Dr. Luna
The Vampires Promised Bride Chapter 55

So my dear..." His brown eyes were almost smiling at her. "Do you know who I am?"

Lucy knew that this was the man she saw in her premonition but he didn't know she knew who he was. Only that she knew he didn't belong. She kept a confident gaze on his eyes. "Judging from your energy I only have one guess... and that is you are the one they refer to as Wicker."

The man chuckled darkly. "I hate that nickname. It was given to me by the demons... of course I am no demon though. But you already know this... don't you?" He arched his brow slightly as the smile continued to rest on his face. Meanwhile he continued to twirl her over the dance floor. "No matter. My name is Erebus. I am the god of darkness. So while I am not a demon it does feel more like home around them."

"And what do I owe the honor of this visit? You here to bring me to the witch?" Lucy asked and listened as he let out a genuine laugh.

"Oh how adorable. No, I only want one thing from that witch and that is her soul. She made a deal with me and upon her death I will devour her soul... The faster she dies the better but I can't physically harm her because of the agreement. The last thing I want is to assist her. No, I am here for a different reason. I heard that the fairy princess was here and that she was the vampire prince's mate..." His eyes narrowed on her trailing to her neck. "Now how is that possible?"

"How is what possible?" Lucy felt his intense gaze upon her. He was studying her. And a realization hit her. He doesn't know there are two fairy princesses. Because it is rare... unheard of. It has NEVER happened before.

"I was under good authority that the fairy princess had another mate..." Erebus' voice trailed low as he studied the magic around the girl in front of him. "Yet, there is no denying that you are the fairy princess... I feel like I am missing something important here.... I guess this is what happens when I stay in the dark for too long. Things that happen in the light escape me. Guess it is possible you had two mates..."

Lucy wanted to mind link to someone to warn them... but she couldn't. Her mind was being blocked from reaching out by a strange energy. Her eyes stared back at his as he continued to look at her.

"I wanted to break you... I wanted him to see you broken. Of course if you have taken another mate he must be pretty broken already..." Erebus mumbled to himself, seeming somewhat disappointed. "Break who?" Lucy asked innocently.

"Your other mate. The one who is pretending that you aren't his mate. Well... maybe I got my sources wrong... Because you aren't exactly what I was expecting. I thought the fairy princess was... different. Hmmm I'm going to have to think about this... you know this is his fault." Erebus looked upward to his head with a scowl. "My hair used to be darker than ebony. You could get lost staring into the darkness. But that damn Kraken... He destroyed something I loved so I must return the favor." "Wait... you wanted to break me because of what he did to your hair?" Lucy continued to play her part.

"I don't love much. But I loved my hair. But I suppose I may have another reason... in either case you seem to have already ruined my fun." He pursed his lips together and stared at her. "What to do now?" He clicked his tongue as he twirled her out and back into his chest.

Lucy felt like a mouse who was being played with by a cat. He was batting her around helplessly. She didn't stand a chance against him; all she could do was try to think. She wanted to alert the others but at the same time she didn't want them getting killed. Erebus was a tier one deity. The whole might of the vampire kingdom meant nothing to him. It would be too easy for him.

He stared back into her defiant eyes. Where was her fear? It aggravated him. She should be trembling in his arms and yet she looked at him with those damn confident eyes. Whatever happened to the days when the fairy princess would shriek in fear of demons? Though he wasn't one he was still part of the darkness. Yet, she challenged him. And he felt annoyed.

"Let's play a game..." His lips curled upwards as a cruel smile rested upon them. "Yes... a game. That's what we will do."

One second Lucy was dancing in a ballroom surrounded by others and in the next second she was whisked away. She looked around the old gray stone surrounding her with bits of moss growing over them. She was surrounded by these stones except for a window that let in light. She felt the man let her go from his hands. The scent of musty mildew hit her nose and another scent. The smell of salty air and the sound of waves crashing. She turned her head to peer out the window and could only see water as far as the eye could see. She looked up at Erebus in confusion.

"What kind of game is this?" Lucy watched his face that continued to hold an arrogant smile over his lips.

"Let's see if someone finds you. If someone finds you I'll let you go. Simple. Just like that."

"You're trying to lure out the man you said is my other mate...the Kraken." Lucy watched his eyes flicker as he looked at her.

"Even if you've taken another mate... if he is your mate he should come for you."

"And what does that do?" Lucy was trying to figure him out but she was in real trouble here. She had a feeling escaping would not be an easy task. And how do you escape from a deity? They can just appear right in front of her. She can't fight him, it would be impossible. So how does she get out of this mess?

"I want to see his pain."

