Morganville Vampires: Royal Blood

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* The above collage is a vague idea of what Larianne looks like - apologies in advance for a shorter than usual chapter

Larianne

Chapter song: Happy Song by Bring Me The Horizon

My alarm tone went off blaring happy song by Bring Me The Horizon. I kept my eyes shut and concentrated on the lyrics of my life.

"I've had enough
There's a voice in my head
Says I'm better off dead

But if I sing along
A little fucking louder
To a happy song
I'll be alright"

I pressed the cancel button and groaned. Today was mine, Michael and Claire's "unveiling" as the heirs to the Morganville throne. With Myrnin as my escort. This would be fun.

I looked in the mirror. The sight that stared back at me was that of a tall, pale woman with long, layered black hair and piercing blue eyes. My lips were naturally full and pouty, my lip ring complimenting the pout and my tiny gold nose stud glistening against my pale face. The tops of my ears had three gold loops going through each side and the bottom of my ears had three gold studs to finish off the look. In my midriff pyjama top, my tattoo of a grim reaper over my left hip bone could be seen along with my brothers name tattooed along my right arm going up. He was my only family and I loved him dearly. On my left wrist was a tattoo of the founders symbol and, in the small of my back, was a large infinity symbol; a tribute to my immortality.

I got into the shower, knowing full well I would have no chance at the Glass house and hummed the tune to happy song and tried to get over the anxiety I felt for tonight.

I packed my dress, accessories and shoes then climbed into a pair of yoga pants and a loose fitting tank top and pumps to go over to the Glass house where the girls would be getting ready when my phone rang. Myrnin? Why on earth would he be calling me?

"Hello Myrnin?"

"Don't sound so puzzled dear. I'm calling to confirm I'll be fetching you from the Glass house later? We'll be taking the portal to your house and Amelie is sending a limousine for us."

I sighed, almost disappointed, "Oh, yes. That. Sure. 7 pm. We'll be ready."

I heard a noise and footsteps in the background, "Very well, I must go. The Collins boy and your brother have arrived to get ready. Until then dearest."

I cut the call and imagined the living room of the Glass house into existence, opening the newest portal made by Myrnin. I stepped into the house and hollered to the girls I had arrived. Eve came running down. "Oh no honey, we need to do your hair and make-up before it goes into the dress we got you."

Claire stood behind me, straightening my thick black locks strand by strand as I regaled them of the tale of Myrnin's strange call this morning. Claire pensively continued with my hair while Eve gasped, "So you're saying Mr. "You must come immediately!" called you for no reason in particular? And what's with him calling you "dear" all the time? And that super sloppy hand kiss? He is sooooo into you."

I sighed, "Eve, we are not teenagers. He would tell me if he was interested."

Just then, my text tone went off. "If it pleases you, I would like to have a word privately after the ball. Myrnin."

I gasped, "Oh dear Lord. Myrnin wants to speak to me after the ball!"

Eve inclined her head toward me, "Told ya so."

Claire now chipped in her opinion, "I've seen the way he looks at you La. He doesn't look at you like you're friends or something he can eat and Myrnin's books, that's saying something."

My head swirled with the possibilities of what he could want to discuss. All of them bad. I immediately got riled up in nerves. Another piercing. Yes. That would do.

I excused myself and took the portal to my flat, quickly locating my piercing gun. I quickly pierced myself a labret and went back. Eve's jaw dropped, "I LOVE IT! You are going to look so hot when you perform tonight!"

Ah, my performance. Amelie had asked Michael and I to perform a song tonight and we had been practising with him on an acoustic guitar and we had everything set. With an hour left, we got into our dresses.

Eve came out in a barely there black cocktail dress to which I commented, "Eve, generally a dress should cover your vagina."

Claire snickered as she emerged in a royal blue, floor length strapless number, "Eve's unique. Now go! Your turn to blow us away!"

I went into the bathroom and changed into my dress. It was a mid thigh length black, tight fitting dress with two inch thick straps and a vee neckline that was dangerously low cut and exposed the two panther paw prints on the concave of each of my breasts. My hair was straightened to perfection and my make-up was down smokey with a dark brown lipstick and gloss.

Just then, there was a holler from downstairs, Michael's voice boomed: "Ladies, we're here!"

We descended down the steps, Eve, then Claire and me lastly. All of the guys had corsages for us. Myrnin came up to me and hand kissed me again. "You look absolutely stunning darling. Please accept this corsage."

He wrapped the black orchid corsage around my wrist and offered me his arm to walk out. Eve winked exaggeratedly and Claire beamed widely as Myrnin announced, "At your convenience we should depart to the Founder's ball. There is champagne awaiting in the limousine."

Eve was the first one to respond, "You don't need to ask me twice! Let's go!"