Bonded by blood

2. Darius - Hypnotizing little witch

Darius left her there in the room he picked out for her. It was next to his only because he could keep a close eye on her. Not for the fact that he found her beauty beyond compare and wouldn't let any man go near her. His blood sang when she spoke, his fangs ached to pierce her pretty neck whilst f*****g her.

Maybe I should've told her to change out of those pajamas. With me watching.

He hadn't felt anything since that day. No lust. No desire. Just a need to find something he lost. The only problem is, is that he didn't know exactly what he had lost. When he very first laid eyes on that woman he felt lust like never before, he felt something deep inside him connect.

Darius shook his head. He tossed the thought of her stripping bare. He traced to Tatiana's room where he found her naked. Oh aye, he could do this lass all night long, but he could never reach the end game.

His face fell slightly but perked up again at the thought of getting his c**k wet.

Tatiana sat up when she saw him. Her small breasts bounced slightly at the movement.

I wonder what the wee Lassie's breasts looks like...

Darius had a hard on like never before. It strained against his jeans aching to be free and buried in a woman's hot sheath.

" Darius, darling have you killed the wench yet? " She innocently asked.

Well there goes my horny mood.

" Nay, I have no'. I ken that you don't want her here. The king says we need to find out who she is. So she is next to my chambers. " He tensed waiting for the famous temper she has to flare up to the surface.

Tatiana smiled. It didn't reach her eyes. Her eyes held hatred for the woman.

She has never met her before so why...? Why the hatred, the furiosity? I don't understand what a wee human could do to a vampire?

" I will not bed you until she is dead. I can't sleep with you whilst she is in my home. My home." She said the last two words stern and coldly.

" Then you will no' bed me for some time. " Darius grated.

What happened to the princess I used to love? Since that night...

Her face was blurred when he pictured her. Every time he thought of that night something blocks him from seeing something he felt was important in the memory.

Tatiana got off the bed and waltzed to the closet, stomping her way there. She came out a moment later in a red silky dress that cascaded to the floor, the shoulders were bare and the heart shaped neckline hid her small breasts, it was a little too big for her.

Her hair was pinned up with elegance. Some blonde strands were loose so Darius put them in place by tucking them behind her ear.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

" To dine with my father. He has something important for us to discuss. "

It's late in the morning surely the king would be resting? I should be resting. A vampire does not do well with a broken sleep pattern.

Darius inwardly shuddered. He never liked the thought of her going out alone, it made him anxious.

"Alright lass, I will be in my chambers if you change your mind. "

She shrugged and walked out of the room.

He traced back to his chambers and listened for the woman. He heard her erratic heartbeat, her soft panti-

Panting?

He traced to the room she was in. He didn't see her anywhere. He stalked passed the lavish sofas to find the bathroom door shut. He heard no water running.

What is she doing? She is not in the shower and she is not taking a leak.

Daruis traced into the bathroom silently. He smelt the blood instantly, it hit him like a train. Electricity pulsed through his veins. There was blood on the floor, on the tiles in the shower stall. It smelt delicious to him.

Alarm bells rang in his head. Panic started setting in, his throat burned and his fangs lengthened, became sharper.

Must hold back the thirst. Oh, the thirst.

The woman was on the floor holding her arm out. Blood poured from the wound, a piece of mirror glass was visible jutting out of her arm. Her pajamas were soaked with blood.

She moaned loudly barely conscious. Darius rushed over to her. He pulled the piece of mirror out of her arm and tossed it. He ripped his shirt off and applied pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.

Control, must stay in control. God's why does she smell so divine!

His irises turned red with hunger... He must've looked terrifying because the humans gaze met his and she turned pale, as if she had seen a ghost. She opened her mouth to scream but no sound was coming out. Her head fell forward, her body went limp. She lost consciousness.

Darius carried her from the bathroom and placed her on the bed not caring if the blood stained the sheets. He bit his own wrist and held it to her mouth. She instantly opened her mouth and let the blood pour in. She swallowed mouthfuls at a time. Each time she swallowed, more of her colour began to flood back into her face.

Darius lifted his shirt from her wound and found that it had stopped bleeding and the skin was stitching itself together. He materialised into a human hospital room and grabbed the first aid kit. Once back into her room he bandaged her wound and stripped her sheets off her bed.

He collected a bowl from the cabinets and shot to the bathroom filling it with water. He pulled a cloth from the bottom cabinet and dabbed it in the water.

He washed away the blood from her arms and stripped her bare.

