The Curse of the Belmont Clan
Book II: Sonia of Belmont
Chapter Two: The Engagement Announcement
The evening had begun, this was the grandest night that the Varacolaci castle had seen in ages. The ballroom had been carefully decorated for this momentous occasion. If the two families did unite, they would become the most powerful clan in the world. The chances of Alucard choosing Sonia seemed high. This was the last of many parties for Lord Tepes and his son, and Lord Tepes held most of his son's potential suitors with much disdain and was quite vocal about his feelings, therefore Sonia was the last hope for Alucard.
The party began at about eleven at night. All the guests had arrived and were all seated at the dining table. Both Lord Tepes and Varacolaci were seated side by side, laughing joyously at the actors that entertained all those who were seated at the table. Sonia was seated next to her father and directly across from her was Alucard. While their father's were enjoying the nights' festivities, Sonia and Alucard sat silently, avoiding each other's gaze.
"Well done." Varacolaci said cheering at the end of the performance. "Well done indeed."
"Yes Varacolaci." Lord Tepes said taking a drink of his blood red wine. "This has been a most joyous night. Do you not agree son?"
Alucard looked up from his dinner plate and said firmly, "Yes father."
"Oh don't be so shy son, Lord Varacolaci and his enchanting daughter are showing us the best time, I think either of us has had in ages."
"Thank you Lord Tepes." Varacolaci said humbly.
"There's no need for formality Varacolaci." Lord Tepes said softly. "Just call me Vladimir, and that goes for you two Sonia."
"Thank you Lord Vladimir." Sonia said softly.
"She is a beautiful and well mannered lady." Vladimir said softly. "Just the kind of lovely lady that I want to welcome as my daughter."
The entire room went silent and a large smile appeared on Varacolaci's face.
"Sonia would you like to be the wife to my son?"
Sonia's father beckoned her to stand and answer.
"It would so please me Lord Vladimir, that is, if both Lord Alucard and father do not have any objections."
"My child." Varacolaci said hugging his daughter tightly. "It would please me very much to see you wed Lord Alucard."
"And what of you my son?" Vladimir asked turning to his son. "Are you pleased with Sonia?"
Alucard stood up and said sternly, "Yes Father, I am pleased with Lady Sonia; nothing would please me more then to wed her Sir."
All present cheered with delight.
"Let's have a toast." Vladimir said boisterously raising his glass. "To my son Alucard and my future daughter Sonia, may your marriage be eternal and prosperous."
"Here, here!" Varacolaci said.
The night progressed into what seemed like infinity, the engagement of Alucard and Sonia was complete. However, Alucard stood alone on a balcony watching the celebration in silence. This was not a joyous occasion, but rather a mournful time. Alucard knew with this union with Varacolaci's daughter, their children could possibly bring about the destruction of the human race. No human would dare stand between the most powerful vampire clan in the world. Alucard sighed; this is not what his dearly departed mother would want.
Alucard watch quietly as the fireworks blazed brightly in the night sky. His long white hair blew softly in the gentle wind as he looked up into the blackened sky. He contemplated ways to get out of this marriage, but it seemed inevitable. There was no two ways about this; he was going to have to marry Sonia.
While he was lost in deep thought, he heard the sounds of running. It was Sonia, she must have been a few dozen feet away, but he could smell her sweet skin, even from that distance. Finally she came into view, at first she didn't see Alucard standing there, but then she spotted him.
"Good Evening my Lord." She said softly panting.
"Lady Sonia, where are you, you naughty girl?" Her nurse maid called out.
"Please hide me Sir." She said in earnest.
Alucard saw the helpless expression on her face, so he took her by the hand and hid her underneath his cloak. Finally the nurse maid saw him standing there, and she bowed.
"Good evening Master Alucard." She said panting wildly.
"Good evening Miss."
"Have you seen Lady Sonia pass though here Sir?" She questioned. "It's getting late and Master Varacolaci thinks it is time for her to rest for the night."
"No my good woman." Alucard said politely. "I have not seen my bride; I think you may have been mistaken."
"Please excuse the disturbance Sir." She said bowing and turning in the opposite direction.
"Is she gone?" Sonia said peeking her head out from behind Alucard's cloak.
"Yes she is." Alucard replied.
Sonia came all the way out.
