Chapter 2
Mitchell snuggled into Amber and wrapped his arms around her. It felt good to be close to her.
"Do you need to drink my blood before we go to sleep?" Amber asked.
"No I'm alright for now. I'll let you know when I need to snack or feed," Mitchell said.
"Ok that's good," Amber said.
"I'll tell you more about our hierarchy and the slave system tomorrow," Mitchell said.
The two went to sleep and woke up eight hours later. Amber couldn't tell what time it was but Mitchell told her it was the morning.
"Some food will be bought in for you shortly. You'll be bought a meal three times a day," Mitchell said,
"Do I need to lose the robe?" Amber asked touching her robe.
"Yeah or questions will be asked as the person who brings the food is a vampire and would expect to see you naked except for your collar," Mitchell said.
"Alright. I think I can handle that. It would only be for a few minutes each time," Amber said.
"They will knock before entering so you'll have some warning so you can take the robe off. Then they'll come in and put the food on the bed and leave. Once there gone you can put the robe on again," Mitchell said.
"What is the symbol on my collar? I saw it before the collar was put on me," Amber said.
"It's my symbol and indicates that you are my slave," Mitchell said.
A knock came at the door and Amber slipped the robe off leaving it lying on the bed. Mitchell had assured her that it would be ok to do that as it would be assumed he'd left it there. The door opened and one of the women who'd escorted her to her room came in with a tray of food and drink and left it on the bed. Once she was gone Amber put her robe on again and then tucked into her food.
"I might eat and drink with you sometimes as vampires can eat human food," Mitchell said.
"There isn't enough here for you as well as me," Amber said.
"If I want to eat with you I can ask for some food to be brought in with yours for me," Mitchell said.
"I'm glad it was a woman who bought my food in. I don't mind her seeing everything as we are the same," Amber said.
"Yeah it's good. Male vampires take male slaves their food and female vampires take food to female slaves," Mitchell said.
"Do all vampires who are allowed a slave have their own slave as you do?" Amber asked.
"No some share slaves. In fact most share a slave. Only the top vampires get to have their own personal slave. I'm second in charge here so that's why I get my own personal slave," Mitchell said.
"Who is in charge? Is it that man you were with when you chose me?" Amber asked.
"Yes. His name is Herrick, William Herrick," Mitchell said.
Mitchell was enjoying his conversation with Amber. She was intelligent and fun to talk to. His previous slaves had been too scared of him to talk to him but Amber was different. She actually wanted to talk to him and get to know him.
"Most of the vampires here will feed from slaves who are in a general pool of slaves. They can choose a slave from that pool and feed from them and take pleasure from them. As we are impervious to most illnesses there is no possibility of a slave contracting an STI," Mitchell said.
"You're sterile?" Amber asked.
"Yes. When a person becomes a vampire they die and their body is reanimated. So they are frozen as they are when they are turned. We still have normal bodily functions hence the need for a bathroom but we can't reproduce," Mitchell said.
"Would one slave ever get another pregnant?" Amber asked.
"No as relationships between slaves are forbidden. If one slave was to forcibly take another the slave would be punished. If I found out someone had taken you that way whether it be another vampire or another slave I would be furious. If it was another slave I'd kill him and if it was another vampire he would be disciplined appropriately. If another vampire feeds from another's personal slave the same applies especially if he or she kills the slave," Mitchell said.
Amber nodded as it was all very interesting.
"Slaves do not get turned into vampires nor do vampires fall in love with their slaves. We have very strict rules about that. If that happened the slave and he vampire would both be killed," Mitchell said.
"If you don't turn slaves how do you get new vampires?" Amber asked.
"It isn't often we get new vampires to be honest. There is no need to as we are immortal unless staked or torn apart, something like that. So we would only recruit as we call it if someone we love is terminally ill or injured and dying," Mitchell said.
"I see. So that's why it's forbidden to fall in love with a slave. It could only end with the slave being recruited when he or she wasn't useful to his or her master or the slave dying and the master heartbroken," Amber said.
