Walking with the Vampire |COMPLETE|

40. Drama in the Den

Nicholae watched Niko and Rex look angrily at a number of pups who, just the other day, had been close to Niko's height but today, towered over him.

He found Lupé making his way to them, hopefully, to diffuse whatever was happening.
'You can't trust anyone else. Don't tell them you were here or what you saw; you weren't supposed to be in the Esse garden alone.'

Seth sighed.
'You don't have to tell me I already know that. the dragons will roast me before and use my skin for leather.'

'How did you come to work for them anyway?'

Seth shrugged.
'My mother, she's worked for the Dragon masters all of her life. I was basically born into their service.'

His mother, depending on how their relationship was, might Seth already told her about the incident?

'Did you tell your mother about what you saw at the bronze forest.'

'Of course.' He answered without hesitation.
'I tell her everything. It was her idea to have me seek you out. Neither one of us wants to turn into mindless zombies doing the will of evil.'
Under his breath he added.
'We already have enough experience in that department.'
Nicholae only assumed Seth was talking about Kentekum the conqueror.
They were all thankful that it wasn't his reign as he wasn't in power this century.

Anyways, Seth's mother was a wise woman as it appeared. Still Nicholae wasn't comfortable with inserting his mother in the fray. Parents had this uncanny ability to do the dumbest things for their children, he was a prime example. Mothers especially were notorious for going to the extreme and with Seth still barely an adult, she might not agree with the things Nicholae and Osei might make Seth do in the end.

'This alliance we have formed, it is very dangerous. We have people actively coming after us and our family just to keep us from digging and asking questions. Before you return to the mountains, you have to know the dangers.
I'm a vampire of the Tchkovsky bloodline, Osei is a werewolf and has a pack, Fauna might be young but she is a witch but you...'

'I'm just a boy.' Seth finished for him.

'Exactly. Your coming here alone puts you on a watch list especially since it was for 'dragon business.''

Nicholae studied the young boy who was just around Fauna's age, his expression showed no sign of fear. Their second meeting and Nicholae already had a budding respect for the young man. His warning wasn't to scare the boy but to prepare him for what will ensue.

'Go back. Return to the mountains and think about if you really want to join our cause. Fauna will give you a mode to communicate to us, that way we'll know your final decision.'

Seth nodded as if considering his options but something told Nicholae the boy had already made up his mind.

Nicholae went in search of Fauna and found her in Valentina's room.
'Can you meet with Seth before he leaves?' He asked her from the door.
'We need a way to communicate with him after he returns home.'

'My Lord.' Fauna nodded and obeyed his request.

The look on Valentina's face didn't encourage Nicholae to close the door behind him but alas he did for the semblance of privacy.

'I know your big secret Nicholae. I remembered somethings today.'

So she'd drank the first vial. That was.... he hadn't been mentally prepared although he'd tried. What did she remember? Was God angry with him that the first thing he'd made Valentina remember was his betrayal? He was sorry he broke the promise he'd made to her but at the time, like Danielle, he was under someone's intricate deception.