I know you are confused about why I have deleted the old chapters and all but I have an explanation for it. Some of my readers wanted to know what happens with Erika in the past so I have to add new chapters in the book which I can’t add as a bonus chapter I have to delete some of the old ones too because I can not move the chapters up and down. So please cooperate with me.
I am going to list down here the name of new chapters and the chapter in which I have made some changes too, so you don’t have too read it again.
This is the name of the new chapters:
1. A visit back to a mysterious room.
2. The past reveals - 1
3. The past reveals - 2
4. Prior to the war - 1
5. Prior to the war - 2.
6. Battle with the beast - 1.
7. Battle with the beast - 2
8. Capturing the Roshan.
9. After party.
10. Aftermath.
11. Telling my brother about the past.
12. Babyshower.
13. A welcome party for Erika.
14. The crowning ceremony of Avis.
15. Visiting my kingdom
16. Avis marriage/ one to one talk with Ankho.
The chapters in which I have done some changes:
1. The name of one chapter Punnishing anna divided into 2 chapters.
A. The real face of Anna.
B. Punishing Anna.
2. The chapter name found my long lost brother is divided into 2 chapters.
A. Found my long lost brother
B. New home.
3. Chapter A fight and a tour is divided into 4 chapters
A. Summoning the Demon.
B. Feeding Sofia.
C. Knowing about demons.
D. She is pregnant.
4. The will you marry me chapter is divided into 3 chapters.
A. Proposing Erika
B. Will you marry me? (Logan P.O.V)
C. Will you marry me? (Erika P.O.V)
5. Found a long lost brother.
6. After 1000 years later
Once upon a time, a long time ago almost 1000 years ago all vampires, demons, angels, fairy, fae, elves, witches, warlocks, werewolf, human and mermaids were living in harmony rule by their king Chand also known as a dark angel and their queen Zara also known as the white angle with their children Erika and Avis.
Until a snake monster Roshan, offer a proposal to marry princess Erika and they accept it. But when they know the intention behind the proposal they refuse to let him marry their daughter.
He did not like that even one bit. So he creates destruction everywhere. He tried to create a misunderstanding between every creature and when that didn't work out as he plans he corrupt their mind with the greed of power and make them fight against each other.
When the Queen and the king find out about his plan and try to stop him from completing the plan he brainwashed their brain against Queen and the king. Then the real destruction began all the creatures start fighting against each other and some of them also fight against the King and Queen.
The king and queen call a meeting of all the stong vampires clan leader and make a council to make a plan to defeat them. The council consists of five strongest and intelligent clans the Ellwood the strongest clan (Logan grandfather), the Hugo, the Anderson Clan, the Andrew clan and last but not the list the Nara clan.
After making the plan they attack the monster. The whole family the king, the queen, the princess and the princes died in the war due to snake monster Roshan. But before dying the queen manage to capture him in a coffin and send the people or creature who gives him support in the war with her last remaining power with the help of others. After making sure that he will not bother them their soul go to haven.
The council decided that the coffin will be moved to the dungeons of Ellwood mansion to make sure that nobody can release him and that he can't able to get out of it because Ellwood was the most powerful Vampire clan.
When Zara reach to the heaven she directly goes to the god to get some answer to her question.
"God, why did that monster wins against us in the war?" she asks God.
"If you look at clearly Zara, no one wins the war neither you or him it's a tie between you and Roshan," God said while taking a walk in his garden.
"But didn't good people always win the war against the bad people?" she asks.
"Yes, but you forgot that everything happens in this world happens because of some reason," God said.
"What is the reason behind all these things that happen?" she asks.
"You have to wait for some time to know the reason"
"But what happens when Roshan come out of the coffin, that spell that I use to capture him in a coffin will not be able to hold him forever,"
"Yes, I know that and I am plan everything my child just trust me,"
"And what is that can I know that,"
"I am planning to send your children back to earth as a reborn when they will birth they will don't remember anything that happens in their life till now,----"
"But---" she tries to say something when god interrupt her.
