Amaia sat upon his throne in the shadows pondering the arrival of the new princess in the Creighton Kingdom. Just the thought of her mending the blood and defeating us with the birth of a child made his lip curl. "She will perish before she can produce and heir!" Amaia proclaimed aloud startling the guards posted around the room. They were not vampires that scared easily, but when Amaia was angry no one was safe. He dug his nails into the large dark throne he was perched upon. The plans of her death have invaded his dreams and days since she was born almost 21 years ago. His newest plot was interrupted by the sound of metal hitting rock as a soldier knelt in front of him. "Sire." Amaia looked at him with hatred, "What is it soldier? Is there something important enough to interrupt my most deepest thoughts?" The soldier did not lift his head for fear of losing in. "Speak!" Amaia yelled standing abruptly, recently his mood has become worse. Ever since the princess turned full vampire since it was now much harder too kill her. "He has returned again." "Come too me" Amaia almost cooed too a dark shadow with his evil grin. "My liege." The same hooded figure appeared and the soldier looked to him. No one knew who the figure was, except Amaia that is. They only knew he worked in the palace and wished to over throw the King for some reason. He was a Creighton by blood so why turn Assamite? "What do you have for me my pet?" Amaia stepped closer to the figure. "I have news. The princess is better." He flinched and awaited the pain soon to come. "Is that all" You could hear the anger in Amaia's voice as if it was a knife. "No my liege. I have a plan. This plan will cause great distress to the Princess and hopefully send her running. If anything it will send her running to a place where I can reach her and send her towards your willing soldiers." Amaia seemed too look intrigued. "The plan?" I wish not to reveal it sire. If you have spies who's not to\o say they do not as well. I will tell you this, it will begin to unwind at their engagement party."

I sat at my armoire with Charlotte brushing my hair and braiding it into a French braid. "I think you would look lovely in this Princess." I glanced over to Lynessa who held up a light pink summer dress. One thing I loved about being a princess is one night I am wearing a very expensive gown and the next i'm dawning a basic gown. "I agree. Lay it on the bed please and see what is taking Vironika with breakfast please. I am supposed to meet the Prince here soon." Lynessa bowed and hustled out the door and down the hall towards the kitchens with a smile. Thought I could almost feel Charlotte's hands tighten around my hair when I mentioned the Prince's and my picnic date. "Please be more careful Charlotte or you will have to restart again." When Alec had showed up not 15 minutes ago to tell me of the prince's invitation she dropped my hair completely to look at Alec in horror. Her grip loosened and she finished the last bit of my golden locks, and began placing the occasional flower, as you would see in a young maiden's braid. Lynessa returned quite quickly with Vironika and a tray of food in tow. "Found her Princess." The bowed and Vironika placed it on my own little table in the room. "I apologize princess. The cooks remade the food three times since this will be the first breakfast you will actually eat here. They just wanted it to be perfect." I laughed since I realized I really had not eaten here directly except for last night. "It's perfectly alright Vironika." I stood and walked too the plate finding a delicious array of fruits and hotcakes. Along with oatmeal and three different sausages. "I think it is going to take me a while to get use to the large portions use here." I dug in quickly and with a ravenous appetite.

