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Chapter Twenty-nine
Mating Contract
"Until a contract is signed, nothing is real."
- Glenn Danzig
"Garland! I want to tell you something!"
Garland was walking down the hallway, when the voice called him. He knew from that tone of voice it was Brooklyn. And from his view of Brooklyn's expression, it sounds like good news.
He stops, as Brooklyn catches up to him.
"Guess what? I made a decision to mate," Brooklyn said.
"You're kidding right?" Garland asked.
Brooklyn shakes his head no. Thus, he is serious of the subject.
"You know that if it's official, you'll be tied down with a female for the rest of your life, unless you die. And from looking at the girls lately, they suspect that you'll be lifting them up, like Superman and to be in bed with them when ever they get the issues."
Garland's term of issues, has many definitions when it comes to the females here in Blood Trillium. The word 'horny' suits them well. As well conceited, jealousy, and power is what they have and crave for. With Brooklyn in the picture to mate even one of them would equal to disaster.
"Not just a female," Brooklyn corrected Garland. "But the one you'll love, and wish to be with her for eternity."
"Brooklyn what are you-"
"I am mating, the one I have changed."
'What?! The fledgling?!' Garland thought.
Then his previous suspicions came back to him. All this time, from the moment he changed her, to asking questions of her whereabouts, he does love her. But a problem came upon Brooklyn's choice to mate with her; does he know the condition.
"Brooklyn, you've went to the library right?"
"Yes."
"And you have seen the book, and read all of it?"
"Yes, but I didn't read all of it. How come?
"So, I presume that you didn't read the fine print that you have to mate someone the same rank as you."
"What?!"
"It says so…"
Brooklyn couldn't believe this. He has to only mate a female with a rank as a Young Adult. This seems unfair to him, but rules were rules in vampirism, and they have been there for so many centuries. And the last time there was a mating ceremony, happened almost half a century ago.
And thinking about it now, if he has to wait for Jess to become a Young Adult, it would take at least one whole century to reach to it. But he can't let go of that promise, he has to find a way to protect her. God knows what would happen within that century for him and Jess, it could possibly be dangerous. Though, he had a second plan to secretly marry her behind the clan's back, it would mean trouble and break centuries of traditions.
Another thought lead to think of something more. He's one of the highest ranking vampires in Blood Trillium. A side of those older than him, he is the heir to the clan. Does that mean there can be some mild bending to the rules?
"There's got to be an exception to the rules," Brooklyn said, "I have one of the highest ranks, and heir of Blood Trillium. Should there be something in it that allows heirs to mate anybody they pleased?"
"Not that I am aware of," Garland answered, "Besides Boris may not approve of it after all, he has follow those rules for centuries, when mating ceremonies take place."
The call of Boris's name, made him mad, but Brooklyn keeps his expression to normal as possible. He can't forgive Boris for what he has done to Jess. What's worse is that possible he'll deny it due to his lust and selfish reason; to take what is precious to Jess, her virginity, her innocence. It is practically a moral that keeps Jess to the boundaries of being human, than vampire.
"That is possible," Brooklyn said, "However, I think he may reconsider it. I have been in his good books for so long, that there should be at least one favour that can bend it for a lifetime."
"You really want to take that step?" Garland asked.
"It's worth a shot, as well it better to say it then be silence."
Three firm knocks, came through the door of his study. Boris hears it well and clear, as he is working on some papers. It is about possible strategies to earn income for the clan. As this century is more in technology and business.
"Come in," he said.
The door knob squeaks as it is turning half way. The door opens up, and someone came in a few steps, and Boris recognizes the person instantly.
"Brooklyn, it's nice to see you."
"Yes sir."
Brooklyn closes the door shut, and went to the desk.
"So tell me Brooklyn, why are you here. Did you have any questions? Any concerns? Or need advice?"
Brooklyn stops at the front of the desk, bowing down. Staying in that position he replies to his reason of being here.
"Boris…I have decided to mate."
Boris's ears perk up from that word. It has been time that his heir has decided to mate…but the only thoughts that he is thinking is who is the lucky female.
"That is wonderful, my boy," Boris commented, "but I have a question to ask. Who is the lucky female vampire you have chosen?"
Now Brooklyn feels unsure of how to explain of his choice.
"About that Boris… I want to have a request of my choice."
The members of Blood Trillium were usually doing their activities. Minding their businesses when…
"WHAT?!!!"
Many of them slightly jump on their seats. Others choke on their blood, coughing afterwards, and were fine. They all look at the direction to where the voice came from.
Something about Boris's tone of voice makes sense that he isn't happy about it, and it is unfortunate for the person under his anger.
"I can't do that Brooklyn," Boris said, "It's against the rules!"
"It is only a request that I mate with her."
"She is inexperienced-"
"Then I'll tame her."
Boris is getting agitated. Not because of Brooklyn wanting to mate with Jess, but the fact that he wanted her. To him she is a trophy, an object to claim as his own. Now, with Brooklyn wanting to mate with her, it would mean competition.