"Let me finish first then say anything you Zara I don't like being interrupted while talking by anyone," God said and she kept her mouth shut.
"So, where were we know oh right they will not remember anything that happens till now when Erika got mated with her mate she will get her memory back and she will tell everything that happens still she dies to his brother and he will get his memory back. And did I forget to mention they will get separated when they get back to earth,"
"Yes, you forgot," she said annoyed by god missing a most important detail. I mean how can someone like god forget such an important detail.
"Well, I mention it now, anything you want to ask me now," he asks.
"Yes, who will able to take care of them when they were baby, why are you keeping them separated and what about us and are you sure that she will kill him alone, I mean---" she asked in one breath but interrupted by God.
"Woah Woah relax, one by one, first you can look after them from here but can not go to them, you can talk to them by their dream while using another name, the second I am keeping them separated because I want them to face their own challenges on their own without any help so that they can perform their future responsibilities perfectly. And talking about you guys I need you guys here to look after heaven and hell."
"Sice you are a light angle you will look after heaven and Chand is dark angle so he will look after hell while your children look after the earth, anything more you want to ask,"
"Yes, are you sure Erika will able to handle Roshan when the spell will be broken and he gets out of the coffin,"
"Yes, I am sure about it, as I said before trust me I have everything planned,"
"From which name I contact with them?" she asks.
"What about Shara it also matches with your real name?" God asks.
"When will you send them and who will be her mate?" she asks.
"1000 years later and it will be Logan, grandson of Mike Ellwood,"
"You promise everything will be alright," she asks god as a child asks for a promise to buy him an ice cream from his father.
"Yes I promise Zara," God said and she leaves to go to her room.
(After 1000 years 3rd Person p.O.V)
As God promised Erika and Avis take rebirth to the earth after 1000 years later at a different place. They have born in a very poor family who died after they were incarnated. One female who works as a slave under Elwood family, so she takes Erika with her to work with her but she also died when one of the vampire feed on her, while on the other hand Avis grown up in the trash and feed himself from the leftover food which was thrown by the people until he meets Luscious.
He meets Luscious when Luscious got lost and attacked by some wild vampires and Avis saves him from them, so when his parents come to find him, Luscious tell them everything. Luscious parents also belonged from a very poor family but still, they help Avis as much as they can with his food and education. Zara keeps look after them from the sky and contact them by the name of Sahara when needed until they become independent and able to look at after themselves.
(After 18 years, Erika P.O.V)
The sound of the rain-filled my ears as I shoveled in the camp. My hair clung to my face as the water poured down. This was one of the days where I could get clean, and wash the dirt and grime off my body. You could hardly tell I was fair-skinned because of all the dust and mud that stuck on my complexion. My emerald eyes are barely noticed because of the dark circles under them. You can hardly tell I'm eighteen. My name is Erika Black, I work as a slave in a camp near our masters' home.
I've been working in slavery for as long as I can remember, which isn't much. I only have memories from the past two years. Everything else before that is a blur. I serve the vampires and demons who rule over humans. They've been in power for the last 500 years. They're cruel beings who don't care for us at all. It's not a loss if one of us dies. We can always be easily replaced by someone else. To put it simply we're basically livestock. We only have two jobs: we either clean or work in the fields, or become food when the vampires crave blood. We're taken from work, cleaned and bathed and then taken to be food. If we're lucky, we survive the feeding and put straight to work the following day. But the chances of survival are slim, so most of us that are taken are never seen again.
The camp I live in is so close to the masters' home, leaving me with many chores. I shovel dirt so that the houses of the servants won't flood, make pottery so it can be sold, as well as pick cotton. I don't have the privilege of seeing the masters. Only the servants can, not the slaves. The servants are humans as well, but they are chosen, and as for the rest of us well, we're just slaves. I'm just a mere nobody among thousands of more nobodies. I don't have any hate towards them. I was born with no family. They had all died out before I was born, and my mother passed away giving birth to me. Honestly, I don't have much to live for besides my best friend Synthia. She's been in the same cell as me ever since we were little girls. But these days, we hardly speak. She's been busy with other duties and has very little free time. I'm usually alone, but that's how I prefer things.
