Vampire King’s Little Killer

Docile: well-behaved, quiet, and easy to control.

Lowell

“I don’t understand, why can’t I go home?” It has been days maybe even more than a week since they held me against my will. Honestly, I’ve lost track of time with the days and nights being the other around. Here, the place came to live at night, surely because they were vampires and they checked in on me during their waking hours.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

At least my new room was better than the dungeon where they shackled me when they first took me in, still, I had no freedom. Okay, I admit that it was my fault for wanting my half-sister dead because of her money. But still, I’d prefer they decide what they’d do to me rather than not having a clue about the days to come.

“Lowell, you’re our new Queen’s half-brother. At the moment she’s still adjusting to her new role as our queen and she’s yet to determine how she’s going to proceed with you. Besides you’re safer here. Imagined Yubkin’s men wanting revenge on you.”

“I have a life.” I interrupted with a raised eyebrow.

“A life that she saved,” Vesper, the handsome-looking vampire smirked pointing out that she did save me. I still find it weird that I acknowledged his good looks, but I quickly brushed my thoughts away and thought about my miserable life instead. Tessa did pay my debt but then killed Yubkin and his men. A fucking waste of money, but hey, maybe that’s just her being too rich to care.

Since I’ve been moved upstairs to their so-called guest bedroom Vesper had been the one who regularly checked up on me. He had been updating me on the situation and how my life was so fucked up that now I was indebted to my half-sister, the one that I intended to kill in the first place.

This was a waste of time. I knew that I was doomed the moment they have me shackled in their dungeon. If I was not dead back then, it would be only time until I would be dead. Hell, maybe I was being kept for their meal. The fact that I was half-werewolf didn’t seem to affect my predicament, or so I thought.

“Stop being so morbid, I could practically hear your mind counting down the hours until we kill you. Well, good news, we couldn’t simply do so because you’re half-werewolf. We do not want to trigger a feud between species. So ease your mind and relax.”

I wish it could be that easy, simply because Vesper looked too damn attractive. I couldn’t believe that I was questioning my sexuality after more than twenty years of being straight as an arrow. Maybe it was the vampire in him, or maybe I’ve always been a little bit gay.

It doesn’t help that the vampire seemed to notice that I took interest in him and he kept on waving his freak flag, beaconing me to pay attention to his perfectly handsome face supported by his ridiculous body in expensive tailored shirts, suit jackets, and pants that hugged his ass perfectly.

I never invited him to get close to me, but sometimes he would and I never pushed him away either. I kept on telling myself that it was me being a hostage, that the fear for my life made me stay still when Vesper trails his hand on my face or graze my cheek. I would stay, even when he placed a hand on my shoulder or arm. As the days went by, he got bolder and I was letting him.

When he sat beside me and put his hand on my thigh, I didn’t push him away. “You know, you’re quite docile for a man who said that he was kept against his will.”

His hand cupped my neck, he was leaning in and was about to kiss me when I found my voice and replied. “I… I just want this to get over with.” I did not expect him to back away. Maybe he needed more resistance, I have no idea what he wanted. But when he got up and the door opened, I realized he knew there was someone coming.

It was Tessa and her vampire king. Instantly, there was a relief flooding inside me, thinking the time had come. Finally, the uncertainty was coming to an end.

“Lowell, I’ve talked to Nero and we have agreed that letting you go for now is not an option.”

My heart sank, and she must’ve seen it in my face when she continued. “What I’m trying to say is that keeping you here, in our Den among vampires might not be ideal for you. You have to understand that you might still be in danger. With that in mind, Vesper will take you to his home up in the mountains where it’s far enough from the city. And… he actually has the backyard for your wolf to um… roam.”

“Oh…” I looked at Vesper who seemed as oblivious as me. The news must’ve been new to him too since he didn’t say anything until Nero asked him if he was willing to take me in. “I… I’m sure I’ll be okay with going back home. You don’t have to babysit me,” I looked at Vesper who was already shaking his head at me.

“No, Tessa is right. If they catch you, they might do worst. And aside from what you might think, this is the best solution for now. The wolves are watching and they know about you and Tessa. Yes, Mother, Aldrich had filled me in with the information. If… they retaliate, we surely didn’t want a halfbreed blood in our hands. We need you alive.”

“Thank you, Vesper, Ammar will stay to take care of Marshall. Constantine will come to help next week. So, your sole duty is keeping Lowell alive.” Nero explained and I kept my mouth shut. It was useless for me to argue.

“Look, Lowell, it was never my attention to keep you from living your life. Hell, I wouldn’t even know about you if you weren’t so eager to kill me. I am done with our father, but I am trying to do what’s right for you. At least I tried to. Having a sibling is all new for me and human interaction isn’t my strongest point.”

“Okay, how long?”

“Probably a month?” Tessa sought Nero for confirmation and when the king nodded I did the same. At least now I know that in one month, I’d be released back to my home. Back to working a shitty job, back to my perfect shitty life.

“We’ll work it out as we go along. I have money, I can help you start your life.”

“You don’t need to. You’ve paid my debt. I can sell my mom’s house and start fresh somewhere.” There were too many memories. I miss my mom. I have nothing holding me back in this town. I might as well move and find a pack that takes in halfbreeds. I would need to do some research, and quiet little towns appeared more promising and more low cost than living in the city.

“We’ll talk when the time comes.” Tessa ended the discussion. My half-sister was not having me argue about my future and I didn’t want to do it also. I was done with their Den. She was right, I was getting bored and if Vesper has the land, I could use it to stretch my legs and let my measly excuse of a wolf roam his backyard.

“Okay.”

“Good,” she was done with me and told Vesper that he can go back tonight with his guards, taking me with him.

One month.

You got this Lowell.