The Vampire

chapter 1

Quick strides of lady Joanna compelled the cautious steps of Skye, who was following her princess in thick forest in the dim evening light.

Forest was just a few meters  away from Hermione castle. The castle was built in between the lake and a thick forest which added up to it's beauty. Castle somehow managed to give off secret vibes although it was built on peaceful place.

Skye realized that her shadow was no more visible on the ground, implying the fact that sunset was near.

Soft hum of wind stroke Skye's soft cheeks, blowing away hair strands that were stubbornly blocking her sight. This gave her a clear view of the ends of beautiful blue gown of lady Joanna that kept flying in soft wind.

Skye couldn't help but admire lady Joanna's striking royal gown that highlighted her long silky blonde hair flinging aimlessly behind her back.

She unconsciously grabbed the strand of her hair to tuck it behind her ear not before having a look at her brown hair that reflected her brown eye color.

Lady Joanna turned around to check Skye's pace, gesturing her to walk little faster while turning back ahead. But Skye didn't fail to notice how her baby blue eye color stood out in her blue gown.

There was no way Skye's brown eyes could match her simple white gown that she always wore in the castle. It was the gown of every other maid that worked there.

Though Skye was a personal maid of lady Joanna, she still had to comply the tradition that was firmly set for maids.

"Skye dear! Why are you so lost in your thoughts?" A sparkly voice hit her ears that contained a hint of smile in it.

Skye's head jolted up towards the source and found lady Joanna standing few feet ahead, looking intently at her. It brought her out of her trance but she couldn't form words to answer her princess.

When she didn't answer her lady for long then lady Joanna huffed and shook her head in disagreement," are you again comparing our glorious beauties?" She asked with amusement clear in her voice.

At the words of her, Skye halted in her steps in front of lady and lowered her face to hide the ting of redness that appeared on her face out of embarrassment.

This made lady Joanna laugh, taking a moment to enjoy the innocence of her young maid that could never hide what was inside her heart.

Lady Joanna was always nice to her and no matter how stupid she acted most of the times, lady never degraded her for that.

Since childhood Skye's mother was on duty of looking after lady Joanna but when her mother started feeling sick and couldn't perform her duty anymore, king gave her permission to let her 18 years old daughter take care of lady Joanna.

Lady Joanna was not too old than Skye either, just few years difference, but she definitely was way too mature than Skye.

Lady closed the distance between them and out a hand on Skye's shoulder, squeezing it a little. This made skye to look up into her eyes where there was nothing but warmth that always radiated off of her blue orbs.

" You know how I wish to have prominent jawbone's," lady's eyes trailed down to Skye's jaws" and prominent cheeks," then moved up to her cheeks" and a pair of brown eyes that could compliment my brown locks." Her eyes kept following her words up to Skye's brown hair.

Then her eyes locked onto Skye's eyes" but you got all of this, didn't you?" She assured Skye giving that look of admiration that she always gave her.

Lady's words fluttered her heart but then she thought how  a gorgeous woman like lady Joanna could possibly wish for the ordinary features that Skye had. And her heart died again in disappointment realizing that lady was just trying to make her feel better about herself.

" Milady! You should not flutter my heart this way for I know your beauty has no such comparison with my ordinary self." Skye mumbled in a low voice.

Lady realized that Skye's pale skin dropped the color due to frustration and internally felt lost of words that she could say to make Skye realize that she was like a gem.

Her pale skin with pink lips that always resembled the tinge of pink color, which would appear whenever Skye blushed, and her high cheeks bones with prominent jawbones could charm every man's heart that ever attempted to lay his eyes on her.

Skye never realized how her think frame supported her short height. And the innocence that her eyes always held within them was something uncomparable to anyone.

Skye slightly felt bad for denying lady's thoughts when she realized that lady was in a daze, looking at her. She must be thinking how ungrateful skye was for not accepting the praise.

"You always encourage me the way my mother does, milady. And this eventually makes me happy to know how your love for me matches my mother's love." Skye quickly said by bowing her head a little.

Lady Joanna couldn't help but smile in satisfaction by the respect Skye gave to her. Skye always gave off the vibes of her own mother. Always respectful, making good choice of words and always humble and honest to everyone.

The thought of her mother saddened lady Joanna because she was like a mother to her. Lady was never this close to even her real mother who had died two years ago.

When queen died, Skye's mother did everything to let princess not to feel lonely. She tried to fill the gap of her mother and succeeded in it because she had already a huge place in princess' heart being her maid since the day she was born.

"The thought of lady Olivia makes my heart contract whenever I picture her in the state of illness in my head." Lady exclaimed attempting to start walking again deeper into the woods.

"She also talks about you when I sit in her company reminding me how blissful your company was throughout the life that she spent with you, milady." Skye blurted out, voicing her mother's words and kept following lady close behind.

The sound of horses running up in their direction stopped both ladies' steps and a smile made it's way up lady Joanna's lips when she tugged Skye behind a large bush telling her to stay there until she came back.

Skye nodded her head and quickly headed towards the bush while she heard two horses stopping a small distance away. She turned to see Lord Thomas, Prince of ravernian state was climbing down the horse and his guard following his master's actions.

Lord thomas made his way to lady Joanna away from guard so did lady Joanna.

When they reached at arm's distance, Lord Thomas secured lady Joanna in a hug and she settled in his arms for a little longer then pulled back, getting a kiss from Lord Thomas on her forehead.

When Skye found them intently talking to each other, completely lost in their conversation with  Lord Thomas intently holding lady Joanna's serious expression , she ducked back behind the bush, sitting down on the ground a little uncomfortably.

This was not something that happened whenever lady and Lord met up. There was some really important matter that they were discussing. Something big was about to happen. She thought to herself.

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Alright guys this is the first chapter after prologue and I hope you enjoyed it. I will make sure to give off more and more details in every single upcoming chapter. There won't be fillers but actual chapters that will push the story further without making readers bored.

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Skye in the picture at the top...