The Blood Bond • taennie

31: Vampire

Jennie's POV

His grip became harder near my throat, I started to feel dizzy. At last all I could do was pray. I tightly closed my eyes, 'This can't be the end. I'm not destined for this'

Suddenly his grip loosened and after I opened my eyes, I looked at his face and his eyes and viens bulged out as if he was getting suffocated, then he was vigorously pulled back by somebody, I immediately freed myself.

I was gaining back my senses when I heard a thud sound. As I raised my gaze I saw a sight that turned my entire world upside down.

Taehyung stood in front of me, with red eyes, a visible set of fangs emerged from his mouth but his hands held a heart which dripped with blood that was brutally ripped out of the chest of the person whose body now laid lifeless on the floor.

"What are you?" This is all I could say.

This can't be true, I'm dreaming, I'm dreaming. He isn't Taehyung, he can't be. There is no way.

Taehyung took a step forward as I took a step backwards.

"Jennie...listen... Please" He was saying something but I could only hear my heartbeat in my ears. He came towards me and grabbed my hand. I looked at him and then down to the place where he held me, my hands were covered with blood. So this is true, it's actually happening. I started feeling nauseous losing my balance after which I completely blacked out.

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I rolled around as I felt the soft mattress on which I was laying. So, Was that a dream? I believe it was, but then my attention went to the red gown that I wore in the Ball night, though it was a shade of red but the stain of the blood was still visible on it.

Horror and anxiety crept into my mind, no it wasn't a dream. There is no way I was hallucinating, he is a monster.

"No I'm not" A voice said.

I skipped a heartbeat after I heard that voice. I saw V sitting on the couch near to my bed. I immediately got up and maintained a safe distance from him. He can read my mind.

"Yes I can"
Hell no! This is impossible.

"Why impossible? Didn't you know vampires exist?"

Yes I knew vampires existed but that was long before, never in my dreams could I imagine that I have fallen for a vampire.

"What's wrong in vampires?" He again said. He was the only one talking verbally, he was reading my freaking mind.

"Stop that" I protested.

"Stop what?" He asked.

"Reading my mind"

"I can read your mind only because you're allowing me to. Build up your will, stay strong and I will no longer be able to"

"You don't order me"

"But you obey me anyways"

"Shut the hell up. I will never obey a monster"

"But I'm a vampire Jennie" After hearing that from him I felt as if I was slapped multiple times on my face.

"Vampires are monsters. You killed him" My voice cracked as tears filled my eyes.

"That's because he wanted to harm you sweetheart" His voice was soft and gentle.

My heart let it all out, I was crying. He came to me and embraced me I didn't oppose it. This was a lot to take in but I can't deny the fact that I feel for him and what he did yesterday night was brutal but he did that to save me.

"Jennie, There are things you don't know yet, but now I would like you to know" He said as he gestured someone to come in.

Actually two people came in. Lisa & Jungkook? I looked at them with a questioning look.When Lisa spoke-

"Jen, how do you feel?" She asked.

I didn't reply to that question I don't know how I feel. Angered, sad, betrayed, broken? And as if he read my emotions, Taehyung let out a sigh and said-

"I think it's time for you to tell her Lisa" He said looking at her.

"Tell me what!?" I asked.

"Jen" Lisa sat beside me. "I'm one like Taehyung" She concluded. I couldn't believe my ears.

"You're a vampire? " my voice was so low that it was barely audible.

She simply nodded.  I seriously doubted my entire existence then. These truths were too bitter to accept, I looked at Jungkook with pleading eyes and asked--

"Are you one of them too?" He didn't answer but instead of him Taehyung spoke--

"He will be one... Very Soon"

"You all lied to me" I started weeping even more.

"Jennie, you need to calm down. But for now..." She turned towards Taehyung and Jungkook & said--
"I want some time with her alone" and after that both of them left.

I could feel a weird tension prevailing in that room. Lisa sat with her head lowered. So I decided to speak.

"Why, Lis? I have so many questions!"

"Each one will be answered" She said. "But first of all Jennie, You have to promise me that you'll never do anything against us. We're your friends, all we ever did or ever do will be only because of your safety and well-being" She said. I personally thought I should give a chance to her.

"How will you explain yourself then?" I asked bluntly.

"I'm 159 years old vampire. I was turned by Taehyung with my own will. My parents are long dead. And I work for him now" Her words were stabbing my heart like daggers but I chose to first listen to her.

"I moved to Seoul on his command, to look after you" She said.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"All I can say now is that you have to trust in us. You know nothing about your family's history, you have a prophecy to fulfill"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"About your..." Lisa was suddenly interrupted by Taehyung

"Enough! You know Lisa, the lesser she knows the safer she is." He concluded. I couldn't bear such suspicious things.

"But I want to know. I have the right to" I protested.

"Yes you do. But I have already said this to you, You have to wait for the right time" He said.

Lisa got up from my bed, gave me a little smile and said "Take care, we'll meet soon" After that she left the room.

The people whom I trusted the most are betraying me in ways I could have never even imagined but they're also the ones who expect me to trust them. How is that possible?

"You'll have to forgive your friend. She's a loyal one." Taehyung said.

I looked at him with my blank face. I no longer knew what emotions to display. He then left the room. My mind was flooding with questions as my heart ached after learning the unacceptable truths.

I felt betrayed and all of these seemed unreal. I didn't know how to face them. My tired eyes could no longer keep open, the easiest escape was to fall asleep because now I thought my nightmares were better than my reality.