The Princess's Dangerous Vampire Mate-Chapter 348: The letter - IV

I heard movement around me before I opened my eyes at the moment I did, Anna was standing in front of me with the new maid.

"My lady," she curtsied in front of me, this is Irene. "She is to follow you around as your lady-in- waiting."

"I already have a lady in waiting. Mer—" I close my eyes, remembering that Merelyn was no longer my lady in waiting, but an actual friend now. When I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed about Irene was that she had red eyes. "She is a vampire."

One thing about lady vampires was, I did not have a good experience with them. Merelyn, for example, had almost drained me of my blood. Chiara on the other hand, felt like she was always out for it. The moment she would get hands on my blood, I was sure that she would like to take it as well.

Anna nodded. " she has been trained for almost a decade. The site of blood does not bother her. Being a vampire, she can find you almost anywhere in the palace and getting out of my sight is going to be almost impossible for yo–"

"You talk like I am going to escape as the first thing!"

"–her efficiency is something that cannot be rivalled by anyone in the entire palace. Irene is the best there is to offer as a lady in waiting. Not to mention, she is mated as well."

I smile sweetly at my dearest Anna, before shooting my taunt. "Her Efficiency cannot be rivalry with anyone in the palace?"

"Yes." Anna noted, standing by her words.

"My my, do tell how does it feel to have someone replace you in the work you are most proud of?"

Anna’s expressions change within seconds, and she filmed in front of me. Had I not been someone of importance, I was sure that and I was going to go for my blood.

Irene cleared her throat. "The bath water is ready, my lady. May I bring your slippers?"

I nodded. She had a surprisingly soft voice. Softer than Merelyn’s. Her expression was calm and a gentle smile was on her face. Almost reminding me of my mother’s lady in waiting who was Sir Walter’s wife.

Irene had been training for a decade to be in the human world, in the midst of them which meant that she must be older than me.

As I was being made by the women under the strict ice of Anna, I observed Irene as directly as I could. Scrutiny was one thing that should not affect her given that she was going to stand next to me and I was going to stand next to the king.

If she had been selected for me after such a long time of me being alone here, then Irene must have gone through some strict training. Not only to be in the middle of a country populated by humans, but also in the world of politics and uprising against vampires. I would not be surprised if she was actually instructed to protect me above all calls as well.

Anna left after I was dressed. Irene was putting some rouge on my face while Martha was doing my hair. One thing about Martha was, she had exquisite hairstyles. I would not be surprised if she was in demand by the women of the entire Palace for her to do their hair.

Irene was the one to work with me downstairs, with Solomon and Bert behind us. I did not called two men today, since I already had someone to talk to.

"How long have you been training to be a lady in waiting?" That was my first question, and the one I wanted the answer the most to.

Irene turned her eyes to look at Me, since she walked in steps behind me. " I will answer your question, your grace, but please look forward. The stairs are right in front of us."

She stopped and I stopped with her. Just as I turned around to look forward, I realized that I was indeed, at the edge of the stairs. One more step with me, walking forward, while looking backwards, and I would have had my back broken.

Alright, I must agree. She was already a good lady in waiting.

I took the first step, followed by hurting steps behind.

"A lot of us were training to be ladies in waiting. Our men are soldiers and once we get over the initial phase of mating, we join them in the profession that they are in if we can. The ones that are mated to soldiers, often find themselves in Palaces."

"So, your beloved is a soldier and you are the lady in waiting of a future Queen?"

"The future queen, your grace." She corrected me very gently. "My beloved is the commander of the army. He is very close to the king as I am to you now."

That made sense why she was placed next to me. Both of them were now working closely to the king and to the future queen.

"I have another question for you, Irene. Would you answer me honestly?"

"I shall never lie to you."

"Are you going to report everything to Tristan or the members of his family? Solomon and Bert already do that. I would like to know if you are going to do the same."

"No, your grace." Came in her soft voice. "I am here for you. Unless you require me to tell something to anyone, I will not communicate anything that happens in your life to anyone else. Unless your life is in danger, I will not repeat anything to anyone else."

I nodded, ready to ask another question when Marilyn came in front of me. Her eyes went to Irene, and then back to me. "Have you found a new friend?"

She was teasing me, or at least it appeared that to me. But I knew that my friend was slightly insecure that someone was going to replace the spot that she had earned almost all her life.

I walked down the stairs and whispered just as I crossed her, "yes, hopefully this one does not bite my neck and suck me dry."

The gasp I heard behind me had made my day, or if I must say night, already.