It wasn't long before I was finished and dressed for the day. We had a few errands to run before I met with the Prince for lunch. The first was a tour of the castle. Lynessa told me it was too large for a complete tour today but they would show me to the important sites. The first was the kitchen where I could find snacks whenever I needed. While we passed through I grabbed a hot chocolate pastry that sat cooling on the counter and winked at a cook who saw. They looked startled and bowed instantly. This made me laugh as we continued on. They showed me around to the library and the great hall, where my engagement party was to be held in two weeks. Passing through it there was a heavy feeling that passed through my body and my vision went dark. I immediately saw a tall white vampire with bright red eyes glaring strait at me. "What do you have for me my pet?" My mouth opened but as it did true vision returned and I was standing in the middle of the hall with all three of my ladies looking at me. "Is something wrong Princess?" Vironika asked sounding worried. "No" I replied quickly, obviously to quickly because they looked startled. "Just a little dizzy, I think I'm still a little weak." Their faces looked easier and Charolette spoke. "I think you need more blood Princess." I knew she was presenting this option because she knew I hated the thought of it, but maybe that was the problem. "Maybe. But where can we get some?" They led the way to a very comfy looking room where humans were reading, sleeping, eating, and much more. "This is where all the royals and their help come to feed. There are larger rooms across the kingdom but not with humans available at any time." Vironika introduced the room and a few humans glanced a lazy eye towards us but returned quickly too what they were doing. They almost reminded me of cats with their careless attitude. "Shane will be able too provide you with blood today princess." An older looking man came over and led me too a curtain. Closing it behind us he sat down and produced his neck towards a chair next too him. I hesitated and he sensed it. "I will stop you if you go to far. No need to fear Princess Natasha. Ariel has informed us your touch is the softest. Please allow me the luxury of a new vampire's touch." I sat down and pressed my lips too his neck still hesitating, but as with Ariel my body knew what to do and pressed in. The feeling of ecstasy washed over me yet again. My body began to grow stronger as each dropped passed. And again my teeth knew when to retract. It was like my body had done this more than once though I knew it wasn't true. Shane stood and walked out of the room with a dazed look collapsing onto the bed. I rushed out in a panic. "Is he ok? Did I take to much?" Liana's laugh chimed from behind the girls, "No Princess. He is quite ok. In fact he looks happier than I've seen him in while."

"Liana." I was happy to see her this morning. "Princess, it is time for your day with the Prince. If you will come with me." I followed her out of castle and into a small field near the wall of the outside walls. There the Prince stood with his court standing not to far away. The only person I recognized was Alec but I knew that was because I had never really left my room. "Natasha." Gabriel beamed at me and I could only help but smile. "I'm glad you came." I almost blushed. "Why would I not Gabriel?" I asked. Reaching him he kissed my cheek softly as his hands held mine. "You may leave us Liana." Liana bowed and stepped back, "Come girls." She beckoned. "Would you like Charlotte too stay princess?" I thought about it but no matter how much I wished to see her suffer she would be more use inside. "No Liana. Lynessa will be fine." I saw Charlotte's face drop and they bowed and walked away. "Cameron." The Prince looked back towards a young man with jet-black hair, who looked no older than Gabriel, stepped forward and bowed. "Sire?" "You and the rest of the guard with stand at posts near the princess and I, but Alec and Lynessa are the only ones to be within the circle. Only close enough too guard, not to hear." Cameron bowed again and they retreated to a visual distance just as he had said. "Very commanding Gabriel" I said with a smirk. "I apologize for the rudeness I just wish for this to be as much of date as possible." I looked down and blushed a bit with a smile. "Please sit Natasha." He mentioned to a large blanket on the ground and helped me down. "Wine?" He offered up an option of both red and white. "White, please, not as strong." He poured both of us a glass and began too speak. "So Natasha I want too hear all about you. I know I have seen a lot but I have not seen everything."

We spent the next few hours exchanging stories. He mostly listened and refused too tell me anything until he got a few storied from me. Even the ones he said he was present at he listened with great intent. We laughed through out with whole time, mostly at times where he would correct me on how it actually happened, since I was still young and did not have the memory of a vampire. After 2 bottles of wine I was finally able to get him to tell me a few stories. A lot of them were about his father. He seemed to adore him from when he was little. "It's getting dark Prince. I would hate to have the queen find out we kept her out past dark." Gabriel looked up at Alec and nodded. "Yes my mother would be furious. Natasha." He stood up and offered me a hand up. I don't know if he didn't mean too pull as hard as he did or if he had done it on purpose, but I ended up flying into his chest. Though it didn't seem too move him he did smile down at me. His hair almost touching my face he was so close. I could feel his breath on me, and his eyes looking deep into mine. "Gabriel. If your mother finds out she is still out here we are going to need a new Prince for the Princess." The king was striding across the lawn towards us breaking the connection. "Sorry father. We were just on our way in." Zander smiled a childish grin when he realized that he had interrupted something. "How bout you let your guards have the night off. You mother would like to have dinner with you two in a few hours anyways." "Alec." Gabriel looked at him and nodded. "Yes my Prince. We will be in your chambers tonight once you are done with dinner."

