My girlfriend's a Vampire

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

They both made it back to the meeting with a couple minutes to spare, Mitch returned to his spot in the center of the room and Rebeca returned to her parents and Selena.
"How are you feeling Mitch?" Mitch looked up at Kastov.
"I'm feeling better now, Lord Kastov," He snorted in a tone that suggested disgust.
"I hate that title... So persupious..." He trailed.
"Kastov? Can I ask a question off the record?" Mitch asked.
"Of course," He said with a smile. Mitch looked around and saw a couple eyes looking his way and Mitch cupped his lips so none could see them and whispered in an nearly inaudible tone.
"Who owns the Kindred Alice?"And Mitch briefly described her to Kastov.
"I do not know 'Alice' but all the kindred offered to this meeting are owned by Lord Gaston Geovanni," Kastov told him in that same inaudible tone before turning around and heading to his spot at the center table where the other Lords and Ladies sat.

"Now that the information Rebeca has been reviewed... Us Lords and Ladies are unanimous in our decision that Michel Tier is indeed a direct descendant of the late Lord Victor Valentine. However we must explore what qualifies as 'Manifest vampiric power'. To this end, our Servants have always been excluded from being able to claim Pureblood status. Michel Teir. From the initial documentation you have provided this council. It appears that you are Kindred. Please explain why we should grant your request and recognize you as a Pureblood and not Kindred. Lord Maxwell Crowe stated. Standing from his seat when he started talking.
"Well Lord Speaker. Is anyone on the council have sharpened senses? If they do, they could hear my heart beating. I am still alive, and death is a requirement to the creation of Kindred, bar none," Mitch responded. The speaker parsed his lips for a moment. "Can you confirm, Lord Kastov?" Lord Maxwell asked, glancing to Kastov who stood up.
"I can confirm that Mitch Teir does have a beating heart,"Kastov said before sitting down.
"Do you have any other evidence Michel Teir? To dispute the claim you are Kindred?" Speaker Maxwell asked and Mitch bit his lip before continuing.
"Something that separates me from other Kindred is while I do have to feed, like a Kindred. I can not have human blood, my body rejects it, I can only feed on Kindred or Pure blood," Mitch said and all sound stopped, murmuring and whispering at the other tables halted and Mitch heard silence for the first time in a long time. It would've been nice if it weren't under these circumstance. The silence continued for a full minute, before the speaker spoke again but in a softer tone.
"How long can you go without feeding?" He asked, his tone careful, guarded.
"I just broke my longest fast, a little over a month," Mitch responded and the tension in the air softened ever so slightly but it was still there, still no sound until the speaker spoke against, everyone was also still, dead still and it made Mitch very uncomfortable.
"How do you feel about feeding?" The speaker said and Mitch took a deep breath before answering.

"To be honest. I do not like feeding. Sure it feels good, really good and satisfying my thirst is satisfying. I do not want to hurt people, to take from others so that I can live. So I understand that I must feed to service, I do not truly enjoy it and I would never hunt unless I was dying of thirst," Mitch finished and small sounds returned to the room, whispers Mitch could probably hear if he cared to but he did not. The tension eased down dramatically.
"Is there any other ways you are different from Kindred?" Lord Maxwell asked.
"Do Kindred Manifest unique powers?" Mitch asked the Lord Speaker.
"Occasionally but not often," He said shrugging.
"Why?" He added, a questioning look on Lord Crowe's face.
"Rebeca says I have a power of Dominion," Mitch told them and the room go quiet again.
"Rebeca Bruno, please stand,"Lord Maxwell asked and Rebeca did.
"Do you think this... man has manifested the power of Dominion?" The Lord Speaker asked quietly.
"Well... As sure as I can be, there was only one somewhat documented case of anyone with Dominion but everything I've read match what Mitch can do," She answered him. The Lord speaker was quiet for a minute.
"A demonstration is in order. Michel Teir, please use your power on myself if you can," Lord Maxwell said with a slight smile.
*He doesn't believe you or Rebeca... Let us show him...* Michel told Mitch.
"Lord Maxwell Crowe. Stand next to me," Mitch said, Michel riding along and power, power with a capital P flooded the room to Lord Crowe. His eyes widened and his feet moved on their own.
"How..."Maxwell started but he was standing next to Mitch in no time at all.
"Do you require further evidence Lord Speaker?" Mitch asked.
"No," Lord Maxwell answered quickly leaving Mitch's side to take his seat at the council table.
"One second while the council confers," Lord Maxwell said before closing his eyes and all of the council did the same.