Hey there guys! Here's another chapter. In this chapter... shit really hits the fan. In more than one way. New characters are introduced and secrets are revealed. Enjoy!
Evaline and I do not own DGM or any of the characters. We DO however own Serena. She is under copyright of NoahofBond18.
Chapter 2
Jasdevi was humming to himself as he cleaned pots and pans in the kitchen. His familiars were in his room, napping or playing. Sometimes they hunted for mice as well around the castle to one explore, two earn themselves a tasty meal. In the few short days he had been at this castle, Jasdevi had become friends with Allen. The white haired boy was very kind and always helped Jasdevi out when he had the time. Most of the time, however, the whitette was always at the Millennium Earl's side. Waiting for orders. But in spare time, he had taught Jasdevi how to play poker, though Jasdevi wasn't very good at it. He had noticed how kind Serena was as well. Unlike any vampire he'd ever seen. She was kind to everyone, even the servants. Though she always practically spoiled Jasdevi the most, giving him real blood and blood tablets when she could. In return, he served her as well as he could, following all her orders. He did his jobs as best as possible, and even did extra favors for her to please his mistress. He liked living here. He wasn't alone like he had been in his previous home. This home was just way much better, and there were no painful memories here, though his previous mistress had taught him survival skills, he was treated kindly here. Sometimes Allen took him outside to continue teaching him. Probably on the Earl's orders.
He finished cleaning the pots and pans, then dispensing them in their proper cabinets. He started feeling thirsty, his fangs aching. But he shook away that unbearable feeling, caging the beast inside him, keeping his thirst quiet until he could manage to get ahold of his blood tablets. Jasdevi faintly wondered what happened if a vampire went too long without quenching their thirst. Maybe he'd ask Serena later. She was smart and probably knew the answer, if not he'd ask Allen. He ignored the thirst and continued his work. Drying off plates and stacking them neatly he heard two meows come from behind him. He looked over and saw Jasdero and Devit.
"Hey there." He smiled.
"hi!" They said in unison, they were lying down on the floor, a dead mouse in their paws. Jasdevi smiled, walking up to them and petting them. They purred and licked his fingers gently. He chuckled softly.
"Eat your mouse. I've got some left overs for you too." He said. They grinned and quickly ate their freshly caught mouse. When they finished, Jasdevi gave them some left overs from breakfast. They purred, lapping up bits and pieces of bacon and eggs happily with swaying tails. He smiled and went back to cleaning, feeling his thirst grow a bit stronger. He could barely choke it down anymore. He closed his eyes, his fangs throbbing in a such a way that feels like after a few hours after getting new braces on. He placed a hand over his mouth, groaning softly.
"Do you want us to get your case of blood tablets?" The twins asked in unison. He shook his head, not sure if he was allowed to. They sighed and nodded. His incisors hurt so much, it was difficult to say no to their offer, he needed blood and he needed it bad. But he didn't want to get in trouble, so he fought through the pain. He got checked on by Serena every so often when doing a job so he wasn't surprised when he saw her enter the room. He removed his hand from his mouth, trying to hide his pain.
"Hello Jasdevi, how are you handling things," she asked with a smile.
"Good." He said, smiling back. The pain peaked a bit.
"You're in pain," she noticed with a frown.
"It...it's fine, mistress." He breathed.
"No. It's not." She pouted. He couldn't reply. The thirst got so bad, he started feeling light headed. He rested a palm to his forehead "lemme see if I have any blood tablets on me," she sighed, searching her pockets. He hoped she did. Jasdevi didn't know how long he could take it. She took her hands from her pockets with a sigh. "I got nothin…" She sighed. "so. Drink from me." He looked at her with wide eyes and shook his head.
"N-no mistress... I couldn't possibly-"
"That's an order. Drink from me." She demanded. He moved forward hesitantly, wrapping his arms around her and placing his fangs at her neck. She flinched as Jasdevi's fangs pierced her flesh gently, he did it as gently as he possibly could, but, then the blood reached his tongue, instincts flared through him and he started drinking it in. He had never drank the blood of a pure blood before… It was more divine than anything he had ever tasted in his entire life, it felt fresh and tasted like heaven... He pulled back after a bit, licking the blood from her neck. She staggered a bit weakly.
"D-did I t-take too much?" Jasdevi asked nervously. "I-I'm sorry…"
"No it's fine." Serena assured him. "It's just... a strange feeling."
"D-do you want me to bring you back t-to your room so you can rest?" He offered softly. She nodded, leaning against him. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders, seeing a blush light up on her face, then, he guided her away to her room, supporting the dizzy girl against his shoulder. When they reached her room, he gently lifted her and placed her in the coffin resembling bed.
"Th-thank you…" She said softly.
