Neveah had been completely unaware of Aurelius` presence until she heard the familiar voice, her azure eyes widening as she stood up again and turned to face the two vampires. Faust was incredibly tense as he met the royal`s gaze, his dark eyes narrowed and fangs slightly visible as if he were debating on attacking Aurelius; she doubted even Faust was idiotic enough to even consider doing that. Her gaze flitted between the two of them, her mind racing with thoughts as she slowly realized the two of them had some kind of shared history. It was not too surprising given that Faust was originally from here and had spent some time in a coven prior to him deciding he wanted to become independent, similar to what Neveah had done when she joined the Hunters` Guild. The thing that confused her the most though was the fact that they both looked pissed, completely on the verge of attacking each other for a reason she was unaware of.

``Aurelius,`` Faust practically growled out the vampire`s name as he eyed him up and down, muscles tense and eyes occasionally drifting to check on what Neveah was doing. He had not expected Aurelius to abruptly appear from the shadows- an act he had been a victim of multiple times in the past- and it was apparent in his reaction. Faust did not understand why the royal was here, fueling the possessiveness he felt towards Neveah; she had said that he had taken her prisoner.. Had something happened between them to cause the Lord to come back to her? ``Why the hell are you here?``

Neveah continued observe quietly, the rage that was shimmering throughout Faust`s body a blatant indication that she had to intervene before she was a witness to a rather.. gruesome fight in the middle of her bedroom. She felt a tad responsible for not telling Faust that Aurelius would most likely show up simply because he was the one that held her life in the palm of his. hand, something Faust used to have control over; it was a little amusing to see the vampire that was usually so composed seething, however. With a sigh, she took a few steps closer- not too close- before she spoke, her voice clearly unamused, ``He`s here to check on the whole Carmilla situation.``

Within a span of seconds, she regretted speaking up since both of them had turned to settle their intense gazes on her. Once again, she felt like a prey animal surrounded by predators that would leap at any opportunity to sink their teeth into her neck. It caused her to shiver slightly, but it seemed that her answer seemed to reassure Faust a little. She watched as he relaxed a little before nodding in acknowledgment, his fangs still visible despite this. Neveah was curious regarding why they were acting like this.. Well, Aurelius mostly. She was already painfully aware of how pissed Faust could get whenever something did not go his way or if any vampire even tried to get close to her. But Aurelius.. he seemed as aggravated and angry as Faust was, something that was bewildering her.

If there was one thing Neveah did not truly understand about vampires, it was the way they were acting righr now, which she presumed was because of the other`s presence, yet.. she felt as if they were more aggravated by the fact that she was simply there with both of them. She was quiet as she watched them for a few moments, silently pondering what the best course of action was. The silent question that the royal asked did not go unnoticed, engraving it within her memory to answer it soon. Of course, Aurelius had more of a right to be here than Faust did, so she decided then and there that she somehow needed to persuade Faust to leave. Unfortunately, she knew that feat would be incredibly hard to achieve, but she had to try beforw she really did watch these two try to kill each other.

``Faust,`` Neveah stated his name as if she were the one ordering him around, earning herself a nasty glare and growl-like sound from the vampire. She stiffened as she met his intense stare, all of this reminding her of what he had done to her.. things that were far more worse than how Aurelius had treated her. With a deep breath, she nodded her head towards the door in an unspoken order, relief watching over her when Faust sent a final glare at Aurelius before exiting the room with the door slamming shut behind him. Truly, she had not expected him to listen, but it seemed he was rational enough to know that she had to speak with the royal.

``We.. I`ve been gathering information,`` Neveah replied as calmly as she could, her body still tense and her gaze brimming with uncertainty. She was not lying nor did she really have a reason to be so unsettled, but she had seen what angry vampires have done and.. she would prefer to never see that again. Although she also doubted that Aurelius would not do anything too crazy to her, she felt reassured by the fact that they were separated now. When silence befell them, she realized he was probably waiting for an explanation for Faust`s presence, the question she had been dreading.

``Faust was only here to help,`` she mumbled as she met the royal`s gaze, noticing the intricate swirls of colors that dances around his irises. The distance between them was rather small, something she should have noticed yet had not; he could easily reach her if he wanted to. ``I figured you had duties to tend to so I asked him.``

Neveah merely observed Aurelius as he wandered her room, her breathing hitched ever so slightly. She noticed how he walked with an air of grace and elegance, practically radiating the fact that he was a royal with little to no effort. Compared to Faust, Aurelius was certainly more intimidating and unsettling, but only because of the way he carried himself; he had yet to go to the same lengths Faust had gone to, something she silently wished would never happen. She did not want to become a pet again, diminished into nothing more than a source of sustenance for these.. monsters. Her eyes widened when he headed directly for the papers that hung from the wall above her desk, nearly stepping in front of him to disengage his interest.

``I did,`` she whispered quietly, her voice devoid of the pride it would usually hold whenever she answered such a question. Neveah despised how she had no control over this situation, how Aurelius could simply kill her then and there if she did one thing that upset him in some way. It was this feeling of helplessness that had made her want to make a stand against them, but right now.. she found herself doing absolutely nothing close to retaliation. Her chin tilted slightly as he turned to face her, the smile dancing on his lips confusing her. There was certainly no reason to be smiling now of all times, right?

