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There I was, standing in front of the ruler of Romania. I didn't know what to do, I was a witch shipped from a small lively town in Dublin, Ireland. The homeland I was swore to protect but I was caught and shipped here for whatever goddamn reason they had for sending me here, oh yes, you will here my name at some point, but they were just seeing how long we could stay quiet. The tall man finally spoke, "Dóiteáin O'Rilley, I'm so glad that you came here." I scoffed and mumbled in my Irish accent, "It's not like this was a choice." one of the guards behind me smacked the back of my head and said, "Speak up!" I scoffed again and smiled, "Oh really now? Do I have to do that?" my sarcastic tone was enough for me to start laughing until I was smacked in the back of the head again, "Shut it!" the guard ordered, a little boy ran into my leg and said, "Hey!" I looked down with my very tired purple eyes and asked, "Did I do somthin' to ya, Little One?" my accent had softened while speaking to him, he looked at me and asked, "Who are you?" I tilted my head and smiled before replying in my Irish accent, "Dóiteáin O'Rilley, and you are?" he smiled back up at me and said, "My name is Vlad Tepes the Third." I nodded and sighed, "Well, Sir Vlad, it's nice to meet ya in my condition."

"Shut up Witch!" the guard yelled in my ear, my eyes gave off a dangerous glow before I asked, "Are ya pushin' to get burnt?" I turned my head a quarter to the right to look him strait in the eyes with my very dark purple ones, he held his hands up before asking his ruler to put me in the dungeon. Vlad hung onto my leg making me slightly jump, "Father, put her somewhere else, please!" his tiny voice was falling on deaf ears as I was carried away to the dark dungeons, I was thrown into a very secure cell and it sealed shut, "Damn, never had to say anythin' about the area I was in." I sarcastically smirked to myself, I heard someone coming down the staircase with a bowl of something, "Miss O'Rilley?" the little voice asked in the dark, I lit my eyes up with the pentagram of a star before saying, "Over here." he ran over to me carefully and set the bowl down before carefully pushing it into the cell, I chanted to cast a spell before arms reached out and grabbed the bowl. The arms slightly scared the little kid as he jumped back, "I won't harm ya, it's impossible while I'm tied up." I smirked a little, Vlad looked at me and gasped in awe, "Wow, what are they?"

"Arms?" I put it simply, he watched as one of the hands picked the spoon up and put it up to my face, "They really know how to make my favorite kind of soup though." I sighed as I took the spoon in my mouth, Vlad's eyes widened at me when he saw the hand take the spoon from my mouth, "Why do they do that?" he asked as he pointed at the spoon, I giggled and swallowed my food before I said, "It's called a spell, it can help or harm. Right now, it's helpin'."

"Oh, I see." he said, I looked at the ground before looking at the roof of the cell, "What's like outside tonight?" he looked up at me, "What do you mean?"

"What's it like right now outside? I'm wonderin' if the moon's out." I stated again, he looked at the ceiling and said, "I think I can take you to see." I shook my head and said, "If you're the son of the lord upstairs, I'd rather not get you into trouble." Vlad looked at my eyes and asked, "Why do you have a strange pattern in your eyes?"

"It's called the Five Pointed Star, it means justice, mercy, and wisdom." I smirked again, the hands up the bowl down and waited for me to finish speaking. The young boy went up to the cell and tried opening it, "What're you thinkin'?" I asked as he tried again, "I'm trying to get you out." I scoffed and said, "I've got the key." one of the hands on cue held the silver item up to him for him to take it, he took it and opened the cell before rushing in and using it again to take my chains off. Once the chains hit the floor, I swiftly stood up and rubbed my wrists, "Thank you Vlad." I smiled, he looked at my six foot frame and asked, "W-will you stay?" I nodded and sighed, "I'm not goin' anywhere." the guards rushed in and said, "Prince Vlad, step away from the monster." he looked up at me and whispered, "Please don't harm them." I tensed at what he was asking but relaxed after he grabbed my hand, "Yes My Lord." a song my mother taught me popped into my head and I began to hum along as a seal of pink light appeared, the guards looked at me before I started to sing;

"A naeoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth Mise rid' thaobh,
O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic,
Do thir, dileas fhein.
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu'sar gloire.
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn og
Mhaighdean ua shaill bhan.
A naeoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Mise rid' thaobh,
O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic,
Do thir, dileas fhein.
A ghrian a's a gheal-aich, stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu'sar gloire.
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn
Og Mhaigh-dean ua shaill bhan.
A naeoid-hean bhig, cluinn mo gluth
Mise rid' thaobh,
O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic,
Do thir, dileas fhein.
A ghian a's a ghealaich stuir sinn Gu uair ar cliu'sar gloire.
Naoidhean bhig, ar righ-inn og Mhaigh-dean ua shaill bhan." as I finished the soldiers seemed to have lost all of their doubt about me and stood up straight before dropping their weapons at my feet, "We are so sorry Miss O'Rilley, we never knew of your magical abilities in that way." I nodded and smirked, "Careful, I'll kill ya when I get a chance." I joked, the men and Vlad started to laugh. Their commander came up to me and asked, "Would you like to become Prince Vlad's teacher and tutor?" I was, surprised, I've never been anythin' like that before but none the less I nodded and agreed.

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It was a few days after my shipment and since I became Vlad's teacher and personal tutor, as well as his friend. It's been amazin' learnin' about him but it would be nice if I could see the moon every night when it came out, I was just waking up when Vlad ran into my chambers and jumped on the bed with a bright smile on his face, "What am I learning today?!" he asked, I smiled back and sighed, "Well, I think about the stars." he closed his eyes and his smile widened, "Okay!" he yelled, I tilted my head back and asked, "What did I tell ya about manners, young one?" he opened his eyes and looked at me then he thought on it before respondin', "Never to raise my voice unless needed." I raised my right brow and asked again, "Or?" he looked at me before statin', "Or unless I'm far enough away to yell?" I nodded, "Very good Prince Vlad." he smirked in triumph as I got out of my bed and went over to my dresser to find some Romanian clothes but none of my own, I scoffed and went over to the side of my bed before I knelt down and took out a long black case and opened it to reveal some of my clothin', "Let's see now." I said, rummaging through the clothin'. I saw a black pair of leggin's and one of my dresses that I would normally use when goin' out but today I was teaching him about the stars which was perfect to wear this dress. I took the star dress from Ireland that my grandmother gave my mother who told me to wear it whenever I needed to remember the family, "Vlad, turn around and I'll be dressin'." he nodded and turned around with his eyes shut tight, I smiled and started the process of changin'. After that mess, I was done and waitin' for him to ask when I was finished but he didn't say anythin', "Vlad, you can turn around now." he turned to face me and gasped, "Is this how you always dressed in Ireland?" so, he heard about my shipment. I nodded and let him circle me to look at the design of the dress, "Amazing art." he gasped in awe, I giggled and said, "Alright little one, out of my room."

"Aw." he said in a disappointed tone as I pushed him out of my room, I smirked and said in my accent, "Keep goin', we're not even near the classroom yet." one of the guards walked past us and asked me in a hushed tone, "Why is the Prince so put out?" I smirked and said, "Maybe because I didn't tell him about how my dress was made."

"Ah, I see." the guard laughed, I giggled before pickin' Vlad up and goin' to the classroom. He complained the entire way there, I ran all the way there so he could get to learnin' without complainin' about it. Vlad eventually gave in and let me take him to the classroom where he sat down and we started the lesson, he would ask questions like, 'Does the constellation Orion like the bear?' or even 'Where would the Big Dipper be?'. I would show him the map I made of the stars years ago on one of my many expeditions, I told him very ancient stories from years ago, even centuries. I made a few of them up to tell little children about the stars, the sea, the wind and even the seasons but all of the rest was made by humans. Exaggeratin' and bumblein' fools humans are but Vlad was one of those damned smart kids, he saw the moral I was tryin' to teach so he wouldn't get into any trouble when the time came. He was tentative to the stories and very old legends that were told of the constellations in the sky and how Orion and the Bear wouldn't stop fightin', I think that story is his favorite because he started telling the guards around the manor about it. I didn't mind but it was a little off to me when someone I know tells some random person the story because I'm used to a town of people, not an entire castle of them, "Miss O'Rilley?"

"Yes?" I asked as a guard walked into the room, Vlad looked up from his book and looked over at the door. I looked at him before lookin' at the guard, "Is there somethin' wrong, sir?" I had a very bad habit of callin' the guards 'sir' or 'ma'am', it was just second nature for me to be humble, "Can you follow me?" he asked, I nodded and said, "Vlad, go ahead and continue to read, I'll be back as soon as I can." the little boy nodded and got back to readin', he is so sweet. I missed my homeland, but I would miss seein' him everyday if I left, "Come on then Miss O'Rilley." the guard said as he walked out of the room, I put up a protective barrier around Vlad's desk so no one could bother him or take him, "What's this about?" I asked as I caught up to the man, he sighed and said, "I don't know, first he calls you in, knowing that you're teaching then he sends me to get you."

"Ah, I see." I smirked as we entered the throne room where the Count of Romania was waiting, "Ah, you came Miss O'Rilley, I was waiting for you."

"I can tell, what is it you need?" I scoffed with a roll of my eyes, he looked down on me and asked, "Why did you do that? I said I wanted to see you." I smirked again and asked in my Irish accent, "Really now? I've never been wanted by any man until now, so why'd you call me here?" he looked me up and down before grinning, "Can I see you later tonight?" I raised my brow and said, "Yeah, at what time?"

"Right around when the moon is at its peak."

"It's called midnight and to me it's known as Moonrise." I scoffed again with a hint of sass added in, the guard behind me tried so hard not to laugh but started snickering anyway. I broke down in laughter and fell to my knees, my purple eyes were glowing as I stopped, "I'll try to be there." I rose to my feet and walked back down to the classroom as a seal appeared on the palms my of hands, Vlad was waiting out in the hall as I walked up he lifted his head and smiled at me with tears in his eyes. My expression softened, "Vlad, are ya alright?" I asked, he nodded and grabbed onto my dress, "I-I'm fine." my eyes narrowed and turned a slight black with a white seal in my eyes. What once were the whites of my eyes turned black and my purple colored eyes were now black with a white seal right in the middle but I calmed myself and knelt down to him, "My little prince, don't be afraid to tell me, but, who did this to ya?" I asked in a gentle tone, he shook his head like he wasn't supposed to say anythin' about it. I was on the brink of goin' back into that damn court room and rippin' that man's head clean off his shoulders but I held back and had Vlad look into my now pink eyes, "I'll try and heal what I can, alright?" he nodded and hugged me, I was surprised but I hugged back and picked him up off his feet, "You'll be safe and sound with me, my prince."

"Okay, Miss O'Rilley." he said, his face was a little tear stained but I quickly fixed that with some soap and water. He was snuggled close to me until the nighttime rolled around, it was sweet to watch him sleep. He was sleepin' peacefully until someone came in and asked for me to go to the gardens, I lifted him off of my lap carefully and set him down on the bed before lettin' the woman lead me outside where the sick and twisted man was waiting. I had originally cast a protection spell just in case if he were to touch me, "Ah, Miss O'Rilley. It's so good to see you again." he smirked, I nodded, "Uh-huh, sure." my eyes started glowing orange to tell me that the spell was now in effect, 'If he touches me, he will get burnt.' I thought, I kept my poker face and walked up to the side of him in the moonlight that was shown down from the sky on this very fine night, "Tonight is very beautiful."

"I agree, why else did you call me here?" I asked with suspicion, he chuckled and said, "You're right on top of things, aren't you?" he looked over at me, I continued to look at the sky and said, "Let's just say that my intuition was givin' me headers." the Count laughed and said, "Witches and their intuition, it's funny to hear about it."

"Oh really? Am I a joke to you now?" I asked, still looking at the moon. He looked at me and took my arm before dragging me off, I grunted and wrestled against his grip. He pinned me against the wall of the castle and chuckled darkly, thankfully, he couldn't get anywhere near my mouth or private areas so I was safe from his wrath. He tried over and over and over again but failed all of his attempts, "So, what were ya gonna say to me?" he growled and tried walkin' away so I said, "You'd better keep off of me if you want to keep what you've got!" then I disappeared in my flames, I looked at my bed to a sleepin' Vlad and picked him up so that I could get into bed and sleep. After that, I was out.

