| On The Jet |

"Have you prepared for what you are going to say to the King?" Alana questioned as she crossed one leg over the other and sat back into her seat.

"I am going to politely request assistance from them," Alexandrov said with a smirk.

"Dad, that's terrible preparation." Alan laughs at her father.

"I was thinking Eva could speak to the King." Alexandrov smiled as he looks at the vampire reading a book.

"With all due respect Alpha that is a terrible idea!" Eva exclaims as she slams her book close in surprise.

"Why not?"

"Most of my childhood I spent it with the pack, I was really young when we left so I don't remember much."

"What do you remember Eva?" Alan questioned as she placed her hand on Eva's knee.

"I remember my mother and I know she had a bodyguard so she must have been important."

"Meaning you must be important."

"Or maybe we were running from persecution for being important," Eva whispered as she thought back to a time where she lived with her mother.

Eva knew that her mother was an important person but her memories were hazy since so much time had passed. She wasn't quite sure how important her mother was. Maybe she was a noble or maybe even part of the royal family.

"Whatever happens we are not going to let them hurt you," Alexandrov confirmed.

"Yes, I know. I just don't know why I'm so nervous."

"It's understandable. You don't know how things ended between the royal family and your mother. We could be walking into danger."

"Thanks that cheers me up so much." Eva sighed out in sarcasm.

Alexandrov chuckled at Eva's response.

"Alpha the plane is about to land."

Alexandrov thanked the pilot and everyone fastened their seatbelts.

The turbulence of the plane made everyone aware of the fact that the plane was landing. The thumping in Eva's chest grew as the plane neared the ground. Eva took a deep breath and swallowed the lump in her throat.

The plane landed and everyone let out a sigh they didn't know they had been holding in. Eva and Alana stood from their seats and headed for the pane door. Alexandrov stood and waited. When the doors opened, everyone walked out of the plane.

| At The Hotel |

"We will be meeting the King in two hours until then we will get settled in at the hotel," Alexandrov instructed.

Alana and Eva agreed and rushed up to their room. Eva wanted to finish her book and Alana wanted to spend a little time by the pool. Maybe she could have a quicky before she had to meet the King. She knew she would be in a much better mood anyway.

As soon as they walked into the hotel room Eva and Alana chose their beds and quickly started to settle in.

Eva sat on her bed and opened up her book once again. Alana placed her suitcase on her bed and looked through her clothes to find her skimpy bathing suit.

"Are you really going to stay in this room all alone with your book?"

"That's the plan," Eva mumbled in response.

"You should at least head down to the pool area with me. Read your book by the pool in the sun. Maybe get a tan."

"I'm a vampire, we don't tan." Eva chuckled.

"Anyway, I didn't even pack a bathing suit," Eva added.

"I have an extra one." Alana chimed in happiness.

Eva sighed out but decided to join her longtime best friend. It was about time she did explore more than just the Hotel lobby and the Hotel room. Eva placed her book on the bed and slowly stood.

"Alright fine, let me see what you have." Eva smiled causing Alana to squeal and hug her best friend.

Alana handed Eva her spare bathing suit causing Eva to gasp.

"What is this? It's nothing more than strings!" Eva exclaimed and she felt around the fabric.

Alana chuckled and handed Eva the other part to the two-piece.

"That's because it's the top piece. It's a two-piece bathing suit."

"What about a one-piece bathing suit with a little more coverage?" Eva mumbled as she felt both pieces not entirely sold on the idea of walking around almost naked in front of strangers that she couldn't even see.

"Oh come on Eva, Live a little. It's not like you are going to be by yourself and it's not like you will be naked."

"Yes but I'm going to be uncomfortable. We are in a strange place and I don't know the territory very well. What if we get attacked?"

"Did you plan on going to the pool in battle armor?" Alana chuckled as she joked.

"Well No, but I wasn't expecting such a skimpy bathing suit."

"Oh come on Eva, just try it on and see how it fits. If you don't like it then you can take it off and head back to your book. I won't force you to go."

Eva slightly smiled but decided to agree. She quickly headed to the bathroom and changed. She fumbled a bit with the top but after a few tries, she managed to get the damn thing on.

Eva felt the bathing suit against her body and sighed as her hands roamed all of the skin that wasn't covered by the suit. She walked out into the room to an already dressed Alana.

Alana smiled as she looked at her best friend. She was beautiful and her heart panged that her best friend couldn't see just how beautiful she was.

"You look amazing Eva!" Alana squealed in happiness.

"Do you really think so? I don't know how I feel about it."

"Oh come on Eva, It'll be a good thing. It's the middle of the day so many people won't even be there." Alana smiled.

