for a very long time, Claire. It is our wish to see our child inherit it. We wish to see you continue our legacy. You are pure of heart and blood. You are the only one we have ever found… Will you join our family?”
The desperation in his voice surprised me. It was almost as if they were begging me. I felt a small desire growing inside of me that wanted to appease them, to make them happy. Thoughts rambled through my head as the king and queen sat patiently waiting for my answer. What was I holding onto? I had always wanted to do something important with my life and now that I was being offered the chance, I was too scared to take it.
The queen had moved to sit next to her husband, and they clasped their hands tightly as they watched me struggling with my decision. I stared at their expectant faces and I knew what I had to do. I closed my eyes, trying to steady my nerves before telling them my choice. I knew this would be the most important moment of my life, vampire or human.
I opened my eyes, and without blinking, I looked at the king and queen. “I accept.”
Their bodies heaved sighs of relief and large smiles spread across their faces, which made me more confident that I made the right decision. They were genuinely happy to adopt me into their family. I realized how much I was growing to like them in that single moment. They were so much like the parents I had always imagined for myself as I was growing up. In the short time I had spent at the palace, I had never felt so important in my whole life.
“Thank you, Claire. We are honored you have accepted us and I know you will help us continue to spread peace in this world. You will make our family complete,” the king said as he rose from his seat. He walked toward a nearby table and poured three glasses before carrying them delicately back to the queen and me, the glasses lightly clinking as he did so.
“Let us toast,” he announced, raising his glass.
I looked into my glass at the dark red liquid that swirled inside and found myself reluctant to take a sip. Yes, I had chosen to become a vampire, but was I really ready to drink blood?
The queen smiled amusedly at me as she stood to raise her glass. “It is only wine, Claire.” She winked at me and I rose from my seat to join them in the toast.
“To our new family, our new daughter, princess of the Vampire Royal Family and to the perpetuity of peace in our region.” The king cheered as we toasted our glasses and then sipped the wine.
“My daughter,” The queen said as she looked at me, her fangs flashing as she smiled. “You will do great things.”
It was an indescribable feeling to have a vampire queen telling me how great I was, and I could feel my confidence building as she fawned over me. Her embrace was full of love and I found myself returning the hug as she wrapped me in her strong arms. The soft velvet of her dress rubbed against my cheek and I realized I was hugging my new mom.
I knew now that I would probably never see my real mom again or Liz, but what I had chosen to do was bigger than either of them. I would be able to make the world a better place for them, and knowing that made it easier for me to let them go, or so I hoped.
“I am sure you have a great many questions, daughter, but for now, let us revel in this joyous news. Go and explore the palace and meet with everyone. They will all be very happy to hear that you have accepted.” The king paused and grinned for a moment, leaning his head toward the double doors. “I do believe you have one very excited vampire waiting for you already.”
I knew immediately he was speaking of Robin and I wanted to rush over to her. The king nodded at me and I quickly aimed for the doors. I was barely able to push them open before Robin tackled me in a hug, nearly throwing me to the floor.
“You accepted!” Robin squealed in delight.
“You’re crushing me,” I said and Robin quickly released her death hold on me. She looked like
The desperation in his voice surprised me. It was almost as if they were begging me. I felt a small desire growing inside of me that wanted to appease them, to make them happy. Thoughts rambled through my head as the king and queen sat patiently waiting for my answer. What was I holding onto? I had always wanted to do something important with my life and now that I was being offered the chance, I was too scared to take it.
The queen had moved to sit next to her husband, and they clasped their hands tightly as they watched me struggling with my decision. I stared at their expectant faces and I knew what I had to do. I closed my eyes, trying to steady my nerves before telling them my choice. I knew this would be the most important moment of my life, vampire or human.
I opened my eyes, and without blinking, I looked at the king and queen. “I accept.”
Their bodies heaved sighs of relief and large smiles spread across their faces, which made me more confident that I made the right decision. They were genuinely happy to adopt me into their family. I realized how much I was growing to like them in that single moment. They were so much like the parents I had always imagined for myself as I was growing up. In the short time I had spent at the palace, I had never felt so important in my whole life.
“Thank you, Claire. We are honored you have accepted us and I know you will help us continue to spread peace in this world. You will make our family complete,” the king said as he rose from his seat. He walked toward a nearby table and poured three glasses before carrying them delicately back to the queen and me, the glasses lightly clinking as he did so.
“Let us toast,” he announced, raising his glass.
I looked into my glass at the dark red liquid that swirled inside and found myself reluctant to take a sip. Yes, I had chosen to become a vampire, but was I really ready to drink blood?
The queen smiled amusedly at me as she stood to raise her glass. “It is only wine, Claire.” She winked at me and I rose from my seat to join them in the toast.
“To our new family, our new daughter, princess of the Vampire Royal Family and to the perpetuity of peace in our region.” The king cheered as we toasted our glasses and then sipped the wine.
“My daughter,” The queen said as she looked at me, her fangs flashing as she smiled. “You will do great things.”
It was an indescribable feeling to have a vampire queen telling me how great I was, and I could feel my confidence building as she fawned over me. Her embrace was full of love and I found myself returning the hug as she wrapped me in her strong arms. The soft velvet of her dress rubbed against my cheek and I realized I was hugging my new mom.
I knew now that I would probably never see my real mom again or Liz, but what I had chosen to do was bigger than either of them. I would be able to make the world a better place for them, and knowing that made it easier for me to let them go, or so I hoped.
“I am sure you have a great many questions, daughter, but for now, let us revel in this joyous news. Go and explore the palace and meet with everyone. They will all be very happy to hear that you have accepted.” The king paused and grinned for a moment, leaning his head toward the double doors. “I do believe you have one very excited vampire waiting for you already.”
I knew immediately he was speaking of Robin and I wanted to rush over to her. The king nodded at me and I quickly aimed for the doors. I was barely able to push them open before Robin tackled me in a hug, nearly throwing me to the floor.
“You accepted!” Robin squealed in delight.
“You’re crushing me,” I said and Robin quickly released her death hold on me. She looked like
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