The family I serve are the Ellwood, a family of pureblood vampires. They are considered royalty among their kind and are the most beautiful.
The head of the family is Zake Ellwood. He works with their council and makes decisions and rules. His wife fenny works alongside him. She has a more caring side to her than her husband. It's because of her that we are allowed three meals and some rest. I've never seen her or Lord Zake, but I've heard they're one the most beautiful beings among their kind. They have two sons; Alex and Logan. They are the most popular among the servants. I've only caught a glimpse of them once, but it's one memory I'll never forget. How could someone not remember such beautiful people? From what I saw they were pale-skinned and quite built. Their white faces looked like they were carved by angels, and their dark obsidian eyes completed their look. The master Alex seemed to be the eldest. He had his long hair tied, and seemed serious. His brother Logan had the same seriousness, but shorter hair that was spiked on the back. They had come to see if we were doing our work, and I just happened to see them punishing a slave who wasn't following orders. Master Logan saw me, and he gave me a stern look as if I shouldn't be prying, so I quickly went about my duties. But as he looked at me, I saw his eyes. They were cold, emotionless and hollow. That was the first time I'd ever lay eyes on the Ellwood family or at least part of it.
Here I am once again in the rain and mud, working from dusk till dawn just waiting. Ever since I saw Master Logan, he's been in my mind once or twice. I guess it's just curiosity for his empty sad eyes. I have more reason to look that way than he does. I'm a slave, and he's royalty. But it's best not to let my mind wander. I know if I let it wander too much I'll be whipped for sure.
(Erika P.O.V)
"Erika!"
I groaned at hearing my name being called. It was too early, and I was exhausted from yesterday's work. My body ached and I think I was getting sick.
"Erika, where are you!"
"I'm coming," I rubbed my eyes and looked around. My room was just a small tent with two cots inside for sleeping. I had only two sets of clothing, as did Synthai who shared the tent with me. I looked at the other bed and saw she was fast asleep. Poor thing, she must be worn out. I heard my name being called a little angrier. "I'm going, sheesh."
"Erik-"
"Here I am!" I said interrupting Anko. She looked kind of annoyed at me. "So what's my job for today?" I asked.
"You need to go help out in the cotton fields again," Anko was like our leader in some sense. She was the one who told us what to work on. She's been here for a long time, so in my opinion, she's quite fit to be the leader.
"Alright, " I said. Personally, I liked working in the cotton fields. I got to be outside, and even though it was a hundred degrees, I didn't mind much. I tied my hair up and headed towards the fields.
(Ellwood Manor, Third-person P.O.V)
A young man of about eighteen stirred beneath his sheets. He stretched and yawned, and felt something stir along with him. He looked down and frowned. A redhead woman awoke and smiled up at him, remembering the previous night.
"Logan good morning."
"Hm. Don't you have somewhere to be right now, Alana?"He got up and searched for his pants. She went up to him and tried to kiss his lips, but he just pushed her away.
"Awww Logan, I just wanna be with you a little more."
"Don't put much thought into last night, we just had too much to drink." He said as he put on a clean shirt and slacks. He had gone to a party with his best friend Jay and they both had a bit too much fun. He could barely remember meeting Alana, let alone sleeping with her. "Get out before I throw you out." He said.
"Ugh! Fine Logan, but I'll be back." He closed the door as she left. He needed aspirin, his head hurt, and he felt like he wanted to puke. He hoped Alana didn't come back. He wasn't interested in having a girlfriend at all. Alana was beautiful and great in bed, but she was too much of a slut to be his mate. His thoughts were interrupted when there was a knock on the door.
"Ellwood-sama, I have your breakfast, your father requests your presence as soon as you're done." It was one of his annoying servants. He could have sworn he heard giggling.
His food was being held by a very red servant. Vampires could eat regular food, but they did need blood to survive or else they would burn and sizzle in the sun. He sent the blushing servant away and ate his meal. He sighed and went to his father's study after finishing.