Boris rests his chin on his hands; he needs to relax.
"But tell me why you want to mate her?" he asked.
"For love," Brooklyn answered.
Boris bluffs of Brooklyn answer.
"Love? It is not an acceptable answer. You sure there isn't more to her than meets the eye?"
Brooklyn shakes his head a 'no'.
"I can't do anything about that…"
"But you can! I just want one simple request-"
"How about Ming-Ming?"
Brooklyn couldn't believe what Boris is saying. Mate Ming-Ming! It is ridiculous! Boris have know that Brooklyn never really like Ming-Ming at all, so why did he request him to mate with her.
He does not know how he can handle this without yelling and worse confronting Boris of sexually abusing Jess. This could get rough, because Boris would deny of it. And any accusations towards the elder can lead to exile as punishment. That would be an advantage for Boris to take Jess. He is not willing to do that.
"All I ask is to mate with Jessica for love and aid," Brooklyn responded, "I was willing to tame her to be a vampire when I brought her across, so I am willing to tame her if she were my mate. Although she is young, she can be useful by helping me when I am older in the many years to come."
"I am sorry but-"
"I am NOT a child!"
A silence falls upon them. Looks like the battle is lost for Brooklyn…
Brooklyn bows down once more, and said in a calming clear voice, "I am sorry to interrupt your work. I'll be leaving now…"
He gets up, and heads towards the door. Opening the knob, Brooklyn gets out of Boris's study room, and closes the door behind him.
Boris with little expression on his face went to fury. His fangs bare and he is growling in disbelief that Brooklyn wants to mate with the fledgling.
With a loud cry, he grabs the nearest object; which is a lamp, and throws it at the closed door. The lamp's light went off after colliding at the hard solid door. The light-bulb shatters into shards, the lamp shade became a wreck with a few holes, but the metal stand still had its posture. The door had a few scratches from the metal.
'I cannot let Brooklyn get what he wants,' Boris's thought, 'I need to find a way to get that little fledgling into my hands.'
He then recalls when he said that he couldn't do anything, but Brooklyn stated that he can.
An idea hit him. If he is an elder, he can do anything. Even mating someone younger than him can possibly be possible. However another thought hit him. What if Brooklyn has already talked to Jess about mating her? He scowls at the thought.
He can pull some strings to make sure, if luck is behind him, the fledgling can be his and maybe his for eternity…
Ming-Ming overhears the commotion in the study room, when she presses her ears to hear through the door.
The fact that Brooklyn has decided to mate, made her excited to the bones. That would mean that a female vampire like her at the rank of Young Adult would be chosen to mate with one of the highest ranking vampires; as well the heir. This would make the ideal couple more powerful as two than independently. Yet, hearing that Brooklyn wanted Jess, the more hated fledgling in Blood Trillium as his mate made her ticked with anger and jealousy.
'What does that little bitch have that I don't have?' thought Ming-Ming.
Most of Blood Trillium expects Brooklyn to mate a female vampire eventually. Overall, mate her. Even Boris thought Brooklyn should suggest mating Ming-Ming as well.
'So why can't Brooklyn get the picture?'
Footsteps came to the door, and Ming-Ming manages to get out of the way, when the door opens. Brooklyn came out of the room, closing the door and walking down the hall to the lobby, unaware that Ming-Ming is there or even overhearing the conversation between him and Boris.
Ming-Ming thinking about what Boris requested of her some nights ago, she wonder if she tries to convince Brooklyn to mate with her, she may get her wish. And even better, to break the fledgling's heart once more, like she did and reported to Boris about it.
Catching up with Brooklyn, she adjusts the pace so she is walking beside him.
Brooklyn knows that Ming-Ming is eavesdropping after her scent smells a few steps away from the door. And knowing her for a long time, she will do anything to get her way. She is crossing the line of being pretty and desperate.
"Brooklyn do you know you have the characteristics of a handsome prince in fairytalesto sweep a maiden off her feet?" asked Ming-Ming.
A thought came up to Brooklyn to respond to her question of flirting with him.
"Ming-Ming do you know you have the certain characteristics of an old hag in fairytales?" he responds, as he avoid Ming-Ming's eyes, and walking away from her.
Ming-Ming slowly comes to a stop in the middle of the hallway, wondering what Brooklyn means of that question.
'Characteristics of being an old hag…' she thought, 'What does he mean by that? ……hmmmmm………Wait is he saying I am ugly?! Oh I need to ask the girls if I am getting any uglier at my age!'
The time is getting short, and near to the deadline.
It is the choice of the female vampire to be her apprentice.
Morgan observes the lists of the Blood Trillium and Black Roses' female vampires. All of them were listed from youngest to the very oldest. With a quill pen, and a small bottle of ink on her desk, it is time for the process of elimination.
