The Curse Priestess

Chapter 10; Attraction

"You ... you're the guy from that night ... I'm certain it's you, right?" Scarlett muttered, feeling dumbfounded as she gazed at the man who was now visible from her sight.

"Remarkable... Your state of mind last time was scrambled, but you still remember me?" Alejandro speaks as he stops inches away from Scarlett. His gaze was all over her.

"Your scent... I can't forget your sweet scent... It's lingering all over me," Scarlett said with amazement in her eyes. She is still in denial that the guy from that night was in front of her.

"Hmm, so you wanted to taste my blood again... Is that the reason you're looking for me?" Alejandro responds teasingly. His finger crawled down Scarlett's neck down to the tip of her breast that was visible in her gown.

Just his finger, but the sensation Scarlett felt was overwhelming, so she held Alejandro's hand to be able to focus on her question.

"What do you mean? Last time at the party ... I don't remember what happened. Can you tell me?" she explained, looking directly into his eyes.

Alejandro did not show any emotion as he met her gaze. "Scarlett Demittri ... Do you want to remember what happened that night? I can show it to you if you want ..."

Scarlett nodded... She wants to know what happened that night.

Seeing Scarlett agree, Alejandro crossed the inches between their bodies.

Scarlett stared at Alejandro's lips as she smelled blood there.

"You're bleeding? What happen to you?" His sweet aroma is too powerful... Making Scarlett insane because of it.

"Bleed yourself..." Alejandro commanded that Scarlett immediately obey. She did not hesitate and firmly bit her lips until she tasted her blood.

Alejandro's eye color changes similarly to the color of Scarlett's eyes— crimson.

The lust and hunger were visible in their eyes, and Scarlett couldn't wait any longer ... she wrapped her arms around Alejandro's neck and squatted to reach his lips.

As soon as their lips touch, their body burns in desire... But before Scarlett finally drowned in the sensation of the kiss, Alejandro showed her what happened the night of her birthday ...

Scarlett vividly saw the blood on the table, the dead body of the vampire, and everything that she did. The burning sensation that lingered in her was poured in cold water.

Scarlett didn't finish the flashback and let go of Alejandro's kiss, "Did I kill them? I don't understand! How did I do that?!" she felt distressed, so she pushed Alejandro.

"Scarlett, it seems no one has told you about your father ... The strongest and most feared vampire in the entire race. His bite can kill vampires, and so do you..." Alejandro replies. Although he was still enslaved to lust, he could easily control it.

"But I'm not a vampire! I'm a human! I've been living as a human for eighteen years now! So I can't be like my father! My heart is beating! I eat human food!" Scarlet exclaimed furiously. She already has a plan for her life; to see the beauty of the world ... And being a vampire will hinder everything.

"No— you're both ... Scarlett Demetri, your lucky because you have a chance to choose," Alejandro smirked and turned around to leave.

"Wait... Where are you going? I still need to ask you-" Scarlett panicked as she chased Alejandro.

"The party will start soon, so I'm afraid I can't answer your question now... But don't worry, we can do that some other time," Alejandro reacted without looking back at Scarlett.

Scarlett holds on to her chest; she can't name the feeling slaving her right now. "I'm human ... My body is warm ... my heart is beating ..." She uttered.

———

At the venue where the party started...

"Lady Elizabeth, the party is amazing," one of the guests praised her while observing the elegant decoration of the event hall.

The red and gold theme fits throughout the castle. The chandelier hanging from the center ceiling provides light throughout the area, and the ice sculpture is in the center.

"Hmm, this is nothing ... I wanted to do more, but my princess wanted to simplify it since Lord Alejandro is not into parties," Elizabeth proudly responds.

"This is a good start for your household. Surely, the other Lord will give you the respect they gave to Lord Nicolas,"

"And what do you mean by that?! Do you think we need Lord Alejandro to be respected?! My husband is a Demittri, so he is powerful like his brother Nicolas!" Elizabeth coldly glared at the guest.

"My lady, don't get me wrong, but we all know the difference between Lord Nicolas and your husband, Marcos..."

Elizabeth clenched her fist but remained smiling ... She can't lose her temper tonight. However, she wanted to s***h the necks of the people in front of her.

If this event is ordinary, indeed the two guests are dead by her hand, but it's not ... so Elizabeth decided to make her excuse to check Esmeralda.

[ Elizabeth was about to go to Esmeralda's room when she and Marcos met in the hallway.]

"Why are you here? Who entertained the visitor?" Marcos asked coldly.

"My love, I'm here because I need to check on your daughter Esmeralda. She forgot something in her room, so she went back-"

"No! Your work is to ensure the guest's needs, so let's go back to the hall," Marcos did not wait for Elizabeth to agree; he immediately held her arm and guided her to walk.

On the other hand, Elizabeth could sense something wrong, but she did not ask Marcos.

[As soon as they arrived at the hall, the two were busy attending to the guests.]

Meanwhile, in Esmeralda's room, she sits in front of the mirror while looking at her reflection while gripping her dress tightly.

"Esmeralda, it's okay. You're going to be the bride, so you shouldn't worry about what you saw ... Alejandro will marry you, and Scarlett can't do anything about that," she muttered while taking a deep breath to calm her senses.