14. Guest's Adieu And The Dragomir's

"He died, when I took his name his head exploded. I think that's because his name was bounded by the spell and he knew that if I utter his name he will die, that's why he forced me to say his name.", Lestat explained shortly what happened in the reading room when he left there.

Spike stood up from the bed as he heard the shocking news of the death of the vampire they were looking for a long and were about to expose themselves in front of a witch and a vamp.

When they found the vampire, Spike thought that they are one step closer to the main culprit who spread the rumor but now they were dragged back to the same point.

"If he died just after you said his name, then it's certainly because of magic, there can't be any other reason.", after saying this Spike went silent for some minutes.

After a few minutes, Lestat broke the silence, "I was wondering what could be the reason for him to willingly gave up on his life, after trying so hard to escape. If he wants he can still hide the truth for a long, but instead he chose to die.", Lestat was wondering on this throughout the night.

"There must be something more precious to him than his own life."

"There must be something more precious to him than his own life."

The two of them said in unison.

"But what can be it?", Spike said while sitting back on his bed thinking about the possible reasons for his suicide.

"Lestat, what's dear to you that you can give up your life over it", Spike asked.

"It's my family and you, and someone I will fall in love with.", Lestat said taking a seat beside Spike.

"I'll look for his family then, we already looked for people he met recently but couldn't find much and he came here illegally too. Whoever the person behind all this doesn't want to leave any loopholes.

"Ask Jason to do this, we can't remain disappeared from the palace for too long especially when the Chrimson Night is near. We will return to Orleans in two days.", Spike said as he remembered that they are away from the palace for quite a long and their absence can be suspicious to others.

"At first I thought that you are taking things quite far with just some rumors but now I can smell something fishy too.", Lestat said.

"I was suspicious of it when that man from the dungeon said that he met someone in Monde Humain. The vampire who lives here doesn't usually interfere with palace matters at all."

"Hmm. Do you think that the witch can help us or not?", Lestat asked as he thought the witch they met yesterday can be useful to them.

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After that day, Natalia didn't think that she will be ever meet him neither did she thinks that she ever have a chance to went Orleans.

But what Moon Goddess has written is unknown no one can predict what the future unfolds.

---- In the Orleans ( The Dragomir's Mansion) ----

There were two people in one of the thousands of rooms of Dragomir's Mansion.

A man more dressed like a butler was standing near the tea table and the old lady was standing near a large window staring at a tree afar in the garden.

The way the man was standing with his head down and hands locked on his back, it was clear that the lady standing near the window was his mistress.

Her face was filled with wrinkles saying that the old lady must've lived for hundreds of years or more and from the very look on her face it was clear that she was troubled about something.

"Is this the only way?", the old lady said with calm in her voice but her edginess was quite clear.

"This seems to be the only way, the late lord, your husband, he was the only child of his generations and the same goes for his and your's son, he was the only child. Now after his death there is no heir remaining except for her."

The old lady remained silent gazing at the tree.

"The Dragomir Family don't have any blood relative to pass on the dukedom and we can't adopt any other person, if we do he or she will only receive the family wealth not the title. Also, you can't take up the duke's title, we have elongated things up to this day by saying that the new hire is too young to attend aristocrat meetings.", the man explained everything to the lady of the house to convenience her.

"Hmm, then bring that girl here.", the old lady said half-heartedly taking a seat near the tea table.

The man pours her the tea.

The man knew that if it wasn't for the family name and isn't the only option, she wouldn't have called that girl here.

"That girl left our kingdom years ago, she must be probably in Monde Humain as she can't live in the Orleans. I will immediately ask our men there to search for her.", the man said.

"Go and ask for her this man, I don't know where is he for now but he is the only one who can give you a hint about her.", the old lady pulled out an envelope from a wooden box which was on the table from the start.

The man opened the envelope, there was a portrait inside it, it was an old one.

"I will make sure to bring that girl into the house soon."

The lady took a sip of the tea.

"She is not just some common girl, she is the next heiress of the Dragomir family and the next duke of this kingdom. So, take her name respectfully, no matter wherever you are even in front of me.", the old lady said with a dark expression and authority in her voice.

"Excuse me, Malady. I will not repeat my mistake.", the man said with his head down.

"You may leave now and make sure that no one should know about her."