Listening to Alex she merely smirked as she pressed herself against him harder. He offered to share a bath with her… it was an appealing idea she could entertain. But only after she addressed their security… “Hold that thought…” She whispered to him.<br/><br/>“Xefer.” She whispered softly. On command a force entered the room and Xefer was standing in his large leather trench coat. “Yes, Queen.” He bowed ignoring the carnage.<br/><br/>Lillium pulled away from Alex, a bit reluctantly. Moving over to the decapitated body of the Vampire she just murdered. Leaning down she grabbed his shoulder and with her other hand she yanked hard on the armor and cloth covering the body’s arm. Exposing the flesh she checked the bicep and her eyes narrowed.<br/><br/>Engraved into the flesh, burned like a brand was a four pointed star. It looked like an exaggerated diamond with a circle inside of it touching all sides.<br/><br/>Xefer rose from his bow and awaited his Majesty’s deduction.<br/><br/>Standing up with more grace and power than most she announced calmly. “The Resistance…”<br/><br/>Xefer held a knowing look as he crossed his arms over his chest.<br/><br/>Her bangs covered her face. “It seems my enemy is on the move. But with so few I assume it was a group of impatient soldiers.”<br/><br/>Xefer took a look around and counted the bodies. “It would seem our enemy highly underestimates you.”<br/><br/>Lillium looked up at Xefer and sighed, “How insulting.”<br/><br/>Xefer bowed deeply, “Shall we see a return of the Black Queen?” He asked calmly but even his skin shuttered at the thought.<br/><br/>Lillium sighed, “I hope it doesn’t come to that… but if it must… I will. For now, increase security. Bring sixty of your men to guard the Estate grounds.”<br/><br/>Xefer rose confidently, “Yes my Lady.” However he glanced at the Queen’s Retainer with a knowing look.<br/><br/>Lillium caught his gaze and shook her head. “I will personally see to his protection. Since we disposed of everyone, his identity is still a mystery. That will work in my favor for a while.”<br/><br/>“Very well. I will make the call to have my men be on guard. Anything else?”<br/><br/>Lillium nodded with her approval. “Yes, have the clean-up crew do a sweep of this room. I want it spotless, I will be entertaining my retainer for the rest of the evening. You are dismissed.”<br/><br/>Xefer nodded in understanding and vanished into a thin smoke.<br/><br/>Turning her head she looked over to Alex. “I warned you… of the dangers.” She said confidently. “Come.”<br/><br/>She commanded of him as she headed out of the study and into her bedchambers. Stepping through the doors onto the marble floors she headed to the right.<br/><br/>Pushing another set of double doors open steam filled her senses as she entered her personal baths.<br/><br/>Everything was white marble. And before them was a large pool with water that looked like a cross between black and purple in nature. Plants encased the room and flowers littered the area. Stopping she felt the tense nature of her muscles relax a bit.<br/><br/>Slowly she lifted the silk off her hips as she pulled it up over her head. Tossing it aside and leaving it forgotten. Her long hair covering most of her from view. Sections of tanned skin could be seen between the silken strands as bared herself to him.<br/><br/>Keeping her voice low she spoke to him. “Please try to understand the world… you are entering. You handled yourself well against human soldiers. But what about the Vampires that will come for you? If you choose this path please understand that you will have to become stronger.”<br/>Turning to face him she held little modestly as she walked one delicate step in front of the other. Her hips swaying with pride. Placing her hands on each cheek, she felt the cut on his cheek. Instantly she took her hand off of it as if it stung her. Turning his head with little thought she eyed the graze from the bullet. “Your first battle scar… fitting on such a pretty man.” She eyed him sinfully. He looked like the makings of a rouge fighter. “You will gain more scars… that innocence in your eyes will turn into a sinful gleam… that handsome jaw of yours will set with strength… you will carry yourself with confidence. These are the things I can offer you… that and me of course… if you choose to accept.”<br/><br/>She was asking him for a lot. To enter a world of danger… to fight for his life… to be at her side… She worried he would turn her down. She worried… perhaps because she enjoyed him. Even looking up at him now… his hair had become unruly. His eyes cautious, not so much aiming to please… the fight had taken a small shred of that light hearted nature from him.<br/><br/>Leaning up she ran her tongue against the cut on his cheek. Cleaning the blood off his skin as a toxin from her saliva entered the wound. “That should calm down the sting for a while. Let me know if it begins to hurt again. Consider it a perk of sticking around…” Reaching down slowly… her fingertips grazed his abs as she found his pants and pulled him closer against her. “Among other things… of course…”<br/><br/>She felt in her mind that he could survive this… he could survive her enemies… he could survive her…<br/><br/>And that was everything.