Chapter 12
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Ralphia had just reached the mansion with Sel from the Assembly and was on the way to his room when he decided to check on the Iittle
human only to find the room empty, which made him suspicious. He couldn't feel her presence in the room; it was as though she hadn't slept
here. When he stepped out of her room, his ear picked up the sound of the breaking of glass and went to check it out to only find the little girl
there. Hs eyes were quick to scan her as he saw the condition she was in, but what made his blood boil in anger was the ugly bruise that had
formed on her fragile skin.
lailani stood up when she saw him and when he stepped forward she took a step back. It was a reaction which irritated Ralphia. He could
see fear dancing in the girl's eyes
"What are you doing here in another vampire's room? He asked looking at her and saw her stare at him back. Sniffing her blood he frowned,
"Tsk, your finger is bleeding. What were you thinking picking up broken glasses?
He took her fínger in his hand and licked it clean. Soon he felt her wobble as she lost consciousness and he used his hands to support her. He
wondered what she was doing in this part of the mansion which was assigned to the guests. It was then he heard Lady Danielle speak,
"Aren't you done with the floor you pathetic human?" Lady Danielle asked from the bathroom while walking into the room, "Oh my. Lord
Ralphia." the woman said with a surprised look.
Ralphia looked at the woman and then the girl in his arms who had just lost consciousness.
"I'll see you later in the chamber room, Lady Danielle," said Ralphia and walked out without another word
Going to his room he placed the girl in his bed and pulled up the blanket over her body. She would be safe here, he thought and with that, he
locked the room from outside.
On the way, he met Sel and Maya. Maya looked worried and was about to ask him something but he spoke first
"Maya, go to my room and bring lailani once she wakes up. Sel get everyone gathered in the chamber in an hour." he ordered as he walked
down the stairs
The chamber room was a room which Ralphia's grandfather had got it built in the mansion which was used to pass on orders to a
whole group of people working in or out of the mansion or to discuss the punishments when there was a misconduct. Walking into the
chamber oom, Ralphia sat on the throne-like seat now as the four elite vampires stood in front of him with the servants standing on the
sidelines of the chamber. Ann, Gracie, Danielle and the old man looked at the Xeridian Lord who had his eyes closed in deep thought.
Maya stood in the crowd with lailani while Sel stood next to where Ralphia sat and clapped his hand to gain everyone's attention in the
chamber as the noise in the room dropped to dead silence.
When Ralphia opened his eyes they were deep red in color
"Bring the girl forward," he said gesturing with his hand towards where lailani stood.
A Guardsman came forward to escort her forward to where the other four vampires stood.
"Can someone enlighten me as to what happened in my absence? As to why the third-in-command found Maya tied in her own room?' he
asked no one in particular to the crowd with a small smile, "Anyone?"
Ann hadn't expected his return this soon. She had planned to leave the Xeridian Kingdom once the sun set as she had enjoyed her time with her but that was not going to happen. She realized she was in trouble if she didn't speak out to save herself.
"Lord of Xeridia if I may. This little girl," Ann began to speak with a sweet voice, "She had stolen Madame Gracie's necklace and hid it in
her room."
"Is it true? Ralphia questioned lailani and she shook her head.
"She lies! We found it in her room," Madame Gracie supported Ann's words
"Sir if I might add, the girl was bringing up a rabid wolf in this estate. As we all know wolves are not friendly creatures and God knows what
she had planned to do with it," Lady Danielle spoke.
The Xeridian Lord looked at them thoughtfully and his eyes fell upon the fourth one.
"Do you have anything to say, Sir?" Sel asked the man and saw him gulp.
I did see the girl with the wolf when I was accompanying Lady Danielle towards the horse shed,"the man replied nervously.
"Is that so?' Ralphia drawled as he leaned back, "Slapping a little girl and implementing punishment on her with no proper evidence that
she was the one to steal is considered as law-breaking here. Coring to the wolf, I was the one who got it for her." he said which made the
older female vampire's eyes to widen in shock.
"What?!!” she whispered.
"That's right. If none of you has forgotten she is my guest here. So let's see what we have here," Ralphia confirmed as a smirk formed on
his lips, "Slapping a human with no evidence, starving her, killing an animal and the last one, tying up one of the commanders. Did I get them
right' he asked them while they looked terrified of what was going to come.
"Yeah! Yeah!" came a chorus of voices in the room.
"What is the nature of your relationship with that human?!" Ann asked not able to contain the anger and the hate. The mask she had put
up was slowly slipping out, "She is a pathetic human who has not a single drop of pure blood in her then why is she treated equally to us?"
"Lord Ralphia, what you are doing is not right. You are placing a mere human above us, who is not of any blood. Do you know what will happen when the entire Kingdom hears about this? When the vampires hear about it? Lady Danielle threatened indirectly.
"lailani, come here," he called out to her and she walked towards him, placing her hands on his open palm. Without wasting another
second he bit the tender flesh at her neck making lailani bite her lip due to the pain. When he pulled away the entire chamber was filled with
gasps looking at the mark on the girl's neck and he spoke, It's not a problem anymore,
"Maya escort the girl back to her room," Ralphia ordered and continued once they were out, "So what shall we do for what you've sown.
After all, you reap what you sow, isn't that right darling Ann." he asked with a tit.
"I've heard how they cut their hands off or execute them when such things come up," Sel said rubbing his chin as his eyes met Lady
Danielle's.
"I'mm sorry for implying that she stole !" Lady Gracie spoke frantically but the deed had already been done and there was no turning back.
"Lady Gracie and you sir will be stripped of your titles. While Lady Danielle you will lose your title and your hands that you treasure so
much. My lovely Ann. What shall I say? it was fun while it lasted but I'm sure you will be remembered. Guards prepare for her execution for
treason," Ralphia gave his final word before getting up and walking out with Sel.
When they were alone standing in the patio at the top of the castle, Sel asked,
"Do you know what you've done by biting her?” he had a frown on his face.
“I know," Ralphia replied looking at the setting sun
face as he stared at Ralphia.
In a vampire world, there were different kinds of markings. One of it being as a master and slave bond, another was the mark that meant
They belonged to the vampire's coven. There was also a mark which was used to form a soul bond where the vampire would pick the person as
his or her partner. True that a human's life in front of a vampire was nothing and even though he wouldn't admit it, he had grown a soft corner
towards the little one. like a little animal.
To avoid the situation Ralphia had bit the Little girl in front of the whole crowd, placing a mark which looked similar to a soul bond, making
others believe that he had claimed her when he actually hadn't. But in someway. which he hadn't realized, he had bound a part of him to her.
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