Chapter 3.

"Really? How come I find that hard to believe?" Jessrah says as she sits down in her seat and looks at her adopted brother.

"Hmm, what is a few minutes compared to a few years of our life. I can wait. Though I suppose the little lambs have grown a bit impatient. I can hear their feet shuffling every few seconds" Joachim smiles as he looks towards the door where a small head quickly hides behind the wall.

"I suppose. Let's eat first and talk later. Come in"

"Your highness, Young master, my sister and I were nominated for today. We have bathed as per instructions and are at your service" A boy dressed in a blouse and shorts seemingly almost 20 walks in and gives a small bow of greeting while his little sister stands behind him.

The sister gives a small bow after observing her brother. The girl looks about sixteen and wears a pink dress while her blond hair is tied in a ponytail.

While the ruler provides safety and healing for her people, the people make daily offerings to feed the ruler. So every mealtime two people will come and donate blood. This custom has been made since the start of the kingdom as the ruler made sure they would stay healthy and would save them from danger would it ever arise.

"Thank you for your service. Please sit down, after the donation you can follow the servants. They will provide you with food and all the necessities you need." Jessrah says as she points to the chairs beside her and Joachim.

"Do you have to be so formal every time? You'll only make them more nervous" Joachim chuckles as he watches the girl stiffly walk to the chair beside him.

"It's tradition, I just make sure they will know where to go next and what to expect"

The boys sits down in the chair as he pulls down his collar, exposing his neck. The girl copies her brother as she watches her ruler bite down on his neck. She turns slightly nervous as she looks at the man who will bite her neck. A charming smile meets her eyes, but the predator eyes make her feel slightly frightened. She closes her eyes, trembling and waiting for the pain to follow.

"At least I don't scare little girls during dinner" Jessrah scoffs as she releases het bite on the boys neck. The boy pants as a blush paints his face. The bite has a slight aphrodisiac effect while drinking, this makes it easier to feed of people without too much struggle.

Jessrah gives to boy a napkin and thanks him as he waits at the door for his sister. He looks anxiously at his sister as she looks like a trembling foal before a predator.

"Haaa… I can't help it that I was born with these eyes. Just sit still, I'll be done quickly" Jochim smiles as he closes in on the girls neck and slowly sinks hit teeth in her flesh.

The girl's eyes go wide as a small moan escapes her mouth. A pink hue appears on her face, de trembling increases, though not because of fear. Her eyes close slightly as the warmth spreads from her neck through her body. A small pain comes from her neck as the teeth leave her neck.

"See, that wasn't so bad now was it" Joachim smiles while patting her head.

The girl looks up and collapse on the ground. A few maids walk in and carry her out of the room.

"Do you have to make it that intense? Now you destroyed another girl's innocence. Why don't you go for a man next time" Jessrah sighs as she looks at her brother while he wipes his mouth.

"Do I look gay to you? That you can drink form the same sex doesn't mean I can"

Joachim looks with a disgusted face her way as his face turns green at the mere thought of biting the neck of a man. A shiver runs down his spine as he tries to shake of the picture in his mind.

"Now what did you want to talk about?"

"It's time for my sleep. It has been ten years since my last one. I'll be absent for a few months, and I need you to take control during that time. Especially the east has been giving me an anxious feeling. They are up to something."

Jessrah ponders as she looks pensively at the brother. She had to sleep for a few months every ten years to make up for the lacking amount of blood intake. Now she only drinks three times a day with only a litre intake. Normally she would have to drink about three to four litres every feeding time. But that would be dangerous for the donator. So she resolved it this way. It is an inconvenience, but she has no alternative.

"Fine, but you better make up for it by going on a vacation with me after. It has been so stuffy being all cooped up o this island for these past few years. We need to have some fun at least"

"Hmmm. That's fine. I'll go tonight. At most it'll be for about six months. Can you handle it?"

"Yeah, leave it to me. You better wake up on time, don't sleep in like you do every day"

Joachim smirks as he supports his chin with his hand while looking at her.

"Off to bed little princess"

"You're so infuriating sometimes" Jessrah grumbles as she leaves the room and gets ready for tonight.