I watched Katrina, my love, sit by Ramses' side on the living room floor of her home. She was holding his hand and he was starting to stir.
I assumed he was coming out of his coma. Whatever he needed to do in his mind he must have completed, allowing him to come back to his body.
“Ramses, hey baby.” She said, softly, and his eyes started to flutter open. That was my queue to leave. I took one last glance at Katrina, as this would be the last time I would ever see her.
The last look I would have of her beautiful face. I shoved down the pain radiating through my chest at the thought. I reached for the necklace Katrina had given me earlier and clasped my hand around it. “Goodbye, my love.” I whispered, and then I materialized away from her house.
I intended to go home, but I didn’t quite make it there. I found myself, instead, staring into the spring in the forest where Katrina had pulled this necklace from. It had me wondering just why it was in there to begin with.
I still had my hand clasped around it, but I couldn’t feel any type of energy radiating from it. I thought it might be some sort of magical pendant… An amulet or artifact of sorts… But it seemed like it was neither of those things.
I kissed the pendant and placed it back under my shirt. I then took some of the spring water and splashed my face with it. I wanted to go back…
Act like I didn’t leave, and just stay there. I could share her with my brother. Our chemistry worked great, as we already have seen, so why not?
“Fuck.” I said out loud, as I fought to keep my composure. I don’t know why I cared… I was alone and had no one to impress.
This was the hardest thing I had ever had to do, but I knew it was necessary. Katrina was not mine, and she would never be. This was for the best, and we both fucking knew it.
“Viper, you there?” I called out to my Wolf. I had never done this before. I tried to ignore him, mostly. But I thought maybe this was a good time to get to know him better.
I was alone, after all. I had been putting it off for years and it wasn’t fair to him, really. He’s stuck in here with me… We may as well make the best of it.
“Yea, I'm here!” Viper said, rather enthusiastically. Shit, I didn’t really think things through… I had no idea what to say.
“Uh, this might be hard, and take some time, but I think I'm ready to try and get to know you.” I said to my Wolf. I could almost feel him jumping with anticipation in my mind. “What do you need me to do?” He asked.
“Well, that's the thing, I’m not sure. So why don’t we try this… I’m going to start off by not blocking you out for two days of the week… Like Tuesday and Thursday? So for those two days I wont block you out, and we can just get to know each other. Talk, hang out, whatever you want to do. How does that sound?” I asked.
“Ok! That sounds really great. I will try not to be annoying and talk your ear off, but I have a lot of questions.” Viper said.
“That’s ok, we can work through it together. After a while of those two days, we can maybe go for three days… And so on, so forth, until we have a better relationship. Sound good?” I asked.
“Sounds great!” Viper said. “Ok I’m going to push you out until Tuesday, and then we can start from there. Bye for now.” I said, and pushed my Wolf back to the recess of my mind.
That’s a start, and a start is better than nothing. I thought. I spent more time than I wanted to at the spring, but I couldn't bring myself to leave just yet. It was too much, it was too hard. I had too many emotions to make a rational decision.
Every bone in my body was telling me to run back to Katrina, and every piece of my mind was telling me not too. Fuck this. I thought, as I finally had enough strength to materialize myself back to my home.
I stood outside my front gate just looking in at my mansion. The rose gold accents were glittering in the sunlight. I pushed open my rose gold gate adorned with an eight pointed star, my mark…
And I thought of how much I longed to see this mark on Katrina’s beautiful face. Then I mentally slapped myself. I would get over this, over her... I had to.
I walked through my gate and headed towards my front door. My assistant, Ivy, opened the door for me. She must have seen me coming. “Are you ok?” She asked me. I didn’t say anything to her, I just walked by.
I’m sure she could tell I was troubled, otherwise she wouldn’t have asked, but she let me be. One of the reasons I liked her. The other being she is a Vampire. And a new one, at that. I hadn’t broken her in quite yet, but right now that was the last thing on my mind.
I headed up to my room and to the shower. I stripped off my clothes and placed my hand around the necklace Katrina had given me. I contemplated taking it off, but I promised her I wouldn’t let anything happen to it...
Not that she would even know if I had taken it off, I was never going to see her again. The thought sent a new wave of pain through my chest. I shook my head, and left it on.
I then stepped inside the glass enclosure letting the hot water run down my body. I heard Ivy walk in and gather my clothes. She was instructed to do this for me, and for a moment I caught her stealing a glance at me through the glass.
She put her head down as soon as she noticed that I had noticed and she walked out silently. I snickered. Of course she did, how could she resist me?
Our charm doesn’t work on Vampires the same way it does on Humans… But she’s a new Vampire. This means she is still struggling letting go of her Human side.
Which means she is still affected by me, and very much so, at that. At this time though, the only woman I wanted was Katrina... “Viper?” I called to my Wolf, letting him back to the forefront of my mind.
“Wow, twice in one day. This has to be a record!” He joked. I laughed a little too. He was right… Twice in one day was a lot when usually he didn’t even get once in one day. “I just figured I might use the company, even though it’s not quite yet Tuesday.” I said.