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~Eight Years After That Mess~

"Prince Vlad, you have to try." I sighed, holding onto my sword. Vlad Tepes the Third was learnin' sword tactics he could use in battle and he wasn't tryin' hard enough, honestly, I thought that it was his sleep pattern but it seemed as though he was distracted by somethin' else. I was a little worried, I'm not goin' to lie but he seems to be alright, "I AM trying, I swear I am." he sighed back, I put one hand behind my back and held the sword out to my right before moving it across my body to hear the wind hit the blade, "I want to see you truly try, come at me with the intent to kill me." I ordered, his eyes narrowed at my words as he readied himself once more to swing at me. I straightened my back out and put the blade of the sword in front of my face, he ran at me and I stood there like it was the most normal thing in the world. I sighed and appeared behind him with the wooden sword at his throat, "I didn't mean literally, my prince." I smirked, he sighed and stood up straight, "I'm sorry Miss O'Rilley, I've been a little distracted."

"By what?" I asked, lowerin' the sword away from him. His ears turned red so I'm assumin' that it had to do with a girl, I went to the front of his body to see that his entire face was red along the bridge of his nose and to his ears, "N-nothing really." I nodded and gave him a closed eye smile, "Alright." I said in my Irish accent, he looked at my attire and said with a slight stutter, "Y-you look beautiful today."

"Oh, thank you my prince, you look a little better." I smiled with surprise, I lightly blushed out of embarrassment, "Miss O'Rilley!" someone called out, I looked over my shoulder and asked, "Yes Captain?" he ran up to my six foot frame and said, "You wouldn't believe what the chief just said to me." he was huffing a bit so I chanted a small spell and put my hand on his back to help his lungs from the force, "What did the chief say to you?" I asked, he looked up at my pink eyes and said, "He said that an immigrant from Ireland is worse than having an army here." I chuckled and said, "If I'm worse, I'd love to see what he can do with an entire army." the guard laughed and said, "You're right."

"Ya know, I think the chief thinks that I'm weird for whatever goddamn reason he's got." I sighed, the guard chuckled and said, "You're a witch, most of us think you're weird."

"Thanks, I really appreciate that you love me." I sarcastically smiled, the guard laughed and looked over at Prince Vlad. When I looked at him he was still glaring at the ground, wait, glaring? Why would he glare at the ground? Never mind, I turned back to the guard and said with a bow, "Thank you Captain." the Captain nodded and left, I went over to my prince and tapped him lightly on the shoulder, "Is everythin' alright?" he snapped his head to look up at me and said, "Yes, I think that's rude to call you a freak." I gave him my iconic closed eye smile before I said, "I'm very used to that, even back in the little town in Dublin Ireland, people called me a freak because of my powers."

"I-I think they're beautiful, Miss O'Rilley." he said, he went even more red. I went to his side and brought him into my embrace, "Vlad, it's alright if I'm a freak, that just means that I'm a little better than what you normally see, if you were to become something like the old legends, a damn vampire for example the so be it, I'll serve you as a vampire."

"Promise?"

"Promise." I said with my smile, he looked at me and blushed even more, "Are ya alright, My Little Master?" I teased, he rubbed his cheeks and said, "Y-yes!"

"Are ya sure?" I teased again, he chuckled and said, "Okay, okay! I get it." I stopped teasing him and said, "I'd better go." I went to leave when he grabbed onto my hand and held on tight, I blushed again very lightly, "Please, don't leave." I looked back at him and asked, "Don't ya want to spend time with yourself?" he shook his head and sighed, "It's not as magical if it's just me." I went back over to him and said, "I've got a lesson to prepare, but," I said, him looked up at me, "I will come with ya to where ever you want to take me."

"O-okay." he stuttered before he drug me to the forest, I was confused until I saw the circle I put in two years ago for me to practice my magic in a very protected space, "Why are we here?" I asked, he looked at me and said, "Can you teach me magic?" my eyes widened, but my gaze softened at his request to learn, "Of course." he looked at me with surprise, "But, on one condition, you can't tell others what you learn." he nodded and asked, "Why?" I sighed and shook my head, "They'll think I'm tryin' to turn you, only witches that dabble in curses and things like that can turn you into their servant, but I can teach what I know and I don't dabble in dark magic." he looked at me with hopeful eyes and asked, "Really?" I nodded and said, "Match me."

"Match you?" he asked again, I giggled and said, "We've got to wake the circle right? So match me." I held out my hands in a pattern before he did the same and started turning with me, "Weave." I said calmly, he started weaving in and out with me by his side. The circle started to glow in a neon orange color as we went along, "Wow." he gasped in awe as the circle lit itself up with the protection spell that I placed on it, "This is called a Protective Circle, it helps keep me safe while I'm doing magic."

"Amazing!" he said still following me, I had activated the circle some of the way to see how much Heart Fire he had. He had quite a lot if he could make it light itself, I smiled as we finished the ceremony, "That was amazing!" I went and sat down the center and began muttering a chant, he sat down with me and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'm enhancin' the barrier to keep ya safe, I don't need my prince to disappear just in case you want to learn in the moonlight too." I explained as I shut my eyes and held my hands out, Vlad looked down at them and asked, "What are you doing?"

"I need more than myself to preform this task, Prince Vlad." I smiled as I opened my eyes, he smirked and put his hands in mine. I smiled and led him through what to say before we were finished with the spell, Vlad looked at the orange around us and went to touch it when he touched what seemed to be a wall, "Is this how strong the spell is?" he asked, I nodded and touched the shielding around us, "It's supposed to be this strong when we've got ya in here." he blushed and asked, "R-really?" I nodded, "Are ya alright sir, you've been doin' that for a while." he nodded and looked up at me, "Of course, has anyone told you that you're very special?" I shook my head and said, "If a man came up to me and said that I'm special to them then that would make my lifetime worthwhile." he looked at me and sighed, "I see."

"Other than that, are ya ready to learn from a Master Witch?" I asked, he nodded and I led him back to the center to teach him the basics. When I was finished I stood up and activated my Level Two Power and allowed the purple fire to dance around us, he watched the fire dance and eventually disappear, "What was that?"

"That was my Level Two Seal or power as humans would call it." I explained, he nodded and asked, "How many more Levels do you have?" I smiled and said, "Have two more after that and those are way more destructive than the one I just showed ya." Vlad nodded and said, "I see, let me guess Level One and Level Zero?" I nodded, "Damn, you're good at guessin'." I smirked, he nodded and said, "I-I . . . thank you Miss O'Rilley." I nodded and said, "Hold your hands out in front of ya and wait." he did as he was told and held his hands out to me, I put my hands on his and started a chant. He tried to catch up with me but couldn't, I kept goin' until it was done and a white fire showed itself. My eyes were completely white, "M-Miss O'Rilley?" Vlad asked, I smiled and said, "I'm still here." he smiled and said, "Which one is this?"

"Level One, don't worry, I've got control over it. Unless someone pisses me off." I smirked, someone came into the forest and asked, "What are you doing out here?" I looked over and deactivated my Level before speaking, "I was just showin' the young lad here my magic forms and what to look out for." the guard nodded and said, "It's time to go in."

"Alright, let's go Prince Vlad."

He nodded and got off his knees, I stood up and deactivated the circle before completely leaving the area on standby. The guard of course followed behind me and watched my every move because of the shit I pulled over the years, it was funny to watch them run as I got my Level Three ready. I know what you're thinkin', why get scared over Level Three? You shouldn't unless I activate the second half, which is way more dangerous than the first. When we arrived at the castle of the Count of Romania, I was instantly grabbed by the arms and Vlad was picked up by his hair and dragged inside, "What in the HELL are you doin'?!" I screamed as I watched his father take him away by the hair, I know how that feels, it hurts like hell itself. I had enough of his bullshit! I activated my Level One and slightly burnt the guards holding my arms and got out of their grip, runnin' into the house after them and following the two down the hall and into the Count's bedroom with my invisibility spell and got to the back of the big man. My six foot frame looked like a plain shadow behind him like there was light in the room, 'This arse is goin' to the pits of Hell where the devil will meet him and make him pay for his SINS!' I thought angrily as the big man turned towards me, I brought my elbow up swiftly and smacked him right dab in the mouth, "Can't fight somethin' ya can't see." I whispered on the wind as he fell backwards, I was standing right over the bed where Vlad was laying. The poor lad, he must have been through a lot, "Ya really are a son of a bitch, aren't ya?" he jumped and tried runnin' out of the room, "Pathetic." I said, makin' on of my arms shut the door in front of him, "Really? You really thought ya could escape my wrath for doin' this to your son and only heir to the throne to Romania?" I asked as I cracked my knuckles, the man stood still but put his fists up so he could try and 'fight' me. This wasn't goin' to be much of a damn fight, I bolted the door shut before I had my arms pin him to the door afterwards. I swiftly moved up to him and asked in a very pissed off tone, "WHAT IN THE EVERLOVING HELL WERE YOU THINKIN' YOU SON OF A BITCH!!? YOU COULD RUIN HIS CHILDHOOD MORE THAN YOU ALREADY HAVE!!!" the man was shaking in his boots as I started to scream at the top of my lungs, "WHAT IN THE HELL WERE YOU GOIN' TO TRY, MAKIN' HIM YOUR DAMN PET!!?"

"P-please have mercy on me!" he pleaded, I still had him pinned to the door and the guards were trying to get in. I kinda also forgot I bolted the door shut, my eyes were no long sweet and innocent like I was supposed to act, "Don't be afraid Prince Vlad." I said, feeling his aura go stiff in his tired body, damn, this bastard really screwed him up, "I won't harm you, Sir Vlad." I smiled, he was looking at me with tears in his eyes before her got off his father's bed and ran up to me and hugged me, "Thank you Miss O'Rilley." he said as tears started streaming down his face, my unforgivin' aura was scaring him though so I went soft in aura and in my dark purple eyes. I noticed that he was wearin' and moved to the front of his body before puttin' my hands on my knees and puttin' my face close to his, "May I see your cross?" I asked, he nodded and took it off. My fire-like hands were still holding his father to the door as I enchanted the cross he wore before handin' it back to him, "The words mean, I will be your servant for as long as time will allow it, even if that means eternity." he nodded and put it back on before he hugged me again, I unbolted the door and let his father go before wrappin' him in my white fire like a towel, "Miss O'Rilley?"

"Yes Captain?" I questioned as I looked down at the man, he looked up at me and asked, "What happened?"

"Let's just say that somethin' was happenin' without our knowledge and the Count there was the source of it." I explained as I looked down at the pitiful man who was sitting on the floor before scoffin' and walkin' out of the door to my bedroom, "Thank you again Miss O'Rilley." I hummed and looked at the teen snuggled in my side, "What do ya mean?"

"I'm glad you saved me." he restated, I gave him my iconic closed eye smile and said, "I told you, I'm your guard, your light in the dark, and your teacher and tutor."

"I know, if I were to become a vampire, would you stay with me?"

That was an odd question but I looked at him and said, "Yes, even if it were to kill me, I would."

"I wouldn't think about killing you!" he said in a very surprised tone, I was now very surprised, "Why not? Witches and Vampires hate each other." I replied, he looked down at the floor and said, "But your so beautiful and full of kindness, I would never kill you if I had to." he reasoned, I chuckled. He looked at me and asked, "What's so funny?"

"And if ya had to feed, I'd answer your call." I smiled again, his eyes welled up with tears again as he hugged me once more, "Thank you Miss O'Rilley." I nodded and said, "Let's get ya dressed in normal cothin' fit for the heir of Romania, shall we?" he nodded and followed me to my room where I had a set of chothin' fixed for him to wear when his father pulled somethin' like this, "Here." I said handin' him the clothes I made, "Go get dressed and meet me in the Court Yard." he nodded and ran of to switch his clothin', 'That boy is too sweet for this horrid world.'

~Vlad's POV~

I was off to my room to change, but I was wondering about so many things. Like why she was so nice to me, she even made these clothes for me. I was so confused now but she is so cute when she smiles and . . . wait, what am I thinking? She's cute? I can't be thinking like that about my teacher, can I? Well I was done getting into my clothes and I ran to the Court Yard where Miss O'Rilley was waiting out in the sunset's last light, "Miss O'Rilley?" I asked, she slightly jumped and held a hand on her chest, "My goodness lad, ya scared me." she said in her Irish accent, it was very nice to listen to on a day like this but I was wondering something, "If I were to become a vampire, would you come and help me?"

