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Chapter 10

- - - Diana gasped and sat up. Her pupils were dilated and had her hands held fist full of the bed sheets. After blinking several times she looked around the room. The sun was rising. The aunts in her room were sleeping. While two were outside the door guarding it. She was sure there was another guarding the balcony doors. Standing from the bed she walked over to the sun that was filtering through the drapes of the balcony. Diana raised her hand out to the gleam of the sun. Her skin itched and was getting irritated. She quickly retreated her hand. She wondered what would happen if she left it longer, would it burn up.

"I guess the sun will do this to you from now on" I turned around and found my aunt Galena sitting in the bed.

I shook my head at her when she looked regrettably at me. "You saved my life aunt Galena and this was the price I had to pay. If anything, you with the rest of my aunts here are my saviors"

Even though it was rare for our kind to show anything other than anger when we were not home, this now meant hugging time and it was going to happen. My aunt Galena came over and hugged me and I returned it. She nudged me towards the shower. I checked my wounds as I undressed. They were closed but there was scarring. This meant that while she would have to drink more blood it also meant that she could leave today. She quickly showered. Coming out, she found her aunts packing up everything up.

"How are you feeling Diana?' asked my aunt Xanthe

"Good and ready to go home" I said helping them put everything into boxes and stopped. My aunts looked over at me. "Shouldn't we just leave this here? I mean, we have all of this at home."

My aunt Galena looked at me and nodded. "Diana has a point. Besides if we need to hide you again we are bound to come back here"

I much I hoped that never had to happen again I agreed. We packed everything into boxes and stacked them next to the wall. Everyone was called inside. They sat in a circle to face each other.

Estrina started. "We all know that our Queen Serilda has been captured by rogue vampires…"

I turned to my aunt. "What?! When?"

"The same day that the House of Trinity was attacked" answered Zebina

Estrina continued. "Sophia sent Alma's in search for our Queen. A battle will surely ensued. We must be prepared for anything when we get home."

Everyone in the group nodded. I raised my hand. "Do we know why they took our Queen in the firsts place?"

"I called Sophia last night and she did not have any new information" said aunt Zebina

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go already" I said

My aunt Galena shook her head. "The sun will harm you. We can't take the chance of getting you hurt so soon after just recuperating."

I protested. "Stick me in the trunk but let's go already!"

"Galena is right Diana. As soon as the sun sets we will leave" stated Estrina giving me to understand that there would be no point in starting an argument over such a dumb thing.

"So where was the last time Queen Serilda was seen?" I asked

"In Russia"

I looked at my aunt Zebina. "What was our Queen doing all the way in Russia?"

"That is what we are trying to find out. Russia is no place for any one of us to be in, it's enemy territory" stated Estrina "Sophia and Sophronia are trying to figure out what our Queen was doing out there."

"What's going to happen when we find were our Queen is being kept?" I asked

"If the rogues don't free our Queen we are going into battle" stated my aunt Zebina like it was the most obvious thing and it was.

"Uh, yeah but I was referring to when we find out why she was doing in Russia" I said

"I am sure Sophia and Sophronia will interrogate her when we get her back" said Galena

I slumped next to the bed and looked at every one. "So we are just going to wait until the sun sets?"

They all gave me a nod. I groaned and slumped even further to the floor.

- - - I was nudged awake. I had taken a nap after everyone had nothing to say. I sat up and found some of my aunts sleeping. My aunt Xanthe handed me a glass full of some dark, sweet smelling drink and a pill.

"I couldn't find any water so I got you some wine" She handed me the glass

I dropped the pill and watched the small light show. I drank and my eyes widen. I looked up at my aunt and couldn't help but smile.

"What's up?" she asked me

"This tastes amazing"

My aunt Xanthe gave me a weird looking stare. The wine enhanced the flavor. This was what I going to drink from now one. No more water for me.

"Are we all ready?" asked Estrina

Every one gave a single nod before we headed towards the door. We all walked down the hallway and to the stairs. Before we reached them, one of Dominick's warriors come towards us. All of my aunts tensed up. They were ready to launch themselves at him. The Vampire Warrior bowed before me.

"Princess Diana you have a frantic visitor downstairs"

I looked over at my aunts. Was there someone who was supposed to come and make sure we left without a problem? My aunts shook their heads and I turned to the vampire warrior. We followed him downstairs and found out why the warrior called her a frantic visitor.

"Where is Diana? Where is my niece?!" yelled Neola

There were some maids and warriors who looked at her and looked amused. I supposed they were thinking how it was possible that Neola being as young as she was could be my aunt but she was.

"Neola I'm right here, calm down"

"Diana!" squealed Neola as she ran up to meet me. I met her half way and hugged her. I was so glad that she was okay. "You're all better, right?"

"Yup but how did you find us?" I asked her. No one was suppose to know that I was hiding in Dominick's estate.

"Before the grenades could go off, Giulio teleported us to his home. I told him to go back and get you. When I saw him later on he said you were taken away by my sisters. Giulio didn't take me back until everything was back to 'normal'. I did some snooping and I overheard Sophia tell Sophronia where you were. So here I am"

I nodded. "Where's Giulio?"

She looked sheepishly at me. "I kind of came here without telling him. Got another Demon to teleport me as close as he could."

Before I could say how mad, scratch that, how beyond pissed of Giulio was going to be with her, Galena beat me to it. "Neola you know better than to endanger yourself. You are not yet an immortal. Just because we were stationed here for days does not deem these lands safe to roam."

Neola bowed. "I am sorry sister Galena. I was just really worried about Diana"

"We should stop bickering and leave" stated Zebina

I nodded. The rest of my aunts agreed by walking down the last steps of the stairs and heading towards the front door. Neola and I were within the group but we stopped when we heard a yell followed by another.

"My daughter where are you off to?" yelled Dominick

"Diana!" The other was Dedrick

I did not turn to them. There was no point. I did not asked to be sheltered here and it meant that I did not owe him any gratitude. Yet I did owe him a thank you because his blood was the true link to my survival.

"I give you my thanks only because your blood healed my wounds. I am going back home."

"Diana you are to remain here, you are my bride!" yelled Dedrick

Neola turned around and yelled back at him. "No she is not! Diana can do whatever the hell she wants and pick who she wants as a mate!"

I hushed her when I placed my hand on her shoulder. She looked up at me and she moved to the center of the group. I turned to meet Dedrick.

"I am not your bride. I shall never be your bride." I turned to Dominick. "I abdicate my place as Princess to your people"

He shook his head. "It cannot be done. By blood you are rightfully Princess of Vampires."

I internally cursed. "I assume that your people have a High Council of Elders?"

"We do"

"Then I wish to speak with them. I want them to decide what must be done." I stated

"Then you will remain here by my side" declared Dedrick

I did not look at him. "I am not talking to you boy. You are just but a Prince, you have no power." I changed back to what really mattered. "When shall you have the Council ready?"

"It all depends when I can get all of the Elders together" stated Dominick and I was sure he could get them tomorrow if he wished it. He was trying to avoid this as much as he could because he knew that the elders could easily take away my title as Princess.

I turned to look up at the second floor. "Ivan you are to come to me when all of the Elders are gathered. You will not disappoint me, will you?"

I knew I could trust Ivan. After all he was the one who saved me seven years ago from rogue vampires after they had captured me. He had seen me broken and battered as a child there for there was a connection.

"I will my Princess. I will not disappoint you" Ivan bowed

"Good. You do not wish to anger me" I stated towards Dominick and Dedrick. I turned my back to them and walked to the front door with my aunts. I paused.

"Hopefully I will never see either of you afterward"

I walked out into the night.

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