My Auctioned Human Bride

Chapter 1

"Rosie! Wake up, today is your 21st birthday!" my mother said as she opened the bedroom curtains letting the light flood in. "It is also the night of the Royal Auction!"

"But I am not ready." I said shooting up from my pillows fully awake now.

"Oh, honey it is time for you to serve your purpose." she said shaking her head.

"I wish I had another purpose like I don’t know a loved daughter free to make her own fate!" I shouted.

"Stop being dramatic, Misty will be there as well." she said with a smile.

"Have you ever loved me? Or just loved me being a hefty paycheck?" I asked with venom.

"You’re an ungrateful wrench Roslyn Bridgestone!" My mother said before storming out of my room.

    I throw myself back into my pillows staring at the white blank ceiling trying to grasp the knowledge I was not to sleep here again. Tonight, I would be sleeping in another's bed, a stranger’s bed, a vampire’s bed.

"ROSALIE!" I heard my father yell from outside my door before it crashed open bouncing off the wall. "Get out of that bed now and prepare yourself. We are to leave in 20 minutes, do not make me drag you from my home."

"Fine. The sooner I from you and that women you call my mother the better!" I spat out.

    I got myself from bed and throw a pair of yoga pants and a tank top on not worrying about a bra my breast weren't small but they were upright and full making a bra useless especially going outside in front of men where my father could see them looking. Before I left the room I use to call mine I grabbed my bag shoving it full of my most treasured items and then zipping it shut shoving my feet into a pair of leather sandals than descending the staircase one last time. At the bottom I found my younger brothers waiting to wish me off.

"I will miss you handsome boys." I said as I ruffled one of their hair.

"We will miss you too sister, once we are old enough to buy you your freedom we will, I swear it." Robin the older one said with a prideful look.

"Thank you, my sweet brother, I love you all." I said as I tried to keep my tears hidden.

"Time to go." my father’s voice said.

    I looked at my brothers one more time before exiting the house and sliding into the back seat of my father’s car where my mother was already waiting for us. Once my father was in and buckled we began our journey to the Royal auction house located outside of the city in a lovely area that had flowing green hills, trees that were so tall they touched the clouds and flowers that were all the colors of a rainbow. It will be a few hours before we are there, as we went down the street we passed by Misty's home. I saw her father carrying my best friend out of the house and throwing her into the car before he stood up straight slamming the door and turning to wave at my father who slowed down to wave to him in return. I closed my eyes and forced the tears back, I will not cry, I will not show them they have won in breaking me, I will not.

Colter's POV

"Cameron my friend, I am pleased you've made it." I said as I greeted him with a hug.

"Thank you for your invitation." he smiled at me.

"I do not want to go on my own, you know how much I dislike these things." I said shaking my head.

"But this time could be different, we may find the ones who call to us." He said gripping my shoulders with his hands.

"I fear you may be let down my friend." I replied.

"Nonsense, you will see. I have a feeling about today." He said looking at me.

"If you say as much." I replied removing myself from his grasp.

"I do." he replied walking into the study. "What time are we to depart?"

"In a few hours, the king would like us their early to inspect the merchandise with him." I replied rolling my eyes.

"What an honor!" Cameron said with excitement.

"No, it just means we have to dress and act our best." I said as I poured myself a glass of aged scotch.

"My brother, even if you find a woman she will be put off by your glum attitude." he joked.

"Or my harsh temper, possible even my unwillingness to love anything but myself preservation." I said looking at him with a challenging look.

"I am happy you are my friend and not a woman." he said with a laugh. "No man would want you."

"You might be right." I said with a smirk.

     I have lived through so many wars, natural disaster and other terrible events my hope for love or anything of its kind has evaded me, it has been replaced with harsh tones and cold words. I liked it better that way none of the females of my race bothered me and the human females I meat were too fearful of me to make any kind of eye contact. I liked it that way, I liked only seeing a female face at social functions not in my bedroom.

"Are you wearing that?" Cameron said breaking my thought pattern.

"Yes." I said.

"Brother, no. Come we will find you something more appropriate." he replied heading towards the staircase.

   Without causing a scene I followed him to my room, sitting on the edge of the bed as he rummaged through my closet before he came out with a suit I purchased for the Queen’s coronation in 2066 a year after the great war was won in our favor.

"This." he said. "Plus, it would make the king happy to remember the women he loved."

"I suppose so." I grumbled before getting up and dressing.

"Do you think he will find another mate today?" he asked me.

"I do have hope for that, our king, our friend needs to find love again. Losing our Queen was a hard thing for him." I replied recalling that dreadful time.

"Do you think it has been long enough for him to morn and move on?" He asked.

"It has been over 800 years; I think it is time." I stated. "He had a blessed 184 years with her."

"If only we could have that too." he said in a sad tone.

"I have faith you will find a woman my friend." I said reassuring him.

"I do hope you are right." he said walking to the window. "The car is here Brother, are you ready?"

     I looked into the mirror to find a stranger looking back at me, my hair was shoulder length framing a cleanly shaven face and crimson colored eyes. I never liked the way I looked ever since I saw what my eyes looked like. I was a monster and I acted like a monster.

"As I will ever be." I responded before leaving the room.