"Why do ya ask?" she smiled, that same iconic closed eye smile she gave me when she was wondering what I meant or when she had an answer to my questions or remarks, "I was . . . just wondering." I said with some hesitation, I drug me in her long armed embrace and said in a softer tone than what she had earlier, "Yes, I would. Others may think at that moment in time that you're a freak, that ya don't belong to this world, when in truth," I looked up at her soft lilac purple gaze, "They're just jealous of what you've got and who ya are, don't let them put ya down if you're thinkin' of becomin' one and don't let them stand in your way when you want to be let free." I nodded in understanding before wrapping my arms around her torso, she let go of me and said, "What do you want to do? We can't go out too far because of the vampires." she pointed to the edge of the forest were there were many red eyes waiting for us, I clung onto her arm in slight fear but she just patted my head and said, "They can't harm us here." she pointed at the orange glow near the edge of the house where the tree line met with the grass nearby, "Well, what can we do?"

"We can try something." she suggested we went inside for a game called Truth or Dare. Honestly, I was very intrigued by this game. She led me to her room and sat down on the bed, I sat right across from her, "I'll start, Truth or Dare? And then you pick which one you want." I nodded and said, "Truth." she smiled and said, "Is it true that you might like someone here in the castle?" that's right, she saw this place as a castle because of how big it is but I nodded and said, "Y-yes." she giggled and pointed at my face, "You're blushin' my prince." I felt my face heat up even more before I asked, "Truth or Dare?"

"Dare, let's see what you can hit me with." she smirked as she sat up strait, I tried to think of something that she would allow, "I-I dare you to . . ." I stopped and thought on my dare for a moment, "What are ya darin'?" she asked, I sighed and said again, "I dare you to . . . kiss me." her face had a light dust of pink but she asked, "Where?"

"O-on the lips?" I asked, she smiled gently before places her lips on mine and pulling away, "Feel better?" she asked, I nodded and she asked, "Truth or Dare?"

"Dare." I answered with a smirk on my face, "I dare ya to close your eyes and wait." I nodded and closed my eyes, I felt something lightly touch my lips before it disappeared, "You can open them now." she said, I opened my eyes and sighed, "I'm tired."

"Alright, good night my prince." she said, I fell over on her bed and fell asleep.

~Dóiteáin's POV~

Prince Vlad fell over on my bed, I didn't know what to do but I didn't want to move him anywhere where his damned father could get him. I gently moved him to the right side of the bed before tuckin' him in and smilin', "Good night, young master." I whispered in his ear before goin' to the other side and tuckin' myself in and fallin' asleep.

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~Three Years After Vlad Defended Romania from Soldiers~

I was waitin' for my lord to wake up before I went into his room and disturbed him, I huffed and continued waitin', "Miss O'Rilley?" I looked up at the new captain of the unit who protected this castle and asked, "Yes?" he looked at me and asked, "Do you know where the kitchen is?" I nodded and pointed down the hall, "If ya go that way and make a right turn go strait again before turnin' a left and you should be at the kitchen." he nodded and said, "Thank you." I nodded back and huffed once more before openin' the door to my lord's room and walkin' over to the bed, "Sir?" I said in my soft Irish accent, he groaned and cracked one of his open to look at me, "Dóiteáin, what did I tell about waking me this early?" I gave him my iconic closed eye smile before I responded, "Not to, but there's somethin' I have to ask." he opened his eyes for me to look him straight in the eye, I giggled and said, "When are ya plannin' on gettin' out of bed? I don't have your entire life to wait." he scoffed and said in his deep velvet voice with his Romanian accent, "I was going to wake when I wanted to."

"Oh really?" I teased, he looked at me before rubbin' the bridge of his nose, "Yes."

"And when would you've done that?" I asked again, my smile growing ever-so slightly at the very annoyed Count. He scoffed and sighed, "When my body wanted to." I tried to hold back a laugh and said in a hoarse Irish accented voice, "Really?" he looked up at me and got up, "Are you alright?" I nodded and tried so hard not to laugh, "Sorry, somethin' you said brought back memories." I finally stopped trying to laugh and sighed, "Sorry sir, I was just thinkin' of what you said." he gave a very tired smirk, "It's alright, as long as you're okay." I nodded and bowed, he chuckled and brought my six foot frame close to his body, "I'm glad to see you instead of the new captain waking me this morning." I hugged him back and said, "He went to go find the kitchen."

"Oh really?" he asked, I nodded and said, "Vlad, that's the third all-nighter you've pulled and the last. You're goin' to bed as soon as you can and not at three in the morn'." he scoffed and asked, "Whose the one giving orders here, me or you?" I giggled again and sighed, "Old friend, why would an immigrant like me give orders in a kingdom that isn't mine."

"You aren't an immigrant." Vlad said as he looked up at me, I scoffed and said, "Yeah right." he chuckled back and said, "Yeah right, is correct because it's true." I scoffed playfully and asked, "How so?"

"When you came here you were an immigrant, now, it's like you've lived here your entire lifetime." he stated, I shook my head and asked, "Oh really?" he nodded and said, "Yes, it's true and you can't deny it." I shook my head again and said, "Sir, that may be true but still." he raised a brow and asked, "Still?"

"Still, it's morn' now get your arse up and ready." I scoffed playfully, he got up and asked, "How many hours of sleep did I get then?" I shook my head and said, "Four hours of sleep." he scoffed and said, "I've had worse nights." I raised a brow and asked, "Are ya havin' those damned nightmares again?" I wondered with a straight face, he nodded slowly and sighed, "Yes, I don't know why they keep showing up." I looked him up and down before sighin', "Well, I know somethin' to help ya, I don't know if it'll work."

"I guess we'll have to find out." he said, I nodded and put my hands on the sides of his head with my palms over his temples before I started chanting and lookin' through his memories before removin' the ones of his past night so his mind could be clear and ready to face the day. He closed his eyes to focus on the memories so I could get rid of them for good until the nightmares come back to haunt him, once I was finished I removed my hands and asked, "How are ya feelin' now my lord?" he looked at me and nodded, "I feel better than I did a few minutes ago."

"Good, that means ya can get your arse down stairs for somethin' to eat." I smirked, I went to walk away and he grabbed my hand. I looked at him and he asked, "Did you get anything this morning?" I shook my head and said, "I'll be fine."

"Come." he said draggin' me out of his room and sittin' me down next to the door, "Stay put." he ordered, I looked at him with a face of confusion before he shut the door and went to get dressed. I looked down the hall and waited silently, a few of the maids walked by and started whisperin' about me like normal. One of them whispered, "I heard that the witch behind us likes the Lord."

"Really? Oh my goodness, that's funny."

"Like he would like her back, the bitch she is."

"Yeah, I also heard that she ate children to keep herself young."

"Really? How old is she?" I asked from the shadows, they screamed and ran down the hall in the opposite direction of where I was, "It's called an Enhanced Senses Spell." I said as I heard the door behind me open to reveal my lord, my master, Vlad Tepes the Third or better yet known now as Vlad the Impaler or even Vlad Dracul. The man had raven black hair and dark eyes, a very strong face structure and a mustache under his nose with some growth of a beard. I ultimately thought he looked nice and he was still as sweet as when I first met him until someone pissed him off, "Let's go." he said, I stood up and went behind his right, waiting for him to walk. He grabbed my arm gently and brought me to stand right next to him, "You don't have to hide when you're with me." he said, I nodded and looked down at the ground. I started walkin' with him, he chuckled so I looked over at him and asked, "What's so funny My Lord?" he looked at me and said, "You're being formal in front of me, I find that amusing."

"Why, sir?" I asked, he kept lookin' at me until he finally said, "My dearest friend, don't be too formal until we're near others, okay?" I nodded and said, "Okay, Vlad." we went down the steps of the castle and went into the main entrance of the kitchen to have somethin' to eat.

~Two Hours Later; Court Yard~

"Sir, come on." I said, holding my blade one-handed and to the side of my body. He took my stance again and said, "I'm sorry I haven't lived for as long as you have Miss O'Rilley." I smirked and said, "When did we go back to the formalities, Mister Tepes?" he smiled and said, "Since now." I scoffed and put my left hand behind my back, "So I can't use your first name anymore, My Lord?"

"I never said that." he said as we started circling each other, I straightened my back out before we stopped and rushed at each other. Our swords clashed as we came close, "Damn, you've gotten stronger." I gasped, he smirked and said, "It's been too long."

"It sure HAS!" I yelled as I threw him off with as much of my human strength as possible before he got back up again, I took my stance once more, "Dammit, I think ya almost broke my arm." I teased, he smirked and took his stance, "You think or you know." he asked in his velvet voice, it gave me shivers but I answered anyway, "When I say I think, it normally means I'm playin' with ya." I smirked back, he watched me move around as I started to try and circle him again and pin him in a Spell Bindin' Circle. He moved around with me to try and avoid my range, "You're also very smart, I like that." I taunted playfully, he smiled and rushed at me as I started to rush at him, once again our swords clashed together but I was in range to try and pin him down. He dodged everythin' I handed him through the air and waited for him to get close again, "Sir!! Miss O'Rilley!" someone yelled, I looked behind me and Vlad pinned me to the ground, "I win." he said with triumph in his voice along with that damn accent, I grunted and sighed, "Yeah, that's because I was distracted."

"My teacher once told me to never get distracted by anything." he smirked as he helped me up, I scoffed and said, "Someone called my name, how do you not get distracted by that?" Vlad chuckled as one of guards ran up to us, "Sir, Miss O'Rilley. Something's going on in the kitchen." he reported, I held my hands out to the men and said, "Grab on." Vlad grabbed my left hand and the guard shakily grabbed my right, I breathed and let the flames take us to the kitchen. Upon arrival, the chief and one of the cooks were fightin' with each other. The guard let go of my hand while Vlad held onto it and dragged me with him to the fight, "What's going on here?" he asked as I came up next to him, the chief looked at me angrily before respondin', "It's all her fault!" he accused, I raised a brow and asked, "What did I do to ya?" he growled and said, "Don't play innocent you little witch! YOU sabotaged the food for the meal later!" he accused again, I looked at him with hurt eyes and asked, "When in the hell did I come in here this morn'?!" he scoffed and sneered, "Don' play dumb, you were in here earlier looking for an herb or something like that and you cursed the food for the next meal!"

"I didn't do anythin' to ya, honestly, I'd rather be outside slayin' vampires than stuck in this damn house with YOU!" I screamed before rippin' my hand away from my lord and disappearin' into the forest and in my protective circle to cry, "What did I do?"

~Vlad's POV~

Dóiteáin ripped her hand away from mine and disappeared in her flames, I looked back at the chief and asked, "Why did you yell at her?" the little stubby man looked at me before he stuttered, "M-my Lord, I didn't know she'd disappear."

"And yet you yelled at her." I growled, he shrunk back as I stood up straight, "Find her!" I yelled to my men, they ran out and went to search where she went but I knew the one spot she'd retreat back to so I grabbed my coat and went out into the forest where her protective circle was. I watched her curl up and sob so I quietly walked onto the circle and picked her up in my arms, "Dóiteáin?" I asked, she looked up at me and sniffled, "Vlad?" I nodded and hugged her close to me, she cried into my chest and said quietly, "I knew they hated me, I just never thought twice about it." I walked to the center of the circle and sat down, putting her in my lap, "It's alright now, I'm here." I said, she snuggled closer and sniffled before she looked up at me again, "Why are you the only one who's nice to me, My Lord?"

"You and I are friends, we have been for a very long time." I sighed with a smile, she gave her iconic closed eye smile before burying her face back into my coat. I wrapped her up in it to keep her warm from the chilly air, she silently cried before slowly calming herself in my grasp. When the guards finally found us the Captain ran up to us, "Is she alright, My Lord?" I nodded and picked her up, "Miss O'Rilley just needs some rest." I sighed, the man held his hands out as I walked up to him with her in my arms but walked right around him with her still wrapped up in my coat, "Um, sir, don't you want us to take her?"

