This chapter will be more so be exploring Lance's feelings toward what he is now.

Also, I have to add this; if you've read some of my other work you'll know that Sheith is my OTP. And Lance x Pidge is my second favorite ship (in Voltron). Now, Latte (Lance x Matt) is a crack ship, much like Lancelot (Lance x Lotor). They just came out of nowhere. I though Latte was cute but it's still a crack ship, so that was that. But I went thought the Lance/Matt tag on here just to see how people write this ship.

I DIDN'T ACTUALLY THINK I WOULD END UP SHIPPING IT. Like, I read this fanfic on AO3 (You know the url for a story on there right? Here are the numbers for that fic. 8394772) and now I low-key ship it. /sobs/ I actually debated with myself for a day if I should ship Lance with Pidge or Matt in this fanfic. But then I decided to go with Latte because I already have two fic with Pidgance in it and I also have another fanfic where that ship will most likely happen. So I thought, I'll just go with Latte. I see more potential for sub plots with that ship. :) and I have like, three fics for the other one so…

On some days, being a vampire got to Lance. He has long since dubbed them, 'bad days'. The reality of it all would suddenly come crashing down upon him, and he hated it with very fiber of his being. It would once more occur to him, really occur to him in a hash and unforgiving way that he was dead. That he was a fucking monster. He wasn't human any more. That eventually people will start to noticed that he doesn't seem to age or grow anymore. And while a little bit of magic might be useful in deceiving others, it just...wasn't real. Lance was no along alive. He was a cold bodied person, who drank the blood of others. He wasn't like his family anymore, or his friends; not the old ones anyway. He wasn't even like his fucking partner, whom he loved very much.

If fact he was pretty sure he wouldn't be able to get by as what he was now if it wasn't for him. The one person he could depend on during this strange and unfamiliar phase in his life.

Who was the one person he could depend on?

Why, it's the older brother of his good friend Pidge. His name was Matt.

"Lance, are you ok?" The dark skinned boy turned his head to face the kitchen entrance. His red eyes scanning the place. Lance was lying down on Matt's couch as he was currently at his place. Pidge didn't live with him anymore, she moved into the college dorms last year.

"Yeah..." He quietly replied. "I'll be fine. Just go hang out with the others. I'll be still be here when you come back." He curled in on himself, not bothering to look at his boyfriend. He stayed like that for a little bit. Thinking about things, pondering about his situation; his brain just didn't seem to want to drop the subject.

Matt shook his head, sparing a worried glance in Lance direction. He walked over and shoved some last minute items into his messenger bag and strolled back to the living room. "Hey..." He said softly. When Lance didn't respond he sighed and went over to sit down next to him. His boyfriend lifted his head from his knees to look at him. For a moment, Matt could of sworn those piercing red eyes were staring into his soul. Lance seems to notice the older boy's tensing and chucked. "Am I that scary? Do you want me to put back on my ring?" Matt shook his head.

"No, it's fine. It's just you don't take it off often. Not even when it's just us." He knew what ring he was talking about. After all Matt was one of the first people Lance told about his predicament. The ring was gift from Nyma, and quite honesty it was a godsend. The ring was just a simple looking golden band. The only thing fancy about it was the engravings on the inner-side, which apparently were words of the spell that made it. It was enchanted, so when Lance wore it, his body would feel warm to the touch, his skin looked like it's naturally color, the small puncture wounds on his neck dissipated. That little ring was also the reason he could mingle in the sunlight. Lance already possessed the ability to not die in direct sunlight due to him being a turned vampire. Although, it still burned his skin and hurts him, but the ring allows to actually have prolong contact with sunlight. Not to mention it also covered his real eye color. As most would expect with vampires, Lance's eyes were no longer that ocean blue they once were, but instead a sharp bright red color. That simple ring really was a godsend. Matt looked back at the person sitting next to him too reached out a hand to place on his shoulder. "Are you having one of your bad days? I can just stay with you if you want. I don't think they'll mind too much if I flake out." His voice was soft and quite, trying to be sympathetic. He gave Lance a light squeeze when the other boy wouldn't answer him again. "I'll take that as a yes." He concluded and scooted closer.

Lance was still looking at the floor. He knew pretty damn well that his eyes unnerved Matt. They were red after all; he probably looked like some fucking demon. It didn't really help his case with the fact he was deathly pale right now, or had two black marks on his neck. Indicating where he had been bit. His fangs were also visible now, but only the endings. It wasn't like he was using them. All in all, he was a monster. He was a fucking monster. Matt's probably staying with you out of fear. He thinks if he leaves, you'll kill him. A light bump to the shoulder snapped him out of his trance. He quickly remembers where he was and that his wasn't alone. "Hmmm…" his voice trailed off, trying to remember what Matt has been asking. "I'll like that actually. Please stay with me?" His arm fell to grip the couch's cushion, not holding it too hard. He knew he can easily rip it off if he wanted. At least there was one good thing that came out of this; he was fast and strong as hell. On the other hand, he couldn't really show them off, not that it really mattered.

Matt smiled. Lance was letting him inside his walls again. "Always." His voice was barely above a whisper, but it was a promise. A promise Matt was determined to keep as long as he could. His boyfriend seemed to hear him and bitterly chuckled.

