The Predator

Isabella frantically rubbed her palms over her cold legs that were drawn up to her chest in an attempt to rid herself of the cold The hard concrete floor was not helping matters neither was the fact that she was scantily clad in a silk dress which was not fit for a prison, especially when you had no idea how long your stay would be. She clenched her fists in a bid to stop the tears from flowing but like always her tear ducts seemed to have a mind of their own and soon after she was sobbing uncontrollably. In a blink of an eye, her world had turned upside down and she had done nothing other than stand on the sidelines and watch as an onlooker as her world crumbled before her. It was just like yesterday when the palace was alive buzzing with a flurry of activities in preparation for the grand ball that was planned for her. She wasn’t elated about the ball, no one would be thrilled by the idea of getting engaged to someone you didn’t know but if she had to choose again she would

Alessandro sat in the throne room with his father the king, the issue at hand was pressing, “Father we have absolutely no idea where he could be hiding", he ran his fingers through his hair in exasperation, “I’ve sent the best trackers they could not catch even a whiff of his scent".“He could be masking his scent" King Malcolm replied.“That’s a very likely possibility, however if that is true he must be having some help elsewhere”.The king stared at a spot for a long while before speaking again, “ We have to use everything in our power to stop them, we cannot have them starting a revolution”.Alessandro nodded in agreement, “What do you think should be done?”King Malcolm held his head in his hands, the hair on his head was grey almost turning white as he thought for a while, “For some reason his sister is still alive, perhaps we should send him a souvenir".Alessandro met his father’s eyes

Alessandro studied the papers that Kieran had brought him over again, there was no positive news. He laid his head backwards and stretched, it was unlike him to be tired but the weight of the problem on his shoulders weighed him down. All the people watching the borders had not seen anyone leave that fit the description of the prince. His theory was that he had made his getaway immediately he fled the ball.Alessandro looked around his study, papers were strewn everywhere. He was going to have to finish the paper work before nightfall.The door to his study was pushed open, Alessandro did not need to turn to know who it was, he could tell the minute the door opened and the lavender scent wafted across the room, he inhaled deeply, “Gwendoline”.He heard the clinking of her heels as she walked towards him. Her hands found his shoulders as she began to massage it. Alessandro groaned and threw his head backwards,

It had been two weeks since their last confrontation. She had barely seen Alessandro in those two weeks, he seemed to come late at nights and leave before it was dawn. She hadn’t thought she would have come out unscathed, he seemed really furious at her. She wasn’t blind, she had seen the bewildered expressions on Aunt Marie’s face and the servants. However to her surprise he had just walked out on her. It was all for the best, nothing about him was normal, his touch was cold and not to leave out the fact that his overpowering presence caused her to squirm. He gave her the creeps.She tied her long black hair in a ponytail and gave the large room a once over, the large bed in the room was big enough for 5 grown people, the curtains were a deep maroon, they hung from the four poster bed, the curtains on the windows were the same colour, the curtains were drawn shut and as usual, the only source of light was the oil lamps. 

The next couple of days had been spent in the library studying books dated back in time, about vampires and they also spoke of the existence of other supernatural creatures. In the short time she had spent with the books she had discovered a lot of things about the existence of these creatures, they had inhuman strength which explained how Alessandro had detached a man’s head from his neck. Inhuman speed explained all the many times he had appeared suddenly. They survived on bodily fluids of animals and humans, that is blood. Enhanced vision, accelerated healing powers, strong hearing, ability to read minds were among the few powers they had.However this was not what was important, she flipped through the pages. The library was always empty, dumb people they never read anything, she snorted. Apart from the pale blood sucking librarian who sat at the entrance. She didn’t bother much with a conversation anytime she came t