Chapter 2 Unnatural Savior

Jason was bewildered by his father's announcement. He wonders since when did his father have any power to dictate his decision, especially when it comes to when he would marry and to whom he shall be married.

"You heard it right. You are the prince of this kingdom and it is your obligation to bear an offspring. I need you to be married within 3 months and have a child before a year," Vladimir instructed his son. However, Jason finds no sense into the words that his father utters.

Jason looked at his father seriously and walked closer to where he is, then he raised his hand and suddenly placed it on his father's head before he tilted his head. "Are you sick? But that is impossible," he said while he blinks multiple times as if he is thinking seriously.

"I am not joking, Jason," Vladimir firmly said as he brushed off his son's hand.

"Come on, Dad. Since when did you bother with my love life?" Jason asked as he sulked and sat down on the railings again.

"You would be marrying Jess," Vladimir said straightforwardly towards his son.

"Jess? As in Jessica Steven? You've got to be kidding me!" Jason asked his father. He can't believe that his father is really marrying him off, and what is worse is that he can't choose the woman he loves.

On the other hand, Jessica tightened her grip on the tray she was holding. Since it looks like the father and son have some serious things to talk about, she instantly came down to the pantry after she left the veranda and prepared glasses of their favorite O+ blood.

However, she did not expect to hear them talking about a marriage between her and Prince Jason whom she secretly loves all along. What hurts more is that she knew Prince Jason would never set his eyes on her, because his heart already belongs to a human girl.

Jess dejectedly turned around, placed back the blood on the pantry and came to the forest. She dashed to the woods and stopped at the cliff at the east side of the forest. She sat down on the edge and looked at the moon as she remembered that one full moon when she first met her Prince as a human.

-------FLASHBACK-------

"You worthless piece of shit!" Gasvin, Jessica's father, shouted as he slapped her with immense force with the back of his hand, causing her to fly a few feet away and fell into the ground with blood on her mouth.

With a bruise and aching body, she stood up with all her might and ran out through the door. She heard her father but she never turned around. This time she wants to seek freedom from him. Her father is a drunkard and violent, all her life she could not remember a day that her father did not hurt her.

After a while, she heard footsteps after her, not daring to look behind her, she quickened her pace and run until she didn't see that she had entered the Black Meadow Forest which no one came into.

The footsteps were able to chase her still, and she felt that she got elevated when a strong arm grabbed her small waist and carried her before throwing her to the ground.

"You gave me a hard time, little girl." The man about his 30's said as he menacingly walks towards her while she crawls backwards on the ground. Fear is already starting to consume her as another man comes afterwards.

"She ran fast," the man said as he catches his breath and smirks, "but looks worth it," he continued and that made tears drop from Jess' face. The two men obviously had a few drinks by how their breath stinks, and how they sway every now and then. The smirk on their faces and looks in their eyes as they run it from her bare legs up to her innocent gorgeous face, makes Jessica want to vomit in disgust.

She attempts to run but the man in his 30's pinned her down and sniffs her neck as the other man holds her ankle and brushes his hand on her legs.

"Help!" Finally, despite fear eating her alive, she got the courage and strength to finally shout at the top of her lungs. Jess started to burst in tears as she closed her eyes and stopped her struggles. However, as soon as she is about to give up, the weight of the two men are released.

Opening her eyes she saw the most beautiful man with golden eyes. She felt relief when she looked to her side to see that the two men were dead, but fear came into her again as the man with golden eyes opened his mouth, making her see his canines. 'He is a vampire' she thought to herself as her heartbeats increased and pounded on her chest while the vampire slowly walks towards her, grabbed the back of her head, and bit her neck

------END OF FLASHBACK------

"Now never cower in fear again, fight when you must..." Jess utters while looking at the moon. It was the first thing that Jason had said to her after her transformation. Apparently, Jason was on one of the trees back then and saw what happened. He took pity on her, helped her, and transformed her.

Jessica never wished to be a vampire, but she would always be thankful for what Jason had done for her.

"What are you doing here?" Jessica abruptly stood up from shock when she heard a familiar voice.