Chapter 4

"We're going, right?"

Rose gave Adrian the "Duh!" expression.

"I have a mystery case to solve, which involves my best friend's murder and you want me to come to the ball?" Bellowed Rose.

"Fine! Calm down. Let's sit and talk this all out? Okay?" He said, both of them placed themselves on the couch. He gently rubbed his hand on her thigh. Rose gradually found herself calmed down. She began to speak.

"The police said that she didn't a natural death"  She exclaimed.

"There were bite marks all over her body" She suddenly howled.

"It's fine. it's okay" He crossed her arms around her, placing her head on his shoulder. He could feel her body racking with continuous sobs.

"I am sure we will find whoever did it..."

"Now don't spread your drool all over my shirt" They pulled away and chuckled. Rose placed a gentle kiss on his cheek.

"Thank you" She said almost in a whisper, she turned around to go upstairs.

"Oh wait! Are you going to the booty ball then?"

Rose laughed.

"Sure, as your date" She winked and bit her lip, smiled and ran upstairs. Adrian couldn't help but smile.

Rose quickly opened her closet. It was the only ball dress she ever had, it was her mother's. Yes, it was old but nobody could ever tell. She slid into the dress, curled her hair, wore light makeup and was ready in less than 30 minutes. She heard a knock on her door.

She sighed.

"Do I match the standards?" She thought. She sighed again.

"Come in!"

He looked at her from top to bottom and from bottom to top.

"Hey! I know that's the only dress I had and if...."

"You look beautiful!" He said cutting her off.

"And you look charming as always" She said shyly.

"You're going to nail it Rosaleen Moore!" He whispered in her ear, coiling his arm around her waist.

She blushed, her cheeks showing a tint of pink.

"Let's go,shall we?"

"I love founding families, they have so many secrets. It's so fascinating. Except Ton is one of them" She said looking around Ton's house. They had beautifully decorated the room, different coloured lights were perfectly arranged in contrast, the chandeliers looked beautiful as always.They had weird shaped designer lights which cherished the air of love. Couples were dancing. Eyes filled of love, eyes filled of lust.

"I have kept something from you. You attract me a little more than the guys around me" Adrian said like it a confession of the century.

"So, we have 30 minutes before the ball starts" Adrian said. One of the seniors walked past them, he was cute.

"I am going to socialize, I guess" He winked and left for the guy.

Rose chuckled.

"I need a drink!" She said to herself. She quickly grabbed a tequila. A man stood there, looking out of window, his hands in his pockets. She quickly turned around.

"Miss. Moore?" Someone called out.

She cursed herself, debated if it was okay to leave her call unheard. She felt her whole body turning around.

"Mr. Nichols. Good evening!" She smiled.

"Great to see that warm smile and someone of a little acquaintance" He smiled back. Rose's heart throbbed against her chest as the lure of the city smiled at her. Evan's hair perfectly covered his face, his skin was almost snow white with no blemishes, his tuxedo clearly showed his biceps.

 She smiled an uncomfortable smile. He looked at her from top to bottom.

"You are so...um..sexy" He said in a seducing voice, emphasizing on the last word. He moved a little closer to her.

Rose felt like puking, she pinched herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

"Should that disturb me or it's a compliment?" She asked, getting quite restless.

"It should disturb you..." He bit his lip, licking them. She felt an urgent need to end the conversation.

"Can I borrow her from his majesty for a moment. Please?" Ton said appearing out of nowhere.

"Sure.." He smiled again, his vampire like canines clearly visible.

He pressed her arm, pulled her in a corner.

"I could really kiss you right now!" She said.

"I take these kind of things to my bedroom"  He grinned, his eyes full of lust as he looked at her cleavage. She turned around to leave.

"Wait, I wanted to say something, dance with me!"

"Sorry, I already have Adrian as my date" she said.

"Like I care?"  He grabbed her hand.

"Find someone else. Come on, love" Adrian led Rose to room.

They took their positions.

"Why am I so nervous?" Rose thought to herself. Adrian looked into her eyes.

"Just move your body with me" He whispered. The music filled the room with love. She moved with him. Adrian started with easy steps, steps matching the beat, his lowered down to her hips, then suddenly they broke away from the crowd, she was led to an isolated narrow corridor connecting the hall and the interior of the house and pinned to a wall. There wasn't much light there.

Adrian face was determined, his eyes were passionate. He slowly bent to place a kiss on Rose's lip. She closed her eyes, her body loosening, granting full access to him. He started lending kisses down her neck.

"Hmph" She let a small cry as he started unbuttoning her dress, his hand on her chest.

"Adrian, n.!" She said. He slid his hands inside her dress.

"Already wet?" He chuckled. She moaned more.

He turned her around, kissing her neck.

"Let me love you, now" He whispered, turning her around.

"Adrian, I..."

He undid his belt.

"Your hands, please"

"Adrian, just listen to me"

He threw his belt to a side.

They heard footsteps advancing towards them, they quickly adjusted everything.

"Hello, whose over there?" Rose called out. Both of them felt a gush of cold air pass by them. It was unusual, weather wasn't so cold outside.

Adrian held Rose tightly.

"Who's over there?" She repeated again.

"There's no one here" Rose said as she walked timidly through the dark corridor.

"Let's just go home after dinner. Okay?"

After a great feast Adrian talked with some newly made friends while Rose waited for him in another room leading to the stairs. She was all alone. She stood by window, gentle breeze touched her face. It seemed so relaxing.

"Hello..."

She turned around to see Evan.

"Excuse me Mr. Nichols" She had barely taken a step forward before she was held down by him.

"You're drunk..." She cried, trying to flinch.

"Makes all of this more delightful doesn't it?" He smirked, his eyes cold and cruel. He bit his lip and smiled. Rose tried to push him away as much as possible but he won't budge.

"Heard you're too fond of occult studies. Am I right?"

She froze for a moment.

"I think you should go home" She insisted.

" I am going to be selfish but you what? I don't really care..." He flourishes a knife and thrust it inside her chest, her legs felt weak, she fell on her knees trying to pull it out. He crawled away from him as fast as she could but he grabbed her hair and seized her jaw. He pulled it back and took out the knife but thrusting it again inside her. Rose felt herself becoming slightly unconscious.

"Say goodbye to happy human life..." He chuckled. He bit his hand until blood started oozing out of it.

He held unconscious Rose and fed his blood to her.

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