Many years ago, before he was king, John Lackland was riding his horse with a hunting party in a dense forest where he met a beautiful woman. He could not resist this women with violet eyes, white skin, and black hair. She was a very youthful girl accompanied by an older woman on a black horse when the prince rode by her on a path in a forest of Aquitaine near where his brother was building a beautiful castle.
Their eyes met as they passed each other. None of his other friends noticed her as they were looking intensely for a stag that had run and made their dogs bark. The Prince John, who always had a weakness for women lost interest in the stag.
???Go find your stag??? he told his friends, ???I have found another stag more worthy of my tastes!???
His friends were confused for a moment but rode on in the direction of the stag while Prince John turned and followed the violet eyed woman.
He tracked her and followed her as he would wild doe and finally found the lady with her companion, he rode beside her.
The lady looked in his eyes but did not smile. She was not afraid either.
???I gave up the hunt for a new hunt??? he told her. ???I found a creature most beautiful and had to have her.???
The fat old woman accompanying the lady bowed her head and galloped off while the lady kept her eyes on the prince.
???So you hunt me???? she asked him.
???Yes, indeed for I have never seen anything so beautiful.???
???So you think I would be interesting in a stumpy young man like yourself????
???Oh, I may not be a statue of a man, but I have great wealth. I am John, son of Henry King of England and brother of King Richard.???
???My Lord King Richard? So you are he whom they call John Lackland????
???Yes, I am he, but still wealthy.???
???You are still a boy to me??? she said and turned her head from him.
???You play with my heart? So you want me to chase you????
???My Lord, I never thought you one to be chivalrous. Mmmmm. I have no need for a boy, you will never catch me, but I bet it will be you who will be caught??? and so she galloped away on her black horse. John pursued her on his white stallion playfully laughing and barking as if he were on the chase. He lost her for a short while, but found a cottage where he saw the fat old woman standing in front of the cottage doorway, the lady???s black horse was tied in the front.
Confused, the young prince got off of his horse and slowly walked to the old woman.
???The lady who rode this black horse. . .is she here????
???Yes, my lord, and she waits for you inside.???
The Prince turned excited and ran into the cottage where he saw a fire lit and the lady lounging on a bed. Her black hair flowed down to her hips and reflected the fire. She wore a blue gown of silk with long sleeves and low cut in the front. Her white shapely feet were bare and her violet eyes almost glowed in the darkened room. She did not smile but stared at the young man.
John bowed to her and said, ???here is your young boy ready to serve his hart.???
She said in a whisper, ???Your face does not attract me much, but your blood smells so tasty.???
John stood confused.
She smiled a big white smile with teeth whiter than John had ever seen. ???I must taste you, never has blood smelled as rich and hot as yours.???
???Art thou a witch fair lady???? John???s heart begin to thump hard in his chest. He had never felt so nervous around a lady before.
???No, my lord, but after today you will no longer be my lord, but my slave.???
???I am already your slave ready to serve you.??? In the past he would have jumped all over a pretty girl without a pause, but this one frightened him and he took careful steps. He desired to please her but actually second guess whether or not he, a prince, was even worthy of this mysterious lady in a lone cottage.
???My prince, your chivalrous words aren???t as confidant as before. I am merely a lady of the wood. I haven???t held a noble post in centuries.???
John???s eyes widened. ???Come here boy, it has been years since I have tasted that wonderful blood!???
John could only walk forward to her. She put her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.
???My boy, will you let me drink your blood? My kind can only have the blood by permission.
John could only think about how he desired her. Of course he nodded his head.
???I am your slave mistress.???
He awoke feeling very tired. He felt a scar on his neck. He looked at the beautiful lady who appeared to him to be a goddess. She was not sleeping but her violet eyes still stared at him.
???Good morning my boy. You have slept for days.???
???My mistress!??? He kissed her face and held her tight. ???I must know your name!! I will never forget as long as I live!!???
???My little boy!??? She cupped his face in her hand and stared into her eyes. ???My name is Mesuline of Anjou! I have a great hunger for the boys of your family!!???
Naked John stood up in disgust and tried to find a cloth to hide his nakedness. ???You witch! My ancestress! You disgusting witch!! You who bewitched my ancestor, Ingelgar and held him under your spell until he took you to a church in which you turned into a serpent!???
“Yes, you have the right person.”
“You who lied and took my ancestor’s two older sons to the devil with you and left the younger. You who gave our family our devilish temper!”
“I, who gave your family wealth and power!! Your father was the most powerful man because of my love!”
“Now you seduce me and drink my blood like Ingelgar de Anjou!”
???I have waited a long time for an Anjou boy weak like yourself. One who hates God enough to give his blood to the daughter of the devil himself. It is time I had another child. This child will be like no other! He will live forever!???
“I . . .I. . .do not hate God, just the church.”
“My descendants will always hate the inside of the church. You lust for power not for charity! It is your nature!”
“I . . .I feel disgusted! I love sin, but I . . .”
“You were seduced. You could not have power over me. I can give you great power. Greater than that strange brother of yours, King Richard. I will watch you and perhaps take you again!”
“No one rules Prince John!!!! No one! Not even you, you devil woman!! I will not bow to you like my forefather Ingelgar!”
“But you will never die if you follow me.”
“This Prince follows no one!”
John ran out of that cottage covered only with a cloak. Outside there was that old lady and a knight dressed in black. He had black hair and black deep eyes and a long nose.
???Ho! Brother of Anjou! I see you met my mother, the Princess Melusine? I am Sir Ingelgar, son of your forefather also called Ingelgar de Anjou!???
Screaming, John ran through the forest and was found by a hunter. He told no one what happened.
Soon after his luck changed. His brother Richard was killed and he became king. He married the most beautiful and wealthiest Duchess. His advisers had trouble convincing him to fight for his lands on the continent and he was always looking over his shoulder in fear. He was afraid because of what he had done and in the end became a failure of a King.
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