Alan could see how Eva's mind was running a million miles a minute thinking on what to say.

"We can just be there for a little while, if it gets too uncomfortable we will leave. Plus you can take your iPod and listen to music while you read."

Eva finally decided that she needed to live a little and agreed. She grabbed a towel, her book, and finally, her iPod filled with classical music.

Both Ladies headed down to the lobby where they asked the front desk where the pool was located. Luckily for Eva the pool that the hotel had was indoors and not out in the sun.

As they walked towards the pool Alana spotted a very good looking young man. That seemed to be heading to the pool as well. Alana turned to look at Eva to tell her of what she saw, when she noticed her best friend with a pair of earbuds in and completely ignoring everything.

Alana sighed but chuckled no less. What more could she expect? Eva was not necessarily an outgoing person and although Eva was older than Alana by a few years, many times it felt like Alana was the older one looking out for her little sister.

As both ladies walked into the heated space Alana helped Eva onto a white plastic sun chair. Placing Eva's towel on the chair and then helping Eva to get comfortable. The ladies ignored the group of females that were already in the pool. It seemed that all the people in the pool area were in their twenties.

Alana stripped of her towel and happily put her body on exhibition. Her bathing suit was a bright red and accentuated every inch of her curves. She handed Eva her towel which Eva gladly took and placed over her lap. Covering herself up some, she then placed her book on her lap and began reading.

Alana quickly headed into the water. She splashed around with a huge smile on her face. It's been a while since she could actually relax. The whole war thing has kept her on her toes recently and she felt as if she hadn't been able to relax.

Alana watched from a distance as Eva was leaning back with her eyes closed. If Alana didn't know Eva she would have probably assumed that Eva was sleeping, but the way Eva's fingers slid across the pages of her Braille book made Alana sure that Eva was probably in another world on another adventure.

Eva has her earphones in and was comfortably listening to the 1st Movement of Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven, while she read her book. Surprisingly she felt confident and not at all like she was being watched. Eva couldn't tell that Alana was watching her from a distance or that one of the guys who had walked in before the ladies was absolutely mesmerized by Eva.

Eva couldn't tell that his eyes were examining every inch of her skin like an expensive piece of art that was made to be admired. Or a sculpture that just took your breath away simply because of the impression it made on you.

She couldn't even tell that he was ignoring every other female in the vicinity just because he was way to spellbound to even look away from her.

| Samael Zane |

"Do you plan on getting in the pool or at you just going to stand there like an idiot gawking at her?" Calvin spoke with a smile.

The words of his best friend ran into one ear and out the other.

"Hello? Earth to Sammy." Calvin joked as he snapped his fingers in front of Samael's face.

Samael blinked a couple of times breaking the spell. He looked to his best friend and frowned.

"Why are you still here? I thought you were going to hit on the chicks as soon as we came in." Samael commented with distaste as he placed his towel on a chair and sat down.

"I was until my best friend lost his damn mind. Gawking at someone who is napping."

"I wasn't gawking and she isn't napping. She is reading. Look at the way her fingers slide across the book. She is definitely reading."

"Whoa... who are you? The King of Vampires is lovestruck. My oh my how the mighty have fallen."

"Okay, first of all, I'm not the King. Father hasn't stepped down just yet and Two, I'm not lovestruck. I'm just admiring how good looking she is." Samael spoke with a hint of a smile as he shot another glance at the woman pretending to nap.

"Just go over there and talk to her, what's the worst that could happen?"

"Could you just shut your mouth and go hit on the girls?" Samael muttered as he leaned back and once again looked at her.

"I will when you get your ass over there and talk to her." Calvin smirked as he deliberately stood between Sam and his view of the woman.

Samael looked up at Calvin and frowned.

"Your father wasn't a glassmaker. You aren't see through. Move out of the way."

"You know you usually aren't so aggressive." Calvin taunted.

"You know you usually aren't so annoying." Samael spit back.

Calvin laughed but placed his hands up in a surrendering motion. He took a step back.

"Fine, sit here and be miserable. I'm going to go hit on her." Calvin smirked as he started to walk around the pool headed towards the woman.

Before Calvin even knew what had happened, he was underwater. As he rose up from underneath the water he looked around looking for the culprit who had pushed him into the pool.

When he turned he watched as Samael ignored him and continued to walk towards the woman who attracted him so much.

Calvin laughed and decided he had annoyed the prince enough. He turned and that was when Calvin noticed the babe in the bright red bathing suit.

| Author's Note |

Hello Readers!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I had fun writing it. I wrote this chapter on my phone so if there are any mistakes please let me know and I'll fix them. Leave your thoughts in the comments! Much Love!

Ember P. Wolf