God's almighty she is beautiful.

Darius could not help but stare at her body. She had a thin figure, her breasts were small but perky. Her n*****s budded under his gaze. He had pictured her with something a little... more but, damn he still wanted to eat her. Kiss her.

He studied the long spirals of the tattoo like markings that snaked up her arm, passed her shoulder and up along her neck. It then travelled back down to her right breast. His gaze slid down further until his eyes rested at the small patch of dark curls at her folds and wanted to touch her.

He denied himself and got her dressed in black underwear- courtesy of his friend Amethyst- black t-shirt and a pair of light blue jeans.

For the first time he really looked at her face. Her lashes were long and dark, her lips were a red rose colour and damn he did like the colour red.

Her eyes fluttered open and they shone, literally shone. They were green with golden flecks one minute, then blue the next...he found her green eyes alluring and exquisite. She stared at him for a long moment and it was as if a connection was passing through them. Her lips parted wanting.

He bent his head down and brushed his lips against hers feeling the electricity spark between them. He closed his eyes and kissed her harder, her lips moved against his in a dance. He licked her lips seeking entry and she gladly gave it to him. Their tongues entwined, she tasted so good to him...

She bit his tongue.

Ouch! What the-

He opened his eyes and saw tears running down her cheeks.

Oh, shite.

He came back to his senses disgusted at what he had just done.

Fuck! I have been under her bloody spell. Damn her!

He got up from her and threw the bowl of water across the room in rage.

If Tatiana found out- no, if the king found out he was kissing the human, he would be beheaded and burned in the immortal flames of a dragon.

His fist balled and his eyes blazed with fury. He took a couple of deep breaths to calm down.

" What happened in the bathroom." He demanded.

The woman didn't speak. She just dried her eyes, narrowing them.

" God damn it witch wha-"

" First of all my name is not witch, it's Kaelyn. Second of all how did I get changed out if these clothes, and third of all why would you care! I am just your prisoner."

Darius was taken aback because the little witch had attitude, even though she nearly bled to death. He liked that, she had a strength about her. There was more to this girl than what meets the eye.

Darius didn't know why he cared. She was right, she is just his prisoner. Darius did not answer her because he didn't know the answer.

"You had blood all over your clothes. I had to strip you to change you and wash you down. " He explained.

" Oh, god! What did you put in my mouth it taste metallic, like copper." She touched her lips and smeared the blood onto her fingers.

Kaelyn looked at it with wide eyes.

" Am I a vampire? For your sake I hope not because you would be hanging by your balls just before I castrate you!" She yelled. Anger was clearly written all over her face.

What's wrong with being a vampire? You get super strength, immortality, a meal while you are f*****g if you choose to, heightened senses. The only problem is where you can become one of the fallen. A hollow.

A hollow is the manifestation of a corrupted turned vampire who have devoured many souls. They are vile vicious creatures that suck the life force of anything in its path.

Darius recalled the time when he first saw one. The fear he felt was unlike any other. It made his blood run cold, made him fear breathing. If it wasn't for his mother...

He would be dead.

He sighed, " wit- Kaelyn," he corrected. " I have no care for you whatsoever, I am only doing this act of kindness to get the information I need. I need to know about who you are and who you are working for." He spoke calmly.

He added," For the record, I would not turn you into a vampire. I wouldn't want my mind being sired to yours. Who knows what goes on in that little head of yours. " He exaggerated a shiver.

Kaelyn let out a sigh of relief. She gave a 'carry on and I will slice your throat open and dance in the blood' look. If looks could kill she would have murdered Darius ten times over in that very moment.

"What does sired mean? " She asked, curiously.

How very clueless this mortal is.

"Sired is a bond that connects a turned vampire to its master. It's different to a mate bond." He watched Kaelyn raise her eyebrow.

"Mate bond?" She asked.

"Aye, a mate bond is a bond that connects the two souls of any being. For vampires it's called blood bonding. There is only one way for vampires to find out if another being is their mate. " He went quiet.

" And that is...? " She asked impatient.

"The male can't ejaculate into a female unless she is his. " He turned bright red and added," The woman can't climax, and can't become pregnant."

"Wait! Vampires can be born?" She gasped, astonished by that fact.

" Yes, of course. Not all vampires are turned. We are ancient beings, we used to hunt animals until the human race walked among this earth. We believe evolution took a step back." He paused, "No offense."

"Non taken, leech." She scoffed.

Aye, attitude indeed.

