Chapter 20

2 days later

"You ever wonder how or who comes up with these themes for the dances. I mean dress as a devil or a queen! Like I want to look like a demon or wear too much jewelry trying to out rank those who think being a queen is all that is."

Belle snorted at her friends remark on that one. "Come on Mads, we know what all the Ladies are going to go for. Besides I think High Council Member Aurelie and Amelie are the ones who prep and give suggestions since there is no queen to do it."

After the events that happened at the hall, Belle needed a break so she had asked her mom if she could stay at the Moretti Manor. Her mother knew Maddie was Belle's only friend besides Alexander who was too shy to truly talk to her but still did her loads of favors. Yesterday at school was so bad she could only concentrate on one thing and that was the rustling with the King on the matts the other day.

Her mind had been on auto pilot that she ran into a wall with her shoulder. Also she was not paying attention and someone had been at their locker and whacked her in the face with it. Her forehead still felt like she bruised it even though there was nothing there. It was probably because the memory hurt. 

Although she truly did have to admit, The King was hot. That was what was making her concentration zero. Her mind kept going back to his shirtless body.

"Uh....Belle......hellllllllooooo I am talking to you! Earth to my best friend. Are you in there!"

Belle's face got really red and she aimed her eyes at Maddie.

"Sorry Mads, what were you saying?"

Maddie groaned, throwing her hands up in defeat and threw herself on her bed. Kicking her feet for a few seconds, she then popped her head back up. "I asked you what were you choosing to go as. I know you brought a dress over. I also saw a small trunk you wheeled in."

Snickering, Belle almost forgot about her beauty station. She forgot a lot of the families do not do human things and most have servants that attend to them.

"You mean my caddy that has all of my makeup, jewelry, hair dryer and curler."

Maddie scratched the top of her head in confusion. Majority of the things she just said totally blew her friends mind. Before she could say anything a knock was sounded and Maddie's grandfather Lord Alessandro who was the head of her family's bloodline popped his head around. He had long black hair that went to the middle of his back, he had beautiful silver eyes tinted with the blood thirst power.

"Maddilyn, your mother wanted me to give you the heads up that you have two hours till we are to leave for the ball. So I would suggest start getting ready il mio piccolo petalo di rosa."

Maddie smiled at her grandfather showing him the adoration on her face to him.

"Okay nonno. Thank you for letting us know. It is nice to see you how was Italy. I know it seems early for you to be here. It is not like for the Heads to have to report during winter season. Is everything alright with the King?"

Smiling Alessandro shrugged his shoulders and smiled. "Yes everything is alright. Now get ready."

He went to leave until he caught a glimpse of Belle in which he popped his head back around the frame. "Sorry Lady Jezzebelle, I did not realize you were here. Adelina did not tell me you were here." Jezzebelle waved at him dismissing his disappointment.

"No worries My Lord, I am no one important. So it does not bother me one bit."

Alessandro scrunched his face up in disapproval and showed his displeasure at what she said. "Why would you think you were not important. Your father is a High Council Member and the only one that high in station to have children. Let alone your father is the eldest amongst our kind..." Maddie looked at her grandfather and she showed him the sadness in her eyes.

"Nonno a lot of the kids and parents tend to make fun of her and Annabelle because of their mother being a human. So they think she has no status and call her dirty blood." Maddie looked down at her hands, she could not bring herself to look at her grandfather. Belle walked over to her friend and placed a hand on her shoulder to calm her. Jezzebelle then looked to Alessandro, and smiled. 

"My Lord do not worry about it. Your granddaughter finds it unnerving that they mistreat me. It used to bother me but now it truly does not even phase me. I just ignore them because if they insist on bullying their way through life. Then they will never grow up."

Alessandro tsked her and then smiled showing his fangs. "Well I will have to have a chat with the King about this. I find this very disturbing that families are saying this. It is very disrespectful and I will not allow it, but I will let him know later. We will not let this bring us down for tonight is going to be a fabulous night!" He winked at Jezzebelle, who in turn chuckled at him. He then started to leave, disappearing back around the corner. When they thought he had officially left, he popped his head around. 

Belle snickered and Maddie made a disgust sound that sounded more like annoyance. 

"Nonno! You are not going to get dressed in time if you keep bugging us!"

He wiggled his eyebrows and rolled his shoulders. His silver eye's holding amusement. "I just wanted to see what you young ladies are planning on going as. I am dressing as the Devil, as I never play nice." He left them laughing manically through the manor halls. He left the girls rolling on the floor laughing so hard that their faces turned red.