"Your welcome mistress." He replied. "D-do you need me to get anything for you?" He asked softly. She shook her head, closing her eyes. He nodded and before he could stop himself, he kissed her forehead gently saying "sleep well… I hope you feel better…" He walked out, closing the door quietly behind him. He sighed, and walked towards his room slowly, thinking about what had just happened. What had he just gotten himself into... He hoped no one had seen… He didn't want to get hurt or to get his familiars hurt. Jasdevi walked to his room, having no further orders. So he just flopped onto his bed and closed his eyes, hoping to rest up while he still could. He soon drifted off into a restless nap. Darkness enveloping him.
...
A knock on the door woke him. "Come in…" He groaned sleepily, sitting up. The door opened and Allen walked in. "Hey," Jasdevi said with a yawn.
"Master wants to see you." Allen said softly. Jasdevi nodded and stood up, walking out of the door, he hoped it was maybe an order or something that the Earl wanted him to fulfil. He followed Allen through the halls to where the Millennium Earl was. A nervous feeling aroused inside of him, maybe he had been caught sucking Serena's blood... Allen stopped at the entrance to the throne room. "Wait here for a moment." He said, walking into the room. Jasdevi heard the whitette's voice from inside the room. "Jasdevi is waiting outside, master."
"Bring him in." He heard the ominous voice of the Earl speak. Allen opened the door to allow Jasdevi to come in. He walked in slowly, head down in submission. Allen left the room, closing the door behind him. Jasdevi walked up to the steps in front of where the Earl sat in his throne and bowed low.
"You asked for me Master Millennium?" Jasdevi asked softly, keeping his head bowed.
"Indeed I did." The Earl said in a dangerous voice.
"May I ask w-why, m-master Millennium?" Jasdevi stammered nervously.
"You drank from my Daughter…" He spat. The young half blood flinched at his words, remaining silent. "You have betrayed the Noah clan. Therefore… You must pay."
"M-Master... I-I..." His voice trailed off and he fell silent, fear pounding in his chest.
"Shut the hell up." He spat. Jasdevi flinched, beginning to tremble slightly. "You, were given the honor to serve us, and you drink from my daughter… your mistress." He remained silent, knowing that if he said anything it would only be worse. He had to be good and take his punishment. The Earl stepped from his throne and grabbed Jasdevi's thin neck, using his force to slam the weak boy to the floor, pain and shock shot through the servant. Jasdevi let out a choked cry of pain, feeling the Earl's hand on his windpipe. He felt the Earl slam his fangs into his neck, muscles becoming pierced by his sharp teeth as he tore at Jasdevi's neck, sucking draining all strength from the boy by drinking his blood in long gulps. His teeth clenched in an attempt to not cry out. He sucked harder, digging his fangs deeper into Jasdevi's flesh and jerking them every once in a while. Jasdevi let out a cry of pain, his eyes wide.
Before he even saw it coming, the Millennium Earl slammed his fists against Jasdevi's temple, tearing his teeth from Jasdevi's flesh and making the poor servant's head hit the floor with a crack. He felt something wet and hot on the back of his head. It slowly poured from a new fissure in his skull. He felt his world become dark, and he felt his body being kicked around, fists and legs clashing with every part of his body. He cried out when he felt his bones snapping one by one. Slowly, consciousness seeped from his body. I don't want to die… He whimpered. It became hard to breath as blood leaked from his mouth. He felt crimson bubble up in his throat and gush from his mouth, the excruciating agony he felt was indescribable. Feintly, he felt the Earl place his foot on his chest, as if to keep him down. And then, he barely felt the Earl crush his rib cage with great force.
Then everything went black… Was he dead? But if he was dead... why did it hurt so much? He didn't know and he didn't care to try to open his eyes to find out either. It was hard to breath, his lungs hurting every time he took a breath. He heard a very faint pleading voice, though he couldn't distinguish whose it was or what the person said, he knew it was female. He somewhat felt someone hugging him gently. Who was this? Who cared about him this much? It was hard to believe someone cared about him at all in this hell. Though he was supposed to feel distressed, right? Then why was he happy? Was it because the feeling that he knew someone cared about him felt happy? Was it that he just enjoyed the hug? He didn't know... Something licked his face, nuzzling gently against him. It hurt, but he knew this was one of his two familiars… He liked that, though he was in too much pain to smile. He was in too much pain to do anything except lie in this person's arms. He felt himself slip away from the conscious world and dissipate into the world of oblivion.
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It was a pain to open his eyes... but he did. Only to be blinded by sunlight filtering through the window. Where was he? Definitely not his room. The surroundings were much fancier… And more ornate… It was very different, and the mattress he lay on was comfortable, and his head was on a warm plush pillow, a blanket covering him, and his two familiars at his sides. His still regenerating body was covered in bandages, making him feel a bit stiff.
"Dero, he's awake!" The voice of Devitto came into ear shot. Something that must have been either Jasdero or Devit nuzzled against him.
"Jasdevi! Can you talk? Are you alright?" Dero's teary voice asked. Jasdevi moaned in response.
"Well, he can move his head and his eyes are open, so he must be alright" Devitto confirmed, shoving his face in Jasdevi's line of vision. Jasdevi tried to sit up, but failed. Falling back to the bed with a small cry of pain. "Ya, he's alright. Well… Sort of…" Jasdero nuzzled against him, licking his cheek. Devit purred, "his nose is dry though…" He pouted.
