Bound To Darkness: Bloodline Seduction | OT7

Out Of Place

"This one might be good. You like pastels? Or do you prefer darker colors?" Aunt Beth asked as we were looking through the closet in my room. I was going to ask her how these dresses happened to all be exactly my size, but then I remembered she said it was expected of me to be here. So her and Uncle Vincent were most likely preparing for my arrival for a long time.

"Why wait till I'm nearly twenty-five to tell me about all of this?" I asked her, changing the subject of clothing.

"We didn't know when would be a good time. You're... well you had a different upbringing. And you were not as curious or rebellious as your mother or me so we didn't quite know how to tell you. We had a family talk where we discussed if we should even tell you. Uncle Ren wanted you to live as a normal human, fall in love with a normal human and have a human family.. But when we mentioned how the bloodline, our bloodline would still be in your children... he stopped pushing." She replied.

"So I could never live as a normal human anyway?" I asked.

"Most likely not. You'd be pulled into this world one way or another. It's best to be prepared." Aunt Beth replied.

"Prepared... by telling me last minute?" I smirked, teasing a bit, but also I was wondering why they waited so long. I get it might have been hard to figure out how to tell me. It's not exactly something easy to tell someone.

"Well.. As much I'd like to blame your grandmother, and even my own brother... fact is that we really didn't know if it was the right time. And we didn't know how to approach it with you. With my children it was easier. Alexia was curious about her father, and why we didn't go to Grams that often. My Brother is more human than Vampire, and that makes his life easier in many ways. He has the normal human family... but.. He gets two vials of blood a year delivered in secret. Those Vials are enough to satisfy him and his need for blood for a whole year. This is the blessing of Vampires born to the women in our family. He can live like a human, drink very little blood and be satisfied, he can be.. Human. Walk in the sun without charms or other enchanted items that allow him to be in the light. But he knows all of this, this place and has to keep a low profile. His children are all adopted, He's lucky he has a magical friend who made him a ring that makes the humans see him as an aging human man. So his wife and children will never know the truth. But... One day, when his family has passed on, he'll have to make the choice again. And that's the cycle for a son born of the two. He can find a woman from another bloodline, have children with her who are like him and the girls would be like us." Aunt Beth explained more, picking out a few dark colored dresses for me to try.

"So.. once they get old and pass away he has to choose again... that's gotta be heartbreaking." I said.

"I suppose so. I wouldn't know. I am married, bound to a Vampire. He and I will always be together. We'll be here when your children grow, and their children, and so on and so on." She said with a smile.

"But Uncle Ren has to suffer for eternity?" I asked

"He's half Vampire Evaline, he can turn off the emotions till he's ready... or he can get right back on the horse. Maybe get hitched to a Vampiress. Sure, they won't be able to have children, but she'll be able to feed much less with his blood." She explained.

"All of this is confusing..." I muttered as I made my way to the adjacent bathroom and started trying on the dresses.

"It takes some time to get used to, but you'll understand more in time. There's... well rules, and limits to things. We have to have rules or else we'll be like every other blood thirsty creature of the dark. And that's not what we want. We can live peacefully and well if we just maintain this order of things." Aunt Beth went on as I got the first dress on. I opened and the door and her blank stare told me what I wanted to know.