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While Your Lips are Still Red
By: BG
Chapter 7

The violin, the poet's hand,
Every thawing heart plays your theme with care.

As much as being safe sounded nice, I couldn't help but feel like I was betraying Daihmin as I followed Angelicus to the small cabin he and his family shared.
"You'll be safe here. I swear it" Angelicus promised, "We'll get you more clothes and other supplies later on".
"Thank you".
"Anything to keep you safe, Princess".
I smiled a first real smile in weeks. When I looked up at Angelicus, he was smiling too. He was more human than Daihmin was. He was still young. Whereas me, I could have had grandchildren older than him. Thankfully though, I didn't.
It's hard to describe how Angelicus made me feel. Welcomed was an understatement. He knew how to make me smile and he barely knew me. I felt…well…loved around him. I felt a lot better with him in just a few hours than I ever did in a few weeks with Daihmin. Was this the one I was meant for? Was Angelicus my real soul mate?
"Princess Caitlin….We're home".

(Daihmin's POV)

"How could she do this to me?" I thought, getting up after almost an hour of laying there and pleading madly with her.
I sighed. Here I was, stuck in these godforsaken woods, surrounded by enemies, probably, but that…that didn't bother me. In that moment, I wanted nothing more than the lycanthropes to come and tear me to pieces. I wouldn't care. But why? Usually I would, but in that moment, I didn't care. My heart hurt, broken to a million pieces. It drained me of my energy. Oh gods…where could she be?
I tried to stand again, but fell. Damn…dawn was coming. I needed to find somewhere dark and quiet to rest. I went in search of a cave or maybe an old tree. I turned into a smaller version of my bat self and went in search of a place to rest.
I settled on an old tree with a large hole in it. I stayed in it, closed my eyes, and started to try to sleep. But it was no use. My dreams were plagued by her. It went to show…I was totally in love with her. I couldn't just let her go. My mind, my soul, my heart was all hers. I found myself crying again. I was in love, I was so deep in love.
"Caitlin…Caitlin….my sweet Caitlin, where are you?"

(End of Daihmin's POV)

It was nice meeting Angelicus' family. They were all very kind and generous, but yet hard working and just good all around.
Alain was a were panther. He too was marked, but his scars were harder to see. Oddly enough, his skin was dark. I had never seen a dark skinned man before. He wasn't like Angelicus, but then again he was adopted, so…
Catriona was a were tiger, and Alain's wife. She too was dark skinned, and was just as beautiful as her animal form. She looked like one who could rule a kingdom. She was strong, but still feminine, much like most elf women were.
There were also twin girls, Mairi and Maili. Both were elf like in appearance, but their skin was darker than usual elves. The coloring must've came in when they too were marked. Mairi was a were jaguar, while Maili was a were cheetah.

"It's probably not what you're used to, Princess, but I hope you like it. It's our home" Angelicus told me.
"It's lovely. Thank you".
"Anything to keep you safe" Angelicus smiled.
I smiled back. I couldn't believe that I was actually….happy with this creature, with this so called beast. But he was so human and so…wonderful, it was beyond belief. But yet in my heart, Daihmin's cries for me still sounded….

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