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Chapter 9; A month later…
A month passed by. Dracula continued to watch over Anne, while she was desperately telling herself that all she had seen was a terrible nightmare. He knew she missed his company, for every night, she whispered the name she had given to his wolf form.
Since she had seen him in the alley, she haven't quit her apartment once. He knew she was running out of food and money. Next week, she would be on the street for sure.
The brides came back with his food. He didn't wanted to go while Anne was in such distress. He could have manage his way inside the flat, but he knew that would scare her to death. How did she do to give me such feelings? He asked himself, as he drained the last drop of blood in his unknown victim.
Anne was tired to be caged inside her own apartment. She walked toward the balcony door but before she reached the doorknob she took some deep shaky breaths.
-Calm down Anne. There is nothing out there. You've passed your age of being scared of monsters. What you saw was only coming from your imagination.
She then opened the door and she instantly felt better. She couldn't believe she had resisted that long without fresh air. The night was beautiful, the moon full and the stars sparkling like millions of diamonds on the velvet sky.
Dracula smiled when he saw her. She looked weak and very tired yet, so gorgeous. Flying swiftly into the mist of the night, he approached carefully from where she was standing.
Anne felt goose bumps running up her spine. He was there, she knew it. Was it a dream? Was it a weird hallucination? Was she schizoid and she didn't even know it? She closed her eyes and risked something, she didn't had anything to lose.
-I know you are here. She said out loud
She took Dracula by surprise. He knew she could feel him when he was close, but never imagined she would be so bold to say it aloud. He slowly stepped out of the shadow and she opened her eyes. She didn't turned to face him, though, she could see him from the corner of her left eye.
-If you want to kill me, please, do it fast. She muttered, trying to remain courageous
-I never had the wish to kill you Anne. He whispered, his voice echoing in her mind
She jerked when he said her name and it sounded so familiar. She felt him approach and she fold her arms around her, as if it could protect her, but she knew it was useless.
-Look at me Anne.
-N…no.
He smiled at her resistance and he loved it. It felt good to see that little woman resist his charm and power, and not those stupid bird-brain girls he had made his brides. Those were easy. Anne was a challenge and he knew that was what drawn him to her particularly. He had felt her strength before he even knew her name.
-Please Anne, I wont hurt you. He begged
Dracula hated to feel so weak in front of a human being, but if he had to, he would knelt before her. She was all he ever wanted, even Mary could have never give him those feelings. Relief filled him as she started to turn toward him, her head down. Her shoulders were shaking, she was crying.
-Are you what I think you are? She mumbled
-Yes. I am.
-What are you going to do to me?
-I will take you with me, but not tonight.
-I won't let you. I won't follow.
-Soon, you will call for me, you'll see. Did you not called all those nights to Wolfgang to return?
Anne buried her face in her hands and cried harder.
-He doesn't exist. He comes from my imagination and you too.
-If you really think so, why are you still here and talking to me.
He smiled once again. She was so young, so innocent. He loved her. Gently, he folded his arms around her and before she had the time to react, he put her in a deep sleep.