The Vampire's Slave

Six

The plane finally landed.

We each stepped off the plane onto the Royal Court's property. I wasn't sure where the Court was but it was surrounded by mountains.

A gust of cold wind blew through the thin dress and whipped my hair around my face.

I hated cold weather. I preferred warm sunny days.

I managed to get my hair out of my face to see a black car pull up out of nowhere. Everything about it was black, from the windows to the rims.

" Get the slaves inside the car," Eric instructed a guard.

The guard walked over to where we stood and ushered us to the car. He opened the door and we got in.

I couldn't see the driver. His face was covered by a hat. He rolled down his window when Eric came to it.

" Take the slaves to palace. From there bring them to the ceremony. The King is waiting," Eric told the driver.

" Yes, my Prince," the driver said then rolled up his window.

No one spoke as the car drove on a dirt road, through the trees, to the palace.

My hands started to get clammy. Oh my god, this is it! I'm so close. All my life, I've dreamed of the moment where I'll get to kill a higher level immortal. Not the low level rogues, I usually kill.

Shane finally gave me a mission worthy of my talents. I won't let him down.

The dirt road turned into a paved road as we got closer to the palace. I had to admit the scenery was beautiful. Tall mountains, a lush green forest, and the open sky.

But even that didn't compare to the gothic beauty of the Royal Court.

It looked like a small town. Rows of stone buildings lined the road. Some were shopping centers: clothing stores, grocery stores, etc...

The ones that wasn't were old European styled houses with almost churchlike architecture, with high peaks and stone cravings.  Wrought iron fences surrounded small gardens.

Nothing was as I expected. I thought the Court would be old and haunting like Dracula Castle but it was nothing like it.

Yea, they still kept the traditional theme, however it felt more alive.

Soon the palace came into view, and I had to stop my mouth from flying open.

It put everything around it to shame. It was a massive stone castle with high peaks and glass windows. Just like the houses it had the same architecture but more elaborate. A huge wrought iron gate surrounded it. The letters R and C branded on them.

R and C. I wondered what that stood for?

" I was amazed too when I first came here. It's like I stepped into gothic heaven," Zoey said interrupting my thoughts, glancing my way.

" This is nice but Master Alexander is even nicer. Just wait until you seem him. He's every bit the dark, sexy King of this place," Mia chimes in.

" He can't be that hot," I say, knowing very well that he is indeed that hot.

" You'll see, Violet and you too will trapped in Master"s web," Mia says darkly. I glanced over at her. She had a weird look in her eyes. Something about her felt off.

Whatever it was, I didn't like it.

" Don't pay her any attention, she's just obsessed with Master Alexander," Zoey says, rolling her eyes at her friend.

I grin. " If I'm not careful, I will be too."

Zoey face turned serious. " I doubt that. There's something about you. Your different from the others."

My grin fades away. " I'm not any different."

I couldn't let Zoey think to much into it. It could put me at risk.

Zoey studies me for a moment. I stare back.

She sighs. " Maybe I'm wrong."

But of course she was right.

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" We're here," the driver announces, stopping the car.

He steps out the car and opens our door.

" Out now and don't you dare look at me," he commanded.

We scrambled out the car. Mia and Zoey afraid, and me, well I just acted like it. I could take the driver any day.

Mia was up front, Zoey in the center, and I was last.

The driver shoved me hard. " Move you worthless whores."

I had to bit the inside of my lip to stop myself from punching him.

No one calls me that and gets away with it. But he will, just like his King and all the others until my mission is complete.

I just had to deal with it. For now.

He shoves me again when I don't move. " I will not repeat myself, whore. You will do as I say or I will beat you. Do you understand?"

" Y-yes," I say in my best shaky voice.

He moved in front of me and slapped me hard against my face. " Don't you ever speak to me."

I winced and this time I didn't fake it. He hit me so hard that I  tasted blood.

And I knew from then on, there was only more to come.

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