The Vampire King's Bride

Chapter 4

Looking around the bedroom I couldn’t help but notice so many similarities between this room and Mr Akuma’s private room. They had the same colours, the same layout even very similar pillows every.

Walking over to the ensuite I turned the light on and peered inside. The bathroom was plain and well stocked for anyone that would stay in this room. Towels were folded on top of the vanity with some samples of shampoo and conditioner. It reminded me of what the maids in Mr Akuma’s house used to do for their guests.

I wandered around the room looking at every item of furniture, every pattern on every pillow and the blankets. Everything was spotless almost like it had never been used before, but I guess that’s what the maid’s job is. Then I realised how quiet it was in this room, I could my own breath going in and out.

Sitting on the bed I sank in deep, it really was comfortable but felt a little strange to be sitting on something so lush. Mr Akuma always made sure I never had nice things, he said ‘slaves don’t get nice things to dirty.’ His voice started echoing around in my head the countless things he used to say to me just bouncing off the walls in the quiet room. It became a roar inside my head before I realised I was on my feet and out the door.

Standing in the hallway I didn’t know what to do. It was daytime so most people would have gone to bed by now to get some sleep but that wasn’t something I felt was going to come easy to me.

Moving my feet forward I stopped in front of Skylar’s room. Hesitating I lifted my hand up ready to knock but froze, I didn’t want to bother him after he already has done so much. I let my hand drop and turned away heading towards the stairs.

As I descended the stairs a blonde girl was walking up them. She looked like the one that was in the window when I first arrived. Keeping my eyes to the floor I did my best to ignore her.

‘Don’t bother,’ her voice was light and breathy when she spoke.

‘Sorry?’ I asked, unsure of what she meant.

‘With Skylar. He has a girlfriend, and that job is mine.’

She lifted her face upwards so she could look down at me. Whether she did that or not I knew I wasn’t above anyone in this house with the background I had.

‘Okay,’ I said.

‘If you even try to come between us, I will make sure it is the last thing you do. I will be his Queen.’

With a flick of her hair, she stormed up the rest of the stairs and walked straight into Skylar’s bedroom.

I frowned not sure what to make of that, but I knew to stay away from girls like her. Once I hit the bottom of the stairs a maid approached me.

‘Is there something I can help you with?’ she asked.

‘No, I was just thinking of getting something to eat,’ I replied.

‘We can have something prepared and sent to your room if you like?’

‘That’s alright I don’t mind getting it myself. You all are busy and I don’t want to be a nuisance.’

‘If you insist, let us know if you do need anything.’

‘Thank-you.’

I pushed open the door and the kitchen was empty of anyone. The marble countertops gleamed in the lights above. The cupboards looked spotless and the fridge was nowhere to be seen. There were four stools in front of the island bench black in colour.

I started opening up cupboards looking for the fridge. Whatever was making the strange tapping noise was not in here, or maybe it had moved onto another room because I came in here? The kitchen door swung open behind me. Someone walked in but I assumed it was just a maid and kept opening up cupboards looking for the fridge.

‘Can I help you?’ the voice was smooth with a slight hint of humour behind the words.

Looking up I realised someone else besides a servant had walked through the door. This man was tall even taller than Skylar, except he had blonde hair that was tied behind his head. His eyes shone in the light of the kitchen a soft brown colour.

‘I was just looking for the fridge,’ I whispered, shutting the cupboard I had just opened.

‘It’s this one here,’ he said walking towards the cupboard at the opposite end of the kitchen.

‘Thanks.’

‘What are you doing down here at this time?’ he asked pointing to the wall clock.

‘I couldn’t sleep and thought I might get something to eat.’

Reaching into the fridge I pulled out some bread and cheese. A toasted cheese sandwich sounded perfect right about now.

‘Does Skylar know you’re down here?’

‘No, he sounded busy,’ I reply putting my sandwich together.

‘Not sure if he would like you wandering around the place.’

‘Relax, it’s literally just the kitchen. I didn’t think I needed permission to get food.’

‘The servants can bring it up to your room, you know.’

‘I didn’t want to dirty the carpet.’

He barked out a laugh making me pause and glance up at him.

‘I’m Eric the Alpha.’

‘Wolf?’

‘Yeah, the Alpha resides in the same town as the King. The same social hierarchy that the vampires have the werewolves have. We joined forces over a century ago.’

‘Nice to meet you, I’m..’

‘Cordelia,I know.’

‘How?’

‘I know everyone that resides in this house. I am the Alpha you know.’

‘Oh.’

‘How come you’re not sleeping?’

‘I could ask you the same thing.’

‘Meetings ran long today,’ he sighed plonking on a chair opposite me.

‘You want one, don’t you?’ I asked.

‘Please,’ he smiled.

After making assembling the sandwiches and with some help from Eric on the location of the sandwich press I was able to finish the meals for us and sat down a sat down from him.

‘Thanks,’ he said taking a huge bite.

‘That’s alright.’

After I had started my sandwich I wandered if this was the Alpha Skylar had mentioned in the car that had the tip off about Mr Akuma. Did he know about me or just information about something else entirely different?

‘Can I ask you something?’

‘Sure.’

‘Are you the one that told Skylar about Mr Akuma?’

He put his food down and looked me directly in the eyes making me pause what I was eating.

‘I am. My informant told me about one of the regions leaders keeping blood slaves in the house. The keeping of blood slaves is illegal, they can only obtain blood from willing people not force them. When I heard this I passed it onto Sky.’

‘Why were you looking into Mr Akuma?’

‘I wasn’t. I was following up on leads to do with a separate matter.’

‘Okay.’

Erik went back to eating the rest of his sandwich leaving me to wander what other separate matter it was. Was it all connected? Or was not related at all? I didn’t think he would let me know anymore on the matter though.