A Vampire's Life Book 5

Chapter 14

Jonah and I had been sleeping in his office and on the eve of the humans expected arrival, he took me to a building behind the lab that I had not seen before. It was hidden behind a large locked gate, the gardens flourishing over the large concrete wall. He pressed a code into the gate and it swung open, revealing a highly manicured garden. A cobblestone path leads up to a set of stairs, the garden walls beside it high, the flowers hang over the edges. At the end of the stairs is a three storey house, done in the same stone as the path.

"For us."

He tugs my hand, grinning at me, leading me through a large archway to the front doors. He opens one side of the enormous wooden double doors, the floors beyond are highly polished wood, so glossy I can see my reflection on it. The walls are a warming cream colour, dark timber trims. To the side is an enormous staircase leading up to a vast mezzanine floor.

"How did you get all this done?"

"My father hired a specialised team to come in and do this, I hope you like it."

"It's amazing."

He pulls on my hand again, leading me into a reception room, stunning antique furniture, an enormous fire place dominates the grand room. We continue through to a formal dining room, Jonah advising that many vampires will pass through, many nights of entertainment were in our future. The kitchen was huge, a sleek industrial kitchen, laundry, servant's quarters, study with a library, informal lounge. I was stunned, not at the grandeur of my future residence, because I already lived in such fine housing but the fact that I didn't know it was here. It was like it popped up overnight. The next floor was just as plush as the ground floor, a multitude of bedrooms all of them having their own wet room and enormous walk in robe. If I thought that the house was grand, I didn't know what to call the third floor. It was the master bedroom, in its entirety, the whole floor was just for us.

The stairs led to a set of double doors, the tiny entry not revealing the hidden treasure behind. The doors opened out to a vast lounge room, a fire place is the dominating feature on the far wall. Beyond the lounge area was an open deck, the roof line continued over it, a wall ran along one side for privacy from the compound. The view over the land was glorious, the arid landscape was breathtaking. We moved back into the room finding an enormous wardrobe to the left of the doors, I walked through it to find two additional rooms. One was a bathroom, white marble lined every single wall and the floor, the fixtures a sleek white, the bath looked like you could have a party in it and the shower was just as enormous. Jonah followed me around as I gaped at the room, not saying anything. I wandered out of the bathroom to the next room. It was so small in comparison to the rest of the bedroom. I opened the door and it was like opening the door to an oven. All that there was in the room was a perch. The hot room.

"How often do you need it?"

"Not very often." he shrugs flicking some buttons on the wall.

The heat dies from the room as I close the door, not realising it I find myself sniggering at the thoughts in my head.

"What?" he says with a grin.

"Oh... never mind, just a stupid thought."

I try to pass him but he grabs my arm, pulling me back and presses me against the wall.

"Tell me."

"I was thinking I might have to find some newspapers."

He frowns at me confused.

"You know, to line the bottom of your cage."

Jonah laughs, then takes my hand, leading me out of the room.