"Alexander!" I yelled, carefully watching Kaiden as he studied me.
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Alexander quickly entered the room, looking at me for orders.
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Kaiden simply smirked, his eyes shut and his body slumped.
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"Escort him out, make sure someone takes him home please."
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Alexander nodded, walking over to Ben holding him up, as he walked him out.
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Jason?
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I whispered softly into Jason's thoughts.
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Is everything okay, my sweet?
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How is the meeting going?
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I asked ignoring his question.
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Well, no executions this year to my pleasant surprise, after Zadicus has decided to make his presence known. . .
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That's very good, no?
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He was silent for a while, before he responded.
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I must go, I'll call you later.
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"My queen, I bring you news." Lukas spoke softly.
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I shook away my thoughts and looked towards the small oak doorway.
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"Yes, Lukas?"
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"It's well. . ."
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"It's what?" I snapped.
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"Cecilia Maslow. . . seems to have given in."
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"Given in to who and how?"
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"She was found covered in blood in the orphanage, all of the. . ." he cleared his throat.
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"Children, were found slaughtered."
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Cecilia loved those children, for almost every child she never had to have. . . She had not once even thought about drinking from any of the children she took care of.
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"So why are you telling me this?"
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"She's awaiting in the holding room, we would have executed her ourselves, but I assumed you would want to take care of this yourself. . ."
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"Very well."
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I got up from my chair, walked out of the room and down to the end of the hallway that almost seemed never ending at times like these, to the old red faded, dark red door that led to the basement.
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A few centuries ago, we had converted the dungeon into a basement. Instead of cages there were reinforced glass boxed rooms, that were soundproofed from the rest of the house.
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I opened the door, walked down the long stone stairwell, the stone slowly starting to chip and fall apart, making the stairs steep. I was quickly greeted by Matthew, who was guarding one of the doors.
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"My queen, this way." He bowed his head and turned walking towards the rooms.
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Matthew opened the third room and quickly shut it.
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The smell of blood filled my nose. The sweet scent made me almost sick to my stomach, there was so much.
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As I looked over Cecilia, she was wearing from what I could try to see underneath all the blood, was a brown colored shirt like dress that came down just a little past her knees, with a pair of dark blue jeans. Her soft brown hair was pulled back into a low ponytail, her loose curls framed her face. Her hair, also covered in some blood and almost matted looking.
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"Well, I could have hoped Matthew would save me from this end. . ." she huffed, as she looked at the floor.
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She was chained to the wall her arms dangling in the air as she stayed on her knees leaning forward.
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"Why did you do it Cecilia? Why kill them?" I spoke in a harsh tone.
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"Because, it was a better fate then what awaits them when Lord Zadicus comes for us all. For what we have done. . . we will all die." she mumbled.
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"What are you talking about?" I snapped.
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"His patience is thinning my queen, you see it too. I heard he even came to one of your meetings, he went to the ball as well did he not? He has given you over five hundred years of freedom. Your time is up. . ."
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I stepped closer, putting my hand under her jaw, yanking her up and she yelped in pain.
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"You killed over twenty CHILDREN Cecilia."
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"It was better this way, I promise, and you, I could die by your hand before his as well, see it saves us all."
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Her words were cut short as I plunged my hand into her chest, wrapping my hand around one of her lungs.
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"Do you think this is how they felt? As every painful breath they took they lost their life, hmm is this how they felt?"
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Tears poured from her eyes as she choked struggling to breathe. I squeezed her lung before ripping it it out of her chest and going limp under my hold.
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I dropped the baloon-like organ from my hand and rubbed the blood off on a clean part of her clothes. The door opened and Matthew cleared his throat.
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"I can clean up the rest my queen."
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I looked at Cecilia's body and shook my head before whispering;
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"You may have been a dear friend, but understand no one should be able to hide from a horrible crime as that. . ."
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I turned around and followed Matthew out and back up the stairs.
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"Is everything alright my queen? I know you two talked from time to time. . ."
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"I am fine Matthew, thank you I just wish to go to my room."
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"As you wish."
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He led me back to my room and checked the room before letting me back in my room.
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"Alexander should be up here in a moment to replace me my Queen."
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I nodded before shutting my bedroom door.
I sighed, deciding I would take a shower and walked to the bathroom and took off my clothes laying them on the old marbled counter and grabbing a few towels and stepped into the shower and turned on the hot water.
