Chapter 6 - Edward

I told you we'd get some other perspectives, now didn't I? Hopefully you'll find this interesting, considering it's not from Mina or Teague's perspective!

I stand in the hall by the door, greeting each lady and lord - or whatever other high status they may be - as they enter. It's rather boring. But, when Prince Teague enters through the door, a small grin takes my face. So he came. He actually came. This just got a lot more interesting.

"Prince Teague. So glad you could make it." He glares at me as I give a quick bow. Even if I don't want to be to him, I will be the good host. I can't be rude around the other people, or I'm sure I would be reprimanded. being rude to Royals isn't appreciated.

He doesn't respond, walking past me and following the other guests as I direct them to the dining hall.

"Please, please, sit." I gesture to the seats, and the guests begin to pick theirs and sit. "The food and drinks will be served in a moment."

I watch them all sit, before slipping into the kitchens to check on my servants. The girls scramble even faster when they see me, moving everything onto trays. Mina wears the same outfit as the rest, and I think she fits right in. She's not meant for anything finer.

"Carry those drinks." I gesture to a tray with glasses on it. She nods, but I can sense nervousness coming off her in waves. "What on earth is wrong with you?"

That's when I spot where she keeps glancing. The window. And, out the window, she keeps watching the sky. I smirk. Right. She'll need to keep an eye on that. "You'll serve the drinks and appetizers. Then you're dismissed to go back to your 'room.'"

She knows what I really mean. There's no need to explain further. So, she just nods, but she's still as nervous. Perhaps more so. She grabs the tray, but handles it quite easily for someone so inexperienced. Probably because she knows that failure could mean death for her. Or worse.

I go out of the kitchens, and sit in my own seat. "Dinner is served."

She walks out in the middle of the line, carrying the drinks like a normal servant. I watch Teague carefully as his eyes skim over each girl. He's looking for her. But why? I thought he bought it. His gaze lands on her, before glancing at me with a glare. I pretend not to notice, turning to a guest on the other side and beginning to talk to him.

Everyone's talking as they're served their drinks, and the girls quickly go back into the kitchen and return with the appetizers. Mina looks as if she's going to faint from anxiety. I can't have her doing that and embarrassing me in front of all of these important guests. At first, I don't notice anything amiss, and I note Teague's talking to someone. So he has a friend here? Or made one? Or is this just a case where he's playing a game? It's obviously not because he doesn't want to be rude. He's always rude.

My eyes catch on who he's talking to. Mina. He's stopped her from going through the kitchen and back to her room. I groan. Is he serious? Does he not care that he'll be seen talking to a servant? That's just not good.

"Wilhelmina, get back to your room." I mutter under my breathe, so no one will hear. I know that saying her name will still make the command work. She will do anything within her power to follow it. It's a trigger in her brain. The ability to mark and use this lies with me alone. My parents had it, but they're dead. Or, more accurately, I killed them. I couldn't have them stopping me from doing it to anyone. They wanted to be goody-two-shoes. I wanted power. If I could mark the Story. Then I'd have ultimate control. But for now, I'll have to settle with the torture it is to see Mina marked. Obviously, my original plot didn't work. But torturing him might work even better.

She pulls back as if to go, and I think Teague catches the fact that her eyes turn silver. He grabs her wrist, but she wrenches it from his grasp, and walks back to the kitchens. His gaze follows her though. So that's why he showed up. To check on her. But, so long as he doesn't find out anything, it shouldn't matter. The trip will have been wasted.

Everything, so far, has gone right. Now, if I could just mark him...

Edward has an evil plan to mark Teague? D: Not my poor baby!

And I promise it was necessary for Mina to get away. You'll understand later.

~ Dagger