Eve started to run, running as fast as she could while sobs escaped from her lips. Unable to contain the grief and horror that took place in front of her , tears split from her eyes, falling on the forest ground that she had entered.
Hearing the sound of wings flapping, Eve hid under a large rock for some minutes, holding her breath. Soon the flapping of wings stopped and a man walked not too far from where Eve was. Next to him was a man with unusual looks. He was a vampire but had the aura of witch, wore the same type of tattered robes like the man who killed her aunt and uncle, But this man looked younger and strikingly handsome.
"Azazel, do you think the girl is here?" The man asked looking around.
"I was sure I saw the girl running toward this side of the forest, You are a half vampire, Vladimir. You should be able to sense if anyone is around."
"I know but this place is surrounded by trees and bushes, and other animals and it's masking her scent. We should go to the other side if we must find her, she is a little girl, she can't run so far that we can't catch her. But I must say, the little witch is sharp for her age. She was able to outsmart you and Lilith" The man smirked.
"I almost had her if not for that bitch that immobilized me with a silver dagger, we should start going, I'm not in a mood to exchange words with you" Azazel said while spreading his wings before flying away.
The man named Vladimir looked around before his eyes went to the rock which Eve was hiding. He stared at it for some seconds then flapped his wings to join his companion in the sky.
Eve hid under the large rock for two minutes before she started to run again. While running next to the stream, she missed her footing and slipped into the water. The current of the water was strong and it carried her forward, while she struggled to keep her head above the water.
Not soon, Eve lost her consciousness and she drifted towards the calmer side of the stream.
A month ago,
Far away from where the village of Grevile was, in one of the towns in the Kingstorm empire, a person wearing a cloak walked through the dark alleys. The lights inside and outside the houses had been blown out, leaving some parts of the town dark where the light of the moon couldn't reach itself.
As the hooded person continued to walk, the shadow moved on the wall until another person was found waiting in the dark.
"Seems like you took your own time,boy. " came the man's voice, who had been waiting in the dark. The other person who had just reached said,
"The lord has been keeping me occupied with work, while monitoring my movements to know if I am up to something. I wonder if he has spies following me now" When the moonlight fell on the person, one could see that it was a young man.
"Do not worry about that, boy. I have my trusted men around this area, To make sure no one goes in and out of this place without my permission. Come on let's go and meet the rest of us. We were all waiting for you. There's a strange man there. He said he has a very important information that will help your father take over the crown" The man said with a hint of excitement in his voice. He pushed the hood back to reveal his bloody red eyes.
The both of them moved till they reached what looked like an abandoned house. Upon entering the room, one could see the nearly dimmed lantern placed on a large table. Around the table were four men with blood red eyes wearing black cloaks and the strange man sitting at one end of the table. The men stopped what they were discussing to look at the two persons that entered the room.
"Look who decided to come after making us wait for hours, Did you decide to please all the women at the brothel before coming here?"
"Duke Dorian the Lord…."
"Oh shut up boy" One of the cloaked vampires named Dorian said to the young vampire. "You can fool everyone except me. You think I don't know you go about fucking anything in skirts, forgetting the main reason why you were assigned as one of the ministers in the Royal court, to monitor the lord affairs. I wonder why your father chose you for this job. Your younger brother Marcus would do better".
"Now no need for all these Duke Dorian" Another of the cloaked vampire spoke ,We have other important issues to discuss. And it was my decision to chose my first son for the job instead of the second one, or are you questioning my decision?" He asked.
"Take a seat Damien, Any information about the lord?" The man asked his son.
" No father." The young vampire replied." The lord seems to have suspicions about me due the recent killings of the two head guards at the castle. He thinks I have a hand in it and sent spies to follow me"
"That cunning brat" Another of the vampire spoke "Just like his whore of a mother, it's only a matter of time before we overthrow him and nail him to the coffin to join his mother".
The strange man cleared his throat and everyone turned to look at him.
"We gathered here because I have a very important information to pass, and if you want to continue your chitchat, I'd like to take my leave as I have other things to do " The man said with a frown on his face as he did not like the way the silly vampires were discussing other things instead of listening to him.