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Mary and Anton showed up at Thomas Tralawneys apartment as ordered. All three men left the hotel to enjoy London city life whilst their servants remained in the apartment waiting on there return to serve should they need it.
Hours passed and both servants began to get tired and did their best to try and sleep until they came back.
Mary felt uneasy in the apartment. She could smell something metallic and copper in the apartment. It was a strange odour combined with all the weapons and dead animal skins she was unable to relax.
Anton had fallen asleep in an arm chair and Mary approached him in a lethargic state. She tried to shake him awake as the clocks chimes rang out for 2 in the morning. “Anton its 2 in the morning” Anton looked displeased at being woken up “have you woken me up just to tell me that” Mary walked around the room looking over all the weapons “do they realise that we have to he up early?” We have to organise there day for them. “Part of the job Mary” we work all hours whilst they go out and enjoy themselves.
Anton tried to assure Mary that they would be back soon and she should try and sleep on the sofa but she couldn't she remarked that it was like trying to sleep in a serial killers lair.
She tried again to express her concerns about Mr Tralawneys conduct around her. Anton could only tell her to keep out of his way. She was unable to keep out of his way as everywhere she went he was there and he would always try to grab her.
Anton tried to assure her that he would only be trying to steal a kiss from her but she knew he was after way more than that. His constant attempts to get in her room in the dead of night were frightening her so much she went to bed with a kitchen knife under her pillow.
By 3 in the morning they could hear voices outside the door at last they had returned. The voices were accompanied by two female voices. They had brought victims home with them.
Anton quickly grabbed Mary and told her to stand and keep her head down and say nothing and not to look at the guests that had been brought back.
Anton opened the door and welcomed Richard and Thomas home. The two females were brought in and both were in a trance like state.
Mary looked up quickly to see two young women dressed in the typical Essex girls fashion short skirts disappearing up the bum and heels you could break your neck in and so much make up you were left to wonder who was really under there.
She could see they were carrying expensive designer handbags so Mary's thought's were a couple of spoilt princesses with more money than sense that have just made a big mistake.
Thomas began leading both women to his bedroom. Mary moved herself closer to Anton and she spoke in a quiet voice “are they going to kill those two girls?” Anton just spoke abruptly through gritted teeth”nothing to do with us.”
Richard ordered Mary and Anton to go to bed and they could start work after lunch rather than early in the morning.
As they left they were greeted by Charles. He had been back to his room to change as he did not want to ruin his best clothes. Mary got up the courage to ask what was going to happen in Mr Tralawneys apartment? He just smiled and ran his finger across Antons face in a suggestive manner saying “just a little bit of this” and a little bit of that. Anton began to blush much to Charles's pleasure “oh Anton are you having naughty thoughts?”
Rooted to the spot Anton just put his head down and stayed silent. Charles bid them both goodnight and went into the apartment and winked at Anton as he closed the door.
Both of them left for bed but Mary's curiosity was getting the better of her so once she sure Anton had gone to bed she decided to sneak back to Mr Tralawneys apartment to try and get a look at what was going on.
She noticed the door had not been closed properly she pushed the door gently and just enough to see inside.
Everything seemed so quiet. That was until she witnessed a half naked girl trying to run for the door. Mary was taken aback by the sight of the girls body being covered in blood and her desperate scream's. She knew she could not help the girl and she knew she should have turned away but curiosity had taken over.
Her nights working in the night clubs with other vampires had not prepared her for any of this. She had never seen them kill before she knew it went on but it went on more discretely.
This scene was very macabre as she could hear her employer's laughing as the girl tried to escape. Thomas appeared in a half dressed state. His chest and arms were a mass of muscle and she watched the blood drip down his perfect frame.
He grabbed the girl by her hair and threw her like a rag doll back into his bedroom.
He suddenly looked over in Mary's direction he could see her and his eye's showed a fury you would normally see in a wild animal. Mary ran away quickly back to her room. Locking her door and spending the night worrying about how much trouble she would be in when she resumed her duties later that day.
Another day had begun and Mary was given the sad news that Anton would be going away on business for a few days. She would have to take over his duties until he returned. This scared her as she knew Mr Tralawney would have her all to himself and after last night he had every reason to he angry with her.
Mr Hallow called her to his apartment she was ready for him to be angry with her as she had no doubt Mr Tralawney would have told him that she had observed the previous nights events.
Mr Hallow did not raise his head to acknowledge her he simply asked her to go down to the cellar and bring him a bottle of donated blood. He wanted something old European and vintage.
She hated going down to that cellar it was dark with very little light. The dust down there made it hard to breathe and the dank musty damp smell was quite sickening.
Once she was down there she had to pull out each bottle carefully and read the labels. Each one showed the year and sex and country of origin. After a few minutes of looking Mary felt an icy chill in the air surrounded by the music that was coming from above in the main hotel.
The chill became more prominent and she had the horrible feeling she was not alone.
As she turned a hand grabbed her throat and slammed her hard against the wall. It was Mr Tralawney he looked deep into her eye's. She was so scared that he would kill her. He slowly loosened his grip on her throat and angrily snapped “Their is an old saying in Eastern Europe” the cat that looks into the dogs bowl gets her whiskers bitten off! Why were you spying on me last night? Mary could hardly speak she tried hard to apologise but his enraged demeanour made it impossible.
The music from upstairs played a song that seemed to change his mood. She recognised the song it was ferry cross the Mersey. He began to smile at her “the river Mersey” the river of my childhood. She looked confused by this statement from him. He looked angry again “don't tell me you are another one who thinks Liverpool begins and finishes with the Beatle's?” Again she did not know what to say to him.
He began running his hand down the wine rack whilst continuing to stare into her frightened eye's. He handed her a bottle “Give this to Richard it will bring back fond memories” we got this from a Dalmatian farmer back in the winter of 1812. We killed both of his pretty daughters in front of him whilst he donated his blood to us so generously. Perhaps you would like me to show you how we killed them? Mary stood shaking as he pushed himself up against her and whispered “That was such s fun night” almost as fun as last night.
He finally backed away from her and demanded that she should look at him. He ordered her to come to his apartment at 8 as now Anton was away he would need her assistance and she had better arrive on time.
Before she even had a chance to say anything he disappeared. This meant trouble for her now he was going to have her all to himself and no Anton to save her.
She looked at the label on the bottle
1812
Male
Kingdom of Dalmatia
She was impressed he picked out the bottle without even having to look. Leaving the cellar and returning to the thirteenth floor her mind would not let her forget that in a few hours she would be walking into the lions den.

