Daughter Of The Vampire King (Book 3)

Chapter 14- This Should Be Interesting

I spent the day reading some books from the castle library and painted in my secret room. The ball began in an hour so I headed up to my room and took a quick shower. Ten minutes later a few of the stylists came up and helped me get ready. They claim that I need to look my very best to impress the suitors. I wanted to tell them I'm not trying to impress them. They should be trying to impress me not the other way around. But I didn't bother to say anything since I did need a new makeover. 

A good forty minutes had passed and they finished my hair and makeup so all I needed to do was slip on my dress, heels and tiara. Since I am a princess I do have more than one tiara. I got up out the chair and walked over to my closet and pulled out a sparkling blue and silver dress covered in sparkles. It was floor length and was really big from the waist down. 

With the help of one of the stylists I quickly but carefully slipped on the dress and the one who did my hair put on my crown. Then carefully slipped on my shoes. 

One of them helped me up and led me to the stairway that led to the ballroom. Only a couple more minutes until the ball begins. I saw my parents walk towards me along with my aunt and grandfather. My dad and grandfather were both wearing simple black tuxes. My mom wore a dress similar to mine but hers is flatter than mine. From the waist down it was a dark blue and from the waist up it was a color that I can't describe.

Amity's dress was all black and towards the bottom of it the dress moved inwards a little bit. The dress was covered in patterns that were all the same. Her collarbone, arms, shoulders and a little bit of her neck were covered in what seems like lace with patterns going around the sleeves and lower part of her neck. Both of them had their hair styled into neat buns which made me feel like the odd one out because my hair was curled and left down to fall past my shoulders.

One of the servants placed us in position so my parents were in front, my grandfather and Amity were behind them and I was behind Amity and my grandfather and then she looked at us. 

"My king and queen you go first. Mike and Amity wait until they get all the way down next to Max and Louie then you go down. Finally Melissa you stand at the top of the stairs and the spotlight will be on you. Then you make your way down the stairs and stand by your parents. One of the servants will take you to your seats where we'll start introducing you to the suitors", she explained. 

We all nodded and she motioned for my parents to go down. Once they were with Max and Louie, Amity and Mike went down and stood on the opposite side of my parents. A few seconds later I walked towards the top step and all eyes were on me. Everyone looked at me and stared at me. I heard people whispering about how beautiful I looked or how bad they wanted their son to be with me. 

I made my way down the stairs and everyone was still staring at me. Once I made it down the stairs I stood by my parents and a man with dark brown hair led us to our seats. A line of boys formed and I let out a small inaudible sigh. This should be interesting...