"I'm not a cat. And you're not my m-mother Devit." Jasdevi groaned, finally managing to speak.
"So what? I'm still one of your familiars." Devit pointed out, licking Jasdevi's nose to make it wet. Jasdero giggled.
"You're talking hee hee!" Jasdero said happily. Jasdevi managed a small smile, slowly moving his hand and petting the blonde cat's head. Devitto brushed his cheek along Jasdevi's neck with a purr.
"Where am I?" Jasdevi asked weakly.
"Serena-chan's room!" Jasdero giggled. Jasdevi's eyes widened slightly and he found the strength to sit up, though it hurt him greatly. He looked around.
"She saved you from Master Millennium, man was she furious at him," Devit chuckled. That's when he remembered why he was in so much pain. "She gave him hell, then she had Allen bring you back here," Devitto explained "She had a nurse tend to your injuries, you've been out for three days."
"Three... three days?" He asked in shock. The twins nodded. He groaned softly and lay back down. If he had been here for three days, where had Serena slept? He felt a bit guilty. As if reading his thoughts Jasdero spoke.
"Serena has slept on her comfy couch over there. hee hee, she's usually right by your side though he" Jasdero giggled. Jasdevi nodded slowly.
"She's getting blood from the storage area" Devit told him.
"Okay." he said softly, looking up at the ceiling. He closed his eyes again, trying to ignore the pain. His familiars curled up beside him, nuzzling against him. He sighed wrapping his arms around them and keeping them close.
The door opened quietly and someone walked in. He managed to open an eye to see Serena. She walked up to him and smiled. "You're awake." she said softly, sitting beside the bed. He felt himself smile slightly and nod weakly. "Are you thirsty?" she asked. He shook his head. He didn't want to drink from her again. He didn't like it, not only because of the punishment, but because it hurt her and he didn't like to hurt her. Serena nodded, brushing some hair away from his face. He felt his cheeks become rosy. She smiled slightly, giggling. She stroked Jasdevi's cheek gently, he felt himself purr and rest his cheek into her palm, feeling warmth spread through him. Serena giggled softly.
"A-are you a-al-alright?" Jasdevi asked weakly.
"I should be asking you that." She smiled slightly. "I'm fine."
"Good…" Jasdevi breathed, relief washing over him.
"What about you?" she asked.
"I-I g-guess I'm alright…" He murmured weakly.
"I'm glad." Serena murmured. "You really had me worried for a second."
"Y-you w-were worried? A-about me?" Jasdevi asked in surprise. She nodded.
"I thought father had killed you." she said softly. He felt himself smile, somebody actually cared about him besides his familiars.
"I th-thought he had too…" Jasdevi admitted.
"I'm sorry." She said suddenly, surprising Jasdevi.
"I-it's not y-your fault… I-I'm w-weak…" he murmured.
"No, I shouldn't have made you drink from me. I knew it was against the rules and I did it anyway." She said.
"I-I'm j-just weak…" He reassured.
"No you're not." She murmured.
"Y-you r-really think s-so?" She nodded, smiling. "Thanks…" Jasdevi said weakly.
"No problem." She said softly, taking his hand gently. He felt himself grow tired again. His eyes drooping drowsily. "You should rest." He heard Serena whisper.
"I d-don't want t-to…" He murmured, he wanted to stay awake, with Serena.
"I can see that you're tired. Don't force yourself to stay awake." She murmured. "I'll be right here." He nodded in submission with a sigh and allowed his eyes to close. He felt her hand on his cheek, cupping it gently. He nuzzled into her hand and allowed himself to drift off to sleep, thankful for her company.
...
He awoke once more, feeling something warm pressed against him. It didn't feel like his familiars… He yawned, opening his eyes, his vision blurry. Moonlight shone through his window this time. This meant that everyone would be awake. Jasdevi looked over at the warm object pressed against him and blushed. It was Serena, blissfully asleep at his side. Her long beautiful eyelashes curved gently, a peaceful look across her face. Moonlight danced off her hair which cascaded over her shoulders. She was wearing the black dress she had worn yesterday. It covered her legs and exposed her pale shoulders. It looked quite lovely on her.
Jasdevi felt himself smile and curl up closer to her, closing his eyes again and breathing in her scent. His blush deepened when she pressed herself closer. He felt his heart flourish from joy, this was when he realized this feeling that he had towards her, wasn't just joy, it wasn't foreign… This was love... He loved his mistress. Hesitantly, as if unsure if he was allowed to do it, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close while she slept. She seemed to smile in her sleep and nuzzle up closer to his chest with a happy smile. His heart fluttered even more. Her eyes opened drowsily and she smiled snuggling up closer, closing her eyes once more. He hugged her tighter, relishing the warmth he got from the girl.
"G'night," she purred, opening her crimson eyes. He smiled, still somewhat unused to vampire's strange way of speaking. To them, it was backwards.
