Chapter 14 - When there's nothing left to do, you run

Vlad was sitting on his throne, drinking blood from the neck of one of his slaves, when Orpheus entered the door.

- Father, I have excellent news to tell you.

Vlad looks up and gazes at his sin, without stopping drinking.

- I found a family of purebloods, for a union with Romeo.

Vlad drinks some more, and then lets the slave fall to the floor. While the servants take her to the slaves' cell to recover, Vlad wipes his mouth with a handkerchief and asks.

- How old are you, Orpheus?

- 203 years, father.

- And your brother?

- 19. – he responds with a grimace.

- So why are you so eager to find a partner for your brother, if you haven't found one for yourself yet?

- Father, if you want me to find a companion, that will be very easy to do, but I am your heir. There is no rush or need.

Vlad raised an eyebrow.

- Assuming I agree with you, and I repeat, assuming, what pureblood family will accept their daughter's partner being gay?

- That's the wonder of the contacts I made. This is