42 This Is Not Me!

The sun was barely out in the Kingdom of EmptyHollow, but the sky was painted in a shade of blue, signaling the early morning of dawn.

Samantha was folding the last fabric of Ivan's clothes that would be needed for the hunting trip when he suddenly approached where she stood. Standing beside her, he dropped a set of plain clothes on his bed, using it to gain the attention of the dull-looking woman who had drifted far from reality.

Sighting the neat clothes on the bed, Samantha raised her head up to look at the Vampire Lord. Bemused, her lips parted, and she wanted to ask if these clothes would be necessary for his trip so she can add them along with the rest, but then, after one more quick examination, the outfit looked too simple for a prince of his kind to wear.

"Lord Ivan?"

"I need you to change into this." He quietly said, casting his gaze elsewhere, whilst avoiding her expression.