My Hate, My Love (Lesbian Story)

Chapter 2: Human Scum or Yum

//edited a tad*fixed Ash's description and how I described her voice. ^.^ will be editing some more.

The former Queen North America kept wiping away tears from her deep red eyes, her husband's arms wrapped around her tight almost pulling the nearly 500-year-old vampire into his lap. Oriel stood before them rolling her eyes carelessly. She looked rather odd in her parents' small home in the UK. It was secluded on the outskirts of some small town away from everyone. They had their own protection details as well even if they didn't serve as the King and Queen anymore. The pair had their fun ruling over the vampires of North America for a time but decided to step down, tired of their royal responsibilities and wanted more time for themselves. Which resulted in their daughter Nina becoming queen all too soon and now her reign ended all too soon. Oriel's outfit was a silk white shirt and $200 jeans, with a pair of diamond-encrusted heels. She wore a real fur jacket on her shoulders to keep her from being cold even if she didn't really feel it. She dawned a smaller tiara to keep anyone from recognizing her too much and hide her from the English government. They didn't need too much of an uproar at this time. "Your sister would have loved to be alive right now, she always loved New Years." Her mother sniffled and Oriel folded her arms across her chest. Yes, she knew that but now Oriel would be bringing in the new 2018 year as Queen. She fought the urge to smile. "Yes, Nina's death was terrible.. god rest her soul." Oriel sighed, wiping away invisible tears. "But mother, we must move on. Now, Ellie tells me I need more protection?"

Former queen Vivian nodded, pulling away from her husband and pushed back her flowing black curls from her face. "Yes, dear. I don't want this happening to you and together I and Alice have picked out a team." Oriel's eyes darted to her father's and then to her mother's own handmaiden/advisor Alice. So, her father didn't help pick them out? She didn't think so her father wasn't too fond of humans either but not as much as Oriel.

Alice soon came around with a laptop, a group of five displayed on the screen. "A human team?"

Vivian's eyes met her daughters' in a glare. "Yes, human. They are the best in the human field and even outrank some vampires. Besides, the academy didn't have any graduates that stood out to us this year."

Oriel huffed, growling and began pacing the room. "But mother! Humans are much weaker than us and they die so often and so easily. You want weaklings keeping your daughter safe? The new queen?"

"Oriella Cosette Brix. Listen to your mother when she is talking to you." The queen announced in her haughty voice. Oriel rolled her eyes. "They will protect you as best they can and we think they are a great match, don't we honey?" Vivian turned to the former king, Michael. "They are a good match, I think you'll take a liking to them. Besides, they'll do whatever you say, dearest."

Oriel sighed, liking that idea though. "Ok, let's see them."

Alice turned the laptop around for Oriel to view the screen. Oriel narrowed her eyes as she took note of the four men and one woman present on the screen. They looked nice in black she had to admit. She studied each of them quickly but her eyes lingered on the woman a bit longer. She was a blonde and had short shoulder length hair, full pale pink lips, enticing blue eyes, and a cute nose. Her jaw-line looked to be that of a model. She was pretty for a human. Oriel narrowed her eyes once more at her. She was 29. "Ash Sollers is the one that will be with you the most." Her mother said, pointing to the blonde. Oriel rose a brow, Ash? That's a male's name. She looked below their pictures finally noticing their names in tiny print. "Ash isn't short for anything?"

Her mother shook her head. "I suppose not."

Oriel took the computer from Alice and began looking over their information much more closely now. Their names were Alexander, Rique, Christian, Ash and Damion. They all had exceptional skills, trained in different forms of martial arts and each had unique talents that would aid in protecting Oriel.