🔥DEEPER
THAN
HELL 🔥
( Shadow That Dwell In Darkness)
BY: NOEL INNOCENT
CHAPTER FIFTEEN : EAST TOWER
He was there, beside her bed, the same dark shaped shadow that have come to her often in her past, I could not see his face but yet I recognized his touch.
I felt his lips move over my brow, my cheeks, my temple, felt the heat of his tongue, trailing fire as it slid down my neck, I turn my head to my side, my hands grasping his arm, my eyes closed in ecstasy, as his teeth grazed my tender flesh.
I heard his low growl like that of a wolf, felt the painful, pleasurable bite of his teeth, followed by the touch of his tongue stroking my neck and then came the words, oddly familiar, soft spoken hypnotic words that carry me down, down into the darkness of dreamless sleep.
I woke up with a cry, bolting upright in bed. My gaze darted around the room, its dawn and am alone.
And yet the dream has seen so real, I lifted a trembling hand to my neck, terrified of what I might find, my breath rush from her lungs in a sigh of relief when my finger encounter nothing but smooth skin.
It has only been a dream after all.
A knock on the door alerted me, my first thought was that Alucard has come to see me for the last time but then Leo voice made me feel disappointed.
” yes ” I mumble ” come in ”
” good morning miss ” Leo said in his carefully modulated voice.
” good morning, is something wrong ”
” wrong? No miss, I have come to inform you that lord Alucard have decided to send you to London”
” London? ”
” you are to be tutored there, it seems lord Alucard feel the need for you to be taught properly ”
” I don’t want to leave here”
” am sorry miss but the arrangement have been made ”
” how soon ”
” tomorrow morning, lord Alucard have instructed me to take you to town, to purchase wh@tëver you need, an account have been open in your name, in the bank close to your school”
” all this for me to stay away from him ” I blink back my tears ” he is most generous ”
” I have always find him so ”
” thank you Leo ”
” breakfast will be ready when you are ”
I shake my head ” I find no appetite this morning ”
” I understand miss ”
Am going to school, its something I have never dared to dream of, my father being a noble still refused sending me to one, claiming I will tarnish his reputation more with my witch abilities.
Yet the thought of leaving this place, leaving Alucard fill my heart with total sadness, the reason of him pushing me away still confuse me.
What did I do wrong?
Yes he has no reflection but that doesn’t mean he should just go without any reason, I have had enough of this, if am leaving then am going to visit this east tower.
Getting off the bed, I open my door slowly, look both side to make sure Leo isn’t around before tiptoeing out of the corridor, down the stairs and into the hallway.
I stop at the first door, my hand trembling as I reach for the latch, the door open without a sound, peering inside, I saw that the room was fill with furniture, chairs covered in embroidery and horsehair, tables in all size, all was covered in layer of dust as if it haven’t been used for decades.
The next room I step in was fill with work of art, statue, paintings, bronze figures, vases made of crystal and porcelain, China figurines, a huge sculpture of raven in black wood.
Ahead was the tower room itself, that has to be Alucard personal lair, moving cautiously I approach the door, press my ear to the close door and when I heard no sound I place my hand on the latch.
Heart pounding I open the door and step inside, they is no light at all in this room, heavy dark draperies cover the windows, moving closer I drew back the curtains, turn then look around to meet a empty curtain.
Puzzled I let go of the draperies, why did Alucard forbid me to come here, what possible reason could he have for not wanting her to see rooms fill with old furniture or this empty tower.
From out of nowhere came the chill sensation that i was not alone, unreasoning panic, rose up within me, driving her out of the room.
I ran down the hall, down the stairs, a silent sob arising in my throat as images of darkness and death swirl in my mind. I ran blindly through the castle until i reach my chamber, inside, i lock the door, flung the window wide, sitting on the bed, I hold the pillow close to my chest and stared at the sunlight pouring through the window, hoping it will dispel the darkness that seem to engulf me like a thick black smoke, permeating my very soul and in the centre of the darkness i sense the loneliness so deep that it broke my heart.
Alucard knew she had step into his room, he smelled her perfume even when sleeping in his coffin, it has always been a dead like sleep but her presence seem to have awaken him from his slumber.
My conversation with Bevin replayed in my head ” what will mother say, you are sending the last soul we need away ”
Yes mother will pissed, be pissed for her own selfish reasons but then I can not bring myself to hurt her, hurting her will kill me.
” do you not love Elizabeth ” Leo growl at me last night but I ignored that also, yes I love her but it appears that snow means more.
And because I love her am sending her away, far away from me to protect her for her life I cherish more than mine, the reasons for my likening to her keep eluding my reasoning.
But then just like the sun it appears I can’t have her.
