Sold to the ruthless vampire king

ie's

d, tears streaming down my face. I coul

no match for the vampire soldiers. Their grip o

ther, who was crying alongside my little sister. She could not

egoat, used as bait for my father's illegal dealings with the vampire king. He had cheated the vampire king, and now the king had sent h

t want to have anything to do with other creatures. I had actually planned to get

anything. He just gestured with his hand that they could go, whi

carriage and locked the door. I banged on the doo

er through a little hole. He stared at the carriage w

et me go..." I begged, my voice now

e. They continued riding, and I didn't know

.

irping. The carriage had stopped, which made me confused. I peeped through the little hole

?" I asked myself, wond

. I steadied myself and looked around, only to find the dead bodies of the v

th tightly, not wanting to attrac

ling nauseated. I silently walked back to the carr

y harm. "Is this how I'll die?" I muttered unde

where outside my little village, let alone a

ng on the carriage. My body jolted, electrified. Immed

ales about the deadly creature that paralyzes its prey w

can't die like this!" I shouted,

so I thought. I heard the creature shriek and

es, but I didn't see any trace of magic around me. I lea

eak, I still thanked th

proaching the carriage, a

nd began to race through everything I thought I'd achieved in life-my educ

ed for the worst to happen when I su

ou alr

mbered stories of creatures like the "Mimica," which could mimic

et, it felt welcoming. Still, I didn'

other voice, de

re she's st

. How did they kn

ed. I heard a click sound, and then the door

on his chest. I almost flinched but stopped myself. I kept my eye

ing?" the seco

breathing is faint,"

red. Instead, I felt safe. His scent filled my senses, and I listened t

.

m cloth. Crawling to the entrance, I opened it and saw the two men sitting a

ey were cook

hile, studying them. "Can I tr

ach grumbled loudly. I realized I hadn't eaten anyth

e, laughing. Embarrassed, I quickly went back insid

the tent's wooden

for you to eat,"

through me. I didn't respond, st

t you," he a

self at the entrance of the tent. I op

onto mine, and my breath caught. His fa

felt like an eternity before he

muttered under my breath, quickly look