The Vampire's Sweetheart

Chapter 21.

The Vampire's Sweetheart

Chapter Twenty-One

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After watching everyone get painfully and slowly demolished by Demetri, I along with the not-so super six, Damion, and Locaine crowded back into the house. Raven and Lucky slouched on the couch groaning as they both landed on it roughly. 

"Obviously, there is work that needs to be made. However, we do not have the time to correct all your mistakes. Tomorrow, we will focus on offense. You all do well on defense, but sometimes it is better to let the enemy come to you." Locaine began talking as he walked around the room, eyeing everyone individually. 

The super six- excluding Demetri and Zofia- gave a blunt grunt in response, obviously still aching from their previous match with Demetri. 

"Alright, now out." He dismissed them all, and slowly but surely everyone left the cottage except for Zofia, Raven, and Damion. 

"Zofia, do you mind sharing a room with Damion?" I might be going crazy, but I could have sworn her pale cheeks brightened pink momentarily before she gave Locaine a stiff nod. Damion's eyebrows raised and he began to stutter, before escorting her to their room. 

"Raven, couch." Raven's eyes were already drooping shut, before she gave him a muffled 'okay', turning into a tiny puppy, before making herself comfortable underneath one of the pillows. 

"You-" I raised my head alert, staring at him, "Bed." I nodded quickly, before making my way upstairs on shaky legs, careful not to wobble and fall backwards. 

I grabbed another pair of Locaine's sweats and a too big white t-shirt, before making my way to the bathroom quickly changing in case he tried to walk in. I walked out, noticing he was already sitting on the edge of the bed staring at me intensely. 

"Come here." He mumbled, his voice deep and raspy, causing me to shift uncomfortably as I made my way to him. He wrapped his arm around me, pulling me down into his lap causing me to straddle him. I looked down not wanting to meet his gaze, and he tilted my chin upwards before turning my head so he had a clear view of my neck. He used his finger and lightly traced the mark he made, causing me to shiver in pleasure. 

"I truly apologize for marking you without your consent, Novienna." He spoke softly, I almost didn't hear what he was saying. "There is no justifying what I have done. It was an act of selfishness." 

He turned my head, so that I was staring into his silver bright eyes, that begged me to understand him. 

"I am a selfish man, Novienna. I can not change who I am, I can't." He stated, continuing to stare at me with those pleading eyes. 

"I do not want anyone to take you from me. I am so selfish, I marked you, so that if I could not have you, no one could." His voice cracked at the end, and my eyes widened seeing the Vampire King crumble peacefully in front of me. 

"Not once thinking of what you wanted." He whispered, and I gripped his t-shirt tightly in my hands, not wanting him to speak anymore. I couldn't tell if this was an 'I love you' speech or a 'It's not you it's me' speech.