A Vampire in Love

Chapter 4: Pool of Blood

Ajish usually would just walk out of any party as soon as he is done with his business. He would seldom socialize or talk other than business, but tonight was different.

"My angel" he sighed as soon as he was out of the lounge. He had a small smile lingering on his lips. He has made his angel mad. Very very mad.

"Business baby business" he whispered.

"Sir, the car is ready. Security is clear. We can move out now", Ajish was pulled out his thoughts by his second in command, Rai.

"I will let Orya enjoy a bit longer", Ajish headed towards the nearest table and settled himself picking a red goblet from a passing server . He scanned the place for Orya, she was nowhere to be seen. He got a bit worried, but not as worried as usual. His mind was still on his angel. But he could not spot her as well. He could see Mr. Haz talking over the phone and hurrying towards the lawn. He could see Adya's other colleges sitting around the farthest table with white goblets in their hands. All of them looking tensed.

" Where are you angel?" Ajish furrowed his eyebrows together.

"Rai...?" He called out.

Rai moved forward and bent a bit so that his ears were near Ajish.

"Rai, find out about a woman named Adya. She is part of the Haz delegation. I want it as soon as possible" Rai gave a stern nod. Even if he was curious, it was not evident on his face.

Its been around half an hour now. Ajish could not find Orya or Adya. Now he was getting a bit worried. His Orya was old and weak. She should not be loitering around unnoticed. But again she would frown and get mad if he is doting over her.

He pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

"Ari, is Orya fine?" He spoke over the phone.

"Did she eat anything?"

"Really?"

And the call went on for about 10 minutes...

For a very very long time Orya is his only family. She was a human, but the most precious human for him. He has seen her first steps, he has heard her first words, he has protected her from all good and evil, he has walked her down the aisle and saw her tears when she welcomed her first child in tis world. She was a constant, in his happiness, in his sorrows, in his smiles and in his tears. She is his pillar, his only family left.

But now she is old and frail. Her winkles, her bony fingers, her beady eyes...it scares Ajish of loosing his only family. He just cannot have her out of radar. He knew she needed space. Although she never mentioned it but he knew she did not liked the way he always keeps her in sight. But he will give Orya her space today and let her enjoy this time.

He was happy, and he wants to share it with his Orya...

He might have found his mate...

He might have made her mad....

He might love her to the end of world one day...

He might —

Thuddddd.....

It took Ajish a few seconds to realize something was wrong. People were screaming and others were rushing towards the lawn.

"Huh...Human and panic" Ajish sighed and relaxed in his seat. He was seldom bothered by such human tragedies after centuries of war and brutalities.

But everything changed as he saw the panicking face of Rai. He stiffened his back. Rai mouthed...

"Orya"

Even Ajish could not register the actions his body made on its own accord. In a split of a moment he was in the lawn looking down at a human figure on the grass. The limbs were bent at all odd angles. There was a pool of fresh blood. All the vampires had already started kneeling. Ajish could not move. The smell of the blood was too familiar.

"Orya" he whispered.

In the middle of the pool of blood was his Orya..her eyes were closed.

"Fine...don't talk to me. I might drop dead this evening and you will regret not talking to me for the last time." Orya's words rang in Ajish's ear like a painful siren. 

Hi everybody. Hope you all are having a good time. This chapter took a lot of courage to write. I love Orya as a character. Hurting her was difficult. But that is what the story demanded. 

But every sunset is followed by a new dawn. Stay tuned for the new dawn in this story. 

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