By StormHerald

Chapter 3

The next morning was spent out on the patio, a large umbrella
protecting my Aunt’s vampire skin from the morning light and me
sitting face to the sun absorbing it. My aunt set a photo in front of me
on top of my coffee and pointed to it. The photo was split into three
sections, each holding a photo of three very beautiful vampire girls, all
my age or close to.

The first had long black hair, very much like my mothers, except it was
cut with razor bangs and she was pale with almond eyes. All vampires
had the same sort of angular look about them, there were small
differences, like the first vampires nose was smaller than the other
three with the almond eyes, the middle had a longer narrow nose, and
the third had a very petite pointed nose. The first had lips that were
very narrow, the second had a fuller lower lip with a very narrow top lip
and the third had the most balanced mouth with long slender lips that
matched each other perfectly.

The first had long black hair, with razor bangs, the second had short
blood red hair that was cut in a way that styled to be spiked all over,
and the third had very beautiful ice white hair. All three had the typical
vampy black eyes with the last two having wider eyes, the thirds eyes
looking very severe and quite frightening to be honest.

“That is your competition. Their body types are the typical, lithe,
willowy, harsh, jagged body type. The third, Desmond, she has a bit
more body than a typical vampire. The first Yuki, is from Japan, so she’s
very quiet and proper, the second is Elizabeth, she’s British, as if you
couldn’t tell from that hair. And Desmond is from North America as
well.”

 
“Does Elizabeth’s hair grow that color?”

My Aunt scoffed, “No, but Desmond’s does, as does Yuki’s. Lilly?”

I looked up from the picture, “Yeah?”

“Is that your natural hair color?”

I tugged on a chestnut curl and frowned, “Yeah.”

My aunt mused with a small smile on her face, “It gets quite red in the
sunlight. Alright, enough with the competition. When you are
introduced to the Prince, as well as the council you must be wearing
something entirely revealing.”

I choked on my coffee, spending a few minutes coughing before I could
croak out, “What?”

My Aunt sighed and looked down as if asking for assistance, “The
council and the Prince will have to see your body, it used to be that you
four would be naked. But thanks to wonderful designers see through
lingerie is in fashion.”

“B..but why?”

“Well it is mostly to see if you have any defects on your body. Most
Vampires are perfect, but there are a few vampires that keep relations
a little too close to the family and they have some birth defects that
being a vampire cannot cure. There will be other things to happen at
this event but there’s nothing to worry about now.” My Aunt stood up
and ushered me back into my room to quickly change into a light dress
of black that she must have bought last night while I slept, and we were
out.

 
There is something to be said for Paris when it comes to the local
population accepting a black dress wearing, tall, pale, black satin
umbrella holding woman, with a great deal of grace.