"Good night." He replied softly. She smiled and nestled her forehead back against his chest. "Did you sleep well, mistress?" he asked.
"Very…" She murmured with a smile. "And you?"
"Me too." He smiled back.
"Good…" She breathed.
"Are you thirsty mistress?" He asked. She shook her head.
"No. But-" she paused "I'd like you to call me Serena when we're alone…" She murmured. He blinked and nodded.
"A-alright." He murmured. She smiled and nuzzled much closer, curling in his warm embrace.
"You're very warm…" She purred. He blushed slightly.
"Thank you. Mi-Serena." He caught himself just in time. She giggled softly. His blush deepened slightly. He sat up. "Are you hungry? I can make you something if you are." He offered.
"No, it's fine… I want you to stay here…" She muttered. He nodded. It appeared that his instincts as a servant were coming through even with Serena. "C-can I show you something?" She asked him softly. Jasdevi nodded slowly. She looked up at him and pressed her lips against his, closing her eyes and pressing her body closely to his. His golden eyes widened for a moment then closed as he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her back. He pressed his lips deeply to hers, intensifying the tidal pool of affection running in between them. Never in his life had Jasdevi ever felt this happy. Everything through him flourished, a feverish feeling flooded through him, and made him grow strong though his brain fizzed with joy. He felt a bit high, his brain neurons going insane. He felt Serena's fingers run through his long two toned hair. He leaned forward, deepening the kiss. She snuggled up closer, a purr rumbling in her throat. He chuckled softly, tangling his fingers in her long hair. She grinned and pressed her body much much closer so that there was almost no room between the two of them.
After a long moment of bliss, they pulled back needing air. She grinned with a blush and wrapped her arms around Jasdevi's waist, hugging him tightly. The half blood hugged her back, his heart speeding in his chest.
"Jasdevi… I like you… I like you a lot…" She murmured.
"I... I do too." He replied quietly. She grinned and kissed Jasdevi firmly on the lips, her warm palms cupping his chin. He kissed her back, holding her close. He felt a purr rise in his throat. Then, he felt something blossom from his tailbone and grow very long, and he felt his ears extend and grow taller. That was when he realized he had cat ears and a tail. Jasdero and Devit looked at him in surprise and Serena giggled. She reached up and scratched behind his ears, making him purr. He felt her fingers scratch his itchy skin making him purr, the great relieving feeling passing through him. So this is how his familiars felt when he pet them. He liked it, this feeling was comfortable, and very very relieving… No wonder why they liked it... He let out a mewl, purring loudly. "Now I know how my familiars feel…." He purred. Serena giggled, petting him gently.
"See why we like it so much now?" Devit chuckled, sitting on Jasdevi's lap. He nodded, leaning against Serena's hand. Jasdero giggled, curling up beside his brother. Serena began to pet the twins, then Toraido flew in the room and glared at Jasdevi and the twins. He landed on his mistress's shoulder and hissed at the cats, batting his wings angrily.
"Toraido!" Serena scolded. "Stop that!" He seemed to pout at her, folding his wings. "Why are you so mean?" She asked in an irritated voice. The two cats seemed to smirk with triumph.
"Serena, your father won't be happy with you. Not at all." Toraido said, his wings fluttering slightly. "And besides, those two cats keep eyeing me like I'm their next meal!"
"Well, they're cats what do you expect? They eat birds."
"I'm not a bird!" Toraido cried indignantly.
"Well, you are small like a bird and fly like a bird," Serena replied with a smirk.
"But I'm not a bird." Toraido pouted, nipping Serena's ear.
"Ya look like one," Devit smirked, seeming to understand Toraido. "You must taste like one too" He teased, licking his lips. Jasdero giggled, grinning up at the bat, who hid behind Serena's neck. Devit laughed and sprawled himself out on top of Jasdevi's lap, stretching out in comfort. Jasdero lay next to him, resting his head on Devit's back. Devit purred, closing his eyes. Jasdevi placed a hand on the blonde's head, petting him gently. Jasdero purred happily, bringing his cheek closer. Serena, meanwhile, was quietly scolding Toraido. Jasdevi chuckled at her and his familiars. The bat pouted and flew upwards to a bar that hung above the bed, hanging upside down from it. Devit opened an eye and looked at the prey item hungrily with a smirk. The bat hissed at him before wrapping himself in his wings and dozing off. Devitto chucked and wrapped his tail around his paws. Both cats soon fell asleep as well. Jasdevi chuckled at them, they seemed to enjoy teasing the bat very much. Serena sighed softly, leaning her head on his shoulder.
"Do you think it could ever work?" She asked softly. Jasdevi thought before answering.
"Perhaps." He replied truthfully, turning his head and planting a kiss on her forehead.
"I hope so…" She murmured. He hugged her gently, glad that no one was here to see. Glad that he could spend this time with her, and be this close to her. For the time being, no one could take this away from him. Though he knew that could change very quickly and very easily. But for now, he'd cherish every second.
