Chapter 22

How the hell am I going to get out of here?

I've been roaming aimlessly around the house looking for any unlocked doors or windows and come to nothing. So I'm going with plan B.

Find something big and heavy enough to break one of these windows.

Shouldn't be that hard. Too bad this house it vacant and completely empty no silverware, appliances, or even furniture. I thought Vivian was laying on a couch earlier but it must have been one of her black magic tricks.

I look through what's suppose to be a 'kitchen' and look through all the drawers and come across nothing again. I sigh and let my body roll down against the wall so I'm plopped down on my butt with my knees into my chest. What am I suppose to do now? There's nothing but empty cupboards and drawers and- Jesus why didn't I think of this sooner. I roll my eyes at myself and prop myself up and go to one of the many vacant drawers and easily take it off the rolling hinges.

I carry it to one of the big windows and take a deep breath. Okay you can do this now 1... 2... 3. I take the drawer and swing it back and use all my strength and swing it forward making the wood come in full contact with the fragile glass shattering the once stable piece into a thousand delicate fragments. I smirk to myself and my accomplishment and carefully climb out of the broken frame making sure not to cut my skin.

In a few seconds my feet land on my soft grass. I look around me and see open land. Fuck how am I suppose to get back? Bet ya didn't think about that did ya Mia. I silently curse to myself.

Fuck it.

I decide to walk wondrously and go with my gut feeling. As I'm walking along the dirt road a car is pulled over to the side of the road where a couple of vampires are standing outside around the vehicle chatting. Mia don't you dare. I go against my subconscious and walk towards them. You are surely about to die.

"Excuse me I'm afraid I'm terribly lost and can't find my master would you mind bringing me to him? He gets a bit of a temper when he loses his things and tends to give very good money to anyone who returns his things to him." I bullshit my way through my words and try to act as innocent and obedient as possible to avoid giving the wrong impression. The two men look at each other grins on their faces. Both of their pale skin giving me the jeebes. Both of them have dark hair and dark eyes to match. One looks slighter older than the other

"Yeah sure. How much money are we talking?" the older looking of the two says as he nudges the other one in the arm a smirk on their faces.

"Um lots! Fortunes if I may add!" I try to sound as believable as possible hoping they buy my lies.

"Alright. Where we heading to slave?" The same one asks.

"The Royal Palace."

He raises a curious brow not seeming to buy my lies anymore. Shit shit shit.

"For the wedding. He was invited to the wedding" I quickly come up with that excuse just in time.

"Of course" He says in memorization.

"Well we must hurry then it starts in only a couple hours" the younger one speaks up as we get in their car. Dear lord what did I get myself into.

"So how did you lose your master in the first place? Most lords don't let their slaves out of their sight." The man that spoke more asks. Ah fuck me.

"Um well we took a stop to use the restrooms and when I got done the limo was gone" I fake explain.

"How peculiar. Usually they'll do a double check." Fuck.

"Well you see it's usually one of his assistants that does that and he doesn't have a liking to me because of how good my master treats me" I easily lie.

"I see." Oh no he doesn't buy it.

Surprisingly in a couple minutes I find myself looking at Ronan's house. I never thought I'd say this but I'm glad I'm back here. I look around and there must be at least over a couple thousand people here and by people I mean vampires. The car comes to a stop and we exit the car.

"Okay now let's get you to your master" The 'I have a load of questions that you must answer' guy says. Just as he's about to grab onto my arm I walk towards the huge crowd.

"I think I saw him over here."

As soon as we make it into the crowd I make a run for it.

"Hey you bitch!" The same guy yelled while trying to push past people to get to me. My eyes widen with fear and I only move my feet faster and in a few moments I find myself in the house and close the door behind me. Alright now to find Ronan.

I sprint up the stairs and take the same route I would have to take to always find my way back to my room. It felt like it took million years to reach his bedroom door but it was only about a minute. I notice the door is slightly open ajar. I push it open and see Bryce wearing a suit and tie while talking to someone I couldn't see. I couldn't tell what he was saying. Damn human hearing right now would be good to have super hearing.

I open the door more as Bryce turns his head towards me and the person he was talking to turns his attention to me standing there in the doorway.

"Piccolo uccello."

My breath hitches in my throat from the rich accent coming from the one I came all this way for.

"Ronan."

