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I walked into the castle, shuddering in distaste. This was not the castle i owned. It has been converted to a "hotel" But, only for our kind. "All rise and show respect for her majesty." James called as i entered. I sat down. Big mistake, coz i couldn't breathe in this corset...Oh wait...i didn't need to. I spent so much time around humans, i forget sometimes. "Thank you, James. You may all sit." I said formally, going through the routine. Only one remained standing. A young man, around the age of twenty. "Yes?" I asked. "Your majesty...The council has been hearing disturbing rumors concerning you and two humans." I had wondered how long it would take to broach this subject. They did so faster than i thought they would. "Go on." He looked nervous, but continued. "We have heard that you are in love with one young man, and have allowed them to know what you are. This is against our laws your majesty." I nodded. "Yes it is, but who writes the laws hmmm? Oh that's right, i do. Therefore, it is well within my rights to do as i wish. As for falling in love, do you choose who YOU fall in love with, Andrew?" He blushed, and shook his head, sitting back down. And older woman by the front stood up. "So you do not deny they know what you are?" "I had explained to them everything, just yesterday, before getting the first flight over here." That seemed to satisfy her. Another man stood, with great difficulty, being rather old. I believe that he is one of the oldest among us, having been 87 when he was changed, over two thousand years ago. "Do you intend to turn them into beings like us? For if not, then according to the rules, we must put them to death." "Please do not presume to inform the Queen on matters she well knows already." James said stiffly, glaring down at the poor man. "That's enough, James. Sir, I have not discussed this with them. I shall not force them into being changed, and if they choose not to...Well, we shall deal with that when the time comes. I rather think, however, that they will make the right decision."

After that the matters turned to more boring things, and i didn't really pay attention. James noticed. "The Queen wishes you to solve these matters amongst yourself, she is still weary from her flight." I thanked him quietly, and left. The council went silent as i exited, but i soon heard the babble of voices rise again behind me. "What do you have planned for the rest of your time here?" James asked me, as we got back to my hotel room. "I don't know. I shall need you to keep me informed of the council's movement's however. I may yet decide to cut the trip short and go back to America. I already missed Mikey, and everyone else. "Katherine. I was informed you wished to see me, in official capacity." Megan stood. She had been sitting cross legged in the front room, waiting for us to come back. "No, not quite, Megan. I was informed you were here, and wanted to see you, that is all. Have you been in America for long?" "A few years." i nodded, and poured a glass of wine, offering one to Megan and James. Both accepted and there was silence for a while.

"Well, your majesty, if you do not need us, myself and Megan have more important matters to be attending." I dismissed them. I needed to hunt, if i was staying here, in a hotel full of humans. I dressed in black jeans, and a hoodie, and left the hotel. As i left, i could smell the scent of freshly spilled blood. I turned, following the scent like a bloodhound. (Oh, how appropriate). Under a street lamp, i saw mousy brown hair, so alike Mikeys, and a young vampire i recognized from the councils. He dropped the young human, and my heart stopped. "No! Get away from him!" I screamed, running over. The young vampire fled, seeing the look of pure hatred on my face. "No. Mikey...What are you doing here? Oh gosh, Mikey." James appeared at my shoulder. "You know this is the councils doing? They knew you wouldn't turn him, so they left you with no choice." Suddenly it hit me, why the old man had looked to smug, when i said i wouldn't force them into changing. And now Mikey was dying. If only i'd realised. If only i'd known. He wouldn't be dying in my arms. Tears ran hard and fast down my cheeks. "You need to bite him properly. You have to, or you will lose him. Now, Kate. Before its too late." Mikey's eyes sought mine. "Please. It hurts so much.." His breathing became labored. "I love you" I whispered, and bit into the soft flesh on his neck. Oh god, his blood. So rich and sweet. I let the venom enter his blood stream, and felt his body shudder, then go tense. His scream filled my ears, and i pulled away. "Its done." I said to James, wiping away my tears. He would live...In a way.