A Bite of Love (BL)

Chapter 32

Gonna Die Alone by Hanni El Khatib~

After what felt like hours throwing up, Mika had been completely exhausted. The shifter couldn't even form coherent sentences as tremors shook his body. Vilem helped the panther rinse his mouth and then laid him down on the bed, surrounding him with pillows and fluffy covers. It was concerning that the shifter had nothing in his stomach to sleep on and the Vampire felt like snakes were twisting in his intestines when the thought entered his mind. If Mika went into one of his Episodes while having not eaten anything since midday, it could be dangerous. Even more so because Vilem hadn't had to deal with a serious breakdown from the shifter yet and didn't know how long it would last.

However, there was nothing he could do for now and it was breaking his heart.

The rest of the night was stressful, both for Vilem and Mika's body. The shifter had broken a fever a few hours after falling asleep and the King hadn't slept a wink since then, always there to help regulate Mika's body temperature with cold towels and trying to feed him warm water with honey. Each moan from the sleeping shifter would squeeze Vilem's heart.

He didn't like seeing his kitten in so much pain.

When the sun rays finally peeked under the curtains, Mika's fever had gone down, but the shifter still hadn't completely recovered.

Vilem immediately perked up as his panther let out a small yawn, the man's long eyelashes fluttering open. The King excitedly got up, ready to embrace the shifter, only to see an empty and blank look on Mika's face. He froze, not understanding what was happening.

The shifter stayed curled up under the covers, looking at Vilem as if he wasn't there and it was the wall he was seeing. Mika would normally run to the bathroom when waking up, but now, he laid completely unbothered.

"M-Mika, Love, Sweetheart, please, p-please. Talk to me, ok?" Vilem begged, going down on his knees before the bed, only for the shifter to not even bat an eye at his pleas. The Vampire comforted himself, telling his panicking self that it was normal. Mika had warned him that he would be out of reality and wouldn't answer. However, knowing and seeing it first hand were two different things.

Vilem hated it. He couldn't stand his soulmate ignoring him for even a second.

He wanted to cuddle the man, kiss him until he was breathless, choke him out of his apathetic state, fuck him senseless. Anything to wake him up.

However, he knew it would all be useless and maybe worsen the situation.

So instead of doing what he was dying to do, Vilem slowly got up, gently cradling his kitten to his chest while still keeping him buried in his covers. He had learnt what had happened with Charlie when the Doctor had gotten Mika out of his covers, and he didn't want to risk it. He wouldn't be able to live if his lover tried to harm himself again and succeeded.

Mika didn't even flinch or grumble as he was carried in a princess hold until they reached a hidden door. Vilem activated the mechanism until a somewhat small room was revealed. The room was painted black with small dragon lights suspended to the ceiling. The floor was entirely covered in fuzzy black pillows, blankets made of false fur and mostly dragon plushies but also other animals. Vilem knew the floor was made of a soft shag rug, but with all the comfy things piled on it, you couldn't even see its gray color.

The pillows, blankets and plushies created a giant nest in which the middle was made in a circle for Mika to curl up easier. A human-sized dragon the same color as Mika's mesmerizing eyes laid in the center of it. On the walls, there were shelves where cinnamon, apple and lavender scented candles were put. Vilem also had a good amount of other scented candles in his attic.

The Vampire let the shifter down softly, cooing at his kitten when the latter immediately latched into the dragon plush. Soft chuff sounds came out of the panther, showing that he was feeling good even though his expression stayed neutral. Only the slight crease in his eyes showed that he was truly feeling safe along with the chuffs.

Vilem let Mika relax a little as he lit a few of the candles, making sure that the guys he hired had done a good job and that his kitten wouldn't be endangered as he became more stable.

Then, the Vampire rummaged through a hidden wardrobe where plenty of cute themed pajamas and sexy ones were stacked. The King hummed in victory as he found a dragon's one with soft green fur on it, all in one piece with a chubby tail attached to its rear along with false spikes on its spine. The tail was stuffed, but had a long hollow place where Mika could put his own tail. The pajama also had a hood with false hollow ears on it, making it so that Mika could hide his panther's ears in it.

Vilem whispered praises to a sleepy panther as he gently helped him undress. There was nothing sexual in his gestures as his lover's body was finally naked. His gaze never wandered south too, only focusing on his partner's face to make sure he was comfortable. Slowly but surely, Vilem put the pajamas on Mika.

He looked with a fond look in his eyes as he put Mika's members in the dragon onesie, the fuzzy material bringing a soft look to the man, different from when he was in his adorable panther form, but still as captivating. The panther let out small unhappy grumbles and snarls as Vilem had to toss him around a little to fully dress him, but he relaxed when the Vampire zipped up the pajamas and put the hood over his head.

The King stroked Mika's face as he nuzzled his new plush and let out a content sigh before falling asleep. Vilem pecked his kitten's relaxed face.

After making sure that everything was perfect, the Vampire activated the baby monitoring device that was hidden between the blankets and made sure the cameras inlaid in the walls were connected to his phone. He couldn't let the panther truly alone after all. It was the compromise he made with his overprotective and possessive side, because he knew that the shifter needed to be alone when he was in this state.

He closed the door after, allowing his panther all the calm he needed to recover, before heading to the kitchen where he started cutting small fruits's cubes into animals for when Mika would wake up. All the while, his phone stayed open before him, showing his panther's sleeping form curled up and letting him hear his soft snores and chuffs.

Vilem hoped that this first Episode would go smoothly, even more so because he hadn't heard from Mika that he had previously thrown up.

It worried him.

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