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A few weeks later, Jasdevi was completely healed, and out of Serena's care, they sometimes did have their moments, but they hid their feelings for each other for their own safety. He still had a bandage around his neck because the Earl's bite would bleed every time it was removed. But other than that he was fine. At the moment, Jasdevi was cleaning Serena's room. There was a knock at the door that caught Serena's attention, prying her eyes away from a book as Jasdevi continued to clean, curiosity pricking his attention. The princess stood and walked over to the door, opening it. Allen stood in the doorway and waved with a smile.
"Hello Allen." Serena greeted with a smile.
"Hello, Master Millennium has told me that Jasdevi is to give this message to his old mistress," Allen said, handing her an envelope, with a bow of the head. Jasdevi walked over and took the letter.
"Alright." He said with a nod. As soon as Allen closed the door and walked off. Serena turned to Jasdevi with a frown.
"I'm gonna miss you…" She murmured softly.
"And I you." He murmured, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "I'll be back as soon as I can." he promised.
"Alright…" She murmured, kissing his cheek gently. He smiled then looked at his familiars.
"You two stay here." He ordered softly, kneeling down and petting their heads. "I want you two to be safe, alright? And be good." They nodded, nuzzling against his hands. Jasdevi stood, kissed Serena on the cheek and walked out, waving goodbye. She waved goodbye, looking as if she didn't want him to leave.
He walked out of the castle, heading for the woods. He looked at the letter with curiosity, wondering what note could possibly be inside. However, he didn't open it. It wouldn't be right. It was for his old mistress after all. He actually felt a bit of gratitude towards her now, after all, if it wasn't for her, he wouldn't have his familiars and he wouldn't have known Serena. He couldn't help wondering, however, what his life would've been like if his parents hadn't been killed. He would have gone to school, maybe he'd have some friends but there was no telling if he would have been killed by a vampire sooner or later. He shrugged it off and continued walking. After a while, he almost wished he brought at least one of his familiars. It was much too quiet walking alone in these woods. He sighed, and shoved his hands in his pockets. Something moved in the bushes behind him, causing him to freeze and look back. There was nothing there... He narrowed his eyes, but there was still… Nothing… must be my imagination… he thought and shook his head and continued to walk. Another sound caught his attention and he froze again. What was going on? Suddenly he felt something knock the air out of him, his body thudding on the cold moist earth. He stared wide eyed at what had attacked him, his heart seemed to stop for a moment. A large wolf, even larger than a normal wolf pinned him down he snarled. It's fur was crimson and it seemed to be missing an eye. Jasdevi's eyes widened further in terror, his heart speeding up in his chest. It bared its teeth and snarled. He couldn't find the strength to throw it off him, his body paralyzed in fear. The wolf's hackles were raised until it noticed the fear in Jasdevi's eyes.
"Come with me…" It hissed, standing up and grabbing Jasdevi's cloak as if lifting him by the scruff. "Don't try to run, we're faster than you vampire" the wolf growled. Jasdevi determined it a male, due to it's masculine voice, it was a red wolf, it's long fur quite radiant. He nodded, still terrified as the wolf dragged him. The wolf easily picked him up by his clothes "damn you vampires are hard to lift, no god damned scruff…" He grumbled in irritation. Jasdevi couldn't speak. What was going to happen to him? This wolf wasn't just any wolf this was a werewolf, natural born enemy to the vampires. He had to fight back tears as he was dragged through the forest by the werewolf. He looked around frantically as he saw more wolves, flanking them on each side. The half blood trembled in terror, clenching his fists. It became harder to fight back his tears. One of the wolves smirked when they saw his tears.
"Aw look, the little bitch is trying not to cry, how pathetic," the voice of a second red male sneered, it had half it's face covered by some white skeleton like markings. Jasdevi flinched slightly, gripping his left arm with his right. He whimpered as he seemed to be brought right into some sort of camps, concealed by thick coverage, small stone hills were along the edges of the camp with wolves perched on the tops, looking about their surroundings and watching for enemies, ears perked. Their eyes fell on him, narrowing dangerously. He stared at the ground, his trembling increasing. There seemed to be multiple piles of boulders and mounds of soil around, concealing dens within them. He was being brought to a large outcrop of rocks that seemed for like a hill that led to a cliff at the end, probably some sort of rock where the alpha was to stand to announce things. He raised his head slightly, noticing that some of the werewolves were in human form, sitting on rocks or in their dens. Some parents led their children inside at the sight of the teen.
He was brought inside one of the larges dens, the musky scent of dog flooded into his nostrils, a large navy blue wolf sat at the center, talking to almost brownish gold one with spiky fur. The crimson wolf holding Jasdevi dropped him to the ground.
"Stay where you are." it growled. Jasdevi nodded hastily, fear pounding in his chest. The wolf walked up to the navy blue wolf. "Chief Komui, I found a vampire in our territory."
