Queen of Darkness

Chapter 16 - Full moon

Vincent lead me through the garden, through the maze to the far end of the property. Where we sat under the large tree next to the pond.

I’ve only been here once before... With Pierré. The thought saddened me for a minute but I pushed the memory back. The pond looked more beautiful at night time, the full moon reflecting off the water illuminated the area.

Me: “How old are you?”

Vincent:” Twenty eight”

Me: “That’s not what I meant” and with those words I verbally admitted that I knew about vampires, but I didn’t care anymore. And Vincent didn't seem to care either.

Vincent: “Six hundred and fifteen years”

Me: “So... You're older than Robert?”

Vincent:“Well darling, of cause they don’t choose children to sit on the vampire council, that’s why we are also referred to as the elders.... Why do you think he sees me as such a threat... I know things. It’s no secret he wants a spot on the council board, but the only way a spot becomes available is if one of the council members... Expires.

I know he has been conspiring and conniving to be made a council member, and he knows I know which is why he despises me so, because I’ve been working from my side to convince the other council members not to make him a member, even if a spot does open... Thus putting my life in danger. Luckily there are three other council members that agree with me but Robert doesn’t know that....and everything decided by the council is decided by vote. Four votes against Robert only three for him.... Aurora you have to be careful, he is not what he portrays... If anything he is the danger, he is the most conniving selfish vampire we have had in years”

Me: “If only you knew how I’ve tried to get away from him” I said it more as an aloud thought but Vincent heard it all the same. "You shouldn't have told me that... He will see it in my memories" The idea saddens me. Nothing, not even an intimate moment with a gorgeous vampire, is sactret.

Vincent: “I don’t understand why you stay... It’s not like you’re a Vamparic, he doesn’t have a hold over you”

His words caught me off guard, he knew I wasn’t Vamparic, if he knew then Anastasia must know too and all the other vampires, which meant I was in serious danger.

Anastasia I thought I figured out. She would press the fact that Robert turned a witch into a vamparic. It seemed that she wanted a war between the witches and vampires. She was a power hungry bitch and visible disliked witches. Maybe she knew I wasn't vamparic but kept it a secret cause it interfered with her war plans... But what was Vincent's deal?

Me: “How long have you known... How did you even know?”

Vincent smiled softly at me, tucking a piece of hair behind my ear. “I knew from the first time we met... If it’s any consolation, you didn’t make it easy, there was a few times I doubted myself... But you confirmed it tonight.”

I was confused... Did that mean that only he knew, even The General thought I was... So how? Vincent must have seen my confusion. "Aurora... Still so innocent and ignorant, the first time we met you felt the same way around me as you did tonight, Robert told me not to use seduction on you... But what he didn’t realize was I wasn’t using seduction on you... It was all your own feelings, your own desires. Robert confirmed then that he hadn’t used seduction on you, because if he had... I wouldn’t be able to seduce you even if I did try... And tonight when you said I shouldn’t use seduction on you... If you were Vamparic, my seduction wouldn’t mean a thing, it wouldn’t affect you, you wouldn’t even have noticed... So the fact that you thought I was seducing you... The fact that you felt that way around me... It's s proof that he has not turned you into a Vamparic.. But these.. I don’t understand” He runs his fingers over the puncture marks in my shoulder.

His touch made my legs go weak and I felt butterflies in my stomach, if he knew what he was doing to me, why was he enjoying it so much.

He ran his fingers softly up my neck and gently took hold of my chin, pulling me to him.

Vincent: “Would you hate me terribly if I kissed you... I so badly want to kiss your lips, I need to taste you, just once... You’re so intriguing... In all my years I’ve never met a more beautiful and alluring woman...Someone who felt this way around me without seduction at play... Someone who makes me feel like I’m the one being seduced”

It’s only than that I realized he was quivering, his breathing faster and his hand felt clammy... He was nervous.

I know I shouldn’t have... It was not at all lady-like but recently I’ve done a lot of things that wasn’t lady-like, I lunged forward and kissed him. He was surprised but only for a moment before taking charge of the moment. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me like I’ve never been kissed before. It was the most passionate, lustful kiss I’ve ever experienced.

