26. Hiding The Truth

Lily watched Cassandra disappear in the fields. The time for herself to escape had run out and the inquisition would have noticed two witches running away. At least one of them was free now.

The men approached the place where Lily was standing. "Have you ever seen such a stupid creature?", she heard the tall one say. "At first she tries to seduce me, then she wants to run away and at last she´s standing here, waiting for us!" He bent down so that his mouth was near her ear and whispered: "We´ll continue our game later. I´m already looking forward to it."

A smile spread across his features that made Lily shiver. He put an arm around her shoulders and lead her back into the tower.

"You probably don´t know what the escape of your little friend means, do you?", he asked, brushing a strand of dark brown hair behind his ear.

Lily looked like a child that needed comfort as she shook her head. "Let´s find out how Dracula deals with stubborn girls like you", the man hissed. "But if I watched the situation correctly he´d fuck you and everything would be alright again. Wouldn´t you like that?"

She looked at the ground. It was obvious that this man wanted her for himself but Lily had no clue how he could have found out about what happened between Dracula and her.

"In there! Go!", he commanded, his voice dangerous. He pushed her into Dracula´s chamber.

Lily stumbled inside and searched the look of her beloved, who was without a doubt upset. She wanted to fall in his arms right now but she couldn´t. Not in front of the inquisition´s eyes.

"My lord, this witch here I found outside. She helped another to escape. A punishment of the highest grade would be the best."

Dracula looked at Lily, then to the man and then back to her. "Leave us alone for a minute", he told him at last and watched him go out.

She couldn´t be quiet for another second. "I´m so sorry! Please you must believe me, I had to help her!" She was getting hysteric. The vampire walked over to her and put a finger to her lips. Shaking his head he asked: "Why, Lily? ...Haven´t I told you often enough to stay here? ...You can´t imagine what it means to me to lose you at this point..."

Lily put one hand on the side of his face. "Don´t tell me you have to send me away... I couldn´t live without you." Tears were already forming in her eyes.

Slowly he put his arms around her in a comforting embrace. "It´s worse. A stake is already prepared. In two days it will be burning with all the still living women here inside of it", he said, his voice a whisper.

Wrapping her arms even tighter around his neck she wept into his shoulder. "Maybe I could-"

"NO!", Lily said hastily. "If the inquisition finds out about you being what you are you´ll burn beside me!"

Dracula let go of her, taking a few steps back. "But I´m a vampire. I could stop it all for you."

Lily shook her head while wiping her tears away. She straightened herself before replying: "Not for me, Vladislaus. It wouldn´t be right. If you have the need to save the others then do so. But I deserve death the most for having the privilege of your love while the others suffered."

"You don´t know what you´re talking about-", he began but was interrupted once more.

"I do. And I don´t regret loving you. Farewell." With that Lily turned on her heel, ready to walk out as she felt a cold hand on her shoulder. Dracula turned her back to him and kissed her softly on the lips. "I love you. And this time I mean it", he told her.

Without saying another word Lily left his room to never see it nor it´s owner again.


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