The Vampire King's Possession-Chapter 26 - . The Library (Part 2)

"Am I that scary?"

Jael frowned as the question left his lips. He didn't care that she was scared of him but somehow the constant smell of fear off her was starting to piss him off.

"Vampires are scary," she said.

"I see." There was nothing to dispute, she was right. The fact that she wasn't completely terrified of him considering she had been forced into the marriage showed she was pretty strong. He didn't think any human would agree to this.

He also thought she was holding out nicely, he had expected her to want to run back to her father but she seemed to be settling in.

She looked like she was about to say more but instead she turned to face the shelves staring intensely. She took a few steps away from him as she ran her fingers over the books.

"These are all human authors," she exclaimed and pulled out a book. Jael didn't see the name, he wasn't curious enough to check.

"My mother was a collector."

"Mother?" She asked, her hair making a soft sound as she spun. If he had been closer, it would have wiped him across the face.

"Yes," he said with a raised brow. "Why do you look so surprised that I have a mother?"

"I thought…"

Jael frowned at her pause. "Speak, I am genuinely curious to hear what you humans gossip about us."

She looked up at him and her hands fell to her side, "According to the stories, vampires are creatures from hell, that's why you can't stand sunlight and won't die."

"There are many ways to kill a vampire. I don't see how this translates to an absence of a maternal parent."

Mauve looked at everything else but his face while he stared intensely at her outlines, the droop of her lashes, the pout on her lips, and the slight blush on her cheeks. The smell of fear was a bit stronger.

Jael did not help her out as she struggled to find the words. Her lower lip quivered a little and the tint on her cheeks deepened. He half expected her to bolt out the door but surprisingly she opened her mouth and began to speak.

"I took…" her eyes darted to the left and right. She sighed, "I took the tale literally."

Jael blinked, "Ah, I see. You think we just crawled out of the ground like worms."

"No, not like that," Mauve gripped the hem of her dress. "I haven't given the subject much thought."

"Hmm."

"Um, what about your mother? Where is she?"

Jael's brows dipped at the question, he had not anticipated that she would ask, and by the look on her face, she had asked without thinking.

"I am sorry, it is not my place to ask such personal questions…"

"She crawled back to hell," he said without hesitation.

She gasped and jerked her head up to look at him. Her face showed horror and disbelief.

"That is enough for today," Jael announced and Mauve jumped. Jael ran his hands through his hair. He had not intended to sound so commanding but her look had rubbed him the wrong way.

"You can stay in the library but not for more than an hour. Get some sleep. If you want to see more of this old castle I will give you a tour again after lunch."

"I, ah… Thank you." She cried out.

He was already walking away, he pushed the library doors open and walked out without looking back. The doors closed behind him with a loud sound that echoed.

It was not that he had a difficult relationship with his parents or his mother. Quite the contrary, they had a good enough relationship at least in vampire terms. They weren't trying to get rid of him and they found his presence bearable as he had found theirs.

However, their deaths had pissed him off. There was no need for them to die in such a measly manner. They were the King and the Queen of the vampire race. Dying at the hands of a paler was a stain he would not forgive them so easily for.

If they had enough blood, protecting themselves against palers would be child's play. Kidnapping humans and turning them into blood slaves did not seem like a good enough long-term plan.

The nobles still didn't like the plan, especially the part where they had to give up the humans they had forcefully gotten hold of. He had promised them enough blood for their cooperation.

Still, he knew they were only going along with his plan because he was the King and it was easier than banding together to go against him.

They would prefer to subjugate humans. However, this was a hassle he wasn't interested in. There were a lot of them and keeping them in line would prove to be a lot of work than it was worth.

Jael hit the stairs two at a time. He didn't have a lot of hours before the sun would set and once it did, he wouldn't be able to sleep again. The headache was already driving him nuts.

He got to the door of his room and saw a servant with his head bent standing in front of it. It was one of the twins. He frowned, the fact that the young vampire was waiting for him instead of coming back at a later time meant this was pretty important.

"Mack!" He called out when he was close enough. Wondering why the boy was not reacting to his presence.

The young vampire jerked, he had fallen asleep on his feet. Jael didn't blame him if he had his way he would be asleep on his bed too.

"My Lord," he cried and bowed his head.

"Why are you outside my door at this hour? You better

have a good enough reason." Jael squinted, he was still in a crappy mood.

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"Yes, your grace. You said to let you know as soon as one of them awakens. Sir Danag is awake."