"My… sire…" Dracula"s voice grated on my ears, and I saw, quite clearly, his struggle to keep control. In the past, I would have simply held him through it, but now? My frailty, my mortality would be an issue.
"I didn"t tell you, because when I first came to you, I didn"t know. You never mentioned your sire the entire time we were together. I only pieced it together after the fact."
Cold eyes stared down at me, and I almost backed up to Kide, but part of me knew I had to stand my ground here. I took a step forward to Vlad and placed my hands on his face, pulling it down to my lips. He stiffened for a minute, and then I felt him relax into the kiss.
"Medea…" he muttered softly as his arms wrapped around my back. I knew he would be all right a moment later when his fingers grazed my neck
