CHAPTER 4
Christian sat on the end of what was once his bed. The room was small with white walls and a single window. There were curtains up at one point, but that was when the twins had lived in this room. He stood and looked toward the door as he had done the night he had been turned. He had been afraid at first to become like Gangrel, but he was glad that Gangrel did not force him into it and that it was up to him. His love for Gangrel had ruled over his mind. Christian smiled. Any thought involving Gangrel was happiness to him, but what would Gangrel do when he found out about what had happened to Edge when he was apart of the slayer community? Christian's smile faded. What if his sire was upset? Sad? Christian could not handle any look of pain on Gangrel's face or any pain that might settle in his sire's heart. Christian walked out the door of his former room and descend the stairs. When he made it to Gangrel's room, he hesitated. What if Gangrel did not want to be bothered? Apparently his sire could hear his thoughts because Christian heard him speak to him.
"Come in Christian."
Christian took an unneeded deep breath and opened the door. He walked in slowly, shutting the door behind him. He stepped further into the room, seeing his sire sitting in a chair on the far side of the room. Gangrel's room was the largest in the house. It had two windows, a large bed, two tables, and the chair that he sat in. Gangrel watched as Christian approached him and smiled to show him that he was not angry. Christian stopped directly in front of Gangrel and yelped when his sire pulled him onto his lap.
"Gangrel..."
Gangrel kissed Christian deeply. It seemed an eternity had passed before the kiss broke. Gangrel looked into Christian's eyes.
" Do not be angry with Edge."
Christian looked at his sire in disbelief.
"What?"
Gangrel took a sip from his chalice and set it back on the table.
" He was trying to protect me."
Christian pulled himself away from Gangrel, standing up in front of his sire.
" By lying to you?"
Even though Gangrel had remained seated, Christian could see that he had angered his sire by the way Gangrel now looked at him. It was a glare, but also something else that Christian could not identify.
" You know the only reason he joined us was to get me away from you right? He has no interest in staying amongst us."
Within the blink of an eye, Gangrel was out of his chair and in front of Christian.
" Your brother is not one of them anymore," Gangrel said through clenched teeth, " and he would not do what you say he will do."
Christian knew he had taken a wrong turn in this conversation and decided the best solution would be to leave the room, which Gangrel would not allow. He blocked Christian's path.
" You anger me and then leave?"
Christian lowered his head.
" I did not mean to anger you."
Gangrel stepped out of his way and sat on the bed.
" This is your room as well. There's no need for you to leave."
Christian turned and sat beside Gangrel.
"Forgive me sire."
Gangrel pulled Christian into his arms.
" You are forgiven."
TBC...