[COMPLETE] For centuries, the sorcerer Milo tried to run away from his old coven and the creatures that were waiting for him there. The memories of pain kept him focused on his disguises, and when he finally thought he was safe, the possibility of w...
Despite both of them wanting to spend more time in that closed office, protected inside the bubble they'd just created, there was no time. Milo got up first as he cast a spell on his own hair so it reached the middle of his torso instead of his waist. His hair was now similar to Damien's, except for the color.
He cleared his throat.
- "We need to go back".
Then, with his hand on the doorknob, Milo stopped again and looked back at the vampire, who was now following him into the living room. Even though his eyes were in that deep shade of sadness, he managed to open a half smile to the older man.
- "Damien... Thank you".
The vampire smiled back at Milo and nodded, letting the sorcerer open the door and go ahead. His heart and mind were also stuck in a storm of emotions to the point of numbness, but he felt it was for the best - it was not the time to process any of that information. The only thing he was sure was that it was a relief he'd not die with the secret and the guilt of never having apologized.
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In the living room, Matt was already waiting for him in his original form. His red locks were short and highlighted his face. He was turned when he almost 30 and it showed: his traits were more manly than Milo's, with a strong chin and squared jaw accompanied by a straight and solemn nose. Other than that, the skin in his whole body was ponctuated by small freckles. Everything except for his dimples showed his previous life was not easy either.
Petr also looked much better, plump from the fresh blood. His lips were wipped clean but still had a pinkish tone to it.
When Damien and Milo got back, Andrej opened a malicious grin to both of them when he realized the animosity between the duo had decreased.
- "Hmmm... It took you just the amount of time for making up".
- "Or the amount of time I needed to get my blood pressure high enough after being used as a blood bank". - Milo was quick to reply, as Damien just tried to hide an smirk. The younger man stretched his arms above his head, trying to get comfortable in his own body again.
As he realized Matt was also back to his original form he smiled at him, who did the same. Like old friends who hadn't seen each other in a long time and were just now welcoming themselves again.
Before Milo could dismiss it, a question flashed through his mind: if he had a three year relationship with Damien, enough for Petr to know, wouldn't Matt know as well? He was already a member of the coven for a long time by then. And if he knew, why hadn't him ever mentioned it? Furthermore, the kept thinking about Damien's description about how they tried to show his past to him, but his brain refused to see or hear it. A shiver went through his spine as he realized how much that sounded like a poorly casted spell.
As Matt saw Milo's expression changing, the same shiver went through him. How much did he knew?
Although he wanted to solve that there and then, Milo knew that was not the moment. He had been waiting for centuries, he very well could wait a couple more days. The would use the doubt and anger brewing on his chest to survive, then he'd have all his answers. He had never been that close.
- "Ok, then. I'll finish those spell circles. Joseph, link with me in half an hour, I'll let you know where they're placed".
He nodded his head as he left the room and into the sun-lit lawn. The vampires watched him leave with envy, seeing as his skin was left unscaved by the Sun. As he noticed the men's reaction, Matt had an idea - and before they all head into position to wait for the unavoidable, he tattoed one last protection spell on their skins.
And, around noon, the unavoidable finally caught up to them.
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A very short chapter because I couldn't wait to show Matt and Milo to you. I'm still working on the next chapter, since it'll probably be longer and/or much harder than what I'm used to. As always, I'm counting with your feedback to know what you're thinking :)
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As usual, the photo collage is mine, but I got the images out of Pinterest. They're not mine.
