Hey Guys,
I wanted to post this very short chapter and dedicate it to my fan Dash,
who has been complaining endlessly about the chapters being "Not long
enough".
Enjoy...
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The wolf, Adrian, rushed at full speed through the darkness of the woods not pausing for a moment. Her senses were keener then they had ever been and she heard far off things that would have halted any mortal but this was not her way anymore and for that reason, she ran. She felt the mortal in her screaming to be let free and to leave the monster behind. Adrian knew this time was coming right after she was bitten by the large wolf at the end of the last full moon and had left her old life to find a new one and to search for a cure. Something was up ahead, she couldn't see it but she could smell it. A lust set in and she was hunting. Coming to a fence, she kept to her stride and in a fluid motion leapt over it and charged at her startled prey. Her razor claws dug into the dirt and brought her to a stop the mortal wanted so much more that it over through the wolf in her. Before her stood a beautiful horse, A coat pitch black and white mane and tail. The clouds took their place over the moon and Adrian slowly returned to mortal form. "Jetta?" Adrian asked quietly, not necessarily expecting a response from the animal. She stared at the sky, not having noticed when she shed her furry skin. She took a gentle hold on the horse and slowly led it out of the woods and to the barn. She brushed the horse slowly, gave it new oats, hay, and water then closed the wooden door, taking a long look at where she had carved the name JETTA into the wood frame of the door. She smiled and gave the horse a pat on the head before leaving the barn. Taking a deep breath of the night air, she stairs at the Rhan's house in the distance. She started a steady walk, her mind racing, worried about what she would say to her parents about where she was. Whether or not they would ever let her out of the house again. She hears light footsteps beside her that swiftly move to her side.
"Adrian, loosing you like this... It would be a burden to hard to bear."
"I am sorry Marishka. I want to stay with you but I cannot. Dracula insists on his control over me. He hurts me and has tasted my blood! He threatens my life and my health, and now that he knows what I am and I know what I am, he will not be as kind as he has been. If you could call that kindness."
Marishka opens the gate for Adrian then closes it as they continue their walk. "My master is kind if you allow him to be. He seems to be rather fond of you." her voice changes to one of excitement, "He may even make you a bride."
"I am a werewolf. I highly doubt I am his taste, so to speak."
"What are you going back to by entering that house?" she motions to the house. "Foster parents who don't remember your name? What happens when the clouds clear? What if you are with them when that happens? Who would kill who faster? They want anything they consider evil to be killed. You can not hide what you are from them if they do not allow you to leave the house."
Adrian stops walking. "Then what do you suggest I do? Return with you to the castle and be your master's slave for eternity? Sleep in his coffin whenever he wishes to torment me and have him drink from me like a tick. That is not the life I want to live from now on."
"Then please come back with me. I will hide you in my room for as long as I can and even then, he has promised not to harm you."
"Like his promise to Verona?"
"My master is close. He knows you are here and you cannot fight him. If you come with me I can help you." Marishka pleads, holding Adrian's hand. A shrill screech sounds close by. And Marishka's eyes widen.
Adrian gives her a slight smile, "Go back to the castle and wait. He will beat me but I'll give him a fight to remember."
"That will only make him angrier."
"Might as well see him furious now rather than later." They hug quickly and Marishka disappears into the darkness. The beat of large wings sounds behind her and she looks up, the moon reflecting in her eyes. Her form shifts painfully tearing off the flesh to show the werewolf's pelt. She turns as he hovers above her and lets out a howl of anger, lunging at him and digging her claws into his chest, forcing him to the ground. Dracula's hand wraps around the wolf's neck and held it away from him, the jaws of the werewolf snapping inches from his face. Using his hold on her neck, he tosses her backwards into the air. The wolf's helpless body hangs in the air for a split second before it begins it's descend to the ground. The moment seems to freeze as Adrian watches through wolf eyes as the thick clouds incase the moon. The wolf lets out a howl as ground rushes up to meet her. The howl becomes Adrian's frightened gasp as she hits the earth. Dracula returns to his human form and smiles up at the sky, which is nothing but thunderheads, leaving no trace of star, moon, or sky. He walks over to her and cocks his head at the limp human at his feet then kneels beside her. Adrian lay on her side, unconscious and her breathing shallow. Her slow heartbeat sounded like a drum to him drawing him closer to her. He shoves her shoulder lightly having her fall onto her back then gathers her in his arms. Dracula stands holding her close to his chest, feeling the warmth of her skin and inhaling the scent of her blood.
"You were daring tonight Orphan, but that wasn't enough. We will decide your...Punishment, when we arrive at my home." Dracula places a soft kiss on Adrian's forehead then shifts to his vampire form with her in his arms, and carries her off to Castle Dracula.
'' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' And the moral of the chapter is. Don't complain to me about the length of the chapters I write, it will only give me ways to annoy you.
The wolf, Adrian, rushed at full speed through the darkness of the woods not pausing for a moment. Her senses were keener then they had ever been and she heard far off things that would have halted any mortal but this was not her way anymore and for that reason, she ran. She felt the mortal in her screaming to be let free and to leave the monster behind. Adrian knew this time was coming right after she was bitten by the large wolf at the end of the last full moon and had left her old life to find a new one and to search for a cure. Something was up ahead, she couldn't see it but she could smell it. A lust set in and she was hunting. Coming to a fence, she kept to her stride and in a fluid motion leapt over it and charged at her startled prey. Her razor claws dug into the dirt and brought her to a stop the mortal wanted so much more that it over through the wolf in her. Before her stood a beautiful horse, A coat pitch black and white mane and tail. The clouds took their place over the moon and Adrian slowly returned to mortal form. "Jetta?" Adrian asked quietly, not necessarily expecting a response from the animal. She stared at the sky, not having noticed when she shed her furry skin. She took a gentle hold on the horse and slowly led it out of the woods and to the barn. She brushed the horse slowly, gave it new oats, hay, and water then closed the wooden door, taking a long look at where she had carved the name JETTA into the wood frame of the door. She smiled and gave the horse a pat on the head before leaving the barn. Taking a deep breath of the night air, she stairs at the Rhan's house in the distance. She started a steady walk, her mind racing, worried about what she would say to her parents about where she was. Whether or not they would ever let her out of the house again. She hears light footsteps beside her that swiftly move to her side.
"Adrian, loosing you like this... It would be a burden to hard to bear."
"I am sorry Marishka. I want to stay with you but I cannot. Dracula insists on his control over me. He hurts me and has tasted my blood! He threatens my life and my health, and now that he knows what I am and I know what I am, he will not be as kind as he has been. If you could call that kindness."
Marishka opens the gate for Adrian then closes it as they continue their walk. "My master is kind if you allow him to be. He seems to be rather fond of you." her voice changes to one of excitement, "He may even make you a bride."
"I am a werewolf. I highly doubt I am his taste, so to speak."
"What are you going back to by entering that house?" she motions to the house. "Foster parents who don't remember your name? What happens when the clouds clear? What if you are with them when that happens? Who would kill who faster? They want anything they consider evil to be killed. You can not hide what you are from them if they do not allow you to leave the house."
Adrian stops walking. "Then what do you suggest I do? Return with you to the castle and be your master's slave for eternity? Sleep in his coffin whenever he wishes to torment me and have him drink from me like a tick. That is not the life I want to live from now on."
"Then please come back with me. I will hide you in my room for as long as I can and even then, he has promised not to harm you."
"Like his promise to Verona?"
"My master is close. He knows you are here and you cannot fight him. If you come with me I can help you." Marishka pleads, holding Adrian's hand. A shrill screech sounds close by. And Marishka's eyes widen.
Adrian gives her a slight smile, "Go back to the castle and wait. He will beat me but I'll give him a fight to remember."
"That will only make him angrier."
"Might as well see him furious now rather than later." They hug quickly and Marishka disappears into the darkness. The beat of large wings sounds behind her and she looks up, the moon reflecting in her eyes. Her form shifts painfully tearing off the flesh to show the werewolf's pelt. She turns as he hovers above her and lets out a howl of anger, lunging at him and digging her claws into his chest, forcing him to the ground. Dracula's hand wraps around the wolf's neck and held it away from him, the jaws of the werewolf snapping inches from his face. Using his hold on her neck, he tosses her backwards into the air. The wolf's helpless body hangs in the air for a split second before it begins it's descend to the ground. The moment seems to freeze as Adrian watches through wolf eyes as the thick clouds incase the moon. The wolf lets out a howl as ground rushes up to meet her. The howl becomes Adrian's frightened gasp as she hits the earth. Dracula returns to his human form and smiles up at the sky, which is nothing but thunderheads, leaving no trace of star, moon, or sky. He walks over to her and cocks his head at the limp human at his feet then kneels beside her. Adrian lay on her side, unconscious and her breathing shallow. Her slow heartbeat sounded like a drum to him drawing him closer to her. He shoves her shoulder lightly having her fall onto her back then gathers her in his arms. Dracula stands holding her close to his chest, feeling the warmth of her skin and inhaling the scent of her blood.
"You were daring tonight Orphan, but that wasn't enough. We will decide your...Punishment, when we arrive at my home." Dracula places a soft kiss on Adrian's forehead then shifts to his vampire form with her in his arms, and carries her off to Castle Dracula.
'' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' And the moral of the chapter is. Don't complain to me about the length of the chapters I write, it will only give me ways to annoy you.