" So what are you? Turned or born a vampire?"

" Born." He said.

" Okay, and to answer yours question as to how the glass got into my arm...I don't really know how to be honest.I remember the mirror breaking, the pain as the glass sliced into my arm but everything else sort of blurred out. I'm not sure whether or not it was me. "

" Would you do something like that? "

"No." She said confidently.

Then what happened?

Darius couldn't wrap his brain around it. It didn't seem like she would do that. Though she did fling herself at the iron bars in the dungeon.

" Can you move yet? " He asked.

"Yes, I think so." She replied unsure.

Kaelyn started to get up. Her legs were shaking. She did not put any pressure on her bandaged arm although, by the looks of how quickly she started to recover, he is quite sure it was fully healed by now.

Darius moved towards her to help her-

" No! I'm fine." She snapped.

Talk about waking up on the wrong side of the bed.

He took a step back and left her to it.

The mirror in the bedroom shattered spraying bits of its glass all over the room. Darius shielded Kaelyn from the shards that hurtled towards them. Pain rippled through Darius's back as the glass shards speared him. Another shard embedded itself into his left upper arm.

Christ! What the hell is going on! How is that even possible? Nothing is there!

He traced them into the kingdoms courtyard away from mirrors and windows. They were surrounded by beautiful flowers. There were rose bushes on either side of the pathway they were standing in.

There were many different colours, reds, pinks white, yellow, bl-

Black.

There was a single black rose that stood out among all the vibrant colours.

"The death rose..." He choked. His injuries were long forgotten.

How can this be? Why now? It's been dormant for so long.

It was sometime before he realised Kaelyn was reaching for it.

"No! Do not touch the flower! YOU'LL DIE!" He bellowed.

Kaelyn flinched. Her finger tips were millimeters from the flowers petals. She dropped her arms and blushed.

Can a woman look anymore sexy? Not the time Darius. Get it together man.

" S-sorry, I-I didn't know." She stammered embarrassed.

"It's alright lass. We need to get you away from this place. I've had a bad feeling about this place for a long time. That black rose there-" he gestured to the rose," just confirmed it."

"So now what?" She asked.

Darius paced around Kaelyn wracking his brain for possibilities.

No matter what I can't let her in that room again. I could go to Luca's... No he is a player and would make Kaelyn the next move in his chess game. Fabian, He's a trustworthy companion... Though he can't control his thirst at the best of times.

Got it! I will go to Hannah's. That little Harpie would be the perfect choice to keep the mortal out of danger.

Darius stopped pacing and turned to face Kaelyn.

"The king's orders where to keep you close to me at all times but he didn't say where." He grinned.

Kaelyn looked bamboozled. Darius rolled his eyes and took her hand pulling her closer to him. She hesitated at first but allowed it. He lifted her into his arms effortlessly. She rested her head on his shoulder making him stifle a shudder.

A second later and he was on a silver sandy beach. The moonlight was beautiful and bright in the cloudless sky, accompanied by stars that looked like diamonds.

A beach house was in view with the lights on. It was grand, it had huge windows from floor to ceiling a balcony that was held up with two ivory coloured pillars. It had a garage that held up to twelve cars or 24 motorcycles. She was a car kind of woman.

He sprinted across the sand with inhuman speed. A few seconds later and he was at the archway of her front door. He let Kaelyn down gently.

There was a sign that read," Enter if you dare, if you are friend then your life will surely be spared."

Never thought Hannah was the poetic type. He thought.

He knocked on the door three times then paused knocked twice, paused again and knocked four more times.

The door opened to reveal the Harpie standing in a pair of shorts and a crop top. She may seem small and dainty, but she packs a s**t load of fighting skills.

" Howdie Darius! What can I do for you? Ohmygod! What happened to your arm! " She panicked.

" Nothing I'm fine. You know me always being reckless." He chuckled.

" Anyway, I need your help. May I and this woman Kaelyn- a mortal - stay here for a bit. There are weird things happening in the kingdom. " He pleaded.

He would beg her if he had to. Kaelyn must be safe for the meantime. Hannah peered round him to look at Kaelyn. Her eyes widened and nodded eagerly.

"Yes, yes of course you two can stay." She replied cheerfully.

Darius brushed past her and entered Hannah's house. Kaelyn followed meekly afterwards unsure.

"Let me get a good look at you sweetheart. " Hannah urged Kaelyn to step into the light in her front room.

"You are absolutely beautiful." Hannah awed. "Mortal you say?" She questioned frowning.