"No." I said as I continued to walk back, the men in the background fell silent as they walked behind me. Dóiteáin tried rolling around to get comfortable but woke up instead, she looked up at me with her beautiful lilac purple eyes and said, "Vlad?" I nodded and continued to walk until we got into the house, I went up the staircase to my room and had someone open the door so I could walk in. I could hear a few of the maids outside my door whispering about her but I didn't care what they thought, in my own mind, I wished she was . . . well, near me at all times even though she can't be. Her accent was so foreign to me, I never understood why she spoke the way she did compared to most of us in this manor. Her red hair was just as hot as her fire when she's angry and it's so . . . intoxicating in a very good way, I don't know what would happen if I lost her nor do I want to find out. She turned again as I sat her on the bed, "Vlad?" she asked, I shook my head and sighed, "I'm here." she reached out and grabbed my hand, "Stay?" she asked me in a drowsy tone, I nodded and said, "I'm going to take my coat off first." she nodded and let go of my hand, I took my coat off and set it on the foot of the bed before I removed my boots and put them under the coat on the floor. I went around to the other side before I laid down on the bed and as if she knew where I was and it was a second nature, she grabbed onto me and snuggled close. She seemed as though she was having a bad dream so I let her cuddle close into my side before I started to slightly fall asleep.

~Dóiteáin's POV~

I woke to a strange warmth that I was cuddled next to, then I remembered what happened earlier with the chief and whimpered, "It's okay, you're safe." someone said, I looked over to find Vlad was next to me, "So that's the warmth I'm feelin'." I smirked, he looked at me and sighed, "You're alright, that's all that really matters to me." there was a knock planted on the door making me slightly jump, the Count got off his beddin' and went over to the door by my arms answered it first making the poor lad at the door jump as a fire clone of me answered, "Yes?" it asked, the lad looked at it and said, "I'm looking for . . ." he started lookin' through his papers, "Miss O'Rilley." one of my fiery arms reached out and grabbed the paper that was bein' handed to the clone but was takin' directly to me instead, "I'll thank ya very much." the clone said before shuttin' the door and disappearin', I looked at the letter which bore the Witch Counsel's Seal. I opened it and read through, "Damn." I cursed, Vlad popped up next to me and asked, "What is it?"

"It's about me becomin' your forever servant." I smirked, then I thought about it, "Well, for as long as you live of course." he smirked and asked, "Would you like to become my servant?"

"Yes." I nodded and sighed, "But that just means that I'm back to square one." he came up to my side of his bed and pulled me close, "Not to me." it was strange, it seemed as though he wanted to kiss me but refrained from doin' so, "My Lord?" I asked as he closed in on my face, he brushed his fingers over my eyelids and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I won't harm you." I closed my eyes and leaned in close, my body wanted to pull away but my mind was wantin' to kiss him so bad. I felt his lips brush lightly against mine as my lips got a little closer, "Vlad, why are you-" before I could finish my damn sentence he kissed me gently on the lips before I pulled in and kissed him back with some to almost a lot of passion, he got up off the floor and pulled himself onto his bed. All I wanted to do was run my hands through his hair and get him heated but then I thought on it and mentally sighed, 'He's been through enough in that case, I hate how his father used him like that.' I mentally growled at the thought of seeing him helplessly strung out on that damned bed with no clothes on and sweatin', it made me sick but I was pulled back to the present as Vlad moved away from me and said, "Dóiteáin, I'm sorry that I . . ." he paused, I smiled and said, "Why be sorry for somethin' that I might have enjoyed, sir?" I lightly brushed my hand across his face and sighed, his tired eyes wanted somethin' that I most likely couldn't hand to him. I watched as he silently brought his right hand up to my face and ran it across it and into my red hair, "Vlad, are you sure that you're alright?"

"I'm perfectly fine now that I'm here with you." he said with a smile formin' on his face, I thought I was dreamin' but apparently I'm not so that was perfect. Besides, I thought that the one Truth or Dare question was only that, a dare. Yet here he was, kissin' me and makin' a fool of me, it was so odd yet breath takin'. Vlad leaned down and asked, "What's the matter?~" I was now dyin' on the inside, I didn't know what to do. He's my Lord and I am his servant, that's that. I don't understand why he chose me but whatever his choice meant, it was a little odd for me to comprehend but I'm pleased with the outcome, "Dóiteáin, are you okay?" I shook my head and sighed, "Nothin', honestly, why did you . . .?"

"I was just . . . feeling the urge to, I don't know why." he stated, I nodded and said, "Well, you're a good kisser." I gave my iconic closed eye smile before he set me on his lap, "V-Vlad?" I stuttered, he leaned his head against the crook of my neck and hummed, "Why are you?" I asked, honestly, I was shocked he was lovin' on me like I was his wife or somethin', I still don't understand it. I didn't cast a spell for it either, Reader. It's so weird, I strongly think that he has a spell on him but then again it can't be possible, right? I mean, why fall for your servant who's served you for so many years and then just show them that? It wasn't possible, it was but not so much. I looked at my shoulder where Vlad had now fallen asleep and sighed, his soft yet warm breath on my neck made me mentally shiver from the slight shock I was still feelin'. I'm goin' to have to ask what the sudden kiss was about, aren't I? I looked at the man and kissed his cheek lightly, "Good night, Vlad Dracul." I whispered before fallin' asleep, tomorrow I'm goin' to ask.

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~Next Morning; Vlad's Bedroom~

I woke to this odd sensation of warmth on my neck, that's when I realized I was still in my Lord's bedroom and he fell asleep on me I had no choice. I couldn't move for the fear of wakin' him and for fear I might get caught in another damned trap so I stayed put and waited once again for him to wake, he groaned and shifted before he woke up and looked at my violet colored eyes, "D-Dóiteáin?" he stuttered, I nodded and gave my iconic closed eye smile, "Yes My Lord?" I asked, he looked at me before lookin' around his room and sighin'. I tilted my head slightly to the left and watched him lay his head back on my shoulder and breath in deeply, he smells slightly like mint, vanilla and cinnamon. I couldn't help but melt into his hold, I used the Enhanced Senses Spell to hear everythin' around me. The maids were outside the door waitin' to ask me about my night with Vlad, this was goin' to drive me up the wall so far that I may as well go insane now but there was one person that kept me from doin' that. Vlad lifted his head off of my shoulder and asked, "Why do you smell like the country and roses?"

"I was goin' to ask you almost the exact same thing." I smirked with half-lidded eyes, he chuckled and I heard the girls on the other side of the damn door squeal, "What was that?" the man asked, I giggled and sighed, "Maids waitin' for me to walk out the door and give them some answers." he hummed and snuggled me closer to his chest, I closed my eyes and sighed deeply. He nuzzled his face into my red night-curled hair and breathed deeply, "Why is your hair so soft?"

"I would say the same for you but, I don't know." I smirked with my eyes closed, he grabbed my hand and put it on his head. I was surprised by his actions but I slowly ran my fingers through his hair and closed my eyes, "It's soft." I said gently, he chuckled and placed his chin on my shoulder, "Really?" he asked, I nodded and sighed, "Yes." the maids on the other side of the door squealed again and giggled before startin' a small conversation, I let them and continued to enjoy my time with my Lord. The girls outside were squealin' and chatterin' away to another person, a knock was planted on the door. My fire clone appeared to answer the door before pullin' it open to reveal the young Captain of the new team, "S-sir?" he stuttered, Vlad pulled his head away from my hair and hummed in response, "I'll just go." I said but he held onto me, the Captain looked from me to his Lord and then back to me before sayin', "The chief wants to apologize to Miss O'Rilley for his behavior yesterday."

"Well?" Vlad asked, "Let him in." the clone bowed and let the chief into the room before a crowd of maids went around the door to try and ask me their questions, I scoffed and sighed, "I can't wait to try gettin' out of your room later." the Count chuckled at my words before the chief took his hat off and stuttered, "M-Miss O'Rilley, I'm terribly sorry for yelling at you yesterday about the food, I guess you were trying to fix it."

"Well, it didn't have much taste so I was just addin' some." I smiled, "So I can forgive you this time but next time you won't be so lucky." I teased . . . -ish, he nodded and went out of the room with the Captain right behind him. I sighed and leaned back on the male behind me, he lightly scoffed and nuzzled his face back into my hair before sighin' back, "I won't forgive him too easily, he'll have to prove himself to me." I scoffed playfully and said, "Yeah right, my Lord." Vlad growled seductively before sighin' again and placin' his hand back in my hair, I looked at him with my purple eyes and asked, "Are ya enjoyin' yourself, Vlad?" he nodded and brushed his hand lightly through the sea of red hair and took a deep breath, I giggled and said, "Sir, I've got a ball to prepare." he shook his head and sighed, "I've also got to deal some of the preparations too."

"I know, which means we might see each other at some point in time." I smiled, he huffed and said, "Yes." I giggled and said, "Can you let me go, I've gotta go get dressed then I've got to head to the kitchen." he chuckled and let me go, I giggled and said, "I've also gotta go out tonight to get my power back up to perfection." he nodded and grabbed my hands, "Be careful, the vampires have gotten restless."

"I know, they keep lookin' to see if I'm outside my circle." I sighed, he looked at me like I was crazy to go outside with all of the damned vampires. I was about to pull my hands out of his when I heard more laughter outside the door, "Damn maids." I growled, my face was red and he could tell. Vlad stood and drug me into his embrace once more before chuckling, "You should get rid of your red face before going outside the door." I melted into his arms and nodded, "I understand that." I shivered as he brushed his hand through my hair again, it gave me chills because I'm not used to a man, let alone a human man, treatin' me like a wife. I looked up at my Lord and gave my iconic closed eye smile before sayin', "I need to get goin' now." there was a knock planted on the door as well as some annoyin' laughter and chatterin', "They're goin' to drive me up the wall sooner or later." I said as my left eye twitched in annoyance, Vlad laughed and said, "I think you should get going then."

"Haha, Mister Tepes. How funny." I sarcastically smirked, I stepped away from his grasp and disappeared in smoke and flames. The last thing I saw from the Count was a small smile then a look of annoyance before flames engulfed my vision.

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I finally appeared in the kitchen, the Chief turned to me and said, "My, my. Miss O'Rilley, what're you doing in here?" I looked down at him and said, "I was comin' to try and help you with a few things before I left to check how the flowers were comin' along in the ballroom." he nodded and led me over to the many cooks with pots and pans goin', it was quite an odd sight to set your eyes upon but it was understandable. The Chief clapped his hands and all the cooks looked at us while they turned the pots and pans on a low heat, as in they took things away from the fires, "Everyone, this is Dóiteáin O'Rilley, she will be helping us prepare a few of the dishes before heading out to check on the rest of the preparations." the cooks nodded and bowed to me, I bowed my head before lookin' around the kitchen. I walk over to some of the pastries and pick up one of the silverware, putting it in the cake and bringin' it back out again, "This one is a little under cooked." one of the cooks looked at me and asked, "How so? I made sure it was cooked." I sighed and placed my hand over the pastry before mutterin' a simple spell and heatin' it up to try and cook it again, it started to expand the way it was supposed to look. My clone went over to some of the other food and started tryin' to warm it up again, "Well, what are ya waitin' for, help us." the cooks got back to work helpin' my clone and hands around the kitchen while I finished actually bakin' the cake and moved away, "Use a new utensil to feel around it before you pull it out and look at it, if some of the mix comes off the silverware then bake it again if not then set it in a cool place before you place anythin' else on it, alright?" the man nodded and did as he was told, I walked away to check on everything else. My clone walked over to me and sighed, "Ya can go, I'll help around here."

"Are you sure?" I asked, the clone nodded before goin' around and helpin' out again. I disappeared in my flames and smoke again to check on the ballroom, "How is everythin'?" I asked as one of the planners walked over to me, it was a woman wearin' a light dress that looked like you could rip it in two if you tried hard enough. Her dark hair was put back in a braid and her eyes looked at my six foot frame over before sayin', "Everything's going as planned, you must be Miss O'Rilley." I nodded, "Yes, who are you?" I was tryin' so hard not to pay any mind to the maids that followed me all the staircase, "My name's Miss Clarke."

"Ah, so you're from England." I smiled, she nodded and looked at me. I nod my head towards the other side of the ballroom before statin', "Can you tell me where the flowers will be?" she smiled and said, "Yes, follow me please." I nodded and followed her around the area before I ran into someone and fell back on my arse and looked up them about snap until I hear a voice that I heard just a few minutes ago, "Miss Dóiteáin, what are you doing in here?" I rubbed the bridge of my nose and said, "Sir, tell me when you're around and I won't do that again."

"Oh really?" he asked, I nodded and got off the ground to dust off my clothin'. I looked up at the dark haired male and said, "You also scared me, I'm not used to havin' people around me and up close." he chuckled and said, "I'm sorry Miss O'Rilley, are you alright?"

