5th Bound

Escape

Before it got even more hard to stop, I push him away

"I-I'm sorry"

"Shey---

I stand up

"Thank you for the comfort chester, have a good night"

I ran fast, letting my vampire speed to its limit. My mind and heart are still telling me to stop and ran back to chester, but I shake it away. If I didn't stop myself earlier, I might not be able leave that place without a mark on my neck.

That is why I don't want to get near chester anymore, he was my best friend since I could remember, we always stick together. But after my 18th birthday, the bond started to appear, so even if it hurts, I no longer stayed by his side. Its for the best, even if I know I would loss him.

I opened my rooms door, getting in before closing it. I ran my hands into my messy hair before standing in front of my full size mirror. My hair that they tied into a bun before were already messy, my white dress were no longer white because of all the blood and dirt on it, my eyes are puffy and my nose are red because of crying. I look like a mess.

Remembering the envelope my grandpa gave me, I pulled it out of the gown's pocket

Its a little crumpled and there is also little blood prints on it, but I could still read it.

Because of the sudden fear I felt, I decided to take a bathe instead of opening it. I wash myself first in my shower to clear all the blood and dirt in my skin before going into the bathtub.

I relax when the warm water touch my skin, the fragrance of the perfume I putted lingered on my nose. I sigh in contentment as I leaned back, enjoying my bathtub moment.

I stayed there, only to find myself closing my eyes and drifting myself to sleep.

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"Your highness, the council decided to arrange a meeting with you"

I grunted at the sudden disturbance of Mr. Stephan in my head. There goes my time for relaxing.

I groggily opened my eyes and yawn

"What time Mr. Stephan?"

"If you're not busy then they want it to happen now Queen Shey"

I nearly scolded Mr. Stephan for calling me queen, but I remembered everything that happened. I tried not to feel the grief, but I cant stop it.

I breathed heavily to calm myself before answering

"Okay I'll be there in a few more minutes"

"We will wait Queen Shey"

I sighed before getting out the tub. I wore my silky robe before walking out and change into the usual clothes I wear, a simple white off-shoulder dress. My grandpa always reminded me to always wear a casual dress when im inside the castle, so for him, I will do what he ask.

This dress also has a secret pocket in it, so I put the letter inside to keep it safe. I should read the letter after I have a meeting with the council, maybe my courage will show up by then.

My heart ache about my grandpa not being by my side, my mind cant connect to him, and I cant feel his presence anymore. Its breaking me.

I got distracted by the sudden knock on my door, when I opened it, I saw Mrs. Helga. I smiled at her

"Hello Mrs. Helga, nice to see you again"

She smiled back before going inside my room

"You should be preparing for the meeting Queen Shey"

"Please, dont call me so formally when we are alone like this. Its making me uncomfortable" I frowned slightly

She rolled her eyes before reaching for my messy hair

"Nonsense, I should still call you formal even if we're alone"

I pouted

"But I'm younger than you and I treat you like my grandma"

She stayed silent, simply brushing my hair before letting it just that

"Now that you are ready, I shall escort you to the meeting room"

"Yes grandma"

I laugh when I saw her disbelief expression.

"Let's go Mrs. Helga"

She walk out of my room first while I followed, Mrs. Helga seemed lost in thoughts. I don't know if it had anything with what I told her earlier, well who knows.

We stopped at a big door with guards standing beside it. When they saw me, they bowed before opening the door for me.

"I shall take my leave Queen" Mrs. Helga beside me quickly bowed at me before storming back at the way we came

All of the people inside the room quickly fell silent, staring at me as I make my entrance.

Well.. This is awkward.. And so uncomfortable. Its like, everything here has a strong awra of power, while me... I don't know, I feel like I need some courage.

I seated at my grandpa's chair when he was still alive. I felt a pang in my chest again, but I manage to tone it down before looking at the powerful men's in front of me, they look in their early 40's, but I know they are just old as my grandpa is.

I held my head high, not daring to make any mistakes

"So gentleman, what are we going to talk about today? How this is urgently planned out, I think it must be really important"

I sigh in relief at the back of my mind, relieved that I didnt stutter while talking.

One of the council nodded

"Ah yes Lady Shey, we are going to talk about something important"

I wanted to raise my eyebrow at the man not calling me Queen, but I refuse myself. I leaned back at my comfortable chair

"Well, we may start then"

One of the bald headed man cleared his throat

"Ah yes, but we are going to have someone special today. She is the one responsible for this meeting"

"Well where is she?"