The male turned to face Jasdevi. "Scrawny one, must be one of their servants…" The wolf named Komui said. Jasdevi lowered his head slightly at the word 'scrawny'. Even werewolves thought he was weak… "An omega…" He snorted, "can't be that important to them or they wouldn't have sent him down here. Now tell me vampire. Why have you come to our realm?"
"I-I didn't mean to." Jasdevi stammered. "I-I didn't kn-know that I was i-in y-your t-territory..."
"How do we know you're not lying?" He hissed. Then Jasdevi remembered the letter, he could use it as proof, maybe he wouldn't be killed.
"I-I was being s-sent to d-deliver a letter... t-to another v-vampire." He muttered, pulling out the letter and offering it to the werewolf. The wolf turned human, the sound of the crack of bones and rubber stretching past it's limit filled the den, the wolf grasped the letter and opened it, taking the note out. Jasdevi sat with bated breath, hoping it was enough. He began looking over then chuckled under his breath, shaking his head. Jasdevi looked up at him with slightly wide eyes. What was so funny?
"Y-you really thing this blank piece of paper, i-is gonna save you!? You're a spy! Aren't you?" Komui laughed. Jasdevi's pupils dilated in fear. Blank?
"N-no! I-I'm not! I-I... d-didn't know!" He said desperately.
"What I'm wondering is what is underneath that bandage…" The large crimson wolf with the white face markings said as he stared at the bandage around Jasdevi's neck.
"Cross, would you reveal what is under it?" Komui asked the male who had just spoken. Jasdevi's hands flew to his throat.
"No! Please don't!" He pleaded.
"What's the matter? Scared?" Cross purred shifting into his human form, a tall man stood before Jasdevi, long straight hair dropped down a bit above his elbow where it curled upwards, a mask hid half his face and he wore a black robe that draped below his knees. He didn't respond to the man but kept his hands over his bandage. The man pinned him to the wall which was surprisingly made of wood, then he pried Jasdevi's hands from his neck roughly and removed the bandage with a sharp yank. He let out a cry as blood gushed from the fang marks on his throat. He caught a look of pity from the one eyed wolf.
"Must be a half blood, they usually don't prey on their own kind…" Komui murmured. Jasdevi's hands tried to staunch the blood flow, trying to get proper air into his lungs. "Hmm… He must have been running away from his own kind, they often do…" He wanted to shake his head, but his vision became blurry. The one eyed wolf shifted into human and grasped the bandage and tied it back around Jasdevi's neck.
"We should keep him for a bit and decide what to do with him as a pack," he suggested, a wave of pity showing in his eye. Jasdevi felt gratitude to this wolf. Though he did not like being treated like a weakling, he appreciated that he helped him.
"Alright Lavi, since you found him, you should care for him until we decide what to do with him." Komui agreed. The red head named Lavi nodded, helping the half blood to his feet and supporting him from the den, carrying him to a different one which was smaller of course. He sat Jasdevi against the wall, sitting in front of him.
"Th-thank you…" Jasdevi muttered with gratitude. Now that Jasdevi saw, he had an eyepatch over the missing eye as a human, a green bandana hung his hair up and he wore the same type of robes as Cross. His singular eye was the color of lush grass. He shrugged.
"No problem. But don't think we're friends because of this." Lavi said. Jasdevi nodded quickly, his fear hurt him so much. He wanted so desperately to be back home with Serena and his familiars. He wondered if he could summon Jasdero and Devit from here... he wanted desperately to try. Lavi yawned, shifting effortlessly into his wolf form again. "Don't you dare try anything." He growled "I have very accurate hearing despite my one missing eye." He hissed.
"Y-yes s-sir..." Jasdevi murmured, terrified out of his mind. The wolf only nodded and closed his eye, his breathing becoming even. The teen closed his eyes and tried to summon his familiars. But, nothing came. No familiars, nothing… Only the rock in the pit of his stomach. He finally allowed his tears to fall down his cheeks, curling into a ball. He felt the cold night's breeze to brush against his flesh, causing goosebumps to form on his skin. He sobbed quietly into his knees, wanting some form of comfort… Soon enough he cried himself to sleep.
...
He awoke the next morning, laying on something soft, said something was also curled around him. He childishly hoped that it had all been a dream and he was back with Serena. But no such luck, his blurry eyesight caught view of long red fur. After a few moments his brain registered that he was lying on the werewolf and he shot up quickly, moving away. He scrambled against the wall. Lavi yawned widely and opened his eye to look at Jasdevi.
"Mornin vampire," he yawned. Jasdevi only nodded slowly, keeping himself pressed against the wall. "What?"
"N-nothing..." Jasdevi stammered. Lavi looked at him.
"You're a really strange vampire." He commented. "Usually their fangs would be trying to suck a wolves blood by now."
"I-I'm only half blood." Jasdevi said, somewhat indignantly.
"Well no shit," he chuckled, rasping his tongue over his large paws. Jasdevi crossed his legs, looking away from the werewolf. He wondered what the pack would decide to do with him. He was scared. Would he be killed? He fought back fresh tears. "Oh don't cry vampire pup," he groaned. Jasdevi felt the urge to hiss at him. He knew what pup meant.
