6 La Malvar way of courting…
Santina in her hazy mind & blurry vision saw a man behind the vampire who feed on her brother neck, the man touch Siegfried on the head and an explosion was heard. On her fading consciousness she felt a gentle tug on her left hand and hear her brother weak voice "Satin Everything will turn out alright. We will see mom and dad"…" yes we will see our beloved parent"… she felt clam and let go…
After god knows how many hours has past she was awaken, in her groggy state she think she had seen her brother stand up! Maybe what happen last night is just a dream… right just a dream… fall again in dream land.
Romanov was awaken by the sweet scent, it's made his throat dry and his reasoning is crumbling down, this hunger & thirst is driving him to surrender but no he is a war veteran so it's too shameful to give in without a fight. he remember what happen the previous night, he unconsciously place his hand on his right chest to feel his heartbeat, he tried to the left side" Just hoping his heart just move places" but who am I kidding, what happened in the previous night is not a dream it's the reality. The scent assaulted him again he open his eyes and sit down. He look at his surrounding, they were in the mansion salon of von Holstein, found Santina and the house help lying in a row, his nose follow the scent… There a 20 year old looking man was seated on his favorite seat…( this is a trap) so he deducted… he stand up and dusted his behind move in front of Santina & the others, few meter away from the boy, he will shield his family from this stranger…. He seated again and stare at the stranger, he never blink and listening to his surrounding, he notice is hearing ability was double to his normal, his s senses are upgraded he need to control it or it will drive him to crazy, then Peter wakeup, he can sense Peter fangs lengthening and nails, but he notice Romanov in front he look confuse and soon the others awaken but Santina was still not moving… "Is she dead?" Romanov reach for his emotion but there's none… all he have is the memories of feeling or love and care for his sister & the others.
Romanov felt the disharmony in the air, the others are getting agitated from the sweet scent, he release his blood thirst aura to suppress the others, his aura weight them down in much stronger impact, I will not let them run loose... Never!(he thought)...then Santina woke up… raising both hand and stretches''hmmmm" Good morning brother and everyone! Ohhh! That smell good! 🤤 its make my mouth water… Santina is savoring the scent while her eyes are close.
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😮…. The hungry newborns
😮…. Stranger
Santina open her eyes was (⁰₀⁰)…"we have guess" and a very nice smelling guess" then she start checking her surrounding, she is still confuse, or maybe still in dreamland…after a few second she gain clarity… "Brother tha-that what happened last night it wasn't a dream?"
"all of you stay calm" Romanov still emotionless in front of them… still waiting for the other to make move. If he remember correctly Siegfried exploded, they might be the cause of that… he cannot be unguarded, he don't want to risk it even if the guy who seat on his chair look gentle and harmless.
The man seated in front smirk" Greeting Sir Romanov von Holstein!" My name is Renato Mendoza a hunter, I am here to observe the newborns if they can resist the call of their hunger & thirst… he smile again and look straight in Romanov eyes… he has a clear hazel color eyes look harmless but the air surround him spell danger.
"I am not please to make your acquaintance "Romanov answer back rudely… he doesn't care anymore… they are not animals to be observed. Then we heard an annoying laughter… its a three stage laugh, a tall guy who was cover by cape from head to foot appear only the lips and chin is visible… he smirk at the gentleman by the name Renato" I told you he is tough" he said in alluring voice… he turn to look at Romanov "von Holstein house listen carefully!… 😶...we are sorry for being late"
😐.... all the von Holstein house...
"What do you mean by being late" Romanov bark a question at him…" from the look of it you're a powerful ancient vampire… are you connected to Third prince being converted? Emotionless staring at them…
" in a way yes and no" the gentleman in the cape answer… my family move closer to me, and they are glaring at the strangers and they have this " please-explain- in-detail" thing on their faces." We are hunting for the rogue vampires and engage them on a full scale fight, two of them escape and on their way to their, they stumble upon your army" he lamented…your 50000 soldier we're murder and converted to newborns plus Third Prince" ah!... So that's what happened… "we wipeout the whole army of newborns but we fail to comprehended the prince and was too late when we reached here your whole family was murdered"… I did not want to burn you all without checking out if your will-power is strong to resist the call of hunger'. Renato is here to test that out! He is not a simple human… he is half vampire so his blood is extra sweeter for vampires. Its like aphrodisiac…
'Why you let us live?" Romanov questioned him.
