The Curse Of The Belmont Clan
Book II: Sonia of Belmont
Chapter One: Sonia
June, 1448
Castle Court of Varacolaci
It was another bright day in the murky courtyard of the Varacolaci palace. All of the creatures of the night had settled down to sleep, but during the daylight hours, the half-breeds ruled over the castle. There were chores that needed tending to at all times of the day and since half bred demons were shunned by their human counterparts, Varacolaci would give shelter to those half monsters who wished to be taken in. As the bright rays of sunshine poured over the otherwise dank and dreary castle, one of the elder maids of the house approached the Sonia's bedroom door carrying her morning meal.
Sonia was still fast asleep with the thick black curtains drawn to ward away the sunlight. It was first thought that the child would have problems with sunlight because she was half vampire, but because of the human blood the flowed though her veins, the sunlight didn't bother her. The maid quietly entered the room and placed the meal on a nearby table, and then she went over to the curtains and drew them back letting the light pour in. Sonia felt the warm light all over her body, but she didn't wake up, she just turned her head away from the light.
"My lady it is time for you to arise." The maid said in a sweet soft voice.
"But I want to sleep just a little while longer." Sonia said pulling the warm white sheets over her head.
"I cannot allow it my lady." The maid replied as she pulled the sheets away from Sonia's petite hands.
Finally Sonia opened up her large blue eyes; she looked at her nurse maid and pouted.
"And what is that look all about young Mistress?" The nurse maid inquired.
"You will not let me rest." Sonia replied folding her arms across her chest. "You are very mean to me."
"Oh come now young Mistress." The nurse maid said as she began to prepare Sonia's meal. "You mustn't spend all day sleeping. It is not good for you, besides, tonight is the night you meet your potential husband."
Sonia looked at her nurse maid with an annoyed glance. The nurse maid saw the look and smiled.
"Yes young Mistress, you are going to meet your potential husband tonight."
Sonia sighed with disgust and placed the large white pillow over her head.
"Surely you aren't looking forward to meeting Lord Tepes's son?"
"No." She said.
"Come now my lady." The maid said. "Any woman who marries Adrian Tepes will be one the most fortunate woman in history. "
Sonia said nothing.
"My lady," The nurse maid said removing the pillow from Sonia's head. "Do you realize that his father is the most powerful man in Transylvania?"
"Yes Marta." She replied with her voice filling with distain. "Father told me all about him. He said if I married into the Tepes family our two families would rule over all Transylvania."
"And possibly the world." The nurse maid chimed in. "But apart from that, you and young Master Tepes would have the most divine children."
"Children?"
"Oh certainly young Mistress." The nurse maid said softly as she prepared everything for Sonia's meal. "Young Master Tepes is very handsome and you yourself are a great beauty, the children you will have will be absolutely lovely and poses immense power."
"Power?" Sonia questioned.
"Enough talk now my lady." The nurse maid said quickly changing the subject. "You have to eat now."
Sonia sat down at the small table use for her to eat breakfast. Quickly she began to nibble at the various meats and other goodies that were laid out for her breakfast. Once her hunger was satiated she began to drink from the small white cup that was on the tray. She set the little cup down for a moment and looked at the dark red liquid inside. Instantly her slight thirst elevated, quickly she wrapped her thin pink lips around the small cup and eagerly drank the bitter scarlet nectar inside. Once she had partaken of the liquid and her thirst was quenched. Marta poured her another cup of the red liquid and she drank another cup full before she finished the carefully prepared meal before her.
As the day began to draw to a close, Sonia picked the little white posies that grew in the far west garden. It was such a lovely and warm day she decided to pay her respects to her mother. When Lexa's body had been returned to Varacolaci after Sonia's birth, Varacolaci decided to have her body buried in the northwest corner of the woods that surrounded the Varacolaci palace. The forest was full of wild monsters which protected the manor from being attacked.
Most of the inhabitants of the Varacolaci palace never ventured anywhere near the forest, but Sonia, who from the time she was about five years old began to question where her mother was, was given special permission to enter the forest any time she choose and if any of the monsters ever harmed her, they would all have to answer to Varacolaci, a fate no one ever wanted.
Sonia finished picking her flowers and started down the path that led to where her mother was buried happily walking along the way. It was a far distance between the castle and Lexa's grave site, but to Sonia it didn't seem that long, she had made the journey many times and the distance never seemed to vex her. Finally she saw in the distance, the light the shone brightly on the stone figure of a weeping angel and marked Lexa's burial site. This was the only part of the dense forest that had light, which presumably was why Varacolaci had chosen this particular place. Sonia ran up to the stone angel, kissed its forehead, and placed her flowers at the angels' feet.
