45 The other side of him- Part 1 (2/2)
”I don't think it would do any good,” she muttered but he heard her clearly even with the music that played in the main hall. How troublesome, he thought to himself. She was in love with the Lord and he wondered if the glare Alexander was sending him silently meant the same.
Looking down at his pocket watch, he noticed it was time for him to leave. His visit to Valeria wasn't to attend the celebration of Hallow but to meet someone who could provide him certain information on the black market.
”It it time for me to leave, dear Katie. A happy Hallow to you,” he wished, looking at the Lord and deciding to give it a little push, he leaned forward to leave a kiss on her cheek, ”Goodnight,” he whispered, a soft smile on his lips when he saw Alexander narrow his eyes at the action.
After dinner, Heidi had gone back to her room and she now sat at the edge of the bed, playing with her toes on the floor. She sighed with a dazed look.
She had been excited to come back home but since she arrived she felt nothing more than an outsider. Not that she didn't feel it before but their behavior towards her was quite clear that she was a no one here. The thought brought tears in her eyes and a single lone tear broke away to fall on her pale skin. All this while she wanted a family, a family who would love her, care for her. She knew the truth and understood it well but somewhere deep down she hoped. After all hope was the only thing she could rely on. Raising her hand, she wiped tears away from her eyes. May be that is why God had sent her to empire of Bonelake, to meet Mr. Lawson so that she could build a family of her own. It was a political marriage but they would love each other eventually right? thought Heidi to herself. She hoped again. But that didn't stop the doubt that crept into her heart of what if's.
Warren, who came from a pure blooded lineage of vampires had accepted to take her as his wife in the future. They didn't spend much time as he was always busy with work but he was a man whom she noticed kept his word. And even with everything, no love had bloomed from either side of them. With other details and issues, it worried her slightly. Instead, the Lord spent more time with her, teasing and attacking her with words. He would always have a certain to twist her with his clever words, leaving her speechless.
As mean he tended to be with her, Heidi had noticed the rare kind moments with him. Like when he had helped her with her hair. His long fingers weaving through her hair with gentleness. Thinking about it brought heat to her cheeks and she placed her hands on her cheek before shaking her head.
The day before Heidi was about to leave for Bonelake, she was invited to the Sctahlok's mansion along with her uncle Raymond who came by their house. Heidi sat on one of the plush mahogany chairs, her hands on her lap while they waited for the Duke who was yet to make an appearance.
”Look who is here,” the Duke stepped into the room with a pleasant smile on his face, ”I am glad you could make it Heidi. Frankly, I was doubtful if they could let you come after all you haven't completed the given time. But it is good to see you,” both Raymond and Heidi got up to bow their head at his entrance.
”How could she not, your word is our command sire,” her uncle Raymond responded, ”We did just as you asked.”
”Of course, you did,” the man murmured coming to sit in front of them, his eyes on the young woman, ”Looks like Lawson has taken an interest in you for letting you go to your beloved family. It is good to know that you have been doing so well,” he then turned towards her uncle to talk. Half an hour passed which then turned to an hour and Heidi still sat quietly in her place listening to both the men talk about the massacres that took place in the empires. Though she didn't understand most of the things she kept her mouth shut. The Duke then asked her uncle to go with the servant as he had few business papers that needed to be read before being signed.