"Thank you my Lord." She said softly. "I really want to stay awake for the rest of the festivities tonight."
"Do you always have go to bed before dawn?"
"Yes. Father thinks it best for me to go to bed before one in the morrow."
"Really?" Alucard questioned. "Have you ever stayed up with your father?"
"Never." She replied innocently. "I was told because father is a merchant that he must stay awake very late."
"Merchant?"
"Yes, that is what father does during the night hours, which is why I never see him during most of the day and night."
Alucard looked at her strangely. This girl must not know her father was a vampire. How on earth could Varacolaci have kept this from her for so long? Even more perplexing was why was she never raised as a vampire? Varacolaci was the second most powerful house in the vampire clan, raising a child, even if it was a half breed was important all vampires, especially knowing that your daughter could become a member of the Tepes clan; none of this was making any sense.
"Is there something wrong my Lord?" Sonia questioned. "You look perplexed."
"I apologize my Lady." Alucard said gently. "I am suddenly not feeling well, perhaps I should return to my father at this time."
"Is there something I should do my Lord?"
"No." Alucard assured her. "Perhaps it is time for you to retire my Lady, shall I accompany you to your quarters?"
Sonia blushed wildly.
"I do not think that would be appropriate my lord."
"Perhaps you are right my Lady." Alucard said softly. "Would you like to meet sometime during the day tomorrow?"
"I would love to my Lord, but." She hesitated.
"What is the matter?"
"I don't know if father would approve of it my Lord."
"Surely he would." He said cheerfully. "For I shall be your husband, I know he would be pleased to have me visit you, please do not forsake me."
"Well." Sonia stuttered, but she looked at his handsome face and into his piercing gray eyes and was helpless to resist. "Very well."
"Thank you my dear Lady." Alucard said. "You shall not regret this."
Alucard grabbed Sonia and held her tightly in his arms. He could feel the watchful gaze of both his father and Varacolaci vigilantly watching them on the balcony from the courtyard below. For now he wanted this engagement to be a show for their benefit; however this marriage wouldn't be the end of the human race after-all. This could be the beginning of human salvation. This marriage would possibly prove to be more fruitful then he'd ever imagined.
Book II: Sonia of Belmont
Chapter Two: The Engagement Announcement
The evening had begun, this was the grandest night that the Varacolaci castle had seen in ages. The ballroom had been carefully decorated for this momentous occasion. If the two families did unite, they would become the most powerful clan in the world. The chances of Alucard choosing Sonia seemed high. This was the last of many parties for Lord Tepes and his son, and Lord Tepes held most of his son's potential suitors with much disdain and was quite vocal about his feelings, therefore Sonia was the last hope for Alucard.
The party began at about eleven at night. All the guests had arrived and were all seated at the dining table. Both Lord Tepes and Varacolaci were seated side by side, laughing joyously at the actors that entertained all those who were seated at the table. Sonia was seated next to her father and directly across from her was Alucard. While their father's were enjoying the nights' festivities, Sonia and Alucard sat silently, avoiding each other's gaze.
"Well done." Varacolaci said cheering at the end of the performance. "Well done indeed."
"Yes Varacolaci." Lord Tepes said taking a drink of his blood red wine. "This has been a most joyous night. Do you not agree son?"
Alucard looked up from his dinner plate and said firmly, "Yes father."
"Oh don't be so shy son, Lord Varacolaci and his enchanting daughter are showing us the best time, I think either of us has had in ages."
"Thank you Lord Tepes." Varacolaci said humbly.
"There's no need for formality Varacolaci." Lord Tepes said softly. "Just call me Vladimir, and that goes for you two Sonia."
"Thank you Lord Vladimir." Sonia said softly.
"She is a beautiful and well mannered lady." Vladimir said softly. "Just the kind of lovely lady that I want to welcome as my daughter."
The entire room went silent and a large smile appeared on Varacolaci's face.
"Sonia would you like to be the wife to my son?"
Sonia's father beckoned her to stand and answer.
"It would so please me Lord Vladimir, that is, if both Lord Alucard and father do not have any objections."
"My child." Varacolaci said hugging his daughter tightly. "It would please me very much to see you wed Lord Alucard."
"And what of you my son?" Vladimir asked turning to his son. "Are you pleased with Sonia?"
