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While Your Lips are Still Red
By: BG
Chapter 6

First day of love never comes back.
A passionate hour's never a wasted one….

Much later in the day, I was once again packing a bag. I couldn't let Daihmin know where I was going. I couldn't let him know I was leaving. I couldn't stay here. This world wasn't mine. His perhaps, but never mine. To make my journey easier, I could only pack one bag and only take a few outfits and a little bit of food, as well as a silver dagger.
Why are you running away? The voice in my head asked, He loves you, don't you see?
"I don't care. This isn't my world".
No, but it could be.
"Look, I'm not listening to you, so leave me alone".
That was it. I wasn't going to take orders from my conscience any longer. I just couldn't do it anymore. I knew that Daihmin loved me….but I didn't love him. I couldn't.
But where was I to go? Father would send me right back to Daihmin if I went home. Fiona might help, but if I went missing and Daihmin knew of it, she'd be the first person he'd talk to. I wasn't going to put her in danger by throwing an angry vampire in her face. What kind of friend would do that?
He at least deserves an explanation.
True….I took out a quill, ink holder, and parchment and began to write my reason for leaving to him.

Daihmin,
I know that by the time you get this letter, I'll be gone. I'm sorry about this whole situation, but you and I were just not meant to happen. A vampire and an elf can never be. We're opposites, we'd never fit. As much as my dreams and my conscience tell me, I just can't bring myself to love you, Vampire King. A world without sunlight is no world to me. It's just too empty, too unnatural….a world forever seeped in fog and night is no home for an elf. It never was and it never will be. I do appreciate your chivalrous nature, for trying to at least let me bond with you on my own time, but I just don't see it happening. I'm really sorry, Daihmin, but find a vampire and marry her. I refuse to be used in this war of yours.
Sincerely,
Caitlin

I was pretty satisfied with what I wrote and set it down on my bed. After that, I took up my bag and climbed down my window. Once my feet touched the grass, I looked around to make sure no one was watching and I took off into the dark night.

(Daihmin's POV)

Later on that evening, I went upstairs to the guest room to see if Caitlin was alright. I figured I must've upset her earlier, which was why she took off so hurriedly. I knocked at the door, but received no answer.
"Caitlin…did I do something to offend you?" I asked.
Still no answer. More silent than a mouse. Not that mice lived here, but still…too quiet. I turned to door knob. Odd…at night, she usually kept it locked to keep me from entering. I opened to door, but….No one was in. The window was open and a note was on her bed. I sat down and read it. With each word, my heart broke a little more. I thought she knew….I thought she knew that I loved her and wanted to keep her here. I needed her.
Little drops fell on to the parchment, messing up the ink a little bit. I was too despaired to realize that I was….for the first time in centuries, I was crying. She had rendered me speechless, and despair gripped my heart in a powerful hold. Why didn't she love me? I wasn't like other vampires, who would've forced her into the Bite and everything! I thought of her, how beautiful she looked beautiful autumn colors, how warm she was. A few more tears soothed me a little, but then I remembered that she had run away from me and my despair turned to anger.
One didn't like to handle an angry vampire, trust me, especially not the vampire king. I had to find her…maybe punish her for running away when I had done nothing to her. Black fur covered my whole body, my bones, muscles, everything changing within me. My arms became bonier, but longer, as well as my fingers. Webbing grew in between each finger; my feet became smaller, more fit for flying than walking. My ears became longer, my hearing slightly advanced. My face flattened and my transformation was complete: Something that humans would call a giant vampire bat. I let out a loud, angry screech and took off after my elf wife.

(End of Daihmin's POV)

Oh god….that screech could be heard from miles off. I knew exactly what that was. I ran faster. I knew somewhere in the back of my mind it was hopeless, he'd find me no matter where I'd go, but my desperation kept me going. I ran into the woods, where he would have a harder time flying because so many trees and branches would be in the way. Vampire bats were accustomed to clear open spaces, and a man sized one even more so. Hearing him approach, I hid in a nearby bush, not caring if my hair got messed up. I lied there, waiting to see what would happen.
I almost laughed when he crashed into the forest floor, unable to fly anymore. His leathery wings fluttered about anxiously, but it was no use. He was far too big. I watched as he changed back into the vampire I was forced to marry. I stayed quiet as possible, at times forgetting to even breathe.
Then…those thoughts came back. He was so beautiful. His hair shined like the nicest silver in the moonlight. His skin almost seemed to glow as he stood again, but his eyes, still silver in color, flashed in anger. Now I knew to keep those thoughts to a minimum.
But to my surprise, his face softened and his eyes seemed to water. He closed them tightly.
"Sweet girl…will you abandon me too? What have I done that is so bad to make you run like this? Are you afraid of me, Caitlin? I would never hurt you, never, ever hurt you. I love you and I want you to come back. I promise I won't be angry just please….please come back".
"Don't listen to him" a whispering male voice said behind me.
I gasped quietly in surprised and looked up in the trees. There was a boy there, with lovely dark hair and the most beautiful hazel eyes I had ever seen. He wasn't a vampire, his skin wasn't pale enough. He was lean, but strong, probably like the animal he became.
"Why shouldn't I listen to him?" I asked.
"He is angry; he's only doing this to get you to come out of hiding. If you do go out, he'll try something, but I won't let that happen".
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I am Angelicus. I'm here to help you, Princess Caitlin".
"How do you know my name?"
"Me and my family know much, we have spies in both the Vampire and Elf courts".
"What are you?"
"I am a Were lion".
"Were lion? I've never heard of them".
"We're rare. But I'm here to protect you. Come with me, and you'll be safe away from him".
I looked at Angelicus and then back at Daihmin. I gasped lightly when I saw that Daihmin was…crying.
"Caitlin please…I'm so alone without you….please come home to me….please!"
"Don't believe him! Caitlin I know you're tempted, but you can't go after him. Those are false tears; he's just trying to take you back as his prisoner. You have to come back with me to be safe. I promise I'll do anything to protect you".
I closed my eyes tightly. "Alright….I'll come with you".
"You've chosen wisely. Come my lady, dawn approaches, he hasn't much time".
I nodded and followed Angelicus away, but not before looking back at Daihmin's despaired face, so pale, so sad…
"I'm sorry Daihmin" I whispered lightly.

Well doesn't that just come as a smack to the face? How will Caitlin fair with Angelicus and his family? Will Daihmin ever get his love back? Keep reading to find out. See you next chapter.