Chapter III A new Friend

Orquídea felt himself as an outsider, even thought the guests complimented his appearance and did't felt hungry to feel his human presence, he felt uncomfortable, could it be due to his engagement to that monster? Probably, the decided to shook the thought off and decided to lo seat and look at the guests dancing, the vampire lord had things to take care of so the princess was left alone. Then he looked that one of the guest got close to him. He was a man, a beautiful one of course, he had a slender and was a bit taller than Orquídea, he wore a elegant red dress with black accents and his long hair was pulled in a bun.

" I'm glad to meet you, you're really such a pretty person." Said the man, his well- groomed mustached moving upward along his smile.

" I'm flattered, you're pretty as well" responded Orquídea, with a nervous smile.

" Thank you, let me introduce myself. My name is Carmine of Snowville, Duchess of Snowville. I'm pleased having my lady as an acquaintance." The man bowed as he said these words, action that Orquídea responded with an elegant bow. " I had noticed that you're troubled, don't you like the party?" Carmine asked after taking a seat across the young princess.

" Is not that, I just can't process everything that had happened until now, and more being engaged to someone that I don't know of and responsible of my demise." tears started to form on his eyes, Carmine looked at him with pity and cleaned the tears off the princess' eyes.

" I know you feel affected by all of this, but take this as an opportunity." The princess opened wide his eyes when he heard this, " Yes I know it can be impressive to you, but it's a noble omega's life. You marry a person you don't love but in exchange you can receive many benefits, even in this way you can endure your people's safety. The same happened to me, I got into an arrange wedding with a stranger, but with the pass of time I ended up falling for her and knowing more about her." Answered the man with a smile, Orquídea wanted to find reassurance but he couldn't, that man destroyed his life and wouldn't never forgive him.

" I have a question, why does everyone here find me pretty and don't want to eat me?" Asked the young princess, curious to know the reason behind the guests' reaction to him.

" It's just your purple eyes."

" My purple eyes?."

"Yes, they are rare and pretty. night creatures are fond of them and the lord is not exception. Besides you're our lord's future bride, anyone loyal to the lord won't try to hurt you." Answered Carmine, his long, red nails caressing Orquídea's smooth cheek.

" I see thank you." Replied the young princess smiling, it's good having an acquaintance.

" No problem, see me as a friend you can rely every time you need." Assured the older man with a smile.

" My dear princess here you're." Orquídea heard the voice of the one who would soon be his husband, he looked up and saw the vampire walking towards him with a stranger woman, by the looks of her ears and yellowish eyes she would be a werewolf.

" My dear husband." Carmine called the werewolf woman, standing up the chair and hugging the woman he called as his husband which she responded. The vampire lord got close to Orquídea and offered his hand for him to take, Orquídea accepted it and stood up. Couple got close to the werewolf and her vampire wife, the vampire lord having his hand on his bride-to-be's waist.

" My princess let me introduce you to Artemis Snowville, Duke of Snowville and my most trusted general, and his wife the Duchess Carmine but it seems you became already acquainted." Said the old man.

" It's a pleasure meet you Duke and Duchess Snowville." Responded Orquídea, courteously bowing towards the couple.

" The pleasure is ours, princess Orquídea." the old woman replied to the young princess' courtesy by bowing along her wife. " It was nice to meet you your highness, but my wife and I have somethings to take care of."Excused the old werewolf, the vampire lord nodded and the couple left, Orquídea noticed how Carmine wave him goodbye as he walked off the ballroom, thing that the young princess responded with a smile and a wave. Orquídea found the vampire duchess to be a nice person, so he wished to see more of him during his time on the crimson Kingdom.

The party lasted for some hours more until the first rays started to appear throughout the curtains, the guests congratulate once more the vampire lord and his bride and left the room. Orquídea started to felt tired and the vampire lord noticed this, so he bot close to the petite male and lift him up in a princess carry style, this surprised Orquídea.

" put me down, I can walk on my own." The princess protested, trying to get the old vampire's grip off his body, but he wasn't able to and felt how the grip got tight, Orquídea looked up and met once again those angry red eyes.

" I can't neglect my future wife, besides I'm tired to continue this little play. Let's get you to your room and continue what we left unattended." Said the vampire, Orquídea, in fear of the vampire's anger, opted for just obediently nodding and placing his arms around the older man's neck while he just lay the head on the muscular chest, in a way to stand in the old vampire's good side. The vampire lord smiled in response to his princess good behavior and made way to his orchid's the bedroom. There, he delicately placed the petite man on the spacious, soft bed. Then, the vampire closed the curtains so just a minimal amount of light entered the room, enough for him not to burn and Orquídea could see.

" So my dear bride, are you ready to satiate my thirst with your virginal blood," The man positioned over the princess' body, loving the way how the small body trembled below him. The old vampire caressed Orquídea's neck feeling the smoke dark skin under his pale hand, as well the purple choker that identify the small man as an omega, protecting him from any unwanted bites that would tie him to an undesired relationship. the vampire chuckled at this, soon this choker will be removed and a bite, representing his ownership of his princess, will be in its stead. So he found the spot he wanted to bite, the gap between the thin neck and shoulder of the young princess, he got close, his breath and fangs brushing the tender skin.

" My lord…" he heard a soft whimper coming from above him, he looked up and met with tearful lavender eyes, and felt as his small hands clang more to his coats. He perceived a sense of fear from his dear bride, he lifted his head and look at the princess with loving eyes and softly patted his tear-stained cheeks. " Please… I'm scared." The princess pleaded, as a response the vampire placed a tenderly kiss on his forehead in a way to subtle his fears. " the pain will be quick and you won't feel anything after, just a small drink and thais is all." The vampire assured him, Orquídea nodded and offered his neck, he didn't know if what the vampire was saying to him was true or not, but he just wanted to get over it.