When we finally broke the intense kiss, we were both out of breath. His eyes couldn’t help fall to my heaving chest and for a second I saw his irises glow red.

Robert eyes only turned red when he was enraged. It was his tell-tale sign of out of control anger.

Me: “I’m sorry... Did I anger you?” I didn’t want Vincent to be angry with me, the little time I’ve spent with him this evening has been the best time of my miserable life.

Vincent: “Anger me?... No darling... What I feel now is pure lust”

Robert has never reacted to me like this. Vincent must really want me... And that’s when I just blurted the words out “Robert’s seduction doesn’t work on me”

Vincent looked at me like he was trying to make sense of what I just said. Clearly at a loss for words I decided to come clean.

Me: “He’s been trying to seduce me since we met but it doesn’t work... The only reason I gave him permission to bite me is because he was poisoned and dying... But even his bite didn’t turn me Vamparic. He has been trying ever since and sometimes I will show signs of being Vamparic but it doesn’t last, I acted to be vamparic so that the vampires and the council don’t find out and kill me”....saying that I realize I just told a council member, he would for sure kill me now.

Vincent stayed silent for a few seconds than wrapped his arms around me again, holding me tightly to his chest. I haven’t felt safe like that for a very long time.

Vincent: “I have to get you away from here, it’s not safe for you, and whatever you do don’t repeat what you just told me... To anyone”

Vincent kissed me again and it felt as if the world was lifted from my shoulders.

We heard a wolf howl in the distance, it made me jump. Vincent just held me tight “Don’t worry it’s the full moon that makes them sing... They won’t come here just as we don’t go there.”

Me: “But how does a wolf know where the boundaries are?”

Vincent gave a chuckle “Not the wolves love... The werewolves”

The monsters Robert and Pierré warned me about, were werewolves. I’ve never seen one, could they be real.

Soon Vincent was quiet, lost in thought, his only action was running his hand gently up and down my arm as he held me. I knew he was thinking of a way to get me away from Robert.

Me: “I tried running away, had it all planned out, it was supposed to happen tonight. I thought I figured out how to block my thoughts from him... But he knew all along. He had me believe I had the upper hand but it was just another game. He took me in as a slave, he owns me, turning me Vamparic would ensure he kept me in place but it didn’t work, announcing we are engaged is just another way for him to keep control over me”

Vincent: “Than run away... He thinks you won’t because he knows of your plan, but now I can help you... I will help you escape and hide you, I will keep you safe”

Me: “I can’t do that to you, I’d be putting you in danger, if Robert found out or the council... I won’t let you put yourself in that situation for me... If only I met you first, things would be so different”

Vincent suddenly jumped up pulling me up with him, giving me a fright, “That’s it... Robert can’t seduce you or turn you into a vamparic, which means you’re still fair game... Sorry to put it like that, but it means you can still fall for another vampires seduction and be turned into a vamparic by another, and there isn’t much Robert can do about that because it will only proof he was keeping your ability a secret.

Me: “But if Robert can’t seduce me or turn me into a vamparic, who’s to say another vampire could... And besides I’m a witch... The treaty won’t allow it”

Vincent: “I don’t care about any treaty... And in case you haven’t noticed, Robert doesn’t either, he tried to seduce you, he tried to turn you into a vamparic, so he doesn’t care about the treaty.... so why should I? ”

Me: “well, I would rather belong to you to be honest... If I was to be a brainless love struck Puppet, I would rather be so for you than him...”

Vincent: “Is that how you see a Vamparic? But it’s a step closer to being turned... Or don’t you want to be a vampire? ”

Me: “Robert wasn’t planning on ever turning me... He just wants an obedient witch”

Vincent: “And what do you want Aurora... Would you want to be a Vamparic or a vampire?”

Me: “Even if I was turned I would still belong to Robert... Only than I would belong to him for a longer time, at least if I was a Vamparic, I would probably be dead in about 20 years... Free from him”

Vincent: “Forget Robert... If another vampire... If I was to give you the choice, what would you choose?”

My heart started to pound in my chest at the thought. “Of cause I would rather it be you. I would rather be your Vamparic pet than anyone else’s”

Vincent: “Why not a vampire?”