He knocked and went in. "You wanted to see me?" he said. He noticed Alex was there as well.
"Good morning little brother, did you sleep well last night?" said Alex smirking.
"Shut up Alex," Logan said annoyed. Their father looked up from his desk and motioned Logan to take a seat.
"The reason I've asked you both here is just to run some things by you." he said "We need more slaves in our house for feeding I'll be needing a few more to be working on our grounds. I want both of you to go to the camps and go get a few slaves, ten at the most." Logan and his brother just sat there listening to their father's orders, not caring much. "Tell the servants to prepare some clothes, and to set up the baths for the slaves to be cleaned." Zake then hesitated for a moment before speaking any further. "And sons, you're a mother and I think it's about time for you both to find mates." At that and Logan shot his father an annoyed look.
"I think there are more important things to be done right now than to be worrying about mates." Said Logan. The truth is, he didn't want a girl at the moment, he liked his freedom. Sure, he would look for one when he thought the time was right, but for now, he was too focused on work.
"Actually father, I already have someone in mind." Said Alex. "Her name is Aana, and she's the daughter of one of the council members. "I plan on making her my mate during the red moon."
"Excellent." Said their father. "Well, that just leaves you, Logan. I just want you to be aware that there are other more things to focus on that work."
"Hn, when I think the time is right I'll find someone."
"Alright then, you both are dismissed. Have those slaves here by tonight."
"Little brother, I thought you already had found yourself a mate just last night," Alex said smirking.
Logan paid no mind at his brother, instead, he went to summon the servants to go make the preparations for the slaves. He didn't care what Alex thought of his personal life just as long as he stayed out of it. After letting the servants know, he went outside to meet his brother.
"You know Logan, you should listen to father and find someone for yourself." Said Alex.
"Hn, I don't care about finding a girl right now." He got in the car with his brother. They began to drive to the camp, and along the way, Logan just thought of what needed to be done.
(The slave camp Erika's P.O.V)
I had finished picking cotton, and as soon as I was done, I went to look for Anko.
"Hey Anko-chan, I'm done with the cotton," I said.
"Oh ok, hey there are some of us that need some healing from the lashings and others have severe infections, so if you could please send to them, that would be great." She said looking at me. My eyes softened up a bit.
"I'll get right on it."
I guess you can say I have a gift when it comes to healing people. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been able to do "things". I don't know why, and it's hard to explain. When I get cut or any kind of injury, I'll just put my hand over the wound and I concentrate on it. Some green glow comes out of my hand, and the wound is completely healed. I have the same effect on other people who are wounded. I can heal wounds like cuts to broken bones and internal bleeding. But so far I've been the only slave who can do that, so people always come to me for healing. The bad part is, the more I use this "green glow", the more drained I feel and I end up passing out if I use too much of it.
I began healing the children and those who had the most severe lashes. I healed about fifteen children and twenty adults. After finishing, I tried getting up, but I just fell backward. I could barely keep my eyes open, that is until a little girl brought me some water.
"Please heal my sister," she pleaded. I looked around and saw another little girl around the age of seven. She looked like she could barely stand, and she had deep gashes and cuts around her body. I didn't have any energy left, but I fought my way to get to the child. The little girl was crying and I said I'd make the hurt go away. I took poured all of my strength into healing her. The glow sounded her small body, healing her. Then she began to cry once more, and her sister quickly took her away. I turned to see what had made the child cry. Master Logan was right there just looking at me with an unbelieving look. He began to say something, but I couldn't hear or say anything because I felt my body give away. My vision went black as I was subdued in darkness.
(Logan's P.O.V)
My Brother and I arrived at the camp, and as soon as we got out, the slaves stopped what they were doing and bowed at our presence. My brother began explaining why we were here, and when he was done, he put them back to work and we began looking for suitable slaves. He and I carried whips so we could discipline the workers. I remember seeing a pink-haired slave when my brother and I were disciplining some of the slaves. I smirked as I recalled her running away with just one glare.