"Hello Mother." She said kneeling down next to the angel. "Mother tonight is the night where I meet my potential husband. I don't understand why I have to meet a husband Mother; I would very much like it to be just father and I forever."
Sonia slumped down and placed her head on the ground. As she lay there, tears began to stream from her big blue eyes.
"I really wish you were here to explain this to me Mother. Sometimes, I get so lonely and feel like no one understands me."
She sighed and began to wipe the tears from her eyes.
"But I mustn't be too sad Mother." She said once again sitting up next to the angel. "I shall greet this Mr. Tepes like I do any other guest at our manor. I will be kind and warm to him, for I know it is what you would like me to do, isn't it Mother?"
Sonia stood up and gently brushed the dirt off of her dress.
"I apologize for making this visit so very short, but I was told not to wonder off to far, but I wanted to pay you a visit before the night began."
Sonia kissed the stone angel's head and said goodbye before dashing off back to the castle courtyard. Once she had cleared the path, she was greeted by her nurse maid, Marta who had a wicked scowl on her face. Sonia saw the look on her face and she instantly knew that she was in serious trouble.
"I asked you not to wonder off too far." The nurse maid said angrily.
"I apologize Marta." Sonia said softly.
"Never the less." Marta sighed. "It will be nightfall soon; we must prepare you for tonight's festivities."
Marta grabbed Sonia by the wrist and led her back into the castle. Once they were up to Sonia's private quarters, Marta and several other servant girls quickly undressed Sonia and placed her in the waiting bath. The servant girls washed Sonia's long blonde hair and scrubbed her back with the sweetest smelling oils from the Orient. Meanwhile Marta increased the fire in the fireplace and lit the candles that decorated Sonia's bedroom. Once Sonia was done being bathed, Marta quickly handed one of the servant girls the long white dress that Sonia was going to wear for tonight's festivities; Sonia sat in front of the fire and dried off both her hair and body. As Marta began to gently comb her hair, there came a knock at the bedroom door.
"My lady is unclothed at the moment; please return at a later time."
"But she is my daughter, and I wish to see her."
Sonia was about to get up and open the door for her father when she was stopped by Marta, who beckoned to one of the servant girl to cover Sonia up, while she opened the door. The moment that Varacolaci entered the room, the temperature of the room lowered instantly and the candles and fire in the fireplace flickered wildly. It was a phenomenon that always occurred when Varacolaci entered a room, and it always seemed to amaze Sonia, but she loved watching the special way a room would change when her father entered a room.
"Good evening My Lord." Marta said bowing respectfully.
"Good evening My Lord." The two servant girls said in unison and bowing deeply.
Varacolaci nodded to the servant women and stared at Sonia with a bright smile. She was getting to be such a beautiful young lady and each day she looked more and more like her mother.
"Good evening Father." Sonia said softly.
"Sonia my beloved." Varacolaci said walking over to her and hugging her tightly. "Are you looking forward to meeting young Master Tepes tonight?"
"Well." Sonia stuttered. "I must be honest with you father. I am not."
"Why my child?"
"Because." Sonia stared into Varacolaci's icy hazel eyes and hesitated.
"Because what Sonia." He prodded.
"Because I want to stay here with you forever."
Varacolaci smiled and hugged Sonia tightly.
"Oh my sweet Sonia." He said letting go of her and lifting her chin so their eyes could lock. "How I would love to spend eternity here with you, but that would be very selfish of me."
"No it wouldn't father." Sonia protested. "I would like nothing more then to remain here with you."
"But you see my sweet Sonia." Varacolaci continued. "Getting married is apart of you becoming a woman, it wouldn't be fair of me to keep you a child forever. Don't you want to become a woman?"
Sonia said nothing.
"Sonia?" He questioned. "Answer me Sonia."
"I guess I do father."
"Good girl." Varacolaci kissed her forehead. "Now you must get dressed, our guests will arrive soon."
"Yes father." Sonia answered sorrowfully.
"Listen to me my child." Varacolaci said. "I love you dearly. You bring so much joy into this ancient house and the day that you leave this house will be the worst day of my life, but I want you to bring the same joy to a new house, I want that same lovely smile to grace your new home, I want my future son-in-law to wake up next to your beautiful face."
"Father." Sonia said blushing.
"No, no it's true my child." He kissed Sonia on the forehead again. "But enough of this get dressed because our guests will arrive soon."
