Beginnings
Prologue
by
Julia Duvall
My childe and grandchildren are causing me nothing but headaches. Angelus can't control that raving psychotic Drusilla and William's just plain rebellious.
The streets were so crowded this last week because of the massacre. The three of them had caused it. Tons of families murdered at night. Their corpses mutilated beyond recognition, not to mention their throats were ripped out. This is what led her here in the first place.
A girl came out. She was very young and beautiful. This girl had emerald eyes that held endless enjoyment in them. My new potential childe was reading a book called "Evelina or The History of A Young Lady's Entrance into The World." That novel was so full of lies. I decided to approach her carefully.
"Hello, dear. My name is Darla. What's yours?" I asked her.
She looked up at me. "My name is Elisabeth. All my friends call me Buffy. Father says that I shouldn't be talking to strangers. Since, I might be getting married soon to whomever my father feels is best suited to me." She sounded upset about the prospect of marriage.
I didn't like that her father was going to push up my schedule. Very soon, she would be part of my family. "Your father just wants what he thinks is best for you, Elisabeth. Marriage isn't the only option for a young woman. I can show you other ways that a woman can be useful. Tomorrow night at the ball, I can demonstrate what you can do." I told Elisabeth.
Elisabeth said, "I would like that. My father thinks a woman's place is with her husband. Yet, I know already that is not for me. I will definitely be at the ball. Do you do business with my father?"
I smiled at her. "No, I don't. I was a friend of your mother's. Your presence at the ball will make it much better." I said tempting my prey. She was very beautiful. I disappeared when I saw one of the servants approaching her.
***
I came home and found some glasses with blood. Drinking one of them hungrily. It took all my self control not to kill Elisabeth. "Angelus, are you home? I've got some wonderful news?"
He came out and wrapped his arms around me. "I see that you found the blood that I left you. Did you enjoy your evening out?"
I turned around to see my darling boy. "Hmm, just thinking about my precious family. I think another daughter would suit my purposes." I said.
"No." He muttered.
I laughed. "How dare you tell me what to do, Angelus? I think this girl will be a very nice addition to our family. She's very unique and special." I told him.
"Drusilla will not like this. William will try to turn her against us." He said.
"I don't care, Angelus. She's what I want. I'm the one who's the oldest here. You can't touch her or turn her. That's my honor. Do you understand?" I looked him in the eyes with malice in mine.
"Yes." He said scared of what I might do, if I didn't get what I wanted.
Drusilla and William walked in. She began to sing. "I'm going to get a sister who will be like the sun and moon. She will make a great addition to our family."
William looked pissed. "Oh no. When does this new family member arrive?"
I was so furious with all of them. "All of you, get out of my presence, if you don't want another family. Otherwise, I want you to charm Elisabeth into joining our happy family. Now I need you all to show her that she's got more going for her than she thinks." I screamed at them.
Drusilla was just dancing. William joined her. This was going to be harder than I thought.
To be Continued...
Prologue
by
Julia Duvall
My childe and grandchildren are causing me nothing but headaches. Angelus can't control that raving psychotic Drusilla and William's just plain rebellious.
The streets were so crowded this last week because of the massacre. The three of them had caused it. Tons of families murdered at night. Their corpses mutilated beyond recognition, not to mention their throats were ripped out. This is what led her here in the first place.
A girl came out. She was very young and beautiful. This girl had emerald eyes that held endless enjoyment in them. My new potential childe was reading a book called "Evelina or The History of A Young Lady's Entrance into The World." That novel was so full of lies. I decided to approach her carefully.
"Hello, dear. My name is Darla. What's yours?" I asked her.
She looked up at me. "My name is Elisabeth. All my friends call me Buffy. Father says that I shouldn't be talking to strangers. Since, I might be getting married soon to whomever my father feels is best suited to me." She sounded upset about the prospect of marriage.
I didn't like that her father was going to push up my schedule. Very soon, she would be part of my family. "Your father just wants what he thinks is best for you, Elisabeth. Marriage isn't the only option for a young woman. I can show you other ways that a woman can be useful. Tomorrow night at the ball, I can demonstrate what you can do." I told Elisabeth.
Elisabeth said, "I would like that. My father thinks a woman's place is with her husband. Yet, I know already that is not for me. I will definitely be at the ball. Do you do business with my father?"
I smiled at her. "No, I don't. I was a friend of your mother's. Your presence at the ball will make it much better." I said tempting my prey. She was very beautiful. I disappeared when I saw one of the servants approaching her.
***
I came home and found some glasses with blood. Drinking one of them hungrily. It took all my self control not to kill Elisabeth. "Angelus, are you home? I've got some wonderful news?"
He came out and wrapped his arms around me. "I see that you found the blood that I left you. Did you enjoy your evening out?"
I turned around to see my darling boy. "Hmm, just thinking about my precious family. I think another daughter would suit my purposes." I said.
"No." He muttered.
I laughed. "How dare you tell me what to do, Angelus? I think this girl will be a very nice addition to our family. She's very unique and special." I told him.
"Drusilla will not like this. William will try to turn her against us." He said.
"I don't care, Angelus. She's what I want. I'm the one who's the oldest here. You can't touch her or turn her. That's my honor. Do you understand?" I looked him in the eyes with malice in mine.
"Yes." He said scared of what I might do, if I didn't get what I wanted.
Drusilla and William walked in. She began to sing. "I'm going to get a sister who will be like the sun and moon. She will make a great addition to our family."
William looked pissed. "Oh no. When does this new family member arrive?"
I was so furious with all of them. "All of you, get out of my presence, if you don't want another family. Otherwise, I want you to charm Elisabeth into joining our happy family. Now I need you all to show her that she's got more going for her than she thinks." I screamed at them.
Drusilla was just dancing. William joined her. This was going to be harder than I thought.
To be Continued...