I had just made a line of women slaves when I heard crying and screaming. I looked over my shoulder and saw Alex whipping some of the people. I looked back at the line and smirked as the women trembled at me. They knew what their fate was as soon as they were selected. Just then, I noticed a small child carrying another that was badly beaten. I saw she was headed toward a small tent. I followed her, getting my whip ready. As I was leaving I felt a hand grab my arm. One of the slave women tried to stop me. I glared at her and lashed at her hand.
"You're gonna be the first to go." I made my way to the tent and stepped inside. It was that pink-haired girl, the one who saw me. But she was doing something strange. Her hands were giving off a green glow that was surrounding the injured child. After a moment, the girl's wounds disappeared. The pink-haired woman stopped, and the child saw me. She began to cry, and the child that was carrying her earlier grabbed her hand and ran out. The pink-haired slave turned to look at me.
"What were you doing?" She just stayed silent. When she didn't answer I yelled louder "I demand an answer slave!" But she just looked at me and fell to the ground. I went to her and I picked her up to see if she was still alive, if not so I could dispose of her. But as soon as I touched her, something within me began to stir. I smelled a fragrance of cherry blossoms mixed with blood. It was the girl's blood. Her fragrance was making my throat burn. My thirst grew the more I looked and held her. The scent was driving me insane!
Alex made his way through the tent, but as soon as he entered, he stopped.
"Something wrong? What's taking you?" I couldn't speak, I couldn't even breathe.
"It's this girl. She was doing some sort of healing, but she fainted when she finished ." I said painfully. The smell of her blood even made it hard for me to speak.
"Why don't you take her for yourself. She's not that bad looking. I'm sure she'd make a good servant for you."
" I don't think I can move without wanting to suck her dry," I said
"Then why don't you?"
"I don't know." Something inside was stopping me from hurting this girl, even though she was the cause of my pain.
"I'll tell one of the chosen slaves to bring her along with them."
It took everything inside me to just leave her there. I felt like part of me was being torn as I ripped myself from her side out of the tent. I breathed in the air from outside to try and calm my instincts, but it was no use. I looked at my brother and he understood. I quickly grabbed one of the slaves from the line and sank my fangs into her. The slaves began screaming in terror as they watched.
The thirst in me began to subside as I drank. This woman's blood tasted like dirt, but I didn't care. After finishing her off, I let her body drop to the ground. My brother and I were finished picking out the slaves, among them was the pink-haired woman. I had to keep my distance from her, or else I would go mad with hunger.
We made our way back to the manor, and I shut myself in my room and tried to sleep. But I couldn't. That girl's scent hadn't left my memory. I shook off the feeling and went for a bath hoping to forget and calm my mind. But it was no use. The animal inside kept replaying her face, her scent, her eyes. I had to see her again. Something about that woman made my demon roar.
(Erika P.O.V)
I awoke to something cold and hard beneath me. I was in a dim room, and there seemed to be others there too. My head hurt and my eyesight wasn't all that good at the moment. I felt around to try and make out my surroundings. There was only tile, not the dry dirt and rocks from camp. I leaned my back against the wall and tried thinking of what I was doing before blacking out. All I remember is healing the little girl. Everything after that was a blur. My thoughts were interrupted as a pair of hands grabbed me by my shoulders, and was pulled out into a very bright room.
My eyes began to clear up as they focused on where I was. A servant had been the one to take me out and was now leading me to what looked like water. I began to look around. The place was decorated with large white pillars and paintings. There were statues and carvings all around. The more I saw of this place, the more my mind began to recall. I remember the child screaming, and I turned to see why she cried. Master Logan was standing a few feet away. He said something, but my mouth wouldn't move or make words. I blacked out, and then nothing.
My mind came back to reality as I was dumped in a pool of water. It was cold, but I was used to it. The servant began to scrub me with what I think was called soap. She washed my entire body. The more she scrubbed, the more I saw the water turn darker and my skin get lighter. She washed my hair with scented oils. When I was clean she held up a towel, which I dried myself with. She began to brush my hair and handed me a white robe. The servant then left me alone, to get other slaves. I just stood there. The water I had bathed in gave back my reflection. I barely recognized the girl looking at me. My skin was milky white and smooth. The lips that were once dry and cracked were now full and soft. My pink hair was shiny and full of life, and my eyes were emerald green once more.