Some months ago, Voltaire insisted that Morgan should observe all the females as much as possible for second chances. This happened after the first shot; Morgan feels that none of them had the potential characteristics to be the next leader representing the females of all clans.
She believes that most of them would only care to have power than to lead with nobility, wisdom, and distinguishing the rights and wrongs. But most importantly, it is to prevent history to repeat itself, after the late leader of the females past away.
Morgan recalls those memories as nightmares. Seven years of sexism towards the females. Sexually harassed, raped, forced into slavery, and sometimes death. About a dozen of them were killed. She couldn't stand how the females were treated with low dignity to who they are, and worse to be property to the dominant male vampires.
She is lucky to be at age to mate on the seventh year. This given her the opportunity to request to mate with Voltaire, to be the next female leader for all the clans. Her main reason was for power, and to be equal like the elder. She had a long way to go, but overall her reason of power faded away, to have the motive of freeing the females from those dark times. She now does it to create them to be responsibly, wiser of their choices, informing them that though they have a lot of work, they'll reach to the enlightenment of respect and equality towards the males.
Looking at the lists, Morgan with the quill pen made a dash next to the names that can't be the leaders for certain reason on vampirism, and the characteristics they have to become her apprentice.
She starts with the list containing all of the girls in Blood Trillium. The first name on the list is Jessica…
Morgan makes a dash next to Jess's name.
'She can't become my apprentice due to her rank; a fledgling,' Morgan thought.
Unlike the others, the fledgling at times would come by at the neutral territory to ask Morgan questions. Most of them insist on the laws, and life of vampirism, at times to know the history on where it came from. Morgan knows that she is trying to earn some knowledge to adjust her on the dos and don'ts. Then there is her education, and characteristic to stand up against the odds. Those characteristics came from the encounter with her after she was trying to get away from a group of high rank female vampires after standing up to them, and telling them off and correcting Ming-Ming.
She would be good…but it's the rank that prevents her to have the role.
Morgan continues to scroll down the list, dashes on the girls' names. Then she goes to the lists of Black Rose. It is typical that a leader of Black Rose would choose someone from the same clan. The girls in it were obedient to the rules…but they don't have what it takes to be taking a huge role in a few decades or hundred years.
After a few minutes, she observes the two lists.
Morgan deeply sighs, as she realizes that she places dashes next to every name.
'This is getting nowhere. Maybe I need to relax for a minute or two.'
She leaves the lists on her desk, and exits out of the room she is in, to go outside for some fresh air.
She passes everyone in Black Rose, who were talking, drinking blood, or out hunting.
Doors open to the human world of darkness, as she takes a stroll down the deserted street. The first thought that came to her is to go to the nearest park down some blocks. To her, it is more of a garden, and it contains the most beautiful sceneries, especially during the spring and fall seasons.
Reaching to the 'garden park', Morgan went to find the nearest bench to sit down, relax and observe the beauty of the scenery in the night. She found a bench, but there is someone sitting on it, with their head down.
As she walks closer, a hint of orange-red hair is identified in her inhuman eyes. Walking across the dew grass, her feet make small crunching sounds.
The person head shots up, after hearing a presence in the distance.
Morgan continues to walk down to the bench, and seeing the details of the person, she somehow knows who the person is. The person turns around, and his sea-color eyes look at her emerald eyes.
"Morganna?"
The voice is deep of maturity, strong and masculine. But the face is everything she needs to know to who the person is.
"Oh. Hello Brooklyn."
Jess didn't want to be here, after her last few encounters with Boris, but she had to.
Someone, have informed her to meet with Boris at his study room. She did as she is told, because of her rank.
It has been minutes after knocking at the door of his study room. It's has been some seconds after he tells her to come in, and she corresponds to enter in the room. Now, she is inside of the room she hates to be in, after his confrontation of her being a virgin, and the start of being sexually abuse. Her back is against the door, in the shadows away from the little rows of lights from the blinds covering the window. It is the moonlight that shines the gentle blue light.
Boris is sitting on his chair, working on a few papers.
He knows that he has to play it in a calming way, in order for him to have her trust, but t have his way on the plan he is putting. From her position, to keep her distance, it is something that he is aware of, after the things he has done to her.
"Come and take a seat," he said, without looking at her.
She didn't move from his "request". God knows what may have happen to her if she does obey or not.
"I am waiting…"
She needs to keep her distance, and the chance of escaping for any precaution that Boris is going to do to her. She takes a step forward, and confirming it would be safe to take a seat, she takes a few steps forward. As she is near the chair she goes to her seat, sitting, and avoids Boris's eyes.
"Now," Boris begins, "I have sent you here today, because I want to ask you a question. Do you know what mating is about?"
Her head shots up, and look at him with bewilderment.
"Mating?" she asked, "What is that?"
Boris startles of her response. She doesn't know what mating is. Does that mean Brooklyn didn't mention it to her about anything? Then his thoughts flooded him with the advantages. If Brooklyn didn't tell her about what mating is, or asking her to mate with him…this Boris can take the chance. This is the time to do it.
