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Black Rose at Twilight

mystical dark angel


Chapter 7

- - - Dedrick watched Diana's eyes flutter open. Her fists came up to rubbed the sleep form her eyes. She looked around and stopped when she spotted him. He smirked at her and she smiled at him. He got up from the chair and sat near her feet.

"How are you feeling Diana?"

Diana twitched here and there and turned back to Dedrick. "It hurts less"

Dedrick took her hand. "That's good to hear"

Diana ran her thumb over his fingers and turned his hand when she came in contact with something cool and hard. It was ring. She pulled his arm closer to have a better look at it. She traced her little fingers over it and looked up to smile at Dedrick. "You have a pretty ring"

"You like it?" asked Dedrick watching her expression

Diana nodded. "I haven't seen something like that before"

"It's unique" Dedrick took it off and showed it to her. She took it and turned it several times around. She traced her fingers to it before returning it. Dedrick held out his hand to her. Diana took his hand and placed the ring on the finger in which he had taken it off from. He kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear. "I'll be right back"

Dedrick backed away and smirked when he found her blushing. He stood there and Diana cocked her head sideways when she did not see him walking out the door. He remembered that she did not know they were vampires and if she saw him teleport then she might screech until the windows were bare from glass. Walking out the door he took a couple of steps before teleporting. He walked around his room. He had jewelry that might have not been meant for her but for the lover that he was now courting. He shook his head. He could not give his Bride jewelry that had been purchased for another woman.

He teleported once again. Dedrick was in front of a large home, he knocked once and went inside. There was a metallurgist working with his daughter watching him from across the room. When she caught eye of him, she stood up and bowed to him. She called his father from her position and the man followed suit.

"There is no need for that" said Dedrick "I came here because I need several items to be made"

"What would you like this time Prince Dedrick?" asked the man

"They are not for me but for an important child" Dedrick did not want the immortal society knowing that he had not only had a Bride but that he had found her. He did not want to place her life in jeopardy by stating such a simple fact. He gave a list and urged the man to have them as soon as possible, the amount of money he would request would not be a problem. He teleported once again to an immortal city and walked its streets. He only stopped when he found the object that he was looking for. He walked in and made a quick purchase.

Dedrick teleported near Diana's room and walked in only to find her asleep. He concluded that she was still recuperating. He walked out of the room only to come to a sudden halt.

"My son where have you been?" asked Lord Dominick

"I went to see a metallurgist" Dedrick stated simply as he did not have to say much for his father to come to a conclusion

"Already preparing gifts for your future wife?" Lord Dominick raised his eye brow

Dedrick did not meet his father's gaze. "They are just simple gifts"

Lord Dominick chuckled and slapped his son's back. Dedrick looked away knowing that there was a light blush on his cheeks.

- - - Dedrick sat up immediately when he scented a familiar person but was no where near him, which confused him. He teleported outside his room towards the exit of the hallway. He breathed in and teleported again not liking where this scent was coming from. He teleported to the side door of the room where Diana was recuperating. He walked inside and glared at the person standing next Diana's bed too closely.

"What are you doing here Nerina?" asked Dedrick to the water nymph that was close to leaning over Diana

"I wanted to see the person who has her scent all over you" Nerina scrunched her face in disgust. "A Fury child not yet phased into immortality. I would be doing more than a favor to my sisters and brothers if I kill her."

Dedrick bared his fangs. "You harm her and I will kill you without mercy!"

Nerina made a sound of disgust. "You act like she's your Bride…is she?" asked the nymph widening her nails into claws

There was loud intake of air and eyes shot open. Diana looked sideways and her eyes widen. Her hand shot up and grabbed Nerina's wrist. Twisting it, there was a loud crack. Diana got up and pulled the nymph's arm back and twisted it from her shoulder sending a loud pop. "Get away from me you whore"

Nerina was shoved away and gripped her dislocated arm and broken wrist. She glared and launched herself at Diana. Dedrick ran up and pulled Nerina back. He dragged her out of the room towards the hall way before he teleported. They appeared in front of the ocean. Dedrick shoved her forward.