The more I looked at my reflection, the more everything became clearer. My eyes widened as I realized what was going on. I was being prepared for one of my masters. At that, I fell back on the floor. Should I feel scared or sad? Maybe I shouldn't feel anything at all. I don't know how to feel. I guess in some way, I always knew that things would turn out like this for me. I'm a slave. My purpose in life was to work and serve my masters in any way I can, even if it means to be nourishment for them.
I just wish I could say goodbye to Synthai and Anko. After all, they are the closest thing to family that I have. My heart sank, as the thought of never seeing them again came to mind. Tears began to form in my eyes. When was the last time I cried? I tried thinking back. From what I remember, crying is a thing I've never done, even as I was being whipped. So why should I cry now? With that, I gathered my thoughts and stood up. The urge to cry faded away as I closed my eyes and convinced myself I was doing my job. Although I was interrupted when I heard what sounded like someone gasping.
It was Master a Logan.
(Logan's POV)
My breath hitched as I saw her. She looked so different from before. Her hair seemed clean, and her skin looked like porcelain. But what stood out most was her eyes. They're such a deep shade of green. As soon as she saw me, her body was on the floor bowing. Her scent began filling the air. My throat became dry. Ignoring the feeling of thirst, I decided to get closer to her. With every step, I took the scent of blossoms and blood got stronger. I began to feel more pain, but I endured it. I stopped when I was about a foot away from her, that was as far as I would let myself go. The scent was strong, and nearly made me go on my knees, but I put up with it.
"Get up."
She rose from the floor, but her eyes still looked at the ground. I put my hand on her chin to make her look at me, but as soon as I touched her, my hand felt as if it was burning. But it was a strange soothing feeling, not the kind of burning from fire or the sun. She looked up at me, and our eyes locked. The more I looked at her, the more my instincts were telling me to bite her, to taste her. I could hear her heartbeat so clearly in my mind. It was a normal steady beat, not like the other slaves who basically have a heart attack every time I walk by. This girl wasn't scared of me. She looked so calm, almost as if she didn't know I was a monster.
"Is there anything I can do for you, Master Logan?"
She spoke. Her voice was so soft, and it made my thirst worsen. Everything about this girl made me dry, her looks, her voice, especially the scent of her blood. My instincts have never reacted this way with any human. Even Alex said he almost sucked Aana dry after we came back, and he didn't even touch this girl nor was he this close. I let go of her face, and she bowed her head once more. Then, something within me began to beat. The scent of her blood was so much stronger for some reason. The air seemed to become filled with her fragrance. I looked at her and noticed something.
"Turn around."
My thirst was unbearable at what I saw. Part of her white robe was bright red with her blood. I couldn't help but put my hand on her back. The blood was fresh and warm, the smell of it was making my instincts really hard to control. She turned around. Realizing what was on my hand, she gasped and bowed once more, her back right in front of me.
"I-I'm so sorry Master Logan! My blood hast-"
"Hn, it's fine. You look like an idiot for bowing at such a thing."
The truth is, the more her back was exposed, so was her blood. I didn't want to smell more of what I craved. As hard as it was for me to speak, I decided on asking her about what I had seen earlier.
"Tell me, what is it you were doing to that child?" She hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"I was healing her. She was brought to me by her sister, and she asked me to cure the little girl's wounds."
I looked at her to see if there were any signs of lies, but she seemed to be telling the truth.
"How do you know how to heal such serious injuries? I asked. Once more she hesitated as if trying to find the right words.
"All I know is that I've been able to heal ever since I was a child, I don't know how I do it, it's just something that comes naturally."She said.
"Hn, well then why is it that you're bleeding, can't you cure your own wounds?"
