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While your lips are still red
By: BG
Chapter 3

Kiss…while your lips are still red.
While he's still silent.

The nights in the vampire kingdom are always the longest. Hardly any light shown there, according to myths. It was true. Time had no relevance here, not in this part of the world. I sighed as I looked out the window. The land was so unlike what I was used to. It was dark…dead almost…I hated it to be truthful. I was used to light and life. The garden outside was dead, everything was….I closed the curtain and lay down on the bed. I closed my eyes until I heard a knock at the door.
"Come in" I breathed heavily.
No surprise, it was Daihmin. "Caitlin…I've had your dinner made. No meat…I know you elves are vegetarian".
I sat up. "Thank you".
I stood up and walked past him. Again, I didn't want to see him.

(Daihmin's POV)

She's so beautiful. Caitlin…sweet, beautiful Caitlin…I wish you could be mine. You have no idea how much you tempt me. Your hair, like fire…a force of light. Eyes blue like the sea…And those lips…nice and red. I'd love to kiss them again, but have you kiss them back. You're my lady, my queen…I'd do anything for you…
But I knew she'd never love me. I was somewhat glad that love wasn't in our vows…it wouldn't have worked for us. But cherish was, and that's what I wanted. I wanted someone to love, protect, and cherish. Caitlin was that someone. The only one. But she wanted nothing to do with me. Didn't even want to be in the same room with me. It pained me…my own wife didn't want to be near me.
My shoulders slumped as she walked by without looking at me. My head dropped a little as she walked down the stairs. As I said before…the only thing that I couldn't make her do was love me…

(End of Daihmin's POV)

Dinner was awkward, as it should be for couples in arranged marriages. Daihmin, being a vampire, couldn't eat solid, "human" food. He simply drank blood from a gold cup, which I wasn't even sure if it really was gold or just the way I was seeing it. That made me wonder…what did this place really look like? How did he see it? Could he see it for what it really was or did the enchantment work on him too?
"Daihmin…I have a question" I said.
He looked a little surprised, put the cup down and replied. "Ask me anything. I may be able to answer".
"Does the enchantment on this place work on you as well? Or do you see the castle for what it is?"
"I see it for what it is. Remember, it was I who placed it".
"So then how is it really? What does this place really look like?"
"It has the signature colors of Black, Purple, and Silver…the colors of the vampire nation. As I am their king, these colors must be present within my home. But I knew you wouldn't like that, that's why I put the enchantment on".
"Can it work for the outside of it?"
"No…just the inside".
I looked back down at my food again, no further questions to ask. I noticed something else though just before I did. Daihmin had changed his hair color…to violet. Somehow, I knew he was going to do that.
"Do you like it? My hair I mean" Daihmin asked.
I sighed. "Violet is lovely, yes".
Daihmin smiled. I could see something in his eyes…But I didn't know what it was. It looked like eagerness. But eagerness for what I wasn't sure. This was the time that I actually got a good look at him. This was the first time I actually saw him smile with benevolence. Despite the coldness of his skin his smile was so warm and kind. He was so handsome….so….different. I made quick work of my food and left him there, not much left to say to him.

So…that's it for now. Hope you liked it. I can't tell you what's gonna happen next, 'cause even I don't know! So see ya next chapter!