Chapter 21

There was a knock at the door, I knew who it was and looked at Erin, who quickly ran up the stairs and to her room. The high council came in.

"We are here to collect some vampire slayers?" the tall one asked.

I showed them to my room and opened the coffin; they took them out and walked too the dining room.

"So you are the one" A small man with long brown hair said.

"What?" I said looking confused.

"You have a dark future ahead"

"What's that supposed to mean?" I looked at Vlad.

"It means they know that you are The Vampire Queen" Vlad said wrapping his arm round my waist.

"Oh, yeah" I said, now understanding.

"So, when's the big coronation?" the small man asked curiously.

"Well mine is in a couple of weeks, so I am guessing so is Bonnie's" Vlad said looking at me and smiling. As scared as I am about this whole thing, I was looking forward to finally having a purpose, and that I can share it with Vlad.

"Are you two?" the man said, obviously asking if we were dating.

"Yep" I said smiling.

"So this is your choice?"

Vlad nodded and kissed my head. I knew this was about the marriage thingy.

"Very well then, but we don't have her crown, it was lost many years ago I am afraid"

I looked at Vlad, for permission to tell them. He shook his head. I respected it as I knew we could trust no one.

"I'm sure it will turn up"

"Anyway, these vampires, what do you think we should do with them" he looked at me but I gave the look to Vlad.

"I'm not sure, whatever you want" Vlad said, he didn't want to kill them, it would ruin his reputation.

I nodded respectfully.

"So when's the wedding?"

"I don't know" Vlad said. "It's not for a few years yet?"

"Oh I was looking forward to it being this year" the man sighed. "Anyway, we must be off, we have places to be" he walked up to me. "You are very special, I can see it". I nodded and smiled.

They walked out; I slumped on the sofa and shouted Erin, who came back downstairs again.

"Well then, we have two coronations to plan" the count said clapping his hands. I nodded and looked at Vlad, who was doing the same. I was glad that I had found my parents, but upset at the fact they only came to kill me. I don't need them, these people are my family now. Vlad sat down next to me and I put my head on his shoulder. I gazed at the wall where I had thrown my 'parents' to see a massive dint in the wall in the shape of there bodies.

I tried not to laugh and out attention to it. The count noticed I was staring and turned around to see the dint. He pulled a shocked face and turned around again, he walked to the fire place and opened a secret passage with blood in. I felt my eyes turn a funny colour but I managed to control my breathing. I stood up.

"Ingrid, Vlad, a word please" I said looking at the door. We went to my room.

"What's up?" Vlad said.

"I was wondering how Bertrand was?" I asked.

"He's ok I guess, a bit cranky though" Ingrid answered.

"Where is he?"

"In a metal shed in the forest, it's to strong for him to break out"

"I suggest we go see him, I need to ask him some questions" I asked.

"What for?" Vlad said.

"Well, one. I need to start training, two I need to learn of the history, maybe you could help me with one but he is the only one for two"

Vlad and Ingrid agreed.