Lady Catherine has Come

I stared at him. Is he trying to lie? His wife just came here. Is this how adulterous he is? I don’t have a grudge for people who have multiple lovers. It is so common in this place that I don’t find it a problem at all. But hearing him lie to my face is a different thing. It pained me a bit.

“My Lord,” Gerber interrupted us. She glanced at the furry coat that I am carrying before turning to my master. And she continued, “Lady Catherine is here.”

Lord Minir paused before pushing through us in a hurry. We followed behind him. And as we tried to catch his pace, Gerber took the coat from me and volunteered to hang it on a stand. We found her sitting on a couch, being served with tea and pastries. When she saw us entering the hall, she warmly smiled.

“Lord Minir,” she called him.

When the maids left the room, I left along with them. I was the last one to get out of the room. But before I could finally disappear to the walls, I glanced at them for the last time. Seeing Lord Minir kissed the back of her hand made me feel bitter. I am not dumb enough to not realize that I feel slightly jealous of what just happened.

I smiled to myself. What am I thinking? I’m here to work and be a blood slave, not feel jealous or something about her.

I went along with Gerber and the group. They were molding candles and I watched them do it. But as they molded the candles, they were talking about the royal women. Beautiful women with diamonds and gold all over them.

“Atlas is a royal but ever since her family was convicted as traitors, they were stripped of their titles and she’s working here now,” Gerber told me.

“That’s tragic,” I commented.

She laughed, “You don’t know what’s tragic, Sol.”

I nodded and just smiled at them who were laughing at us.

“There she is…look at them.” Atlas jerked her head towards a certain direction.

I flinched to where she was beckoning us to look and found my Master with the woman, walking down in the field of tall grasses. How sweet of them. I wonder if I’ll ever have a chance to feel something like that. But just like the rest of the romantic fictions I have read, fictions will remain fictions.

Lady Catherine is a fine, and a prim woman. Her every step resembles graces as if she’s an angel walking on a glass. Her black dress complimented her very pale skin. I bet she’s the only person who is perfect enough for my Master. If they’re going to end up together, I’ll be happy for them.

“She’s so pretty,” I complimented Lady Catherine.

Atlas scoffed, "She's still a monster as far as I know."

" What makes you better than her, Atlas? You're a vampire too, " Gerber laughed.

" Atleast I don't kill Lord Minir's blood slaves out jealousy."

My eyes widened. Killing blood slaves is legal in this place as long as you're the master. But this is beyond just that. I am shocked.

"But don't worry. Lord Minir warned her the possibilities if she'll harm his blood slave again," Gerber stated.

I nodded. Well, that's a kind of relief actually. A little relief is what I need right now. I strolled around the library again, searching for books that I might take an interest in. As I was dusting off some dust and cobwebs on a shelf filled with history books, my master and her woman entered.

I bowed my head a little, acknowledging their presence before I continued to do my search.

"Who is she?" Lady Catherine asked.

"Who?" I heard my master's deep voice behind me.

"Is she one of your new maidservants?"

Lord Minir answered, " No. She's my blood slave."

"Can I meet her?"

" Sure, " he agreed and called me. "Darling, come here."

I turned around to meet their gazes and walked up to them. I heard how she murmured under her breath a few words, whispered to my master and giggled. My eyes dropped on my shoes when I stood before them.

"Catherine, this is Sol." He gestured to me, acknowledging who I was.

"It's nice to meet you, Sol." She smiled warmly.

"I-It's nice to meet you too," I paid the same amount of energy except for the smile.

I am not shy. I just don't like meeting new people a lot. A lot of people means a lot of energy to take in.

"She's nicer than your past blood slaves. I like her, " Lady Catherine said, her voice softer than before.

"Now, let's go out?" my Master excused, walking out of the library with her.

When they finally got out of the room, I took a deep breath and continued what I was doing. I was on my way to my own chamber when I ran into Lady Catherine. I bowed my head a little as she smiled at me.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

I answered as diplomatically as possible, "To my chamber, Lady Catherine."

"Then, have a good night's sleep, Sol."

I nodded at her and continued walking. But as soon as I passed her, she grabbed my arm and that made me stop.

"You must be so proud of yourself that Minir took you in," she smiled at me. And continued," But you won't last long in this house. Not in my presence.`

She let go of me and walked away with her heels clicking on the red carpet. I sighed. I have received a lot of threats before and they mean nothing to me now. Threats are for people who are weak enough to act on it.

I ignored the clicking of her heels and went straight to my chamber. I don't care if she's going to ruin my life. But she has no right. She is not my master.

I shall obey no voice other than my Master's.