Chapter 23 Vampire Party.
Domenic's POV.
The party was filled up. Noble guest all over the vampire kingdom were present in this party to celebrate the King's recovery. All elders of the five coven made their appearance and the party hall was filled up with vampires and collared human slaves.
I stood with my father surrounded by the elders and their slaves who knelt beside them. Some in tattered clothes while the others looked a little presentable.
The elder of the western coven is called Luciana. Silky black hair and glowing red eyes with a small face like that of a barbie doll. She smiles alot and has that flirty seductive aura that made her sexually attractive to everyone. The powerful aura she possess was enough to be admired by all. She may be powerful, but she's not as cruel some of the council members, and she doesn't look down on me.
Then there is Giron, elder of the northern coven. He's the cruelest elder in the vampire kingdom. His slaves are actually being treated like animals. Some are even kept in cages, and when a slave offends his or her master in the northern province, they face extreme torture that sometimes leads to death no matter how small the mistake is.
Giron is one of the oldest elders and greatly respected even by my father the King. You could say he is only second to the king, and he absolutely hates my guts.
The feeling is mutual though. I despise him with everything in me.
There's Orion; he's the elder who runs the palace affairs. He's more interested in pleasures and blood rather than Kingdom affairs. He doesn't particularly has a problem with me and I don't have a problem with him either.
Then there is Julio, elder of the southern coven. He's very calm and reserved. Mostly polite and he smiles a lot. But there's a rumor that he can be deadly when he wants to be. Sad news however, is that he also hates my guts. I bet Julio would have preferred my sister Camille to be the next ruler than me. He thinks I'm too weak and not fit enough for the position. All because I'm half human.
Ha! I hate him too!
Then comes Karina; she's the youngest member of the council and elder of the western coven. Just like my sister, Karina is powerful. I would say she's just a competition for me as she was to my sister. She because a council member at a very young age after her father was killed by the shadow monsters. Karina was one of those vampires that is blessed by the moon goddess. Unlike the other vampires, her eyes were gold. Literal gold!
So, those are the five elders of the vampire council. Giron, Luciana, Orion Julio and Karina. And out of those five, I would say I only had the support of Luciana and Orion who doesn't give a shit more than a support. Karina once told me she would take my side the day I beat her in a fight, which has been tough for me because she's so stupidly strong, almost equal to my sister.
They were kind of alike. Just that Camille was cheery and friendly, while Karina's personality is as cold as ice.
"It is indeed a pleasure to see you healthy and alive your Majesty." Giron began in an extreme pleased tone.
The king smiled, "it's all thanks to the goddess Giron."
"Indeed," he agreed, red eyes glowing with curiosity and mischief. "But you will agree with me that it is almost impossible to survive an injury from the shadow monsters. What is your secret your Majesty?"
He asked it like a joke, but I could sense his hidden intentions underneath his tone of voice. Either he knows something, or he was trying confirm something he had heard somewhere.
I know Giron very well. If he knows about Kate, he would want her at all cost, and if someone like Giron wants Kate, he would do everything possible to have her which would only put her in danger.
My fist clenched and I couldn't help glaring at him. I don't fucking care who he is or what he knows. If ever it comes to a time when he would want to have Kate to himself, then he would do so over my dead body.
Father laughed freely. "I guess I was just lucky."
Luciana spoke next, her words were sweet and flirty. "We are happy for your recovery your Majesty. Congratulations."
The king smiled warmly at her. "Thank you Luciana."
"I think we should make a toast to that." She lifted her glass of blood and the others did the same. "More years ahead of his Majesty."
"More years ahead!!" Everyone chorused and we clicked glasses and took a sip.
"I must ask," Karina spoke up. She had that voice like an angel, soft and sweet, yet powerful and dominating. It was hard to say no to her sometimes. Perhaps that is one of her gift from the moon goddess. "I do not see the face of the princess. Did she not come to her own father's recovery party?" Karina has always been interested in Camille. Probably because they have dueled a few time but neither seem to be able to beat the other.
I looked at my father knowing he would probably come up with an excuse for his beloved daughter, and I wasn't wrong. "Camille is still training on the mountains, somewhere close to the Lycan kingdom. It must be difficult for her to return with the shadow monsters lurking around."
Giron nodded pleased, "that girl. She's always training. If only she was your only child, she would have made a great leader."
I couldn't help gritting out. He bluntly made it obvious that he thinks Camille is better than me. "It's a good thing she's not the only child right? At least your future leader cares and is right here to celebrate the recovery of the King, not training in some unknown land and ignoring her people."
"Domenic!" Father warned and I shut my mouth. I was hurt that he still chose to stand up for her till this day. What has she done to deserve his care. Nothing!
The elders all looked at me like they were only noticing me for the first time. Giron's eyes held hate and malice. He never liked me.
Before anymore words could be brought in however, Kate's tantalizing scent took over the entire room. All vampires turned their heads in the direction where the scent was coming from.
When my eyes found Kate's as she strolled down the staircase, I felt my breath stopped and my jaw dropped open at the sight of her. She looked like a fucking goddess in that red dress.
I saw how her creamy thighs flash from the slit of her dress as she climbed down, slowly and elegantly. I could picture those thighs wrapping around my waist as I fucked her up against the wall. I could imagine my hands ripping off her dress as I worked to pleasure her.
Contrary to all what I've said to her, Kate was beautiful. So fucking beautiful that I have a hard time believing that she was real and not a goddess. She bewitched me with those enchanting grey eyes. The feel of her small body pressed against mine has become the very purpose of my wet dreams.
Her scent drove me crazy. It made me wanting more of her, so much that it hurts.
I've been avoiding her for four days now, because I feared what would happen if I get too close to her again. I might not be able to control myself and that would mean she letting her win. I can't let her know that she was right when she said I wanted her just as bad as she does.
All eyes were on Kate and I hated it. I could see it in their eyes, every fucking vampire in the room wanted her. Her blood and her body. I could see the way Giron and Orion licked their lips as if picturing how sweet she would taste.
She would never end up with either of them. Giron would use her as a sex toy and treat her like an animal, while Orion would make her his play thing.
Just imagining them hurting her made my blood boil.
Well, they can all stare and admire her and long for her, I don't fucking care. But no one touches her, and anyone who chose to lay a hand on her, will answer to me!