"Yes father."
Book II: Sonia of Belmont
Chapter One: Sonia
June, 1448
Castle Court of Varacolaci
It was another bright day in the murky courtyard of the Varacolaci palace. All of the creatures of the night had settled down to sleep, but during the daylight hours, the half-breeds ruled over the castle. There were chores that needed tending to at all times of the day and since half bred demons were shunned by their human counterparts, Varacolaci would give shelter to those half monsters who wished to be taken in. As the bright rays of sunshine poured over the otherwise dank and dreary castle, one of the elder maids of the house approached the Sonia's bedroom door carrying her morning meal.
Sonia was still fast asleep with the thick black curtains drawn to ward away the sunlight. It was first thought that the child would have problems with sunlight because she was half vampire, but because of the human blood the flowed though her veins, the sunlight didn't bother her. The maid quietly entered the room and placed the meal on a nearby table, and then she went over to the curtains and drew them back letting the light pour in. Sonia felt the warm light all over her body, but she didn't wake up, she just turned her head away from the light.
"My lady it is time for you to arise." The maid said in a sweet soft voice.
"But I want to sleep just a little while longer." Sonia said pulling the warm white sheets over her head.
"I cannot allow it my lady." The maid replied as she pulled the sheets away from Sonia's petite hands.
Finally Sonia opened up her large blue eyes; she looked at her nurse maid and pouted.
"And what is that look all about young Mistress?" The nurse maid inquired.
"You will not let me rest." Sonia replied folding her arms across her chest. "You are very mean to me."
"Oh come now young Mistress." The nurse maid said as she began to prepare Sonia's meal. "You mustn't spend all day sleeping. It is not good for you, besides, tonight is the night you meet your potential husband."
Sonia looked at her nurse maid with an annoyed glance. The nurse maid saw the look and smiled.
"Yes young Mistress, you are going to meet your potential husband tonight."
Sonia sighed with disgust and placed the large white pillow over her head.
"Surely you aren't looking forward to meeting Lord Tepes's son?"
"No." She said.
"Come now my lady." The maid said. "Any woman who marries Adrian Tepes will be one the most fortunate woman in history. "
Sonia said nothing.
"My lady," The nurse maid said removing the pillow from Sonia's head. "Do you realize that his father is the most powerful man in Transylvania?"
"Yes Marta." She replied with her voice filling with distain. "Father told me all about him. He said if I married into the Tepes family our two families would rule over all Transylvania."
"And possibly the world." The nurse maid chimed in. "But apart from that, you and young Master Tepes would have the most divine children."
"Children?"
"Oh certainly young Mistress." The nurse maid said softly as she prepared everything for Sonia's meal. "Young Master Tepes is very handsome and you yourself are a great beauty, the children you will have will be absolutely lovely and poses immense power."
"Power?" Sonia questioned.
"Enough talk now my lady." The nurse maid said quickly changing the subject. "You have to eat now."
Sonia sat down at the small table use for her to eat breakfast. Quickly she began to nibble at the various meats and other goodies that were laid out for her breakfast. Once her hunger was satiated she began to drink from the small white cup that was on the tray. She set the little cup down for a moment and looked at the dark red liquid inside. Instantly her slight thirst elevated, quickly she wrapped her thin pink lips around the small cup and eagerly drank the bitter scarlet nectar inside. Once she had partaken of the liquid and her thirst was quenched. Marta poured her another cup of the red liquid and she drank another cup full before she finished the carefully prepared meal before her.
As the day began to draw to a close, Sonia picked the little white posies that grew in the far west garden. It was such a lovely and warm day she decided to pay her respects to her mother. When Lexa's body had been returned to Varacolaci after Sonia's birth, Varacolaci decided to have her body buried in the northwest corner of the woods that surrounded the Varacolaci palace. The forest was full of wild monsters which protected the manor from being attacked.
Most of the inhabitants of the Varacolaci palace never ventured anywhere near the forest, but Sonia, who from the time she was about five years old began to question where her mother was, was given special permission to enter the forest any time she choose and if any of the monsters ever harmed her, they would all have to answer to Varacolaci, a fate no one ever wanted.
Sonia finished picking her flowers and started down the path that led to where her mother was buried happily walking along the way. It was a far distance between the castle and Lexa's grave site, but to Sonia it didn't seem that long, she had made the journey many times and the distance never seemed to vex her. Finally she saw in the distance, the light the shone brightly on the stone figure of a weeping angel and marked Lexa's burial site. This was the only part of the dense forest that had light, which presumably was why Varacolaci had chosen this particular place. Sonia ran up to the stone angel, kissed its forehead, and placed her flowers at the angels' feet.