"I'm not a pup." He said indignantly. "I'm 18!"
"Oh so you're two years younger then me, well you look like a pup to me." He yawned. Jasdevi scoffed, looking away and glaring at the ground. Lavi chuckled in amusement "you're very amusing, you know that right?"
"Shut up." Jasdevi muttered. Lavi only laughed at this.
"You have a lot to learn kid," he chuckled. "Can't make a wolf that doesn't respect you shut up." Jasdevi fell silent, crossing his arms over his chest. Lavi smirked and stretched out with a yawn and rested his head back on his paws. He didn't like how this wolf treated him like a little kid. Lavi's ears perked up when he heard the sound of footsteps at the entrance. Jasdevi's head shot up in alarm, pressing himself against the wall once more. It was Komui.
"They've decided. He is to be kept here and learn pack life. Since he is half human, he is compatable to become wolf just like Allen," Komui said.
"A-Allen?" Jasdevi asked in surprise.
"Yes, Allen Walker, he was human turned wolf then a vampire went and bit him," Lavi growled "he was a great pack mate…"
"I... I know him." He muttered nervously.
"Really?" They asked in surprise. He nodded slowly.
"I-I worked with h-him. He's my friend..." He murmured. Lavi's hard gaze seemed to soften ever so slightly.
"Alright…" he said "Should I get him something to eat and teach him about pack life?" Lavi asked Komui who then nodded. Jasdevi wanted to tell them that all he wanted to do was go home. He was scared of what would happen to him if the vampires found out that he was with werewolves. Komui left the den. "We must wait for the pack to return from hunting first, so I will tell you more about the pack. There are different ranks kinda like how there are with vampires, Alpha male, Alpha female, Beta Male and Beta female, Gamma's, Adolescent, Omega and pups. Those are from the highest ranks to the smallest. The highest ranks eat first, it basically goes down the line, though all of them help, some female wolves pose as nannies and help care for pups when the parents are hunting." He explained "you'll get used to it eventually," he reassured. "Alpha's are the leaders and direct where others sleep and lead hunts, Beta's are wolves who are second in command, ordering who's hunting and distracting foreign packs by their variations of calls. Gamma's are main hunters, Adolescents are just really others of the pack, Omega's help dull down fights and are the basic punching bags to the pack, and the pups are just, well, pups." Jasdevi nodded, this information sounding somewhat familiar to him. "Speaking of which, here comes the rest of the pack," Lavi said as he perked his ears in their direction. Jasdevi, still feeling a bit scared, moved deeper into the den out of instincts. Lavi sighed. "You stay here, to them you're just a pup seeing how small you are, so you must stay here and wait for me to come back. Understand?" He nodded quickly.
Lavi trotted from the den and waited for Komui to finish eating before he stepped up to eat along with a few others like Cross. Jasdevi figured he must have been a Beta. Jasdevi took this moment alone to think about his position. He wanted to go home. He was scared. He wanted Serena, he wanted his familiars. He didn't want to be part of this pack. He was a vampire... or... half. Just then... his fangs started aching. no... no, not now! he thought desperately. They started to create more and more pain, and he hadn't even brought any blood tablets… He had thought he'd be home by now... He placed a hand over his mouth, groaning in pain.
Lavi returned a moment later nothing was in his mouth. He trotted over to Jasdevi "open wide," he said.
"What?" Jasdevi asked, surprised. His mouth still in pain from the thirst.
"Open, your mouth," Lavi instructed. Very hesitantly, Jasdevi did as he was told. Then Lavi stood over him and opened his mouth, then upheaved something into Jasdevi's mouth. He gagged, shying away from Lavi. "Swallow! God, why the hell are you being so stubborn…?" There was blood in whatever this stuff was in his mouth, his fangs practically squealed in pleasure, his instincts forcing him to swallow the disgusting heap. "Good boy," Lavi said with a smile. "Eating like a good pup."
"I would rather drink my own blood than do that ever again." Jasdevi shuddered, gagging.
"That's the way pups must eat, so whether you like it or not, that is how you will eat until you are of age," Lavi replied.
"When do I become of age?" Jasdevi asked.
"When you're twenty in human years." Lavi replied "so two more years." I wanna go home... Jasdevi whimpered. "Don't worry, I already went through it, you get used to it and it's not actually that bad, besides, theres plenty of blood in it and I know you vampires like blood." Jasdevi nodded, sitting against the wall with his knees to his chest. Lavi chuckled and yawned trotting over to him and curling up. The half blood looked at him briefly before lowering his head so that his hair covered his face. The wolf chuckled and pulled him down to hug him like a teddy bear. He let out a small squeak as he was pulled down. He tried to pull away. "No, bad, pups need naps after they eat…" Lavi mused, holding him tighter, it was cold outside, and Lavi was very warm and furry…
"But I'm not even tired." Jasdevi muttered.
