Veronica's pretty green eyes widened.
" A s-sacrifice ?" She asked the boy infront of her as she became uneasy.
She pulled away from him but he only tightened his grip.
" I can't let you leave when you might be the perfect candidate. You are a virgin , right ? " Alex asked her and she didn't respond instead she tried to avoid meeting his gaze.
" I don't want to be a sacrifice." Veronica said and she pulled away from Alex once again
The sky darkened , black birds flittered through the air.
" Veronica you'll be alright . Your heart and your body is the sacrifice that the world truly desires, not your life." Alex explained calmly.
" What do you mean ? " Veronica asked.
She wanted to run off but she was stuck between fear and infatuation.
The man infront of her were the cause of both of the feelings inside her.
" A blessed virgin must fall for a dark royal and then this town may not face ruin." Alex stated , smirking then he patted her head gently.
" Then after the sacrifice....will I... live ?" Veronica asked him, she lifted her head to stare into his eyes this time so that she would be able to determine if what he said next was a lie.
" After the sacrifice you won't just live....you will become a God. Worshipped and adored by many and not only me anymore. " Alex said , he put his arm around her shoulder.
Veronica didn't see any signs that he was lying on his face.
He faced her with honesty.
Maybe all he truly wanted was her heart.
" Follow me." He said , pulling her along as he walked towards the dark castle.
She went willingly into the large castle and he closed the door behind them.
Inside was candle lit , a few white curtains hung at the few windows in the large space.
They were figurines on tables all around and spider lilies in flower pots by the walls.
She went ahead of him , looking around at everything in awe and fascination.
" Can you see it all in the dark ? " Alex asked and she stopped and turned to look at him.
He clapped his hands twice and the lights came on revealing the true beauty of the interior of the castle.
Red and gold carpets covered the floor , there were paintings on every wall and sculptures in the center of the space.
" It's beautiful ! Is it all yours ? " Veronica said and her eyes lit up as she took up little figurines and books and examined them.
Alex walked up to her and her eyes followed him
" Ask me about that thing. " He said
He pointed at a small mirror .
She took it up without realizing what it was.
" Oh it's pretty Is - " She started but when she looked back at it all she could see was her own reflection.
Alex stood behind her , his head over her shoulder .
He pulled her towards him by her waist.
" Ask me the same question again about the image in the mirror." Alex said and Veronica blushed.
" I dare you." He whispered in her ear and she turned to face him.
" Alex , I - I feel tired. Is there a room for me ?" She asked and he smiled.
" You don't want to sleep in my room ?"
" I want to be alone tonight." She said and he let her go and moved away from her.
" I won't do anything that you won't like , but yes there's an extra room. You can sleep there." Alex said and Veronica nodded.
" My family will be home tomorrow but there's always a few extra rooms."
"I'll show you around. You can pick whichever room you want." He said
He walked infront of her and she followed him attentively.
She still couldn't believe a place like this existed.
He approached a red door with a small key pad and stopped suddenly.
Veronica stood beside him.
He suddenly bit himself which startled her .
She looked at him questioningly.
" This door can only be entered by DNA. " Alex told her and he placed his bleeding finger on the keypad.
" It scans blood and if it detects a person is from the royal bloodline it opens. " Alex explained as the door lit up and opened before them.
They entered into a large bedroom with golden sculptures, a king sized bed on either side of the room with beautiful red satin sheets on each one.
This is room number one
There are forty more rooms in here.
We can exit through the back door to get to the other rooms, there's also a dining hall and many recreational facilities. "
Veronica scanned the next room. It had one bed , blue sheets and a lot of expensive jewelry.
The next room was light red and filled with books.
Veronica smiled.
" Is this the room that you wish to occupy? " The blue eyed boy asked.
" Y- yea." Veronica replied shyly , still admiringly scanning the entire room.
" Ok , make yourself at home."
The boy said and he walked towards a door in the side of the room.
" If you need anything , just think of my name three times. I'll come find you." He said and he opened the door and left quietly.
Veronica climbed into the bed in front of her and sat there , thinking about all the cute things Alex said to her.
Her cheeks were painted red by blush , her heart felt delighted.
She really couldn't believe that a boy that hot was being so nice to her.
Back in her home town the boys also bullied her because of rumors that the mean girls had started.
At one point there was a rumor that she slept around and a rumor that she stole clothing from a local store.
Veronica hated them so much because there was always another rumor and always another reason for someone to bully her.
At some point she had gotten used to the bullying to the point where certain act of cruelty no longer phased her but nothing could have prepared her from the world she was witnessing now.
Monsters and resurrection.
She had only been in the town for a few days and she had already seen the dead come back to life and a huge monster that had malicious intent.
Her bullies back at home were nothing compared to the creatures that roamed the forest in this town.
She took one of the pillows off the bed and hugged it as she turned onto her side.
She closed her eyes, trying to contain all the emotions that had been overwhelming her.
' What is this feeling ? I'm in his house and it makes me feel excited, but it's as if I'm on the brink of falling madly in love and running away in fear '
She thought.
She shut her eyes and fell deeply into sleep.
She layed there , comfortably until she was swept away by a vivid dream.
A large grassfield without a clear end , and delicate white flowers all over it . The sun lightening up the sky as the wind flew the flowers back and forth.
It was beautiful and Veronica felt as though she was in a piece of art. She was laying in the grassfield , wearing a white when someone reached out there arm to her.
It was Alex. He looked even more mysterious that usual.
She took his arm and he pulled her up.
She blushed and he seemed to be hinding something from her behind his back.
It was a box wrapped with a bow.
" Veronica, I got you something really cute." Alex said
" What is it ? " She asked excitedly as the wind gently played with her hair .
He pulled the box from behind him , smirking and then showing his fangs as he grinned.
He opened the box revealing a bloody sword.
She stared at him in shock and then suddenly the ground was covered with bloody people who were all wearing white clothing just like she did.
The sky darkened and it started to rain .
She screamed .
" Veronica ! Veronica are you ok ? " Alex ran to her bedside with his younger brother.
Alex shook her as he tried to wake her up.
He realized that she was having a nightmare as she tossed and turned in bed.
" Please don't kill me , Alex." She mumble in her sleep and he smiled.
" She's dreaming about me." Alex bragged and his brother frown.
" No , she's having a nightmare because of your ugly face. " His brother said and Alex got angry.
"Charlie, If this is how you talk to your elder sibling it's no one you were sent home early. Mom must have gotten tired of your nagging." Alex said and then he shook Veronica again.
The girls eyes finally opened and she stared at him.
" I'm not going to kill you , Veronica. What kind of nightmares are you having ? I thought you'd be having different types of dreams about me." Alex said.
"Well good morning to you too." She said as she sat up in bed
" Are you that afraid of me ? " Alex asked.
" If I was afraid of you why would I be in your house."
" Did my brother kidnap you ? " Charlie asked and Veronica shook her head at the younger boy.
" I'm just kinda traumatized by this town." Veronica said and Charlie just stared at her.
" Would you like to meet my family ?" Alex offered her and Veronica started to wonder about all the peculiar characters that must be in the royal bloodline.