Chapter 3 Before The Dinner

Chapter three.Before The Dinner.

Aiden's POV

A day before the party. So I have been in my house since morning.We agreed with Ivy that she'll come over to my house so we could go over how tomorrow's party would go. Tomorrow is going to be Christmas Eve, and it's The Grand high Master's birthday celebration day. Since he's hypothetically the first to exist, I don't know how it's possible for him to know that his birthday is on the 24th of December. I don't know how the first set of vampires came into existence, it's still a mystery to me and I need to unveil that, but I think he just chose the most festive period so he can ambiguously celebrate his birthday without receiving much criticism of how much effort he has put into it since it's also Christmas eve. Apart from that, he somehow managed to always still hold one of the prominent meetings that happen in a year on the same day as well. The meetings that bring High Masters to deliberate on some issues of paramount. And I heard that this year own would be quite interesting. Because selected Mundanes (humans) were going to be there as well, what a heck of a meeting that would be, it's the first of its kind, mundane's legally being invited to the umbworld and meet with the Grand High Master, many of the High master's wouldn't want to miss that meeting for anything. No master would except for Antonio. Antonio is the High Master of the Transylvania community, it's a relatively smaller community compared to others. While Anotonio our High Master is quite free and sociable, he does not like attending the party due to a reason unknown to me or any member of the society. But rather, he started sending me to stand in for me as his representatives and because we are not sure of the outcome this year, it's a good idea not to take my real Consort but to take Ivy as my pretend Consort. That way, we have two people on the lookout. Actually, I was the one that suggested the pretend consort thing to Antonio but I made him promise not to tell her it was my decision. I've been meaning to ask her out for a long time but she's being difficult to curb, I know deep down within her she also likes me but is too afraid to admit to herself, I don't blame her though seeing as she's been through. lot especially with that Bastard of a Master; Ballarmi. I am not in a rush though, she may be tough and have her walls built up high, with time, her heart will completely be mine, I'll make sure of that. I want to start winning her heart slowly, gradually, one step at a time, she is entirely worth it, that's why I had to think of a way of asking her to be my date even though she was just going with me as a pretend escort and Antonio was the one who asked her not me, it may not have been romantic because I know she wouldn't agree if she heard I planned this. The things this girl is making me do surprise even me, and the most shocking thing is that I don't mind how she makes me feel or what she makes me do, I love it in fact. I went to the living room and glanced at the wall clock that stood at the center of one of the walls, it was alrady six thirty two pm and she's not here, but we agreed to meet at my house by six o'clock but she hasn't arrived yet. I went to the Academy earlier but didn't get a chance to meet her, she has seen busy with her tasks, working her butt off despite the fact that she did not have have to. Antonio is quite liniant and would not push her to overwork herself and I would not mind if she took a little break from time to time, maybe I should give her a break to unwind a little, maybe I'll go with her too, that wasn't a bad Idea I thought. I tried to be calm for forty good minutes but that was it, I couldn't help but wonder if she was alright, what if something had happened to her, she's been with the students first long. What if something happened and one of them decides to attack her when she's alone, she's quite beautiful I became terrified. In no time I saw myself in the academy, it was locked with a giant pad luck that would easily scare an intruder or draw his attention because it was colored red. only the guard was in sight, I greeted him and kept walking like I was just passing. I walked all the way to the front of her small house, she was inside, I could scent her from outside, the enticing scent of Ivy and Rose, my new favorite that always fills my senses with the light, romantic scent of a freshly cut rose bouquet. This blend of soft rose petals, rain-kissed ivy and creamy sandalwood is as refreshing as it sounds and I loved it, it's one of the things I like about her. stood and contemplated entering or not. Later I thought her and decided against it. She's a strong young lady, I've seen her fight before, heck she fought be and was able to beat me up, I now begin to wonder what the object of my worry was. I worried for nothing, I went back to my flat to wait for her, to come as we agreed, am very sure she'll not back out, she wouldn't go against Antonio. Not long before appearing in my house, I whiffed that sweet scent again, I immediately felt relaxed and headed to open the door. "Couldn't wait to open the door to your house for me right?" she said not having an idea. I just shrugged and made way for her so she passed me and entered the house. I turned and noticed she was admiring my house, I agree with her though, I've done much work to work on and upgrade it to such a beautiful and high class, the paint was a perfect mixture of warm gold and peach black. It's so dark looking that if not for the torch light that lighted the room, you would not be able to see a thing with human eye but some special Vapires could see in the dark, special ancient Vampire like me. even the floor was with dark oak giving it an exquite vintage and classic look at the same time. and the size of the room alone had a lot to write home about, it's probably bigger than her entire house. So I let her survey all she wanted. She sat the one of the black big cotton cushion that could accommodate up to five people it was so big that when she sat on It, her feet just about touched the floor. finally after scanning the while room, her eye sight landed on me and she smiled like she was caught doing something wrong. I tried to act unaffected by that cute smile of hers that revealed her perfectly symetric dimples. "sorry I came late, I had to take care of some things first" 'No problem, you're here let's get it done with' I answered her. 'am sure you are aware of the grand High Master and his Parties?' I asked because it's a pretty open thing, the meeting was not hidden, many people knew about it, the difference a just that only High Masters and selected masters were invited and seeing as an IV was necessary for attendance. she nodded like she was saying yes but then along the way, she nodded in negation. "I am aware of the Grand High Master, but I don't know him facially, even when I was taken to Vampire Mountain, he didn't attend to us but had other vamps I that, so I don't know him neither do I know of his parties that is before Antonio brought it up." she explained herself. I was happy that she didn't attend, it would be her first, I would be her first. "Not to worry, let's just go over some rules and ethics that you would have to obey since you'll be there as my consort, can't have others doubt ing us now would we?" I said as I took a sip of the strawberry flavored drink I was holding. "I am only doing this for Antonio' she said point towards the drink, I gave her to take a sip." I went and turned on the radio so music played on the background, I gave her my hand to take so we could dance. "What are you doing she said?" 'Dance with me?' I asked "Why would I dance with you?" why was she so adamant? I thought. 'Because you'll have to dance with me tommorow' I said simply, it was the truth. 'We better practice so we can't the best debut out there tomorrow', I caught her now because she smiled and said "must everything be a competition to you?". 'Just anything that has to do with you' I said, she did not seem to take my words seriously but she still accepted by hand and I led her to the center if the room putting my hands on her tiny waist as we swayed the music. I did not realize when my hand slipped and I was teaching her soft bottom. she felt that and hit my hand wanting to go out of my grip, I held her tighter, but she shocked me because he disappeared, I heard a tap and she was behind me. 'Look who's being naughty now!' I wanted to catch her again so we could continue, her body had felt so right in my hand And I did not want to let go too early but she was already runningng in my living room, I tried to chase her, I would have easily caught her but she jept teleporting and I could not keep up. 'Alright, you win!' I shouted so she appeared before me. 'hope you have received a package today?' I asked because I ordered a long dinner gown for her to wear yo the function tomorrow. I was not sure she had any good looking gown for such events, she always wore baggy shirts and jean trousers. you can't really blame me for being concerned. "What package?" she asked, looking confused, 'Wait you didn't receive any package?' I asked again and she gave me the same answer, adding that she didn't receive any package, I was already worried because it's too late to order another dress now. so I asked 'Do you have a fancy gown to wear for tomorrow party?' "I'll manage something" since she said that, I did not woeyagain, maybe she already got herself something to wear, Ross could have even helped her purchase a dress, so I was not bothered, But I still wondered where the package I ordered if it didn't go go her.