Immortality’s Love - Chapter 50

Love The Vampire

The level sands and grey,

Stretch leagues and leagues away,

Down to the border line of sky and foam,

A spark of sunset burns,

The grey tide-water turns,

Back, like a ghost from the forbidden home!

Here, without pyre or bier,

Light Love was buried here,

Alas, his grave was wide and deep enough,

Thrice, with averted head,

We cast dust on the dead,

And left him to his rest. An end of Love.

“No stone to roll away,

No seal of snow or clay,

Only soft dust above his wearied eyes,

But though the sudden sound

And grave give up their ghost, he will not rise!”

So each to each we said!

Ah, but to either bed

Set far apart in the lands of North and South,

Love as a Vampire came

With haggard eyes afflame,

And kissed us with the kisses of his mouth!

Thenceforth in dreams must we

Each other’s shadow see

Wand ring unsatisfied in empty lands,

Still the desire face

Fleets from the vain embrace,

And still the shape evades the longing hands.

– Andrew Lang –

“How is she?” Serafino asked while they were all at the dining table except for Drake that never left Katherine’s side since they went home from her abduction. It was almost five days since they came back. Katherine will only open her eyes for a while then, she will sleep again. Gregory said that the silver chain that was used to tie her was different from the previous ones. It is made especially for her. It almost consumed her strength and weakened her powers.

“She’s doing fine, Paps. Her wounds were almost healed.” Amber said. “How about Drake?” Serafino asked. “He’s a pain in the ass. He don’t want to leave Katherine. He never eats and sleeps.” Athan answered making Serafino smiled. “Let him be. She needs him. No one will be able to help her in her recovery but only him.” Serafino said and they continue their breakfast.

Because of sleepness nights, Drake didn’t notice that he drifted off to sleep still holding Katherine’s hands. He was sitting on a chair beside Katherine’s bed. He don’t want to leave Katherine. He never went out of her room. He only sat on the chair and sometimes stood up just to straighten his body. He never tasted any food because of poor appetite. His friends will only give him a bag of blood but he will not consume it all. He doesn’t feel hunger. Everytime Katherine will open her eyes, he will only hold her hand tighter and when she will do the same, he will smile and let her sleep again.

Katherine felt better but still feel weakness on her body. She opened her eyes, looked around, and felt relieve that she is on her room. When she felt the hand of her mate holding her as if he’s gonna loose her, she smiled. “Baby…” She softly said. Drake thought he was dreaming hearing Katherine’s soft voice. “Baby…” Drake hurriedly raised his head hearing again her voice. He looked at her for confirmation and when he saw that she’s widely awake, he hugged her tightly.

“Baby, I can’t breath.” Katherine said smiling. “Sorry, sorry. How are you feeling?” Drake loosened his embrace but still holding Katherine. “I feel weak but much better.” Katherine said. “You slept for 5 days and kills me watching you and I can’t do nothing but just to look at you.” Katherine felt Drake’s sadness on his tone. “I’m sorry, I will never leave your side even if it means sticking with you 24/7.” Drake said making Katherine smiled. “That’s nobody’s fault.” Katherine said. “Where’s Celeste?” Katherine continued. “She’s with her family. I assigned more guards to protect them to avoid another abduction. Hunter is with her eversince and he never let Celeste get out of the house.” Drake said smiling remembering how Hunter growled when Celeste wanted to go out.

Drake furrowed his forehead when he saw that Katherine is looking at him intently. “Is there any problem? Are you hurting somewhere?” Drake asked worriedly. “You looked awful and…” Katherine sniffed him. “You reeked.” Katherine said and pushed him causing Drake to fall, butt first. “This is what I get after staying with you while you were sleeping soundly?” Drake faked his sultry while rubbing his pained butt. Katherine smiled. “I know…” Katherine said. “You knew?” Drake asked. “Yeah, I can feel your warmth. I can smell your stinking scent. Staying beside me helps me a lot. Thank you…” Katherine said shyly making Drake smiled from ear to ear. “I would love to kiss you but maybe, you should take a bath first.” Katherine said. “That can wait.” Drake said and smiled devilishly. “Oh…no…no…please…you stink! Get off me!” Katherine screamed that everyone heard and in an instant, Serafino and the rest were inside her room.

Drake was pushed again on the floor making the rest laughed seeing his state. “I thought you felt weak?” Drake said, again, rubbing his butt. Katherine gave him a sweet smile. “Katherine, my dear.” Serafino was the first to approach her then, gave her a warm hug. The rest followed but when it’s the boy’s turns, Drake spoke. “Try and see what will happen to you.” He said with a warning tone but to his dismay, the boys didn’t mind him and gave Katherine their warm hugs.

“How are you feeling?” Serafino asked. “I feel much better but a little weak.” Katherine said. “Little weak, huh?” Drake said making Katherine giggled. “I’ll let the chefs cook food for both of you. But first, take a bath. You two are stinking like a death rat.” Serafino said before leaving the room. “Do I smell like a death rat?” Katherine asked her friends and she felt a little embarass when they all nodded.

“Let’s take a bath together.” Drake said raising his brows alternately. “You wish!” Katherine said and walked towards the bath leaving Drake with his dissapointed face but he will never give up. He dashed immediately before Katherine could enter the bathroom door. “Please…” Drake said with his pleading eyes. “No…not yet.” Katherine said firmly. “But I promised you that I will be sticking to you like a glue.” Drake said hoping she would allow him to join her in the bath. Katherine smiled. “Soon, baby, soon.” Katherine said. Drake moved to give way to her feeling his lost but before Katherine enter the bath, she gave passionate kisses to Drake making him feel he is on cloud 9.