MY SOULMATE IS A VAMPIRE

7

The stranger's stranglehold was getting stronger, and I could feel that my throat was dry because there was no air supply coming in. Until finally, his big hand slipped from my neck, and I went flying. Hitting a streetlight pole.

As a result of the impact, I couldn't see clearly who was attacking the man. My vision began to blur, and it felt like a sticky liquid was seeping from my head. It wasn't long before a voice I recognized came to me. It's not Jasper's voice; it's Elle's.

She was trying to pick me up with Susan, taking me somewhere. Since I was already starting to lose consciousness, the last sentence I heard was the anxiety they expressed for Jasper. So, Jasper was the one who attacked that man.

Actually, who was that man? I wondered before darkness finally overtook me.

***

"Hey, how's it going? Feeling better?" said Jasper.

When I heard his distinctive baritone voice, I felt like crying. Being strangled by a vampire, I don't know, is that even okay? I feel like I've been plunged into a mystical novel. I saw the worried look on Jasper's face. I looked around me.

This isn't my room, I thought, as I continued to stare at the ash-colored walls of the house and several glass cabinets filled to the brim with books. From covers that were still good to covers that seemed very old-fashioned, everything was neatly arranged there. Then my gaze fell on a small glass cabinet filled with a statue necklace.

It was adorned with a sapphire blue pendant, which was very beautiful. I was stunned myself; maybe I was too focused on the necklace for Jasper to notice. "Do you like the necklace?" he asked.

"A little, sorry to worry you. But where am I?" I asked.

"In my house, to be more precise. In my room," she said. Her face looked very peaceful after hearing my voice.

"Are you serious? Why are my wounds so serious?" I asked.

Jasper shook his head as he gently stroked my hair, which was already bandaged. "We managed to deal with it; one of my friends managed to heal you. No need to worry; you won't get a brain shock," Jasper said casually.

It seemed like I needed to doubt everything he said; I hadn't had time to express my feelings again. Jasper stood up first and approached the necklace I had seen earlier. He picked it up and brought it to me.

I had just realized that the necklace has a crescent-shaped gem with a sapphire blue color. Gosh, how much would it be worth if it were sold?

"You can have it," Jasper said.

My eyes rounded, surprised by Jasper's words. What does it mean to have that necklace? It seemed to have a special meaning for Jasper. Why would he suddenly want to give it to me? "Why? I think this necklace is very valuable to you. As evidenced by the way you keep it," I said.

Jasper paused, then laughed. He came forward and put the necklace on my slender neck. For some reason, I felt that this necklace had a deep connection with me. I suddenly burst into tears for no reason as soon as it touched my skin. What a drama, but damn it, that's what's happening now.

"This necklace is for you," Jasper said after he finished putting it on.

I tried to shake off the sad feeling, and looked at the necklace again. I've always loved crescents, but I never thought there would be a crescent necklace this beautiful. "What, is this the necklace that that guy called me his reincarnation?" I said.

Not without reason, I've been thinking about this ever since that mysterious man told me. I'm the reincarnation of someone? Someone Jasper loved very much. "He told you?" Jasper asked.

I nodded, the look on his face changing completely when I asked him that. But was I wrong to ask that question? I was just curious about the truth. "If you can't answer that, that's fine. I understand," I said.

"No, sorry. I should have told you first," Jasper said.

He came closer and took my hand. "This necklace belongs to someone who looks a lot like you. You could even say you're like one and the same person. There are only a few differences between you, as you heard. You're like her reincarnation, but I never wanted to admit it. To me, you're a different person. This necklace I dedicate to you because you match it," Jasper explained.

He stroked my hand relentlessly, perhaps hoping that I wouldn't get angry like the other girls. I'm jealous of the lover's past story, but if you think about it, Jasper is a vampire; he has many pasts that I never knew about.

"Jasper, I don't care about that woman. She's your past, isn't she? But it still seems to have something to do with me. May I know why?" I asked.

"Rosalie, we immortals agreed not to merge with humans. However, as time passed, some of us began to break that rule. Some even began to have human mates, including me. Unfortunately, this policy is still in place, even to the point of sanctioning anyone who breaks it," Jasper explained.

"What kind of sanctions?" I asked again.

"Death penalty," Jasper said.

My lips reflexively opened, and I was dumbfounded to hear Jasper say so. "Death? Who? Me, or you?"

"In our case, all my family will be executed too," he said.

Suddenly, my eyes rounded again. Would his entire family be executed? Just to accept my existence? Gosh, that's horrible news. "What about your case with the original owner of this necklace?" I asked, pointing to the crescent necklace.

"She sacrificed herself," Jasper said.

"What do you mean?" I wondered.

"She sacrificed herself to the man who strangled me just now and gave herself up to drink his blood," Jasper explained.

Was I dreaming? Jasper was explaining the sacrifice of the person he loved the most. How could his face seem so flat and ordinary? Was he not at all saddened by the loss of the other soul?

Soon, the door to Jasper's room opened, revealing another young man who was just as handsome as Jasper. Ethan, Jasper's father, entered with some typical human snacks. Even with a glass of milk that was still warm,.

"I don't want to make you suffer again," he said as he placed all the snacks he brought before me.

"Thank you, Dad. I apologize for dragging you back into the same hole," Jasper said.

"I should be the one apologizing. She's your soulmate. You deserve to be happy," Ethan said.

Jasper just smiled slightly at his father. While I'm still confused, can I consume all the food Ethan gave me? Or is this all just a trap to kill me?

"We're not going to kill you, Rosalie. I don't want Jasper to be like the undead again. Five centuries of him being a zombie is enough," Ethan said.

Five centuries? So the owner of the necklace I'm currently wearing is from five centuries ago. No wonder the quality of this necklace is so guaranteed.

"Thank you; I don't know what to say. Because I'm probably the reason you guys are being hunted by other vampires," I said.

Ethan and Jasper laughed for a moment, and I didn't know which part of what I said was funny. But before I could ask any more questions, Elle came in with a million news stories.

"Mark, he brought his pack," Elle said.