A Bite of Love (BL)

Chapter 33

A day had passed, then a second one. On the third day of Mika's Episode, Vilem wanted to destroy the world. Hours went slowly, the big hand ticking like a hammer in the Vampire's heart. Mika was still distant from the world, not reacting to any external intervention. The King had at least succeeded in feeding small fruit cubes to the shifter a few times, which was why the world was still intact.

Vilem hadn't had much work done, constantly monitoring the panther's wellness. As the hours passed, he had seen Mika shift in his panther form for one to three hours, before reverting to his human form. The shorter man hadn't bulged much from his position in his small nest, looking pleased.

Vilem had had to help him bathe once a day, as he had learnt that it could sooth Mika's nerves. The water was nearly steaming hot, just how his kitten liked it, and smelt like lavender with bubbles in it.

Currently, Vilem was furiously typing away at his subordinates, taking away his frustration on the poor men. He would, of course, give them a bonus for enduring his temper, but for now, it was his only way to decompress. Since Mika had told him he wanted to try being the Beasts' King, he needed to put his plan into action. Even though Mika's decision had led him into an Episode, Vilem had seen the panther's resolve in his eyes.

He knew what he wanted to do, so the King would respect it.

As he didn't know when exactly Mika would wake up, and because he wanted the shifter to see his father's fall, he couldn't just march into the Beasts' castle and beat the old man up. So for now, he had his men put even more pressure on the shifters, taking their food, weapons, first aid materials and more. The beasts were growing increasingly nervous, wondering when the next attack would come and if the end was in sight.

Suddenly, a small rustling sound reached Vilem's ears, making them twitch as he tried to locate where it was coming from. His brows furrowed. He wondered if he had been too focused on his venting that he hadn't realized an intruder had come in.

By habit, he glanced at his phone standing in a wood support, only to see Mika's form absent from the small room. In his panic, Vilem made his chair fall as he violently stood up. He ran with his vampiric speed toward their bedroom's door and threw it open, making it connect with the wall behind it with a crashing sound. That would leave a mark for sure.

However, the Vampire could care less at the moment about a scratch on the wall as what greeted him was a sleepy Mika rubbing his eyes, standing in the middle of the room with a red panda onesie and the dragon plush squeezed tight in his arms. The shifter yawned cutely as Vilem stood frozen in the doorway.

An incoherent sound left the King's lips and the panther looked at him, seemingly just noticing his presence.

"Hi, Sugar" Mika whispered, his voice cracking slightly as his throat burnt from the strain of talking after a few days without doing it and without hydrating his mouth. Tears filled Vilem's eyes, something that hadn't happened in years, if ever. The shifter looked startled to see such a cold man cry, tears running down his pale skin and making it slightly rosy. Vilem looked at him with pain in his eyes, his brows upturned in the middle like a sad puppy and his lower lips wobbly.

Mika immediately ran toward his lover, his heart squeezing as he saw just how much his Episode had hurt Vilem.

The Vampire greeted him with open arms, taking him into a big bear hug when their bodies collided together. Vilem's arms went around the shifter's waist, bringing him up so that only Mika's toes stayed on the ground. The shifter put his arms around the Vampire's neck, rubbing his nose all over it and scent-marking his partner.

Silent sobs left both men as they cherished the fact that they were now able to interact with each other.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally calmed down.

Vilem led Mika to the living room, sitting down before taking the shifter down on his laps. The shorter man didn't even question it, already used to sitting there. The two men stayed silent for some time, just enjoying each other's company.

A loud noise interrupted their cherished moment, making Mika's face redden as he realized it was his stomach crying for food. Vilem chuckled before taking his kitten up with him in his arms, bringing him toward the kitchen. He sat him on a chair, kissing tenderly his blushing ear and then heading to the fridge to cook a nourishment meal. He knew that Mika couldn't eat too much right from the start after starving for three days, so he needed some padding for his stomach.

Right as he started cooking bacon, he heard Mika's chair scrap the floor. Vilem turned around only to see the man disappear into their room at full speed. He blinked owlishly, not understanding what was happening. He dropped the spatula he was holding and hurriedly turned off the stove before running after Mika when he heard him gagging in their bathroom.

The Vampire got down on his knees beside his kitten as the panther heaved violently, nothing coming out as he didn't have anything in his stomach. The King rubbed Mika's back, worry showing on his face as he tried to see what could have happened.

Was it another Episode? But everything had seemed fine just a moment ago.

Mika stopped heaving after what felt like hours. His face was pale, covered in cold sweats. He shivered slightly as he tried to stand up, helped by Vilem. The Vampire made him brush his teeth and rinse his mouth with mint mouthwash, knowing that the panther would probably dislike having a bad breath.

Seeing his kitten's shaky legs, the Vampire carried him in a princess hold and put him down on the bed. He helped him scoot until his back was resting on the headboard with pillows in between and then pulled the duvet on Mika's legs.

"Are you feeling alright now, Love? What happened?" Vilem asked as he also sat on the bed, his shoulder against the panther's one to help him stay straight. Mika seemed to contemplate the two questions for a few moments, looking lost in thoughts. It made Vilem's skin crawl with discomfort, even more so because now that he had experienced one of Mika's Episodes, he wasn't comfortable with the shifter not talking or answering him.

Was Mika sick again?

"I-I think I'm pregnant." The shorter man answered and Vilem's reaction was to blink slowly before taking out his phone to call for help to know what to do when your partner was having hallucinations.

Hey dear readers, Mika's Episode was quite long, but now it's finished!

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