"Aye, why?" He asked not sure why she asked.

You can clearly see she is mortal.

"No reason." She chirped.

Kaelyn piped up. "If you don't mind me asking but what creature are you? You have wings." She pointed out.

"Why thank you for noticing them. They are glorious aren't they! I am what is known as a Harpie." She casted a reassuring smile to Kaelyn.

"So... You are not a demon?" Kaelyn mused.

" No darling, I kill them for sport." Hannah replied.

Darius rolled his eyes.

Here comes the stories of how she and her sisters fought in the great war between the fourth dimension and hers, the second.

"It all started about a millennia ago..."

And she's off.

Darius tuned her out and went to the room opposite. He whipped out his mobile phone and opened the lock screen to find a dozen messages from Tiffany.

Where are you?

Where is that little b***h?

Is she with you?

Have you killed her!

If so I love you so much!

If not go f**k yourself!!!

Sorry baby I didn't mean that.

Actually no, I did mean that...

Darius stopped reading the messages, not bothering to reply back.

I don't need a petty princess on my back twenty-four-seven.

He turned the torch on his phone on. He felt the spines of the books until he found the hidden button. He pushed it and the bookshelf shifted and opened up to reveal a hidden staircase. He stepped onto the stone steps leaving the entry to close behind him.

A little electricity would go a long way down here Hannah. It's like living in the dark ages. Put a bloody lightbulb in.

He got to the six inches thick steal door and put his hand against the scanner. The light went green and a voice greeted him," welcome Darius Michelson."

The door to the the vault opened to a room with weapons lining the room walls, a desk in the middle with a computer and piles of paperwork strewn across it.

Never trust a Harpie to keep her weapons vault clean.

There were all types of weapons from combat knives to samari swords, even grenades!

This place was a good choice.

Darius picked up an enchanted crossbow and fired it at the dummy across the room from him. It hit the dummy right between the eyes.

Bull's-eye! I think I will be having this.

He chuckled darkly to himself. He left the room sealing the door securely behind him.

He went back upstairs and pulled the lever which re-opened the bookshelf. He went back into the front room to find Kaelyn and Hannah giggling away like a couple of school girls crushing on a teacher.

Before he forgot he asked, " Do you have any mirrors in your guest bedrooms?"

Hannah stopped giggling. " Of course I do. Why what's wrong? " She asked concerned.

"There was an accident in the kingdom and well it involves mirrors. It was very strange."

She nodded taking in the information. " I will remove them at once." With that she became a blur up the stairs.

"Do all immortals move with incredible speed? " Kaelyn asked behind him.

"Yes depending on the species. Some creatures can move much faster than other and vise versa." He answered.

"Can they all do what you do?"

"What do you mean like I do?"

" You know..." She moved her hand side by side, " the teleportation thingy."

"No. It's just us vampires." He said.

She nodded with no further questioning. Hannah came down a moment later.

"All the mirrors have been moved!" She sang.

"Okay good, Kaelyn you are gonna have to run on vampire time. So please try to sleep until it gets light because in the vampire kingdom I'm pretty sure it's nearing midday and I haven't slept a wink. " He waited patiently for her to answer.

" After the day I have had. I think I need to sleep. My body is knackered and I need to clean my wound. " She held her arm up.

"No need. It's already healed." He smirked.

" What that's not possible... How? " She was intrigued.

"My blood. It has healing properties in it. " Darius smiled and took off her bandage.

"See? All better." He grinned.

She gawked at the pink line that was left in disbelief.

"How... Thank you." She smiled for the first time and took his breath away.

Aye, there will be more of that.

"You are welcome." His voice was gentle.

What is happening to me? Where is the cold hearted warrior disappearing off to?

For now Darius didn't care. He left her with Hannah and went to the guest room next to Kaelyn's secretly wishing he could sleep in the same bed as her.

He opened the door to his room and closed it behind him.

He took his shirt off and left his jeans on incase he needed to get up and dressed quickly. He went to the bathroom and removed the shards of glass that he had forgotten was in his arm and back. As soon as they were out his skin started fusing together. He climbed into his king-size bed and went over everything that happened today. Things had escalated quickly. The one thing that bugged him the most was that black rose and what it symbolised...

He closed his eyes allowing the long needed sleep to take over his body. He will rise just as the sun sets. He heard footsteps enter his room but he was already too deep in the trance like state to open his eyes...

With that he floated into a dream, he knew with certainty that Kaelyn would be visiting him in it...