The Dark Lord

Chapter 7:Art Exhibition(I)

"Excuse me," someone knocked at the door.

"Come on in," Ava said opening the door.

"The lord asked me to give you this dress," the maid replied.

"Are you new here?" Ava asked taking the dress from her.

"Yes my lady. I'll take my leave now."
The maid had left and Ava was still standing at the doorstep admiring the dress when Vador met her there.

"Thinking of me?" He teased.

"No....No," She stammered,a slight blush spreading across her face. "I see you've been preparing for our date my lord."

"You should get ready," Vador said biting his lips. "You must be so excited that we're going on a date since you won't stop singing about it. If I was me I would be excited too."

"Are you alright? Because I can't see anything else past your ego my lord"

"Nothing could go wrong when I'm with you," he whispered into her ears making the young damsel cough. He laughed and went to his room.
I'll be doing the teasing today.

The gown was long and beautiful.Seeing the gown was black in color she knew Vador must have chosen it for her himself,she flushed at the thought of that.

Ava took her time to bath,she wanted to look special for the lord so she decided to tie up her hair instead of letting it down as she always did.She added a little bit of powder on her face and glossed her lips.She sprayed her favorite fragrance on the gown and wore it.
Standing in front of the mirror,she had a priceless expression across her face. She was excited,she made a quick wish never to lose her red hair and dashed out of the room.

Vador was already inside the carriage when Ava stepped out of the royal house.
"You're here," Vador said admiring the damsel.
He had asked Mrs Lloyd who was the best designer in the northern empire to make the dress for her,of course the old lady had thought it was a joke as the lord had never asked of such from her.He remembered the old lady's words The girl must really be special for you to have asked me to make a dress for her,,do not mess things up with her,"she warned.

Ava looked different but in a nice way Vador thought she was exceptionally beautiful. The dressed suited her perfectly and the manner in which she tied her hair was exceptional. She was beauty itself, she also smelled nice. "This girl put up a show for me" he sighed as he couldn't take his face away from her.

"Wow," Ava said pulling Vador out of his thoughts as they reached the gallery.

"You like it" Vador asked stretching his hands to help her get out of the carriage.

"It's beautiful," she replied

"I'm glad you love it,it is our first date after all," Vador hissed feeling slightly offended at the way some male vampires were staring at her.Why did she have to look so attractive in every damn thing she wears."

"Wow,this is gorgeous," Ava said to Vador but realized he wasn't there with her as he was busy talking to a lady behind the stature in front of the gallery. The lady gave him a genuine smile and kissed him on his cheek before walking away.

Vador had felt someone stare at him when Lady Mary had pecked him.
Lady Mary was the daughter of Lord Jack of the Southern empire. He was good friends with Vador and had asked him to court his daughter.
Using his vampire speed,Vador was behind Ava.

"Let's go in he said," taking her hands.

"Sure," Ava replied not knowing what to say.
The little hope she had was gone after seeing another lady peck her lord.She pulled her hands from his.Was she jealous? No. As far as she was concerned only her should be able to peck him.
Nonsense,"she thought. "These feelings are getting me nowhere."

Sensing Ava's thoughts and anger. Vador tried to communicate with her mentally.

"Did I just hear you in my head?" Ava asked looking surprised.

Vador was also surprised as telepathy only worked for bonded vampires. For two vampires to be bonded they must have had sex and the male vampire must have claimed the female by marking her.Telepathy also worked for two vampires that were dying to be together but for some reasons couldn't.

"Who is she?" Ava asked breaking the silence

"She's nobody"

"A nobody wouldn't peck you on the cheek,"

"Is that jealousy I smell," he chuckled pulling her closer to himself.

"I'm sorry to disappoint but I do not know how to feel such. What is jealous?"

"Jealousy is wanting to pull the lady who gave your lord a peck on his cheek. Ava"

"I certainly did not feel like pulling anyone's neck my lord. I guess it's not jealousy or is it?"

"You really are something aren't you?"

"Says the lord who has been giving ugly stares to other vampires that have been wanting to approach me. I've been watching you my lord."

"You think I'm jealous? When I'm only trying to protect you."

"And what exactly is my lord trying to protect me from," Ava chuckled.

"These vampires," he said spreading his hands "They all just want to get on your neck and under your skirt."

"And how exactly shall I know that my lord isn't the same as these vampire," Ava said holding her breath,she was enjoying the conversation but it could go wrong so fast.

"I can't believe the audacity you have to compare your loving and innocent lord to these unpleasant vampires."

"You still haven't answered the question my lord. Don't you also want to get under my skirt?
"Please say the right thing?" Ava said quietly.

Stopping dead in his tracks he walked to Ava and placed his hands on her shoulders "I most certainly do not only want to get on your skin and under your skirt. I do not want to hurt you neither do I want to see you cry. I want to make you happy and see you smile everyday. So me and these vampires are not the same my damsel. Do not also forget that I am better looking than all of them combined."

"You certainly aren't my lord," Ava said blinking trying to prevent the tears from falling. That was the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said to her.

Looking at Ava,Vador saw that she liked what he had said,so much that she was about to cry. He meant everything he said to her and he felt this weird thing in his heart.
Who is she to me,Vador thought with a worried expression across his face.