Chapter One
Anabeth
I can't stop.
I can't stop.
I really wanna stop drinking his blood. His right wrist was on my mouth. Its really hot, I feel hot. My eyes was closed tightly. Hmmmmm... my body is humming, tuning with this bloodsucker. I cant stop, I can hear his thoughts swirling on his head. And dammit it was very sensual , and the most shocking of all I am seeing myself in his damn erotic mind.
Anabeth.
Anabeth.
He was calling my name in my head.
" Take all the blood you need from me Anabeth. This was meant to be, you don't need to suffer from now on because from the very start your one of us...." doon lang ako parang natauhan. Mabilis pa sa alas kwatrong itinulak ko ang kanyang pulso sa aking bibig. God!! What have I done? Pinunasan ko ang aking bibig, gusto kong magmumog ng tubig upang matanggal ang lasa ng parang metal na likidong dumaloy sa akin. Paulit ulit kong pinunasan iyon habang bumabagsak ang aking mga luha. I am not one of them. I am not one of them. For christ sake I am vampire hunter for that matter. I hate them. They are the reason why I am alone in this world! My family was masscre by the likes of him.
Kahit madilim mabilis kong kinapa ang baril kong inihagis niya kanina sa ulanan ng kama. Alam ko kung nasaan siya dahil amoy na amoy ko ang kanyang dugo. Mabilis kong itinutok iyon sa kanyang kinatatayuan ngunit hinawakan lang niya ang aking baril na parang balewala sa kanya."How did you know my name?!! Who are you?!"
Nanayo ang aking balahibo ng maramdam ko ang kanyang na kamay sumakop sa akin. " I have known you since you were born. I named you myself . You can't kill me with this gun, Anabeth. I am not like them. I am not a Level E vampire. Sniff the air baby, and you will know what Im talking about."
Kilala niya ako? He named me? Papaano? Anong? Fvck!! my mind was in frenzy!! Sino ang bampirang ito na umaangkin sa akin.Hindi siya ordinaryong bampira lang. Ang kanyang presensya ay sapat na para makaramdam ako ng takot at kilabot. Fvck! Fvck me his a PUREBLOODED VAMPIRE. But the question why is he here in my goddamn room? Ano ang gusto niya sa akin? May sinabi siya kanina. Hindi ko maintindi------------------
" Now I think you know what I am? And this piece of thrash you called gun can't harm me. I can easily make it melt using my eyes but I dont want to hurt you my precious Anabeth." Hinatak niya ako papalapit ulit sa kanya, malamig ang kanyang katawan ngunit hindi ko maintindihan ang aking sarili dahil ako ay nag iinit. Naramdaman ko ang pagkawala ng baril sa aking mga kamay at halos manayo ang aking mga balahibo ng maramdaman ko ang kanyang labi na nasa aking labi. Automatic na reaksyon ng aking dalawang kamay na handang itulak siya ngunit nahawakan niya iyon. Fvck!! This is not good!! this wasnt me!! Hindi ako tatanga tangang vampire hunter para maisahan at mauto ngunit-------
holy mother of christ.
His tongue was on my lips. Licking and Sipping like there was water coming from it. Inilayo ko ang aking mukha ngunit hinatak niyang papalapit ang aking batok. Itinulak ko siya ngunit hindi ako makapalag. Its very warm yet cold. I dont like what his doing with my body. My spine was tingling, his tongue doing wonders, the sensation, the sparks, theres so many butterflies on my stomach damn!! damn!!! I am at his mercy yet I dont like it!!!!
" Damn, precious. I am cleaning your sinful mouth. The taste of my blood on you was very intoxicating. Your like a drug, a dangerous drug I didn't know that it will be like this to be with you. If I had known matagal na sana kitang inangki------------------
blagaag------
"Annie.!"
I know that voice.