Gabriel took my hand as we followed them inside before they went their separate ways. "Princess, if you don't mind I would like to join Liana and the rest in the study. There is some reading I wish to catch up on." Lynessa looked between the two of us with hopeful eyes. "Yes you may. Please be in my chambers after dinner though." She bowed and hustled off down a separate hallway. "If I didn't know any better it would seem like you planned too get us all alone Gabriel." I said with a laugh and a smirk his way. "Never." He squeezed my hand gently and we continued down the hall and up stairs towards my chambers. "I hope you had fun today Natasha." I smiled down. "I did. I haven't talked like that with someone in a while. When my best friend Samantha and I were still in school we would spend nights talking. Oh. You probably know that." He smiled and shook his head. "I know you and Samantha spent much time together but I always held my distance those nights. You deserved SOME private time to talk with people." I laughed and we reached my door. "Thank you again. I was glad enough to leave my room. Let alone spend the day in the sun laughing with a handsome gentleman." I fiddled with my necklace like I do when I'm nervous or giddy or angry. Really any time I have a necklace on. He looked down and his eyes opened a little wider and there was a smile on his face. "You're wearing it." I looked down and remembered I was still wearing the locket. "I haven't taken it off." I said with a small smile. "I put it on the day you gave it to me and I've kept it under my clothes so not too draw attention. I guess I didn't really need too hind it but…" I started to look up but couldn't finish my sentence. Gabriel took my face in his hands and pressed his lips to mine. It took me a second to react, but I did not fight it. I put one hand on his neck and the other on his arm. Pulling me closer his hair graced my forehead once again as his hand slipped too my lower back. Our tongues danced as he caressed my neck with one finger. His body pushed against mine pressing me again my door that opened with the slightest touch.

It didn't take much movement too get us into the room and we were soon on the couch by the fireplace in the room. I thought for a second that there should be a fire going but I was drawn back too the tingling sensation of his hand gripping my waste tightly. I was sitting on his lap with my legs bent in what would normally probably be an awkward position, but now it was perfect. He pulled away slightly and looked into my eyes. "Natasha" He said panting a little. "Yes Gabriel?" I said trying to keep the annoyance from my voice. Why must you pull away those perfect lips just yet is what I was thinking. "They will be back soon." I smiled and pressed my lips to his yet again. It was a soft kiss and I pulled away for a second and I moved his bangs to the side out of his face. "Your point? Aren't we going to be engaged here soon anyways?" He smirked and his plump mouth found mine again while his hands moved their way up my back. I reached and pulled the prince's shirt up and over. Quickly connecting again with his delicious kisses. I felt his firm body with delicate fingers allowing them to trace ever part of his chiseled features. He turned me so I was lying on my back on the couch with him hovered over me. His lips left mine and began to travel across my cheek to my ear and down the curvature on my jaw. I bit my lip lightly for fear of piercing it again. A small gasp escaped my lips as he softly bit into my soft neck. I was sure his sharp teeth would have penetrated but I felt no blood begin to trickle. His kisses trailed too my straps where he pulled each one off with gentle fingers and soft kisses. Leaving the dress on he nibbled from shoulder too shoulder and I dug light fingers into his back from the feeling.

But all great things come too an end as there was a knock at my door. "Princess. It is Liana. Are you decent?" "Shit" I said softly. "Princess" Gabriel looked down at me with a joking gasp. "Oh shush and put back on your shirt PRINCE Gabriel." I pushed on his chest jokingly. "Give me two seconds Liana. I will be there shortly." Gabriel put on his shirt as I slipped back my straps and undid my hair so I looked less a mess. As I reached for the door Gabriel took my hand and pulled me in for one more deep kiss wrapping his fingers in my hair. Then he whispered in my ear seductively. "Maybe it's for the best. We never would have made it to dinner later if we had continued. I wouldn't have let you leave the room for the night." I felt a shiver got through my body as it felt like I would melt from the thought of it. I kissed him roughly and striated my hair once more before opening the door. "Yes Liana?" "You must get ready Princess. Dinner with the King and Queen is in just an hour. If you would excuse the Princess and I Prince Gabriel I must get her undressed from this frock." She said this with emphasis on the I part of that sentence ending. He almost laughed but gave a short bow and kissed my hand gently. "Till dinner my Princess."