I Scored Myself A Mate

"Is this the hotel?" Ares asked as he stared at the cars in awe. 

"No this is the parking lot. We are underneath the hotel." Mikael explained. They had parked exactly behind them and now Everyone had gathered at a corner, looking at each other awkwardly. 

"Here you go. Hide those little cute ears of yours." Mark said and from his backpack he took out four hats, giving each one of the elves one. "Just try not to stare at people for too long. These eyes are really questionable." He explained and Ea nodded. 

"Shall we?" Allias asked once he fixed his hat, making sure that his ears were well hidden. They took the elevator, a spacious cubicle with mirrored walls that showed the outside, making Ares stuck his palms on the glass and look at everything in a hurry with a half opened mouth. 

The reception was huge, lit brightly as now it was almost night outside. Various decorations with gold details, crystal chandeliers and shiny beige marbled floors where you could see your reflection if you looked down. Big couches arranged into many small lounges for the guests who had to wait and a bar close by with a few people enjoying their drinks. Mark walked towards the receptionist, a smiley kind looking girl with pink lipstick. She was looking at her computer when Mark spoke out, asking for her attention. She raised her head, revealing her cute face and stared at the big bunch surprised. 

"Hi!" Ares said happily and waved at her. 

"Hello. Welcome to Star hotel, how could I help you?" She asked them and Luke stepped forward. His deep voice brought her shivers as she got lost in her eyes for a while. Maybe gathering so many handsome guys in one place and asking them to keep a low profile was too difficult. 

"Yes, we are here to meet Eleonora Bonfanti. Could you please let her know we have arrived?" He asked her politely and she nodded. 

"Yes, wait a second please." She responded and called her room. She conversed with her for a while and then hang up, still looking at the man with a smile.

"She is ready to meet you. She has reserved a private bar room. You can take the elevator and head to the tenth floor. There will be someone to get you there" She explained and Luke nodded mumbling a thanks. "Excuse me, are you filming some kind of movie?" She asked and Allias nodded with a smile. 

"Yes. A horror movie. Thank you for your help. Good evening" he greeted her and headed to the elevator. It was a bit cramped considering that there were many tall men with broad shoulders. Mark was standing right next to Mikael staring up at him shyly. His cheeks turned slightly pink when the blond man winked at him and patted his head. 

"Let's get a drink later. Together" He proposed and the ginger head nodded. It would be nice to spend some time with him. 

"Let's get a drink too Ea" Ares said excitedly. 

"No. Get a drink yourself" Ea mumbled.

"How about we get a drink my King?" Luke asked Allias with a charming smile.

"No" Theseus answered with a lethal glare and Allias chuckled.

"You got your answer." He told him before the blink sound was heard and the doors opened wide revealing a long corridor with a few black doors and a men standing in front of them. He bowed respectfully and without uttering a word he took the lead.  He stopped in front of one of the doors, and knocked three times. No sound was heard, or a welcoming sign but he still opening, revealing a disgusting sight. 

It was room, with red lightning and a black low table. A couch that created a crescent shape and a huge TV screen. One of the walls was fully made of glass showing the night view of the large city and the blinding lights of the skyscrapers. 

In the middle of the couch was Eleonora. Sitting comfortably with her back on the cough and her slim legs crossed. She had taken off her red stiletto shoes and was wearing a short black fitted dress. Her hair was an almond color and her eyes dark blue but there were no whites. That part was bloodshot as a pair of sharp fangs appeared the second she smiled. Her lips were red and luscious as they curled upwards. The seductive color though did not come from expensive cosmetics but from the blood of her meal. 

She was surrounded by unconscious people. Three gorgeous human men, who could easily be models, almost naked, only in their underwear, their necks pierced with the characteristic wound of a hungry vampire. There was also a girl that was sleeping on her lap. Her neck painted red as she played with her hair, like a toy. 

It was a gruesome sight that revealed the dark side of the Veil. The hungry, lustful part that everyone wished to hide to feel even just for a while that they weren't bathed in sin. She wasn't denying though, she was enjoying it, finding pleasure in the chaos and the alluring smell of blood. Monsters like her could be proven to be the most horrid. Because they had nothing to lose, or morals to follow. 

Alexander, seeing for the first time in his life such a barbaric scene gagged and covered his mouth trying not to puke. Luke turned around and stared at him, worried, he caressed his back and moved him to the back away from the woman's eyes who laughed at his reaction. 

"Isn't it rude to welcome a King like this?" Theseus asked her, not caring about formalities in the slightest but wanting to see how she responded in the presence of a King. There was no way she didn't know about Allias. The question was, was she scared of him? 

"Oh, excuse me your majesty." She chuckled and pushed the girl of her lap, her body falling messily on the floor. She bowed dramatically, extending her arms and diving low. "Where could my manners have gone? Please sit, sit" She said and threw the rest of the poor people on the ground. "You too little wolf. Oh, my you are so adorable. Look at you shaking." She said and in an instant she was standing next to Alexander. Vampires were especially fast, so everyone needed to be alarmed at any moment. Eleonora, caressed his cheek and turned his face so they were looking at each other. "I almost want to eat you up."

"Enough." Allias said and sat on the couch, not really caring about the bodies or the blood. He had seen a lot worse and this little theatre of hers could only look like a child's play in his eyes. He had visited the Demonic capital before and this was nothing compared to that place. Luke carefully led Alexander away from her when she focused on Allias. "We came here for something. Information as you may know. What do you want in return?" 

"But why rush? We can talk about so many things. You see it's the first time I am seeing elves." She said filled with excitement and without even asking she removed Ea's hat and extended her hand to touch his ears. Ares then with a stern look grabbed her thing wristed and pushed her arm back. 

"That's insulting. You can't touch an elf's ears." He explained and she seemed disappointed for a second before she jumped around and sat next to Allias. 

"So you want to know about a hunter Clan. The one who is being led by that young boy. Whose father died…hmmm how were they called again? Oh! Yes, bloody magnolias? Bloody lilies? Some bloody flower anyways."

"Bloody moons." Theseus corrected her and she clapped her hands, her eyes widening.

"That's right. Yes. What about them my king?" She asked as she fluttered her eyelashes. She was crazy. 

"We want to know where they were heading" Allias told her, trying to show no sign of emotion. "And any other useful information you might have."

"Well you came to the right place. Because my King I do happen to know a lot." She said proudly. "Maybe even about some kind of enormous source of magic they are carrying around. Hmmm should I tell you about that too? I wonder" 

"What do you mean?" Mikael asked her, as he stared at her. He was trying to decode her. Figure out if she was as crazy as she looked but it was really hard. That shimmer in her eyes and the way she smiled were creepy enough for someone to want to avert their gaze. 

"Yes, yes let me explain…" she said and she pretended to be thinking hen one of the guys on the floor groaned and tried to get up. Her eyes then suddenly widened and her nostrils flared before she raised her foot and kicked him hard in the back pushing him down again. "You shit I am talking now!" She screamed and kicked him again and again until she was satisfied. "Excuse me. Yes, about that. What do I get out of this? I mean, my information is something that you can't find easily. I am known about that you know so I need the right compensation."

"Do you wish for money? Maybe gold or jewelry?" Allias asked her, ready to offer her whatever she asked but she just laughed. 

"Your highness. I have that too but let me tell you. I am a very simple woman. The thing is that I get bored easily and now I am in search of some entertainment. A game or maybe better a test of devotion? And I want you to be the single player" she said with a sneaky smile as she pointed one of the men. 

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Who do you think will play in Eleonora's game? Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed