a little child who had just been told she could have a puppy, and I smiled at the instant bond I had found in her.
“This is going to be so amazing! I’ve always wanted a sister. Aren’t you so excited about the coronation ball?”
“Whoa, slow down.” I laughed at her as we made our way back through the maze of hallways, while I hoped we were headed toward my room. “What coronation ball?” That definitely piqued my interest. If there was one thing Liz taught me besides fashion, it was dancing, and I loved it.
“They didn’t tell you? They are so much fun and it has been ages since we had one!” Robin said animatedly as we turned down a hallway that I thought was vaguely familiar, but I wasn’t quite certain.
“Give the poor human some breathing room, book-worm,” Ana snapped as she shouldered her way between Robin and me. “She’s not going to want to stay with us if she thinks she’ll have you following her around like a little lost puppy.”
Ana’s evil grin made me ball up my fists and I resisted the urge to hit her squarely in her pretty face. I restrained myself, knowing that it would probably be the last thing I ever did, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t fantasize about it.
“Leave her alone,” I countered in my bitchiest Liz impression.
“Oooh, human girl has a little bite to her. I like that.” Ana smiled devilishly as she flicked her tongue against her fangs. I noticed that they were much longer than Robin’s and guessed that she had been a vampire for quite some time.
“The name’s Claire and I’ve already decided to stay. I plan on making myself quite comfortable around here.” I smiled at her triumphantly when I saw how angry my comment made her.
Robin and I contained our fits of laughter until Ana was out of earshot and we speedily made our way back into my bedroom. Shutting the door firmly, we both jumped onto the couches in the seating area and laughed until we couldn’t breathe.
“What’s her problem?” I sighed, trying to catch my breath.
“She’s been like that as long as I’ve known her. Always thinking she is better than everyone else. She’s been especially worse ever since it was announced that you were coming to stay here.” Robin pulled a branch of greenery from the bouquet on the table and started plucking off leaves, one-by-one.
“Sounds like she is pretty bitter.”
I hated the idea that I’d already made an enemy, but it didn’t seem like it was something I could have avoided. Ana was going to hate me no matter what; but maybe in time, she would get over it. I wasn’t going to change my mind, so she didn’t really have a choice.
“So, tell me about his coronation ball,” I said.
Robin perked up quickly, her infectious smile returning. “We haven’t had one since I was turned and that was tiny compared to what yours will be. Whenever a human is turned and joins a vampire family, a celebration is held. When it’s a vampire within a royal family, the celebration is particularly important. Sometimes it’s just a gathering, but for you it will be… an amazing event.”
The excitement expressed in her tone made me that much more anxious. “Will there be dancing?”
“Ooh, yes!” Robin swooned as she jumped to her feet and twirled around the room, dancing with an invisible partner. “There will be dancing, and beautiful gowns, sparkling jewels and most importantly…” she waggled her brows at me and licked her lips, “boys!”
It was reassuring to see in Robin that, despite being turned into a vampire, she hadn’t lost her love for the little things in life that also made me happy. “What kind of boys? Vampire boys?”
“Duh, Claire! Only the most gorgeous vampire guys in our entire region. They will all want a chance to dance with the new princess of course, but you must promise not to hog them all. Okay?”
“Deal. What about the guys here? Will they be coming?”
“You don’t want to mess with them. Dmitry is cool,
“This is going to be so amazing! I’ve always wanted a sister. Aren’t you so excited about the coronation ball?”
“Whoa, slow down.” I laughed at her as we made our way back through the maze of hallways, while I hoped we were headed toward my room. “What coronation ball?” That definitely piqued my interest. If there was one thing Liz taught me besides fashion, it was dancing, and I loved it.
“They didn’t tell you? They are so much fun and it has been ages since we had one!” Robin said animatedly as we turned down a hallway that I thought was vaguely familiar, but I wasn’t quite certain.
“Give the poor human some breathing room, book-worm,” Ana snapped as she shouldered her way between Robin and me. “She’s not going to want to stay with us if she thinks she’ll have you following her around like a little lost puppy.”
Ana’s evil grin made me ball up my fists and I resisted the urge to hit her squarely in her pretty face. I restrained myself, knowing that it would probably be the last thing I ever did, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t fantasize about it.
“Leave her alone,” I countered in my bitchiest Liz impression.
“Oooh, human girl has a little bite to her. I like that.” Ana smiled devilishly as she flicked her tongue against her fangs. I noticed that they were much longer than Robin’s and guessed that she had been a vampire for quite some time.
“The name’s Claire and I’ve already decided to stay. I plan on making myself quite comfortable around here.” I smiled at her triumphantly when I saw how angry my comment made her.
Robin and I contained our fits of laughter until Ana was out of earshot and we speedily made our way back into my bedroom. Shutting the door firmly, we both jumped onto the couches in the seating area and laughed until we couldn’t breathe.
“What’s her problem?” I sighed, trying to catch my breath.
“She’s been like that as long as I’ve known her. Always thinking she is better than everyone else. She’s been especially worse ever since it was announced that you were coming to stay here.” Robin pulled a branch of greenery from the bouquet on the table and started plucking off leaves, one-by-one.
“Sounds like she is pretty bitter.”
I hated the idea that I’d already made an enemy, but it didn’t seem like it was something I could have avoided. Ana was going to hate me no matter what; but maybe in time, she would get over it. I wasn’t going to change my mind, so she didn’t really have a choice.
“So, tell me about his coronation ball,” I said.
Robin perked up quickly, her infectious smile returning. “We haven’t had one since I was turned and that was tiny compared to what yours will be. Whenever a human is turned and joins a vampire family, a celebration is held. When it’s a vampire within a royal family, the celebration is particularly important. Sometimes it’s just a gathering, but for you it will be… an amazing event.”
The excitement expressed in her tone made me that much more anxious. “Will there be dancing?”
“Ooh, yes!” Robin swooned as she jumped to her feet and twirled around the room, dancing with an invisible partner. “There will be dancing, and beautiful gowns, sparkling jewels and most importantly…” she waggled her brows at me and licked her lips, “boys!”
It was reassuring to see in Robin that, despite being turned into a vampire, she hadn’t lost her love for the little things in life that also made me happy. “What kind of boys? Vampire boys?”
“Duh, Claire! Only the most gorgeous vampire guys in our entire region. They will all want a chance to dance with the new princess of course, but you must promise not to hog them all. Okay?”
“Deal. What about the guys here? Will they be coming?”
“You don’t want to mess with them. Dmitry is cool,
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