Her Vampire Prince

Chapter 5 Dante POV

" You're highness" my head snapped up at the sound of Vincent's voice. I didn't even hear him enter my office. It wasn't good, it definitely wasn't good. My mind was consumed by her. I even snuck onto her balcony last night on my way back from the club. I had been there a whole 30 seconds before I had to leave. It seemed the pull is as strong for humans as she had appeared and made her way towards me. A confused look on her face as to why she felt compelled to head there. My attention is split in too many different directions to actually get anything constructive done. Sighing, I leaned back in my chair and gave my full attention to Vincent. He was on watch with the girls yesterday, so he's here to give me an update.

We had told Vincent and Kristophe all about the girls the night before. When we had returned, they had worn the same shocked expressions as us once the shock had worn off. A look of hope crossed their features. I understood why, if our people found out we were being graced with mates again, they would rejoice. We explained how dangerous it was right now to disclose this to anyone, and they understood the need for secrecy.

"Let me call Darius in before you start Vincent. He will want to be updated too". I shot a quick text to Darius and within 2 minutes he was bursting through the door. He looked as disheveled and distracted as I felt. He walked over to my desk and propped himself against it, then nodded at Vincent to continue.

" Your Highness and my second, they left the apartment early yesterday morning in work-out attire. They spent 1 hour and 30 minutes in the gym. They mainly kept to themselves except a gentleman approached Sophie. They conversed for a few moments, then Anya and Sophie left. They seemed to spend the rest of the day in the apartment cleaning and watching movies, eating, and then they went to bed." He then glanced down at his feet, shuffling a bit. He looked nervous.

"What else is it you wish to say, Vincent ?" My tone was clipped. The news of a gentleman sniffing around Sophie was making my blood boil. I gripped my hands on the chair to keep from making fists. " Vincent, please tell us every detail, no matter how insignificant you may think it is" Darius spoke up without even looking at me. He knew I would be on the edge. " Well, the gentleman at the gym seemed to be interested in Sophie, but Sophie didn't seem interested. I heard her tell Anya this. But then last night, Anya and Sophie seemed to have a few heated words. They were talking about Sophie's parents. They didn't elaborate, but your Highness Sophie seemed so sad about her visit to her parents today. I got a feeling they treat her wrongly. Anya acted quite protective of her. The girls seem to share a close bond, like they share a soul bond. If you ask me, although it's clear they are not lovers. Anya is also visiting her parents today. My second "I feel a growl slip from my lips.

Darius thanks Vincent for the information and dismisses him. " I need to know everything about them and him, everything. I'll kill them all if they hurt her, even mentally I'll kill them all" I'm shouting and pacing my office now. It was getting harder and harder to stay away. She needed me to protect her, damn it. Darius. He doesn't say anything. Instead, he reaches for his phone. I hear him speaking to Kristophe, who's in charge of their protection today, but if they are splitting up today, how would he watch them both I thought to myself, before he could hang up the phone. I rushed over and took the phone off of Darius. " Kristophe, I have new orders to come back to the castle. I need you to dig up everything you can find about the girls and their parents, address everything. Come sit in my office to do it. Don't let anyone in if anyone calls or knocks, tell them me and Darius are in meetings. As soon as you have the parent's address, text them us ", he mumbles his understanding., but I don't wait for his answer. I just hang up, my mind in a whirlwind spinning on my heels, I head over to the closet I have in my office.

I start ripping off my white shirt and dress pants and start donning an all black outfit. I looked over to see Darius doing the same. I didn't need to elaborate to him, I had to tell him the plan, but he never questioned my moves, he has always had my back, no questions. He digs into my clothes in the wardrobe, picking himself out an all-black attire, the same as me. Once we were both dressed to blend, I walked over to my desk, opening the top drawer and picked out two earpieces and clothes mics. I passed one over to Darius, who took them without question, then he crossed his arms and looked at me ready for the plan.

" Vincent watched the girls all last night. Kristophe can not watch them if they are in separate places. We will each go and watch our mates in the shadows. It will also be good for recon, I need to know how her parents treat her. The earpieces are to keep each other in check. We need to remain unseen if either of us are about to lose it, we go drag the other out. I need to see how she's treated. I swear I'll rip them apart if they hurt a hair on her head". I looked down at my feet, trying to gain control. I need to be in control if I'm about to be in her presence all day.

Darius grasps my shoulder and looks me in the eyes. We stayed that way for a few minutes, communicating without speaking. A knock at the door broke us apart, so I strolled over and opened it to see Kristophe. He has his phone in his hands tapping away, then mine and Darius's phones both ping at the same time. He glances up with a carefree smile before he strolls on in". Addresse's sent" he beams. Kristophe has always been the happy-go-lucky one. He was also our tech guy and one hell of a fierce fighter, which was why he was also in joint command of our army. He was also the class clown.

Patting him on the shoulder as we headed out the door, I said" thanks man and don't go putting porn on my screensaver again. Tap into the undetected browser. We don't want anyone tracing what we have been looking at and getting to the girls" . He turns and gives us a salute as he plops his big body down on my chair. I shake my head at his antics. No one else would get away with that, but he was more of a brother. He grew up with me and Darius.

