Thread: Forbidden

Raven Just as the Lycans were a symbol for family, the Vampires matched this aspect for power. Not only physical but mental as well though it was true it did lean more for the first. It seemed a bit ironic to Raven given just glancing out at so many of the soldiers - veterans or those whom hadn't yet even been deployed out - seemed like they would be damn good Hunters. In fact, she had been ready to ask her father what he was thinking .... when he pulled her beside him?! It made her panic though it didn't dare show on her face. No, she wouldn't allow mere humans to see something like that. It had felt like forever but finally they were out of range and sight from the soldiers. Though her father had let go of her wrist, he ensured she remained close by. She glanced over, her heart still racing a bit from the unusual amount of attention. And what the hell was that for?! She finally managed to get out in a quiet but still audible voice, causing her father to chuckle. Simple you will need to be used to that sort of attention. Especially when you are wed. That definitely made her stop in her tracks as she crossed her arms across her chest. ....Why are you pushing for this now ? Is it not enough I'll have to take over when it's time? You wonder why I'm declining your orders and words?! It's simple. Let ... me.... choose .... when .... I'm .... ready! Don't set the damned pace for me! If I have to think of marriage and taking over your spot, so be it. But you are not choosing whom I end up with or purposely trying to make me get ready. A scoff resounded especially at the last sentence. Like I would do that. Really though ... He too stopped, standing - no, towering - over Raven as he grabbed her jaw roughly. You are trying my patience. You say you want to be an adult yet you barely feed on your own. I have to give you 'incentives' to even do that. Do you now see why I am doing all this for you?! Until you can prove to me I don't need to, fine. Until then, however, I can and will do all I must for you. Do not make me strike you here and now! With that, he let go, barely avoiding his nails from dragging across her skin and drawing some blood out. Giving her one last glare, it went to the other bodyguards. Well? What are you staring at? Once they realized his words were true, they shook their heads and resumed their true job, standing around the leader and his daughter as they began escorting them back. Raven wanted so badly to sigh ... but she didn't dare. Not with her father here. Nor did she rub her sore jaw. She did however begin to seriously think on his words. She avoided feeding to prevent gathering attention to Hunters. But last week had proven even some could just find and come to you. She gave a light nod at that logic, beginning to see the point in hunting out prey even if you try to 'behave' that doesn't guarantee anything in the end. So her mind then went to marriage. That , she figured, was mainly to help with taking over for when she needed to. Still though ... none of the others I like and I'm pretty sure none would take me to genuinely give a damn about me. They'd do it for the obvious reasons ... what we represent. Power. How does he not see this? How can he expect me to try to bother looking at one of the others at all? The last question ... was a stupid one, one she already knew. Because the bloodline continued through pureblooded Vampire marriages. Still though .... it made her wish sometimes she wasn't related to a leader. She was now beginning to understand how humans that were royalty must feel if their own parents were this pushy for such things. It must suck.