"Yeah, you just slightly scared me, I was goin' to burn you because you looked like a vampire." I explained as I put a hand behind my head and gave my iconic closed eye smile, I felt someone grab my other hand and squeeze it. My eyes shot open to find my Lord holdin' my hand, "It's alright." I nodded and asked, "What're you doin' in here?"

"I was coming to see you but you weren't here so I had to wait." Vlad sighed, I looked at him and said, "I was still in the kitchen, but I've now got a job to try and complete, while I've got maids chasin' me around." I heard small giggling coming from the entrance to the room and some of those damn maids might disappear for all I care, I have had enough of them followin' me. It's drivin' me nuts and they know it, "Miss O'Rilley?" I turned to the woman who was showin' me around and said, "Sorry, I was just listen for a group that I call 'maids'." I turned to the entrance where they were laughin' and talkin' about me, 'Yeah, this is goin' to drive me crazy.' I thought to myself, I turned and heard the entire group run in at me. I didn't know what to do, so I bolted as fast as I could before disappearin' in a flame portal and goin' behind my Lord, "Sorry, sir." I say in a hushed tone, he chuckles and looks at the maids who were lookin' for me. One of them, from out of nowhere, yells to the others, "I found her!!" I jump and hold up my hands, great, now I'm gonna have to deal with them, "Did you know that if you chase a witch, you'll only piss her or him off." the maids gasp and one of them ask, "Really?"

"Yeah, and you don't want to piss this witch off unless you want to be set somewhere in Siberia." I smirked evilly, one of the others gasped and said, "Y-you can't do that!"

"Watch me." I growled, I put my hands in a symbol and lit the seals on my hands up in a blue, purple and red pattern. The maids screamed and ran out of the room like I was the Devil himself, I was dyin' on the floor before I popped up like a damn daisy in Ireland and brushed my clothin' off, "I hope that taught you a lesson on me and other witches, they might spare you!"

*Although, sir?* I asked through my telepathy ability, he hummed and looked at me, *What do you want to really happen and how many surprises if any will you have in store?*

"I will not tell you just like that." he chuckled, I huffed and said, "Fine, well, I've got a job to do." he nodded and we were supposed to part but he didn't really think that I couldn't hear much of his thoughts, so I spoke to him while I did my job and he tried to do his. It was funny tryin' to have him pay some attention to it, "Miss O'Rilley?"

"Sorry, I know about the rest of the flowers. How would you want to decorate it?" I asked, Miss Clarke clasped her hands together and said, "I was hoping you could help me with that." I was surprised but I nodded and said, "Well, let's get this done, where would you like me to put everythin'?" Miss Clarke started givin' me places to put the flowers for the ball and so many more, the thing was, I needed to check on the tailor and I couldn't try and ask my clone because they needed to try and help the cooks with their food, "Miss Clarke," she looked at me, "I need to check the tailor to see if the dresses and clothin' is comin' along." she nodded and said, "Then go ahead, I'll just tell you when you get back." I nodded and disappeared in my flames and smoke before I appeared in the tailor's workspace, "Sir?" I asked, "Just one moment please!" I heard someone yell from the back, I also heard some clangin' as he moved around. A short-ish man with grey hair and a tailor's outfit came into the area I was in and said, "Miss O'Rilley, what're you doing in here?"

"I came to check on the dresses and suits for everyone." I sighed, he nodded and said, "They're coming very well, do you want to see a few of the finished ones?" I nodded and followed him into the back area, he started pointin' at dresses before I came to a white one with what looked to be a raven mask but it was white, "Don't look at that one, it's not really finished yet."

"Who's it for?" I wondered as I touched the mask, he sighed and said, "I'm not supposed to tell." I nodded and sighed, "Thank you for showin' me your work, I loved them."

"Thank you ma'am." he bowed, I looked down at him and asked, "Do you have a wife?" he nodded and said, "I also have a little girl." I turned to him and asked, "How old is your little one?" he smiled and said, "Four."

"How sweet." I said, givin' him my iconic closed eye smile. He looked at me and sighed in a hushed tone, "Now I see why he wanted me to make the dress for you." I opened my eyes and said, "What was that?" he shook his head and said, "Nothing, Ma'am." I nodded and said, "I'd better take my leave so you can get your work done." he nodded and asked innocently, "Can I see you, disappear?" I was surprised but I nodded, he lifted his head and I whispered a chant before disappearin' in my flames.

~Tailor's POV (it's going to be short)~

I watched her disappear after muttering something, after she was gone I checked my hand for the thing that appeared, "You sneaky devil." I teased the witch who just left, I went back to working on the white dress and white raven mask, "The woman would look nice in this though." I smiled to myself when I heard someone behind me, "Y-yes sir?" I asked, the Count walked up behind me and asked, "Did she ask who the dress was for?" I shook my head and said, "She only said that it was beautiful, well, then she asked who it was for." I thought back to what she said, he nodded and said, "Did you tell her?" I shook my head, he nodded and said, "Good." then he left and I got back to work.

~Dóiteáin POV~

I was walkin' back to the ballroom to finish my task when I heard someone yell my name, I turned to face them only to find that it was Miss Clarke, "Yes?" I asked, she held a necklace up to me and said, "This was on your door knob but you weren't there so I thought I would come find you and hand it to you." I slowly took it from her and felt it, 'Why does it smell like silver, not just that, why in the hell does it smell blessed?' I questioned myself, I put it on and said, "Thank you, let's continue to get the ballroom ready for tonight." she nodded and we got to work.

~1:23 PM; Ballroom~

We finally finished the damn room, there were flowers everywhere they needed to be and I was tired. I overused my powers to try and get too hard to reach places, I was beat and kind of hungry too. It was goin' to drive me into the pits of Hell where I would slowly lose my mind, "Miss O'Rilley?" I looked over at Miss Clarke when she pointed at something on me, I looked down and gasped, "Dammit." it seemed as though I started bleedin' then I remembered I caught myself on one of the hooks tryin' to get a wreath of flowers in place, "Don't worry about it." I touched it and started chantin' a spell before it started to heal itself, "Are you some sort of vampire?" the young lady asked, I shook my head and finished the spell, "No, if I were I would have to sleep durin' the day." she nodded and said, "Well, that's all the help I'll need for now, thank you." I nodded and disappeared in flames, reappearin' in the kitchen. The Chief was tryin' to help a few cooks while my clone was helpin' a few more on the other side, I nodded and went back to check on the Tailor and see how he was doin'. I disappeared and reappeared in his workspace, "Sir?" I asked, he came out to me from a closet and asked, "You were here four hours ago, what are you doing in here again?"

"I came to check on you." I smiled, he nodded and sighed, "Well, the white dress you were asking about is finished and the rest of them are being finalized." I nodded and said, "Thank you." he bowed and went into the back after I disappeared, I went back to my room. I laid down on the bed and waited for myself to fall asleep, there was a knock planted on the door. I got up and went to answer it, I opened it to a little girl, "Hello Little One, where are your parents?" I asked as I knelt down to her, she looked at me shyly and stuttered, "A-are you the o-one who gave this to my f-father?" she held up the ring that I had appear in the Tailor's hand, I nodded and said, "You must be the Tailor's daughter he told me about." she nodded and said, "M-my name is Violet."

"My name is Dóiteáin O'Rilley, you can call me Miss O'Rilley." I smiled, she looked at me and started to touch my hair, "Why is it red?" she finally asked, I gave her my closed eye smile and said, "I'm what you would call an Irishman." she tilted her head and asked, "Irishman?"

"I come from Ireland." I said, showin' her a map of the world and pointin' to where Ireland is. She gasped and asked, "Are you a witch?" I nodded and used my telepathy, *Yes, have you ever heard of Moon Witches?*

*Y-yes?* she told me, I held out my left hand for her to look at. She took it gently and gasped in awe at the seal, "What does this mean?" she looked at the dead language on my hand and started to trace the words in Ancient Draconic before lookin' at me, "That's a dead language called Ancient Draconic, the language of the Dragons."

"Dragons?" she asked with a smile on her face, I nodded and said, "Yes, they were huge. There were different types as well, Enda was an ice dragon. Although her brother Wyvern was a butt and was a fire dragon, the ones that all humans depict them as, which there were so many more than fire dragons." the girl clapped her hands and asked, "How many were there?"

"If you mean by how many there were in the world, thousands. If you mean types then there were the air, fire, water, earth, soul, poison, ice and darkness. I was taught by all of them in specific things to help myself in battle and, if possible, war." I explained, she gasped. A woman came runnin' down the hall and finally yelled, "Violet!" the little girl turned to face her mother and said, "Mommy, this is Miss O'Rilley." I stood up to my full height and bowed, the woman looked at me and said, "You're the Witch of Ireland." I nodded and smirked at the title, "Yes Ma'am." she nodded and said, "I heard you talking about dragons, were they real?"

"Very much so, would you ask that to a vampire and have them say the exact same thing?" I asked, she shook her head and said, "Can you put a book together about the different types of dragons?" I nodded and chanted a simple spell before my memory turned into a book in my hands, Violet watched in pure amazement as I turned the book over to her mother, "Read through it when you can."

"We will!" Violet exclaimed, she had put the ring with a protection spell on her right hand. I smiled as I watched the two walk down the hall, someone grabbed me from behind and whispered, "That was cute, Miss O'Rilley."

"Thank you, sir." I smiled, he chuckled and asked, "How are you so good with children?"

"I had to live with the village children and be a witch all in one, plus get to classes and trainin' sessions. It drove me crazy but they were sweet." I explained lookin' at the Count who had a hold of me, he nuzzled his face into my hair and said, "You smell like vanilla, care to explain that?"

"I was in the kitchen a few hours ago before I had to do other things, remember?" I teased, he sighed and said, "True."

"Anyway, I was goin' to take a fast nap before I did anything else." I sighed, he nodded and asked, "May I join you?" I nodded and said, "Why not, come on." I led him into my room and sat down, he sat on the other side. I curled up to him and breathed deeply before I fell asleep, the last thing I heard from him was, "Good night, Miss O'Rilley." before I fell into sleep.

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~6:23 PM~

I was wakin' up to find that Vlad was still asleep next to me but I found a white dress in the corner of the room with a white raven mask, 'What's that beautiful piece of art work doin' in my room?' I thought, I went to get up when I noticed a pair of hands wrapped around my waist, "Where are you going?" I heard a velvet voice ask, I turned to face the Count and finally said, "I was wonderin' what that dress was doin' in here." he chuckled and said, "It's a surprise." I scoffed and said, "How in hell is this a surprise sir?" I looked the dress over and thought about the time, my eyes widened at what time it was supposed to be, "The ball's goin' to start soon." the Count nodded and picked me up off the bed before setting me in front of him and kissin' me, "See you soon." he said after pullin' away, I nodded and he left the room. I looked at the dress and picked the white raven mask up off the stand the dress was on and put it on, I looked around the room and thought out loud, "I can see through it." I took it off and placed the mask down and picked the dress off the stand and put it up to my body before shruggin' and puttin' it on with the help of my magical arms of course, then I picked the mask up and put it on, "Damn, I look very beautiful."

"I agree." someone said from my doorway, I turned my head to find the Count standin' in the door jam and lookin' right at my six foot frame covered in all white. I blushed under the mask and said, "T-thank you sir." he nodded and walked over to me before putting on the matchin' cape, it had the white feathers all over it. I put it over my dress before I picked it up and slid the white heels on, Vlad lifted the mask up to my mouth and said, "My beautiful White Raven, lead me into the heavens and guide me through the battlefields."

"Anythin' for my Count, my Lord, my King." I smiled, he chuckled and put the mask down as soon as one of the guests entered my room, "Ah, this is the White Raven of Ireland." I turned my head and nodded slowly, as if to seem mystic and mysterious to the elderly man. He clapped his hands together and said, "I can't wait to see you dance." I looked down at the ground as if to bow to the man and then got up slowly, Vlad watched me with a small yet warmin' smile on his face, "Yes, this is the White Raven of Ireland." he said, I looked at him and used my telepathy, *You're goin' to enjoy tonight aren't you?* he kept his smile and said, "Well, we're heading down now." the man nodded and went out of the room, I started gigglin' and Vlad was chucklin' like it was a close call after a war or a battle, "I thought you wouldn't be able to pass me off." I smiled, he lifted the mask up again to my lips and said, "I could pass you off as my wife if I wanted to and no one would know the truth."

"Still, that scared me." I giggled, Vlad grabbed my hand and said, "Let's go, White Raven." I nodded and followed him out of my room and down the staircase and into the ballroom, everyone who was there was wearin' dresses that had patterns on them and simple yet beautiful masks. Everyone stopped their conversations and started talkin' about me, I heard one couple there say, "Goodness, is that the White Raven of Ireland? I want to meet them."