Vincent came into our inner circle later, so he isn't as formal with us as Kristophe is. Maybe one day he will be. I liked to have a few around me that just saw me as Dante, not the Prince. Once outside the castle, we become hyper-aware. We have to come out of our protected kingdom that was hidden from human eyes by spells and, by the fates another way we knew our kind is supposed to remain a secret. The fact they involved themselves to keep us hidden. Why else would they create hidden dimensions on the human plane ?

We step out of our borders, and it fetches us into the black forest. We nod at each other, then we take off in our separate ways. It took me on foot half an hour to reach the address Kristophe had texted me. Keeping in the shadows, I entered the property. It looks like Sophie comes from money. The house was big with lots of land around it. It looks old, but it's been renovated to be modern, keeping some of its original structures. Looking up at the many windows on the second floor, I spotted one open. Crouching down, I leaped up and grabbed the ledge. I looked inside. It appeared to be a bedroom and no one was inside.

I slide in and concentrate on my surroundings, they all seem to be downstairs. I can hear 6 heart beats. I take a deep inhale and I get hit by her scent. It's only faint but she's definitely here. Placing my mic on and ear peace in my ear and then turned them on. "Darius I'm here, and I wasn't followed ". I heard a crackle and then Darius's voice came over the earpiece. " I have eyes on my mate and her family, point of entry. If needed, it is at the back of the house, first floor utility cupboard window. I am in control. Interference will be unlikely", I let a small smile slip at his army jargon. He spent a few years serving 50 years ago in a human army so he could gain more strategies to bring to our table.

" Eyes are yet to land on my target, point of the entry side of the house 2nd floor leading into a bedroom sir yes sir " I add to mock him. I heard his low chuckle at my antics, then I set about getting back to my task. Sneaking out of the bedroom, I headed towards the voices downstairs, keeping my back to the shadows. Her scent is getting stronger the closer I get. I can hear a number of other voices as I get close. Once I was outside the room I knew they were sitting in, I glanced around the door to try and find any dark corners for me to hide in.

It was in the dining room they were in. It is huge. There are plenty of places for me to remain unseen using my speed, which was too fast for the human eye to spot. I run past her. I hear her take an intake of breath, and feel a smug smile grace my face. She doesn't know why she feels the way she does when I'm near, but her body knows. Getting in my position, I settled in to observe she was sitting at the table with what seemed to be her mum and dad. On sight, I can already tell the type of people they are. She has her mother's looks, but her mum doesn't have that inner beauty. Her mum looks cold and distant, her dad looks unfazed and unbothered. He was styled pristine with an immaculate suit, and he was quietly eating his meal, keeping out of the conversation.

" Sophie, you really need to start wearing some makeup, your hair needs cutting darling, I bet its just horrendous to try to style now". I watched as Sophie tensed, keeping her head down and concentrating on her food, like it held all the secrets of the world. I clenched my fists in order to try to keep calm. She didn't need make-up, she was a natural beauty. Her skin was flawless and that hair. I just know it would be one of my favorite things to grab and smell. Silence stretches on as they eat and then her mum speaks again.

" Any news you have to tell us, Sophie? ". Sophie looks down and bites her lip. F*ck, that was a zip line straight to my c**k. She clears her throat then looks up at her mother. She looked so sad. " Yes mother, I got my results and I got the highest marks in all subjects". I can see hope in her eyes, hope for what I don't know. She keeps looking at her mother, then her eyes move to her father. They say nothing, not one thing. I watch as she puts her head down in defeat. I clench my jaw. Then my breath stutters. I see her trying to be discreet, but she's glancing around the room looking for something, then her eyes land on where I'm hiding in the shadows. I quickly moved, she squinted a little, staring straight at the space I was in. She was drawn to me.

Then her mother spoke up again, snapping her attention away. A rush of air blows out of me. I didn't even realize I'd been holding it. " You need to lose 10 pounds, Sophie, so I can get some suits made for you ready for when you work with your father next year" I see hurt flash across her face, and then she blinks a few times trying to keep the tears at bay, her eyes go glossy, so I know she's trying not to cry. I looked at her father, hoping he would speak up, but his head was now on his phone, not paying them no mind at all. Then Sophie responds to her mother.

" Yes mother ". My anger is getting out of control. Her mother has basically just called her fat. My breathing must have picked up because Darius started talking in my ear." Dante, what's happening ?" his voice was a whisper. It wouldn't be audible to a human with the same quietness. I replied" I'm going to kill them, don't worry Darius, there isn't going to be blood today, but I'm going to give these idiots a wake-up call, they are f*cking monsters to her" I whispered.

Sophie finishes her meal and then stands up, thanking them for the meal. She's making her excuses to leave, saying she had to do some studying. They don't even get up to see her outside. Her father gets up and leaves the table, his phone still stuck to his hand and her mother just waves her off, picking up her wine glass. I move out of the room and back upstairs and back out of the property. " I'm out. She's on her way home ". "Anya is on her way home too," Darius replies.

"Good get Kristophe back on watch. I need to find a way to bring her parents down a peg or two before I just go back in there and kill them. We are going to their apartment tonight. When they are asleep we need to feed and I need ...... ". My voice trails off. He knows what I need without me saying anything. I need to comfort my mate, whatever way I can. I glanced around the corner of the house and removed my earpieces and mic. I watched as she got into her car. I saw her lift her hand and wipe a tear from under her eyes, then she drove off. " Don't worry baby, I'll look after you soon". With that, I set off full pelt back to the castle.