The Vampire’s Servant novel Chapter 96

Gray kissed me like it would be weeks before he saw me again, instead of just minutes. There were hoots and cheers from people hanging out the bus window. I blushed and got on.

Instead of being in the back, Rosario was sitting in the bench behind the one Sean and I usually sat in. I smiled at her and took my seat. She leaned forward and folded her arms on the back of the seat.

She really was beautiful. I wondered what she really looked like. Her mother was normally beautiful, so I assumed she was as well. I wondered if I could see her in her natural form.

“Hi, Echo.” Rosario smiled.

“Good morning. How was your weekend?” I asked.

“Pretty bad, actually. I went to see my dad. Got to hear all the ways he was disappointed in me, again.” She sighed.

“Why would he be disappointed in you? You’re nice, pretty, and smart.” I wondered.

“Yeah. It’s just never enough for him. He wants me to be like him.” Rosario said.

“What is your father?” I asked.

“A wood elf, like my mom. He lives in the forests, though. When I was five, he told her she could raise me out with humans because I wasn’t living up to his expectations.” She replied softly.

“He sounds like a jerk.” I huffed. “You’re better off with your mom. I bet you’re going to be amazing when you grow up and he’s going to regret being so mean to you.”

She laughed. “I hope so. I still have a long time to go until I’m grown up.”

“How long?” I asked.

“I’m eighteen now, we don’t reach adulthood until we’re about one hundred. Elves have a lifespan of about a thousand years. If you take care of yourself, you can make it to fifteen hundred.” Rosario whispered.

“Then we can be friends for a very long time. Dhampyrs can live for a couple hundred years, then we turn into vampires. As long as we’re at least half vampire. The ones who are a quarter don’t turn into vampires and they only live one and a half the time a human does.” I whispered back.

Marius had taught me that as one of our first lessons. He wanted me to know about dhampyrs along with learning about vampires. I was grateful for the lesson.

“I’d like to be your friend for a very long time. You’re a lot nicer than I thought you would be. I was raised hearing horror stories about vampires. I thought a dhampyr might actually be as cruel as a vampire.” She intimated.

“Vampires are only cruel as often as any other living being. It isn’t their nature any more than it’s yours.” I said softly.

“I’ll remember that. Do you think I could come meet the Master of the territory some time? If he won’t try to drain me, then it would be good to get to know him.”

“He won’t drain you. Victor’s not like that. I’ll talk to him. We will have to talk to the other vampires in the house too. I know Talia wouldn’t do that, but I’m not sure about Finn. I can’t totally figure him out.” I sighed.

“That’s the nature of vampires, right there. They’re hard to figure out.” She chuckled.

I snorted. “They do seem like that sometimes.”

“Who seems like what?” Sean asked.

I hadn’t realized that we were already at his stop. I was having fun talking to Rosario. I looked over at her and back up to him. I didn’t want to lie, but I was told that humans didn’t always accept supernaturals.

“Cam and Harmony seem like they’re always five seconds from ducking into an empty classroom and going at it.” Rosario scoffed.

Sean laughed. “Yeah, they do.”

He sat beside me and pulled his book out of his bag. I explained his game to Rosario. She listened with a wry smile on her face.

“What’s your favorite race to play?” She asked.

“I don’t get to play much. I’m the dungeon master. When I do play, I like Sylvans. They have some good abilities and I can make a richer backstory because of their long lifespans. They’re not overpowered, like some of the races and they’re just classier and more beautiful.” He said. “I think they’re awesome.”

“Wow.” Rosario blushed. “That’s really cool.”

“What’s a Sylvan?” I asked.

“It’s another name for a wood elf.” She murmured.

I looked over at my new friend. She had the same look in her eye as Gray had when he looked at me. I didn’t want her to suffer. I focused on her.

‘Sorry, Rosario, I hope you’re not interested in Sean. He’s gay. Don’t tell anyone I told you.’ I thought at her.

She blushed deeper and looked away. It didn’t seem to help. She nibbled her lips for a little while before she started talking to him more.

I hoped she could get over her crush and become friends with Sean. He was really nice and I wanted him to have as many friends as possible.

Soon, we were arriving at school. Rosario rushed to get near Sean as he exited the bus. She walked with him into the building while I went over to where Gray was waiting for me.

“What’s going on with Rose and Sean? You didn’t try to hook them up, did you?”

“Of course not! Rosario isn’t Sean’s type and you said it wouldn’t be good for him to have a relationship with a fae. I don’t want my friends to be unhappy, Gray.” I said.

“I’ve never seen her look at anyone like that. I know guys hit on her a lot, but she turns them all down.” He shook his head.

“We were just talking about Sean’s game and he said he liked playing Sylvans. That’s what she is. I think she got a crush on him after he started talking about how cool they are. It was kind of weird. It was like she was totally normal, then a little interested. I warned her that she wasn’t his type, but then she kept getting closer and talking more.” I told him.

“Maybe she thinks she can change his mind about what his type is.” Gray chuckled as we walked toward the building.

“Mmm. I don’t think she can. He was pretty adamant about not being interested in me and in what his type actually was on Saturday.” I replied.

He shrugged and led me to my locker. I put away my things and we headed for my home room class. Outside the door, Gray pulled me into his arms and hugged me tight.

“I can’t wait to see you again, angel. Have a good class.” Gray murmured into my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

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