``Yes,`` Neveah answered once again in a hushed voice, taking a small step back to create some kind of distance between them. She did not like being so close to these creatures, especially when they seemed to be plotting something within their heads like Aurelius was. Due to not wanting to aggravate him again, she settled on only responding with what she had already, not wanting to provide further explanation. She would if he asked, but other than that she would keep her answers short and to the point. Besides, she could tell he was wanting an explanation, yet she did not want to admit what Faust had done to her all those years ago. It was.. humiliating, to say the least; the memories were still fresh in her mind and they still haunted her.

Neveah should have expected him to outright deman for an explanation, yet she still felt disappointed and unamused when he did. She looked away from his intense gaze and focused on the papers that were scattered across the wall above her desk, folding her arms neatly across her chest. Although she would never want anything close to any form of relationship with vampires, she had one with Faust and it was painfully obvious. It probably looked like she reciprocated whatever twisted emotions he was feeling towards her, yet it was far from the truth; she only did it to appease him, to avoid returning to the pathetic pet he toyed with as he pleased. She had to prove to Faust that she could be more than a blood bank to him, maybe a hunter that was under his control just like Aurelius had done witb her. A sigh left her as she met the royal`s gaze, the impatience and intrigue plastered all over his face indicating he wanted to leave soon while refusing to do so until he got his answer.

``A few years ago I was sent on a hunt with Faust has the target, but they failed to tell me how strong he was,`` Neveah began as she glanced away for a second, trying to compose her thoughts. She had never explained the story to anyone before and the fact that she was telling it to Aurelius- a vampire- made her feel even more sick inside. Of course, he had the right to know since he did have full control over her, but she would have preferred to not be forced to tell him everything. ``He barely lifted a finger and, before I knew it, I had become his personal.. blood bank. I still don`t know precisely how long he had kept me in his cell. Anyways, I only managed to escape by fooling him.``

Neveah watched Aurelius` expressions and mannerisms closely, wondering what he would do with this information. She expected him to laugh or mock her for being so stupid and weak back then, which from his perspective she probably was; he had not seen the damage she could truly do and, at this rate, she doubted he ever would. A frown shifted onto her face as she looked away again, adding on why she had decided to drag Faust into this mess, ``I summoned him since I figured he would be helpful. When I was in his custody, he seemed to know practically everything about everyone. He shared pieces of information that helped my.. ideas, things that were beneficial for hunters to know.``

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Neveah`s eyes widened at his words, revealing that he was going to help her himself. Honestly, it was understandable given how infuriated he had been when he saw her conversing with Faust, but she had expected it to be a one-time thing, for him to dismiss it and carry on with his life without a care in the world. She figured it was only because of the urgency of thr task at hand, but the mere thought of it being deeper than that was downright unsettling; possessive and territorial vampires were incredibly dangerous and it seemed like both of them felt that way towards her in each of their own twisted ways. She appreciated the two vampires that were planning on helping her, yet the idea of all three of them being together in the same confined room.. that basically screamed disaster.

``There`s a basement in this building,`` she offered, knowing precisely what was down there and not caring enough to mention it. The basement of this specific sanctuary had been a place of refuge for scientists that found sadistic joy in toying with vampire anatomy; she disagreed with what they had done down there with the exception of defanging- it was her idea after all. She was not sure if a basement would meet his standards since he was.. well, a royal. Faust, on the other hand, would definitely be fine with it as long as she remained in his close vinicity, a fact she hated with a passion. ``I can take you there.``

Neveah did not wait for confirmation that it would be alright for them to go down there, walking past him and towards the door. As soon as she opened it, she was met with the sight of an incredibly agitated Faust, who immediately leaned in towards her to takena thorough look at her neck; he was certainly not even trying to hide it anymore. She glared at him before she pushed past him and lead the way towards the basement, glancing backwards to ensure they were both following her. The wooden building they were in looked as ancient as ever, cobwebs and dust scattered here and there; the faintest of frowns appeared on her face when they walked past the room where she had spent the last few moments with Imogen, Renier, and Damian. It felt weird that they were gone and it felt wrong to be leading two vampires in the building that was supposed to be a refuge from them.

``I apologize for the mess down there,`` Neveah spoke softly as they reached a bookshelf, shifting one of the books and triggering the secret door to manuever in a manner that revealed the descending staircase. She knew for a fact that they would want her to go down first, so she did. With a final glance towards them, she headed down the stairs, wincing slightly at how cold it was down here. A sense of gratefulness washed over her when the lights automatically turned on due to their motion sensors, revealing the two cells on the far right and quite a few shelves containing numerous items that were all related to vampires. There were a few tables here and there just in case they wanted to start writing down plans. Neveah turned to face them quietly, seeing if they had anything to say. She did frown a little when Faust instinctively shifted closer to her, his intense gaze fixated on Aurelius as if he were trying to intimidate him. Yeah.. this was not going to be fun.. at all.

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