Four days. Four days of me avoiding my father and switching between Aldric and Donavan to watch over Calla.

Donavan is there the most naturally because he is the least watched out of the three of us, he attracts the least amount of attention.

People tend to pay attention when a Prince or the Illegitimate child of the king walks by. A butler on the other hand, not so much.

Callas heart hasn't stopped yet, which is worrying. I keep expecting to go in there, sit in the same chair by the bed I as I do every day and feel her pulse stop as I hold her tiny hand in my own talking about nothing at all.

The doctor insists she can't hear me when I'm talking due to the state of unctuousness he put her in but its not really in the hopes of her hearing and listening, its more of in the hopes that she will just tell me to shut up and that she's hungry. Its more in the hopes that I would be so busy talking I wouldn't notice the lack of breathing she did.

I want to be there holding her hand when she takes her last breath even if she has no idea I'm there but at the same time I'm terrified of how I will react to watch her life leave her.

The Doctor says her body is holding up very well and should have no problem in the transition.

My brother repeatedly tells him that if anything goes wrong it would be of no fault of hers.

I walk into the room as I do every day, my eyes softening as I notice my brother sitting in the chair as the doctor tabs away on some computer, checking on Callas current state. "Are you doing her nails?"

Aldric glanced to the doctor before shrugging, "When she awakens as a changeling its only fair it be as elegantly as possible, her new senses are going to want something other than this terrible place to focus on."

I smiled a bit, "thank you brother."

He nodded, "how are things with father?"

"Calla and I will depart the moment this is.." I looked to Dr. Hoover cautiously, "finished. He begging to question where she is and I have a feeling I am closer to a beheading each day."

"Her heart as yet to stop."

"I know. Doctor!"

Hoover looked to us.

"it is the fourth day why is her heart still beating?"

He blinked, "it will stop sometime soon."

I took his word for it for no reason other than the fact I could not complete this without him.

~~

He was right, as I sat beside Calla last night the heart monitor slowed before flatlining.

It took everything I had then not to panic even though I knew how irrational it was, It wasn't until the doctor announced that everything was going perfectly that I was fully able to calm myself.

"are you listening to me boy?"

I looked up at my father, "Of course. you said the search for Calla has yet to be resolved and you cannot find the doctor anywhere. it has been the same for the past four and a half days. No one seems to be able to find my pet."

The king peered at me, "You do not seem as concerned as I had thought you would be, she seemed precious to you."

"I know my pet, she is a smart strong girl, I am worried but I know she will fare well."

He sneered, "I'm sure you do. But it seems odd does it not? that she disappears after I begin investigating you?"

"I haven't even thought about that ridiculous accusation against me."

"So you had no reason to get rid of your own pet?"

"I would not do such a thing to her."

He nodded, "I am aware, you probably couldn't even bring yourself to stop the damn girls heart once she's no longer the perfect little pet and beginning to age."

"I will do what I believe is necessary."

"I see..and having sex with a pet is necessary to you?"

I grit my teeth, "I told you-"

He slapped a folder on the table between us at the same moment two guards stormed in, the doctor in arms, "Found the bastard roaming around near the kitchen!"

I froze eyes glancing between the photo of a topless Calla straddling me with her lips firmly planted on my own and the bloodied doctor being held by the guards.

Shit.

Shit.

The king watched me as I contemplated what to do, finally gesturing to me "seize him."

I ran.

Straight through the halls and into a secret passageway I knew would lead me to the room where Calla lie.

Bursting through the passage to find both my brother and his lover staring at me in shock.

I rushed to Callas side, "the doctor was captured and the father knows I have been sleeping with Calla."

Both of their jaws dropped.

I shook calla lightly, not really knowing what I was doing, "C'mon baby-"

There was a loud crash from somewhere in the castle, my father no doubtably began destroying the secret passages in an attempt to hinder my escape, he finally had a way to kill me, finally had proof of my breaking the law.

Aldric cursed under his breath, "Brother, I will try and distract father and destroy whatever evidence I can find. You and Donavan try and wake her up."

I shook my head, "I will stay with her alone, if we get caught I won't let him take the fall with me. Calla will understand."

Donavan began to protest but my brother understood what I wanted.

He had helped me and I wanted to return the favor.

I watched the two go for a moment before returning my attention to the blonde on the table. I gently pulled whatever wires and tubes the doctor had inserted from her pale flesh praying I didn't ruin everything, it was the last day, she is supposed to-"

He body began to shake and she let out an ear shattering heartbreaking scream.

I pulled the rest of the tubes out and cradled a whimpering Calla to myself, "shh baby its me, Kaden."

"K-Kaden?"

"Yeah baby its me."

A high pitched whine escaped her lips, "it hurts!"

I brushed her hair from her face, "what hurts baby? tell me where it hurts."

She clutched her stomach, Eyes turning on me, wide and blue as ever.

I was momentarily taken aback and then thrown into a state of shock as her eyes flashed red.

I didn't have time to question it, I shook myself out of my shock and watched as she let out another whine and tiny little fangs grew longer.

She sank her fangs into my arm the same time Donavan burst through the door, "Plane..outside...go!" he was gone before I could thank him

I gently pried Calla away from my arm ignoring the wave of pleasure that came with her taking my blood as she pawed at me, confused and delirious. Standing form my feet I reached for her, "Come my love lets go home."

She looked to open door when Donavan had been standing just as three guards came rushing in.

She grasped my had, wide eyed and terrified.