"Mating happens when two vampires; a male and a female come together to be as one. They usually mate for power, and only happens if two of these vampires are at the ranks of Young Adults or higher.
"But mating does not happen much, from the bad points of mating. That you have to be with that person for eternity, and depending on their character, will simply treat you as a drug when they are in need to deal the pain away. But… as an elder of Blood Trillium, these rules have to be applying at all costs, but there can be exceptions."
This could be an offer that can temp her to accept.
Jess didn't dare ask the question that came into her mind.
'What does he mean "exceptions"?'
"But how one does denies mating with the negative point of view, when you can have the chance to mate with the elder?"
Jess is startle by his response. Her mating him?!
'He is asking me this after what he has fuckin' done to me?!'
"I know this is certainly a shock for you," Boris said, "but think of all of the possibilities for you to mate with me. Power…Respect…Protection… Isn't that what you want, respect among your fellow vampires, protection, but overall to possibly be an heiress to the throne; think of it of being a queen. You don't have to work your way up to be in higher ranks anymore."
Boris knows that this offer towards another female vampire would accept it at no cost. It is the sweet temptation that makes it irresistible. If she is willing to accept the offer, then his plan would finally succeed its purpose. She would be all his and his alone, and he would once more succeed in taking her blood and virginity.
For Jess, it is a different story…
This positive feedback on the offer didn't help her one bit.
All the power, respect and protection, would be something that someone would want to be mated with someone who is the elder. It didn't change her mind.
"So, what do you say? Are you going to accept?" he asked.
Boris was abusing her then, and now offering her to mate with him? This seems wrong, and worse a trap for her to be in. She wouldn't be falling for any old tricks up his sleeves.
She knows her answer from the time he mentions the offer to mate with him. He thinks that she'll be like a woman under abuse to come back to her husband just because he said he was sorry or he'll never show that side of him again. She isn't the kind of girl to do that after what he has done to her, through sexual abuse.
And besides she has a promise that Brooklyn made; Brooklyn would be the only person for her and her alone. He's the one that has her heart; her love, trust and his promise to wed her. She must keep her promise… She loves Brooklyn and they'll be together and possibly wed secretly behind the clan's back.
"Boris…" she said.
"Yes?"
The answer is coming; something within him is telling him that she'll accept.
"No."
Boris is now the one to be startled by her answer. Did she say no?
"Can you repeat that?"
"I am sorry, but I decline your offer."
This can't be happening to Boris. This is the first time a vampire turns down the offer to mate, even worse, a fledgling to turn down an offer to mate with an elder. A female, fledgling vampire, to decline the chance to mate a male dominant elder in a clan!
Anger burns him like forest fire. Anger is something that he needs to control himself from Jess so she would never know the truth.
In a calming manner he then said, "You may leave now."
She dismisses herself from the chair and to the door. Opening it, she gets out of his study room, and closes the door to leave Boris alone in the dark.
Calming is the first minute to Boris, then a minute later hell is unleash.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"How are you this fine night?" Morgan asked Brooklyn.
Brooklyn turns his head away from Morgan, staring at the scenery of the garden park in front of him.
"Fine…" he responded in a low calming voice, "Yourself?"
"I am here for a little fresh air."
She walks around the bench to sit with Brooklyn. She sits a few inches away from Brooklyn. Morgan crosses her right leg over the left leg, and her hands resting on the edge of the bench.
"Finding the right female vampire to take the role of an apprentice isn't easy," Morgan said. "I checked the list and did it twice, none of them had the potential, because they were not at the right rank, or have lacking characteristics of being a leader. All they want is power…yet…"
Her thoughts trail off to think of Jess, the fledgling, but break it off.
"Never mind…what have you been up to? You didn't seem fine to me."
"Do you want to know?" he asked.
"I don't mind, it's been a while since I have seen you…when was that? Was it during my mating ceremony with Voltaire?"
The words made Brooklyn feel gloom. It is the turning down by Boris since he is refusing to allow Brooklyn to mate with Jess.
According to his memory lane, he could only remember Morgan on that night.
"Last time I recall, I met you on the night….before he left."
"…I see. But there is a question that I want an answer, do you mind?"
Brooklyn deeply sighs and the he responds.
"I was turned down to mate with someone."
"Turned down? You can't be turned down to a mating contract…unless-"
"It is because I wanted to mate with Jess; she's the fledgling in Blood Trillium."
Morgan recalls a memory on her first encounter to Jess…
"Um…Brooklyn and I are in love with each other. Ming-Ming and the others were ganging up on me because Brooklyn was paying attention to me since we are together and in love…"
'And just to make sure…' Morgan thought.
"Why did you want to mate a fledgling that has a lot of years to go through before becoming a Young Adult?"
"I want to mate her for love."
Morgan knows that this response provides the fact that it is true that they; Brooklyn and Jess were in love. In love when Jess was a human. But is that the only reason that he wants to mate her?