"Miss." I heard someone in front of me say, I turned my head towards them slowly and bowed, *Sorry, I can only speak like this for now.* the Tailor, his wife and Violet looked me up and down before the little girl bowed back and said, "You look beautiful with your white feathers Miss Raven."

*Even though I can't speak to you normally, I'll say this, thank you Miss Violet Carpenter.* I said using my telepathy ability, she nodded and said, "Mommy, can I see her do a few tricks?" the woman nodded and said, "Only if Miss Raven allows it." I nodded my head slowly and said to Vlad, *I'll be fairly careful with how I use them* he nodded and let me go, the Dragon Seal on my left hand started to glow before I started to slowly move and dance around the little girl. She started to giggle drawin' in unwanted attention but I kept my pace and weaved around the girl, she asked me through her mind, *What is this dance called?*

*It's called the Dragon's Hymn or also known as Dance of the Dragons.* I clarified for the young girl, she clapped as I started chantin' the song for the Dragon's Hymn and weavin' around the different couples.

"Drage, drage, kom nær meg;

Jeg vil fortelle din historie;" I began, the young children started clappin' at the Norwegian language I spoke in and started crowdin' around me so I continued;

"Mitt barn, frykt ikke;

Vær så snill, kom nærmere, jeg vil ikke skade det med magien din jeg veier fritt;" I sang, the adults were confused on what I was sayin' which was what was supposed to be goin' on but I continued none the less;

"Jeg synger for deg dragens salme;

vær ikke redd og følg med, til himmelen der oppe;" I sang again, Violet tried to dance with me and was startin' to fail.

*Violet, turn with me and then match me.* I ordered, she nodded and started turnin' before she started followin' my lead. My seal started glow brightly as she joined me with the dance, the other children started followin' along. I smiled under the mask and started singin' again;

"Vær forsiktig med kraften din, enten om natten eller om dagen;" I sang again, the children were gigglin' and followin' along. Their parents were keepin' me in their eyesight just in case I harm them, which I would never do, not even in a million years more of my lifetime but I continued to sing;

"Du må prøve uansett; ved måneskinn eller solnedgang vil Dragon Hymn forbli." I finished, everyone started clappin' as soon as I straightened myself out. Vlad walked over to me and took my hand in his, "Very skillful, what was it called?" I got in his ear and went to whisper but since no one could see my mouth and telepathically told him, he nodded and said, "Alright, thank you Miss Raven." I nod and back away from him for some reasons of my own and political reasons, Violet grabbed my hand and said, "That was amazing."

*Thank you Miss Violet, I very much appreciate that you liked it.* I smile as I communicate, she smiles back up at me like I put her under a spell. The Tailor and his wife looked me over before sayin', "We need to be going now, it was nice to meet you." I nodded slowly before letting go of the little girl's hand and letting her go with her parents before officials flooded me and Vlad and started speaking with us, two of them tried getting me to speak. All I was doin' was noddin' and shakin' my head with not a single word said, I kept my composure like today was the last day to see the light of the next day. A few of the teens tried unmasking me, eventually succeedin' once but I quickly covered my face with my cloak before grabbin' the mask from the ground and puttin' it back on. They also tried to get me to speak something even if it was a swear word, one of them tried dumpin' their wine on my dress before my magical hands caught the liquid on them. I sighed and got into my Lord's ear before statin' that I'd be in my room when needed, he nodded and dismissed me. I went up the staircase and to my room before I took the mask off and sighed aloud, "Damn officials." I shook my head and heard someone open the door, I put the mask back on and looked out the window. Someone removed the mask and turned me around to face them, "Oh, Vlad, hello." I smiled, he smiled back and said, "Were they bothering you?"

"A smidgen." I sighed, he lifted my head up towards his and kissed me. I kissed back and wrapped my arms around his neck, he wrapped his arms around my waist and brought me closer to his body. I couldn't help but run my hands through his hair, he moaned a bit before pullin' away, "You are so tempting yet beautiful, Miss Raven." I smirked and said, "It's either Miss O'Rilley or Dóiteáin to you, Vlad." he chuckled and kissed me again, I kissed back and groaned. A knock was planted on the door, I pulled away and said in a hushed tone, "It's one of the officials." he carefully put my mask back on before tryin' to start a conversation of yes and or no questions and statements, I followed along before the door opened to said official came through the door and said, "Miss Raven, a few of the people downstairs want to hear you speak." I shook my head, he looked at me and asked, "Why don't you show us your voice?" I pointed to the Count in front of me with my right hand before puttin' it down, the man nodded and left. I took my mask off and said, "I think I'm goin' to retire for the night."

"I will as well, do you mind if I stay in here for the night?" Vlad asked, I smirked and said, "Be my guest but close your eyes, I hate when men stare at my body." he nodded and closed his eyes, I shook my hand in front of his face and carefully slid out of the dress. I put it back onto the stand and took off the mask before placing that back onto the stand too, I replaced the dress with a nightgown and the mask with a thick veil near me on the dresser. I put the veil over my mouth and nose before I went over and tapped the Count on the shoulder, he looked me up and down before sighin', "You really are breath taking."

"Even in a nightgown?" I asked, he nodded and said, "Even in a nightgown." he brought me into his lap and pulled the veil away from my face and kissed me again, I couldn't help but melt into it. He still smelt like freakin' vanilla, cinnamon and mint. I don't know why but I love his scent, somethin' about it makes me want to stay here with him for my entire lifetime, "Miss O'Rilley?" he asked, snappin' me out of my thoughts and back into reality, "Yes?" I asked, he nuzzled his face into my hair and sighed, "Are you alright?" I nodded and sighed back, "I'm just tired, sir."

"Sir, huh? Is that really how much of the formalities you deal with in a day?" he asked with a smile, I could hear it in his voice but I nodded, "Yes." after that question we stayed silent until both of us fell asleep, I didn't know what to do once again because here I was in the Count's embrace and I didn't want to move anywhere. Well, one way to end your night, am I right?

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~Years Later (Vlad is now about around forty five in this chapter); 11:34 AM~

I was gettin' ready I when I heard a knock at the door, I went over and quickly buttoned my Dragonic Outfit before I opened the door to a little girl, although, she looked to be around seventeen now, "Miss O'Rilley." she bowed, I bowed back and asked, "What brings the to my humble abode?" she giggled and said, "Stop using Old English and get your butt over to the Lord's room." I raised my eyebrow and asked, "Why does he want to see me?" she shrugged and said, "You'd better hurry, you know he doesn't like to be kept waiting." I nodded and placed red tinted glasses over my purple eye turnin' them blue for the time bein' in the halls, I shut my door on the way out and went down the halls before I reached my Lord's bedroom door. I knocked gently but loud enough for him to hear me, I heard someone open the door from the other side and felt someone pull me into the room, "Vlad, are ya alright?" he nodded and smiled, "I'm fine, I just wanted to see you."

"Well, you saw me." I teased, he chuckled and shut the door before picking me up and sighing, "Are you alright?" I nodded and sighed back, "Sir, you are the only person that will really ask me that question besides my apprentice and even then it's almost impossible to get a decent 'thank you' or 'please' from someone."

"Don't worry about it, they're still uncomfortable with the idea of a witch being here." he reassured me, I smiled and said, "That's what you think, they might be out to try and slay me."

"Sweetheart," he said, I looked at him, "if they are, they'll have to get through me first, okay?" I nodded and hugged him, he smiled and hugged me back before pullin' away and sighin', "If I were to trap you in a corner, what would you do?" I scoffed and said, "I can't fight you, you'd win." he chuckled and asked, "Really?" I nodded and said, "Yeah really, you've gotten stronger over the years and you know it." he pulled me in close to his body before askin', "Really?" I nodded again as he pulled me in for another kiss, I was kinda trapped in between him and the wall at this point. I can't believe that he trapped me like he asked, I was willing to pay the price. He brought his right hand into my hair and wrapped the other around my waist while keepin' me pinned against the wall until he picked me up, I wrapped my arms around his neck and wrapped my legs around his torso so that I was now propped up on his hips. He kept me pinned against the wall as he slid his hand over my back, I brought my left hand into his hair and continued to kiss him. He kissed back and ran his hands over my back again before he traced his other hand over my neck, which made me shiver in some slight delight, before he pulled away to allow me to breath. I laughed still out of breath but kept my hand entangled in his night black hair and the other still draped around his shoulder, "Should we try this again a little later?" he asked, he was still pantin' but I knew what he said and meant. I nodded and said, "Yeah, I've gotta go teach a little girl magic since she wants to become a witch and she is now a House Witch, a maid on hire."

"Really?" he asked, we finally caught our breath before we did anything else. Which was plausible considerin' that the lesson was supposed to be a little later today and my clone went to go get the lessons prepared, "So, what are you thinkin' my Lord?" he put his face in mine before whisperin', "You'll see." I smiled and waited for him to do something until I noticed he was taunting me, I giggled and put my face closer to his. He brought me into another freakin' kiss before he brought me off the wall and walked us over to the bed, "My Lord?" I asked, he smirked and brought me back into the kiss. I heard gigglin' outside so I told him through my telepathy, *The maids are back, should we give them the sounds of their lives to make them leave us be?* he mentally nodded and physically ran his hand over my stomach which made me moan out of pure delight and love, the maids outside started to go away from the door and squealing out their conversation. I mentally smirked and waited for them to come back, Vlad just continued kissin' me before pullin' away and askin', "Are they gone?"

"Yeah." I smiled, he chuckled and kissed me again.

~After about thirty seven minutes~

We were curled up in each other's embrace and nothing too bad went on, we were still clothed, Reader. The both of us fell asleep and just stayed that way, I woke to the sound of the door and summoned my clone. It answered the door like a normal person and asked, "Yes?"

"Excuse me, but is Dóiteáin O'Rilley here?" the messenger asked, the clone nodded, "Yes, why?"

"She has a letter from her grandmother."

"Where is her grandmother located?"

"She was waiting in the hall behind me but she disappeared."

"She's a witch too which means she used her magic and whisked herself away somewhere."

"Alright, well, her grandmother wanted to see her for something."

"I understand but she's asleep, do you mind if I do it?"

"Not at all, follow me." the messenger turned around and walked down the hall, the clone followed as it shut the door. I looked around and sighed, "Vlad." he hummed and opened one of his eyes to look at me before I said, "I've gotta go somewhere." he smirked and said, "I heard."

"Y-you did?" I asked, he nodded and said, "I was thinking of bringing her here to live with us because she's a relative of yours and I wanted to meet her." I smiled and turned my body to his before I put my forehead on his, "Really?" he nodded and pecked me on the lips, "Yes." I giggled and pecked his lips back and said, "Alright."

"What in the hell is goin' on in here?" I heard an old woman ask, I turned to the wall by the door and asked, "Grandmother Susan, were you hiding there the entire time?" she nodded and said, "It's just a bad habit because your mother was practicing magic all the time by herself and it would worry me so I'd keep an eye on her."

"Through the walls." I said with a knowing look, she sighed and said, "Don't give me that. Sir Tepes." my grandmother bowed, my mate looked at her and nodded before getting up and asking, "Yes?"

"I'm so sorry to just appear." my grandmother apologized, he held his hand up and said, "It's quite alright, just tell me you're here and I'll allow you here." she nodded and lifted her head up to me before asking, "Are you two . . . ?" I looked at her before I smiled and nodded, "I believe so." Vlad nodded and said, "Yes." my grandmother looked at me before she laughed and said, "Then we should welcome him into the family soon if you two are planning a marriage."

"Grandma." I scolded, she gave an elderly laugh before she said, "I'm kiddin' but if you two are planning on making it an official thing then we should." I nodded and asked, "Why break a family tradition?"

"You know I wouldn't dare try."

"Very true."

Vlad smiled and wrapped an arm around my body before he tilted my head up to his and kissed me, pulling away after a few seconds, "Dóiteáin is my flower, my raven, my Mistress and I would do anything for her." Vlad stated, my grandmother bowed and said, "Then let our gods be with you, both of you." and with that, my old woman fazed out of the room through the wall. I giggled and said, "Oh grandma." Vlad tilted my head up towards his before he brought me in for another kiss, I kissed back as he laid me down and got on top of me. I closed my eyes and continued from there.