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I always understood that when I chose to stray from Zadicus, those around me, were in harms way. Those who I would come to love and care for were even more so. . . some people would say I was spared because he could have locked me away. Locked Jason away and kept me by his side. Instead. . . he had given me the fate of forever wondering when it would be Jason's last day. When I took over the throne, many feared what would happen once Zadicus found out I had taken what was ours and shared it with someone else.
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Many had feared the day he would snap and kill everyone he could, but for some strange reason, even before Kaiden had shared what he knew. I doubted that he would do this.
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I took some shampoo in my hands and lathered it and ran it through my hair and opened my eyes to see the steam rising as I rinsed the shampoo out of my hair and grabbed the conditioner and ran it through my hair.
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The warm floral scent filling my nostrils, the shower was starting to steam and I could feel my hands and feet starting to prune.
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But the problem was, how could I judge him either way? I had ran so quickly from him before I could ever learn how he was, who he was. . .
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I rinsed my hair out and turned off the water stepping out onto the soft, black towel. There was a small knock on the door.
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"Yes?" I said as I put on my silk black robe and tied it around my waist.
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"It's just me, did you need anything?"
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I relaxed, as I heard Alexander's voice and smiled to myself and wiped off the mirror.
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"No, thank you Alexander, everyone can relax for the night."
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"As you wish." I heard his footsteps as he left the room and I grabbed a washcloth, turning on the faucet I splashed the luke warm water on my face.
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Although, I wasn't worried about Alexander for the night, I was for some strange reason. . .tense.
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I took some soap in my hands and started to wash my makeup off. As I turned off the water, patted my face dry with the white washcloth, suddenly, I felt a chill up my spine. Quickly I turned around as my wrist was caught in a hand.
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Kaiden.
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"Back sooner than I thought. . ." I sighed.
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I motioned to my wrist and he released me.
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"I have an offer. A one, I believe you simple cannot refuse, in fact."
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"Go on."
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"I want to offer you, a blood promise."
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A blood promise was something that was very rarely done. It was a bonded promise by blood. One that fails or breaks the deal on either side. Dies.
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"What could you possibly want with a blood promise?" my eyes watched him carefully.
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"Well, what better way to ensure you, hmm?"
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"Go on then." I pressed.
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"I will leave the promise in your hands to decide, but in return I wish for my safety."
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Within Kaiden lives Ben. Within Ben lives Kaiden. I am fortunate enough to have a dragon within my reach. . . And maybe-
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He cleared his throat, looking at me for an answer.
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"I want you to promise, that no harm will come to my family. Clean and simple."
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He grinned.
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"That's the only thing? Most people would want more. . ."
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"I realize this, but this is what I want, what I need, from you."
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"Very well. . ." he unzipped his jacket revealing his neck.
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"You know it's been quite some time since I've done a blood promise you know. . ." his talons grew through his once humans fingertips, his eyes started to burn a brighter yellow.
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"What are you saying, you've forgotten how?"
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He shook his head.
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"Go on then."
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He motioned me closer,leaning his head back exposing his neck.
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Hastily, before he could changed his mind, I brought his neck close and I bit into his throat, just enough to get the blood to drip from his wound. Pulling away and taking out my teeth from his wound I pulled away and took the blood on my fingertips.
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I turned around, looking at the antiqued mirror and started to write with the blood as I spoke.
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"I, the Queen of Crimson Luna Marie Casanova, take this promise with me and to my heart, and if it is broken the owner of this promise, shall pay with their life. I vow, that I will ensure Kaiden's safety."
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I finished writing it on the mirror and turned back to face Kaiden.
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His wound had already managed to start healing already. He took my hand and turned it over exposing my wrist, slicing it with his talon he coated his fingertips with the blood as it flowed.
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I moved over as he reached to write on the mirror.
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"I, Kaiden, shall vow myself, in service to the Queen of Crimson Luna Marie Casanova, to protect her family, and if I shall fail I will parish. In blood I take this promise."
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He smeared the blood together on the mirror, with two fingers and put the fingers in his mouth taking in the promise and sealing it. I swiped a part of the mirror taking some of the blood on my fingertips and tasted the blood sealing my half. The smell of blood was thick in the air. Bitter and sweet smells filled my nose. The darkened walls consuming my vision for a moment, as the promise settled.
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I felt my eyes shift to red, as my hunger burned. Kaidan's eyes had now dulled to a softer yellow.
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"So, are we on fair grounds now?"
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"Fair grounds for what?"
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CLIFFHANGER!
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I know this one is really bad. It also sucks because this is a shorter chapter. . .
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What do you think of the blood promise that was made?
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Why do you think Luna is starting to rethink her views on Zadicus?
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Do you think Luna's punishment was too harsh?
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