Grayson glanced at me and, grinning, headed in my direction. He was beautiful in a dark blue classic suit. His dark hair set off his handsome face perfectly, on which a welcoming smile shone.
– Good morning, Viper. How did you sleep? I hope you didn't get cold last night? – He asked, stopping in front of me.
I had no desire to talk to him or even look at him, but I needed to find out who those girls were, in his dungeon, and what he planned to do to them. Maybe he would hit me for my insolence, maybe ban me from the bars next to them, but I needed to know.
– Brandon," I began timidly, remembering well how angry he'd been yesterday for my not calling him by his first name.
– You finally learnt my name," he said mockingly.
– Who… Who are they? – I asked in a broken voice, not daring to look at him.
– Who are they?"
I looked up at him.
– The girls in your dungeon," I said quietly and squirmed, preparing to take his punch or slap.
To my amazement, instead of frowning or slapping me, Brandon smiled.
Fear gripped me: you could expect anything from him, I'd learnt that forever.
– Oh, damn it, you ruined my surprise! – The vampire said with reproach in his voice.
– What surprise? – I was surprised, not understanding what he was getting at.
– Well, all right. Did you find them?
– Yes! How did they end up there? What do you want to do with them? – I exclaimed.
The captives were his surprise to me? So he wanted to tell me about them?
– It's very simple. But be patient: soon you will have the surprise I have prepared for you.
– Will you let them go? – I asked with hope in my heart.
– But then the surprise will be ruined," the vampire smiled and held out his hand to me. – Let's go to the castle, can't you see it's raining?
– Will you kill them? – I asked quietly.
– It's a surprise," Brandon said shortly. – Now get to the castle, you're all wet. I don't want you to catch cold. – He grabbed my hand and pulled me with him.
We entered the lobby of the castle, and the vampire wanted to leave, but I grabbed him by the sleeve of his jacket.
– Brandon! – came out of my mouth.
The vampire raised his eyebrows in surprise, but he stopped.
– Let them go! – I begged
– No," he said harshly.
– But why? – I exclaimed.
– Viper, they're my food," Grayson grinned. – They've been dead to the world for a long time.