My Vampire Harem Will Dominate Everything

Ezra exhaled as he stood outside Akiko's suite. Since her Aura was not currently active and hadn't been for the past few hours, he knew that she had no idea he was the one at her door.

Standing at a healthy distance behind him was Commander Duke himself, 'guarding' him as he walked through the mansion.

He was here to do what needed to be done.

He raised his hand to knock on the door and hesitated, taking a moment to gather his thoughts before letting his knuckles rap against the wood.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

He couldn't afford to make a mistake. Not here, not now.

He waited in the resulting silence, keeping both his expression and his body language neutral. Just because he wasn't using his eyes as much didn't mean others weren't using theirs.

After a few seconds, the door opened and standing there was Akiko herself.

At the sight of him, she tilted her head with a smile on her face. "What a surprise to see you at my door." She said. "To what do I owe the pleasure, brother?"

Ezra inclined his head slightly. "I believe that I know what I must do to earn the Monarchy's trust."

"Really?" Akiko's smile grew wider and she stepped aside, gesturing for him to enter. "Do come in. I definitely don't want to miss this."

Ezra stepped into the suite, his blindfolded face tilting slightly as his Aura mapped the room. He hadn't extended it in before as that would just be rude.

Akiko closed the door behind him and moved to sit gracefully on a plush armchair. She gestured to the seat opposite her.

"Please, sit." She said. "I'm eager to hear what you have to say."

Ezra took the offered seat. Without any prompts, he began. "I'll voluntarily explain what happened in Faewall."

"Oh." Akiko said simply. A second later, her eyes narrowed and she leaned forward slightly. "Go on."

Ezra exhaled before he began.

"Did you know that my wife Genesis, who is now dead, was the sister-in-law to Nicodemus, the wielder of Tether, the third Daydream relic?"

Akiko's brows rose slightly, but she said nothing, allowing him to continue. Enjoy more content from empire

"I didn't even know she was originally from Faewall and that wasn't the only thing she hid from me. She also hid the fact that Nicodemus had been imprisoned by James Harlow in that same Faewall."

Ezra paused.

"Not only was Nicodemus bound in chains, he wasn't given any blood nor vitality, forcing his body to begin cannibalizing his own soul."

"I'm sure you know what that means." He said, meeting Akiko's gaze. "With the soul powering the body, it wasn't too long before Nicodemus went mad."

"Now, this is where things get… complicated."

"My wife, Genesis, caused a bit of trouble and died for it. But her trouble wasn't without success. She successfully caught the attention of the Ark and Attendant Michelangelo was quickly dispatched to Faewall."

"When Michelangelo arrived in Faewall, he quickly uncovered the truth of the situation. He opened the dungeon but by then, Nicodemus had already broken free of his chains."

Akiko said nothing, listening to Ezra with the expression of one enjoying a bedtime story.

"And that was when the fight began." Ezra continued.

"As the battle progressed, James killed Michelangelo to fuel his relic, Tomb, with a powerful sixth ringed vampire, but it didn't save him. I killed James myself, tearing his heart from his chest in vengeance for his hand in Genesis' death."

"After James was dead, that was when I ran into trouble. Nicodemus' soul was completely used up."

"Normally, this would result in the death of the vampire but Nicodemus had Tether, making sure he couldn't die."

"What was left was a body without a soul. An abomination that the world itself couldn't tolerate."

"I…" He paused. This was where the real work would begin.

"I still don't fully understand it myself but there was… pressure, then an explosion of vitality."

"It was… vast. Overwhelming."

His hands tightened into fists in his lap, drawing Akiko's eyes to it. Her eyes quickly flicked back up to him as he continued.

"I was looking directly at the explosion when it happened." His hand came up to touch his blindfold. "That's why my eyes were burnt out."

Akiko's eyes were on him, scrutinizing every tiny expression on his face. "And what happened to Nicodemus' body?" She asked.

"When the dust settled, it was gone." Ezra said simply. "And the world had changed."

He let those words sink in before continuing. "I suspect the Daydream relic had something to do with it. The changes were too… vast, too fundamental, for it to have been anything else."

His Aura could also show him every movement that Akiko made.

This was the perfect lie to solve his dilemma. Wouldn't it be easier for Akiko to believe that the Progenitor and his relic had caused the changes, rather than the truth of him tampering with the weave?

He was sure Akiko didn't even know about the weave and that was a weapon he would never give up to anyone.

Akiko studied him for a long moment before speaking. "That's… quite the confession, Ezra. I commend you for coming clean. This can't have been easy."

Ezra inclined his head slightly. "It was necessary." He said.

Akiko smiled. "Indeed. But there's one more question I must ask."

"Go ahead." Ezra said evenly.

"How did you get Olivia pregnant?"

Ezra didn't flinch, already having an answer for this exact question.

"I used the power of the mutants." He said confidently. The newly powered humans were his way out of this problem.

He didn't care if they later found out the truth. He had to give them something to doubt. His story wasn't allowed to be spotless.

"I found a mutant whose ability could create life where there was none and he helped me put life in my seed." He lied.

"He's a wanderer, but he promised to return once the child is born."

"A mutant." Akiko leaned back in her chair, a wide grin on her face. "How interesting."

Ezra said nothing, sitting there patiently.

"You've given me much to think about." Akiko finally said, her tone lighter. "Thank you for sharing this with me, Ezra. It's a step in the right direction."

Ezra nodded. "I hope it's enough to earn your trust."

Akiko's smile widened slightly. "Trust is something that is built gradually, brother. But this is a good start."

Just as he opened his mouth to speak, the door to the suite banged open.

It was Red.

"We have a problem!" She said, locking eyes with Ezra.

He was on his feet in an instant.

"Olivia's missing."