Darkmyth University 2021

Chapter Three

Zander watched as Quinten met a beautiful woman with lilac eyes and red hair then, exit the room a moment later. Zander wondered if this was Quinten’s soulmate. This was the leverage that Zander had been looking for. Zander would be getting to know this woman with lilac eyes and red hair better. I followed the woman with lilac eyes and red hair discreetly back to her room. This was becoming interesting for Zander for now, he had a goal which was to become close with this woman or kid nap her. Zander would do anything at this point to get what he wanted.

The next day dawned, and Crystal was happily walking into her art history class when she spotted Quinten. When Stephanie and I met Ursula for lunch we found out that Quinten was forming a fraternity and that our organizations would be doing events together. Ursula told us about the sorority that she was forming, which she was calling Delta Epsilon Beta or DEB which, stood for debutant. Ursula wanted to have an organization that taught women how to act like a lady. I personally thought that this was great idea because most women did not know how to be polite or act towards other people in high society. Crystal was surprised by Quinten’s distance throughout the day for he had been in the other two classes that she had today as well. Quinten was purposely avoiding Crystal throughout the day. It was becoming clear to Crystal that Quinten was not her soulmate as Stephanie thought.

Later that evening when Crystal went for a walk to clear her mind it felt like someone was watching her. When Crystal turned around and found a pair of golden-brown eyes staring at her which, was the last thing that she was expecting. “Is there a reason why I am now of so much interest to you?”

Quinten raised an eyebrow in confusion and asked, “What do you mean by ‘now’?”

“I saw you in all of the classes that I had today, and you did not even say hello let alone give me any sort of acknowledgement.”

Quinten reached into the computer case that he was holding, pulled out his schedule and handed it to Crystal and said with a soft smile, “I have not seen you until now Crystal. Whoever was in your classes was not me.”

Crystal looked over the schedule in her hands with a furrowed brow and said, “I am sorry that I snapped at you Quinten but, I promise if it was not, you in my classes than it is someone that looks exactly like you. It is the oddest thing.” Crystal hands Quinten his schedule back while pulling her own out of her pants pocket and offers it to Quinten.

“I would more than likely react very similarly if our roles were reversed. Vampires do not normally produce more than one child so; it is quite odd.” Quinten quickly looks over Crystal and asks, “Is your major art?”

“Yes, I am an art major. I have always wanted to study art and now that I have the chance to, I plan to take advantage of it.”

Quinten smiles at Crystal’s reply handing her schedule back to her and said, “I actually came to see if you wanted to join me for dinner.”

“I would love too.”

Quinten looks at his watch and asks, “Could you be ready by seven o’clock?”

“I can be ready by then. Where should I meet you?”

“Do you mind if I come to pick you up?”

“I would not mind that at all. I am in the Lilith wing, room 502.”

Quinten nods and says, “I will see you at seven.” Crystal nods and heads back toward the Lilith wing. Quinten watches Crystal until she is inside before heading back to his own room pondering on everything that Crystal said. Quinten heard rustling coming from a section of trees nearby, scanning the darkness with his enhanced vision he spots a man watching him that looks exactly like him but, with grey eyes. Quinten uses his super speed to get back to his room in no time at all. He goes into his room, shuts the door, and calls his parents. Nicholas quickly filled Quinten in the information that he was able to find out about Crystal. Crystal was turned by a vicious vampire, which allowed her to see in color and feel her emotions. Crystal’s roommate was Stephanie Winslow, who took her in after Crystal was released into the world as a newly turned vampire. Nicholas also told Quinten that Crystal was one of the few vampires in their world that was able to see in color and feel her emotions before they met their soulmates. Once Quinten and Crystal mated, Crystal could develop more powers or abilities which, did happen to vampire when they aged in outward appearance to 25 years old. Nicholas further explained that Crystal's power could surpass those of any royal because she had been able to see in color and feel her emotions for such a long time.

Quinten would take his time with Crystal and try to wait for her to tell him about herself. Quinten asked, “Do I have a sibling?”

The other end of the phone call became abnormally quiet, if a pen dropped Quinten would be able to hear it even if it dropped across the entire castle. Quinten could hear Nicholas motioning to someone, his mother. Another phone was picked up and Quinten’s mother, Vanessa, asked, “Why do you ask?”

“I just saw a man that looks exactly like me except with grey eyes instead of golden brown.” Quinten said a bit forcefully.

Vanessa took a big shuttering breath and said, “You have a twin brother Quinten named Zander.”

“Why did you keep this from me?”

“You know what my powers are, and I investigated both of your futures when you were born. Zander’s future was filled with blood, death, and chaos. Zander would have exposed vampire kind had we not given him up for adoption.” Vanessa said with sadness in her voice.

“Mother I understand the decision that you and father made. However, you have told me that your power is not always 100% accurate.”

Nicholas said, “That is true son but, we could not take the risk of exposing everyone. It was far more important that our world is kept secret.”

“I know that father. I just wish you had trusted me with this information. Zander is a student here and has several classes with Crystal.” Quinten said clenching his left hand, “We will discuss this more later. I must get ready for my date with Crystal and have the items I bought for her delivered to her.”

Nicholas said, “Yes, we will continue this conversation later but please be on your guard. And Quinten, you may want to tell your friends and Crystal that you are royalty before your mother, and I see you for this holiday ball that you are helping host.”

“I will father. I love you both.” Quinten ended the call with a frustrated groan. It would not be easy to tell Lucas, Brody, and Michael that he was royalty but, hopefully, they would understand why he had not told them this information. Before going to see if his friends were back Quinten finished tying the yellow ribbon around the boxes that contained several surprises for Crystal and sent them off with his personal assistant.

Quinten emerged from his room to find Lucas, Brody, and Michael sitting on the sofa waiting patiently for him. Michael held out a beer and said, “There is more to you than we know Quinten. Care to share with us what that might be?”

Quinten lifted the been in a salute to his friends and downed it before asking, “How much of the conversation did you hear?”

Brody handed Quinten another beer and said, “Enough to know that you are Prince Quinten the heir to the vampire royal family.”

“Please understand that I never intended to keep this information a secret for as long as I did. I have lots of people use me for who I am, it is hard to find people that cared about me and not the money, power, an influence that I can provide to them.”

“Did you really think so little of us that you thought as soon as we found out who you really were that we would just turn into completely different people?” Michael asked with a bit of sadness in his voice.

Quinten looked at the three men sitting in front him and found all their faces held ‘hurt and anger’ written across them. Quinten said rubbing the back of his neck in a bit of embarrassment, “I know how it must look but, you must understand that you all are the first devoted friends that I have made. All the ‘so called friends’ that I have had walked out of my life after obtaining what they wanted from me or my family without a second thought. After having been burnt so many times it was hard for me to tell anyone that I was Prince Quinten. I know that I should have told you this information sooner but, the past cannot be changed. Will you forgive me for being ignorant and an asshole?”

Brody looked at Michael and Lucas, who nodded their heads in agreement, before saying, “We will forgive if you if you promise not to keep information from us again.”

Quinten looked at his watch, cursed softly seeing that it was 6:30 pm, and said, “Agreed, now if you will excuse me, I need to get ready for my date with Crystal.”

Brody, Michael, and Lucas asked as Quinten headed back toward his room, “Where are you planning to take her?”

“I was thinking La’ Boehme, the little bistro right off campus.” Quinten says smile. Brody, Michael, and Lucas gave him three thumbs off before he entered his room. Quinten took the fastest shower he had ever taken and cursed himself for not obtaining Crystal’s phone number so, that he could text her to let her know that he was running late.