The Vampire's Bride

During breakfast, in the dining area, the air was stagnant and there was a hint of tension among the people. Even Mallory found it hard to eat when all the stares were directed at her, from friends, to both families, and even the staffs of the house seemed to be curious of her.

Perhaps, Grandfather Dan could not bear to see his precious granddaughter squirming like a prisoner labeled as a traitor. He cleared his throat as he asked in a gentle voice, "Dear granddaughter, won't you explain to your grandfather what all this is about?"

Mallory looked confused. "Which one?"

"What did this man mean by 'partners'?" Grandfather Dan was furious. Not only did he stole Mallory from her and made her drink his blood, Leo even exclaimed that they were partners... destined partners!

Grandfather Dan had barely pulled Mallory from the clutches of his son but now he suddenly learned that another man was keeping her!

Mallory tilted her head, unaware of the anger inside her grandfather. Picking her fork, she softly replied, "I'm afraid I also do not understand it."

Grandfather Dan sighed. "I guess, you've never heard of the destined partners among vampires..."

"To put it simply, you could think of it as looking for your soulmate. There could only be one destined partner for every vampire however, as time passed by, those that have a destined partner became rare. Even in this century, despite the population of our kind, you could say that around 9% have and met their destined ones."

"But why am I, a half-blooded vampire, Ma—" Mallory felt a nudge from her side and gave a quick glance at Leo who gave her a questioning gaze. She felt like this man would not let her go if she was to make a mistake by calling him with his title. She continued with a soft voice, embarrassed as she lowered her voice and tried to maintain a smile, "... I mean, Azazel's partner..."

Everyone stared with their eyes wide open. Even Brian lost his composure for a moment there. Only Leo had the strength to held his head high, as if proud of his achievements. Looking at his obviously agitated soon-to-be grandfather-in-law, he decided to spice things up. Holding a handkerchief, he gently wiped the side of her mouth as he spoke with adoration, "Darling, you eat like a child... you've got crumbs around your mouth."

That's what you get for trying to put wedge between us! Even if you're her grandfather...

Clank! Mallory lost her grip on the fork as her smile stiffened. She blinked a couple of times as she watched Leo gently wiping her mouth. Her eyes seemed to ask, Sir, do you have a death wish? That's my grandfather over there...

Just as Leo expected, Grandfather Dan was even more agitated. They could see him on fire as his eyes turned red. Perhaps, he was just lacking of blood. "Mallory Jim Klein..."

"Y-Yes?" Mallory quickly turned her head, afraid of her grandfather's wrath.

"If I had known Samael's grandson was a trash, I wouldn't have let you meet them," Grandfather Dan exclaimed as he dropped his glass on the table with a loud thud.

Grandfather Samael suddenly became nervous, afraid of losing his grandson's partner, "Come on, Dan! You already agreed! You can't take your words back now."

"But she haven't agreed to be his fiancée. Sorry but I won't hand her to a trash."

"Umm... Grandfather," Mallory called softly, "About that... I... I already accepted it..."

"..."

Grandfather Dan looked like he was about to have a heart attack. Mallory quickly ran to his side and softly explained, "Grandfather... it's not that I don't want to follow you nor do I want you to get angry but... I am officially his fiancée."

Grandfather Dan's blood started boiling. He wanted to kill the one who forced her to accept. He had forgotten that he had also agreed for them to be a couple. Grandfather Dan was about to stand when he saw the pitiful eyes that Mallory had. All his anger suddenly diffused. How could he get angry at her?

Sighing, he patted the girl, "I understand. But if you ever need to escape it, just tell me, okay? I'll help you break the engagement."

Mallory nodded as she smiled. "Understood, Grandfather."

The meal continued peacefully until Jillion commented about Mallory's second identity, "Seeing the ears and tail gone... it feels like it was just a dream."

Mallory touched the part where her ears would usually appear, "I barely have control over my ears and tail."

"Heh," Jillion turned to Brian who was standing by the side, "Then the staffs here knew about it?"

The question stunned her. If she recalled, the day she was brought here, they indeed saw her ears and tail but did not comment about it. Mallory looked at Leo thinking, Did he... tell them not to speak about it?

Of course that was not the case. The moment they saw their Young Master bringing a girl home, they had a hint that she was a candidate for the future Young Madam. When they saw her ears and tail the first time, the only thing they thought was...

Their Young Master had a fetish they did not know.

Brian slightly coughed as he remembered his thoughts. It appears that it was not a fetish but Mallory's identity. He felt guilty for having such an indecent image of his young master.

Breakfast came to an end and Grandfather Dan and Grandfather Samael had to leave for a meeting. They were not only friends but also business partners. From what Mallory remembers, her grandfather was the founder of a perfume company. Because she was hidden away from society, she did not understand much about the company, nevertheless, Grandfather Dan was sure she could learn more.

"Lory, you'll head back to school on Monday, am I right?" Grandfather Dan asked.

"Yes."

"Then tomorrow, let's have a grandfather-granddaughter date. Just. The. Two. Of. Us."

Seeing the smile on Grandfather Dan's face, Mallory knew he was irritated by Leo's presence. She nodded her head and gave a smile. "Okay, Grandfather."

"Then I'll be going now. Also, whenever my son and his family came to see you, you have every right to ignore them. You are under my guidance now. Once I settle things, you'll live with me in my house," Grandfather Dan explained as he patted her.

"Understood, Grandfather." Mallory bid goodbye as the two grandfathers left. Mallory returned inside with Leo. The pair headed in a guest room where Jillion stayed.

Sitting down, Aldo and Jillion had just finished playing a game.

"Agh! I lose!" Jillion grumbled as he placed his cards down.

"And I win again," Aldo teased.

"Aldo," Leo called as he got the cards on the table, "What do you plan to do now?"

Aldo thought about it for a while. The issue about Zorek was finished. Technically, he was not a wanted person anymore because all the killings were pinned to the mastermind. He had Ali, who stood by his side ever since then, but he was practically alone.

"I heard from Ali that my house was overtaken by some lowly vampires. I'll be getting it back first with great interest, of course," Aldo explained. The lowly vampires that he spoke of were from his relatives who were nothing but power-hungry vampires.

"How?"

Perhaps it was because the people around the table were his friends that was why he laid his plan out in the open, "Of course I cannot just get it. I need power and influence. That's why I'm borrowing Jillion's fame. Well, including yours as well. After all, not everyone knew I died. You two did not even know."

His plan was to introduce himself as a friend of Jillion and Leo. This was because almost everyone in the circle knew that Jillion and Leo had two common friends, Aldo who was supposedly dead, and the girl who went missing.

Most of the vampires knew how picky these men were. To be considered as their friend was a huge boost to their influences. When they were young, there was never a day where you would not see the three men together, until their new girl best friend joined the circle.

Therefore, Aldo planned to make a reappearance. He planned to take his inheritance. He was planning to announce that he had returned.

"If you need any help, just call," Leo offered as he understood that this was something Aldo had to do.

"Of course. Anyway, Mallory, since we have time, let's continue reviewing," Aldo said as he packed the cards away.

"Ah, then, I'll just get my books." Mallory quickly left to get her books. She hummed as she gathered her things. She felt happy that she was finally away from her family. She could start anew in this place. With her friends and her grandfather's support, she knew that she could finally take a step towards the answers she had been looking for. To do that, she needed power.

Just as Mallory was about to head to the door, she noticed her phone that she rarely used, had its light indicator beeping indicating that she had received a message. Opening the screen, she was surprised to see the sender —

"Jianne?"

[Sorry, Mallory... I won't be contacting you for some time now. When we meet... be sure to stay alive.]

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