Chapter 2

I do not own anything... Yep, sad but true.

Dearest Journal,

This is my very first time writing in you and I can already feel myself calm. My darling Luca knows me so well. So well if fact that he sometimes laughs and says he hears my thoughts before I even do. Hopefully having him always is there in the back of my head watching and because having you also in my possession I will be safe. From others and myself.

-Ava

Silence ruled the room. The only sound in the room was the priest's irregular breathing. He nervously wiped the sweat from his brow. Raising his eyes, he looked around. The queen sat at the head of the table, her face was impassive as if she had not heard the news at all. Eleven nobles sat on either side of the table. Each one of them was a representative of their respective family the only family missing was the Dragomir family. The emotions at the table ranged from hope to annoyance.

One of the council members, with slicked back blond hair and blue eyes, spoke up. His tone made the temperature drop a few degrees due to its iciness.

"So you came all the way from the academy, Priest? To tell us some silly make believe fairy tale?"

"I-its not! I'm sure of it. The spirit element has recently come back into the light. What makes you think that this couldn't happen? This could be a chance to finally gain the upper hand. I-I mean, can you imagine?! A world where strigoi are few and we would no longer live in fear!"

Scoffs and chuckles could be heard throughout the room.

An older male at the opposite end of the table casually drawled out in an amused way.

"It seems you have been inhaling too much dust from your nose bring in those scriptures, dear priest. Why else would you come here and tell us this? If this is even true, how would we even go about making this...child?

"The couple in this journal! The woman was a spirit user a-and her husband was shadow-kissed and bound to her! This child they had could withstand the sun, was strong, and had the power of a dhampir and the speed, the advanced senses, and the ability to use the spirit element. The child they had was so great because of his-"

"What makes you think she was an actual spirit user and he was bound to her? From what I've read she just sounds demented and he let her think whatever she wanted!"

One of the few people who wore a look of hope piped up.

"This spirit user in the story, she has many of the same symptoms as the Dragomir girl. The ability to heal, the sadness, the self harm! This Ava woman, she even has the self destructive tendencies, to a lesser extent, as Adrian…"

Suddenly Queen Tatiana's thoughtful expression turned sour as she turned to glare at the noble. The noble's mouth snapped shut before he made her more angry.

"I am truly sorry my queen."

There was a long pregnant pause after that. Everyone waited for the queen to do something. Whether she would send the noble out of the council meeting or continue the discussions.

"Who would these individuals be?"

Everyone's attention snapped to the queen. This was the first time she had spoken the whole meeting, her question was pointed at the priest.

"I'm sorry my queen. I am not following," a drop of sweat trickled from the priest's temple and disappeared beneath his shirt collar. "What two individuals are you talking about?"

"The individuals who would have this child. There are only two known spirit users and only one has a shadow-kissed guardian. And the last time I checked the Dragomir girl's shadow-kissed guardian is a girl herself."

"Well I…"

"Spit it out already, Priest!" The noble with the slicked blond hair snarled.

"I have a theory that the pair doesn't have to be bound together. I believe they only have to be a spirit user and the other shadow-kissed. What I'm trying to say is if shadow-kissed Rosemarie Hathaway and spirit user Adrian Ivashkov were to have a child it would be just as powerful if not more powerful than the child mentioned in the journal."

Whispers started again but this time louder than before. The whole council seemed to be deep in thought. They were all taking this seriously now.

A light sigh came from the queen which captured everyone's attention. The way her lips were pursed everyone could tell she was annoyed.

"That will be all today. Everyone you may go."

While the council and the priest filed out of the room the queen waved towards one of the nearby servants.

"Contact my great nephew Adrian. Tell him is needed here at court."

Wow things are starting to heat up!

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