Dark Temptations
A/N: This is the summary/explanation of everything that people have been curious about, or else haven't read any of the Dark Series yet.
And strangely enough, half of the reviews sent in where anonymous (is still grateful that you guys like it, though). Is there a conspiracy going on against me? takes on godfather position I being part of the IMC (international Mafia Connection-just for fun) am allowed to do so, so HAH!
Anyway, this is going to be a general summary for those who are absolutely senselessly confused at this point. For those who know, you can skip ahead or just read this to clarify some things up. Hope this helps!
This is all based on Christine Feehan's books, (regretfully for me, book) about Carpathians and Vampires and so on.
To put it simple, Draco is a carpathian. Carpathians are what vampires used to be (all according to her, man she's so cool!). They are technically still human in some ways, though not completely immune to the sunlight. The oldest among them are called 'Ancients' (such as Gregori) and they avoid becoming a Vampire by finding their soul mate (an explanation of vampires follows at the bottom). Normally they have an estimated time period of 200 years before they begin to lose their senses for the natural, so they become color-blind and are emotionless.
Preferably their mates are born within this bloodline, for if a Carpathian bonds to a human, um, there is no guarantee that their human will survive the, uh, "bondage". Yes, because during the "ritual", they bite and drink each other's blood and they say this chant that officially bonds them to that person. Humans are "fragile" and it may be too much for them to handle. And, well, they recognize their mate in the manner for when they see them, all their senses gradually return. And it's almost like a whole Vampire-veela thing, only vampires have a completely different meaning.
Vampires are the bloodthirsty monsters that enjoy killing. I like to say that when they kill it makes them feel warm and fuzzy inside, like their allowed to die themselves. But some Vampires are just absolutely perverse, and I mean this in the corrupted manner, not the other way.
This is also a difference between the Carpathian and the Vampire. A vampire kills for the pleasure of it, a carpathian isn't allowed to do so unless in EXTREME emergencies. But sometimes a vampire tries to steal the lifemate of another carpathian, even after they have been judged by Mikhail (Mikhail Dubrinsky is the Prince of the Carpathians; yeah, Royalty among these guys DOES exist).
Some of you guys are also confused about how Draco can move around the way he does so much, right? Well, for example in Annette Curtis Clause's book "The Silver Kiss" it describes how Simon (who slightly resembles Draco in this fic . ) has the ability to transform himself into a sort of fog, just thousands of little molecules with thought alone keeping them from drifting apart. That Idea is sort of scary, but it would be wicked cool if someone could actually have that much ability and self-control.
A little quick background on Ancients, well . . . they're ancient. They are among the oldest of Carpathians, and their also who you would most likely hear about in those stories of lore (for them, of course) and when you see him you're either thinking "Dude! He's so cool!", "Man, he's scary" or "Dang, he's hot." Well, least likely that last one, but I couldn't resist.
Gregori: Like hell you couldn't.
Lyth: Bite me!
Gregori: Really?
Lyth: Never mind.
Gregori: Thought so.
Lyth: Grrr . . .
Anyway, Lolita is a random character I put in here. She is Mikhail's daughter, therefore Princess of the Carpathians, but she doesn't recognize it as her title. Typical of a royal teen, isn't it? To just hang with the commoners, only she could care less about love at the moment. She has her own mission, which is . . . something you will have to find out later. Lalala.
I think I have answered all the questions that you guys had been curios about, and if there is anything else that needs to be answered, corrected, criticized or just announced, then I will do so right here.
A/N: I'm re-writing the 10th chapter, so it'll vanish until some time later. Sorry!
Have a great summer, guys!
Lythtis
