Forced Bride Of The Vampire Lord

"I knew you would always be with me. But Since that is the case, why don't you come here and walk beside me while holding my hands like couples do!"

"...." darn! Could she say no! She should have known that the cunning vampire would trick her again.

"Here, a gentleman should take the first step!" Before she could find a reason to deny him, he had already covered the distance between them and had held her hands!

All she could do was smile, which came out reluctant too!

Before they could even reach the garden, Hazel shivered due to the cold breeze of the snowy night! She rubbed her palms on her hands and regretted not drinking a coat or wrap with her.

Looking around at the unlucky snowdrops, she felt like she was walking closer to the graves. It filled her heart with melancholy that even she was surprised when she realized how she had been so sad suddenly.

"They look forlorn. Aren't they?" she nodded instinctively when his soft voice fell in her ears and she turned to stare at the man who was looking at a distance.

For a second she felt, that even he was looking forlorn or was it another illusion created by him,

The man was no less than a chamaeleon who could show so many fake colors at once that the reader could not know which color was true.

She would not fall into the trick again and would have a small walk and then leave yet she could not help but steal another glance at him when his grip on her hands tightened.

The man was walking too silently for his cunning nature and just continued to stare at a distance as if he was waiting for someone's arrival.

"What kind of flowers do you like?" After staying silent all this time, she was not expecting that he would ask her preference yet a smile bloomed on her face unconsciously when she remembered the small garden she and Anne had nurtured in her annex building.

"I like bright flowers like birds of paradise, tulips, lilies, lotus and…" she stopped in between when the man started chuckling as if he had heard a good joke.

"Pardon!" he shook his head when she stopped walking and blinked at him. She did not need someone to tell her that he was laughing over her.

"Nothing, looking at the decoration of today, I thought that you're like a blood stained flower and flowers of the east!"

"....." so the petty man did remember it!

"Anyways, do you remember the promise you have given to me?" suddenly she felt that the cold only increased when his face turned grave and that illusionary smile finally left his face.

Taking a deep breath, she looked at him with determined eyes as she nodded.

"Yes! I am ready for the promise but i have two conditions!" Though she wanted to survive and she knew only he was the one who could guarantee it, she did not trust him, could neve do that!

"And what made you think that you are in the condition to do bargaining?

If you do not know then let me tell you, from Scarlet to the ministry, every vampire wanted to kill you! They are only silent because I am favoring you.

I have created the illusion that I love you and if they touch you, they will lose their hands. But both of us know that this is not the case!" slapped by the reality, Hazel felt embarrassed but she did not stop staring at the night creature with cold and confident eyes.

"You did that for your own benefit, my lord. Do you think I did not know that you have received 50 percent of the seats in exchange!

If you would kill me just after the transfer, even if they would not be able to take the seats back, you will lose their confidence.

And there might be a chance that humans plan another rebel using my name.

Even though you know that they are waiting for my death, it could be used as an excuse to finally end the so-called cohabitation of humans and vampires!" his eyes cracked, even if the pause was for a second, Hazel felt relieved that she did not back away even when her whole body was shivering!

"Are you negotiating with me now?" The voice was a threat, she knew it better as she could see it in his eyes. The madness she had heard whenever he announced that he was going to kill someone.

"No! I did not dare to! I am just making sure that I survive!" He stared hard at her face, releasing his dominating and imposing aura that could force anyone to come to his knees.

Her knees trembled too, she could feel her body breaking into cold sweats that she held her dress so tightly in her hands that her knuckles turned white yet she did not back away.

How much time had passed when the man finally chuckled and applauded, making her blink her eyes.

"You are a strong nut to crack, lady Hazel. I must say that I have chosen a strong lady to kill me this time!" her eyes widened and her throat ran dry when she heard him.

She opened her mouth but closed it again as she could not think of any excuse that she could give and she knew denying would only infuriate the night creature who knew much more than he showed.

In the end, she took a deep breath and only replied,

"I never intended to follow their plan! I have never tried to kill you!" since she knew she was not strong enough and she was sure that even her family knew that, yet they chose her as a sacrificial lamb!

"Hmm, that is why you are still alive. Other humans did not have that much brain!" he shook his head and she finally realized why he had killed his previous wives and she thanked god that she did not try anything funny!