~Twenty Minutes Later; Dóiteáin's 'Classroom'~

I was teaching a young House Witch named Violet Carpenter the basics of magic before her test, I watched her perform the spell but her levitation magic didn't come but I saw her problem. I scoffed and shook my head with a smile before I went over to her and fixed her little mistake, "Violet, if you spread your legs like this," I got in a stance and put my hands in front of me, "then it might work better for you." I got out of my stance and said, "Try again." she nodded and got into the stance I was in before she performed the spell again, this time the object levitated off the ground and she laughed, "I did it!"

"Yeah you did, now, set it back down gently." I instructed, she nodded and carefully set it back down on the ground before collapsin' to her knees and breathin' heavily. I laughed and helped her to her feet before I said, "Good job, now, I hope you're ready for your test." she nodded and said, "Yes Mistress." I smiled and said, "That's tomorrow, I hope you'll be prepared."

"Yes Mistress." she bowed, I smiled and said, "See you then." she nodded before I disappeared into the flames and smoke, I reappeared in the house and watched from my bedroom window as she performed the spells I've taught her over the years, "Dóiteáin?" I heard someone from the door ask, I turned and said, "Hello, my Lord." he chuckled and shut the door behind him before he walked over to the window where I was standing and looked at the young Violet, "She's gotten good." he smiled, I nodded and said, "She's got her test tomorrow." he looked at me before putting his head on my shoulder and his face in my hair, I smiled and leaned my head on his before sighing, "I love you."

"I love you too, Darling~" he smiled, I leaned back into his body and sighed. My six foot frame was instantly picked up by the male behind me and set down on the bed before he got on and set himself on top of me, "Sir, what're you thinkin'?"

"Everything." he smirked before he leaned down and pecked me on the lips, I giggled and said, "Sir, are you alright?"

"Yes." he said in his deep velvety voice, I got shivers down my spine from it but lifted my head to his before I pecked him on the lips. He chuckled and placed my hands above my head before leaning down and kissing me, I kissed back and mentally asked, *Sir, is there something truly wrong? I have to know.*

*Can't I just love on you?* he asked back as he physically continued to kiss me, I slid my tongue into his mouth before he did the same with me.

(Warning!!!: There will be more than what I've been doing in this part of the chapter!)

He brushed his hand along my stomach again before pressing his face to mine, after a little while, he pulled away from my mouth before he went to my neck and started nippin' at it. I went to cover my mouth only to have my hands brought above my head, the Count kept nippin' at my neck making me almost cry out in delight. He moved down the artery before he stopped nippin' at my neck and moved to my breasts, I just did my best not to scream anymore than once but he was persistent and nipped at my chest area. I moaned and did my best not to scream but he moved down again before pulling the dress part of my outfit up and gently licked the stomach, I covered my mouth and did my very best not to scream. He brushed his hand over my face as he moved his other hand to remove the leggings from my body, I kept my hand over my mouth and whimpered before I felt him put his hand down them and brushed lightly over my part and moved his face up to mine, "Hey Sweetheart~" I looked at him and uncovered my mouth, "H-hey." I stuttered as I felt him brush the part again (Trying to keep this as mature as I want to), he chuckled and kissed me before he put his fingers in it and started moving back and forth, 'Shit.' I cursed in my mind, he kept his pace and continued to kiss me before slidin' his tongue into my mouth. I slid mine into his mouth before bringin' my left hand into his hair and drapin' the other over his shoulder and around his neck, he picked up the pace and introduced two fingers before growlin' seductively and deepenin' the kiss. I moaned and kept kissin' him back, he pulled away from my mouth and quickened his pace as he moved in and out. I let out a short scream audibly before I covered my mouth and continued to scream into my hands, he removed my hand and continued to kiss me before he stopped everything. As Vlad left my part, he lightly brushed it once more, getting a moan from me, "Did you enjoy yourself?"

"Y-yes." I stuttered as I tried to catch my breath, he smiled and chuckled, "I'm glad."

"Did you enjoy yourself?" I asked, he nodded and huffed, "Although, I wish it could have lasted longer." I laughed dryly as he hugged me, I hugged him back and fell asleep in his grasp, "Thank you for the time." I smiled before falling asleep, on my bed and in my mate's arms, "You're welcome, Miss O'Rilley." I heard him whisper as I fell into slumber.

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~Dóiteáin's Room; 12:43 PM~

I woke to a warmth, I curled up next to it and sighed. The person wrapped their arms around me and chuckled, "Hey Sweetheart~" I opened my eyes to find that Vlad was the one I was curled up with, "Hey Vlad~" I smiled, he looked at me and asked, "Did you enjoy yourself?" I nodded and lifted my head before peckin' him on the lips, "Yes." I answered, he smiled back and said, "I'm glad." I looked around the room and asked, "What time do you think it is?"

"It's around twelve forty, Dóiteáin." I heard one of the walls say, I sighed and said, "Hello Grandma." she chuckled and came out of the wall before smilin', "That's what I call a magical couple."

"Grandma, what is it that you need?" I asked with a small smile, she laughed and said, "I was wondering where you two were until I found you two curled up here on the bed." I lifted my head to look at her before sighin', "Well yeah, it's kind of a good time to go to sleep." she gave a short chuckle before sayin', "I'm goin' to go find where that young captain is, I have to speak to him." I smiled and said, "He might be in the kitchen." she nodded and disappeared back through the wall again, I heard a few of the maids come by the door and stop before listening in on whatever conversation me and Vlad were about to hold. I sighed and put my face onto his chest before sayin', "We have company, again." he chuckled and asked, "Really?" I nodded and looked up at him before askin', "What do you want to do?" he smiled, "I might have a small and harmless idea." I gave my iconic closed eye smile as he leaned down and kissed me. I kissed back and heard the girls outside scream and squeal at the sounds they must have been hearin', the Count climbed back onto my body and continued to kiss me. I kissed back and wrapped my arms around his neck before puttin' my right hand in his hair and slidin' my tongue into his mouth, he slid his into mine before wrappin' one of his arms around my waist and kissin' rougher than what he was doin' before. I kissed back with the same amount he was usin' and brushed my left hand against his face, he brushed his body against mine before I moaned. The girls outside were squealin' like crazy as we continued our time, *Let's give them the sounds of their lives, shall we?* I mentally nodded, *We shall.*

(Some more adult content, you have been warned.)

Vlad mentally chuckled and kept kissin' me before I brushed my left hand lightly against his face before he lightly brushed his hand against mine, I moved my left hand from his face to his part and brushed lightly. He moaned and mentally said, *You're just full of surprises, aren't you?* I mentally nodded and kept physically brushing until I had the audacity to put my hand in his pants and brush his tip lightly, this movement made him moan and slip his hand down my leggin's and start touchin' my part before putting his fingers in the hole. I moaned and brushed my fingers over his tip again before he stopped kissin' me and bent down to my neck, I continued to brush my hand against his tip before he stopped and laid down next to me. I took the time to move on top of him and bend down to his face, kissin' him. He kissed back and ran his hands back through my hair before I stopped and moved down to his neck, nippin' at it ever-so slightly. I heard him moan once or twice before I continued to kiss him, he kissed back before I pulled away and ran my hand over his face and nipped at his neck once more before goin' down and liftin' his shirt to lick his stomach. I went back up to his face and started kissin' him again before runnin' my hand through his hair and getting on top of him, he kissed back and ran his hands through my hair as I got off of him and slid my tongue into his mouth and continued to kiss him. He slid his tongue into my mouth and ran his hands over my face, I propped myself up on my knees as I moved down from his mouth. I went down to his part before I gently licked the area, he moaned as I moved up a little more and removed his pants, this will be fun.

~After that mess~

I woke to someone knockin' on the door, I had my clone get it before I looked at the male next to me. I tried gettin' up to go see who it was but someone caught me by the waist and pulled me back onto the bed before sittin' on top of me, "Where are you going?" I giggled and said, "I was goin' to check the door."

"Let your clone do that." Vlad smiled, I giggled again and said, "Alright, like I can fight you to get off of me." I pointed to the door and said, "Person!" he looked back at the door and I swiftly rolled him over with me, I ended up on top of his body and sittin' on his hips. He laughed and said, "Dóiteáin, you are so tempting, I want to get you back on this bed and just- mmm~" he said, I had touched a spot he enjoyed and said, "Darling, sleep. You've already had at me~"

"I highly doubt that." he groaned, my clone opened the door and asked, "Yes?"

"Oh thank God, Miss O'Rilley, I have to speak with you." the person said, the clone nodded and went out the door with them in front of it. I smiled and said, "I can always get a person with my clone." Vlad chuckled and said, "And I can always get you again."

"I'd like to see you try." I said, my magical hands grabbed him gently and held him to the bed. He chuckled and said, "Cheater."

"I know, but it's the fastest way to get you pinned." I smiled, he laughed and said, "I see." I bent down to his face and looked into his dark eyes, the scent of vanilla, cinnamon and mint came to me as I looked at his eyes, "Are you alright?" he asked, I nodded and said, "I just got a little lost in your eyes." he chuckled and said, "People have told me that to avoid a conversation."

"Do I look like I want to avoid a conversation with you?"

"No."

"See, I'm not avoidin' you, sir."

"I can tell."

"I'm glad."

"Mmm~"

"You like that?~"

"Most likely."

"Good." I smiled before I looked at the window, something was coming, I didn't know when but it was. My magical arms disappeared and Vlad tackled me before the both of us hit the bed, "What are you thinking, Darling?"

"Nothin' too much, but I have a gut feelin' that somethin' bad is comin' and I might not have the power to stop it." I explained, he sighed and hugged me close before kissin' the top of my head, "Don't worry too much about it, Dóiteáin." he said, I nodded and hugged him back before someone knocked on the door. I got up and went over to it before answerin', "Yes?"

"Mistress, I was wondering, since the maids told me this, if you could read the future." Violet smiled, she was so sweet and so innocent. I sighed and said, "Kind of." she got excited before she composed herself again and asked, "When can you read the future?"

"Well," I thought about it, "I can normally read it when my Lord gives permission and then I can perform its spell with another witch." she laughed and said, "I wonder when you'll read the future." I sighed again and said, "I have a feelin' that I'll have to today." Violet looked at me and asked, "Why?" I shook my head and said, "Somethin' isn't right, it's just seems that life will fall apart from a war soon to come or even just from somethin' else." I felt someone's body press around mine as their arms wrapped around my waist, "Nothing will happen, not to you and not to the people." Vlad said, I nodded and sighed, "It's just a gut feelin' right?" Violet nodded and said, "I'll see you soon then." I nodded and shut the door before Vlad leaned down and put his head on my shoulder, I leaned back into his body and smiled, "Hello."

"Hello." he smiled back, I sighed and said, "I'd better read the future anyway, just in case."

"Yeah, you should." Vlad agreed before we left the room.

~Court Room; Fifteen Minutes Later~

Vlad, the High Counsel, Violet and myself were all in the Court Room in our designated places before I spoke, "Gentleman, allow me to read the future and what is to come so we can do our best to be prepared for the hopelessness and loss that may come." Vlad nodded and waved his hand, I nodded back before Violet and I got into our places and started performin' the spell we needed to read the future. The Dragon Seal on my left palm started to glow as Violet and I weaved around one another to the Hymn of Fate, the Hymn required two witches to weave and cut across one another to make a flower shape before puttin' their backs to the other's back and gettin' a little 'memory' before gettin' the 'vision'. After it was done, Violet and I looked into the future before watchin' the castle burn down, everyone was slaughtered inside and our Count, my beloved was . . . dead. I watched as his head disappeared from his body and the cross he wore, was cut in half. I also watched as I used some of my other powers to bring their destruction before everything of that vision cut off, Violet looked at me and said, "That wasn't good."

"Yeah, but the future can change." I said, she nodded and asked, "When might this happen?"

"At least in a week or so but it might come sooner." I evaluated, she nodded again, "I see."

"What happened?" one of the Counsel members asked, I turned to them and Vlad before shakin' my head and sighin', "The future wasn't too bright but it was very dark, I saw death and destruction. I don't know when it truly comes but I do know this, it won't be very pretty." I looked at Vlad before sighin' in my mind, *I also watched you die, sir.* his face was composed but he was worryin' for me and his country, I couldn't blame him for it either, *How, Dóiteáin?* he asked mentally, I growled and said, *You were . . . decapitated.* his eyes narrowed at me as my face as it grew a small shadow, "That's ridiculous!" one of the other members yelled, Violet pointed at me and said, "My Mistress would never lie and if she did you would be able to tell!"