"I want to give you all choices to choose … weather to live or to be burn… if you choose to live, Renato will teaches you all on how to survive being a vampire"… he smile kindly to us… "That is my way of saying sorry for not able to save you lot… I can send you to my territory in eastern part of Central Luzon- Aurora you will all be safe there and food is no problem"… then all of sudden two man appear in front of him and kneel presented two heads… "Lord sorry for the wait" we have caught the two runaway! … the two head are still alive and giving a death glare to the lord, mouth were cover but making a lot of sound..." the lord glare back at the two head..."Their bodies was send to the holy mountain of Arayat on your approval we will drop them at the peak of the volcano" one of the man in black said… the lord never bother to look at the heads again and give the approval. After five minutes the head turn into ashes…the two man in black disappear.., " Now Von Holstein house what do you wish?
that scene unfolded in front of them terrified Romanov..(will they all be beheaded? bodies & head will be separately toast! I mean burn to ashes?) and he look at his family for confirmation…
Santina.." whatever you decide brother I will support.
The Butlers…. Your decide my lord we are your loyal servant
The cooks … nod in agreement
Gardener…. Yes agrees
Miley… I am my lady maid so where she goes I will follow
"you lot are not helping" he put his hand on his pocket and take out a coin, the coin has two face one woman and the other side is a man... " ok! you lot let decide this way"
😳... Santina
🥶... the house help
😑... Renato
🤣 ... the lord
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At the present- So that's what happen" Satin said with a smile
🥶... Margaret….."You lot continue living because of a coin?"…. unbelievable…. She was dumbfounded at the preposterous way of solving their situation.
Satin was amuse in the constant change of emotion on Margaret face, it made her laugh…" you wanna see the coin my brother use?
("_")…. Satin point out a frame on top of the fire place, a silver in 39-40mm in size was in displayed. 😶
"ho ho ho!... Satin laugh cover her beautiful lips with her hand…" by the way why did you refer to my elder brother as your future husband?" she become serious and her eyes slanted.
Sigh!..." Yesterday noon, when I was quarreling with your brother and placed that tracker on him all I was thinking is to torture him and play tricks to pass time and ease my boredom"…she remember the happening yesterday and it makes her smile…. She was too mature for her age of Eight. Since her mother died of backlash of her power the responsibility lies on her even though her auntie Elizabeth is there to stand as the acting head, the expectation is still there… Auntie Elizabeth…. Oh! Its hard to raise grownup...(shake her head in helplessness)… she look straight at Satin and said…"I think! me and your brother are soulmate! Oh! Not think but I am sure" said it with conviction….
("_")… (wow she can joke with so serious face)…. "Ah" soulmate" Santina said in an ice cold face unblinking…
"Last night I dreamt of your brother and I was awaken by the gentle pull in my soul, the yearning to see and be with him" I know it's hard to believe the word of a child,… but I found this place by following the call in my soul, not with the spell I casted on him. This place is full of booby trap and advance spell formations, now think about it, not a meager child like me can unravel. She utter those words while sipping with her tea..
Satin observed the serious child with a poker face… Margaret don't know what Satin is thinking, but whatever that is, she is decided to court Sir Romanov von Holstein in ala-Malvar-way… then she heard Satin ask her "You're a witch, Malvar never marry, don't tell me after you taken what you wanted from my brother, you will leave him behind?" 😒
("_")….(what are you asking an eight years old kid!!! 😠 )… "My aunt Elizabeth will be permanent head or worst case scenario why tween brother will provide and heir for the Malvar" "I planned everything in advance before I answer the call in my soul, I got plans from A till Z 😤" and I griming 😁 at her
😵…. Just taking to her…..what a calculating child…" but come to think of it, all the thing this child had said make sense, this place is not easily access. It might be true… If it makes my brother happy and less hibernation then I will support this kid…( KUUUhaaa… Kuuhaaa…Kuuuuuhaaa) " Ok I will help you in making my brother realize that you're the one" I smile brightly " so what's your plan? (this will be fun… buwahahaha… that dense brother of mine, his spring days are coming, after two thousand years of being a virgin, buwahahahah) I smile at her demurely.