"I do hope so..." Lance mumbled before turning to hug Matt and burying his face in his neck. The other boy laughed and hugged him back.

"Hey, I will. Don't worry. I'd never leave you. Not willingly at least." He began to rub circles on Lance's back, hoping to soothe him.

A smile graced the vampire's face. Maybe, just maybe he could get through this dilemma as long as he had Matt by his side. But what happens when he's gone? What will you do then? He stopped for a second. No, he wouldn't think about that. Not now, he had time. He had time…

Ok, so this is the important A/N mentioned in the title. Please read this, it'll help you understand this AU better and how it works.

First off, there are three types of vampires. The first ones are pureblood, then half-bloods, and turned ones. Lance falls into the latter category.

Purebloods are pretty obvious. They're people who were born a vampire. Meaning both partners are vampires. (If one partner is a pureblood and the other is only half, then the child is a third human/whatever species still. They would be stronger than a half-blood but a little weaker than a pure. Those vampires do not have a label like the others but are commonly referred to as 'vampires of a third kind', 'third kind', or 'almost vamps'..) When a pureblood is born, they are born dead, and the mother must bite the child in order to put some of her blood into them. So they can…ummm be alive. (Well, undead, but you know what I mean.) The father can also do this, but it's tradition for the mother to do it. Besides, if the father does it, there's a chance the kid might not…uhhh awake, or you know, be undead. These types of vampires can't be in direct sunlight or they'll die. Unless they have something to cover them up. (Magic won't protect purebloods from sunlight, only half-bloods and turned ones.) You'll find these vampires roaming around at night and sleeping during the day. And yes, they can turn into bats.

The next type is half-bloods. Meaning one parent is a vampire and the other is human or any other species of monster. These types do face discrimination like any other type of halfling or hybrid would. (AKA, kinda like racism. People can choose to treat them like they'll equal or 'lower/beneath' them. It all depends if the person's an asshole or not.) Sunlight will kill these types but only if they're outside for much too long. If they're not outside for too long, it will just badly burn them. (This rule will only apply if they are using their vampire blood, if not activating that side sunlight will probably just bother them.) Their vampire abilities are not as strong as a pureblood's or turned's. (Unless the turned's just weak.) Half-bloods are not born dead, but rather have a weak pulse and usually have abnormal viral readings. Half-bloods of humans will tend to tried and get a doctor who is from the 'other realm'. Aka, the non-human realm. As to cover up their weak pulse and abnormal readings.) They cannot turn into bats.

Lastly, we have the type of vampires that Lance fall into. Turned ones are a bit weird. They are better than the half-bloods with a lot of thing and are usually more respected than them. Some even hold them in the same light as purebloods. Most discrimination towards them is from purebloods themselves. Sunlight CANNOT kill them, rather it burns their skin/hurts them at a much slower pace than a half-blood. (Who are using their vamp side.) They can also turn into bats, but it's a bit harder for them and takes time to learn. Like pureblood, they cannot generate body heat and have no pulse at all. These types of vampire are sterile and CANNOT bare or produce children. (Unless you throw magic into the mix, but you can do that with a lot of things, can't you?) A turned is a vampire who was not born with any vampire blood; instead they turn after being bitten.

Here are a few things that apply to all kinds of vampires. They can't enter people's homes without being invited in. They only need it once though, after that they can go back and forth as they please. Unless the place's ownership is changed. However, this rule only applies to OWNED HOUSES/HOMES. Vampires do not need to be invited into public or abandoned places.

They are all unhealthy pale.

Their fangs will become long when they feed or are trying to scare others.

They smell and hear better, and are faster and stronger.

No garlic. Harms all of them. Half-bloods a little less and turned ones will act like they're having a allergic reaction to it.

The urge to count things is still there. Half-blood can over-run this urge, while pures must, and turns may or may not over-run it. Depend on how strong their will is. Although the urge to do so will still be nagging in the back of their minds. Much like OCD if you ignore something that usually gets to you. (For people who can do that in real life, I respect you. -u- I am WEAK, and my OCD just kicks my ass and wins most of the time.)

And last but not least, how vampires turn others into vampires. Basically, all types of vampires have this ability. But there's a catch. If you're starved for blood and black out from such, the person you fed on is dead and won't come back. In fact, if you lose control (from rage or whatever) and you kill someone, they also won't come back. The only time someone will come back is when you are fully conscious/somber and you drink so much blood that you kill the person. In other words, you drink so much blood from them on purpose that you kill them.

ALRIGHT, this part is about the actually AU and not the type of vampires in it.

Humans cannot see most monsters the way they are if they do not want to. There are also small portals scatted about the place that lead into the 'other realm'. They come and go but all have different times on when they do so. Some will take years to disappear and others will take a few weeks. If magic is used in the right way, you can make the portal leave.

Monsters can see thought each other's 'covers', unless it's a very powerful one.

That's for reading! I hope this helps a bit for the molding of my AU. If you have any questions, just ask and I'll answer them. :) Please read the comments on the other sites I've posted this. The others site are on my profile. (So you can read my answers for other questions and not have to wait until the new chapter for me to answer yours.) Bye!~