"Hello Mother." She said kneeling down next to the angel. "Mother tonight is the night where I meet my potential husband. I don't understand why I have to meet a husband Mother; I would very much like it to be just father and I forever."
Sonia slumped down and placed her head on the ground. As she lay there, tears began to stream from her big blue eyes.
"I really wish you were here to explain this to me Mother. Sometimes, I get so lonely and feel like no one understands me."
She sighed and began to wipe the tears from her eyes.
"But I mustn't be too sad Mother." She said once again sitting up next to the angel. "I shall greet this Mr. Tepes like I do any other guest at our manor. I will be kind and warm to him, for I know it is what you would like me to do, isn't it Mother?"
Sonia stood up and gently brushed the dirt off of her dress.
"I apologize for making this visit so very short, but I was told not to wonder off to far, but I wanted to pay you a visit before the night began."
Sonia kissed the stone angel's head and said goodbye before dashing off back to the castle courtyard. Once she had cleared the path, she was greeted by her nurse maid, Marta who had a wicked scowl on her face. Sonia saw the look on her face and she instantly knew that she was in serious trouble.
"I asked you not to wonder off too far." The nurse maid said angrily.
"I apologize Marta." Sonia said softly.
"Never the less." Marta sighed. "It will be nightfall soon; we must prepare you for tonight's festivities."
Marta grabbed Sonia by the wrist and led her back into the castle. Once they were up to Sonia's private quarters, Marta and several other servant girls quickly undressed Sonia and placed her in the waiting bath. The servant girls washed Sonia's long blonde hair and scrubbed her back with the sweetest smelling oils from the Orient. Meanwhile Marta increased the fire in the fireplace and lit the candles that decorated Sonia's bedroom. Once Sonia was done being bathed, Marta quickly handed one of the servant girls the long white dress that Sonia was going to wear for tonight's festivities; Sonia sat in front of the fire and dried off both her hair and body. As Marta began to gently comb her hair, there came a knock at the bedroom door.
"My lady is unclothed at the moment; please return at a later time."
"But she is my daughter, and I wish to see her."
Sonia was about to get up and open the door for her father when she was stopped by Marta, who beckoned to one of the servant girl to cover Sonia up, while she opened the door. The moment that Varacolaci entered the room, the temperature of the room lowered instantly and the candles and fire in the fireplace flickered wildly. It was a phenomenon that always occurred when Varacolaci entered a room, and it always seemed to amaze Sonia, but she loved watching the special way a room would change when her father entered a room.
"Good evening My Lord." Marta said bowing respectfully.
"Good evening My Lord." The two servant girls said in unison and bowing deeply.
Varacolaci nodded to the servant women and stared at Sonia with a bright smile. She was getting to be such a beautiful young lady and each day she looked more and more like her mother.
"Good evening Father." Sonia said softly.
"Sonia my beloved." Varacolaci said walking over to her and hugging her tightly. "Are you looking forward to meeting young Master Tepes tonight?"
"Well." Sonia stuttered. "I must be honest with you father. I am not."
"Why my child?"
"Because." Sonia stared into Varacolaci's icy hazel eyes and hesitated.
"Because what Sonia." He prodded.
"Because I want to stay here with you forever."
Varacolaci smiled and hugged Sonia tightly.
"Oh my sweet Sonia." He said letting go of her and lifting her chin so their eyes could lock. "How I would love to spend eternity here with you, but that would be very selfish of me."
"No it wouldn't father." Sonia protested. "I would like nothing more then to remain here with you."
"But you see my sweet Sonia." Varacolaci continued. "Getting married is apart of you becoming a woman, it wouldn't be fair of me to keep you a child forever. Don't you want to become a woman?"
Sonia said nothing.
"Sonia?" He questioned. "Answer me Sonia."
"I guess I do father."
"Good girl." Varacolaci kissed her forehead. "Now you must get dressed, our guests will arrive soon."
"Yes father." Sonia answered sorrowfully.
"Listen to me my child." Varacolaci said. "I love you dearly. You bring so much joy into this ancient house and the day that you leave this house will be the worst day of my life, but I want you to bring the same joy to a new house, I want that same lovely smile to grace your new home, I want my future son-in-law to wake up next to your beautiful face."
"Father." Sonia said blushing.
"No, no it's true my child." He kissed Sonia on the forehead again. "But enough of this get dressed because our guests will arrive soon."
"Yes father."