Helena finished filing the report on the incident that took place in Cait. And as fast as she had filed it, the issue had resolved thanks to the Devil's involvent. It wasn't like anyone would judge her for her actions, considering she was the head of the High House. But so still tried to stop the functioning and the power she was gaining every day.
"Milady," ca the voice from behind her while she stood facing the window, looking outside at the people who were walking on the road.
"What is it?" she questioned, turning around to see one of the High House mbers who held a scrolled parchnt in his hand.
"Milady, this is the signed doc.u.nt of King Edison who has stepped down from his position. He has personally signed and sealed it," inford the man. "But the sa is not being accepted by his mother. Forr Queen Guilene is angry and she's trying to oppose that you did sothing to the King. Like black magic."
Hearing this, Helena rolled her eyes, "Let her be. I am sure after so ti she will get tired and will drop the matter."
"Yes, milady," the man bowed his head. But he wasn't done speaking, "Um, the person is standing outside the building."
"Which person?"
The man seed hesitant to speak, and Helena could only guess who it was because no one whispered the Devil or his na.
"Fine, leave and get back to your work," Helena dismissed the person. Grabbing her maroon coat hanging on the stand, she wore it around her shoulders without putting her hands inside the sleeves. When she started to head towards the entrance, she t Dimitri, who was walking by with another fellow mber of the High House. "I am leaving for the day, Dimitri," she inford him.
Dimitri was slightly taken aback, but at the sa ti, he was pleased to see that the small girl whom he had looked after was trying to get back the lost ti, even though he knew she was doing it because she was annoyed.
"I hope you have a good ti," he bowed his head. "I will be here."
"Hm," the woman humd, and she stepped out of the building.
She saw a black carriage with black horses tied at the front. In front of it stood Vladimir with his hands in his pockets. "Seems like our minds are working together as you knew I am here," Vladimir offered her a charming smile.
"It isn't hard to know when you are trying to scare my people in the High House," she spared him one glance before looking at the carriage. "What are you doing here?" she questioned even though she knew he was here to see her.
"To spend ti with you of course. My grandson kicked out of little Morven's room telling I should do sothing apart from taking all the baby's ti. I would have thrown him in the pot, but then he's my grandson and my beloved daughter's son," said Vladimir in a thoughtful tone, "So I thought, why not co here and visit my lady."
Helena's eyes narrowed, "I think you forgot that the deal was about 'considering'. It said nothing about being your woman."
"I rember that, but it is hard to resist the Devils' charm. You know there are quite so benefits. How about I strike a deal where you will get to see your brother?"
Hearing this, Helena's eyes softened, and she glared at him again, "Don't play with ."
"I never ant to," Vladimir's head tilted to the side, "It is an enticing offer isn't it?"
"Did you nd your relationship with the angels and your brothers? Michael," she casually dropped the na.
Vladimir ran his tongue over one of his fangs.
"I wondered when that na was going to co. No, we still have the sa delicate relationship that is always on a thin thread of wanting to hurt each other," replied Vladimir, "But there are so exceptions and clauses." At least by her question, Vladimir knew she wanted to see her brother.
"Well, whatever. I need to go ho and rest my eyes," she said, raising her hand and looking at the guard standing in front of the building to bring her carriage.
"I don't mind coming along to your house. We can have blood together, which is exciting," as the words flew from the Devil's lips, Helena gritted her teeth. "Or if you want, we can take a stroll. I promise you it will be a good one."
Helena knew when she had agreed to the deal with the Devil, it would co to bite her soon. Maybe she should have left Edison dead. "Fine, let's take a walk," and she started to walk without waiting for him.
Vladimir was quick to join next to Helena, his stature tall and proud. But then Helena was no less to him. She didn't cower, and with the constant furrow of her eyebrows, people on the road were intimidated to co in front of them. People were quick to scurry away, making way for the two people who stepped into the streets of the town.
"I heard about the no charges regarding the incident that took place in Cait," Vladimir was the first one to start the conversation as Helena was quiet.
"They did. Edison claid I had nothing to do with the gunshot," replied Helena. "Are you going to be here permanently?" she asked him.
"In the living world? I am not sure. Maybe until my family is here, but that doesn't an I can leave Hell alone all by itself. The last ti I did, my poor granddaughter-in-law suffered," responded Vladimir.
"Would have never considered you to be a family man," murmured Helena. But at the sa ti, she had heard the little things regarding how much the Devil loved his daughter, and he had brought the previous King and his mother to Devon from Hell just to clear his daughter's na. "Do you miss her? Your daughter."
"Here I am picking lighter subjects, and you pick the heavier one's," humd Vladimir, giving her a look and Helena's eyes moved from the corner to look ahead of her. "Don't any parents miss their child? She was a good daughter, but I am glad that I got to et her."
"I see," replied Helena, having heard enough about King Calhoun's mother from the public.
They continued to walk in the town, moving from one street to another, while so bowed their heads to greet the head of the High house.
"We have lunch set up this week on Saturday in the castle. How about you join us," Vladimir politely pushed the invitation to her so that she would accept it without a quick refusal. "Calhoun said you haven't dropped by the castle since I arrived. It looks like you are scared of ."
"Do you think I am a person who would fall for words like that?" Helena gave him a dull look. "I have been busy with other things and don't think there is any reason for to et people unless they are causing trouble."
"You know, there was this woman I once t. A headstrong woman who didn't follow the herd. I t her when the existence of vampires ca into picture and was known to everyone. It was a ti of chaos and I was trying to fight for the humans. Unfortunately she died, her health was fragile," explained Vladimir.
"Who was that woman?" asked Helena.
"She was my lover, the mother of my daughter," revealed Vladimir.
"I am sorry to hear that," Helena's lips pursed. She then said, "Being the Devil you must know what is in my heart, Mr. Lazarus. I don't have ti for romance, when I can put the sa ti for sothing else."
Vladimir nodded his head, "I am aware of that. Which is why we are going to do this step by step," he said optimistically. "We have a lot of ti in our hands. There is no ti to rush for it," he offered her a smile, and he brought his hand forward.
"We are just acquaintances now," she said to make sure.
"That's a good start," said Vladimir.
Helena sighed, wondering if she was truly stuck with the Devil. Gingerly, she placed her hand in his hand, and that had Vladimir smile.
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