Chapter Two- Blissful Darkness
Fear shot through Grace like a shock of electricity as she stared up at the man....no....not a man, he couldn't be. The speed at which he traveled was nothing short of supernatural. She held her chin up, displaying a front of confidence she didn't truly feel, "Who, or shall I ask what are you?" Her brow furrowed in question. The man's mouth curled into a malicious smirk.
"You mean to tell me you have not figured this out yet? I am quite surprised Miss Grace Davin." He paused, letting her shock register before continuing, "As for who I am, my name is Valden, and to answer your second question...." He eyed her, his eyes flashing with a certain hunger that Grace couldn't grasp. "I am, of course, a vampire." He waited for the blow to fall.
Her eyes widened at this revelation. She had heard of vampires, the cursed former humans that prowled the earth in search of their next victim, needing the succulent blood of the living to survive. Grace wasn't new to these mysterious creatures of the night, for she had battled certain hell spawn for some time now. But never before had she laid eyes on a vampire. And this particular vampire happened to know her name.....this was very curious, and for the first time in her life, Grace felt fear well up inside her, a fear that was laced with an ominous sense of excitement. "A vampire? How fascinating. Well, if you don't mind Valden, I'll take my leave." Grace spoke in a forcibly cheerful tone, but her mind was telling her otherwise....no, she didn't want to leave. Her mind reeled, playing host to an internal battle.
Valden raised a brow, "Oh but I do mind dearest." His wicked smile had returned as he grabbed her forearm, "The Count has asked to see you, and I am not one to disobey my master's orders."
Just as Grace had opened her mouth to reply, the man before her began to change form. Wings sprouted from his back, his pale skin turned to a dark grey, and his handsome face to that of a monster. Grace was shocked into silence. Before she had a chance to scream she was snatched violently into the beasts strong arms. With an effortless sweep of his powerful wings, the pair were launched from the dark alleyway into the equally daunting sky above.
Knowing struggle was futile and possibly even dangerous, Grace watched helplessly as miles passed rapidly below her. If she had been frightened before....it was nothing to the looming despair she felt now. As they glided over the outskirts of the city, Grace felt a foreign mist spritz her face. As she inhaled its sickly sweet scent, a confusing fog began to confuddle her thoughts. She shook her head in an attempt to clear it, trying her best to focus on the many questions half formed in her mind, but her vision became steadily more blurred and she slowly slipped into her subconscious.
A/N- Thanks to Lauren who helped me edit and revise this chapter....you are ever so cool ( Tanks!!!
I also changed her last name.....because I felt like it....and this is my story....so yeah....and this will be her last name from now on.... (
Fear shot through Grace like a shock of electricity as she stared up at the man....no....not a man, he couldn't be. The speed at which he traveled was nothing short of supernatural. She held her chin up, displaying a front of confidence she didn't truly feel, "Who, or shall I ask what are you?" Her brow furrowed in question. The man's mouth curled into a malicious smirk.
"You mean to tell me you have not figured this out yet? I am quite surprised Miss Grace Davin." He paused, letting her shock register before continuing, "As for who I am, my name is Valden, and to answer your second question...." He eyed her, his eyes flashing with a certain hunger that Grace couldn't grasp. "I am, of course, a vampire." He waited for the blow to fall.
Her eyes widened at this revelation. She had heard of vampires, the cursed former humans that prowled the earth in search of their next victim, needing the succulent blood of the living to survive. Grace wasn't new to these mysterious creatures of the night, for she had battled certain hell spawn for some time now. But never before had she laid eyes on a vampire. And this particular vampire happened to know her name.....this was very curious, and for the first time in her life, Grace felt fear well up inside her, a fear that was laced with an ominous sense of excitement. "A vampire? How fascinating. Well, if you don't mind Valden, I'll take my leave." Grace spoke in a forcibly cheerful tone, but her mind was telling her otherwise....no, she didn't want to leave. Her mind reeled, playing host to an internal battle.
Valden raised a brow, "Oh but I do mind dearest." His wicked smile had returned as he grabbed her forearm, "The Count has asked to see you, and I am not one to disobey my master's orders."
Just as Grace had opened her mouth to reply, the man before her began to change form. Wings sprouted from his back, his pale skin turned to a dark grey, and his handsome face to that of a monster. Grace was shocked into silence. Before she had a chance to scream she was snatched violently into the beasts strong arms. With an effortless sweep of his powerful wings, the pair were launched from the dark alleyway into the equally daunting sky above.
Knowing struggle was futile and possibly even dangerous, Grace watched helplessly as miles passed rapidly below her. If she had been frightened before....it was nothing to the looming despair she felt now. As they glided over the outskirts of the city, Grace felt a foreign mist spritz her face. As she inhaled its sickly sweet scent, a confusing fog began to confuddle her thoughts. She shook her head in an attempt to clear it, trying her best to focus on the many questions half formed in her mind, but her vision became steadily more blurred and she slowly slipped into her subconscious.
A/N- Thanks to Lauren who helped me edit and revise this chapter....you are ever so cool ( Tanks!!!
I also changed her last name.....because I felt like it....and this is my story....so yeah....and this will be her last name from now on.... (