EDITED: November 7, 2017

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CHAPTER 14

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"Selene...?" Thana called out to me but my eyes were locked elsewhere.

My eyes were glaring at a vampire who was making me uncomfortable. He was smiling at me like he was wearing a mask of a joker. His eyes were like a cat purring and making everyone around him feel very intimidated. His mouth moved as he spoke the words before making a wide frightening grin. My frozen body felt colder and went numb looking at him.

I felt Thana's hands touch my shoulder and I was brought to my senses. "Is something wrong Selene?'

"No...I..." I turn back to the direction of the guy from before and he wasn't there anymore.

I look around still with my blazing red eyes but I couldn't find him anywhere. The scent.... The dark aura... There was no sign that he was even here.

"Death awaits you, Princess Selene."

My blood started to boil putting myself to remember his words.

Who was that guy?

Who was that vampire?

From what clan is he?

The doors suddenly slam hard making everyone turn to the doorway and saw the von Klein family rampage outside. "We will never accept that human girl as the queen of our clan! Never! You ruined my wedding Selene Carmen! DO NOT EVER THINK THAT MY FAMILY WOULD BOW DOWN ON YOU!" Jane shouted loud enough for it to echo in our ears and they disappeared leaping to the tree branches and their scent disappears.

"Don't mind them, sister," Thana whispered to me before turning to the crowd. "The party is now adjourned. I will see you in my sister's coronation." Then she turned to me. "Have a good morning's sleep sister."

Is that even possible after learning too much right when I was expecting and expected to forget every single memory I have... Now I even acquire more stories of my real self.

I got back to my condo making sure no one followed me and went straight to the bathroom. I keep staring at the girl looking back and mimicking my every movement. I slid my finger to the cold mirror pressing the reflection of my eyes. Hazelnut but lighting into bright red. My skin was also pale like snow and my hair was so long it slides on the floor but in fairness. No tangles. Ha-ha...

I open my lips and the proof of being a vampire displayed on to me. Fangs and the taste remain of James blood... But my head would always recall Leo's face. I close my eyes seeing his handsome reflection but he was silent the whole time learning who I really was.

Ta-thump!

I flinched and opened my eyes looking in my face again. What was that?

It felt like it came from...

I touched my stomach feeling a bit of pain from inside. "Can't be... That's impossible." I washed my face slapping both cheeks hard then getting on my bed. Shit. Why am I planning to sleep when I'm a vampire?

I'm crazy.

I turn to my side and hugged my pillows just thinking of everything that has happened.

My alarm started buzzing and that's when I figured it was seven in the morning already. I got up and open the curtains. The smallest dust particles were clear to my eyes and I could hear a lot of buzzing in the neighbourhood.

I open slid the windows to open and looked down and my eyes widened with surprise.

"Good morning Selene!!!!!" Thana waves at me wearing skinny jeans, blue singlets and high heels. She absolutely looks like a model! Also, there were four men in black surrounding her and people from the other houses were looking at my place. I chuckled and shook my head.

"Come on inside!" I waved to her and she smilingly skipped inside the condo.

I immediately dressed up into my shorts and white blouse. My hands swayed my hair to the back and realised there was still no tangles.

The bell rang and I went to open it. "Selene!!!!" Thana jumps to me making us fall down.

"Why are you here so early?" I pulled her up.

"No reason! Just wanted to see you sister!"

"But you're the queen. You're not supposed to be here."

"Selene, you promised me before. I'm just trying to make up for all those years we've been away from each other." She pouted.

I smiled and wrapped my arms around her. "Can you cut my hair for me Thana?" She turns to me and smiles.

"Are those vamps your bodyguards?" I sat on the chair as Thana gets ready to cut my very long hair. The mirror from my room

"Yeah. The vampiric council wants to because of some incidents going on." I heard the scissors started cutting my hair.

"Incidents?"

"Well... I'll be honest since you're my royal sister." Her hands paused cutting then resumed again. "You know that we have different abilities bestowed on us, right?"

"Yeah. Like how I made one of the visitors fly last night. Leo has the ability to make things fall his way."

"Exactly. I see visions through dreams or nightmares, Selene. And I saw you in... one of them."

"Really? What is it about?" She frowns as she continues cutting my hair.

"We... Vampires and humans are after us... After the two of us." Our eyes met through the mirror and she was damn serious. 

"After... us? Because we're royalty?"

"Because when they take both our blood. They can replace and erase our existences. They will corrupt the two vampire clans and attack all humans... Especially with your powerful blood Selene... But let's not worry about it now. You're starting anew so you might still be in a state of shock. You got classes today, right?"

"Do I still have to go?"

