Chapter 5

DRAVEN’S POV

I have never in my 500 years felt a similar feeling, like when I saw her in that woods.

Something that day, when I traveled to the castle, led me to turn from my path in another direction.

It was far enough from the castle, too far for my taste, especially when I knew there was the meanest pack of all of them I knew.

They were harsh to strangers but must obey laws, mine especially, because their King had a peace contract with me, so our species have lived in peace for centuries.

That was the only thing, with which I agreed with my father.

Now, I was needed again at the castle, because the queen had a ceremony, which must be provided with fresh blood from our banks.

I was the president of the most significant blood bank in the world, and there were a lot of pureblooded vampires, that were elite, as she always said.

I didn’t care much about them, even though we were rare, but, not killing people for blood, just like helping them, was good enough for me.

I couldn’t choose how to be born, but I could decide how to live, even though, my personal life wasn’t something I wanted deep inside me, I have chosen like that.

Until that day.

The day I saw her.

My whole life went into chaos, from that day.

Something pulled me to step into the woods and see her.

She was picking herbs while she was singing some unknown song, which made me smile honestly, for the first time in centuries.

The sun was in her reddish hair and on her beautiful face, which made her blue eyes more profound, but her body...

Her tiny body was so damn perfect, that I felt the urge for her, right there, at that moment.

That made my heart was pounding faster.

It was a new thing for me, a scary one.

Not far from behind her, was a werewolf in a human form.

I felt what his plan was, and got furious.

He wanted her, to hurt her, and I couldn’t imagine that, not to her.

In a second I was there and ripped his heart from his chest, and threw him far away so that she couldn’t see him.

She definitely couldn’t feel him, because she was a human.

Just a human.

I saw my bloody hands that I only see in the OR and freaked out, not to mention the fact she was just a human.

Shit!

I freaked out.

I don’t know how fast was I in the car, or at the castle, but that feeling of helplessness, wasn’t my thing, not for anyone, even harder for a human woman.

That was a mistake, the first one I made with her.

The queen saw my mood, even the guards, I was rude and nervous to all.

Her face haunted me, just like a strange feeling that couldn’t get out of my chest.

It was unbearable, without any peace of mind for me.

I needed to see her, to see that she was okay because something was telling me she wasn’t.

That feeling was true.

When I saw her on that pillow in her blood, tortured, without her fangs, My heart crashed.

I put the guards to sleep and took her into my arms.

Her body was a mess, and she was close to death.

I felt it, at that moment, damn it, I felt hard, like a ton of brick was on my chest.

SHE WAS MY BELOVED.

After all this time, not wanting her, here she was...dying in my arms.

I could die with her at that moment from all the pain that was in me.

She was still breathing, but too weak.

I bite her neck, trying to be as gentle as possible, which needs to be done.

When she opened her mouth in pain, I gave her my blood to drink, trying to be careful, and she swallowed slowly.

Her heart was a bit faster just like her breathing, but the hardest time for her will soon come.

I wrapped her in my cape, and took her to the queen’s castle, with an order that she take care of her like she was her own.

She needed to be guarded, and if anything bad happened to her, I’d kill them all, one by one.

Then I left.

I left like a coward, leaving her in good hands, and that was the only thing at that moment, that gave me peace.

In the city was the company where I was president and sometimes there was a heart surgery that only I could do, but it wasn’t the main thing behind my leaving.

I got scared.

Yes, I, the great King of vampires got cold feet when my beloved is in the question.

Shit!

I could have any woman or vampire lady I wanted, and I did, always taking what they were offering to me and more.

I was heartless and didn’t care about anyone’s feelings, because that wasn’t my thing.

But now, everything has changed, just in one night.

I didn’t want others, only she was on my mind.

My desire for having her, to kiss her passionately, and caress her body, while I make love to her, was killing me.

Damn, I needed her, I wanted to be inside her, to feel and give all of me, and take everything from her.

One thing was bad too.

She will be a vampire soon, and she will feel the bond between us.

If I am with another woman, she will feel pain, an awful one.

That’s something I also can’t allow, she must be safe.

Damn, it!

My whole life changed, with just one look.

I made sure that she survived, and there was that strength inside her, that I’d seen that night.

She will be a perfect one, I could feel that.

In my dreams I see her, and I know she sees me because I want her to.

I want her every dream to be about me because I’m selfish...because she is mine.

Only mine.

It’s hard for me to admit that I’m hers too, only hers.

But, I can’t be.

There’s no way I’ll have a life like my parents.

My father left with another woman, a witch, leaving all the burden to me and my mother.

I hate pain, and now, there’s so much of it, that I can’t stand it, all because of her.

I will have her, she’s mine, no matter what, but I won’t be a fool to fall for the trap that is called love.