Just like a wind mabilis siyang nawala sa aking harapan at pumwesto sa aking likuran habang nakayakap ang isang kamay sa aking baywang at ang isa ay nasa aking leeg. He was holding my neck near his mouth while looking at the intruder which I have known since I trained and start to be a vampire hunter.
Its Cain.
Cain whose holding a silver stake in his right hand. Ready to attack ngunit ng makita niya ang sitwasyon na aking kinalalagyan. Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata at kitang kita ko doon ang takot hindi para sa kanyang sarili ngunit para sa akin. "Bitawan mo siya!"
"Oh, What if I said no boy? What will you do? Are you gonna put that stake on my fvcking chest? When will you all learned vampire hunters. You cant kill a pureblood vampire with that stupid silver stake. And you cant kill me unless you want my Anabeth to die too."
My Anabeth.
He was talking in riddles again. At hindi ko iyon maintindihan.
I am afraid now. Not for my own safety but for Cain. This vampire on my back whose holding me was emmiting too much power, wala kaming kalaban laban sa kanya. And I know he can kill Cain in a blink of an eye. Thats a pureblood vampire powers can do.
" Cain, please leave. He wont hu--------
" No! Mamamatay muna ako bago ka niya masaktan Annie!! " dahan dahan siyang naglakad papalapit sa amin only stop on his tracks when he saw what the vampire doing to me. Ayaw kong umiyak, ngunit nanginginig na ang aking mga tuhod at nag iinit na ang aking pakiramdam lalo na ng maramdaman ko ang dila niya na pabalik balik kung nasaan ang aking pulso doon."I'll kill you!!! " galit na galit na sigaw ni Cain.
"No stop C-Cain. K-Kaya k-------
Nanlaki ang aking mga mata ng maramdaman ko ang kanyang pangil na nakadit ng husto sa aking leeg. " If I were you, I wont step any further or else you want me bury my fangs in her lovely neck. "
" Ano ba t-talagang kailangan mo sa akin? A-Anong ipinunt---------
"Calm down now Anabeth. Just like I said earlier I just want to help you this time. Those red tablets wont help you anymore lalo na papalapit na ng husto ang araw na pinakahihintay ko simula ng ipanganak ka. 1 month from now you will come of age. And 1 month from now you.will.become. Mine sa ayaw at sa gusto mo." hindi halos ako makahinga ng maramdaman kong marahang tumusok ang kanyang pangil sa aking leeg pero hindi niya ibinaon. May mainit na likidong tumulo doon ngunit wala doon ang aking atensyon kundi kay Cain na nasa aking harapan na at nakatutok na ng husto sa ulo ng bampira ang silver stake.
No!!No!!No!!
Mabilis pa sa hangin na nawala sa aking likuran ang bampira at nakita ko na lamang na nakalutang sa ere ang mga paa ni Cain habang sakal sakal siya nito. Lumapit ako sa kanila ngunit hindi ako makalapit ng husto dahil may kung anong nakaharang sa kanila na hindi ko makita. Parang isang invisible shield. "Please!! Please! bitawan mo siya. Wala siyang kinala----------
I stop talking instantly when I saw his red bloody eyes looking at me while Cain was fighting to catch his breath. He is ready to kill. " Do you fancy this man, Anabeth? Do you have feelings to this low life mundane? " umiling ako, umiling ako ng maraming beses. I saw how he grip tightly on Cain's neck. s**t!! he was going to die!!
" No!! he's family!! Just please stop! He's like a brother to me nothing else I promise. If you killed him right now I will hate you!" just like that binitawan niya si Cain na hinahabol ang hininga habang umuubo. Lumapit ako sa kanyang kinabagsakan at akmang hahawakan ko ito ng may humatak sa akin patayo.
" I trust your words, Anabeth. For now I will let him live. I dont want to be the cause of your tears again. But put this on your mind, I will come back to you and get you when the time is right. " my breath hitch when his cold lifeless lips touch mine gently. Just like that he was gone like a wind in front of me.