Chapter 2

One Year Later

One year has passed in the coven. Laura had become closer to Sonja and Lucian. Laura was a day handmaiden to Sonja why doing other duties to the vampires. Lucian has taught Laura to defend herself. Laura has sometimes when alone with Lucian almost acted on her feelings for Lucian almost one time they did kiss but Lucian was devoted to Sonja. So Laura put her feelings aside to be a good friend and a maid. In the eyes of the vampires she was as low as the Lycans.

Sonja had insisted that Laura move into her chambers. There was certainly enough room for the both of them. Laura had become a personal assistant to the vampire princess also in the years that past. Laura was sitting in Sonja and her room when she heard chaos coming from outside. Sonja had left a while ago to receive the human nobles. Had something gone wrong? She hurried outside just in time to see them drag a naked Lucian through the gates but something was very wrong about this picture. He wasn't wearing his collar and Sonja had a very distraught look on her face. Just looking at Lucian and Sonja she had the same look. Oh no. Tell me he didn't use it. The key that after Sonja left Lucian Laura went to him and Lucian had told her about the key and he offered to take her with. At first she was wary like Sonja and said if it comes down to it. But not right now was he trying to escape already?

They took Lucian to where they dealt out the lashings. By this time Sonja and me were already put in the chambers but they could still hear everything that happened thirty lashes is what he was to endure. And what made things worse the other Lycans had to watch.

Laura couldn't take it anymore and said "Sonja what happened? Tell me he didn't try to escape."

Sonja said "He sensed all the werewolves and came to me. There was so many that he had to change or we would've died. He took out the key and unlocked his collar when he changed he roared and growled and it was almost frightening. I had never seen him like that before. But the werewolves they seemed to listen to him. It was odd they backed away. Then Lucian changed back and that was when my Father and more Death Dealers arrived I'm so scared for him Laura."

Sonja sat there as we listened to the lashing and the Lycans getting pushed and beaten to the ground trying to help Lucian. And then Lucian trying to control himself. Sonja hugged me. Despite how long we'd know each other this was the first hug we had shared. Sonja wasn't very touchy felly unless she was with Lucian for obvious reasons.

Laura looked out the window when Luca came in to help Sonja. They dragged Lucian off and I know where he was going to the prison where the other Lycans where. Apparently Lucian had lost all his rights and lost Victors wasn't keeping him long. Laura said "Sonja I will go see Lucian I think he got a plan. I will tell you."

Sonja looked up through her tears in her eyes and smiled "You do that Laura."

With that Laura ran to the prison the guards were not the right now. All the Lycans looked at her some said "He's on the bottom floor with the humans and main lycans." Laura nodded at them. They respected her. When she got there she gasped at the sight. Lucian was on the floor covered in blood and had scars on his back gasping for breath. Laura looked around and noticed that that no guards where there and opened the cell got down on my knees and looked for something to clean him with one of the humans in the cell said "here take this." In a deep voice.

The colored skin and gig toned African American slave handed me a lap and water and Laura said "Thank you."

One of the Lycans said "Don't do that you'll get in trouble too."

Laura turned around and saw Xristo. "I'm already on end with the vampires who cares if it helps Lucian I will."

Laura put the sponge to his back and rubbed it down and got more water from the human and poured water into his mouth. He woke up and said "Laura what are you doing here you'll get in trouble they'll figure out you've been helping me."

Laura said "I don't care what they did to you is horrible and I'm not backing down from it."

Lucian when I got him cleaned up said "Thank you Laura but you have to go. I have to think come up with a plan or something."

Laura got off the floor dusted herself off and said "OK let me know if you come up with something. I will get with you and Sonja will to."

When I got up the guy in the other cell got him more water in his mouth I nodded at him as a thank you.

Laura was running to Sonja to tell her that Lucian was OK that she had helped clean his wounds a little. Laura was so deep in thought when she had run into someone. "Oh I'm so sorry I wasn't looking where I was going." She said quickly as she looked up to see who she ran into. It was a new Death Dealer. Kraven. She had spoken to him many times and would almost consider them in friends but there was something in his eyes something in his eyes something she knew that she couldn't trust. He didn't like that she was close to some of the Lycans.

"No it was my fault. Laura I apologize immensely. Where are you hurrying off to?" Kraven asked smoothly.

"I'm actually looking for Sonja. You know that I'm her maid and need to know if she needs anything."

"I just saw her actually. She was back in the guest room showing someone where they will stay."

Laura smiled at him he was acting quiet odd today but I ran to the guest room. He opened the door for her and smiled as she entered.

"Sonja? Sonja are you in here I have something to tell you!" then she heard the door close and lock. She turned slowly to look at Kraven. Those eyes were going that pale icy blue that only meant one thing. Bloodlust. She didn't even get a chance to ask what was going on but he crossed the room with an inhuman speed and latched himself on her throat. He drank deeply before pulling away to smile wickedly at her pale form.

"Now when you wake you will be one of us. And you will not be around those mutts that you call friends they will hate you like they hate us. But consider this a gift you will live as long as Sonja."

He dropped her body and left her there in the guest rooms with a sick smile on his face. She was left there on the cold floor. Bleeding and waiting for eternal darkness to take her.

On the other side of the castle Sonja found Tanis and found out that in exchange for her seat on the council he would keep his knowledge to himself. Very pleased with herself Sonja went to leave Tanis but then she remembered something "Tanis have you seen Laura by any chance?"

"Yes milady I have. I saw her about 45 minutes ago. On her way to the guest rooms with that a new vampire Kraven I think his name is." Sonja's blood ran cold as soon as she heard that. She knew Kraven was no good at all. Kraven did not like Laura at all he acted like he did but didn't because of how she was around the lycans. She ran to the guest room as fast as she could when she got there tears came out. Laura blood was all over the floor she had lost a lot. And she had a bite mark all over her neck. Her breathing was pained and shallow and her skin was becoming paler then it already was. Then suddenly Laura shot up and she was gasping for breath. Almost like she'd been under water for a long time. She looked over at Sonja and collapsed in her arms. Laura was sobbing violently. She was trying to explain to Sonja what happened but she was crying too hard Sonja helped her up and took her to her chambers.

Sonja watched the girl that had become her best friend and sister whimper in pain as she slept. She had cleaned Laura up and put her in a fresh new dress for the maid. She called Lucan in the room and asked her to bring blood for Laura and some for her too.

She looked at her and said "yes milady," Luka said "But why for Laura did something happen to her?"

Sonja said "She's been bitten by Kraven I don't know why but he does not like Larau and you know why."

Then Larua woke Sonja went to her and gave her a hug and Luca came in the room and gave Sonja the blood and handed Laura the blood one too. Laura saw it and took it sniffed it and drank some down. Laura was going to get up but Sonja stopped her and said "You need to rest Laura you've been through quite the ordeal. Now I need you to tell me what you remember I now you were with Kraven what happened?"

Laura looked back in her memory and said "I was looking for you I wanted to tell you that I cleaned Lucian up and that he was OK. He is at the bottom cell with the older and trusted Lycans; and the one that was about to be turned. I ran into Kraven and he told me that you where in the guest rooms showing guest there and then he bit me and said that now as a vampire the lycans would not like me and I would be alone. He said I should consider it a gift."

Sonja sat by me on the bed and said "It's OK love. You won't have to be alone and Lucian will still love you as I do the other lycans respect you. I will go talk to my father about this. Kraven will be dealt with. But morning is near and this will have to wait until tomorrow night. And also if you've feeling better we can go visit Lucian and tell him with happened sleep and feel better."

Laura smiled and feels asleep.

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