By: StormHerald


Chapter 7

I danced most of the night, only taking a break for water or fresh air
with the three Lycans. They passed me to each other, and Damien
stepped in only twice more before they monopolized me entirely. It
was after midnight when I waved the flag of surrender and told them
that I was exhausted.

They laughed and passed coins to William before letting me know that
they were camping out in the forest and would be back towards
tomorrow afternoon. I thanked them and watched them bound out of
the ball room and right off the balcony. My aunt was at my elbow the
moment they disappeared.

“You seemed to be having fun.”

I nodded, “They look worse than they are, or at least their hiding the
worst of their natures around me.”

My aunt narrowed her eyes at the night sky, “I don’t like how the big
one and the bouncy little one stare at you.”

I nodded, “They are the only two serious about courting and the darker
one isn’t interested. It’s funny you say that though, because that’s,
more or less, what Damien said.”

“Oh really?” My aunt smiled a very evil smile and I looked at her warily,
“What are you planning.”

She shook her head, “It’s my concern, you go sit down and wait for me,
I have something to work out.”
 
And with that she grabbed her skirt and marched over to the four
council members seemingly furious. She waved her arms and pointed
to me more often than I would like and finally the council members
nodded and she beamed at me in victory. I was quickly grabbed by my
aunt and pulled through the halls and into the room.

She had me strip and put on very revealing white silk lingerie, the
length of which barely covered my ass. Pulled dark blue stockings up to
my thighs and then wrapped a robe around me and pulled me out and
shoved me protesting into Damien’s room. I sighed as she closed the
door and looked around spotting a familiar blanket waiting for me on
the couch.

I didn’t know how long Damien would be at the ball but vampires could
party all night so I picked out a funny romantic comedy and put the
movie in watching as the familiar characters began to fall in love. Half
way through the movie I fell asleep, exhausted from the evening of
dancing. I woke up to the feeling of being lifted and looked into now
familiar grey eyes and snuggled into him.

He chuckled, “You should have slept in the bed. You will get too cold
out here.”

“Sorry.” He chuckled again as he laid me on the bed and pulled the
blanket off of me only to wrap me in the blankets on his bed.
I stretched and watched him slowly undress changing into the loose
fitting pair of black sweats before crawling into bed with me. I slowly
got out of bed and used the restroom, and walked back to the bed,
catching the silver look in Damien’s eyes as he looked at me.

“You’re killing me Lilly.”
 
I looked down at myself and blushed, “Sorry, my aunt.”

He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back into the bed, pulling the
covers back over me, “Yes, I’m well aware of your aunt’s motives.”
I smiled and snuggled in noticing the purposeful distance between
Damien and I. I sighed and lifted my head on my arm to look at him,
“You’re making the Lycan sleep outside?”
He snorted, “No, they prefer it out there. You seemed to be having a
good time though.”

I nodded, “Yeah, they are really funny about certain things.”

“For example?” I ignored the hard edge to his eyes and shrugged.