Chapter 22

2 hours later

Jezzebelle felt nervous, she did not know why. She wanted to be noticed by someone. More than every she was very curious to see if she would get The King's attention and get a dance out of him. He normally does not move from his throne when it came to balls.

Her heart sped up, she was wondering what it would be like if he ever asked her on a date. What the heck am I thinking, he truly has not shown any affection to anyone. If I were to ask him, he would probably just laugh at me. Besides, I am just a half breed according to all of the stuck up purebloods. 

Maddie's family were lined up in front of her. Her grandfather was in front followed by Mad's mom and dad. Alex was next to Maddie. As if she knew that she was looking at her, Maddie turned around and smiled very evilly at her. Belle wiped her face of emotion and just stared at her and shook her head no. That caused Maddie to laugh making the black feather on top of her head bobble. Alex was confused as to what was going on so he asked his sister if she was ok. "I am fine Alex, it is just a girl thing. Is it not Belle."

Snorting Belle looked at her best friend. "Yeah I suppose." The announcer at the front of the doors was announcing each family as they passed by.

"I give you House Moretti, My Lord."

Lord Alessandro walked up to the throne and bowed deeply. The King nodded in approval and spoke out. "It is good to see you Alessandro, Welcome back to The Society." Lord Alessandro did not say anything, he just bowed once more and moved off to the side to allow the remainder of his family to show their respects. The Moretti family followed in suite and did the same thing bowing and curtsying.

Belle could only imagine what it felt like having a entire Bloodline, watching it grow from scratch. She was only seventeen but could not imagine being like Lord Alessandro who was 700 years old, seeing that many moons seems like a long time. As she gets told by a lot of Elders and Ancients that the years fly by like water flowing down a stream. As long as you do not end up dead with a stake in the heart. 

That was when an image played through her mind that gave her goosebumps. A little boy with blonde bouncing curls and eyes that could chill your core. Shaking her head to clear the image from her head. She was trying to figure out where that image came from. She needed to quit thinking like that, she might end up killed. 

Annabelle squeezed through the line and plopped herself next to her sister.

"We are next, just to let you know. I noticed your a bit off. Have too much fun over a Maddie's house the last two days. How is your forehead?" Belle turned her head very slowly and looked at her sister.

"Not funny."

"What I am not the one who is distracted and can not get her mind off auto pilot. I can not believe you ran into a locker door. I heard it hurt." Grimacing she nodded at the indication. Her sister smiled at her, showing her fangs.

"I am just making sure your ok. It is not like you to just up and lose your concentration." Taking a deep breath Belle circled her little sisters shoulders with a half hug.

"Thanks sissy. I appreciate the look out, but if that is the case, could you warn me if I run into things." Anna chuckled and shook her head in agreement.

The announcer cleared his throat and announced their arrival.

" I give you House D'aramitz."

Taking a deep breath, Belle and Anna walked through the door and headed to the throne to pay their respects. Jezzebelles breath caught in her throat. The King was not in his usual attire. Which was usually a black laced up cotton shirt. He was still wearing his usual breaches and riding boots but the shirt caught her attention big time. He was donning a beautiful Navy blue shirt that off set his eye's making them look dark and mysterious holding a beautiful blue fire to them. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows like he was over heated. He looked like he was bored though, as always the King never cared for party's. Most of the Council did not care for them either but the Bloodlines enjoyed them. It was a perfect way to mingle and gossip about others.

Zephyr was leaning on one side of the throne, just observing the crowd before him. One hand holding his chin, his eyes were looking off in the distance like he was thinking on something. As if something was troubling him, Belle wished that she could cheer him up. As she got closer, she had to remind herself that he was 1,000 years old and a stud muffin who had unfortunately a nasty little temper when he did not get his way.

I am so glad you think that about me. I will have to put that in the books. Cold and hot all stuffed in one." Belle's eyes went wide and her face got extremely red. Her little sister who was talking to Kat behind her saw her sister's face.

"Um you okay sis? You look a little overheated."

The Kings eyes went straight to her. He brought the hand he had been resting on up to his mouth and covered his smile. "Oh no I think you just got caught ma petite."

Belle and Anna approached the Kings throne, curtsying to him. Showing their respect to him. After getting the approval from the King the girls made their way to their father. Once again they showed their respect and curtsied to him as well. He nodded and smiled, the girls took that as a green light and proceeded up the steps to their fathers throne. Anna stood off to his right and Jezzebelle took to the left. 

The girls watched as people walked through the door greeting the King and mingled with the other families of their choosing.

"I hate parties. All it is, is a bunch of bloodlines mingling and trying to flaunt their daughters in front of my face." Jezzebelle felt a little bad for him. Then she had a wicked idea, she wanted to see how bored he was.

"I take it no one draws to your fancy then My Lord?"

There was absolute silence for a moment before a chuckle went through her mind that gave her the goosebumps.

"Oh there is one I am after. She does not like to follow rules and is stubborn." Belle's heart started to race really fast. He was joking right, she was a baby compared to his years. Yeah she was seventeen and stubborn on so many levels but she also was a lot more mature than most girls her age.

Raphael got up from his throne and cleared his throat to get everyone's attention in the room. The talking stopped at once and everyone’s attention was on him. He was almost as old as the King. He was around 930 years old and he was sired by the King. Raphael had wavy brown hair that was shoulder length. He had striking deep sea green eyes. Belle heard her little sister suck in her breath, she was studying him. Her sister talked to her through their mental link. "You can keep the King I will take him. He is built like a god."

Turning her head very slowly, Belle looked at her sister. "You are only sixteen little sister you do not need him right now. Besides the King is built like a god, Raph just looks like your normal football player on steroids." Anna looked at her sister, wrinkling her nose. "At least the guy I want has sort of a heart and is not cold." 

Anna stuck her tongue out at her big sister and then focused on Raphael.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the yearly ball. Drink, mingle and have fun. There is a surprise midway through the party. So stay tuned to what will happen."

Belle's heart was racing. Why did she have a feeling this was not going to go good.