"Yep. Humans suspect each other a lot so better be cool with it. Don't worry about security for James Smythe will be beside you in human territory." My head suddenly has a quick blood flow making me flinch a bit. "You okay?"

"Ah, yeah. You finish?"

"Almost!" Her hands swiftly move before sliding off the scissors to the table. "All done!"

I stood up and look at the reflection if my hair. It was still long but it hangs to my waist prettily. "Thanks, Thana!" I hugged her. "I'll go clean my hair mess then go."

"No problem! Now get change before James arrives. I'll do it."

"No. No. You're the guest so I can't make you clean." She giggled cutely.

"It's fine Selene. I'm no stranger so just go now before I change my mind." We laughed and I finally nodded running to my room changing into my uniform.

Ta-thump!

I felt another throb inside. My hands move to my stomach. Was it coming from inside me or something? Impossible. This should still be my imagination right?

Thana gave me a lift to school and bade goodbye. As I walk through the hallways, other students kept looking at me with weird expressions. Do I look odd? I suddenly recognised someone's blood scent from behind. I turn and saw James approaching me with a smile. "Good morning princess." He whispered very close.

"Morning. Hey James, is something on my face?"

He displayed a puzzled expression. "No. Why?

"They've been looking at me too much so I'm thinking that something may be on my face." 

James chuckled then turned to me again. "Not at all. I believe they're wondering who the beautiful familiar lady is. You did look different before you 'woke up'."

I sighed. "Because now I have a very pale complexion and when someone touches me, they would feel how frozen I am." I laughed.

"Not really. Your skin may be pale but your cheeks remain rosy and your smile can warm anyone easily... even if you've turned into your R-clan vampire state." He smiles.

"James..."

"Yes, princess?" I shook my head.

"You remembered all your memories even before the ball right?" His face drew curiosity then chuckled softly.

"You saw that, huh?"

"I guess I did. So care to tell me how?"

"Well... I actually didn't remember until last year. I always have strong blood flow in my body and that's when Lady Thana got into my life. She bit me and that's when all memories came rushing back to me. That's a long story short."

We entered our classroom and people continued looking at us. "This sucks. I feel like they're the predators."

"True. If they would just know what we truly are then this situation wouldn't be happening, princess."

"I said to stop calling me princess. Just call me by my first name James!" I pouted yet he chuckled.

"Omg!" James and I turn behind and saw Doe giggling. "It's really you Selene! You look awfully... beautiful!"

I raised my brow at her. Not her as well. I think this is a disadvantage being a human. You don't know a real person's identity.

"I'll talk to you in a bit princess." He laughed giggling.

"James!" He just smiled back going into his seat and Doe runs sitting on the empty chair beside me. "So Selene, I heard you're not Leo's P.A. anymore. Is that true?"

"Yeah. Just recently." News travel that fast.

"Where's you get it from?"

"Heard it from his followers. You know... I just listen and observe so I compiled what the similarities were and it brought me to ask you personally. So what's the real deal, my friend?"

I link my arms. "Doe, why does it seem that you're interested at Leo?"

"No particular reason. I got bored so I decided to do other stuff."

"And by other stuff, you mean asking me about why I'm not his P.A.?" She nodded. 

"Ok. There's no particular scoop to dig into it. Besides, it's been a contract that I would resign when he's 18."

"Meaning all the flirts would be stuck on him? Don't you like him?" I smiled painfully.

"I'm not sure myself Doe. I think that I..." I suddenly felt a quick blood flow inside me and the urge to throw up. I signalled her to give me a second as I dash outside running to the toilet holding in my mouth and the other on my abdomen. Good thing no one was inside. I grab on the sink throwing up and panting hard. I turn the faucet letting the mess off then I heard the doors open.

"You okay Selene?" It was Doe.

I rinsed my mouth and wiped myself and the sweat. "Yeah. Just a bit off since yesterday."

She locked the door and handed me a cold bottle of water. "Drink up. Have you eaten anything strange?" I shook my head. "Really? No allergies or anything like that?"

"No. I didn't take in anything strange Doe." I turned off the faucet seeing the mess disappear. I washed my face in the next sink then rub with my hanky.

"You might be pregnant then?" My eyes immediately turn to her. She suddenly burst into laughter. "Just kidding! I'm just kidding! I think you need to go to the infirmary now and rest. I'll wait for you outside."

"Ok. Thanks, Doe." She got out. I looked at my reflection and water droplets continued falling from my hair.

'You might be pregnant then?' Doe's words repeated inside my mind. My hands laid flat on my belly. "Impossible..." I whispered breathing heavily.

Leo and I just made love the other day so it shouldn't have progressed anything inside me.

"A vampire bearing R-clan blood can reproduce when not careful like humans in a shorter span." My eyes widen remembering what I was taught during childhood.

What the hell is going on?!

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