The Vampire Empress: Blood Queen & Her Kings

The sound of violin and piano filled the surroundings as people chatted and drank together under the beautiful chandeliers hanging in the great hall of the Vampire Court.

"Why are we here?" 

"Where are we?" 

Jiang Ying Yue and Wu Xie asked out at the same time, causing Silver to give them a knowing smirk. "This is the place where your subconsciousness has brought us." He answered simply as he looked down at the hall filled with high-class supernaturals.

His answer was directed at Jiang Ying Yue who just let out a small sigh as she looked around the familiar surroundings. She had been a part of the Vampire Court for nearly as long as she could remember. 

She still remembered the day when her Sire brought her to the Vampire Court for the very first time after five months of her changing. It was the day when she faced the Vampire Lord for the very first time and became an official member of the vampire clan.

"It seems like the Summer Gala that was held at the end of May.." Jiang Ying Yue noticed the setting and recalled that it was the last Summer Gala that she attended before dying. If she had succeeded in living another month, she would have ended up attending the Winter Gala too for the last time.

"It is... and there you are." Silver spoke in a soft voice as he pointed at the staircase that led down into the hall where the party was ongoing. 

As both Jiang Ying Yue and Wu Xie turned to look in the direction pointed at by Silver, the latter could barely believe his eyes as he watched a woman looking just like Miss Jiang walking down the stairs in a magnificent dress. 

However, the main reason behind his shock was something different. It took him quite some time to realize that the dressing sense of this world was different from his and he could see a lot of skin every time he spotted a person, especially a woman.

Jiang Ying Yue felt pretty proud as she watched the dumbfounded look on Wu Xie's face as he stared at her past self. She was dressed in a beautiful dark blue sleeveless evening gown with a heart-shaped collar that showed just the upper curves of her breasts. The back was made of see-through fabric which did nothing to hide the tattoo that was covering her spine. A long slit on the lower half made her left leg visible whenever she walked. Her six inches high heels and light make up along with the diamond jewelry just made her look like a Queen among all the people present there. 

"Why are you wearing something like that?" He couldn't help but ask as he glared at the man who was walking beside her past self. One of the man's hands was resting on her lower back and there was a fine piece of fabric separating him from touching her skin directly.

"What's wrong with the dress? I think it's looking great." Jiang Ying Yue replied in a totally innocent tone before she took hold of Wu Xie's hands and winked at Silver who just shook his head in response but there was a small smile playing on his lips.

One moment, they were still standing on the upper floor of the banquet hall and the very next second, Jiang Ying Yue teleported the three of them to a beach. It was past midnight and there was no one at the beach.

"Look over there." She told Wu Xie as she pointed at the lady in a black bikini who was walking at the shore while enjoying the night view of the sea. Of course, it was her past self. It was one of those days when she just wanted to spend some time alone. 

"Why are you wearing so little? Are you out of your mind?" Wu Xie clearly seemed to be troubled as he tried his best to not rush over to the girl and drape her in his robe.

"I told you that my world is different. The people of my world and their thinking are also different from you and people from your world. See..." She told him and made him once again face the beach as she changed the setting.

However, this time it was during the daytime, and the beach was filled with hundreds of people, men, women, and children who were wearing too little clothes as they enjoyed their time at the beach. 

"You are not here." Wu Xie commented in a low tone before he hurriedly looked away when he noticed a couple making out at some distance. All this was becoming too much for him to bear. 

"As a vampire, I didn't have the privilege of living in the sunlight like a normal person." Jiang Ying Yue responded with a shrug as she stared at the people having fun.

"I think you should stop torturing him. For someone who has been brought up in such a conservative world, it's quite hard for him to take in all this at once." Silver reminded her when he noticed the discomfort visible on Wu Xie's face. 

Jiang Ying Yue finally turned her attention on the Third Prince who was staring at the ground to keep himself from looking at those people present at the beach.

"Alright! Let me take you to some other place." She told him as she once again took hold of his hand and along with Silver, she teleported the three of them to the biggest mall of the City.

"Is it a palace?" Wu Xie asked when he noticed the grandiose of the place and all the bright lights that seemed to be filling the ceilings like little stars.

Jiang Ying Yue chuckled softly as she shook her head slightly in response to his question. "No way. This place is nowhere near a palace. It's a shopping mall or more like a huge market where you can buy almost anything. Come, let me show you around." 

Silver and Jiang Ying Yue spent the next two hours showing Wu Xie around the different stores and compartments in the mall and when they finally walked out of the mall, it was around ten o'clock and the outside world was filled with thousands and thousands of lights to fight the darkness of the night.

The three of them walked through different streets. Silver and Jiang Ying Yue happily showing Wu Xie the night beauty of the city. The tall skyscrapers that were standing all around the city center, the busy traffic as different types of vehicles rushed by, people talking, texting, or just scrolling through the internet on their smartphones. There was so much for the Third Prince to take in. 

"I think... I think I need a break. All this is too much for me to take in." Wu Xie finally spoke when he noticed some twinkling thing flying in the sky and Silver told him that it was also a type of vehicle that could fly and that too without any spiritual energy or magical energy.

"Is your curiosity about our world satisfied? Or do you want to take a break before continuing again?" Jiang Ying Yue teased as she looked at the Third Prince who appeared like he was having a hard time pulling himself together.

She was completely taken aback when the man moved closer to her and threw his arms around her as he buried his face in the crook of her neck.

"What are you doing? It was your idea to delve into my memories and see my world because you were having a hard time believing my words. How come you are suddenly acting like I'm the one who purposely brought you here to torture you?" Jiang Ying Yue questioned in an unhappy tone but her hands were already moving to wrap around the man who still refused to let go of her.

"Your world is too much for me to take in." Wu Xie repeated his words as he nuzzled his nose against the sensitive skin of her neck, making her clutch her fingers in a tight fist as she tried to not let herself get affected.

"Alright! Let's return. Silver..." She turned sideways to look at Silver but the man was nowhere to be found. She looked around hurriedly, trying to pinpoint the location of her mate but she could not find him no matter what.

"Wu Xie... Wu Xie... WU XIE...!" She shouted in panic to make the Prince react who was constantly ignoring her calls. 

"What's wrong?" He asked as soon as he noticed the panicked look on her face.

"Silver... he's not here anymore and I can't find his location." Jiang Ying Yue told him as she started to become more and more terrified as the fear of losing Silver dawned over her.

Though it was only the world in her memories, it was still a territory of magic that she didn't have too much knowledge or experience about. She knew well enough how to handle the memories of people but not about handling the memories of someone who no longer belonged to that world. It was not only dangerous but the casualties could be beyond her imagination. 

"Don't panic. Let ne try to look for him. I initiated the spell, so maybe I can find him." Wu Xie tried to comfort her but before he could do anything, a sharp force pulled both of them out of the world of her memories.