06 - Escalating Darkness

Javier

Ambroz made sure to get me lots of the clothes, with the damned excuse that I was out of fashion. He made me wear one of the clothes, a long Korean style jacket with some scarf.

There was also something scholars used back then. He called it sun glasses, shuffling my hair, when I held his hand,

“That’s the last inch of my pride.” I stated, with a serious look.

“Oh, common…” Ambroz groaned out, letting it go.

We were right on our way out to grab a drink, when certain girls squealed at the both of us.

“Oh my, how can two men be so good looking?!” They exclaimed, giggling and blushing on their spots. I winked at them, waving as we got down from the moving stairs Ambroz said was an escalator.

On getting to the tavern, my best friend scolded me on its new name which was called a “bar.” His phone rang the minute we ordered a drink, and while I tasted this new alcohol, he went across to take the call.

“What?!” I heard him yell from distance. I narrowed my eyes, as to what exactly he was on about. Suddenly, my heart begun to hurt, making let out a loud cough.

My dark eyes became blurry. I dropped the piece of glass on the table, standing up to get some fresh air.

“Why do I feel guilty?”

I murmured those words, suddenly missing Maya. I yearned to hold her in my arms. Ambroz approached me.

“Dude, is all well?” That was the slang I learned from a man I saw at distance today. I noticed my best friend looked sad.

“It’s Maya…” he trailed.

My eyes widened. I didn’t let him finish. My hands took a hold of his palms desperately, “What about her? Is.She.Fucking.Safe?”

I snapped those words out, yet, he replied, “Delilah said she was reluctant to accept her transformation as a vampire. All attempts to give her blood failed and she fainted.”

Bloody hell!

“We have to fucking get there this instant.” I seethed, about to run with my speed when he held me.

“What are you doing? Our secret would be known.” Ambroz said, looking into my eyes. His hands were on my jacket, to stop me. I ripped it off, with a sigh.

“Then I’ll run there with the car you brought.” I rudely let out, walking out of the bar in haste. My eyes searched the minute the car was in front of me, when Ambroz ran after me.

“I’ll drive.” he said.

Good thing because I was just thinking of how he did that. Maya, be safe if you can. I have everything to lose if you leave me…

We got in instantly, and he zoomed off.

…

“Why is she naked?” I asked the physician who treated Maya the minute I got there. Her clothes were too revealing and I hated that no attention was paid to that.

“The urgency, brother—"

“Everyone.Get.Out.”

My darkness snapped at how my companera currently looked. Powerless, bare, weak. I hated it, because this was far from who she seemed to be.

My own mate was unconscious and her body looked pale, opposed to how amazing she looked when I set my eyes on her for the first damn time.

The physician rushed out with my sister and Ambroz, not excluding the maids. They knew how my darkness could be when tested at any bloody point.

“Maya…” I whispered, moving closer and sitting beside her. “Little lamb, we don’t get along but I’ll very much prefer when you’re healthy.”

My fingers snapped at the blood being transfused to her veins. The scary part was she just had to be in this position, the same exact way I had lost someone close to my heart in the past.

My eyes flickered in hurt. “Wake.Up.”

I seethed at her, “It’s an order, snowflake. It’s a fucking order. Wake the hell up!!!”

I spoke in her thoughts this time. I could feel my darkness slowly seep into my heart. Guilt occupied once more, and I trembled on my spot, clenching my heart in hurt that I was incapable of taking care of her. I was such a dumb ass for not doing that least.

My knees bucked everything beside me, hands threw everything I could lay my hands on. “Dammit!”

I turned to leave the room, when something echoed the room.

“Javier?”

I froze on my spot immediately, only to be welcomed with outstretched hands reaching for me. My companera looked very much awake.

“You stubborn brat,” I muttered.

My heightened speed brought me in front of her that instant. I stared at her petiteness, amazing curves and breasts which was so beautiful. “Why didn’t you drink to live? Why do you enjoy putting your life at risk?”

“Huh?” she innocently whispered, slurring a bit. It was obvious my mate was still recovering. I possessively moved nearer, giving her a kiss on the forehead.

“I would have been so screwed, Maya.” I don’t want to lose you. I thought.

“Why…?” she purred.

I sat beside her, observing her carefully. My bride sniffled in hurt, and streaks of tears moved freely from her eyes. “I didn’t ask to be this… you had bitten me without permission…” she continued. “I just wanted a normal life, as human.”

Her words were truthfully right, yet, I hoped she understood I did it to protect her. No humans survived in a vampire Kingdom. They were simply unwanted, hated, bullied and ostracized.

“The blood you refused to drink was transfused to you, Maya. In future, you can do more of this if you won’t drink…” I trailed at her, pausing slightly and swallowing.

“Yet, you can’t not feed now. You can’t die, baby.” I whispered, taking her hands in mine. Electricities lushed through that minute. I could tell she wanted to pull away, but seemed too powerless to.

“Let me.” she gritted out. “I would rather, than to be a monster. At least my parents would be there with me.”

My eyes widened in shock at her words. I narrowed my eyes, wondering what she had to go through when she lost her parents. Maybe she was broken…

Maybe this mask of her independency was all shambles…