Taken By A Vampire Playboy

Chapter Thirteen :

*Iris's POV*

As soon as the doors to the ballroom we completely open, the booming sound of applause assaulted my ears.

The ballroom was filled with thousands of people - all of them were clapping and cheering simply for my arrival.

Wow, all of this for me?

At the bottom of the staircase the lead from the entrance stood Micah; whom looked increasingly handsome and sophisticated in his elegantly tailored tuxedo.

In a sort of dream-like state, I made my way slowly down the steps while also trying not to trip on the long skirt of my dress.

When I reached the bottom, Micah immediately held out his hand for me and I nervously, but also happily, took it.

He looked me up and down once, then gave me a blindingly gorgeous smile, "You look like a vision."

"Thanks, you too. I-I mean, you look really handsome!"

I blushed and mentally thumped myself on the forehead.

He laughed and pulled me closer, "You ready to go meet some people?"

No.

I suppressed my urge to run out of the room & smiled confidently, "Of course."

Almost immediately, we were approached by an absolutely stunning blonde who was staring daggers at me.

She looked over to Micah. The look she had been giving me was quickly replaced by a photo-ready smile, "Hello Micah, you're looking handsome as always."

Her words instantly made my insides boil.

Am I .. jealous? ..

"Hello Daphne, you're looking well. How are you and that Michael guy you brought to the last ball? Aren't you guys engaged?"

Judging by the look in his face, he was just as annoyed by her presence as I was.

"I broke up with him. I thought we had something, but I guess we didn't. Besides, my heart belongs to someone else anyways."

She batted her eyelashes and pushed me out of the way so that she could practically press herself up against Micah.

I'm about to murder her.

I tugged Micah back towards me and backed us both up about a foot, shooting an icy glare her way.

"Ahem, don't you think you were a bit close? I mean, I could practically smell the desperation coming off of you."

"Ahem, was I talking to you, rat?"

If looks could kill, the one she gave me would've killed me a hundred times over.

"Micah darling, why'd you invite a filthy human?" She looked up at him and pouted.

He laughed and moved so that he stood in front of me.

"Are you really that dumb?"

Micah's voice was a bit too loud, and the whole room quickly became quiet.

"First things first, don't call me 'darling' and don't throw yourself at me. I've made it clear MANY times in the past that I don't want you AND that there's nothing between us. Second, that 'filthy human' is my damn mate, so you'd be smart to hold your tongue and be polite to her," I could visibly see him begin to shake with anger, "and God save you if you should decide to cause another scene or disruption tonight; because if you do, I will deal with you myself, and I can't guarantee you'll be living after that."

I looked around Micah and had to stifle a laugh. Daphne's mouth hung agape, an expression of pure horror plastered across her pretty face.

Somewhere out of the sea of people in the ballroom, someone yelled out "You get her Micah!"  The room almost instantly burst into a chorus of laughter.

Turning on heel, Daphne went and began to shove her way through the crowd of still laughing people.

Probably gonna go & put some ice on that nasty burn she just got.

I chuckled.

Very gently, I reached forward and grabbed ahold of Micah's still shaking hand.

"Micah?"

"Yes?"

"Look at me."

Reluctantly, he turned around to face me, "Sorry for causing a scene. I just wasn't going to tolerate her speaking to you like that."

He looked down at his feet in guilt, "I'm really sorry if I ruined the night .."

I cupped his face in my hands and raised his head so that he was eye level with me, "You didn't do anything wrong; you defended me. Now cheer up, the night is still young and we have people to meet, remember?"

I leaned in and kissed his nose.

He gave me one of those lopsided smiles I love so much and kissed my forehead, "I'm lucky to have found a mate like you."

I smiled back at him, "Likewise, now come on. The people are waiting."

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*Unknown POV*

"That little bitch, who does she think she is? Micah has been destined to be mine from the very beginning & she thinks she can just steal him away? Nun-uhh, not on my watch. That filthy little human has it comin'."

I pulled my cellphone out of my clutch and dialed a number.

"Hello? Yeah, I need a favor. A stupid little rat thinks she can take what's rightfully mine. How much will your assistance cost?"

I groaned when I heard the price.

"If everything goes according to plan, I'll pay you triple. No one makes a fool out of me."

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Ahhhhhh! Things have happened, BIG things! What's this "unknown" person gonna do? Who knowsssssss! Anywhoooo, vote & comment & stuff! Hope you've enjoyed reading so far! Toodles! c:

~Britt <3

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