“Well I'm here, and I will do whatever it is you need me to do. Talk, stay quiet, listen… Just let me know what you need, man.” Viper said. I appreciated him at that moment, something I never previously did.
“Just stay quiet for now. I just like the fact that you’re there, even if you’re not talking.” I said, as I jumped out of the shower and threw on some rose gold basketball shorts.
I headed out of my room to my kitchen. Ivy was wiping my countertops down. I stood and admired her from afar for a moment. She wasn’t Katrina, but maybe that’s just what I needed. Anyone who wasn’t her.
I took a breath in at the thought of Katrina. When would her memory stop hurting? I walked over to the counter by Ivy. She stopped what she was doing and waited for my command. She had only been here six months, but she learned very quickly, and she didn’t make mistakes.
I waved my hand at her. “Carry on.” I said. She looked confused. I had never approached her without needing something before. She did as I said though, like always.
I just watched her bustling about the kitchen, cleaning up things that were already immaculate as she knew how I liked my home.
“When were you turned?” I asked her, causing her to stop dead in her tracks. She slowly turned towards me but she kept her eyes down. “You may look at me.” I said, and we locked eyes.
“How… How did you know? I mean, your brother did say…” She stammered. I raised an eyebrow at her. “Two days after I accepted the job here, with you. That’s when I was turned.” She said.
“My brother? Ramses? That night he came over?” I asked. She nodded her head. Of course he spoke to her, and of course he knew she was a Vampire instantly… A new one at that. “Yes… Ramses.” She replied.
“So you were turned that recently, huh?” I said. “Yes sir.” She replied. “I like Vampires. They are one of my favorite species, you know.” I purred. She didn’t reply, but stood there in silence.
“I… I... have trouble controlling my... Urges.” She stammered. I could tell she was nervous now. I stepped out from behind the counter and walked up to her.
“And what, urges do you mean?” I asked, knowing full well what she was referring to.
“Please, sir… I can’t control it. I don’t want to hurt you. I attacked your brother too, on accident.” She cried. I just smiled at her. “Oh sugar, you couldn’t hurt me if you tried.” I purred, as her eyes turned blood red and she lunged at me.
I stepped to the side, grabbing her by the neck as she flew by me, Then I slammed her down onto the ground. Her fangs were elongated, but she quickly calmed down under my grasp. Once she was back to normal, I helped her up. “I’m so sorry. I just… Ugh, this is so hard.” She cried.
I felt for her. Being a newly turned Vampire with no one to turn to for help, she must have been miserable this entire time. In any normal circumstance I wouldn’t care and she could figure it out on her own, but I was in a very vulnerable state.
I even surprised myself by what came out of my mouth next. “Let me work with you to help you get this under control. I need something to take my mind off of… Other things, anyways.” I said.
“You would do that?” She asked. “In a normal circumstance, no. But things aren’t normal right now. You could say you caught me at an opportune time.” I said. I closed the gap between us pushing her up against the wall behind me placing my hands on either side of her head.
“Also, you do realize that I will be the one to take that pretty little virginity from you, right?” I purred.
That’s all it took to send her into another frenzy, this time a lust fueled one. She lunged at me again, and again, I threw her to the floor so she could calm down.
Once she calmed down she grabbed me and pulled me to her, forcing her lips against mine. While I meant every word I said, I wouldn’t push it on her.
I was going to wait for her to come to me, begging for it.
Because she would… Oh trust me, she would.
Chapter 2Current time- “Ivy, doll. Where is my good suit?” I asked. “I set it out on our bed for you.” She replied. I smiled. Good girl. “Fuck I just love her.” Viper growled. “I know, isn’t she amazing? I will never tire of her.” I replied back to my Wolf. I put the suit on and did a mirror check. Damn this suit looked good. I turned around just as Ivy was walking into our bedroom with some folded towels in her arms. I just stood back and took in the sight. She hadn’t gotten dressed yet, she was still wearing a rose gold set of lace lingerie I had bought for her. It was my favorite set. Her blonde hair was falling in waves down her back and some was in front of her shoulders. Just underneath her hair on the right side, I could see part of my rose gold eight pointed star glinting on her cheek in the light from the lamp. I put my hand up to my neck and traced the area where her Vampire mark was. It was an upside down pentacle, a dark blood red color. We locked eyes and I got lost
Chapter 3Ivy started crying again, but she knew… She always knew what would happen if she betrayed me. “Why… Why did you have to do this? Why did you have to force me into this?!” I yelled. I snapped my fingers, instantly binding Ivy with rose gold rope so she couldn’t move. I let go of her neck and she fell to the floor in a mess of tears. I put my thumb and forefinger against the bridge of my nose. I paced in my study with only the sounds of her cries echoing through my mind, before I finally spoke again. “I don’t want to fucking do this, you know that right? You forced my hand, Ivy. Kendy... Whatever the fuck your name is.” I snarled. I looked at her but she was looking at the floor crying. I bent down and pulled her chin up so I could look her dead in the eyes. I could see the fear on her face. “Please, Rowen. I love you, honey. Please, we can fix this… I... I can fix this.” She begged. “No one can fix this.” I mumbled, dropping her chin and continuing to pace in front of her.
