Syre a Vampire Prince X Vampire Hunter romance

Chapter Three: Romeo and Juliet

An unfinished bowl of oatmeal with honey sat by my bedside as I immersed myself in a book.

"What are you reading Love" Chris asked emerging from the closet and sitting next to me.

I showed him the very battered copy of Romeo and Juliet, blushing deeply.

He grinned " I haven't read that in over fifty years, scoot over."

I did as he said and he took the book and we started to read together.

"You know I know exactly how Juliet feels when she's talking to her mother," I said "Mother and Father never talk to me unless they want something."

He sighed "Mate forget about them let's keep reading."

"Alright."

After a while my head found it's way onto his shoulder as I read. Somehow I knew there would be many more nights like this. Us, together, reading, never to part. And despite myself I wanted that.

"The End." Chris sighed closing the book.

"Can we read it again?" I asked

He laughed " maybe tomorrow Rachel," he stared at me "How's your throat?"

" It still hurts a bit but it's better."

"I'll go warm up your oatmeal." he told me standing up and

"But.. my uncle."

" He went out with his friends a while ago, he won't be back for hours."

"Oh" I sighed sinking my head back into the pillow. Thinking of everything I wanted to do before I joined the White Family Hunters. There was one I knew I could never do.

Within minutes he was back with the oatmeal steaming hot. "Eat up."

"Not hungry." I stated glumly.

"What's wrong?"

I sighed " Senior Prom is in two weeks, and I don't have a date. I know it's stupid but I've been dreaming about going since I started high school."

Chris surprised me by crawling on top of me pinning me down. "Rachel Alicia White will you go to Senior Prom with me?"

I didn't answer I just kissed him.

"So... I 'll take that as a yes?"

"Yes."

He squealed like a five year old.

" Chris you're three-hundred years old grow up!" I teased

"Oh, Shut up." he said kissing me hard." Oh my little star I love you so much! You will make a wonderful queen." he began kissing down my throat his fangs scrapping my pulse, while his hands lingered at my skirt.

" Don't you dare mister," I scolded " I'm running out of good skirts. I was barely able to fix the first one."

" You fixed it?" he screeched his blue eyes turning vivid ruby. He marched to my closet and grabbed the first item, a sweater with a deer on it, and ripped it up. "No queen of mine will wear these hideous clothes!"

To say I was scared would be a definite understatement. I was horrified ! No vampire I had ever known had ever acted like this. I just stared wide eyed as Chris tore my closet apart.

What he did next scared me even more he stood me up and tore my clothing off my body. Not knowing what else to do I ran to the bathroom and hid.

"Rachel," he called through the door

. "Go away," I sobbed

"Rachel, please my darling. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you."

I opened the door a fraction "Well you did!" I shut it again

" Open the door please?" he begged "I can't live without you I'll never frighten you again Please" He began to sob, broken tearless sobs.

His sobs tugged at my heart, I didn't know he loved me that much. I yanked open the door only to be engulfed in his embrace and we cried together.

"Maybe this relationship won't work." I cried. "I'm not good for you Chris, I'm a Hunter, I'm a lowly human, I don't love you, I care for you deeply but I can't love you, at least not yet, I know nothing about being royalty, I..."

" Don't you ever say that again!" he ordered wiping away my tears. "You are perfect for me Rachel, and yes I know I did things out of order by marking you first. But I did it because I love you. I'm a selfish creature I do admit. I want to complete the Bond, I want you to have my children, I want you to be happy. You were born to be mine we fit together as perfectly as two perfectly fitting puzzle pieces. You're beautiful, smart ,talented, Matt just gushes about how kind and unselfish you are. 'Not good for me'...bah." He kissed me then, and I responded to his touch. Not because he could overpower me physically, but because my heart began to flutter the second our lips met.

"Bedtime Love." Chris told me suddenly picking me up. "You have school tomorrow, if you're up to it."

"All right." I sighed as my head hit the soft cool pillow.

"Good night Mate I'll see you tomorrow."

"OK"

I met Matt the next morning at his locker.

"Hello," he chuckled looking at my dark circled eyes and swollen lips. " How was you night?"

"Interesting," was all I managed to say wiping the sleep from my eyes.

"Hmm, well he didn't come home until just before sunrise. You should have heard his father yell at him. It woke me up!"

I laughed.

"It's not funny Mate." scolded a familiar voice.

I spun around to see Chris accompanied by Matt's mother and a man I could only assume was Chris' father.

"Chris!" I cried rushing forward to embrace him.

He stroked my hair as he embraced me tighter, licking my pulse as he did so.

I pulled back "What are you doing here? The sun's out, you could have.."

" I was careful Love. Besides Dad and Susan have an announcement for Matt and me."

"What is it Mom?" Matt asked even though we all had a pretty good idea what it was.

"You tell them." She said to the king

"No you!" he retorted

"Will someone tell us!? Chris demanded.

She held out her left hand, showing off a huge engagement ring.