Before he could speak, the door flung open, surprise to see my aunt, my fathers sister, on the door. When she saw me, she went inside

"Oh my lovely dear shey! Are you alright? I heard about my fathers death... And I'm so hurt" she fake cried before sitting beside me

I almost raise my eyebrow at her. She never really cares for me in the first place, so why talk to me like she is close to me? She just wants the throne

I nodded without a word, eyeing the men in the room

"Gentleman, why is my aunt here?"

The bald man before cleared his throat

"Well, she is the one we said who is responsible for this meeting. She has something important to say"

I nodded

"Oh, well let's proceed then"

"I will be straight to the point dear" I look at my aunt. She looks at me back with a glint of excitement in her eyes

"I think you don't need to rule the kingdom if you don't want too"

At her statement, I can't stop myself anymore to raise my eyebrow at her

"Excuse me?"

"I am the daughter, and supposed to be the next ruler of this kingdom dear. It just got ruined when my father suddenly announced that you will be the next ruler instead of me"

I stare at her warily

"So... Your point is?"

She smiled at me

"We get it that you are the one that my father chose, but you are just too young to rule this kingdom shey, you can always refuse to sit on the throne and pass it to me. You can have your freedom, shey. You want that right?"

I smirk at her before dropping my expression Into more serious one

"No"

Her smile faded

"What?"

"I said no, my answer is so simple. My grandpa trusted me in this position, so even if I can't have my freedom anymore, I will never let my grandpa down" I stand up, ready to leave, but my aunts hands stopped me from doing so

"Shey, just let me have the throne"

"I already said my answer a few minutes ago" I yanked her hand as fast as I could

"This meeting is officially over. Gentleman's, Thank you for ruining my evening"

I dash out of the room, everything blurred because of how fast im running. How can she go over here just because of that fucking throne?! I send a letter to her! To all of my relatives!, hoping that they'll appear and mourn for my grandpa, but they didn't! And now, just because of the throne, she traveled over here as fast as she could just because of the throne?!

My vision blurred because of the tears filling up my eyes. They are all just a stupid selfish people!

Instead of going into my room, I run down into the dungeon, stopping in front of a cell. The feral vampire in it quickly saw me and he tried to get to me, but he ended up banging to the bars instead.

Because of how furious I was, I quickly snatched the key on one of the guards and I unlocked the cell, letting the feral out. I smirk at it before sprinting inside of the cell where I found my grandpa. I could see the feral throwing himself at me, so before he even manage to land to me, I took a quick side step, the fool feral landed on the floor with a thud. Idiot.

Using my vampire speed, I quickly hold him up and punch him again and again until I grew bored, I strongly throw him at the wall. The feral still manage to stand up, but I saw a glint of something in his eyes.

Fear.

I smirk. He's scared of me huh? How ironic.

Instead of attacking me again just like the last time, he back away from me, eyeing me up while trying to escape. I smirk before sprinting towards the cells door and locked it quickly.

I thought my anger is gone, but I was wrong. Its still in my veins, waiting for me to let it out. Thats when I notice something, I turned to look at my aunt looking at me with a smile in her lips.

"Letting your anger out on a feral are we, dear? Well you shouldn't have done that, look at what you did to that poor creature"

I chuckle escape my lips as I smirk at her

"Should I let my anger out on you instead, my LOVELY AUNT?"

"Yes you should, I'm the one who killed your grandfather anyway" her voice was teasing, a hint of pleasure in her eyes as she watched my expression change into something more dangerous

"No" I step backwards

"You can't do that to your own father"

"Ohh but I can dear" she hold out a paper to me. As I look at it closely, it seems to be a contract

"For the throne, I can. Without him, no one can stop me from taking the crown now"

"You killed my grandpa!" I stared at her, anger and shock vivid into my voice

"You killed your own father!"

She laugh before turning to me

"Hes not my father! He's just a father to ronan, to your father! He's no father to me! In my own life, I never ever feel his love for me! So don't dare tell that he's my father cause he don't!"

"No.. No... No"

Everything blurred from my sight, the pain of my grandfather dying came to me again.

"No.. My grandpa.. No.."

Without thinking, I started running away, I don't even know how I got out of the castle, how I got into the woods that I always dream to explore, how my speed increase into something that any vampire can't explain..

Everything doesn't matter to me anymore..