I look at him up and down. Instead of him in a suit with a tie he's dressed in a tux. I could imprint the image of him in a tux in my brain for forever. His hair was slicked back with a tad of gel giving a classier look. But his eyes. His eyes stood out the most. If it was for the lighting on his face his eyes would looks dark, almost black but they glow like the deep blue ocean they resemble. He turns to blondie and puts a hand on his shoulder.

"Bryce vuoi darci un momento?" He asks his brother as he only nods in response and walks past me through the door and closes it behind him.

"Pensavo di averti perso" he whispers while walking towards me.

I run to him and he opens his arms for me and holds me in his embrace. He breathes me in like oxygen taking in my scent to give him security.

"Where did you go my Miabella?" He tilts my head up to look me in the eyes. His deep blue eyes man did I miss looking into that endless abyss.

"It was Vivian! She took me to this abandoned house in the middle of no where and locked me in there! I found a way out and had to hitch hike to get here! Oh and you kinda owe a couple vampires money.."

He raises an brow at me.

"Why would Vivian do that? And why do I owe a couple of pathetic beings money?" He sounds agitated.

"Well one because I kinda promised them you'd give them money if they brought me back to my master" I say scratching the back of my neck. He smirks at me.

"Hm that's the first time I've heard you address me as your master. I could get used to that" his pearly whites appear through his soft pink lips. My cheeks instantly red in embarrassment but quickly go back to normal as I remember my main purpose for being here.

"Ronan you can't marry Vivian" I tell him.

"And why's that?" He questions confused.

"Because she's planning to kill you! She's just using you as revenge and take control of everything! She's a power hunger vamp bitch!"

"I think you're exaggerating a little my piccolo uccello."

"Why would I exaggerate about something like that?!"

Why doesn't he believe me?

"I can take care of myself Mia" he states mater of factly.

"You're fucking kidding" I mumble.

"I am not one to kid Miabella" he adds.

"Unbelievable! Ronan did you not hear me?! She's going to kill you for God's sake!"

What is going on with him?

"I'm sure you miss heard her" he suggests.

"I feel like I'm talking to a wall" I slap my hand to my forehead.

"Well if you'll excuse me I have a wedding I must intend. I don't think people would appreciate the groom being late" he replies while straightening out his suit and pushing his hair back. I watch in shock as he nonchalantly walks by me like we just talked about daises and roses.

"Ronan!" I yell after him but he's already gone. Dammit super speed. I look next to the door way and see Bryce leaning against the wall as if waiting for someone.

"Come on Mia" he sighs as he holds out his arm for me to loop mine through. I hook my arm through his and we begin to walk towards the stairs. A million thoughts racing through my mind.

"I don't approve of the wedding either you know. Neither does Lia" he speaks up his face blank.

"Why won't he listen to me?" I ask him.

"It's Vivian. She's gotten inside his head. He won't listen to any of us" he sighs while looking to the ground. We walk down the stairs and he leads me into one of the rooms. I panic a little not familiar with the room.

"There's a dress laid out for you to wear. Change in here and I'll be waiting outside the door for you."

I walk inside the room as Bryce closes the door and locks it. I look in front of me to see a black dress resting on the table. I strip out of my raggy clothes and slip on the dress. As I clip and pull up the zipper I looked at my reflection in the mirror. The dress was strapless and was tight around the bust area and to my waist and from there it poofed out in fluffy layers. Luckily there was a brush for me to comb my ratty hair with. As I finished up a knock was heard from the other side of the door.

"Miabella? Are you ready?" Bryce asks me.

"As ready as I'll ever be" I whisper to myself but knowing his sensitive hearing he probably heard me. The door opens and Bryce greets me with a small smile and we loop arms again as he leads us to the back where the wedding is to be held.

We walk through the never ending crowd of vampires with some of their human slaves, occasionally getting a dirty look or glare here and there which I only ignore. They aren't my focus.

As we make it to the front I see Lia already sitting in one of the first seats with 2 empty chairs next to her. Her face lights up as she sees me.

"Oh Mia! We thought something happened! I'm so glad you're here and okay" she brings me into her embrace while I wrap my arms around her giving her a slight squeeze.

"I'm glad to see you too Lia" I sadly smile.

We all take our seats in the front and wait for the ceremony to start. I sit anxiously waiting and waiting every millisecond feels like a year and every minute feels like decades. My mind travels back to my earlier thoughts.

What was up with Ronan? Did Vivian use her black magic voodoo shit on him. I'm going to kick her dead ass.

I shake my thoughts away trying to ease my anger as the organ starts playing music and everyone turns towards the back to look at the one I want to claw my nails into.