Chapter 9

She hit the attacker hard and felt the blood on her hands as she ripped through his flesh. She aimed at his face but the attacker blocked her move and tried to twist her arm behind her back, she kicked him in the knee shattering the bone with a satisfying crunch. The attacker howled in pain but managed to throw her into a wall.

"I must say that I am rather impressed Micah. Your fighting has improved since our last encounter," Sedhia said getting up from the floor.

The other vampire laughed flashing fangs. "My dear princess, if your father had not interrupted, you would have lost the fight. Be a good little girl and tell me where your sister is hiding. I can sense her presence in this castle, so don't try and lie to me."

"What makes you think that I will just give you my sister? You will hand her over to Belle Morte as soon as you see her."

"Sedhi," he begun, "I am not here on the Council's orders, or even your fathers or Belle Morte's. The Master misses having his granddaughters around. Serena would be safe with him. The Master would never let anything happen to you or your sister."

"It's not that I don't trust Grandfather, I don't trust you."

"The Master had instructed that I take care..."

"I don't need protecting Micah, especially from you," she interrupted.

Micah sighted in frustration. "The Council would do anything to eliminate you and Serena from their little game.

"I am the heir to the Mortos throne. It would be treason to murder me."

"Yes,' Micah nodded, "but there is nothing to stop them from killing your sister. If you let me help.."

"I nor my sister need or want your help!"

"Sedhia," Micah growled quietly, "I know you hate me for what I did. I understand that, but I did it to protect you."

"You stopped me from helping my mother. I can never forgive you for that."

"If you had helped her, you would have ended up just like her. A pile of ash!"

Sedhia suddenly slapped him. Her face was a mask of rage.

"Get out of my sight Micah." Her voice was low but Micah could feel her power in the air.

"I will be nearby if you need me my Princess." And he disappeared leaving Sedhia alone.

Serena found Kel in the bathhouse trying to get the food out of her hair. She hoped that the girl would have some knowledge of changing nappies. Kel looked up when she heard her friend was in the bathhouse and almost immediately smelled the reason as to why.

"Before you ask, I have never changed a baby." Kel finished cleaning herself from the food and got dressed. "Let's go and find someone who can help."

They left the bathhouse and spotted Queen Thayet walking by. Serena and Kel looked at each other and smiled. They have found their victim.

"Oh your majesty!" they called and rushed towards the unsuspecting woman.

Belle Most was a very influential Council member and able to twist the laws to her liking. Her biggest ambition was the throne of Mortos, to rule the vampires. The only problem with her ambition was the current king and his daughters. It would be easy enough to overcome the king, but the daughters were another matter. She already killed the former queen and now she had the younger daughter exactly where she wanted.

"Armandé", she called out to her servant, "prepare out army. We attack at sundown."

Sorry that this chapter was so short. Next one will be longer and better. Hopefully. For now please review!!!!

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