Anton's time at the hotel was starting to get very lonely and not leaving him much time for himself.
Mr Hallow demanded a lot from him and this was becoming stressful and mistakes were being made due to his exhaustion.
Anton had become quite good friend's with Mr Hammond although Charles enjoyed teasing Anton at every opportunity and this had not gone unnoticed by Richard.
Eventually Mr Hallow agreed it was time to employ another servant to ease Acton's workload. He was given the task of finding someone himself.
Anton had spent many months working at various night clubs owned by Mr Sutherland. During that time he become friends with a young girl named Mary Carter.
Mary had come from a very unhappy life. Her Father was an alcoholic that abandoned her and her Mother when she was only 7 years old. Her Mother worked as a prostitute and often fell foul of the law.
Mary was well known to social services and often found herself in the care of strangers.
By the time she was 16 her Mother abandoned her to start a relationship with a new man. Mary had spent her childhood fending for herself and now she was completely alone.
She ended up in bad company and making a life for herself as a thief and going from one gang to another. Eventually she ran into Anton and he took pity on her and set her up in a job at the night club he was working at, at that time.
Mary worked hard and was more than capable of handling herself.
The two became very good friends and eventually Anton was able to bring her into a whole other world. Introducing her to some of the vampires he worked with.
Anton was delighted that Mary was unfazed by working amongst such creatures. Just like him she was being instructed into the dark arts and doing very well.
His new job in the hotel meant leaving his friend so every opportunity he had to spend away from the hotel he would spend it with Mary.
Bringing in another servant was a trustworthy task and one that posed dire consequences should he get it wrong and bring in someone who could not adapt to such an important role.
Mary was happy to accept the offer of a better job. She was becoming tired of being around drunks and cleaning up after them every night and constantly avoiding the bouncers amorous advances.
Mary was slim and pretty in a simple way. Her long brunette hair and pretty hazel eyes gave her a cute innocent look yet her North London bravado often got her in trouble.
Anton assured Mr Hallow that Mary could do the job and he would make sure she learnt to adapt to there ways.
Mary had never been to the hotel before and she was impressed by its style and luxury.
For someone who had lived in a poor part of the city and had known nothing but poverty this was a dream come true.
Anton took her up to the thirteenth floor and explained the very strict rules that she must abide by at all times.
Nobody was ever to invited up there she was never to allow anyone but Anton to know the code to the private lift to the thirteenth floor. And accept that social media would be strictly limited.
She was given a room next to Antons and it consisted of a double bed a small kitchen and bathroom and just a tv and radio.
A black satin uniform was given to her that must be worn during working hour's. She would never be aloud to speak to any other hotel employees or guests. Her job was to care for all four apartments on the thirteenth floor. She would be sent down to the cellar to bring up wine and bottles of human blood that were stored down there.
She would also have to run errands across the city when required.
Anton informed her that each apartment belonged to three brother's and the Master.
James Sutherland was the Master and she would only be aloud in his apartment if expressly asked and for now only Anton was permitted to go in.
She was warned if she encountered Mr Sutherland she must never speak to him unless he spoke to her.
Mr Sutherland had not been staying at the hotel for some time as he was away on business.
Mr Hallow was responsible for the running of the hotel whilst he was away so both of them had to answer to him directly. Anton had become Mr Hallow's personal servant.
Mr Hallow was not the friendliest man. He was always curt in the way he spoke and often came across as a snob. He was a very handsome man with shoulder length dark hair and very pensive dark eyes. He was always dressed in designer suits and came across as very class conscious.
Mr Hammond was more easy going and showed more concern and care for Mary and Anton. He would often let both of them spend time with them in his apartment and would give them advice on how to handle living amongst vampires.
