He watched, fascinated as her cheeks flushed a light pink and her small, plump lips pressed together to form a thin line. Her hands released the sheet, allowing it to fall to her feet as her hands clenched at her sides, eyes snapping with barely controlled rage at his indifference to the situation. By God was she hot, stood there naked and angry, her body trembling with rage. She watched as his eyes raked over her body, stopping to pause every now and again until his eyes met hers and she couldn't help but gasp at the sight of his black eyes containing barely controlled desire. Her body instantly tightened, breasts swelling, nipples hardening, moisture beginning to form between her legs. She watched as his eyes flashed and he took a deep inhale through his nose as if scenting something tempting, mouth opening so she could see his fangs lengthening.
Her anger evaporated as she stared at his fangs, fear seeming to paralyse her body while her brain functioned faster than normal, frantically issuing the command of "flight", but receiving no joy as she continued to gaze, as though transfixed, at his gleaming fangs. She didn't move as he slid off the bed and padded his way towards her, his eyes seeming to ignite something within her until she was consumed with flames.
"Come back to bed little one, we have much to discuss." Serena could only allow her herself to be tugged back onto the bed and into the cocoon of his arms. Her breath hitched as the blanket she'd dropped on the floor suddenly appeared around their bodies. When she spoke her new voice came out slightly husky yet completely void of any emotion.
"Why? Why have you done this to me?" "Well to be truthful Serena you weren't meant to live past last night." He felt her tense then and he quickly tightened his embrace seconds before she attempted to flee his arms.
"Don't worry; I've decided to keep you around for while longer. I mean it would be a shame to rid the world of something as beautiful as yourself."
"Keep me? I'm not some dog that you can claim ownership over and you still haven't explained what the hell you, and now me apparently, are?"
"You still haven't figured it out yet? And I thought the fangs were a dead give away. Let's see…. How to say this… I know-" with a snap of his fingers a monstrous tome of a book appeared before them, hovering just above their tangled legs.
"Time for a history lesson little one." "Would you stop calling me that!" "Hmmmm………… No. Now where was I? Ah yes……… our history." He reached forward slightly to turn the pages of the tome before them. She was instantly aware of his sculptured chest pressing against her back and their legs tangled together beneath the sheets. As if he knew what she was thinking, his placed a delicate kiss on her shoulder blade, his hair ticking her neck and under her chin as she turned her head to face him.
Raising his head he quickly placed a kiss on her soft lips before turning back to the book. Finding the desired page, he directed Serena's attention to the words surrounding the picture of a man who looked remarkably like Darien.
"That's because it is me." She startled as she realised he'd read the thoughts in her head. "Don't worry, I'll teach you how to do it and how to shield your thoughts from others. You have no idea the powers you possess now."
Seriously unnerved she considered him for a few seconds before requesting, "Can we focus on one thing at a time please." Grinning Darien began his history lesson.
"Vampires didn't always exist, just like not all of us are bound to the realm of darkness. We came about as the experimentation of one man, you might have heard of him? Vlad the impaler? (She nodded to confirm she did indeed know the name) He experimented with bats, taking numerous samples of their saliva and blood, infusing the two before putting within his own body. At first nothing happened, it wasn't until about a year after he'd started these experiments that he began to see changes within himself, both physically and mentally."
Here Serena interrupted him, "You mean like the fangs and the telepathy and the levitating of blankets?"
"So you're not so slow after all?" "Conceding jerk" was muttered under Serena's breath, causing Darien to laugh out into the room. His laughter seemed to tighten things all over Serena's body and she was once again conscious of the position they were in. His voice came out husky as he smelt and felt her arousal.
"Don't worry little one, there'll be time for that later, now we continue with the lesson. However the changes had drastic side effects, such as the reactions to sunlight, garlic, wooden stakes, beheadings. He was able to produce an heir who inherited his unique gene and in turn his son produced a child with the genes, until the vampire known as Dracula was born."
Serena scoffed when she heard this. "So you mean to tell me that the Dracula was real, not merely a fantasy conjured up to earn mucho dinero?"
"I think I should know whether he's real or not considering he's my grandfather."
"…………………That would make you old……… as in really old……… and I slept with you……… that's just gross……… I mean like major ewwww!"
"Like my age was an issue last night or earlier today when you were screaming out my name and begging for more."
"Yeah but that was before I knew what I know now." Rising an eyebrow, Darien contemplated on what Serena had just said, "Oh, so you do believe in vampires now?"
"Maybe." "Bloody hell woman, what will it take for you to believe me completely. I mean I've bitten you, you've bitten me, I've read your mind………… there's more than enough evidence there for you!"
"Yeah, but…" "But nothing woman, I'm a vampire and so are you! Heck, I'm king of the undead at the moment and I plan on making you my mate so you'd better get used to the idea."
"King? Undead? Mate?" Needless to say Serena wasn't conscious for long after these little bombshells. Darien quickly laid her down by his side, his hands stroking her silvered hair from her delicate face as she lay beside him. He placed a chaste kiss on her forehead before sending the book back to where it had come from and began wandering her apartment, eager to learn more about Serena.