Chapter 1: Rescued

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"Here is your weapon my Lord". Butler Edward stated to His Lordship.

"Ah, thank you Edward. I have not gone hunting in a very very long time. I missed the smell of animal blood" His Lordship James said proudly.

"Yes, my lord. I can just imagine."

"1..2...3"

*Bang*

*Bang*

*Bang*

The deer fell to the ground as it's soul is leaving his body. Lord James licked his lips at the smell of the deer's blood. As a century old vampire he had not have any deer blood for the last 30 years of his life.

"Edward, please go fetch the deer and place it into the wagon behind the carriage!"

"Yes, my Lord" Edward nodded his head and move towards the deer.

The Lord smiled, a very dark smile appeared on his face as he walked away towards the old wagon.

The little girl woke up frightened as she heard the gun shots. Little Katerina thought they had found her and was going to kill her. But fortunately for her, that was not the case. The little girl was still on top of the tree branch. The girl sighed in relief as she realized they didn't find her.

As Katerina's curious little blue eyes roamed her surroundings. Her eye caught a figure, a very tall figure with very dark hair and a bit tanned skin.

'That man looks scary. Maybe he is one of them. No no no no, I fought so hard to get out of that place. I can't go back. I can't go back to that vile place, I refuse.' Katerina burst out in tears.

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"Wait!!" His Lordship James cried out. "Do you hear that Edward? It sounds like a little girl sobbing". The Lord's heart broke at the sound. Even the Lord was surprised by this.' She must be a marvelous young girl' His Lordship thought to himself. "We have to find her Edward." The Lord commanded.

"Indeed sir. Right away sir". Edward scurries away on the search of the young girl.

As Edward was searching for the Little girl through the forrest. He began to feel agitated. The middle aged butler never liked forrests. It reminded him so much of the terrifying days when he was a child. He put down each foot carefully as he walked through the tall brown trees. Before he could search any further he heard the Lord shout. "I found her Edward!"

He hurried back to where the Lord was.

As the Lord was searching for the girl. He realized she stopped sobbing and now he only hears quiet breaths. He scurried through the tall trees and followed the sound.

He stopped abruptly and looked up. There she was, a small fragile little girl. Her blue eyes looked petrified back at him. The girl was very dirty and she wore ripped clothes. The girl looked about 8 or 7 years old.

"I found her Edward!" His Lordship shouted at his butler. "Girl, come down from there. I will not hurt you."

The little girl looked at the man fearfully. She shook her head at the strange man.

"I promise , I will not hurt you. I will take care of you and I will personally see to it that you're being taken care of." Lord James said with sincere in his voice.

The Lord then heard the footsteps of his butler behind him. "Will you hurry up there and get the girl Edward. I will be waiting in the carriage for you both."

Edward nodded at His Lordship and with that Lord James turned around and walked toward the carriage. He used his supernatural abilities to climb the tall tree.

As he took the girl the young girl began shouting "Nooo nooooo, you can't take me". The young girl put up a very strong fight for her age but unfortunately for her, the butler didn't mind her and lifted her off the fat tree branch. And placed her on top of his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

The butler hurried through the dens forrest in the direction of the carriage that he remembered. After putting up such a big fight, Katerina gave up and accepted her fate. She believed that they were going to kill her. The poor girl had been through so much already.

"You must feel honored little girl. The Lord doesn't rescue many people." the butler said in all seriousness.

The girl stayed quiet throughout the walk back to the carriage.

As soon as the butler arrived at the carriage. He opened the door, took her of his shoulder and placed her on the seat in front of the Lord.

"Thank you Edward." The butler nodded at the Lord and closed the carriage door.

His Lordship studied the little girl carefully. "Girl, what is your name?".

Katerina gulped anxiously and said "My... N....nnn....aamm.....eee is Kat.... Ee... Rrrr... Iii... na."

For some odd reason, the Lord felt pity on the girl. He was known as a cold hearted vampiric Lord and never showed any mercy on anyone. The Lord nodded at the girl. The rest of the ride was quiet.

Darkness soon consumed Katerina. The Lord studied the girl very carefully whilst making an attempt to get into her head. But something is blocking him out. 'Strange' he thought to himself. As soon as he attempted to get into her head again, the carriage came to a dead stop.

A few moments later the butler opened the door and announced that they have arrived at the castle in Wellington. "Edward, please carry the girl to her chambers! The slave quarters will not be her new chambers. Her new chambers will be next to mine." the butler nodded at his master's request. "Right away sire!"

The girl already crept into the vampire lord's cold heart unbeknownst to them both.

The girl felt for the very first time in a her short life time, she felt at peace. The feeling was very strange to her. The girl awoke from her peaceful slumber and sat up straight. She looked around terrified of what is hiding for her in the darkness of the corners in the room. After a lot of self reassurance she fell asleep, the dark room surrounded her with tranquility the lord made quite sure of that.

"May this new life be much better for her". He said whilst watching her sleeping peacefully.