Music To My Soul

Ch. 11

Alucard: 

I noticed how Tim had done something extremely risky, yet he was in the right. I knew about his exertion to visit Anderson, I even watched the entire interaction, and when Anderson had him pinned, I was tempted to fight him, until I watched him kiss my Mate with passion I didn't know the priest had in him. I watched it all, and made it back to the Manor before he did, and when he came back smiling and looking happier than I'd seen him in recent days, I knew what he was missing. He wanted a Consort simply to show he had power and authority in the court. He wanted respect, and how else do you get it then by claiming a hunter as a Consort and having the King as a Mate. It was a pure power play move, and I was very impressed and proud. 

I heard Tim coming down, and I had to laugh at the wide smile on his face. 

" What canary did you just swallow, my little kitty?" 

" Whatever do you mean, my love?" 

" That smile sings of victory over a weaker soul. What did you do on your little walk?" 

" I'm not a liar, and you aren't either. We both know what I did and we both know exactly how it went. You forget I have access to your mind just like I do. I fibbed a bit to loosen him up and to drop his guard so we could-" 

" Be stupid kids and almost break a damn tree with your foolishness in a very public park?"

My words were full of jest, and my smile matched his. 

" Oh hush! You know what I said is true, and besides, we both know I'm just protecting him with this. Once word gets out that the Grand Prince Timothy Dracula is friends with a catholic hunter of Iscariot, the supporters will get mad and our enemies will use him as bait to try and have a win over us. All I'm doing is negating all that war time bullshit by claiming him as a protective shield." 

" Do you actually care for him as he does for you?" 

" Vlad, we've talked about this. I love you. I married you by vampiric rite. I do care deeply for Alex, but not like I do with you. Yes, he is an effortless relationship, we both are close and thicker than thieves, but at the end of the day, you are my king, husband, and sire, and he is a human who just so happens to catch my attention and interest to a desirable level of interaction."

" So you do wish to fuck him, then?" 

" Vlad, no need to be crass. I'm not a liar, so you know what I'm saying to be the truth. You can't deny he is a rather handsome man, Vlad. I know the idea of laying claim to him like you do me has crossed your mind before." 

I chuckle slightly at his accusation, for it was true, to say the least. Tim grabs two wine glasses and a bottle of blood wine, sitting comfortably across my lap in my throne with a smile. I took my glass, and as Tim poured our glasses, a knock came from the door to our now shared chambers. 

" Enter!" 

In walked Alexander, with a depressed, less than excited look. He was beaten up and bleeding pretty bad, and it was deeply concerning. Tim set his glass and the bottle down with ease and rushed to the paladin's side. 

" What the hell happened to you?!" 

" Some vampires apparently saw us, and tried to kill me in Vlad's name, I can handle one or two on my own, but 8 or 9 is a bit much for me, it seems. I only managed to get away thanks to my scared text and its warping pages. I had it bring me to you. You two would know how to handle this better."

" Get in here and sit. Let me grab the med kit." 

I simply stayed quiet and let Tim tend to his more severe wounds. Anderson was quiet as well, except for the occasional protests in pain as Tim stitched him back together.