Lillian POV

I was going to drain him of his life's blood . I might as well have fun with him first, right? I smiled a warm innocent smile at him. His slight intake of breath was amusing, he obviously found me beautiful. How ridiculous how can one find their predator beautiful. I let my bra strap slide down my shoulder.

"What do you want to know, Sebastian?"

"There are a few legends about that necklace, I was hoping you could tell me how you pertain to any of them."

I laughed,"Why, what is it to you, sir?" I asked letting a certain amount of arrogance slip in to my voice. He knew of the legend so he knew my part in it. My past was not a secret, but I don't understand why he was worried about it. Mere curiosity was not at work here; people don't just give up they're lives in the name of curiosity.

"Oh just a bit of curiosity." He smiled slyly. I narrowed my eyes, his ulterior motive could not harm me for if he caused me trouble I would kill him, if of course he did not die from my feeding. I stepped in to the bath tub and sat, removing my undergarments underwater. I looked to Sebastian and laughed.

"You look disappointed did you think I'd undress in front of you? You have already seen more of me than I ever intended. I'm a good girl I swear I am." I purred. Sebastian frowned a bit, his expression exasperated. I flicked my bra at him,"Lighten up, it is no fun to play with my food if it does not squirm." my bra landed on his shoulder. He pushed it off. I leaned back in the tub and relaxed.

"So the lost queen became a guardian," he laughed ruefully,"a life of luxury traded in for the life of a death guardian."

I laughed, like I hadn't heard that before.

"Some things are simply insufferable, they can turn the sparkles of fortune to a sickening fog, pampering hands to fist, and the riches to rust. Some things make servitude look like heaven."

"Forgive me, but I know much of the Lost Queen."

"She was forced in to a marriage with Amun, a great king of Vampires," I said sarcastically. Hate seared through my body. My hands turned in to fists.

"It would seem you do not like this man."

To say I didn't like Amun is a severe understatement. I hate him. Period. My hands shook thinking about him. The abuse, the ruthlessness, it was...terrifying. I sighed and put my hands on my face "I was young when I met him, thirteen going on fourteen, he saved me from an older man. The man had snuck up on me while I was hunting. He was going to rape me, Amun heard my screams and saved me from the man. He carried me home, back to my father. Can you believe that he let me cry and promised not to tell my father what had happened?" I laughed bitterly then looked at Sebastian, his face was politely interested, but his eyes burned with curiosity,"I guess you can, you haven't heard the whole story. We visited our place often, an old pond where the water lillies bloomed nicely. He showered me and my family with gifts, stating often that he wanted me as his wife. When he proposed i swiftly accepted the engagement. Once we were betrothed he changed, once loving hands became demanding and hurtful. I didn't like it so I denied him my hand in marriage. He had become a monster, on the inside. Of course, Amun did not take no for an answer. he slaughtered my father and my people, and kidnapped me. He turned me into his Queen and took everything I had, everything. He was sure I knew that I was beneath him. Amun found various ways to torture me...but rape was his favorite. Any act of defiance earned a punishment and sometimes punishments came because he just because he felt like it. So, when I was given a chance to escape, I took it, but he's been hunting me and sometimes catching me ever since." I summarized, not jumping in to the gory details.

"How old are you?" Sebastian asked thoughtfully.

I smiled and sunk deeper in to the tub.

"Was that rude of me to ask?" he said mockingly.

"No not at all I just don't think you will be satisfied with the answer." I lie my head back on the edge of the tub and closed my eyes.

"Tell me."

"Well I was seventeen when Amun changed me, then I trained to be a guardian at least two years later. Guardian training is in a different dimension...so the measurement of time is different. I do remember when I was born so I am sure with some arithmetic I can figure it out."

"Lady Eradessa, the woman claimed as your sister, your first assignment as a guardian?"

"Yes," Which made my first assignment a failure. The thirst flared hot again and I winced, holding my throat.

"You will have your payment now, but I will continue my questioning later."Sebastian said. I could have laughed, he thought he was going to live.

"Fair enough," I smiled and agreed,"go let me bathe in peace for a moment."

He stood and left. Sebastian would not run away so I took my time, washing my hair and body while singing an old song. I did a little math and figured out, I am 2017 years old, I must have spent most of the time in training. Once done i towel dried my hair and wrapped a towel around my body, then walked out of the bathroom.

"Sebastian it has been a while since I fed, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to stop be for I kill you."

He smiled as if I was saying something entirely idiotic.

"I will be fine, I can't have you out of control around the young master."

I nodded, well I would try my best not to kill the man, it would be a profound shame and how do I explain to Master that his head butler is dead?

"Well in light of the fact that you saw more of my body than I ever intended, maybe you shouldn't live. How could I stand the embarrassment if you told someone. I am a lady, a fine lady I swear I am," I crossed my heart.

"Let's do this, we both have work to attend to." Sebastian said curtly.

"After this you will be mine." I whispered