(A certain someone felt a shiver running down my spine! He had a bad premonition about this)
Margaret was happy when she hear that her sister-in-law will help her, she automatic clap her hands in excitement… " I will utilize the Ala-Malvar-way-of-courting" excitedly she declare.
Uhhh!!! Ala-Malvar-way-of-courting?? How does it work??? is it complicated? Do you need to cast a love spell??? Santina is confuse, and continue drinking her tea…
Oh!! "It's easy, I just need to bother him every day!"…. And smile brightly again at Santina
The tea Santina's holding in her mouth spitted on my face…(⁰₀⁰)…
😱 … "Margaret I am sorry"… Santina took out her handkerchief and gently wipe Margaret face..
"Prrrt Prrf" Raphaello turn his back on us, and I notice his shoulder are shaking from control laughter…. And now he bend down holding his stomach… Burst out and collapse into laughter…. Hahahahhaha hahahahh
Santina eyes become slanted and bark at him" Raphaello you sound like a hyena"
" I am sorry me Lady.." Prrft… I am really sorry…. He turn around to face us… tears are in his eyes… and start barking in laughter again… hahahah... hahhah
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Romanov reached the grand eremite (only him call the king of vampire grand eremite) hidden palace… his destination is the hunter / Medicine Man of the vampire Renato Mendoza… he needs medication for his condition. He found him submerged in greenish fluid with flowery scent… Renato aged badly his mop of black hair the first time they met become white after two thousands of years, but no wrinkles still as smooth as a baby… he knock on the huge glass container…. Renee eyes open and he wave at him, Renee shock when he sees me, he signal to wait for him. I went to the receiving area of his house, the house did not change at all the same furniture, I wave my hand and all the things inside the house become squeaky clean he even imagine them soak in disinfectant, he contently sit down, wave his hand again a pot and tea set appear… he indulge himself with the nice ambiance…(Ah! This is life)…
'I see that you're enjoying yourself Holstein"… this guy, is like a white panther when he moves, you will never detect his movements… On what do I owe this unexpected visit? You did not bright your sister?... he seated at the opposite of him, help himself with the tea…"hmmm… nice tea" and nodded his head…"
"Renee… what is that greenish thing you were submerge with?... curiously I inquire….
"oh that! Is it effective?" and touch his glowing face…. I observe him while I am sipping my tea…I furrowed eyebrow, have the question mark on face,... I don't see any differences… ah! Your no fun at all!!" is an anti-aging serum… he blurted out matter of fact.
I almost spit the tea that in my mouth…(Your so vain!!! Ringing in my head) ah!!! Owkie I said while nodding my head…
"So how can I help you Roman" he inquire happily… if he only knew what's running on my head I don't think he will be remain seated and smile at me happily…
"I think I contacted a sickness" I declare gloomily… (I dont wanna think of the other possibility, this is a sickness i convince my self)
😲....He was shock… this is the first time he heard a sick vampire, specially an antique- I mean an Ancient one…"what kind of sickness you contacted?"😟
"A lub-DUB, lub-DUB, lub-DUB sickness"
" A what sickness?...ಠ__ಠ
"A lub-DUB, lub-DUB, lub-DUB sickness" again i repeat....o_O
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Suddenly the door was rashly open... A tall blacked hair guy went in... I heard that Duke von Holstein is here visiting( darn why this royal eremite is here)... i got no option but stand and give respect to this unruly King. I kneel on one knee and greet the majesty " Your ereme- Ahem Your Eminence, this humble servant wishes your majesty a longer life & prosperity...
"You may rise!.... you got guts not visiting me first Romanov, he seated himself in my seat...(really he can have the other chair... what a bully) help himself with the tea..." Where the lady Santina i haven't seen her in long time...
"She's busy with the basilica, i answer humble... I am sorry for not visiting you first your Majesty, I urgently need the Medicine man help"
"oh!!" your forgiven"... i gave my thanks(🙄)" so what's you require from the medicine man?
"A check-up... "I think I contacted a sickness" ... i repeat again...
The king has a worried look on his face... " what sickness" ( an antique vampire is sick?) the king thought...
"A lub-DUB, lub-DUB, lub-DUB sickness"
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😑... The King
😑... Renato