Chapter 4(Katrina)I turned to see who just materialized behind me and locked eyes with Rowen. I was in shock, I hadn’t seen him in years. I didn’t even know how many it had even been. My heart ached at the sight of him, I don’t think I ever truly got over him, if I was being honest with myself. I didn’t even get a chance to stand up before he had me by my neck forcing my back into the nearest tree. I know I should have been afraid, but I honestly didn’t think he would hurt me. He tightened his grip though, which surprised me. “This is all your fault, Katrina.” He snarled in my ear. “What is? Rowen, you’re hurting me.” I cried. He released his grip a little on my neck, which helped, but I still didn’t understand why he was doing this. I don’t know what I did. He reached down and grabbed the amulet I had given him all those years ago. I thought he was going to rip it off his neck, but he didn’t. He just released me from the tree. “I’m sorry.” He mumbled, and I could hear the pain
Chapter 5(Rowen) I waited for Katrina to start talking, she looked like she was contemplating something in her mind. “Rowen, I’m so sorry… I..” She started to say, but I stopped her with my hand. “Do I look like I want excuses right now? Because I don’t, Katrina. I want answers. I want to know why I had to rip the heart out of my mate… My mate that I’ve had for 176 years… All because of a fucking necklace!” I shouted. I was trying so hard to hold it together, but I was furious. All of this over a stupid necklace, and for what? I could tell I was scaring Katrina but I didn’t care, I was going to kill her anyways, but I needed answers. She took a deep breath in. “Rowen, I need you to calm down so we can talk. I can explain. It won’t change anything and for that I'm sorry, but I need to feel safe with you.” She said calmly. I closed the gap between us instantly and grabbed her shoulders. “Give me one good reason why you shouldn’t be next?” I snarled, knowing that was the onl
Chapter 6I put my thumb and forefinger on the bridge of my nose and started pacing in front of Katrina. “Pandora's Box?” That’s a fucking fairytale, it’s not real!” I exclaimed. “No, Rowen, it’s real… I have seen it.” She replied back, stopping me in my tracks. I looked up at her, “What? You have seen it?” I asked. “Yes, as a Keeper our job is more than just to guard the Amulet. We are also responsible to banish the creatures into Pandora's box when needed. Another reason why we are so valuable… We know where Pandora's box is, and we know how to open it.” She explained. “Jesus Christ, Katrina. How long have you been a Keeper?” I asked her. “My family have been Keepers for generations. I grew up knowing that out of my sisters, I was the one chosen to take my mothers place once she was gone. The Others killed her years ago, and that’s when I took her position.” She said. “Unfortunately not everyone has a bloodline to pick up their positions. If they haven’t appointed another person
Chapter 7 I had no idea where I was going to go, but I just knew the memories were too much. I wanted them gone, all 176 years of them. Where is Haven when you need her? I thought to myself, silently snickering. I knew she was long dead by now. But the thought of her being Human with no powers and obsessed with my brother, but never able to get to him, was hilarious. I really could have used her memory erasing powers right about now. I wanted every memory I ever had of Ivy, fucking gone. I was walking along the trail that lined my property through the forest. “I wish I never fucking remembered she existed.” I said out loud. I smashed my fist into the nearby tree, shattering a chunk from its trunk. I kept walking aimlessly, lost inside my own thoughts when I ended up outside of my territory. I was in Lucians territory now. Not that I wasn’t allowed here, I just chose to stay away, for the most part, whenever possible. In his territory, Vampires walked the streets freely with th
Chapter 8I walked with my new pet up to the counter to collect her things. She had three outfits, another leash that was hot pink and not bloodstained, and a small black journal type book. They handed me her things in a bag, and then had me sign her paperwork letting me know that the official ownership record would arrive at my house within a week. I took the bag and I left the pet shop without saying another word to the man behind the counter. “Sooo, what now?” Viper said in my mind. “That is a good fucking question, this was clearly an impulse buy…” I replied, unsure of what to actually do now. I mean I couldn’t let her go… If the Vampires caught her again she would be punished for disobeying her master. She couldn’t go live a normal life because all the pets are chipped, and GPS tracked so they can always be located. And with the pets, they have to be seen monthly by the pet doctors and they would know if she didn’t show up. So because of my treaty, I had to keep her now that I
Chapter 9I sat on my couch just buried in my thoughts. I kept going back to Katrina and how I marked her. I felt so damn bad for it. I literally I don’t even know what the fuck I was thinking. But I realized that since I did it, this was only the first or second time I really thought about her. If I kept busy like I had been all day today, It was easy to ignore the marks pull. The pull for me was only really strong within proximity. Where I lived thousands of miles away it was almost non-existent. Now Katrina would also feel a decrease in intensity due to my distance, but she would still struggle and want to find me. That is how the mark worked. The same way it burns when she is around another man, but it doesn’t for me when I’m around other women. It’s a one sided thing. It was made that way. This might not be so bad. I mean I was honestly good and I thought I was over Katrina until I saw her again. Then I lost my shit. Not to mention I was already in a mood from killing my mate.