Chapter 2 Curiosity

Chapter Two. Curiosity Ivy's POV After he had left, I looked around me and found that there were a total of five seats in the room. I sat on one of the seats provided there, it felt like I was an ordinary woman waiting for her boss while he attends an important meeting hoping it doesn't take long before he comes out with some good news. This felt awfully familiar, only the difference was, I would have kept myself busy if I had a phone, but the difference is I am not an ordinary lady.

I am a vampire, a Wraith at that matter, and we are not at an office but a Christmas party and the Grand High Master's birthday party. I did not expect to be sitting down and doing absolutely nothing while time keels flying by if only Aiden had told me earlier. I would have been ready for that, maybe bring a book or something. I didn't have many powers as other vampire breeds. And I did not fancy using phones since there are not many people for me to communicate with within the community, especially since if I wanted to speak with any vampire I know that was not near me. I'd easily teleport to where they were if I knew and if not, I'd just mind link them, it was so easy, that's one of the advantages of being a vamp, vamp is the short form of a female vampire. I am not always that bored, because back in the community, I've always been too occupied in the umbworld to be bored. Aiden and Ballarmi made sure of that, even though they both use different means for doing that. It was still the same outcome. While Ballarmi compels me to be his toy to satisfy his sexual desires, Aiden saved me from him, I guess his sole reason is to have me to himself to just frustrate my life. Anyway, thirty minutes was a very long time for me to stay quiet doing nothing in my own opinion, I've tried a lot to last that long. I wondered why Aiden did not just take me back to the reception hall, my mind went back to the party hall where Upon entering the hall where an even bigger Christmas three carefully adorned by expensive-looking ornaments of different colors proudly standing at a corner towards the Grand High Master's seat. I could tell it was the Grandness' seat because of its Royal looking nature and it was at an elevated part of the hall so it stood out, no one sat there though. We headed toward the tree and kept the present we brought on the tree skirt that wrapped around the tree where various other gifts wrapped in beautiful wraps were kept. Well decorated conference table stood and other smaller round tables were scattered around the hall. Just then, the Great Grand High Master was properly introduced following a loud trumpet sound that seemed to draw people's attention towards their direction. Afterward, the Grand High Master introduced his wife, the Grand High mistress; Lovelyn, she was very beautiful, it seemed she is also an ancient vampire. Two of them opened the dance floor while other couples later joined to dance the slow to the gentle music that played in the background. Ignoring every other person there, Aiden's eyes devoured every inch of my body, boring into me to the point that his glade was almost a caress to my skin. Without being discreet, he had said, "You are so beautiful that I could not help looking at you." Before He extended his hands inviting me to dance with him, I gladly accepted, we danced to our heart's content. If I was back in the hall, at least I would socialize a, maybe even become friends with withrand High Mistress. It would be been an honourhonorould come handy anytime. it's not like I was the only one here, we were three in total, the other two were obviously mistresses of the High Grand Master, but they kept glaring at me as they conversed. I did not know what I did to offend them maybe they just hated me because I was a turned vampire, natural-born vamps tend to have favoritism for the natural births and I was just not in the mood to confront anyone right now so I just ignored them like they don't exist. I decided to give myself a tour around the building, I did not know when Aiden would be back, but I hoped to be back where he left me in no time. I saw a fridge by the edge of the room, I hadn't handed any today, I've been busy preparing for this evening, well Russ my best did most of the work in making me look this glamorous anyway I was glad, blood was also in the fridge. I just took a bottle in my hand and gulped the whole thing before continuing on my adventure. Right after I passed through a door, I saw a bright wall of paintings, there were drawings of what appeared to be vampires who fought wars led by the grandmaster. His face is the only one I could recognize from the drawings, there were also people surrounded by vampires, looks like they were being turned into vampires. I kept staring at the wall mesmerized by its content, towards the end of the wall lay a painting of what seemed to be humans and vampires celebrating, they held together with a round object. Which I think symbolizes the earth, so I understood that at first vampires hunted the humans and tried to make many of them leading to war, but then an agreement was settled upon so the humans and vampires worked together to exalt the earth. But since this painting is already here, doesn't that mean the humans and vampires have already reached an agreement to settle together in peace, then what's the essence of today's meeting, and why did they call it the first of its kind? I still pondered upon it when I suddenly felt a masculine aura around me. This is not just any type of aura, it has a sweet scent accompanying it. It was like nothing I've ever scented before. It felt like it was raining, I suddenly got excited, suddenly wished it was raining and I could immense in this scent for a longer time. I didn't notice anyone coming, but the aura around this person was so strong, his mouthwatering scent filled my nose, the scent of musk and rainfall. I didn't know how much I missed the rain before, but now, I got to pray for more rain. Why was I thinking of rain again? Right. I turned and before me stood the most handsome man I've ever seen in front of me. I was fixed on the spot and couldn't move as the handsome man walked majestically towards me, taking one step at a time until he was just inches away from me. We both stood and stared at each other, we were both dazed for a while before he stretched his right hand and cupped my cheek without warning, his stare was intense and he leaned forward, his mouth so close to mine, he lifted my face and before I knew it, soft lips were on mine, dancing and requesting entrance, unable to do anything else. I obliged and opened my lips and his tongue wasted no time in sliding into my mouth exercising dominance and it felt good. My body was hot, I could not move from there but rather leaned into his kiss, it felt so good and so familiar, his embrace as his hands encircled me felt very comfortable. For a second I could keep kissing this man and not care about a thing in this world, it felt so right, the kiss was so good that I even forgot where I was, forgot my surroundings and even Aiden. Wait for Aiden? No no I immediately came back to my senses upon the thought of Aiden, guilt immediately swept me, it felt like I have betrayed him, how could I be so stupid? I stepped away from him, my head hung. 'You! You kissed me, why did you do it. I asked him after gaining my composure, I tried to sound tough but my voice betrayed me, it sounded like a young child who spoke with her crush. He only smiled at me, "judging by your response, you seem to like it and you did not refuse me" He was right I did like it, if not why dididn'tefuse? I Am sure Panic was evident in my expression now because he approached me again and hugged me tight, "you still taste the same Ivy, sweet, Oh how I missed you" he added by now creeping me out because let's be honest, it's not a normal thing you hear from. A stranger who suddenly appears out of nowhere and kisses you right? Wait for what? Ivy? How did he know my name as since I came here I only introduced myself to one person and I used Ivanka? Just then the elevator I didn't know existed just opened and Aiden came out of it, I was facing the elevator when I saw him. Crap! I thought.