Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

"Were you there when I left her alone?" sitting on the armchair while facing the fireplace, the night creature's face was glowing with the sparks of fire while the other part of his face was dark as if frozen in time.

If anyone would have seen him at this moment, they would have felt enchanted but at the same time froze to death by looking at his dark look.

A gruff sound broke the silence of the room creating a frown on the face of the vampire.

"What do you mean that you lost her? She was sleeping right where I left her." he asked with a frown and the shadow behind him moved and grumbled again as if complaining that he did not trust them enough.

He sighed and his expressions soften a bit but the worry in his eyes did not falter,

"How cumbersome. It only meant that you had fallen into a spell that created an illusion.

The girl was right there and so were the witches, but you were not able to see them!" as if found new entertainment, his eyes sparkled and a smile formed on his lips suddenly.

"That only meant that witches knew about you! How interesting! And here I thought no one would ever know about your existence." he chuckled as if it was a joke, making the shadow grumble further.

The incoherent words and sounds were only understood by him as he chuckled again.

"Why? Are you jealous that you have not felt the presence of the witches while I have when I was not even present at the scene?

If that is the case, then you should be alert." making the grumbling sound again as the shadow moved and kept complaining, it vanished in the air leaving him alone to sigh.

"Hazel! Whenever I feel that I have solved your puzzle, it becomes even more complex!" he shook his head but there was no worry or anger in his voice, if any it was filled with amusement.

"My lord!" The knock on the door caught his attention and he nodded his head while turning to the other side.

"We have searched the whole area twice and found three houses that only have dead bodies left.

The villagers said that they had seen the man and woman coming in and out of the houses till last night but their bodies were rotten enough to show they had died at least a week ago." a thin layer of cold sweat had still covered the knight.

He was relieved that he had left that eerie house alive or he had thought that he would be attacked and devoured by the witches anytime.

"Hmm, was there any other suspicious thing found by them?" he asked without a hint of surprise on his face that made the knight wonder if he was so habitual of these kinds of things that he did not care anymore or was he aware about it in advance.

Come to think of it, the empress has come back tomorrow in a sorry state. She had not even come on her foot, the man who was so particular about cleanliness had brought her in his arms.

"No! Except that the members of the dead family were extra friendly. They have distributed a lot of food and sweets in the past week even to those who have enmity with them.

They have lived their lives jovially and have improved their relationship with the whole town.

They were all shocked to know that they all died overnight and many came to help them in cremating." Rafael nodded his head but did not stay a word, confusing the knight if he should leave or stay there for further instructions.

Each passing second was longer than he had expected. When the lord finally stood up from his seat and looked back at the knight.

The knight trembled and lowered his head instantly, he did not know why but he felt like the master was going to give him a death sentence with that evil look on his face while his smile turned warmer.

"Hmm, you have worked hard and deserve a vacation." surprised with the sudden announcement, he did not believe that he could be this lucky when the master added,

"Since the family does not have any relatives. It would be a waste to leave their houses empty.

Go and spend your vacation in one of the houses. If anyone asks, tell them that you are a distant relative and came here for mourning and dealing with the aftermath of their deaths.

Stay there until you are called back and do not try to contact your family. I will send someone to keep an eye on you and help you if needed.

You do not need to thank me, I know that I am a kind person!" he added when the man with his shocked eyes did not say a word.

More like it he was so pale that words did not come out from his mouth.

"Do you need any help in going out?" Rafael raised a brow that only brought the night back to his senses as he shook his head vehemently before leaving from there.

He knew that he was going to get a death sentence.

The other knight who was guarding the door trembled thinking about how his mate would survive alone as his face filled with worry when an evil grin formed on the face of Rafael,

"Come to think of it, I need another one to spread rumors that a girl with brown hair and freckled face was found near the lake. She was injured badly and needed help so if her family wanted her, they could come and take her from the local physician office.

Remember to follow the person who comes there asking for the girl and tell them that you know where she is. You have to bring them to the house where the knight is going to live."