Dark Bloodlines

It was already midnight and the only one who is up outside the house is Zhara. Her dark, hazel, tantalizing eyes was staring at the moon while sipping a cup of hot, fresh human blood. Her lips gently touching the warmth of what her body is taking and her flawless, pale skin glowed in the dark.

‘’Wonder if the moon lives…’’ she sighed, curiosity creeping inside her body.

‘’Maybe. Maybe not. Who knows?’’ a hoarse voice informed her and she wasn’t surprised to see that it was her father. He sat beside her in a wooden bench located inside their garden and added, ‘’Why are you still outside?’’

‘’I’m bored. With all these unpleasant things happening and the fact that Mom hates me most, I can’t just go on. On the first place, why am I immortal?! Dad, can’t you really think of a way that’ll make me powerful like you? Like everyone else? A power that will make Mom like me?’’

‘’I am deeply thinking that—‘’

‘’Dad! Say it straight! You want to argue again or what?! Do you know something?’’

‘’I—Of course, I do. And I think now is the time to tell you, my child. I love you so much, and I am always willing to help. Look at this one, this—photograph. Here is he.’’

Zhend showed her daughter a picture of a young man, his skin’s a little dark compared to them, vampires. Other than that, he is wonderfully gorgeous. Handsome in the face. Huh? thought Zhara.

‘’Xhand—‘’

‘’Yes, he is Xhander Lincodn. The one who has been tailing you since you were kids. He’s the one courting you, right?’’ her father said while wearing a look nearly wanting to giggle.

‘’What’s with him?’’ Zhara asked, mind working in bewilderment although a bit irritated. She had known him well since she was 10 years old. That one? That obnoxious one? Who keeps on tailing me? she thought irritatingly.

Vampires do grow old but they reach the age that they stop growing and then, they will live forever, as immortals. The age limit is actually 29 where their physical beauty is at its peak, while they still live.

‘’He’s the blood source of our generation.’’

‘’The what?’’ she asked, hungry for more information. What’s with this blood source thing? Weirdo! a part of her wide mind complained.

‘’Blood source. A blood source is a human, capable of bringing the vampire who will drink his or her blood extraordinary powers, powers that cannot be defeated by anyone else. The blood will also bring you 3 lives, meaning--’’

‘’Even if you are killed the vampire way, you’ll still live up to the 3rd time you’re killed?’’ I don’t think there is such thing! she thought skeptically.

‘’Definitely.’’ his father answered with a tone.

‘’So, obviously, I have to drink Xhander’s blood?’’ she inquired as she faced her father who looked into her hazel brown eyes. Crap! That’s gross! He’s dark, she complained through her mind.

‘’Yes, of course. That’s certainly what I am trying to say. Can you do that?’’

‘’I will, for power. I definitely will. May luck be in my hands!’’ she said as she stood up and emptied her cup of blood.‘’See you tomorrow, Dad!’’

‘’Good luck, my little daughter,’’ was the only thing her dad has said as she left him outside.

TOMORROW MORNING