calling to you.” I tell him disbelievingly.
“Have you experienced our level of attraction to any other person, vampire or not, during your lifetime?” He asks knowingly.
“No, but just because I haven’t doesn’t mean we are mated. I don’t do relationships. I definitely don’t want a relationship with a vampire. I swore to myself when I was young that I wouldn’t get involved with one. My mother expressed how dangerous it would be for me to fall in love with a vampire. I am not going to let you sweep me off my feet and carry me away. My life is no fairytale.”
“I would never hurt you Jessica. I only want you safe. I do not covet power like other vampires. I prefer trying to blend in with humans and living a quiet, normal existence. My territory in France is small. I have only a few vampires compared to other masters my age. We keep to ourselves. I do what I can to preserve the human race, not try to dominate or destroy them.”
“I don’t doubt your good intentions Christien. I just don’t know what I want out of my life. I am truly immortal. You are long lived, but you can still die. If someone was to remove my head, I become a spirit and can retake human form if I take another body. I have no idea what that would do to my vampire half, but I am an angel. My mother did tell me that much.”
“I am glad you will never have to experience true death. You may be immortal, but I have lived on the earth for over 1500 years. I have seen, heard and done much over my lifetime. I am more than capable of living as long as you will on this earth. You have no reason to fear my death.”
I sigh, unable to refute his argument. “I have always been alone. I don’t know how to be part of a group, vampires or not.”
“We will not think about this issue right now. For now, I am happy to have you in my life. Many vampires go mad, as they get older without a reason to live or get bored with life. I do not see that becoming a problem with me anymore now that I have you.”
“At least, not right now.” I mutter under my breath.
Christien ignores my comment and changes the subject. “Why did you run away this morning, ma chatte petite ?”
“Why should I stay? Your servants are now scared of me. Kayle really doesn’t like me much and your other vampires make me wary. The only one who truly wants me there is you and that is because you think I’m your mate. I don’t really fit there. I don’t really fit anywhere.”
“Yes, you do.” He pets my hair affectionately. “You belong with me and mine. I told you my servants do not remember the incident. My vampires will get used to your presence. As far as the way Kayle feels about you... I think his original opinion of you has changed drastically since you have saved his life, more than once.”
“Great, another puppet.” I moan.
“No chatte , he is not your puppet. He may not have understood our relationship before, but he understands how I feel about you now. Kayle and I have been together for a very long time. He is the first vampire I have ever sired. He is very protective of me and he does not want to see me hurt. I feel the same way about him. He is my son in many ways, but he is also my best friend. I trust him explicitly.”
A strange possessive feeling washes over me. I bury it in the back of my mind. “I feel the same way about Roman. I’ve never been able to let down my guard around anyone until I met him. There is something about Roman. He is different from other people I have come across during my short time out in the world. He makes me believe he will do anything to keep me safe. I know I hurt his feelings by keeping my blood a secret from him, but at the same time, I know he will understand why I did and forgive me. He knows me like no other does. No one knows all my secrets, but he’s the one that has gotten the closest.”
Christien’s power begins to trickle over my skin, drawing my attention to his face. His eyes have their vampire
“Have you experienced our level of attraction to any other person, vampire or not, during your lifetime?” He asks knowingly.
“No, but just because I haven’t doesn’t mean we are mated. I don’t do relationships. I definitely don’t want a relationship with a vampire. I swore to myself when I was young that I wouldn’t get involved with one. My mother expressed how dangerous it would be for me to fall in love with a vampire. I am not going to let you sweep me off my feet and carry me away. My life is no fairytale.”
“I would never hurt you Jessica. I only want you safe. I do not covet power like other vampires. I prefer trying to blend in with humans and living a quiet, normal existence. My territory in France is small. I have only a few vampires compared to other masters my age. We keep to ourselves. I do what I can to preserve the human race, not try to dominate or destroy them.”
“I don’t doubt your good intentions Christien. I just don’t know what I want out of my life. I am truly immortal. You are long lived, but you can still die. If someone was to remove my head, I become a spirit and can retake human form if I take another body. I have no idea what that would do to my vampire half, but I am an angel. My mother did tell me that much.”
“I am glad you will never have to experience true death. You may be immortal, but I have lived on the earth for over 1500 years. I have seen, heard and done much over my lifetime. I am more than capable of living as long as you will on this earth. You have no reason to fear my death.”
I sigh, unable to refute his argument. “I have always been alone. I don’t know how to be part of a group, vampires or not.”
“We will not think about this issue right now. For now, I am happy to have you in my life. Many vampires go mad, as they get older without a reason to live or get bored with life. I do not see that becoming a problem with me anymore now that I have you.”
“At least, not right now.” I mutter under my breath.
Christien ignores my comment and changes the subject. “Why did you run away this morning, ma chatte petite ?”
“Why should I stay? Your servants are now scared of me. Kayle really doesn’t like me much and your other vampires make me wary. The only one who truly wants me there is you and that is because you think I’m your mate. I don’t really fit there. I don’t really fit anywhere.”
“Yes, you do.” He pets my hair affectionately. “You belong with me and mine. I told you my servants do not remember the incident. My vampires will get used to your presence. As far as the way Kayle feels about you... I think his original opinion of you has changed drastically since you have saved his life, more than once.”
“Great, another puppet.” I moan.
“No chatte , he is not your puppet. He may not have understood our relationship before, but he understands how I feel about you now. Kayle and I have been together for a very long time. He is the first vampire I have ever sired. He is very protective of me and he does not want to see me hurt. I feel the same way about him. He is my son in many ways, but he is also my best friend. I trust him explicitly.”
A strange possessive feeling washes over me. I bury it in the back of my mind. “I feel the same way about Roman. I’ve never been able to let down my guard around anyone until I met him. There is something about Roman. He is different from other people I have come across during my short time out in the world. He makes me believe he will do anything to keep me safe. I know I hurt his feelings by keeping my blood a secret from him, but at the same time, I know he will understand why I did and forgive me. He knows me like no other does. No one knows all my secrets, but he’s the one that has gotten the closest.”
Christien’s power begins to trickle over my skin, drawing my attention to his face. His eyes have their vampire
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