Aiko sat still and waited for the prince to be ushered in. The clock on the wall said it was about time. Honestly, she hoped they would be late and she could tell her father they were uncultured and not worthy of her sister. Was late a good enough reason to deny the man her sisters hand? If she wanted, Aiko could stop this entire thing now. But, she wanted to see it play out. Kikiyo might be surprised by the wolf prince. Aiko was letting her curiosity get the better of her.
"Your majesties, the werewolves have arrived," a butler said from the doorway. Aiko told him to usher them in, and he shuffled off to do so. What struck her was the plural. The man had said wolves. Yet, Aiko had only been informed of one wolf arriving, and it had been the prince. She sat up straight in her chair, eyeing the door suspiciously.
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Ichiro was impressed. The castle was lavish, golden decorations and crimson red carpets. The thought crossed his mind that it was blood stained, and a wave of disgust came over him. He disliked vampires with every once of his being.
The man leading them stopped at an elaborate door. Ichiro stood still while the vampire opened the door easily, opening it up into a huge throne room. The first thing he saw was the king's throne, a huge silver seat shining in the light. Ichiro's eyebrows raised. He was led into the room and looked around a little more. The giant throne was accompanied by a smaller golden throne. Ichiro guessed it was for the queen. To the left of the queen's throne sat two smaller thrones, both a brilliant black metal. In those two seats sat two women.
The women were polar opposites. The first was angelic, not at all what he expected from a vampire princess. The other was exactly that, clearly a vampire. She had dark hair, dark features, and she had the most serious expression on her face. The butler led them in front of the two women, and Ichiro gave them the smallest bow possible.
"Afternoon, your majesties. I am Prince Ichiro, and this is my companion Kai."
"Welcome to our home," the golden one said. "This is my sister Kikiyo, and I am Aiko."