I danced most of the night, only taking a break for water or fresh air with the three Lycans. They passed me to each other, and Damien stepped in only twice more before they monopolized me entirely. It was after midnight when I waved the flag of surrender and told them that I was exhausted.
They laughed and passed coins to William before letting me know that they were camping out in the forest and would be back towards tomorrow afternoon. I thanked them and watched them bound out of the ball room and right off the balcony. My aunt was at my elbow the moment they disappeared.
"You seemed to be having fun."
I nodded, "They look worse than they are, or at least their hiding the worst of their natures around me."
My aunt narrowed her eyes at the night sky, "I don't like how the big one and the bouncy little one stare at you."
I nodded, "They are the only two serious about courting, the darker one isn't interested. Its funny you say that though, because that's, more or less, what Damien said."
"Oh really?" My aunt smiled a very evil smile and I looked at her warily, "What are you planning."
She shook her head, "Its my concern, you go sit down and wait for me, I have something to work out."
And with that she grabbed her skirt and marched over to the four council members seemingly furious. She waved her arms and pointed to me more often than I would like and finally the council members nodded and she beamed at me in victory. I was quickly grabbed by my aunt and pulled through the halls and into the room.
She had me strip and put on a very revealing white, silk lingerie, the length of which barely covered my ass. Pulled dark blue stockings up to my thighs and then wrapped a robe around me and pulled me out and shoved me protesting into Damien's room. I sighed as she closed the door and looked around spotting a familiar blanket waiting for me on the couch.
I didn't know how long Damien would be at the ball but vampires could party all night so I picked out a funny romantic comedy and put the movie in watching as the familiar characters began to fall in love. Half way through the movie I fell asleep, exhausted from the evening of dancing. I woke up to the feeling of being lifted and looked into now familiar grey eyes and snuggled into him.
He chuckled, "You should have slept in the bed, you will get too cold out here."
"Sorry." He chuckled again as he laid me on the bed and pulled the blanket off of me only to wrap me in the blankets on his bed.
I stretched and watched him slowly undress changing into the loose fitting pair of black sweats before crawling into bed with me. I slowly got out of bed and used the restroom, and walked back to the bed, catching the silver look in Damien's eyes as he looked at me.
"Your killing me Lilly."
I looked down at myself and blushed, "Sorry, my aunt."
He grabbed my wrist and pulled me back into the bed, pulling the covers back over me, "Yes, I'm well aware of your aunts motives."
I smiled and snuggled in noticing the purposeful distance between Damien and I. I sighed and lifted my head on my arm to look at him, "Your making the Lycan sleep outside?"
He snorted, "No, they prefer it out there. You seemed to be having a good time though."
I nodded, "Yeah, the are really funny about certain things."
"For example?" I ignored the hard edge to his eyes and shrugged.
"Women rule over them mostly. Like there are seven brothers and four sisters, but the ones who dominate the place are their sisters. And then they were talking about where they are from. They said it was right on the ocean."
I flipped over onto my stomach and rested my head on my arms looking at Damien, "I have never seen the ocean except on an airplane. They said they would have no problem showing it to me, and they described how green it gets when its spring."
I look had drifted and when I looked at Damien I saw the hard steel look in his eyes and I frowned at him, "What's the matter?"
"It sounds like they will make you happy."
I winced at the cold tone and flung the blankets off and got up, "I'm trying to make the best of a not so great situation. What do you want from me?"
He sat up slowly and glared at me, the muscle in his cheek straining, "I don't want anything Lilly."