"Yes. And slaves are inferior to vampires so it wouldn't go down well with the other vampires if a slave was turned and became a master themselves. It would put someone who was inferior to them on the same level as them so no longer inferior. They wouldn't take kindly to a former slave being the same level or even higher than them should the former slave rise in rank. Like if I turned you and we ahem got married it would go down very badly as you'd virtually be co second in command and be able to boss around vampires who you once were inferior to," Mitchell said.
Amber understood at once.
"I can see your point and why it is forbidden," she said.
"It would be ok if I married another vampire especially if she was high ranking from another coven. That's how we form ties with nearby covens," Mitchell said.
Mitchell got off the bed and got dressed.
"It all sounds very interesting. I do hope I will be interesting company for you," Amber said.
"I think you will be. I'm enjoying our talks immensely. For now I have to go as I have to go to my job. I'll tell you about that later when I get back. I'll see you tonight," Mitchell said.
With that he was gone. Amber finished her food and drink and then explored the room. Finding a bookcase she withdrew a book and started reading. When a knock came at the door she quickly removed her robe then resumed reading. It was a woman to collect her breakfast things. The woman paid Amber no attention and was soon gone. Amber put her robe on again then resumed reading. Her lunch came to her and was taken away the same way and it was no bother to remove the robe when necessary and slip it on again once she was alone. Mitchell returned late in the afternoon and she heard him snap at someone outside before coming in.
"Is everything ok?" Amber asked.
"Some silly idiot thought he'd be smart to me that's all. I put him in his place," Mitchell said.
Amber nodded.
"Did you have a good day at work?" Amber asked.
"Yes. I work as a porter at a nearby hospital. I have to work at night sometimes so when that happens I'll be here during the day and at work at night. You'll soon get used to my coming and going. No one will disturb you in here as they know you are my personal slave and they know not to come in here without my permission," Mitchell said.
"Why do you have such a low paying job?" Amber asked.
"Because it's important that we don't draw attention to ourselves as we want people to think we are human. Non vampires other than our slaves don't know that vampires exist and that's for a very good reason," Mitchell said.
Amber could understand that and indicated to Mitchell that she understood.
"I have been reading today. But other than that there doesn't seem very much else to do here," Amber said.
"I am sorry for that but I can't let you have a computer as slaves are not allowed such things. We have a room we call the library where I can exchange books. So if you enjoy reading we can go there when you need something new to read. I can also get you a dairy if you like to read and paper to draw on if you want. I have a TV in here which you may watch and it has a games console and a DVD player. When we go to the library I can exchange games and DVD's too," Mitchell said.
"That would be nice thanks," Amber said.
She had never noticed the TV so Mitchell pointed it out to her then removed his boots and joined Amber on the bed, wrapping an arm around her and cuddling her close.
"Tell me more about your family," he said.
Amber didn't mind Mitchell cuddling her as it felt nice, even though he was as usual cold. She began talking about her family and Mitchell listened attentively. When her dinner came she noticed there was two plates and looked at Mitchell.
"I'm going to eat with you tonight," he said.
Amber closed her eyes and said grace silently. Mitchell smiled when she was done.
"That was fine. Didn't harm me a bit," he said.
"Good," Amber said.
The two tucked in and Mitchell explained how he had come to be second in command of the coven. He and Herrick had been a team before the coven was established and when Herrick established the coven he appointed Mitchell his second in command.
"I'm his general," Mitchell said.
"Do you ever aspire to actually be in charge of this coven or are you happy to be second in command?" Amber asked.
"I'm quite happy to be second in command. For now anyway," Mitchell said.
He smiled at Amber.
"I've seen the way you look at me. You like me don't you," he said.
"Yes I do you're very sexy," Amber said.
Mitchell liked that as it meant that she was as attracted to him as he was to her.
They spent the rest of the evening cuddling and talking until a knock came at the door. Amber slipped her robe off and got in the bed as the door opened. Mitchell didn't look pleased to see the dark haired man who came in.
"What do you want Seth?" he asked.
"I wanted to see your new slave. I heard she is a real looker," Seth said.
"She's here," Mitchell said.
Seth's eyes flickered over to Amber and he smirked.