"Come near her again and I will take your life" declared Dedrick before shoving her into the water

Dedrick teleported next to Diana's room and walked inside. Her head moved to see who was walking in. She calmed herself when she saw that it was only him. Dedrick walked up to her sat next to her bed and took her hand. He kissed it and apologized. "I endangered your life and for that I beg your forgiveness"

"Who was she Dedrick?" asked Diana

"An ex-girlfriend" Dedrick simply stated not wanting Diana to know any more

"Eww, you dated a slut" Diana cringed her nose

"Do you forgive me, dearest Diana?" asked Dedrick once more

Diana looked up at him with wide eyes and blushed. She nodded not being able to find her voice. Dedrick smirked and kissed her hand again. He let go of her hand only to retrieve something from the pocket of his pants. The present that he had gotten for her at the store. He turned her hand around and placed the object on her palm. Diana looked down at her palm and then back up at him.

"What is it Dedrick?" asked Diana looking at the box that fit in her hand

Dedrick chuckled. "It's a music box. Turn it here and let go when the handle turns no more"

He had spent all last night and this night adjusting the music box. He had taken the tuner and placed a new one with a different song to play. It was a lullaby just for her. Dedrick watched her turn the handle and opened the box. She watched as a prince and princess moved around and around. He watched the grin spread on Diana's lips. He smiled knowing that she was pleased with her gift. The lullaby went on for another minute or two before it ended.

"It's really pretty, here" said Diana stretching her hand to give the music box back to him

"It's yours. A gift from me to you"

"Really?" Diana's eyes gleamed with delight

"Of course, dearest Diana" said Dedrick kissing her cheek

Diana blushed but went on to hug him. Dedrick pressed her to his chest but quickly let go of her when he heard a small hiss come from her lips. He backed her up and saw that the lock of the music box had cut her arm. Light streaks of blood ran down and fell on the sheets. Dedrick felt his gums ache. His fangs threatened to come out. They demanded to be exposed and sink into the flesh. He watched her tremble and moved her hands around trying to find something that was not there.

"Calm down Diana, I'll clean it. Close your eyes and breathe" instructed Dedrick

He was glad that she listened. Once her eyes were shut, his fangs shot out. He made sure not to puncture her skin as he licked the blood from her shoulder and close her wound. His gums pulsed. They demanded to puncture her skin and satisfy his hunger. Dedrick turned away once her wound was closed. He needed to retract his fangs and quickly before Diana could figure that something was wrong.

"The cut is gone…how did you…?" Diana was cut off

"It was just a small cut, it healed on its own"

"If it healed fast, how come my other wounds don't heal fast?" asked Diana

Dedrick had been wondering about that as well. He would have to talk to Salvatore about it later. But what was crossing his mind now was if his blood would heal her wounds. Yet his father had told him that Diana had no hunger and could not drink blood without it causing her some sort of pain. He figured that she had taken more of her mother's side than theirs. He still wanted to try and give her some of his blood. Dedrick turned back to her and turned the handle to get the music box to play again.

"Sleep dearest Diana" Dedrick kissed her cheek

"Why do you call me dearest?" asked Diana as her eyes slowly closed

Dedrick whispered in her ear. "You are very dear to me Diana"

There was a light blush on her cheeks before her breathing evened out. Dedrick sat there waiting until she was in a deep state of sleep in which she would think of his actions where just a dream that her little mind conjured up. He watched her eyes move under her eye lids and knew it was time. He pricked his finger and tugged her bottom lip down. A couple of drops made it to her tongue before his small cut closed up. He analyzed her as he closed her mouth. There was no sign of pain or acknowledgement of the blood he had given her. Dedrick was ready to leave when he saw her eyes shot open and her fangs shot out as her mouth opened up. She sat up and inhaled as if trying to scent the source that had just nourished her. He made a cut on his neck and watched as her eyes focused on it. Diana launched on his neck and sunk her fangs.

Dedrick cradled her as she drank his blood. She was a blood drinker, just like him. His blood would now run through her veins. Their bond now had a beginning.


To those who have already read this story, yes I added this chapter. I thought there should have been more Dedrick and Diana moments.

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