Revenge Bites

III

The female vampire knocks on the door and opens it as the pair watch silently. 'Callaway wants to know how you guys are doing after earlier,' Amalthea says.

Raiden looks at her suspiciously. 'Then why are you asking instead of him?' Raiden asks.

'He's resting after his session with Doctor Caruso. Things got intense.'

Raiden frowns and looks at Davon knowing something is omitted from the conversation. 'You are hiding something.'

'Why do you think I am? You know as well as I do we are the same.'

'Amalthea?' a female voice calls out making a smile pull at her lips as she turns away from the pair.

'Kaylani,' Amalthea breathes before hugging the female tightly.

Kaylani laughs, returning the hug with the same intensity. 'I miss you. When are you going to be back? Uncle wants to know.'

Amalthea glances into the room making the two males pay more attention to the conversation as they can tell Kaylani is also a vampire. 'I've got a couple more days working then I got two days off back to back, so I'm coming back then.'

Kaylani looks in the room and observes curiously. 'And you two are?'

'Princess, it's best if you leave the facility, you have finished your job.'

Davon and Raiden automatically bow hearing the title. 'We are sorry, Princess of Summerlyn, we did not realise we were in your presence,' Davon says.

Kaylani steps into the room despite Amalthea's earlier warning. 'That is fine, my friends, tell me where you hail from,' Kaylani replies.

Davon briefly glances at Raiden before meeting the princess' eyes. 'Kelna. We were isolated when we were younger due to Raiden's sickness.'

Kaylani's gaze flicks to Raiden curiously. 'Kelna is by Fairacre.'

'Yes.'

'I see.' Kaylani observes the way Davon moves closer to Raiden due to Kaylani's extended interest. 'I hope you find your way home in the end, gentleman.'

'And you, princess,' Raiden says softly.

Kaylani pauses, looking back at the pair. 'What did you say your names are?' Kaylani asks.

'My brother only mentioned my name, not both.'

Something in Kaylani's gaze flickers as she digests the sentence. 'Names?'

'Davon and Raiden,' Davon states.

Kaylani's eyebrows furrow. 'Moreau?' Kaylani asks.

Davon and Raiden share a confused look. 'Why?'

'Doesn't matter. I apologise for the disturbance.'

'There was never a disturbance, Princess Kaylani Raine of Summerlyn.'

Kaylani smiles at the pair before exiting the room. Amalthea whispers something to her making Kaylani nod.

'Kay,' Doctor Caruso calls down the corridor.

Kaylani stops and turns with a grin.

'Nay,' Kaylani responds gleefully, Davon and Raiden noticing a brief scowl on Amalthea's features and share a look.

'Thank you so much for bringing that in; I needed it.'

'You're welcome, anything for one of our physicians.'

The doctor stops by the room and smiles at the pair, but their eyes go straight to the speck of blood on his finger.

'Why is there blood on your hand?' Raiden asks.

The doctor grabs a wipe and cleans his hands. 'It is none of your concern,' the doctor says. 'I opened a slot for you two this afternoon; there is something we need to talk about.'

'Where's Callaway?'

'He's in his room; we had an intense session due to the emotions he was experiencing in a rapid time frame.'

Davon and Raiden instantly move out their bedroom, taking opposite directions as they remember Callaway said his room is beside theirs. 'Got him,' Davon calls out as he checks Callaway's forehead and then notices the sleeve hadn't been pulled down on his left wrist. The edge of a mark is visible making Raiden frown as he joins Davon and the other three stand in the doorway. Davon moves the sleeve slightly making Raiden turn to the doctor.

'Why are you feeding on him?' Raiden asks.

Naymar watches Raiden's reaction rather than his colleagues. 'It does not matter,' the doctor replies. 'It is consensual if that is what you are concerned about.'

'Why are you feeding on him? Isn't that taking advantage of a weaker person considering you're a doctor and he's a patient? He's become dependent on you feeding on him, so this has been going on for a while.'

'Since when is he dependent?'

'Since he was brushing his wrist in the dining room,' Amalthea, Davon and Raiden comment.

Naymar looks at Callaway before looking at Kaylani who shrugs one shoulder knowing the predicament Naymar had gotten into as she had done the same with Amalthea. 'That's another conversation. We need to have a chat, Raiden and,' Naymar trails off, hoping Davon would finish with his name.

'Davon,' Kaylani states making Naymar nod.

'Come, we need to have a conversation. We discovered something when putting you two into the database.'

Davon stands by Raiden as they watch the trio. 'Just tell us here,' Davon says.

'I would prefer it if we sat in my office to talk,' Naymar explains.

'Where you've just fed from an innocent human? Of course.'

'Technicalities. We need to have a conversation. It can either be here where everyone can hear or in my office where it will just be us three.'

'It sounds bad,' Raiden mumbles, 'maybe we should go to the office.'

Davon looks at Callaway who is still fast asleep before looking at the others. 'As long as you agree to stop using him because you can. It's obvious that you both have a deep connection which is why he flew at Rayan and Rosemary when they mentioned you. So, you either do it properly or not at all. And if he walks away, then so be it,' Davon states.

'What makes you think you can be making demands like that,' Naymar replies.

Davon ignores Raiden's stare that says "he has a point" despite agreeing with what Davon had said. 'What makes you think you can use a patient like that? It's easy to get a supply of animal blood or even human blood from funeral homes.'

'There's a difference between warm human blood and cold human blood.'

'It's called a water bath.'

Raiden rolls his eyes. 'We were feeding. You can't scorn him for it,' Raiden points out.

'On deer, not people,' Davon replies.

'Deer can't consent.'

Davon opens and shuts his mouth realising Raiden is right.

'On deer? They found you by a human,' Amalthea says confused making Davon and Raiden pale.

'What?' Davon and Raiden ask. 'We don't feed on human blood.'

'Apparently, dumbass here is allergic,' Davon adds making Raiden slap his arm.

'I'm not, it was something in that sample,' Raiden mumbles in protest, neither noticing the looks shared by the group at the door.

'Isn't a vampire being allergic to human blood paradoxical?' Callaway murmurs before giggling.

Davon crouches by Callaway's bed and looks at the waking human concerned. 'Calla,' Davon says softly making Callaway grin at him.

'What's up?'

'If Caruso ever hurts you, you find me, okay?'

Callaway frowns. 'Why would he hurt me?'

Two of Davon's fingers press to Callaway's neck as he checks Callaway's pulse while watching the clock behind Callaway. 'Our species can be dangerous sometimes, that's why you need others to protect you if one who feeds on you gets dangerous. You find me or Raiden.'

'What about the four Princesses and four Princes?'

'You mean the four Princesses, the three Princes, and the lost Prince,' Kaylani corrects softly. 'But come to us and we'll kick your doctor's ass for you.'

Davon smirks at Kaylani making something simmer in Amalthea and Raiden and the former stalks off to complete other duties.

Naymar looks at Kaylani, distress hidden under his mask. 'Your Highness, I have given your family the results they were hoping for within their investigations. Why would you harm me when I've been of use?' Naymar counters.

'You've been taking advantage of a vulnerable person who has a strong sense of loyalty. Why wouldn't we?' Kaylani asks.

'Wouldn't that be hypocritical as you have been doing that with Amalthea for years?'

'Nice meeting you guys, hopefully, I'll see you soon in Fairacre on your way back to Kelna.' Kaylani barely gives the group time to digest the words before leaving.

'You should speak to him, he's anxious about what he has to say,' Callaway mumbles before dozing back off, curling his arm into his chest and holding his wrist.