Fated Enemies

Chapter 25 - Hierarchy

Aurea looked for the man, layered in the bed, cold as ice, as if dead claimed him once and for all. But even like in this state, Lucius still installed fear on her heart and many others, before poisoned he reigned with an iron fist and fear. He was one of the oldest vampires alive and even his nephew couldn't stand him, Edwin lived far up north before. Now he was the only one that could bring him back, and Aurea would do anything she could to stop it from happening, not only Morgaine life would be on the line but hers too, even if she couldn't do anything to stop the elder vampire.

Lucius had created Morgaine and Aurea, but she was an inferior rank. He enjoyed Morgaine from the first moment he had seen her, pure and innocent, he believed that the best evil came from the purest of heart and he managed to break her time and time again. She broke and evil filled her heart. Then Lucius married her but she had failed to give him any child, it was rare but possible for a vampire to conceive, Aurea always believed that it wasn't meant to be.

Migraine ascended to elder through marriage, not skill or prowess, it was undeniable that she had raw power in her, but she was still a made vampire, not a born one, like Lucius or Edwin, she had an iron fist to rule as did Lucius but she was less feared as she decided to rule through need and promises, she was conniving and smart almost evil in her plots.

In the vampire society, it existed two major kinds of vampires, the born ones and the ones that were made. To the born one'ss riches and power was handed to them in a silver plate, as for the made ones, it was through skill and will that they could get anything, or if fate blessed them with something like it happened to Morgaine.

The made ones were organized in categories, as to their utility of, there were the hunters, the warriors, the servants, and the scholars, this last category was rare to appear since a category is chosen for the Made one before they were turned. Scholars held some power and were left alone for the most part unless they had a task to complete, Aurea only knew of one in the entire kingdom, and lived in the library of the castle, doing research and archive or documenting recent events for future generations to learn how was life. Hunters were chosen to guard the humans and to select them for harvesting, they were a dozen or so in every city and village where a vampire lived nearby there was at least one Hunter. Warriors, as the word, explain from itself had the duty to guard the Castle and the Kingdom. And the most popular category was the servants, which included Aurea, the least powerful and appreciated turned vampire. So for Morgaine to ascend as Mortal Mother, it gave hope to those turned that life could be better, if they only knew what she'd been through to get that, they wouldn't wish it.

The Mortal Mother was a title of the first wife of Vladi, Hiliana, Edwin's mother and before she gave birth to him, she ruled beside Vladi as his equal, with the same strong mind and power, she was also a Born Vampire, when she died in childbirth, the people gave her the title of Mortal Mother and once Morgaine married to Lucius after Vladi's sacrifice she inherits the title from the people.

Aura was brought back up from her thoughts when she heard a noise coming from Lucius:

- Oh! Forget it old man! You will die, once and for all, not even Edwin can save you now! That is the payment that you get for all the evil you've done! - Aurea said, out loud.

- What are you doing Aurea? - Asked a voice, startling her.

- Nothing sir Northmen! - She answered politely to the General of Warriors.

- Did ulu finished up here? - He asked suspicious of something.

Diego Northmen was a born vampire that was given the title of General and handled anything dealing with war and security of the kingdom, he was well built, his muscle marched through the knitted armor, his stormy grey eyes piercing the soul of everyone who talked to him, he was ruthless in giving orders and seeing them fulfilled he didn't have a sense of humor, at least not one that Aurea knew about, he took his job and title very seriously:

- Yes sir, I've finished here.

- Then go, find some girls for my men to feast on before going out!

- And for you my lord?

- None for me, I'm staying behind!

Sure a gulped hard, she couldn't tell if he was staying because he knew something was up, or if it was to guard Lucius body:

- A man like you need someone to take the edge off! - She offered dauntlessly.

- Are you offering yourself? - He asked looking her up top to bottom.

- I could do it, sir, if that is what you wish! - She answered lowering her head.

Suddenly he grabbed her neck and pushed her against the wall:

- I don't know what you and your master are planning, but I can tell is not a good thing! I know who you belong to and your offer just tipped me off! Don't you dare do anything to Master Lucius or you will be facing the consequences, think hard if it's worthy! I can't touch your master, but she can't save you from me! - He told her squeezing her neck until only a whisper of breathing sounded from Aurea. - Now go! And don't let me put eyes on you here ever again!

He let her go, throwing her to the ground. Sure a stood up quickly and run away from the vampire.

Diego was giving her a pass and she would take it, he could end her life if he wanted and even Morgaine couldn't help her if he did so, she could rule the kingdom and make all the decisions regardless of its welfare, but if a Born Vampire decided to act against any Made Vampire, no one could stop it, only Lucius or Edwin who were from the Royal Line, this General was a Born Vampire from two Made vampire parents and he fought hard to be where he was and to get what he had, also helped that he was the same age as Edwin, and they played together during their childhood, so a word from him and her life t
could be ended.

With that thought in mind, Aurea traveled to the village until she reached the brothel, she hired a bunch of women and took them to the warrior's wing close to the dungeons and let them ravaged them. She waited outside, hearing the screams, moans, and smelling the sex inside. Once it was over, she cleaned up taking the almost dead women to the infirmary for them to heal properly and then be sent home with a good amount of gold.