My teacher is a vampire?! (Vampire/Teacher Gerard x OC fanfic)

Ch. 13: I'm So Sorry...

Victoria's POV:

I open my eyes slowly, looking around. I move around a little and notice that I'm in a bed. The bedroom is very dark, with thick, dark curtains covering the window. The door is also closed, making it even darker. I'm extremely confused and honestly terrified at first, not knowing where I am or what's going on. Where am I? Was I kidnapped?! I start to sit up, wanting to investigate, but I suddenly stop when I feel a sharp, stabbing pain in the side of my neck. What the...suddenly, everything comes rushing back to my memory. How Gerard is a vampire, I'm his mate, he has to spend time with me a lot in order to bond, he brought me to his house for that today, we sat on his couch and talked for a little bit, he started staring at my neck, and then he ended up...biting me...yikes...I touch the side of my neck where it hurts and feel the two holes that his fangs left.....oh shit....

Well, at least I know where I am now, this must be Gerard's bedroom. Wait, where's Gerard anyway? Part of me wants to go find him and check on him, and the other part of me doesn't want to, for the fear of him hurting me again. I finally decide to just build up the courage to go see him. After all, I'm obviously curious, and I'm also still at his house, meaning I would have to talk to him eventually anyway. I slowly get up, holding my neck where I have the bite mark. I cringe a little in pain, but I'm fine. I just now noticed that my jeans are still on. I actually slept in them? Gerard must have taken my shoes off for me, because my red high-top Converse are on the floor next to the bed. I quickly put them on before leaving the room and walking down the long hallway to the stairs, where I quietly creep down them. It's completely dead silent down here, enough to hear a pin drop...he didn't leave me here at his house all alone did he?! I breathe a quiet sigh of relief when I see Gerard sitting on the same couch in his living room, his head down and his face in his hands. I hear slight sniffs coming from him, is he crying? He must feel  really bad for what he did...seeing him like this is actually heartbreaking...

I finally reach the bottom of the stairs, and quietly walk into the living room over to where Gerard is. I feel extremely nervous and awkward right now, having basically no idea what I should do. I very slowly put my hand on his shoulder, and he takes his hands off his face and looks at me. His eyes are still teary, and his cheeks still wet with tear streaks.

I decide to finally break the awkward silence. "Gerard? Ar-Are you OK?" I ask him.

"I think I should be asking you that, Victoria. I'm so, so sorry, I can't believe what I've done to you. I hurt you, and you probably hate me now. I don't blame you either," He says sadly and quietly.

"Gerard, I don't hate you, it's OK," I say gently, sitting down next to him. He's really tearing himself apart for this...

"No, it's not. You're my mate, I'm supposed to protect you and care for you, and I failed. I let my instincts get the best of me. It's just...I've never had a human in my house before, and now I did. I smelled your blood, and it was just you and me, so...I pounced at you and bit you like that. I should have been able to control it, but...I just...I have no idea what came over me in that moment," He starts to tear up again. "Y-you probably don't even want to be my mate anymore, and now you'll probably never trust me again," he finishes, wiping his eyes as the corners of his mouth curve downwards.

"Gerard, please. I promise it's OK. I understand, you're a vampire and you had me, a human, right in front of you in your own house. You didn't fail me, you just made an understandable mistake. It would have been really hard to control that. Just know that I still want to be your mate, and I promise we can both move on from this. Please don't let this one little incident ruin everything," I say to him, slightly smiling.

"R-really? You really feel that way? Y-you forgive me?" He asks, not sounding as sad anymore, which makes me happier.

"Of course I do Gerard. I'm your lifelong mate, it's understandable if everything doesn't work out perfectly in the first few days," I say.