#6: The Mysterious Leo Silas

"Do you agree to this vow?", Elf Priest said.

" I...", I stuttered.

"Yes. I am positive. ", I said.

" Yes? Then, I hold witness to this vow of engagement ", The priests said, holding a glass of wine up to the air and a light from the ceiling hit the glass.

The priest made me and Leo drink from it. I knew it clearly, if I said otherwise here, I would not only lose my life but also be forced into another marriage. At least this was an engagement only.

On the other hand, this guy is probably head over heels for me, seeing his flirty look and yearning eyes.

Heh.. He will be easy to fool. If anything I should just wait till we get a bit closer and should I just kill him? Maybe... Or I could just run away when he isn't looking.

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The original Leo Silas was stuck in prison of werewolves being made fun of his pointed ears and long hair. The one here, was a fake Leo, he was the werewolf Duke of the South, Luan Artem Oberon.

He had taken the form of Leo using magic and took his role, he even looked after the territory of Silas family and fooled everyone.

He even ate vegetarian meals for a long time, He had been doing this from three years, now, he could finally come close to the Vampire Royalty.

His plan's first step, seduce the weakest, seduce Amber. After she trusts him completely, he would just kill her and take her identity.

He smiled as he saw her come to the dais, his revenge plan was slowly starting. Fast revenge is never tasty. It needs patience and proper planning.

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"Congratulations!!! ", All shouted.

Amber looked at father, he was the most proudest. Yes, he would be, after all, she was useful. For that very smile she had fought in war for more than 30 years. She had been through many things just to see her parents proud, yet the only way they were satisfied is by sending her away.

She held Leo's arm and they walked down together, he was smiling and looking at her.

" I will make sure you never regret your decision, Princess Amber. ", He said sweetly.

" Amber is fine. Can I call you Leo? ", She asked smiling.

" Yes, Please do. ", He smiled.

" So, you're the defense minister of Elves?", She asked looking like the most dumbest girl in love.

"Yes, I just wanted to be in a good position, Defense and all.. I don't know, I just want to be strong enough to protect the things I love. ", He said holding her hand.

" That is sweet. ", Amber said returning the smile,

Both of them looked sweetly at each other but in their mind they said the same thing.

'He is naive'

'She is naive'

Both of them walked down and talked with each other's parents putting up a front.

It was not the exact plan for Amber, but no one could keep her from running away. It was just postponed.

For Amber, humans were very fascinating, the human stories which her nanny would say to her were so interesting. She loved the way humans think, they were not calculative like vampires, nor naive as Dwarves, they were a perfect blend of everything.

The fact that humans were the actual creation and that vampires and others were just an imitation of the perfect creation just made her more desperate to know more about them.

She couldn't access the portal till now, because of the age barrier, that only the ones who turned 118 could pass through but now she can and she will.

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I was soon led to my room, the whole time I was away, the servants were busy packing my stuff. After the engagement, I am supposed to stay with Leo Silas. That meant I would have to eat vegetables... Ugh..

I took the little mermaid book from which my nanny read me the story and the pen from Daisy and the whip too... something told me I may be needing it. The other stuff was also packed and kept but still..

I was soon led to the carriage with my luggage being loaded back in the trunk.

Leo helped me onto the carriage and we started our journey to the Elves land.

It was awkward. I didn't look at him and just stared outside through the window, all were congratulating us as we rode past the capital. What is use of a title when you never get to see your land again.

I just sighed a bit and drank a bit of blood from my special bottle and suddenly realized how awkward it would have been for Leo, as he was an elf who wouldn't even see meat.

I looked over and he was staring at my bottle, in a weird way as though it was something unique. He gulped looking a bit awkward.

"I am sorry, I know you hate this.. But, I can't survive without it so... ", I said.

His eyes were again staring back at mine and he smiled a bit, he came closer and closer to my lips and said.

" Well, I might have to taste it one day.. ", he said his breath mixing with mine,

" Taste? ",

" Well, when we kiss, I might... ", He said, sitting properly again.

" Yea.. ", I said, . no.. I don't wanna kiss this veg guy

" So, have you ever been here in the capital square? ", he asked.

" Yes, many times. My brothers would take me here. ", I said.

" Ohh, I too once dreamt of visiting here, with my sister... ", He said slowly.

Sister? Leo Silas didn't have one though?

" Sister?. " I asked.

"I meant, if I had a sister I would surely take her here. Its so fun here in the Nearville ", He said.

" Okay..? "

He immediately looked away his eyes again had a slight glint of silver.

But it could just be my hallucination. I looked at his face more closely. His face wasn't my type but I guess he is quite handsome. His face was handsome alright, but what caught people's eyes more was his long blonde hair, they looked so unrealistic as though it was painted recently.

I unconsciously went to touch it, he flinched a bit and blushed hard.

It was a cute gesture but not worth my time. I had no time to romance an elf, the human world awaits me. It was a bit long journey, so I don't quite remember when, but I slept.

After a while, the carriage stopped, they wanted to take a rest as it was night and we were in a forest, the forest that separates both our lands.

Leo suddenly got up and left without a word. My eyes followed him as he left, without a Word, he left behind his wallet though...heh...I took it.. I fumbled with it for a while and stared outside from the window of the carriage to see where we are and, It was the exact location of the pond which takes us to human world??? How lucky!!! I finally got to see it.

I only saw the picture in books, but it was way awesome in real life. I slowly got down, the water was calling me. I could feel it, and I almost went in but I was interrupted by a maid who gave me a bit of water to drink.

