"Lokie's creator... Metus?" Ilona stated again what she just was told. Metus nodded.

"Yes, that's right. I am the Draculina that had her heart broken by the two men just mentioned."

"Wait, you and Vlad were..."

"Yes. We were lovers."

"He did this to you too?"

"Yes, although we were never married. I tried to warn you on your wedding day. Do you remember that phone call?"

"That- that was you?"

She nodded. They both stayed still for a few moments and Ilona felt the sadness creep up on her again; tears in her eyes. Metus walked forwards and put her hand on Ilona's shoulder.

"I'm sorry, but you're still so young, you can't blame yourself for falling in love with him." She said soothingly.

Ilona looked at her: she had large green eyes; sad eyes that Ilona could tell had seen many tears. Her skin was pale a paper and her hair was as long as Alucard's but a strange shade of purple. She was very beautiful.

"I know where you've seen it before; Lokie for some reason got my hair colour when I changed him. His hair used to be dark brown like our son, Crooks."

"CROOKS IS YOUR SON? LOKIE WAS HIS FATHER?"

"How else do you explain Lokie being the Master of another man? You can't make a vampire of the same gender."

She laughed sadly at Ilona's ignorance. Ilona realising Alucard probably knew all this and never told her. Ilona backed away.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you further." Metus pleaded again.

"What do you want from me?" Ilona sobbed a little.

"I don't want anything from you, I just want to help you-"Metus eyes widened suddenly and she backed away from Ilona.

"Huh, what's wrong?" Ilona inquired as Metus to another stepped away from her.

"He's looking for you and that means I've got to go. I'll see you again...till then, for your own good...don't anger him." Metus turned and ran, golden flames starting at her feet and she disappeared with the winds blow.

Ilona paused, 'That was the same way Lokie used to travel.'

"Ilona?" Alucard spoke a few metres behind her. She didn't turn, she just ran.

"Ilona! Wait!" Alucard ran but she sprinted away from him, using her powers again. She twisted and turned through the streets; she ran blindly. Ilona ended up running back to the hotel; where she scrabbled back to their room. She burst the doors open and then slammed them shut behind her.

"Why is it that I am always chasing you Ilona?" Alucard said quietly from across the room.

Ilona turned and headed to the doors pulling the handle, but it didn't open. Tears spilled down her cheeks; trapped.

"Ilona what is wrong with you?"

Alucard approached Ilona as she frantically yanked at the door handles.

"They won't open, I've locked them, now talk to me!" Alucard said quite angrily.

Ilona's breathing was too fast, she felt light headed. She turned heading for the window but Alucard caught her.

"Ilona! What's wrong?" Alucard shouted at her as she kicked and screamed in his grasp.

"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with you? You adultery committing bastard!" Ilona screamed at him; she wriggled her arm free and slapped him across the face. He let her go and she backed away, panic stricken. Ilona remembered what Metus said:

"For your own good...don't anger him." She backed away further.

Alucard felt his cheek as a small splatter of blood trickled down it.

"Ilona, I may..." Alucard words suddenly became muffled and Ilona clutched her head in pain, she screamed. Alucard came over to her but she pushed him away.

"Why are you doing this to me Vlad?" Ilona cried out and then just as quickly as it started, the pain stopped.

Then Ilona looked up at Alucard who had on a terrifying expression. He grabbed Ilona's throat and lifted her up; she clutched at his hands trying to break free.

"Ilona, you may think you're free but you belong to me now. As my wife, my property, you will do as you're TOLD." Alucard flung Ilona across the room and she fell into the glass table.

Ilona shook with pain as the fragments stuck in her skin, gasping for air she moved and backup against the wall as he gleefully looked at her.

"Please...stop...this...I-I...love you." Ilona pleaded breathlessly.

Alucard began to walk over to her, her breathing sped; she was hyperventilating, everything started going dark, power left her legs and she fainted.

Some hours later

Ilona moved a little and opened her eyes; it hurt so she closed them again. She tried to pull herself up but she couldn't; something was holding her down...arms? Ilona open her eyes again and titled her head up and saw Alucard looking down at her. He was holding her into his chest. She smiled at him.

"Good morning...or whatever time it is." Ilona chirped up at him and he looked at her sadly.

"You don't remember...do you?" Alucard spoke, barely louder than a whisper.

Ilona looked at him curiously.

"Remember what-"That was when she caught site of the cut on his face.

Ilona suddenly remember it was she that gave that to him; then everything that happened after that, Ilona bucked in his grasp but he didn't relent.

"Now just calm down! I'm only holding you because you'll just hurt yourself again." Alucard said in a deep, no nonsense voice.

Ilona closed her eyes and struggled again, tears spilling over.

"Hurt myself? In other words if I don't do as I'm told you'll hurt me again!" Ilona cried into his chest, her fist's curled and she pushed against him; still trying to break free.

"Ah, that's what you saw." He said quietly, holding her tighter to him; her movements more restricted.

"What are you-"

"I'm telling you that you were drugged, by an odourless poison." Alucard said pressing his forehead into hers.

"How do I know you're not lying to me?" Ilona stared at Alucard, who looked hurt by her words. "I mean look at –"Ilona started but realised her point was gone. Her cuts that she'd received from the glass weren't there. She looked up at him and he smiled crookedly.

"I don't lie... not to you, never to you." He stated, looking directly into her eyes, she couldn't stand the intensity of his gaze; she looked down and pressed her face into his chest.

"I'm so confused Vlad, what's happening to me?" Ilona said through the tears."How'd I get poisoned?"

Alucard reached behind him to a glass container which had a rose in it. Holding it where Ilona could see it; Ilona remembered she had found it in the room and thought it was from Vlad.

"This, my dear, is what made you suffer those hallucinations. I would never, ever hurt you. Didn't I tell you that already in our vows?" Alucard smiled gently, holding Ilona as if she'd break.

"So, I didn't see you with another woman before?" Ilona asked softly through sobs.

Alucard looked into her eyes again; this time it was with anger. Ilona flinched when Alucard closed the gap between their faces, lips almost touching.

"Ilona...I think it's time for you to remember just who you are to me." He breathed over her mouth.

Alucard smiled and bit his bottom lip until it bled.

"Stop! What are you-"Ilona stared but was cut off by Alucard pressing his lips to hers. His blood spilled into her mouth; her eyes widened with surprise and they turned crimson. She drank the blood; that's when his memories came. Memories that were over five hundred years old.