i hissed, "he probably just wants to know what you look like, or to criticize me for buying you." alex explained as we stopped in front of a door.
"calm down breath, he will be able to tell if im scared." i told myself as i took a breath, but all the stories all flooded into my head at once.
"raven?" alex asked snapping me from my memories, "come in." he said motioning for me to enter the room,i swallowed hard and obeyed. i walked into the room, it looked more like a library than and office, "welcome." a voice said distantly. i turned to face the voice. behind a desk sat a tall man with long blonde hair braided finely all the way down. he had the same blue eyes as alex but looked more like grey.
his eyes were cold, emotionless, they were haunting and lonely. "i am Hellios The Vampire King." he said plainly outstretching his hand for me to shake, i respectfully took his hand and bowed slightly, "i am Raven." i introduced myself.
he looked nothing like the stories told, he was just a tall slender man, i wondered if he even did the things the stories told. "welcome to our home, may i ask where you are from?" he asked plainly his voice never changing from the one tone he used.
"from Camp 16 in the south." i replied nervously, he nodded in satisfaction, "you seem familiar." he added raising an eye brow, i shook my head, "i thought the same thing!" alex added in. Hellios stood from his seat and walked closer.
as he walked closer his expression changed as if he had remembered something painful.
i instinctively scooted closer to alex, a look of confusion spread across him as anger boiled in his fathers face, "what are you a spy for the wolves?!" the king hissed coldly, i backed up but to late. his hand quickly wrapped around my neck.
"who sent you answer our ill kill you!?" he hissed as i kicked in the air, i couldn't breath, "I've...been in the camp since i was a child, i....i wasn't sent... i was sold." i said as i gasped for breath, "she is telling the truth father, the man said she has only been with one master before and the rest of her life was spent in that camp!"
i could tell alex was angry but there was nothing he could do, he didn't dare challenge the vampire king even if he was his father. suddenly Hellios dropped me, i fell straight to the hard wood floor with a thud. i coughed and gasped for breath.
alex rushed over to me and looked down at me with worry in his face, "are you ok?" his eyes asked, "im fine." i said softly, "get her and get out." Hellios said harshly and then sat back down at his desk.
i tried to wobble to my feet but alex quickly picked me up and almost ran out of the room, as he walked down the hallway it was his heart that was pounding, "are YOU ok?" i asked, his expression was unreadable.
when we reached his room he opened the door and walked in, "im fine i can walk now you can put me down really its ok." i said, he sat me down suddenly and spun me around to face him, before i even had time to respond he pulled he close and crashed his lips into mine.
he pulled away quickly and hugged me tightly to his chest, "i was so afraid i was going to lose you again, i just found you and...and.." he looked down at me again, this time he lingered as he drew close to me, he placed his lips on mine, the sensation sent shivers up my spine.
i could smell him, he smelt like a sweet aftershave and coffee, my mind finally processed the fact i was being kissed, "what the hell?!?" i mentally screamed as my heartbeat ran wild. he pulled away slowly, as if he was waiting on me to kiss him back.
i didn't but believe me i thought about it, but i didn't think it was right.... i stared up at him for a minute in silence before words processed in my head, "what do you mean lose me again?" i asked puzzled. he looked down at me and smiled, "you still don't remember?" he looked sad.
i shook my head, he sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed, "i guess i was right, you really did forget all about me huh?" he laughed, the same look of sadness obvious in his eyes. i sat down beside him, "no on purpose." i said softly, "can you help me remember?"