"Were there other reasons that you wanted to mate her?" she asked, "Just mating her for love seems less convincing to an elder like Boris."
"I also wanted to mate with her, because she can take care of me when I am in need of help as I get older. As well, I could tame her like I did when she became a vampire. However, there is one other reason to why I want to mate with her. A reason that I have to hold my tongue in silence…something that is major to my choice of mating with her."
"Do you want to tell me?"
Brooklyn looks at Morgan. There is something about her that isn't her character. From rumors in Blood Trillium, he heard that she is very strict, seductive, and mild temper rage.
"What have caused you to change dramatically these years?"
"I'm not sure, possibly I may have a split-personality…but don't talk about me, but what is your major reason to mate with her? You don't have to say it directly."
Brooklyn isn't sure of what he can explain of his reason, and can possibly say that it's complicated to explain. On the bright side, Morgan explains that he can say it indirectly, meaning to create a scenario with similar principles to what his reason should be.
He reflects on his thoughts, to what he is going to say. Once he is aware of what will be coming out of his lips, he speaks:
"Imagine…a male and a female are in love," Brooklyn answered.
"Okay," Morgan said.
"But one day, the female tells that she is abused by another male."
The memories flooded him on that night. He touched her…Almost raped her. And now he has to protect Jess from him.
"It turns out that the other male doing this to her, is the one that the male she fell in love with knows closely."
Hearing this little scenario, made Morgan in a surprisingly shock way. Someone has been hurting Jess?! Is this the major reason for Brooklyn to mate Jess? To protect her from the one person who is causing the harm?
"I-I think I understand your problem," Morgan said. "Brooklyn, I am sorry to know what has happened to Jess. I understand why. And also you want to mate her to protect her from harm's way."
Morgan possibly understands to why he didn't tell Boris about that reason at all. Is it possible?
Her priority of being the leader of the females in the first place, was to help other females for protection against the years of disrespect, degrading, and abuse. She thought everything she did to help them, was all gone. No more abuses, more respect…but she was wrong. Now she has a job to deal with it.
"Brooklyn, I think I may help you with this," she said, "If I am able to pull some strings, I can be able to get Boris and Voltaire to agree. Do you trust me?"
Brooklyn couldn't believe this, Morgan helping him out to get him mate with Jess? The thought of her to help him out, is very generous.
He nods in agreement; he'll trust her.
"Okay."
Morgan removes herself from the bench and before she is about to take her leave…
"Morganna?"
She turns around to see Brooklyn.
"Thanks," he said, "Thank you for helping me out."
She nods and smile, her pearl-white fang slips from her cherry red lips.
"Your welcome, and by the way…I prefer Morgan. It's a suitable name for this century."
Morgan then walks away from Brooklyn, and at a distance, she vanishes into the night.
"Are you sure about this?!" Voltaire exclaimed, "This could be a controversial issue to the vampires, especially with the females."
"I know Voltaire," Morgan responds.
Both of them were in their bed chambers. It contains a large bed, with black and red sheets, white pillows. There is a grandfather clock on the left side of the bed. There is a desk with a few drawers, and a small closet next to it. The desk has some papers and a small candle lit on the holder.
Its small flame isn't helpful, since they could see the room very well.
"These girls have grown many years to where they are in their ranks. They have many years of experience to learn music, dance, and defense. And yet, you've chosen someone who hasn't past her year as a fledgling. Tell me why you chosen her?"
Morgan sits down on the soft bed.
"If you were there when I met her, she was ganged up by a group of her own clan members. She was trying to stand up for herself. For someone to show that character not being a passive young vampire, makes her stand out among the rest. Aside from that she corrected one of them."
"She did what?"
"She corrected them. It looks as if she was properly educated to learn so many things, it must make sense that she was born before the 21st century, and to learn so much in the early years.
"With an assertive personality, education, curiosity, and some sense of uniqueness, I believe that she is the one to be my apprentice. She'll be the next leader of the females, after I past on.
"But I want to make sure if you want to confirm my choice."
Voltaire stares at Morgan and reflect on the words said by her.
Morgan did some excellence 'research' on the one she chosen from Voltaire's point of view. Even with the problems of her choice in the way, Morgan is risking it. However, Voltaire wants at least two conditions…
"Morgan, from reflecting on your decisions of choosing her, and with the negative aspects against it…I approve your choice."
"Thank you, Voltaire."
"But there are two conditions I want you to make and to keep. One: You must move the fledgling up a rank, so you can teach her music, and dance as much as possible. This will help her to catch up with the other girls. The second condition…"
Voltaire takes some steps forward to Morgan, till he is in front of her.
Morgan feels a change in emotion. This is one of the few things that she can sense when one is mated. The emotion is a deep desire… He brushes off the robes Morgan was wearing that night, to reveal her bare shoulders.
"Well, you know the second condition," he answered.
"Yes."
Voltaire towers over Morgan as both were on the bed, to entangle in lust.