Me: “Only members of the Royal family can turn someone”

Vincent: “Typical... Robert only told you half-truths... The Royal family and the council”

Without even thinking I jumped into Vincent arms, this was the best news I’ve ever heard, this meant I could be free from Robert and be with someone I really wanted to be with, someone who I was attracted too. Vampires are sexual creatures, if I was going to live for hundreds of years I wanted to be sacked up with someone I found irresistible. “Please Vincent... Please turn me, I want it to be you, I want to be yours, I want to be with you... You have my permission ”

Vincent smiled the most gorgeous smile “I will turn you and make you not only my child but my wife”

I was ecstatic, this meant he really did care for me. Vampires may turn a lot but all of them are just children, they only choose one partner. This was a very high honor.

Vincent: “Aurora I know Robert didn’t give you much of a choice, and everything he does or doesn’t do is because of ulterior notions, but I want you to be sure, this choice is fully yours, with no ulterior motives, I won’t threaten you or force you into anything, I will give you my all, I will do whatever it takes to make you happy, I would say I’d give you my heart but strangely I think you already have it... I know it’s very quick but I feel something with you which I’ve never felt before, so once you’re a vampire... Would you do me the honor of being my wife?”

Me:” I want to be with you Vincent, I am sure... And I would be the one who would be honored to be your wife. I know it's insane, we only know each other for a couple of hours but I feel completely safe with you, I feel as if we've known each other all our lives, I feel like I can trust you and tell you anything... There's no words to how you make me feel.”

Vincent: “I won’t lie to you Aurora, the turning process... it won’t be pleasant... It’s not at all the same as when Robert merely took a little blood”

Me: “So it would be like when Robert almost died and when he took my blood he couldn’t stop?”

Vincent frowned, I could tell from his facial expression he was upset “Yes it will be like that but worse... I have to drain you almost completely of your blood, you will become weak and feel terrible and once you’re close to death, only then will I give you my blood... No matter how weak you are you have to drink my blood... This is very important Aurora if you give up or become ill from tasting blood... You will die...

I wasn’t worried, I trusted Vincent, I was not afraid of the pain or the possibility of dying, the only fear I had was that Vincent would see into all of my memories, my fear was that once he saw he wouldn’t want to be with me anymore but that’s something I would rather face than a lifetime with Robert.

Me: “I’m ready”

Vincent took me into his arms and kissed my lips a last time, then sunk his teeth into my neck. It was the usual initial pain and burning sensation followed by numbness but when the desire and pleasure hit, it was far more intense than what I felt with Robert. I moaned uncontrollable as Vincent brought me near to an orgasm... I felt so embarrassed and I swear I could feel his mouth turn to a smile.

I felt my limbs start to feel heavy... I wouldn’t be able to keep standing for much longer. Vincent gently sunk to his knees, holding me gently to him, I did not even notice him laying me down. I could feel his muscles tense, most likely a result of seeing my memories and then I heard his voice inside my thoughts “You will be fine, It’s almost over just keep focusing. I’m so sorry for everything that has happened to you... Everything you’ve been through, all the pain and suffering you’ve endured, I will never let anyone touch or hurt you again. Just relax, give into me”

I don't know how it was possible for me to hear him in my head, maybe it wasn't real, maybe it was a dream or I was becoming dilutional from the blood loss but nevertheless his words comforted me, it gave me the reassurance I needed. I relaxed as my limbs gave way, I couldn’t keep my eyes open any longer, even sound seemed to have drifted away into the distance, the only sound left was my own faint heartbeat and even that sounded almost none existing. I felt like I was slowly plummeting into an abyss of darkness. So very tired.

The only other sound I could vaguely make out was shouting, I figured it was Vincent shouting to me to focus because the next thing I recall was an awful taste on my lips. My body with the little strength I had left wanted to reject this awful intrusion but I could only think about Vincent telling me not to give up, so I let the liquid seep Into my mouth and down my throat and after a swallowed a few times the taste became more bearable and it was easier to drink, then the taste became sweeter more likable... I grabbed onto the wrist and drank the sweet nectar as if my life depended on it, until I couldn’t drink anymore and I let go of everything, I let go of any consciousness I had left.