He had no problem with either of them using his first name to address him providing he was alone. Mary compared Charles to a young David Bowie. His short blonde hair and blue eyes and modern casual dress sense gave him a more friendly appeal and his constant teasing of Anton made Mary feel a bit more at ease.
Mr Tralawny was a brother she had not met. He was often away and spent most of his time in Eastern Europe. Anton was always reluctant to talk about him.
All she really knew was that he was Mr Hallows best friend and he makes a very lasting impression to anyone who meets him.
As Mary settled into her new life as a servant she had to learn to adjust her eyes to the dimly lit corridors and survive on very little sleep as she was at her employers beck and call.
She had to remember to always bow when she saw her employers and to avoid looking directly into there eye's as this could lead to light headedness and mistakes being made.
Victims were often brought up to the thirteenth floor and she was told just to ignore any scream's as it was something she would have to get used to.
Two months had passed and everything had been fine. She went to some of the most expensive stores in London in an expensive car. She enjoyed the luxury surroundings and being paid a very generous wage.
Going into lighter surroundings would make her eyes sore and tight but she was assured with time it would become easier.
Anton had spent a couple of days organising Mr Tralawneys apartment as he would be returning very soon.
Mary was curious about finally getting to see who he was at long last. She had been rushing around all day for Mr Hallow and after leaving his apartment she was stopped dead in her tracks by the sound of loud thunderous footsteps heading towards her.
In the dim light she struggled to see who it was at first. Piercing dark eyes with a subtle red glow made there way closer to her. As they crept forward she was greeted by the sight of a giant of a man with broad shoulders and long blonde hair. He was dressed in a gothic military style and his face bared strange scars across each cheek.
His fingers were adorned with large silver rings and wrists covered with heavy silver chains. She could hardly breathe looking at this man and this made her forget her manners which did not escape his notice.
As she tried to pass him he grabbed her arm and pushed her up against the wall. He starred angrily into her eye's “who are you? “ his angry words echoed through the corridor and left an ice cold feel. She began shaking as he looked at her “Im Mary Im a servant here” I have been here a couple of months. He continued to stare menacingly at her “long enough for you to know that you bow when you see me girl!”
Mary tried to apologise but he began pressing himself against her and sniffing her like a rabid dog. She did not like this one bit and she was desperate to get away from him. He eventually stepped back and placed his finger under her chin” just watch your step in future” he moved away freeing her and disappeared into the darkness.
Mary ran back to her room and tried to recover from this unsettling experience. She was soon called back to Mr Hallows apartment and she was let in by Anton. She found all three of her employers sat at Richards very grand table discussing business.
Mr Tralawney began staring at her again and this made her very nervous and her hands began shaking. Mr Hallow began barking orders at her and as she went about the apartment she felt Mr Tralawneys eye's boring into her.
Mr Hallow ordered her to pour out red wine and give each of them a glass. She went to each man with the wine and when she got to Mr Tralawney he ran his hand down her back and pinched her butt.
This made Mary jump and she accidentally spilt the wine and knocking over the glass breaking it.
Mr Hallow shouted at her and told her to leave the room.Mary left quickly feeling ashamed and violated. Anton soon followed her out and he began shouting at her Mary explained that Mr Tralawney had pinched her. Anton frowned at her and told her just to take the rest of the night off and she would need to make sure by morning that she got her mind back on the job.
Mary went back to her room and tried to overcome her fear of that horrible man. She went to bed early as she felt a lot more tired than normal. As she slept she had strange dreams that caused her to wake up with a start.
As she sat up in bed she began to hear a strange noise outside her door. Heavy footsteps and the sound of scratching against the door. She got out the bed slowly and quietly walked towards the door.