"Boris," a vampire called out, as he went towards the raised dais. He kneels down to Boris before continuing on his purpose to be here. "Morganna has come to talk to you."
Boris sat on his throne; thoughts flooded him for a moment, but halted when he heard the news.
It threw him off that Morganna had come once again. It must be some emergency to come back. It wasn't to update the treaty and check on the progress of it.
"Let her in the throne room," he requested.
Soon, the vampire departs as he hurries to the door. Opening in slightly, saying some words to someone on the other side of the doors, before opening the door fully.
Small tapping sounds echo in the throne room. It is empty today.
Morgan's shoes click every step she takes. She carries a small shoulder strap bag on her left shoulder. She is wearing a small, thin, loose jacket of a dark-green color that goes down to her mid-calves.
The door closes as she went half-way to the throne and stops when she is a few feet away from Boris.
"I am sorry to come without warning," Morgan stated, "but I am here to have a word with you with something."
"What is it?" Boris asked.
"However, I prefer to speak to you about the information I am about to give you somewhere private…"
"Now tell me, why you are here?"
Boris and Morgan were in his chambers. It is the only room that no interference would come upon them, especially with any eavesdropping that can know even a small leak of their conversation.
Morgan removes her jacket, revealing a black, mid-thigh dress with spaghetti-straps. She sits on the chair as Boris stands beside her. Her hands open the bag she carried, to retrieve a folder with some papers inside it.
"As you might have known, I was requested to pick an apprentice to follow my steps into becoming a leader for the females. Observing them these past few months, and with Voltaire's permission I have finally chosen someone. The female vampire to become my apprentice is in Blood Trillium as we speak."
"This is excellent news!" Boris exclaimed, "To have a female vampire to have the potential to lead the rest. I may have know that M-"
"It is not Ming-Ming," Morgan stopped Boris.
'If it isn't Ming-Ming...' Boris thought, 'then who?'
"As I explained before, with Voltaire's permission I have chosen the fledgling in you clan, Jessica is her name, right?"
"What?! Do you know how the other female vampires would react to that?!"
"I know, Boris. I know the downhill of choosing her. But with some unique characteristics she has, she deserves more to become an apprentice. I'll explain to you about the details."
Morgan gently crosses one of her legs over the other, as the hem of her dress moves up to reveal her pale thighs.
She knows that simple, seductive positions can help her persuasion for Boris to make the plan work. This is a favor for Brooklyn, and she'll not go back without good progress.
The pale flesh of her thighs is the only thing that Boris only sees. He remains focus on the purpose of the fledgling to gain that title for her small age.
"Now, Jessica as my apprentice to become the leader of the female vampires in both clans, there were a few conditions to be put to help her out. One of them is that she has to move ranks. So here, she will be moved to a Toddler. Most of her chores will be eliminated, so we will only put her in to change and clean the jars of blood.
"Along with that, she will have more freedom and some limitations to her rank. She will be able to hunt in groups, and learn music and dance. The limitations are that she maintains to that rank till she is over fifty years, then she'll move up to Adolescence. She will not learn or use defense, but can only witness it. This leads to one problem…"
"And what is that?" he asked.
"Since she can't learn any defense or use it, this can be an advantage to those willing to take her flesh, blood and possibly to her death. I am not willingly risking her life on the line, but she is in need of heavy protection as being a high title for young age. Here Voltaire explained that she needs to be mated."
"I see…and what do you suppose would be good?"
"She has to be with someone at a good rank, and someone who knows excellent defense."
Boris didn't want to interfere, suggesting himself to be the one to mate her. If Jess refused to mate before, then there is little chance of her to accept Boris's offer once more. Even if she said no, she could say it in a way as if it was said before. This can lead to suspicions and then soon revealing the truth. He remembers how Voltaire reacted when he knew that he raped the human girl, who was meant to be burned on that day.
"With your permission I want to request, that she should be mated with Brooklyn; your heir to the throne."
"Tell me why I should allow that to happen?" he asked.
"Well, for starters, it is for protecting Jess as the next female leader. Aside from you, Brooklyn has a high rank as a Young Adult and an heir, who knows how to use defense. It was his defense combat that made him won the title, is it not?"
"Indeed it is."
"As well, it is comfortable to have her with Brooklyn due to their former age. Brooklyn was nineteen when he was changed, and Jessica was seventeen. This helps her to feel comfortable to mate someone close to her age by a couple of years. With them mated… they are the most powerful couple in Blood Trillium, just under your finger tips."
Morgan stands up to pick up a small stack of papers, with a few pages attach by three staples to the side. She turns it over to show Boris the cover of the page.
"All I need is you to sign this contract, to make it confirm of the mating. In your blood…But look at this…"
A sly smile spread across her red lips, as her hands trail on Boris's stone-cold cheek. Her nails were sliding making invisible line. Seduction, seduction, and seduction is a way to persuade a lustful scoundrel.
