Obvious
As the days passed, Marty realized her feelings for Victor had grown. He truly believed he was keeping her safe by keeping her from Todd, but she sensed from his loving touch that he wanted her, too. One day, she decided to confront him about how he felt for her.
"Victor, it's obvious to me that you love me, too. That is why you took me away from Todd," she stated.
Victor admitted, "That was part of it. But I really did fear that Todd would hurt you."
"Marty, I want you to stay with me. I love you... and I will make you happy," he said as he took her hand in his and gazed longingly into her eyes. "Do you have feelings for me? Do you think that you could love me, too?"
~V~V~
Todd had gone to Caleb and Kharis for help. They were two of the oldest and most powerful vampires who lived in the underground lair. He knew that if anyone could locate Marty and return her to him, it would be them. "I need to find Marty and bring her back home," Todd spoke.
Caleb swirled the bloodwyne within his glass. He stared at Todd after he had taken a sip of the potent fluid. "I will have my vampire minions locate Victor. He shouldn't have taken Marty from you. She belongs here with you. The two of you were joined in an ancient ceremony of blood... and she is yours," Caleb stated.
"We will find her, Todd," Kharis promised. "But you must be patient. We must go about these things very delicately, so Marty will not be hurt."
"We need to find her NOW," Todd replied. "She needs me. And she misses me. I can FEEL it."
Caleb and Kharis had no doubt that Todd could feel it. When lovers were joined by blood, they could often feel each other's feelings and emotions. At times their bond would become so strong that they were able to communicate telepathically. Marty and Todd hadn't gotten that far yet, because they had been separated.
"Just bring her home to me..." Todd implored. "I feel lost without her."