    We walked down to the car where the driver was standing holding the door open for us, we slid in and sat back the ride to the Royal Auction house was only 20 minutes but it felt like a lifetime went by as we pulled up to the formal entrance. I watched as Cameron got out, when I slid out a breeze blow past me filling my airways of the most Devine scent. My head snapped towards that direction, I saw a young woman with long wavy brown hair being ripped out of a small old car and dragged up a flight of stairs. Instinct took over as I made my way in front of the man who had her in his grasp, being a vampire at this moment pleased me, I was able to move quicker than the human eye could process. He slammed into me before he saw me, stumbling back and tightening his grip on what is mine made me feel more anger than before.

"Forgive me sir, I didn’t see you there." the fat man said.

"What is going on here?" I asked never taking my eyes from her.

"Just getting my daughter into the auction house so we can prepare her sir." the fat man replied.

"Why are you handling her like wild livestock if she is be auctioned of this evening in front of the king?" I asked as I saw another car pull up behind the first, and then Cameron was at my side with a fine compositor.

"Is there a problem Brother?" he asked me.

"This man is handling his daughter like livestock, it is unacceptable." I replied staring at her again.

"I apologize Sir, I never meant any offense." the fat man quickly said.

"Do not damage what Is mine." I growled before I caught myself making the girls head snap up. Her emerald green eyes burned with anger before he scowled at me, making me smile inward she was full of fire, she did not shy away from my gaze rather she held it with challenge hiding behind her eyes and I rather enjoyed that.

"I am not yours." she spat out towards me.

"Quite girl, if he wants you, he will have you." the fat man scrolled her in a harsh tone making me growl. He looked up at me hearing it before his eyes dropped.

    I stepped the side in efforts to let him pass but mainly to catch her scent again when the second car back door flew open and a women with light blond hair came tumbling out before she sprinted towards the field. I looked over to ask my friend a question when I noticed he was wrapping his arms around the girl who was trying to flee. I watched as he looked her with lust and hunger, and then I knew he found her which made me happy. I turned back to see the man who was driving the second car walking towards the girl and my friend, he softly took the girls arms and thanked Cameron before working his way up the stairs.

"Misty!" I heard from the women I will claim. She struggled out of her father’s grip racing to her friend and throwing her arms around the girl.

"It's okay, we will be safe." Misty said

"We won't." the other replied. Hearing that made my heart hurt; she will be safe I vowed silently.

"Come we need to go in." the fat man said.

"We are sorry for the interruptions Sir; it will not happen again." The second man said as he moved past us ushering the girls inside.

     I stood there watching as the door closed with her scent behind it, locking it away from me.

"What was all of that my friends?" we heard the kings voice ask.

"Ours." Cameron said with bright eyes.

"Oh, this is pleasing to hear!" The kind replied with a big smile. "I have been waiting millimes to see you find a mate!

"How are you my King?" I asked trying to change the subject.

"I am well my friend, but there is no hiding what just played out in front of me, come let us go inside." He said shaking his head while laughing.

   We walked into the Auction house and it was empty. What in the world, this is a large event where is everyone?

"Where is everyone else?" I asked.

"There are only a few others who will arrive soon, not many girls today and you two already set claim to two of them and with your deep pockets they won't be leaving with anyone else." The King laughed.

"I am sorry your majesty." I said looking down.

"Do not be, I am pleased mayhap you will be kinder and more welcoming." he said.

"Perhaps." I agreed.

    30 minutes past and ten more men trickled in greeting the King and taking their places. An announcer came out and greeted everyone explaining how to bid and then how to claim in the end. Fairly simple and to the point information. I looked over to see Cameron's face was still the unmoved stone look.

"Firstly, we have Miss. Misty Freeman. She is 21 years of age and a virgin." the announcer said with a thrilled voice. "The bidding will start at $60,000.00"

"$100,000.00" Cameron called next to me.

"$150,000.00" Another man called making my friend growl.

"$300,000.00" Cameron said staring at the man.

"We have $300,000.00, will anyone go to $350,000.00?" the announcer asked. No one replied, "Congratulations Sir, you are our winner."

I looked over to see he was a little more relaxed than before, I was please he won her. I knew she would make him happy and that is all I want for him and our king is happiness.  There were a few girls who came out and were claimed for a few 100 thousand, and then a red headed girl who looked a lot like the late Queen came out and the king lost all composter, no one tried to outbid him so he won her and immediately took her and left.

"Now for our final girl. We have Miss. Rosalie Bridgestone. Bidding starts at $100,00.00" The announcer called.

"$200,000.00" A voice from the back called. I could feel the anger rising in me.

"$500,000.'' I called.

"$550,000." the man called again.

"$100,000,000.00" I said with a growl.

"$150,000,000." He responded.

"$500,000,000.00" I said staring at him now.

"To much for a blood bag, you take her." he said gathering his things and leaving.

"Thank you, sir, you are our winner!" the announcer called. "Please gentlemen pay your bills to the left and then claim your winnings in the back rooms."

Cameron and I walked overpaying than we were led into a hallway lined with black doors, Cameron was directing to his first.

"I will meet you in the car." he said before entering the room.

I followed the man to the very end of the hallway; he opened the door for me, and I walked in. Her scent filled the room and made my hard instantly.