"I don't have to be credited for this suggestion that the two should be mated. I can give you some credit to create the strongest couple in you clan. A powerful elder, with the best mated couple to be the next leaders of the clan, it is every elder's dream. I just need your signature, and the recognition will be yours…so what do you think?"
The words that Boris hears about him being what Morgan has explained are powerful to refuse. Lust consumes him more than ever, making him forget his purposes about the fledgling.
"I would, for only an extra condition," he replied, "Something I presume you may have known. Will Voltaire be aware of what may happen?"
He lifts her chin to look at her neck. The scent of virgin blood overwhelms him. Morgan too, was changed before losing her virginity. This could be a delight.
"If there is no pain that I would be able to scream, then I am fine and Voltaire will never know. If you want it now, sign the contract, and you can have your way with me…"
Two birds in one stone…
At the edge of the rooftop of Blood Trillium, Brooklyn observes the scenery of the night. One of his legs hangs over the edge of the roof, as the other is bending on the ledge. His arm rests on his leg, as his eyes were out on the horizon.
The sky has a few little clouds moving across the small crescent moon. The light lit the city at its slumber state. As the clouds roll by the crescent moon, the light dims, till the soft dark-purple cloud fully pasts.
It is peaceful for this night and night alone. The weather is warming up in late May.
He reflects on the month, because it is a year ago that he and Jess met for the first time at the beach. Their dating, became a relationship, thought it went in tragedy for Jess to lose her physical human self to become a vampire. He tried his best to protect her, till finding out a month ago of Boris's true character.
His eyes focuses on a church near by, seeing the bell tower stand out from the small houses and buildings. He knew on the possibility if everything didn't work out for him and Jess to be mated. If Morgan's plan does not work, then to secretly being married will be their only possibly solution for now. And the church is more likely to be good to help out.
But his thoughts are wishing for Morgan's plan to work. She said that she can pull some strings to get them mated, but how?
"Brooklyn," Garland called out.
Brooklyn turns around to see his friend. Getting off the ledge, he fully places his two feet on the rocky roof.
"What is it Garland?" he asked.
"Boris wants all of us to come to the throne room. It's something very important."
All vampires in Blood Trillium were in the throne room. Some of them were along the catwalks, the balconies of the room, as others were standing on the marbled main floor. Those standing on the main floor of the throne room have distance from the dais of the throne. It is six feet away from the area.
They all talk of the unexpected meeting that everyone is involved. What is it about? Is it good news or bad?
Many of them saw Boris at his usual place, but with Morgan standing next to him in her spaghetti-strap dress.
Everything has fall into place for Morgan.
'This has got to work,' she thought.
Morgan is able to get Boris to sign the contract in his blood, as a final decision to allow Brooklyn and Jess to mate. This has been confirmed after sleeping with him in his chambers, and taking a bit of her blood for pleasure. Not too much to past out or else Voltaire would have been furious about Boris.
There is only one more thing to make it official, and that is Jess.
She is the 'key' to make it all happened. It is mandatory that a female vampire chosen by the male to mate with her has the right to decline or accept in her will. Something inside of Morgan gave her a punchy feeling that she may accept the offer. Jess in love with Brooklyn, and Brooklyn in love with Jess, this is something that can't lead to a negative result.
Many talk in whispers, concern to why all must be here in the throne room, than doing their regular activities.
Boris is using his clan as witnesses to understand what is going on.
"Jessica, come to the front at once," Boris called out.
They were confused and yet thinking possibilities to why he asked the fledgling to come. It must be pretty big for her to be involved.
Then the members of Blood Trillium split in two. Backing up, making a clear path, but as well forming an incomplete circle of open space. Jess is the only one who walks slowly to stop a few feet from the raised dais. All eyes were staring at her; emotionless, dark, lust and ignorance.
She bows down slowly before going back up to her standing position. Her eyes made contact with Boris and Morgan.
'Why am I called for?' she thought, 'I didn't do anything wrong, or refused to obey…'
"You are here because you have been chosen…" Boris said.
"Chosen for what?" she asked.
"You have been chosen to become my apprentice," Morgan replied.
"WHAT?!" yelled all of the females in the room.
Most of the males were too shock, but lust then consumes them. Since Jess is powerful than the females for now, it would be an opportunity to have their way, for she is very special.
Ming-Ming comes out from the circle, rushing beside Jess. She is furious of this choice, to choose a fledgling as Morgan's apprentice; later to be the next female leader?!
"This is not fair!" she yelled. "I want to speak for all of the females; we've worked so hard to be chosen to earn the title. So why choose her?!" She points at Jess.
Ming-Ming stares at Jess, with the pupils in her eyes turn to slits. Freaking Jess as it reminds her of a cat, on defense for territory or even worse.
"Because," Morgan replied, "She has potential."
Ming-Ming gave a death glare to Jess once more before going back into the crowd.
"But, what do you mean apprentice? Apprentice for what?"