"Are you planning to fight him?" Lucy watched as his cruel smile spread over his lips.

"I'm not collecting souls for no reason. It's a nice little power boost to give me the edge over him. But I'm not quite ready for that yet. No... right now I just want to see his pain."

"What if someone else comes for me?" Lucy asked. His eyes trailed over her slowly.

"If someone comes for you here you have my word that you are free to go. No matter who comes for you. But my lady... who can find you out here?" Erebus nodded his head to the window.

Lucy clenched her hands together tightly and walked up to the opening. She peered outside and her eyes widened. There was no land. She was in a tall tower in the middle of the ocean. What the heck was this place? But she was a fairy... so she could call the marine fairies for help, right? "Oh and another thing..." Erebus said with a chuckle. "You can't use your fairy magic in here. And there is a barrier in front of the window... can't have you jumping out now can I?" Erebus chuckled as he watched Lucy's green eyes lift to meet his. "You planned all of this just to capture me?"

"Don't look at me like that. I have eternity. An eternal life. What is time to me? And you... a future vampire queen... what is an eternity for you? You haven't even tasted life yet." His dark eyes bore into her. His eyes traveled over her body and the black dress she was wearing. "I can see how you would have been fitting as a deity's mate... Maybe the Kraken just wanted to make sure you were immortal. Yes, that must be it. Aken isn't about to let anyone take what is his. It isn't that lunatic's nature."

"You call him the lunatic yet you abducted me." Lucy said with a quiet chuckle.

"You have spirit fairy. I wonder... how long that fire inside of you will burn before it is extinguished..." His arrogant smile returned as he rolled his shoulders back. "Let's see how you handle isolation. I wonder how long it will take for Aken to find you out here? He will find you eventually though. Oh and don't worry. I'll send food and drink to you. I need to keep my precious prisoner alive... Well, I will check on you soon." Erebus gave her a smug grin before he vanished from her sight.

She ran to the window and tried to push through it but she hit an invisible barrier. So he wasn't lying about the shield. She looked around the round stone room. There were no doors. No way out but the window. But... Maybe he only shielded the window. She walked up and touched the cold stone wall. She would have to break through the wall and hope there wasn't a barrier on the other side. It was her only chance.

Damn I am really in a situation here...

Loud gasps echoed in the ballroom the moment Lucy vanished. Derek spun his head in the direction where he had seen Lucy last to discover she wasn't there. And he heard the murmuring of voices and the words that the princess vanished. Derek looked around frantically dropping the hands of the girl he was dancing with. He rushed over to the other end of the room meeting up with Aiden, Justice and Ryan.

"What happened? Where is she?" Derek asked in a panicked voice.

"She vanished. The guy who was dancing with her just vanished with her..." Ryan shook his head. "Damn it, it's my fault. I didn't recognize the guy... I shouldn't have let him..." "Shit... who could have done something like this." Justice looked up at Aiden's dark eyes.

"To bypass the vampire army... only a high-level demon or deity has this type of power." Derek clenched his teeth. "Abaddon!" Derek growled and the man appeared in front of him. "Can you feel her? Can you use your connection to go to her? She's been taken..." "I..." Abaddon shook his head. "I can feel her. But the connection is muffled. I can't get an accurate reading... I won't stop. I'm going looking for her." Abaddon said darkly as anger flashed over his eyes. He was livid. The damn deity masked himself to have a vampire aura. There was no way anyone could have known. Still... he was enraged that his master had been taken. And the djinn inside of him burned in contempt.

"Wait. We need to think about this. Whoever took her... what if it was Wicker and he took her to the witch? Ryan, I need you to go to the front and find out how things are going with Jasper. If the witch has her now..." Derek felt his heart racing. He couldn't lose her. "If a deity has her there is only one person who can help." Aiden looked at Derek. "Where did Lucy put her piece of the pearl? We need to get to Uncle Levi."

"Wait... I'm coming with you. I'm going to have my father put out a high-alert distress order. My mate has been taken. This is not something we can take lightly. I will have him march his armies to the witch. If she has her..."

"No matter what we need my Uncle Levi... march your armies but have them wait with Jasper. We will consult with the others and form a plan. We need to think this through." Aiden knew his family was experienced in these matters. And it was best to seek their counsel. Plus no one else could fight on par with a deity or an upper-level demon.

"You guys sit around and think things through. I'm going looking for her." Abaddon growled and vanished. To hell with waiting. He wouldn't wait for something bad to happen to her. He would follow the connection the best he could. Maybe he could map out a general area of where to search. He had to find her... No matter who had taken her... It didn't matter to him if he was risking his soul. All he wanted was her safety.