44 Time of Hallow- Part 2 (2/2)

”Please keep it inside,” Nora guided him inside the house and keeping the luggage in her room. Until the guard left the house, her family treated her with utmost care to make sure the guard didn't go back to report anything ill about them.At night, Heidi had gone back to wearing her old clothes as Nora had taken all her clothes for herself from the luggage she had brought along with her.

During the time of evening c, when Heidi was brushing her hair standing in front of he mirror she heard a knock on her room, to reveal Nora at the door. Getting in her sister closed the door behind her.

”You must be having a ball at the mansion, isn't it?” Nora stated looking at her sister.

”I am,” Heidi replied back with a contended smile and Nora's eyes only narrowed at her words.

”Don't get smart with me, Heidi. Don't forget that if it weren't for us you would still be on the streets. You owe our-”

”This is the last I will be owing because after this there won't be anything to settle,” Heidi spoke calmly keeping the brush down on the stand to look at her sister in the eye.

”Haven't you got brave,” her sister tutted her, ”Have you already sided with the vampires? Or have you told your woes to your fiance like a damsel in distress. But don't forget that old Howard's life now depends on you,” she said as if it was nothing.

How could her sister turn so despicable? She had known her sister to be churlish but to have no heart about someone she knew for years was something to be worried about.

They had grown together yet they were so different.

”Dinner will be ready in few minutes,” Heidi murmured moving past her sister.

Lord Nicholas had only reached the Delcrov's mansion as the Lord of Valeria was hosting this year's Hallow. It was one of his favorite time of the year. Nicholas enjoyed the very air of it. Skeletons of the dead, scary pumpkins, cobwebs and the attire. What was there not to love about? Like many others who had covered their face with masks, Nicholas hadn't bothered to use one.

Stepping inside the mansion with his black suit and a pair of horns, he looked nothing less from a charming devil who had come to bait a soul.

People greeted him and bowed at his presence which he returned politely. As he continued to talk to people, his eyes fell on the girl who had caught the Valerian Lord's attention. Katherine Welcher. The first time he had met her was few years ago when she was a little girl. She had lost her parents and had come to stay at the Delcorv's mansion. As he approached her, one of his brow raised when he noticed that both the girl and the Lord had worn similar color of clothes.

She was yet to notice his presence as she had her eyes on Lord Alexander who was currently dancing with a woman.

”You look good,” he spoke to her, to see her head jerk up with a startled expression.

”Lord Nicholas!” Katherine bowed.