She was stopped from going any further by the seeing her door handle moving up and down. Someone was trying to get in. She stepped back fearing that any minute this intruder would get in.
A deep voice called her name. It was him Mr Tralawney. She refused to answer him and there was no way she would let him in.
These intrusions went on for a few nights and Mr Tralawney began perusing her at every opportunity. This constant harassment was making her life hell. Mary confided in Anton and Charles about this telling them that everywhere she went Mr Tralawney would try to grab her.
Anton tried to explain these disturbances to Mr Hallow but he just ignored it and warned him that Mary had better not be thinking about running away.
Running away from the hotel meant certain death so poor Mary was left at the mercy of her stalker.
Things took a turn for the worse when she ordered to go to his apartment and deliver his mail and put away his dry cleaning. She had never been in his apartment before and to her relief he was not there.
His apartment was just as frightening as him. The walls were covered in various weapon's from times gone by.
Cabinets filled with boxing trophy's and framed pictures of ancient maps of Easten Europe.
His furniture was black leather with various animal skin's. A dark mahogany table had various photographs from different periods in time. One black and white picture stood out. It was a woman dressed in a asian style and beside it a finely sketched drawing of a young girl.
She left the mail on the dinning table and walked down to his bedroom. She passed walls covered in swords until she came to the bedroom door. Once in the bedroom a disturbing sight awaited her. A large bed covered in a black animal fur. A strangely carved wooden headboard with chains each side with black leather cuffs.
Above the bed was a large Satanic pentagram surrounded by human skulls. She put away his dry cleaning in the wardrobe and she found all kinds of torture devices inside.
Instead of leaving straightaway she ran her hand down the fur bedspread. As she ran her hand down the soft fur she heard a deep voice say “its Russian sable” I had it made 150 years ago. He was back and looking at her in a very intense way.
Mary tried to excuse herself by telling him she must get on with her duties but he grabbed her arm and looked deeply into her eye's “Im one of your duties so stay where you are” Now you will need to come back here with Anton in two hours as Im going out with Richard and Charles tonight for a bite.
Mary just nodded in agreement and forced her arm free from his grip. He called out her name and she turned to look at him “If you would like to feel the full effect of my fur” you should come in a lay on it with me. That way I can show just how soft and pleasurable it can be.
Mary left his apartment as quickly as she could. She could not stand his constant attempts at trying to seduce her. She was comforted by knowing that Anton would be with her later and she just hoped she would never be left alone in his room at night.

This is my work my words and I do not give permission for any of it to be used.
Feel free to read if you wish Im aware its not very good but I still reserve all rights over it
Regards Lamaddia Di Verney

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TheRealTh1ng
15:45 Apr 07 2025

Your storytelling is absolutely captivating, Lamaddia. There's a rich atmosphere here — the decadent, dangerous elegance of the hotel, the rigid hierarchies, the dark allure of the vampires, and the ever-growing sense of unease that clings to Mary like smoke. It's not just good — it’s *alive*, pulsing with tension and dread, yet beautifully human in the way Mary clings to the small comforts she can find.

Her relationship with Anton is such a strong emotional thread, grounding the reader through the creeping darkness, and Mr Tralawney… he’s genuinely unnerving. You’ve built a villain who oozes menace with every word and movement — a real monster hiding in plain sight. It’s impossible not to feel for Mary, trapped in this beautiful nightmare, always watched, always hunted.

Please don’t ever doubt the quality of your writing. It’s immersive, cinematic, and filled with shadowed corners that whisper secrets to the reader. And I hear you loud and clear — your words are yours, and rightly so.

I’d love to hear more about how you came up with this world. How long has this story been haunting you?

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