Alucard stood up and said sternly, "Yes Father, I am pleased with Lady Sonia; nothing would please me more then to wed her Sir."
All present cheered with delight.
"Let's have a toast." Vladimir said boisterously raising his glass. "To my son Alucard and my future daughter Sonia, may your marriage be eternal and prosperous."
"Here, here!" Varacolaci said.
The night progressed into what seemed like infinity, the engagement of Alucard and Sonia was complete. However, Alucard stood alone on a balcony watching the celebration in silence. This was not a joyous occasion, but rather a mournful time. Alucard knew with this union with Varacolaci's daughter, their children could possibly bring about the destruction of the human race. No human would dare stand between the most powerful vampire clan in the world. Alucard sighed; this is not what his dearly departed mother would want.
Alucard watch quietly as the fireworks blazed brightly in the night sky. His long white hair blew softly in the gentle wind as he looked up into the blackened sky. He contemplated ways to get out of this marriage, but it seemed inevitable. There was no two ways about this; he was going to have to marry Sonia.
While he was lost in deep thought, he heard the sounds of running. It was Sonia, she must have been a few dozen feet away, but he could smell her sweet skin, even from that distance. Finally she came into view, at first she didn't see Alucard standing there, but then she spotted him.
"Good Evening my Lord." She said softly panting.
"Lady Sonia, where are you, you naughty girl?" Her nurse maid called out.
"Please hide me Sir." She said in earnest.
Alucard saw the helpless expression on her face, so he took her by the hand and hid her underneath his cloak. Finally the nurse maid saw him standing there, and she bowed.
"Good evening Master Alucard." She said panting wildly.
"Good evening Miss."
"Have you seen Lady Sonia pass though here Sir?" She questioned. "It's getting late and Master Varacolaci thinks it is time for her to rest for the night."
"No my good woman." Alucard said politely. "I have not seen my bride; I think you may have been mistaken."
"Please excuse the disturbance Sir." She said bowing and turning in the opposite direction.
"Is she gone?" Sonia said peeking her head out from behind Alucard's cloak.
"Yes she is." Alucard replied.
Sonia came all the way out.
"Thank you my Lord." She said softly. "I really want to stay awake for the rest of the festivities tonight."
"Do you always have go to bed before dawn?"
"Yes. Father thinks it best for me to go to bed before one in the morrow."
"Really?" Alucard questioned. "Have you ever stayed up with your father?"
"Never." She replied innocently. "I was told because father is a merchant that he must stay awake very late."
"Merchant?"
"Yes, that is what father does during the night hours, which is why I never see him during most of the day and night."
Alucard looked at her strangely. This girl must not know her father was a vampire. How on earth could Varacolaci have kept this from her for so long? Even more perplexing was why was she never raised as a vampire? Varacolaci was the second most powerful house in the vampire clan, raising a child, even if it was a half breed was important all vampires, especially knowing that your daughter could become a member of the Tepes clan; none of this was making any sense.
"Is there something wrong my Lord?" Sonia questioned. "You look perplexed."
"I apologize my Lady." Alucard said gently. "I am suddenly not feeling well, perhaps I should return to my father at this time."
"Is there something I should do my Lord?"
"No." Alucard assured her. "Perhaps it is time for you to retire my Lady, shall I accompany you to your quarters?"
Sonia blushed wildly.
"I do not think that would be appropriate my lord."
"Perhaps you are right my Lady." Alucard said softly. "Would you like to meet sometime during the day tomorrow?"
"I would love to my Lord, but." She hesitated.
"What is the matter?"
"I don't know if father would approve of it my Lord."
"Surely he would." He said cheerfully. "For I shall be your husband, I know he would be pleased to have me visit you, please do not forsake me."
"Well." Sonia stuttered, but she looked at his handsome face and into his piercing gray eyes and was helpless to resist. "Very well."
"Thank you my dear Lady." Alucard said. "You shall not regret this."
Alucard grabbed Sonia and held her tightly in his arms. He could feel the watchful gaze of both his father and Varacolaci vigilantly watching them on the balcony from the courtyard below. For now he wanted this engagement to be a show for their benefit; however this marriage wouldn't be the end of the human race after-all. This could be the beginning of human salvation. This marriage would possibly prove to be more fruitful then he'd ever imagined.