Adopting Her

"Who is older?"Lord Lucas asked knowing well who was,

"Della"Fredrick replied,

"But she isn't your daughter to begin"he added,

Oliver was still quiet and now drank from his tea cup,the conversation didn't interest him in the beginning but hearing Della's name brought up caught his attention.

"Della is my adopted daughter"Fredrick replied with a faint smile,he didn't like the discussion leading to his daughters.

"I would like to adopt her from you"Lord Lucas voiced out which didn't only aghast Fredrick but also Oliver.

"You want to do what?" Fredrick frowned thinking he heard wrong,

"You heard me right,I want to adopt her"he says again without batting an eye.

"That impossible"Fredrick declined still trying to keep his cool.

Lord Lucas dropped the cup in his hand,got up before saying to Fredrick.

"Think about my offer,no one better to protect a witch"

Fredrick eyes widened more stunned,he knew of her kind?

"How did you know Della is a witch?"Fredrick asked dumbfounded,

"I'm me of course"he smiled widely at Fredrick who was already regretting inviting this man over.

"I know you won't want to put our dearest Della in harms ways would we? It better she stays with someone more capable to protect her from the witches"he added with narrows mischievous eyes.

"I will take my leave now,thanks for the tea even though I preferred blood tea"he twitched his lip before leaving the room.

Oliver got up bowed his head slightly at Fredrick before leaving.

Fredrick sat astonished,he was dubious on the situation.

Oliver catching up with lord Lucas,both vampires stood outside the mansion.

"How did you know she was a witch?"Oliver asked,he was as stunned as Fredrick.

"I had my theory and just made him spill"Lord Lucas smiled.

He sure was truly conniving.

Lord Lucas knew Fredrick wanted to protect someone important and seeing has Della's background story were too formal,he knew once she might be the witch Fredrick was protecting and played him deliberately.

"I was skeptical at first but now I know Della is related to the stones,we just need to find those damn stones"Lord Lucas stayed with a bored expression.

Both men soon left in the carriage,

"Are you going to call Logan?"Oliver asked,

Logan had been in search of the stones also,it was said to be a magical stone owned by a powerful witch which could destroy the world and be used in other ways which were still unrevealed to them.

"We should find the stones first and get Fredrick consent,she is more capable of finding the stones"came the response from lord Lucas.

"Do you still like her?"Oliver asked sternly,

Lord Lucas glanced at his direction,

"Yes,I hate witches but she isn't like other witches"came the honest reply from lord Lucas.

Oliver sighed,he would have to let go of any feelings he had developed for her,after all he just fancied the girl and wouldn't want to be in his friend's bad side all for a woman.

Lord Lucas had never been this formidable with a woman before,usually toys with the women for pleasure and fresh blood but this time around he knew this woman wasn't just a trifle.

"The stones are no where to be found"Lord Lucas sighed,his facial expression still of boredom.

"She truly will be the only to find them"came the words from Oliver.

Lord Lucas picked his freshly squeezed blood on the table and sipped from it.

"Let not be impatient Oliver"he said with a small smirk,

Meanwhile Fredrick sat in his study with Della,

"You lied about the stones?"Della stunned to hear his words,

Fredrick sighed,

"Lord Lucas is a really powerful man,

I didn't want you getting on his bad side"came the response from Fredrick.

Della sighed,

"That why you invited him over"she muttered under her breath,

"Lord Lucas wants to adopt you"Fredrick informed her,something he couldn't get passed on since.

"What?"her mouth fell in awe hearing the words,

"And he knows your kind,"came another shocking word from Fredrick,

Della felt her head spin with the sudden information.

"What are we going to do father?"she asked with a sullen face,

"Lord Lucas seems to be the only person to protect you Della,the witches are closer and they might come for you to get the stones,I can't protect you"Fredrick said the last word in a whisper,it saddens him that he couldn't protect her from the rangers that lurk the world.

"I should just go and stay with someone dangerous?"Della didn't like the idea,she still had thoughts that lord Lucas had ill intentions on her because of the incident between them.

"To protect everyone Della,it your destiny"he informed something he knew would make her agree.

Della frowned,if the witches were closer they could harm her family which she didn't want.

The Harrison's had been good to her and she wouldn't want them in harms way.

"When am I leaving?"she muttered,

Fredrick had tears in his eyes he immediately wiped off,

"I will inform Lord Lucas"he responded.

Della got up,

"Thank you father for everything"she smiled faintly before leaving the room.

The next morning Della had arranged her clothes with the help from the maids,she had heard from her father she was to leave today.

Della didn't want to ponder much on her situation,she knew she could easily visit her family which was okay to her knowing they would be safe,now all she wanted was to find the stones.

Taking her mother's only belonging,she sighed before leaving the room.

Walking through the corridors, Della was met with Oliver.

She frowned and bowed her head slightly,

"I'm here to take you my lady"he announced to get a small nod from her.

"Who do we have here?"they both turned to see Beth walking towards them.

"Good day fine sire"Beth smiled coyly,ignoring how she was embarrassed the other day still trying to have a shot with Oliver.