The vampire and the hybrid

Chapter 1

Being a servant to your vampire leader isn't as bad as it sounds, now I know what your thinking are you crazy? You're basically a slave which I can understand but the jobs we do aren't horrible, we cook, clean and so on but he isn't a horrible man and neither is his wife. It just helps keep everyone in place and following the rank order which if you haven't guessed already I am at the bottom of the rank. As are my family and a few others but we don't let that get to us, in our eyes it doesn't mean anything, we're still a happy family who care about each other. What else could you want in life? In my eyes my life is perfect and perfect it will forever stay. 

How bloody wrong was I! I honestly thought perfect would've lasted a bit longer than an hour but hey I guess you never know whats around the corner. The hybrids have arrived, now I've heard about this story but thats what I thought it was a story guess I was mistaken once again. So let me explain the hybrids, they come every year or so to collect a trade, the trade is a new servant or slave as they like to call us. In return our land and people are protected, pretty sick deal right? Yeah I'm unsure about it as well but I guess thats how the power of ranks works. So we all have to line up and get expected is that the right word to use? Anyway we get viewed at until someone is picked and they do this a few times as they're allowed to take as many as they need. 

Now I'm not as calm as I'm sounding, in fact I am freaking out not because I'm scared I'm going to be chosen but  because the hybrid king only likes having a certain age for his slaves. As I'm turning 20 in a few days I'm pretty much safe, however my little sister Millie is of the correct age and I don't think myself or my family would be able to handle it if she got chosen. My parents wouldn't be able to handle the fact that they cannot prevent this and I can't allow for my family to be destroyed. The only good thing about these trades is the hybrid king is never around which makes this whole thing a little calmer. However watching the second in command get out of the car and walk towards us is another thing. 

He's scary looking and by scary I don't mean his appearance is scaring as he isn't that bad on the eye, its the look in his eyes and the power coming off him. That is what makes most of us shiver in fear. It doesn't help that we know he's about to pick one of us and were most likely going to have the worst life imaginable. So as he takes long slow strides towards our leader while looking at what he has to offer I wonder who will be the unlucky vamp. It isn't until his eyes linger on me that I get the horrible feeling that I could possibly be the unlucky vamp but then I'm reminded of my age so I have nothing to worry about. 

"Franklin Roberts, what do you have to offer me on this lovely afternoon?" The hybrid says with a wicked smirk on his lips.

"Kol as you can see we have a selection of young vamps for you to choose from" My leader says while looking past Kol's head. Smart move, one never holds eye contact with a higher rake. specially one who is a hybrid.  

Kol's face turns dark and the atmosphere changes making us tremble inside. Our leader looks like he's about to pass out, the colour draining from his face while he tries to figure out what he said wrong. 

"What did you just call me Franklin?" He says with a murderous look on his face. 

It isn't long after he has said this to Franklin that he realises what he said wrong, he called him by his name and if theres one thing you should know about these hybrids is that they don't take to kindly being addressed by just their name. Unless you have earned it that is. 

Franklin bows his head while apologising to the hybrid which hasn't really changed much as he still looks like he wants to rip his heart out. 

"Address me properly and remember your place before I rip your heart out and slaughter every single vampire here" He says in the most terrifying tone. So terrifying that the young girl standing next to me lets out a whimper, I look at her out from the corner of my eye to see tears falling down her face. I reach out to her and squeeze her hand letting her know that she's not alone and she's okay. She smiles and squeezes my hand back as a thank-you. Once I've turned my attention back to Franklin and Kol I realise that we've have caught both of their attentions.