The Vampire Kings Protection

Chapter 22

Vada's POV

Today was the last day of the meetings and minor celebrations for the European and African clans. I was glad that this was almost over. The increase of vampires set everyone around me on edge. I wasn't comfortable with it either. I stayed away from most of them however I did come within a few feet when I had to leave the kitchen to grab something. When they weren't in meetings they were all over the castle, talking in the hallways or trying to catch a servants attention for a meal. Luckily I was able to politely say no and they let me walk away. It aways came with some remark as I left though, I never paid much attention.

That wasn't really what put me on edge though. It was the thought of one of them catching the news of a witch hunt by the wolves. I tried to be discreet when I passed some of them talking, attempting to catch anything that might indicate I should leave.

The thought of leaving was bitter now. I wanted to stay for so many reasons that I had never had before. In the beginning I had nothing to lose if I left. Now I had friends and the minimal safety the mountain provided. So far no one thought the Alpha would even try to come up here because of the king. I didn't blindly trust that however it was a strong possibility.

The king. He was another reason I didn't like the thought of leaving. I was sure my feelings weren't that strong; I simply enjoyed his company. A bit more than I'm willing to admit. In fact every time the thought occurs I push it away. This was temporary. I wouldn't be able to stay here forever and he wouldn't be able to keep up our agreement for very much longer either. I assumed he would move on to another woman or perhaps look for a queen. The thought hit me wrong and I had to remind myself I wouldn't even be here to see it. That hardly comforted me. I was just glad by the time I used up whatever luck I had now I wouldn't have to be around for it. Actually it was better that way. He could focus on that and I could move on to a new town west of here. From the books I had read I knew Asia was a beautiful continent. I would travel there then probably head south before moving back towards the African continent.

I stopped myself from thinking about it. I had a general plan and that was enough until I heard something worse from the vampires or humans. I hoped I wouldn't. For once I would like to leave on my own volition and now through terror.

I stacked the cart of deserts neatly then moved to assemble the one with drinks on it. The cart held blood, water, and a variety of alcohol bottles. The first two were in large pitchers that matched the gold décor in the hall.

It was insane the details that the princess focused on. The last event was all about pure silver dishware and now she chose all gold. I wondered if she just purchased all this or it was left over from the others. Knowing her this was all new.

Once everything looked good and functional I moved back to the countertop to start cleaning up. I knew that this would probably be the last set of carts going out unless one of the tables orders seconds or more drinks. They probably would ask for more drinks based on the other nights however I doubt they'd want more food.

The doors opened and the other maid pushed to carts down the dark hallway. I could see the lights from the hall flood the walkway before they closed the door behind them.

I walked to the stack of towels by the sink and grabbed a towel so I could wipe down the countertops. I pushed any scraps that were on there into a small trash bag I grabbed and wiped up some spills. When it appeared clean I walked to the disinfectant wipes. The few maids that were left were doing the same thing. Some of them were washing dishes while the others were sweeping the floor.

I heard noise in the opening to the servant hall making me look that way. I was wiping down the large island making it to the right of me. I couldn't see anything right away so I placed the now dirty wipe in the trash bag.