"Yes, but I must have forgotten about this one." She said while feeling her back and mixing the fragrance even more. I tried so hard not to give in to my thirst. Being in the same room with her was so unbearable. At this point, I could feel my eyes about to turn red, and just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, her robe fell off. Oh shit.
She quickly turned around to cover her body, exposing her wounded back, and jumped back in the water. I could feel my thirst taking over and my eyes turn crimson. I had to get away but my body wouldn't move. It took all of my strength to quickly run out of the baths and to my room. I leaned against the wall and tried to breathe, but I couldn't. I looked at my hand. It was covered with the one thing I really wanted right now. The red liquid was only a few inches away from my face, and the scent was so strong. I brought my hand up to my mouth and ran my tongue over the blood. As soon as I had one lick, my thirst was quenched, and my instincts calmed quickly. It was as if I had just drunk gallons and gallons of freshwater. Enjoying the relief of thirst, I began to clean my hand more. The blood tasted like the finest wine mixed with cherries. It was so warm, even though it was out of its owner's body.
Before I knew it, my hand had become clean, and my thirst for blood was gone completely. Normally, I would have to drink someone dry to fill me, and even then my thirst wasn't gone. But with this girl's blood, it's as if I can go weeks without having to drink again. I was just glad my thirst was gone. I looked at my hand once more. I sighed and went to lay on my bed. I decided to just sleep for now. For some strange reason, it feels as if I can actually sleep tonight. Normally I can't sleep at all.
I smirked as a thought came to mind. Maybe it's because of the lingering taste of cherries in my mouth...
(The Next Day, Logan's POV)
A knock a the door woke me up. What I hated more than the knocking, was the giggling. Why are the servants in this house so fangirlish? I sighed. I knew she was expecting me to come out shirtless or something, but too bad. I put on a white button-up shirt and black pants. I opened the door and gave an annoyed look. It was Ami...again.
"Good morning Ellwood-sama."
"Hn"
"I just came to let you know that the slaves have been assigned their duties"
"Very well, is that all?" I really wanted her to leave, her presence was more annoying than Alana.
"Have a good day Ellwood-sama."
I nodded and motioned her to leave.
I closed the door and gave a sigh. Thoughts of last night came to mind. The taste of her blood never left even as I slept. The pink-haired slave appeared in my mind. From what I remember, she looked pretty good. Though, I never learned her name. Oh well. I was about to step out when I heard singing. I followed the song, and I heard it was coming from outside.
I walked to the window and looked out. I was about to open it to listen to the song when I saw a bit of pink. It was her, that slave and she was singing. I opened the window to listen more closely. The song, I think I've heard it before, though I don't know where. The air had her scent in it, but the sound of her singing eased my instincts and my thirst. It almost as if she was calming me down with her voice. I closed my eyes and breathed in.
The air was filled with the smell of blossoms. I gave a small smile. How this girl could have this effect on me is beyond my knowledge, but I think I might like it. I opened my eyes to look at her once more. As I looked closer, I saw she was hurt. My vampire instincts began to burn with anger. She had lashes on her legs and one on her face. I gave a low growl and turned away to calm down a bit.
I shouldn't be getting so worked up over a girl I don't even know, especially a slave. I breathed in once more, and I noticed her scent was gone, and the singing had stopped. I opened my eyes and turned to where she was or where she had been. The pink-haired girl was nowhere in sight.
"Hn" I looked at where she had been. Curse her and her blood. Curse her for having this effect on me.
I slammed the window shut and left to begin today's work.
(The Ellwood Manor Erika's POV)
The following morning was kinda painful. I woke up sore from where I was cut last night. And to make things worse, that Ami girl came to wake us up, and I swear I'm now a bit deaf. We were given milk and bread as our breakfast which we had to eat on the way to our work areas. They lined us up and assigned us to different parts of the Mansion. Synthai was put to work with the animals. I think she was happy about that since she loves anything cute and furry. As for me, I was put to work in the gardens, which was perfect for me. I got to be outside, and I love flowers.
