21 In town- Part 1 (2/2)

”Hmm,” the head council gave a curt nod and got up from his seat to leave the room.

”Ms. Curtis,” Warren then spoke to Heidi and she snapped her head to see him give her a smile, ”I don't think you will like being cooped in the mansion here on your first day. What do you think about going out to the town?”

”Today?” she asked getting up from her seat and in a hurry, the chair screeched slightly making Venetia close her eyes before a scowl took place on the woman's face.

”Yes, today,” the man gave her a generous smile, ”It is a lovely day with the sun up and bright. So shall I expect you to be ready in an hour?”

”Yes,” And she saw Warren and his mother head to the door through which the head council had walked by not few seconds ago.

Moving carefully away from the table, she began walking towards the door to only find the Lord stand in her way, who had stood up himself from his seat to leave the room. But when Heidi moved to her left the Lord had moved to his right.

”Please,” Lord Nicholas said taking one step back and giving her the way to go with his right hand raised.

”Thank you,” she murmured, her eyes cast down and when she finally reached the door, the Lord spoke,

”Don't go wandering around alone when you are in the town. Stay with Warren.”

Heidi turned back to see the Lord wear the cloak that had been hanging on the chair, each of his arm going through the sleeves. She hadn't planned to wander around. She knew well not to go alone especially not in an unfamiliar place she wasn't aware of. She didn't know what to say to him. Since she had appeared in the mansion they hadn't been alone and partly she was thankful and at the same she wanted to ask him why he had been wandering in Woville.

Seeing that they were alone now with no maids and the butler gone, she wondered if now was a good time. But what would she ask him? Was she in a position to ask when she was a mere human and he wasn't a mere vampire but a pure blooded vampire Lord of the entire empire. Hearing the snap of fingers in front of her, she looked up surprised to see the Lord standing right in front of her now.

Both Heidi and the Lord stared at each other, and the more she kept her gaze on him the more aware she felt of his height and his intimidating features. His deep, dark red eyes peered down at her unblinkingly.

”I wasn't expecting you to be the bride the council had chosen for Warren,” said Lord Nicholas.

”I wasn't expecting you to be the Lord,” she retorted back to see the corner of his lips curled up into a small smile.

”I like to lower everyone's expectation.” He then stepped away from her, pulling the handle of the door to open it.

”I have few questions to ask you,” she said and he stopped to look at her tilting his head. She pressed her lips before letting it loose waiting for his approval to ask the question she had in her mind but they were interrupted by the butler who called for the Lord.

”Meet me at the clock tower once you are back to the mansion,” Lord Nicholas said before closing the door.