"Violet." I growled, she huffed and folded her arms under her chest before turnin' away from the people around us. I stepped forward and said, "I apologize on her behalf for her behavior, please accept our apology." Vlad nodded and waited for everyone to leave before walking over to me and Violet, "Sir?" I asked, he looked at me before pullin' me into his embrace and sighin', "I'm sorry you had to witness my future death."

"It's alright, I hope that all of it changes." I said as I hugged him back, I felt someone else hug me from behind as I went to pull away from Vlad's grasp, "I'm sorry too Miss O'Rilley." Violet said, I looked at her and said, "For what?"

"I saw it too and I now feel bad." she said, I smiled and said, "Don't be, it's just somethin' that might happen. I'm hopin' it doesn't." I felt Vlad wrap his arms around me before kissin' the top of my head, I leaned into his body and sighed, "Let's pray it won't happen."

~An hour later~

I was layin' in bed thinkin' that little image over when I heard someone knock on the door, I got up and went over to answer it. I opened the door to Vlad before I opened the door the rest of the way, allowin' him to enter, "What're you doin' here, sir?" I asked as I shut the door, he looked at me and said, "I was a little worried for you, are you alright?" I nodded and he sighed, "Don't lie, are you alright?"

"No." I said, my voice slightly broke. He noticed and walked over to me before bringin' me into his embrace, I wrapped my arms around him and asked, "If I were to wipe any memories of your life with me, what would you do?"

"I think I would be sad, lost and confused if you were to do that. I wouldn't think of you doing that to me."

"And if it were all for an effort to try and protect you?"

"I . . . I would still be sad and confused, I wouldn't want to lose any memories of my life with you, no matter the cost."

"Vlad . . ." I said, he held me closer and said, "I don't want to lose you." I got tears in my eyes and said, "I don't want to lose you either." he chuckled and said, "Like you can lose me." I smiled and said, "I can lose you to time." he chuckled and said, "That's a little ways off, don't you agree?" I nodded and sighed, "I guess so." he planted a kiss on the top of my head and said, "A future can change." I nodded and buried my face into his chest, "I know." he picked me up and kept me in his embrace, "I love you."

"I love you too, Sweetheart." I smiled, he put his face in the crook of my neck and sighed before pullin' away and bringin' me in for another kiss. I kissed back before he pulled away and said, "You won't lose me either way." I nodded and said, "Okay."

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~2:15 PM; Forest near the house~

I was teachin' Violet how to defend against another witch when she finally created a sword and shield, "Yes! I did it!" she exclaimed, I smiled and created a scythe before wieldin' it one handed, "True, but unless in the next few centuries you can create somethin' like this, then you might be stuck with that for as long as your lifetime lasts." she nodded and readied herself against me, I swung the scythe over my shoulder before I put two fingers up and moved them back and forth, "Bring the rain of Hellfire upon me." I smiled, she nodded and ran at me with her shield up. I appeared behind her and prepared to attack her when I heard someone yell my name, I stopped and said, "Violet, let them go." she nodded and let them disappear, I let mine disappear when I noticed my grandmother ran towards us, "Grandmother." I said with my brow furrowed, she ran up to us and said, "Violet, Dóiteáin there's something wrong, the air is tainted with the feelin' of death and destruction. Can't you feel it?" I nodded and looked around before I said, "Let's go warn the leaders of this country."

"Yes Mistress." Violet said before followin' me and my grandmother to the house, once inside, I yelled, "SIR!!" Vlad came runnin' down the staircase and said, "'Dóiteáin, what is it?"

"The vision is comin' to life, we have to evacuate." I said, fear was in my eyes, I couldn't lose him to the talons of death. He looked at the other two behind me who had the same face, he nodded and said, "Gather everyone you know and bring them outside, Dóiteáin, come with me." I nodded and told Violet to get her parents before followin' Vlad up the staircase and into the Counsel room where the members were waitin', "Counsel, we have to get out." the main member looked at me and asked, "Why?"

"The vision is comin' true, we have to get out." I stated, they nodded and followed me down the staircase before I led them to my grandmother, who took them from there. I ran back up to Vlad's room and knocked on the door, he opened it and said, "Are they out?" I nodded and said, "Come on." I grabbed his hand and made him follow me as my clone shut the door before disappearin' to the kitchen to get the staff from there, I ran with Vlad down the staircase in an effort to try and get everyone out before I stopped him and said, "I'm so sorry." I replaced myself with the clone as it continued to lead him outside, "I'm so, so sorry." I said again as I ran back into the buildin', I went into the bedrooms and shut every damn door I came across before hidin' out in one of the rooms. I could hear boots as they came across the floor outside, I swiftly opened the door and threw a magical pike at them and pinned them to the wall by their head before I ran into another room and waited for another soldier to come by before I threw that door open and threw another pike at them pinnin' them to the wall across from me before I ran into another room. I continued this process until the entire top floor was littered in puddles of blood after I was done, someone tried usin' a bow on me and ended up dead after they found me and their buddies. I ran to the lower level and ran into the kitchen to grab a few knives before enchantin' 'em and ran into the ballroom before hidin' on the ceilin'. It was funny to watch them line themselves up in a line before lookin' in places I could be but I wasn't, I carefully dropped from the ceilin' without a sound before I ran up to one of the soldiers and slit his throat. I ran up to another and did the same thing before I threw a few of the kitchen knives at three more soldiers and hit them all in either the head or heart, I was droppin' them like flies until I went to turn around and I was stabbed by one of them. I grabbed them after a quick recovery and stabbed them in the face with a kitchen knife before I held onto the wound and ran out of the ballroom, I smacked into someone and fell back before wincin', "Vlad?" I asked, the male looked at me and asked, "What happened, are you hurt?"

"Kinda." I smiled, he picked me up and ran into a more condensed space before checkin' the wound. I winced again and groaned, "Dammit." he sighed harshly before he looked at me and said, "You know you could have asked for my help, right?" I nodded and said, "I can't lose you."

"And I can't lose you either Dóiteáin, I love you too much." he smiled, sadness in his eyes as he looked at me, "You won't lose me, not in this lifetime, not in any lifetime, I promise." he chuckled and said, "I hope not, your beauty would make this world seem a little too cold." I smiled and said, "You might want to duck." he ducked his head down as I threw a kitchen knife at a soldier behind him, "I feel better." he smiled and said, "I hope so, we've got to get out of here." I nodded and got up before fallin' over and bein' caught by the man, "Careful." he sighed, I nodded and said, "Let's get out of- LOOK OUT!!" he was hit in the back of the head after I screamed that, I landed on the floor next to him before I grabbed another kitchen knife and threw it at the soldier, "Vlad?!" I yelled, concern was coatin' in my voice as I spoke, "Vlad, come on, get up. Please get up, come on."

"Dóiteáin, go, get out of here." he said, his gaze was hazed with grey. I shook my head and said, "I can't just leave you here, I won't leave you here." I looked around for a way to get the both of us out but couldn't, he grabbed my hand and said, "I'll be okay, I promise."

"Don't say that, I can't just . . ." I trailed off as tears filled my eyes, he got up and pulled me into his embrace, "Dóiteáin, I'll be alright, I promise you that I might meet you in another life, I swear it." I shook my head and cried, "I can't leave you here, I can't lose you like I lost the rest, that's too much for me to take." he chuckled and said, "Go, I'll try and find you again in another life." I shook my head and looked up at him, "You'd better come back to me, alive and well, Mister Tepes."

"I can't promise anything." he smiled, I laughed and a few tears fell freely. He tilted my head up to his and brought me into a kiss, I kissed back before he pulled away and said, "Go." I nodded and got off of him before runnin' into the outside world, I looked back at the castle as it burnt to the ground, "I can't leave you like that." I growled, I took both of my hands and placed them in front of me before chantin' in Ancient Draconic. The once dancin' flames came away from the buildin' and straight to me as I pointed my attack at the invaders, "Negative Level One, Release Dragon Mage Fire Power until enemy target has been silenced." the fire started to glow purple until I realized they had a few Wiccans with them, I growled and yelled to get their attention, "NOW I'LL SHOW YOU HOW REAL WITCHES FIGHT IN BATTLE!!" I released the flame and burnt a lot of them to a bloody crisp, a few of the soldiers were quick enough to move out of the way and make their way into the burnt castle. I felt someone grab me and drag me into the forest, "Violet?" I asked, she nodded and continued to where everyone was hidin', "What happened?" my grandmother asked as she touched my wound, "I was stabbed."

"Where's Lord Tepes?" Violet asked, I sighed and looked at the ground of the forest, "It seems as though Fate loves to play with the heartstrings of young women." Violet gasped and said, "He told you to leave him?!" I nodded and cried, "I . . . didn't want to . . . but he just . . ." Violet brought me into a hug after my grandmother fixed my wound, I hugged back and cried, "I wanted to change his future, not destroy it."

"It's okay Mistress, I have a good feeling that he'll be back." the young girl said, tryin' her best to comfort me in my darkest hour. My grandmother looked back at the way we came and said, "I might have an idea to get you into his death ceremony to insure somethin'."

"Grandmother?" I asked, she looked at me and said, "You need to make sure your loved one survives, you couldn't save the rest of your family at a young age, this is your chance to do that." I nodded and let go of Violet before my grandmother started puttin' the plan together, I was hopin' he would be alive after this, I was prayin' that he would be okay after this, 'You'd better be alive after all of this, Vlad.' I thought as I listened to my grandmother's plan, tomorrow was goin' to be havoc incarnate, I swear it. To the gods above, they won't get what they want, Fate will get nothin' out of this and he will be alive whether they like it or not, I swear it on my family name, he will be safe. I promise that.

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~The next day, late day before the execution; Cemetery~

I was dressed as a nun, I didn't want to be dressed as one but the sisters of the real Church understood where I was comin' from and wanted to help me so they taught me a few of the basics about bein' a nun before we headed out. The thing is, they knew where Vlad was for the time bein' held, "You know where he is?" the three of them nodded and Margret said, "Yes, do you want us to take you down there?" I nodded and said, "Please do." the sisters looked at me before takin' me to his cell, once we were there, I walked over like a nun would and said, "Hello, Sir." he looked at me and scoffed, "I don't need your blessings or prayers." I sighed and said, "How about an 'I love you' then?" he looked at me and asked, "Dóiteáin? Is that you?" I nodded and said, "Yes, Vlad, it's me." he smiled and said, "You're alive." I nodded and said, "I'm goin' to get you out of here, I promise Love." I grabbed onto the bars before puttin' my hand in the cell to touch his face, he nuzzled his face into my hand and sighed, "I missed you, I thought they killed you, Dóiteáin." I smiled and let a few tears slip, "I thought that they would have killed you in the castle."

"Like they could get a hold of me." he smiled, I laughed as one of the sisters walked up to me and said, "We must go, but," Vlad and I looked at them, "we hope that you can save him in the way you were thinking." I nodded and said, "Thank you."

~Later during the execution~

We were walkin' down a path and up to the hill from where we were earlier, I was placed next to Vlad which made him seem calm on the inside but on the outside he was ready to face death. After we got to the hill top, I went around him as they pushed him to the ground, pretendin' to cut my hand on a tombstone as I dropped to the floor, "Are you alright, sir?" I asked in a fake accent, he looked at me and nodded before I was gently picked up and away from him, *Sir, use my blood as your salvation, and prepare to enter the world of immortality. A few of your memories of me and our life will be erased from your mind until the time comes, alright?* I telepathically told him, he nodded and looked at the ground as the executioner raised his ax. I watched like a nun would before whisperin' a chant and enchantin' the cross he wore with a protection spell, the ax came down as I stopped before it cut his head off. I had watched as I saw his tongue was covered in my blood, I smiled and said, "I hope you are ready to face your punishment, NOW!" everyone came from around the cemetery before they attacked, I started slayin' the men that wanted Vlad dead before I turned to the nuns and asked, "Why don't you study healin' magic under a few of the witches at Ireland?" the woman looked at me then at each other before they stepped forward and bowed, "We will be pleased."

"Alright, I'm goin' to send you directly to Ireland and search for a witch named Seraphina, she'll help you with your powers." I explained, they nodded and walked into the portal behind them. I looked back at Vlad's body before I whispered, "Be home soon, sir." I picked his cross pieces up before I enchanted the words with a protection spell and a memory spell before fixin' the chain, "Come home to me my love."

"I will protect you with my life."

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