“She must be Lord Heathly’s personal food container.”
“Too bad tonight’s her last night.”
I gulped hearing their words as I stood alone in the corner of the hall. There was quite a big crowd of vampires starting to gather. About seventy-five percent are R-vampires and twenty-four percent from the U-clan… and one percent for humans.
I gripped on the hem of the dress Leo gave me. And despite the looks I received, I stood my ground. I would not be an embarrassment to Leo or to the Heathly family. But I would not deny that I just wanted to end this day quickly so that I could forget everything as soon as I could!
The faster I could forget about him, the better it would be for me to start my life anew.
“Lord Heathly and Lady von Klein have arrived!” the announcer happily repeated twice and everyone grew silent.
I was then able to name the members of the Vampiric Council present. There was Madam Healthy, the Von Klein family, the Peterson family, the Vlad family, and the high families from the U-clan but there was no sign of the queen. Applauds began as Leo and Jane entered the premises with their arms linked together. Leo on a black suit and Jane on a pretty and sparkly wedding dress.
‘It does hurt a lot…’
I gripped on my chest feeling the pain engulf me tightly.
They reached the staircase giving me the cue to approach them so the ceremony could begin and end before the actual wedding takes place.
“Poor girl,” everyone whispered with a grin on their vampire faces. They were all mocking me.
Tonight, there would only be two outcomes: I successfully forget and live peacefully as a human with altered memories or die out of blood loss because they would feast on me once the contract had been cut.
“She looks delicious.”
That sent goosebumps in my body. That was proof that I was not going to be kept by the Heathly family. I had served my purpose.
I reached the front and Leo’s eyes were melting my whole body on the spot with what happened last night. Lady Jane von Klein must’ve known it already as she was displaying a proud grin on her face with sheds of disgust. Hesitatingly, Leo approached me with sadness in his eyes.
“Selene Carmen, thank you for all the services you have given me for the past eighteen years of my existence. It is now the time to cut all ties as I have found the person to be with me for the rest of my existence.”
It was truly heartbreaking but it had to happen.
I closed my eyes, preparing myself as Leo stood closer to remove all my memories. Yes, only the master can take the servant’s memories off. I felt this mental force start piercing my mind as only sadness remained.
Slowly, all the memories I had with Leo rewinded. Everything played from the day we met each other, to his first bite on my skin, to our friendship, to me realizing I was already madly in love with him, until last night.
I knew a tear fell from my eyes.
It was time to say goodbye to all my memories...
The force disappeared swiftly as I heard Leo say, “Why can’t I…?”
I opened my eyes and he was wide-eyed. Jane approached us, too. “You did everything right, Leo? She must have forgotten already.” She then grabbed my shoulders, shaking me. “Human, do you know me? Do you know us?”
I flinched backwards, regaining my composure. “I… I didn’t forget anything. Why…?”
Whisperings occur everywhere. “It couldn’t be.”
“There has not even been one mishap removing a human’s memories before!”
“Lord Heathly must have done the ritual wrong!”
I was shivering with their words. They were judging Leo's actions. Could they be right? But Leo wouldn’t tolerate such a mistake to even happen!
“That is because she isn’t human!”
Everyone turned to one direction and the vampires nearest to the huge double doors started kneeling and when the view started to get clear, I was now sure that the Queen had arrived.
“What do you mean she isn’t human, my Queen?!” Jane shouted petrified as Queen Thana approached us. Everyone gave way to the queen in the middle of the way.
“Selene Carmen is, after all… not human.”