Marinette's POV

I wake up in a dark room on a bed and sit up quickly. As I remember what happened to me. I get a headache and hold it groaning. "You should of not sat up so quickly" a deep masculine voice says. I look to see a man in his early thirties with long blonde hair siting on an arm chair looking at me with a glass of wine in his hand.

"Who are you?" I demand.

"I go by many names, but you may call me Vlad. Sorry about the room I was not expecting company" he drawls. He places the glass on the mantle.

"Where am I? Why am I here?" I ask him.

"You are my bride and we are in my castle" he states.

"I'm not your bride" I snap and his eyes flash red. I gulp as I try to hide my fear.

"You are, the ritual they did maybe centuries old. But it is binding" he tells me.

"So you're a vampire?" I ask him.

"The vampire king" he clarifies.

"So am I going to turn into a vampire?" I ask him.

"It depends on you" he tells me. "You see you are not the first to be sacrificed, though the last one was over two centuries ago" he states.

"What happened to her?" I ask him curious.

"She died" he says shrugging like it meant nothing. "As did all those before her" he adds as he goes over to the window. "There are three ceremonies we must complete for you to become my Vampire Queen. The first one, we've done" he explains.

"And the other two?" I ask fearful.

"Bonding ceremony and the transition ceremony" he tells me. "But I will not force you to do either" he states. "I have never forced any who came before you" he adds.

"How many were there and what happened to them?" I ask him.

"Only two for me, but there have been more for my ancestors" he tells me. "But lets focus on my two. The first we did not grow feelings for each other and never continued. However, she lived with me the rest of her mortal days" he explains. "The last girl, before you. I had a genuine connection with her and we completed the Bonding Ceremony. But she did not survive transition" he states.

"How come?" I ask curious.

"You have to die and come back to life to complete transition. She was not strong enough, not many are" he tells me sadly. "Anyway, you are free to roam the castle and the grounds. But no leaving the grounds" he states.

"What? You expect me to stay here?" I demand.

"I'm afraid you have no choice in the matter. The outside world can not know vampires exist" he tells me.

"What about the five who sacrificed me?" I ask him.

"Oh those five won't remember a thing" he tells me. "They'll wake up in the morning with terrible headaches and no memory of you" he states.

"Why can't you wipe my memory and let me go?" I ask him desperately.

"Because of the ceremony" he tells me and I look at him confused. He sighs in frustration. "The ceremony is ancient and magically binding. My powers will have no affect on you and we can not be apart. Or we will both die" he states.

"But your first girl died and you lived on" I remind him.

"She died of old age. It's like your human marriage custom. Until death do we part" he tells me. "I am honour bound to protect you with my life. To ensure you live a long, healthy and happy life" he states.

"So I can never find a love? Or see my grandparents again?" I ask him sadly.

"You can find love, but you will never be able to be with them sexually" he tells me. "It'd be very painful for both of us. As for your grandparents, they will move on" he states.

"I don't want them to move on! They're the only family I have!" I shout as tears prick in my eyes.

"I am really sorry for that, but as I said the outside world cannot know of my kind. You may call them if you wish to say goodbye. Or you can keep in contact by phone calls. But you cannot leave the castle grounds without me" he explains.

"Get out" I say quietly and he looks at me. "Get out!" I scream.

"Very well I shall leave you alone, a servant will bring you food in the morning. Your bag is over there" he says nodding to it. He takes his glass and leaves the room. I bury my head into my pillow and start to sob. I no longer have my freedom and will never see my only family ever again. Can life get worse?

A/N

Picture above of the bedroom and on the external link of Vlad.

Future Chapters:

Getting to Know Each Other

Reunion

Bonding Ceremony (Mature)

Meeting His Family

Transition Ceremony

New Life

Epilogue