"How does she taste?" Seth asked.
"I don't' know as I haven't had to feed or snack yet," Mitchell said.
"Have you screwed her yet?" Seth asked.
"Not yet," Mitchell said.
"Good Herrick said you are to share her with me," Seth said.
Mitchell looked furious.
"Get out right now. You're all crap and you know it. Amber is MY personal slave and I do not have to share with ANYONE," Mitchell snarled.
"Go and ask Herrick if you like," Seth said.
He turned and stalked out of the room slamming the door behind him.
"Is he serious? Do you have to share me with him," Amber asked getting out of the bed and putting her robe on again.
"No he's full of crap. He just wants to get pleasure from you. I won't let him get anywhere near you," Mitchell said.
Amber was relieved to hear that.
"You mentioned about the Library room. What other rooms are there here?" she asked.
"There is a medical room, where slaves go if they need medical attention. You'd be surprised at how often that happens given that frequent blood drinking takes a toll on the body. There is a bathing room where we will go with our slaves and share a bath together in the pool that there is there. It is a place where we can take pleasure from and be pleasured by our slaves. We also have a shop so to speak where we can get supplies. There is a meeting room, recreational room, communal rooms for slaves, one for males and one for females. If we let males and females mix that would be asking for trouble since slaves are of course always naked. There is also a hair salon where we and slaves can get our hair done and the kitchens. Only vampires are permitted there as it wouldn't do to allow a slave to get their hands on a knife or other sharp implement. That's why your eating utensils are plastic," Mitchell said
"Do slaves or vampires work in the hair salon?" Amber asked.
"Vampires as we can't allow slaves to get their hands on the sharp implements there," Mitchell said.
"So I won't be able to do hair here. That's fair enough. But I can play with your hair if you will let me," Amber said.
She reached up and touched his long dark curls.
"Yes you can play with my hair if you like," Mitchell said.
Amber ran her fingers through his long dark hair and Mitchell smiled as it felt nice.
"Shall I show you around this house the coven lives in?" Mitchell asked.
"Sure. I know I'll need to leave the robe here," Amber said.
"You'll be fine. Everyone is used to slaves being naked. No one will take the least bit notice of you," Mitchell said.
"They did when I was bought here," Amber said.
"That's because you were new and they hadn't seen you before," Mitchell explained.
Amber slipped off her robe and Mitchell removed the cuff from her wrist then the two made their way out of the room. As Mitchell had said no one gave Amber a second glance. He showed her all the rooms and then they went back to his room where she put her robe on and Mitchell chained her to the bed again.
"I will often go to the recreation room to play pool as its one of my favourite past times," Mitchell said.
"I noticed that one of the vampires was playing with a slave by the looks," Amber said.
"Yes we do that sometimes," Mitchell said.
"Does that mean you'll want me to accompany you?" Amber asked.
"Perhaps," Mitchell said.
I have to admit I found it very cold being naked," Amber said.
"Sorry there isn't much I can do about that," Mitchell said, "As we are cold anyway we don't need to regulate the temperature. It is hard on slaves but they get used to being cold," Mitchell said.
Amber nodded
"I might send you to the library or to the shop to pick things up from time to time. Your collar will tell other vampires to keep their hands off you or else. If they see bite marks on you they will find them erotic," Mitchell said.
"That figures," Amber said.
"And on that note I am hungry so I need to feed. I will be as gentle as possible but this may hurt a bit," Mitchell said.
He drew Amber close, his eyes turning black and fangs descending. He tipped her head to the side and she felt his fangs scraping against her throat and then a sharp pain as they sank into her neck. Amber felt her blood draining out of her and she grew weak as Mitchell fed. Finally he stopped his fangs withdrawing from her neck and into his gums. His fingers brushed the holes in her neck and he smiled.
"Thank you. Your blood tasted delicious," he said.
Amber nodded not having the strength to do anything else. She swayed feeling faint and Mitchell caught her.
"You need to rest. That was feeding not snacking so I've drunk a fair bit of your blood," Mitchell said. He lifted her and gently placed her on the bed making sure her robe covered her and she knew nothing more.