Anna tried to avoid Christian as much as possible but felt as though she could not get away from him. She had two long scratches down her wrist that gave her the chilling memory each time she looked down at it. He said things that frightened Anna of what he was possibly capable of doing to her. He teased her by cornering her against the wall threatening to turn her.
"Ahh Count, you're here finally." Anna heard Christian said as she prepared blood for the both of them in the kitchen. Her heart pounded against her chest in fear to see Dracula once again. She had recently gotten a new dress, though it looked as though a real slave dress it was much cleaner than the white one that was now a dark pink from blood and grime.
With the tray in her hand she walked gracefully in the room, Dracula looking at a map with his back turned to her, and Christian sitting in a armchair writing down something on a piece of parchment.
She walked towards Dracula first, not looking him in the eyes but the wall next to her as she handed him the blood. His fingers wrapped around hers on the glass, as she handed it to him. Quickly she took it back with him staring at her.
She then handed it to Christian. He drank a small sip before making a disgruntle look towards her. "This is cold!" He exclaimed towards her. She looked across her shoulder a bit, trying not to make contact with him. He grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him. "Get me more." He gritted through his teeth. Roughly letting her go she walked out of the room. Dracula stared at Christian. "What did she do?" Christian smiled at Dracula with an evil smirk, "Nothing, absolutely nothing. I just like to see her eyes flash in fear. Quiet amusing I must say." He laughed at his own game as Dracula small fake laughed.
"Where is your restroom?" Dracula asked. "Oh where are my manors, it's right outside the corridor, take a sharp right and at the end of the hall." Dracula nodded at the instructions and left the room. He hurried down the hall towards the kitchen. He found Anna slowly pouring another bottle of blood in the wine glass. He crept up towards her, with her not hearing him.
A white ghostly hand was placed on hers as they both poured the drink. Anna placed the bottle down, and finally looked him in his eyes. He leaned in to kiss her, but she turned her head. "I'm sorry Anna, I should have listened to you." He spoke softly towards her. "But you didn't. That's what matters now." She walked away with the glass in hand.
Dracula came in the room shortly after Anna in the room. Christian was some what satisfied with the blood Anna gave him. "Well Dracula we have business to talk about." Christian said eyeing Anna who immediately took the direction towards the door. She could hear the muffling sounds of voices and footsteps as she waited outside the door, but left within a few moments.
She had nothing to do, and was not tired enough to lie down. Klarissa had been gone for nearly a week on her own business so Anna had no idiotic stories to listen to as she did chores. But now she had no chores. She wandered the long hallways looking for something to do.
She reached a door on the 3rd floor that she had never been through. She realized it was the study area Christian was always in and had forbid her to go in. Adrenaline shot through her body as she touched the door. She waited a moment by the door taking in all her fears and ignoring them all at once.
The door slowly slid open with a small creaking sound. It was dark in the room, but a candle was found in the distance. She walked towards it with ease as her eyes quickly adjusted. She lit all the other candles she could find in the room. Stacks of papers were everywhere with books ripped in half lying on the ground and others opened to certain pages.
"As a merciful god towards the demons of hell, it is known if he is killed, all his kind will
parish from the earth as well. Though he has various second names, he is known mostly as The
prince of darkness. Hardly showing any emotion towards his victims, he is also known not to
have any emotion consisting within his forsaken body. He has prowled many women taking the
only few to live with him and be his personal pleasure, many of them do not survive for more
than two centuries. His un dead children are currently in a unknown area, that of which a mortal
has not found since Horace Valerious, King of the Gypsies."
Anna read the book in shock. Her grandfather had found it, and so had she. The statements about Dracula the book said seemed true about him at the moment, but Anna began to think. He cared for her and saved her in most situations, but then bitterness filled her. He had not saved her from this. She slammed the book shut and ran out of the room and down the stairs.
Dracula was walking out of the room still talking to Christian who was following. "I suppose I will talk more business with you tomorrow." Christian nodded as Anna watched from the corner. Christian walked towards Anna's direction as Henry led Dracula out. "We'll talk tomorrow." He whispered to her.
The sun was rising and Christian walked off to bed. Anna stood in her spot for what seemed to be forever. Henry walked towards Anna as he saw her fear. "Are you ok?" Anna nodded not able to talk in shock. He knew what she had just done.
The day crept by so slow Anna thought she was about to burst. Finally the sun set and Christian was up. She began her usual chores of scrubbing the floor when she could feel a pair of eyes staring down at her. "Get up" Said a voice from behind her. Anna got up quickly and turned around to see Christian standing there. He grabbed both of her wrists and started to drag her through the halls.
"Let go! Your hurting me!" Anna screamed at him. He kept dragging her through the castle until they reached his chambers. He kicked the door roughly and through Anna to the large bed. She hit it with a thud as he pried over her. "I thought I told you to NEVER go in my study!" He screamed at her. She burst to tears as he lectured her.
"You think I don't fucking notice you going through my things. Or fooling around with him?" He implied it towards her harshly. She sat up from the bed and looked at him. "I'm sorry." She muttered. He raised her chin and looked her in the eyes. "Yes, You will be sorry." He muttered towards her.
He shoved her back down on the bed and kissed her roughly. Her lips, already swollen. She swung her arms to stop him, but he pinned them down. He forced his tongue into her mouth. He pressed up against her body hard, keeping her pinned completely. 'NO!' her mind screamed. He started to unbutton his shirt as he kissed her roughly. She tried to scream, but his lips prevented her.
His shirt was now off. He ripped the corset off her body and threw it to the ground. Her chest began to close again and she had to cough but Christian prevented her. He slowly moved from her mouth and kissed her neck. "Help!" Anna screamed. "You can not be heard." Christian spoke mockingly. The doors suddenly closed on their own. He kissed her shoulder as she struggled against him. His hands moved up and down her body, then up her thigh, under her skirt.
Her mind screamed 'NO' as he kissed her and caressed her roughly, positioning himself. Suddenly the doors opened again, nearly falling off the hinges. "What the Fuck?" Christian said turning around now facing Dracula. His face filled with anger, Dracula backhanded him across the room. He saw Anna gasping for breath that she had been deprived from for so long. She laid on the bed coughing roughly. He walked towards Christian. and grabbed him by the neck, throwing him up against the wall. "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU CHRISTIAN!" Dracula roared in his face.
Christian began to laugh. "Your not honestly protecting that slut of yours." Dracula's eyes turned to fire. He threw him out of the window and onto the balcony. Christian slowly stood up, stumbling though from the impact. He was still laughing at Dracula. "You think I was an idiot Christian? You think I didn't know about you rebelling against me. Why you tortured Anna and why you locked yourself up in your studies for so long. Inviting me to ridiculous dinners." Christian looked Dracula straight in the eyes, "I have every reason to. I was your partner in the war against man kind, and what do I get. I get nothing. No Glory or fame known as the Dark Prince. I deserve more than you." He lounged at Dracula with a punch but Dracula stopped him.
Anna could hear the crunching of bones and blood over her deadly coughs. Minutes went by and then no sound, except for Anna coughing. A cold hand was placed on her shoulder and turned her around. Dracula was now sitting at the foot of the bed. He cradled her in his arms for hours as she cried away her pain.