Questions consumes Jess's mind.
"You know who I am right?" Morgan asked.
Jess nodded in response to a yes. "You're Morgan the leader of the female vampires."
"Indeed, so for you to become my apprentice, means you are the next person to lead the females, when I no longer live. You'll be following the steps to become fully eligible as a leader one day, but with the permissions of both the elders of Blood Trillium and Black Rose."
"As you are chosen to be an apprentice," Boris explained, "there has to be changes. One of the changes is that you move into a higher rank. We've decided to put you in a rank of Toddler, but that means you'll maintain that rank till you are over fifty years in your vampire life. You are eliminated to most of your chores, as well eligible to practice music and dance, and hunt in groups."
"But you have a limitation," Morgan added, "You cannot learn defense or use it, which leads to the problem that if you can't learn it, then you are helpless for protection. It would be a problem, but someone has to mate with you; it was a suggestion for the elders. You have to mate the person in order to take advantage in being my apprentice, and the person; we insist to mate is Brooklyn."
'Brooklyn!' thought Jess. 'Me mating with him…'
Her ears perked to the sounds of gasps, and whispers:
"I can't believe this!"
"Brooklyn mating a fledgling that has moved ranks and is an apprentice?!"
"What?!"
"Oh, no!"
"Noooooooo!"
Then Jess hears footsteps on the marble floor. She turns around to see the crowd parting once more to let another person in the middle of the circle created. His orange-red hair, ocean eyes, and pale skin, merges out in the crowd. It is Brooklyn stops in the middle, his eyes look to Jess, and nods a 'yes' to her.
She turns back to Morgan and Boris.
"You can accept the offer made for you," Boris said, "But you have the right to decline it."
He pauses before going on.
"So, Jessica, do you accept to mate with Brooklyn?"
Decline it? How can she decline to mate with Brooklyn? She loves him. Jess recalls to what he said that night.
"I'll check if there is anything in the laws of vampirism that can do something to help us. Don't ever forget this; I love you as a precious jewel and I'll do anything for you to be protected."
Is this an alternative solution for Brooklyn to protect her, and to love her? That he is willing to mate with her, and be with her for eternity. There must be conditions for Brooklyn to in order to have this official.
Is mating like an engagement? Is it like a wedding? Her mind consumes with thoughts that if she were to decline, then it seems like the promise she has made would be shatter. She isn't that kind of person, and she is willing to keep her promise to Brooklyn. She has accepted to wed with him, so it must be the same.
Her heart, though no longer beats, was telling her to do it. Do it for love!
"Yes," Jess quickly answered, "Yes, I accept to mate with Brooklyn."
The crowd is in shock of her answer. A female vampire within the crowd fainted, her dreams of even being with Brooklyn is broken. One of Ming-Ming's hands formed a fist and fang slip out in anger. Her nails dig deep into her skin to make a cut; blood slowly flow out. Garland is too shock, but he somehow knows that Brooklyn wanted to choose the fledgling in the beginning. Boris didn't show his emotions, but now is enraged. He lost the competition. Now he can't do anything about it. His plans to break her, and make her his is all over; backfired!
The only vampires to smile are Morgan; relief of Jess to accept to mate with Brooklyn, and to be in peace of choosing an apprentice. Jess's smiles that she'll be able to be with Brooklyn and no longer feel distant of their relationship. And for Brooklyn, the heavy sorrow in his heart is moved and replaced in joy. They'll be together for eternity; their love can be set free from the glass of silence. He is now able to protect Jess from anybody who dares to take her flesh and blood, and from Boris; he would no longer be able to touch her for his lustful reasons.
Jess turns to Brooklyn, and runs towards him. Brooklyn stretches his arms to accept her in his embrace, and Jess accepts him. Her arms wrap around Brooklyn's neck, as he too wraps his arms around her waist. They both smile, and Brooklyn twirl around once with Jess in his arms.
It cut short, when Jess places her feet too soon on the floor, making her stumble to the floor, with Brooklyn following her.
THUD
Brooklyn on top of Jess, and she felt embarrassed for her little clumsiness. It is déjà vu all over again; this time no shirt incidents, and with a crowd of vampires, even in front of Boris and Morgan. Brooklyn and Jess look at each other, before Brooklyn holds himself from laughing, and the embarrassment faded in Jess's face as she smiles.
It didn't matter anymore to hide it…
They both manage to get up from the floor, as they stand side to side, their eyes looking at each other, before Boris begins to speak once more.
"Brooklyn and Jessica, the vampires of Blood Trillium are your witnesses that you two agreed to be mated. Brooklyn, with you now mating to her, we need to discuss some conditions."
"However," Morgan said, "We need you two to sign in the mating contract. So come with us to Boris's study room to sign it, and talk further about you guys mating."
I'm done!!!! This chapter was longer than I expected, but it's worth it!!!! Hope you guys review, and be in touch for the next chapter. I'll try to finish the chapter before the end of March.
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