The vampire and the assassin

e doorway. "I'll give you a few moments to strip and get in." She shut th

pping, I stripped quickly and got into the bath. At first, I winced at how warm it was, but once my body got used to the warmth, I began to relax pretty quickly as al

my head, not wanting my head to go back to that thought at all, I didn't want to live a single memory of him. It was because of him that I was here. I glanced to the side as I noticed

the side of the bath. "Feels good, doesn't it, the hot water?" A smile w

quietly appreciating the

ped her head to the side a little. "Here, you have free will

used, before I spoke qu

set them to the side, and sat back down. I couldn't see what she'd brought across, and I certainly didn't want to get out of the water and show the scars on my back. "Lord Xander is a very caring vampire.

met those who had come for me and Lucian and his vampires, who he was with when he'd visited. I was still finding it

d Xander believes vampires should offer humans protection and help when they need it. It is a very strange concept to most people who first work and live here. However, given time, you'll

this belief that Xander had that had made Lucian jealous? I bit my lip as I shook my head a little. No, that seemed petty—far too petty for Lucian. He wasn't the type to get petty over some s

does happen. There are a few women on the day staff who are our cooks, they can also tend to any needs that anyone has in the house. The night staff ar

nsciously, my hand went to my neck, where Lucian had last bitten me for blood. I really didn't feel up

make you do anything you do not want to, but you will have to find something you can do. That is how you earn your lodging. Lord Xander also pays all his human staff in the house, and there will b

splash, and as it did, I realized just how d

e my head. I ran my hands through my hair, making sure it all got wet. I couldn't help but feel worried about some of the cuts on my arm that were still healing, but Glend

it up a little out of the water so that she could wash my long hair, but as Glenda began to wash my hair, my mind began to spiral into worry over the scars

t my scars?" I asked eventually,

l anyone else either." She promised quietly. A sigh of relief escaped my lips as Glend

in or enjoy feeling clean, yet here I was getting cleaned and my hair washed, beginning to feel just a bit human again. It was strange, an

ft me alone in the bathroom again. I pulled the plug out and climbed out. I wrapped one towel around my hair and the other around my body as I sat on the steps, watching the dirty water go down the drain. I wanted to think

guy act. If Lucian was the way he was, then surely that darkness was in Xander, and this nice guy's act was exclusivel

r me again, and I walked in as she shut it. This time, though, I went and sat in a chair now that I was clean as I relaxed to the crackle of the fire. Maybe we can enjoy this just a little bit while

an to rise. Was it someone knocking on the wrong door? I didn't know; I just had to hope they'd go away, as I di