I was informed that Leo wanted to take a washroom break and it would take a while. I didn't even need to know the details... but whatever. I was too mesmerized by the pond.

It was night, so all the stars reflected perfectly on the pond, the servants who accompanied us set up tent just a bit further from the pond.

I spent a lot of time just looking at the scenery. I was taking my time imprinting the whole place onto my heart.

Then I realized how long I was staring as I felt a growl from my stomach. I went towards the tents and saw, they were cooking a soup with nothing but a tomato and mushroom??

It was surely going to be tasteless.. I took out my bottle of blood, but it was empty?

I drank all of it? But when? I am sure there was half more blood left...

It was suspicious but hunger didn't let me think, the thought of drinking the soup just angers me... I thought about hunting. This forest was filled with rabbits, I could surely catch one, and just drink the blood. eating raw meat is not my thing...

I told everyone I wanted to go on a washroom break so that they don't freak out and went out.. deeper in the forest. It was filled with blood sucking insects... like.. I was only low on blood and these kept sucking more.

I kept on swatting them till, I came across a deer. It was bleeding. from its leg. the smell of blood was so over powering, that I almost drank its blood. but I was not that savage to kill a deer. Instead I just treated it. It was afraid of me though... well.. it's supposed to be.

Healing it took quite a lot of energy from me than I expected. The deer looked one last time at me and ran away jumping along the way.

After that I felt huge regret in letting it go away without having a sip of blood. I didn't even eat at my own birthday banquet... and for eating then, I even skipped my brunch.

Only the God must know how I am still able to walk. As I went on, my eyes became blurry. I had to eat something... I tried going back. But I was too weak... I needed blood and fast.

I suddenly tripped and my hands fell on a person?.. a rather healthy one at that, I could feel the blood pulsating through their veins..? I looked and saw, under my hand, there was a neck of a person. I don't know who it was... more like I didn't care... I would compensate for the injury...

My fangs sunk deep into the person's neck. The person flinched with the pain. I couldn't stop and began sucking... I was busy comparing myself with those insects and I finally came back to normal.

I looked at the one I bit, he had silver hair and a shocked expression, his mouth had a bit of blood(Maybe he bit his lip while in pain) He was tall and had worn a pretty loose white shirt... with few undone buttons.. kind of like a flirt. His aura reminded me of Nyxus.

His face was just my type.. heh.. I was busy admiring it when he finally spoke.

"What are you doing? ", He asked.

" I am sorry sir, I was just hungry, I am vampire you see, I was low on blood. I apologize for drinking your blood but here's some compensation. ", I gave him all the money from Leo's wallet.

He looked at it and smiled. He looked as though he was trying his best not to laugh. But he smirked and said,

" My blood is quite precious, my dear. ", he said.

Ugh.. a flirt.. my luck! He would probably leave if I offered some flirtatious lines back at him.

" Well, what do you need as compensation then? ", I asked.

" How about a bit of your blood? ", He asked.

" What?.. are you really asking a vampire their blood? ", I asked.

" Yes. I would love to see your blood spill. ", He said.

" My what? ", I said.

In a split second wolf ears popped out on his head and a long tail appeared, he held my hands tightly. I was freaking out. Wolves. They hate vampire kind the most. I heard stories on how they kill the vampires on sight...

I froze, I couldn't move. His eyes fixated on me was blood thirsty not the 'vampire' thirsty, but 'murder you' thirsty. He bent and threatened to bite my neck the same way I did,

when vampires bite, their teeth actually add a sort of aphrodisiac effect which changes the pain to a sort of pleasure... but if this wolf bit me... my neck would come right off...

I reached out for the whip I had and hit his leg and kicked his stomach and ran away, I was so shocked that I didn't look back, when I reached the tents, I immediately informed about that and a few soldiers went into the woods.

I was led inside the tent and was given a bit of water and there was a special meat dish too. Like.. f*ck.. I should have just asked instead of going into the woods like a maniac.

Leo came looking for me, he changed his dress, he wore a high collar long top, a kind of traditional one, with white pants and a red cloak covering his right arm.

He came and hugged me tight. He did not ask anything but just said." I am here, so don't be afraid. I will capture that werewolf and make sure he gets punished right. ", he said

" Hmm." I just said. I didn't say anyone that I drank the wolves blood. The fact that I had my killers blood in me made me shiver. I shivered a bit and Leo took his coat and wrapped it around me.

Now I understood why he was so popular, he was a bit too kind And romantic. No wonder the ladies fell in love.

I was tired and he gave me the bowl of meat and left. I ate it and slept. I wanted to go to the human world... but I was sleepy. I could just go in the morning....

***Next day***

The sunlight fell on my eyes... ugh... I hated it... it was annoyingly bright... did they take out the tents already or what? How was it afternoon already?

Suddenly I heard a rattle and almost fell down, I got up and saw I was in carriage??

I was sleeping on Leos lap? I got up and Leo was blushing many more shades.

"I am sorry. ", I said.

" It's ok.. we are a couple now.. ", he mumbled.

" Umm. weren't we at the forest? "I asked

" We tried waking you up, but you were fast asleep so I just carried you onto the carriage. ", he said.

" Ohh.. so how far are we? ", I asked.

" Its been six hours since we began so... we should be reaching the Elf Palace soon, From there my home is just a ten minute ride. ", He said. smiling again.

"Ok..", I said... disappointed that i lost my chance again.. I went on and we soon reached the famous Elf territory..