All I had to do was water the plants and tend to them. As soon as they dismissed us, I quickly ran to my work site. It was beautiful. There were many kinds of flowers both common and exotic. After a bit of looking, I began watering the plants. I put fresh soil and I even sang to them. I sang the only song I've always known, though I don't know how I know it.
Tending the plants was a bit hard for me since I wasn't able to heal myself this morning. I tried, but only a small amount of my healing power came out so I didn't fully heal myself. The cuts were bleeding again but I ignored them as well as the pain. I guess I would have to let them heal on their own.
As I was working I heard someone growl. I turned and saw Master Logan right in front of his window. He was looking away. It seemed he was angry at something. I quickly turned pink as I remembered how our last meeting went. Oh no that's right my towel fell! Is that why he's so angry? Ugh! It's none of my business why he's mad! I don't care.
I gave a sigh and quietly went to the other side of the gardens to finish my work.
(Normal POV)
Erika walked through the gardens trying to find anything else to work on. "Hmmm, it's almost lunchtime". The servants had given them a bag with fruit, bread, and milk. When she found nothing else to work on, she decided to eat. Finding a place to sit was complicated. Everywhere she looked there was no suitable place to eat. Giving up, she sat down on the floor. "Oh well, I guess I'll just eat here."
She was about to bite into her bread when she saw a small path leading somewhere. It was hidden by the grass, but she noticed it. Being as curious as she was, she followed it. The path seemed to lead her somewhere away from the garden. "I don't think even the Masters know about this place ." she Backyard to herself as she entered some tunnels. When she reached the end her eyes widened. She was right in front of a huge cherry blossom tree. It seemed to be there for centuries. The roots of the tree were big and popped out of the ground in waves. She walked over and sat by its trunk. She looked up and saw how the top of the tree extended far out shading most of the land around her. She felt so comfy.
She sighed happily and ate her lunch. There was still time to look around since her meal wasn't much and she quickly ate it. Standing up she decided to have a look around. She discovered a small pond with fish and she found some rare flowers that weren't in the garden. There was also spring from where she could drink water. Her eyes closed as her ears picked up the sounds around her. She felt around the tree but yelped as she fell when part of the tree trunk seemed to be missing.
She opened her eyes and gasped. Part of the tree was hollowed out. The opening seemed big enough for her to go through. She closed her eyes and went in, hoping there was nothing in there. It was dark, but she could make out some things.
The inside of the tree seemed to go on. She noticed some shelves that were carved out, and old candles that seemed to be there forever. "Oh, if only I had some matches or fire." As if her request was answered, she saw some matches on one of the shelves. Dusting them off and clearing some webs, she lit one match and one of the candles. Once she lit the candle, a domino effect occurred and many others were lit and laminated the inside.
Erika gasped and looked around. There was a wooden trunk at the far end, but it was locked. Across from the box, was a very peculiar flower. She moved a bit closer to see it better. It was a strange flower indeed. It seemed to be a combination of a black rose, with a pink cherry blossom all in one, but part of it seemed to be dying. She grabbed water from the spring hoping it would revive the other half. She stood up and looked at the walls. Vines surrounded the flower and expanded all over the inside of the tree, except half of the vines were dying just like the flower. She sighed hoping it would be ok. Erika noticed that two of the shortest vines mad a shape. They seemed to both curve upwards and meet in the middle, forming a heart.
She went closer to the shape and saw what looked like two names, but they were both scratched out. "I wonder who they were." She ran her fingers on the names and the two vines. She felt tears begin to form and felt one fall from her face. She failed to notice that it fell right on the flower. "Why am I crying?" She cleaned her tears and gasped.
"Oh no lunch is over, I'd better get back." So she put out the candle and once again the domino effect blew out the candles and left the tree dark once more. Erika quietly made herself back to the gardens and to the Ellwood grounds, smiling happily to herself. She had a place of her own now, her own secret place, and she would tell no one.
Back at the tree, however, the dying half of the vines became green and bloomed with cherry blossoms and black roses. The flower became revived as well and looked healthy. The strangest thing of all though was one of the names in the heart. It was no longer scratched out. The letters were clearly visible and very legible. The name read "Erika".