Bites & Addiction - Chapter 7：His Darkness

The whole room was consumed by darkness, there wasn’t any source of light. I wondered how he could live in darkness when even a bud needs a ray of light to turn into flower.

My leg stepped onto something that felt like plastic, I immediately stepped back and looked around to see nothing but darkness. And then a spark of light appeared, behind it was Roman’s drop-dead handsome face. He had sparked the lighter, and now lightening a cigarette that was between his lips. Being aware of his act what he had done to me awhile ago, I still found him pleasing.

In this moment, I admired his face, it wasn’t pale anymore, the golden lightening of flame making his appearance more splendid. He was like a piece of art..made with blood.

“Are you done admiring me?” He said as he blew the smoke out of his mouth. Even though I couldn’t see him, I could sense the smell of smoke in the dark room. But the question is how he was able to see me?

‘Vampire vision!’ My subconscious mind said.

“Clearing my throat, I stuttered, “I…I’ve brought you your meal.”

There was a moment of silent before he let out an unnecessary chuckle, “Wife’s duty, huh? Then you must be understood by the fact that fulfill your husband’s needs is your major duty.”

He is still on it, after all he had done with me. I thought he would be sorry for his act but no, he is not. After all…he is a monster.

‘Or he shows everyone what he isn’t?’ a voice ecoed in my head which seemed just like mine.

God, why I’m so desperate to find the side of him that didn’t even exist.

“Stop it, Roman!” My voice louder than usual. “I’m not a whore who sleeps with strangers.”

That made him boil in anger as he flung the cigarette away. In the meantime, I tried to find the switch and luckily got success. When I looked around, the room was a mess. Everything was scattered over the floor, bed sheets, pieces of glass and….empty blood bags. They were so many.

Freya is a vampire too but she doesn’t seem like him. She remains herself contained unlike him, he’s a mess. I remember what she told me about him..a half breed and all, and she said something like he wasn’t like this before, then what is it that turned him into a monster?

Considering the fact what her mother told me, I whispered softly, “You’re in pain. That’s why you chose the darkness…to hide your pain.”

His face softened for a moment or I thought as he stood up and took a threatening step toward me. In response I took few steps back until my back hit the cold wall and he caged me between him and wall.

My heart started thumping fast under my chest as he leaned forward, his warm breath hitting my lips, and a mix smell of nicotine and astringent to my nostrils.

“Still human enough to feel the pain.” I murmured. I looked up into his gray eyes that were now telling the story…whatever he had been holding, he was fighting with it….alone.

His one hand raised and grazed my lips with thumb. In response, I shivered from his touch. Not because I felt uncomfortable, but it made me felt something…different., like an electricity ran through all over my body. I’ve never felt this before, not even with Noah.

“Do I disgust you?” He sounded defeated.

What kind of question is this? I could say yes if I wanted to. But I couldn’t. I couldn’t found a single word to answer. But..deep, deep in my soul, there was a burning feeling I couldn’t describe. My breathing was fast and mouth already became dry feeling the closeness of him.

He watched me for awhile to found an answer but when I didn’t say anything, he got back to himself again. “Get out!” He yelled punching the wall in the process.

I flinched. He stepped aside running his hand through his hair and I quickly walked to the door. Before stepping out I glanced at him and said in a low voice, “I’m sorry I can’t fix you.”

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When I go downstairs, I heard some voices in living area and they sounded…familiar. A thrilled smile spread on my face as the realisation hit me, the voices were of my parents.

I ran in excitement to living area and found them. “Mom!”

“Dad!” I said delighted. Contentedly, Mom came over me and gave me a bone breaking hug. We stood like this for I while. Because I wanted to feel her motherly warmth as long as I could. Don’t know when I got this chance again.

Tears shimmered in her eyes as she cupped my face and planted a soft kiss on my forehead. “I missed you.” She said softly.

I smiled back. “I missed you too, mom.”

Dad came to me and embraced me in a warm and soul soothing hug. I didn’t want to cry in front of him. Couldn’t let them see what was happening with me. I didn’t want them to bury under the burden of their guilt. So I just… smiled.

When I asked mom about Bract, she informed me that he got selected in Washington city university so he had left this morning.

Today is going to be a long day with my family and vampires. Let’s see what fate has decided for me.