"Too bad, with a full belly you need to sleep." Lavi scolded much like a parent. Jasdevi crossed his arms and doubled his efforts to get away from the wolf. "Bad. Shtap it, it's not even working, this is very easy." Lavi sighed. "Just give in already."
"No." he said stubbornly. "Let me go."
"Not until you take your nap."
"But I don't want to!" Jasdevi hissed.
"Well, I'm your guardian so you do as I say, or do you want more food?" At this, the teen stopped and reluctantly gave in.
"I hate you." He muttered.
"You won't eventually." Lavi purred rasping his tongue over Jasdevi's hair, cleaning him. He shuddered. How had this happened to him? How had his life become even more hellish? Was it really hellish? Or was he very much not used to this? And why did this feel somehow familiar? He didn't know why, but Lavi's rasping and his warmth actually made him feel actually safe... and he didn't know why. But he allowed it to happen, not fighting back. In fact, he felt himself curl up closer, and close his eyes, a sleepy feeling corrupting inside of him. Lavi chuckled softly, continuing to rasp his tongue on Jasdevi's head. He felt comfortable, like he had experienced it before though according to him this was completely foreign. After a bit, Lavi stopped, leaving the teen's hair a bit disheveled. Jasdevi found himself sinking into oblivion feeling comfortable and safe.
...
It had been several days since then and Jasdevi had gotten somewhat used to being part of the werewolf pack. He ate last, and Lavi usually fed him, though sometimes Lavi brought fresh meat, his stomach had already gotten used to raw meat so it was nothing by now, he followed pack rules and Lavi's rules. He still missed home and, especially Serena and his familiars. He found that he actually didn't mind being part of the pack, he was treated kindly and he was used to the ranks by now, Lavi had taught him a lot about their way of life and was basically like a parent. Some of his vampiric instincts actually came in handy sometimes. Like when Lavi was teaching him how to hunt by bringing a rabbit inside the den for Jasdevi to hunt and try to catch. He still hadn't managed to become a wolf like Komui said he should be able to. Lavi told him it took a lot of practice and that he couldn't at first either. Jasdevi had actually begun to trust Lavi after a while, depending on him a bit. Especially when some of the others ridiculed him about being a half blood vampire. He often defended Jasdevi and was his source or knowledge and survival. Lavi kept Jasdevi warm at night, he kept him safe, taught him the pack ways so he didn't make many mistakes, taught him to hunt the wolf way and was teaching him how to turn wolf.
Jasdevi awoke with a start, fresh from a nightmare. The warm body of Lavi stirred and he opened his wolf eye, peering at Jasdevi.
"What's wrong?" He asked with a yawn.
"Nightmare." Jasdevi muttered.
"Do you wanna talk about it?" Lavi asked softly. He shook his head. Lavi nodded and brought his tongue over Jasdevi's head soothingly as he did when Jasdevi woke up from nightmares, though Jasdevi didn't know why he got comfort from it. Lavi pulled him back closer, it was the middle of the night. "Try to go back to sleep, alright?" He said softly. Jasdevi nodded, closing his eyes again. He felt the warmth of Lavi's fur against his skin as the cold breeze filtered through the humanoid like den. The comfortable now familiar feeling of Lavi's tongue rasping over him soothed him, making it easier to fall asleep.
He woke the next morning, feeling a lot more comfortable. He had a peaceful night sleep, not even a single dream plagued him. He couldn't even remember what the original nightmare had been about. He looked over at Lavi's sleeping form. This wolf was like a father that he wasn't able to have… It was nice... he felt like he had his parents back almost... Not quite but almost… The wolf curled closer around him, his tail like a warm fuzzy security blanket. Jasdevi rolled over onto his back, staring up at the ceiling. Curse his tendency to wake up early... he was too used to being a servant… As he looked outside, he determined it was autumn… Which was why it was cold. Lavi had explained that when it's cold out the prey is more scarce. And that meant less that was okay. He was used to having little food. Though that did mean less blood… That however wasn't good. If he didn't get blood, he'd lose control and drink one of the werewolf's blood... and that would be very bad.
His thoughts were broken when he heard the sound of Lavi yawn, signalling he was waking up. The wolf uncurled from around him and stretched, yawning widely.
"G'morning pup." He yawned.
"I have a name y'know." Jasdevi pouted.
"Well you haven't told me now have you?" Lavi countered.
"Cause you never asked." He snapped.
"Calling you pup is much easier, it's hard as it is remembering every last member of the pack's names," Lavi chuckled.
"Jasdevi." He murmured.
"Hmm…" Lavi said, examining him up and down in a bit surprise murmuring "I knew you looked familiar…" The teen blinked at him in surprise.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"Oh! Nothing." Lavi said.
"No. Tell me what you mean." Jasdevi demanded, moving closer to the wolf. "Please?" He added.
"Alright, alright pup…" Lavi sighed "years ago, about when I was two, there was a female wolf in our pack who had the pup, the father was a Neko or well, a human with the ears and tail of a cat whenever they decide to wear those. The pup's name was Jasdevi and looked strikingly like you, when the old Alpha discovered that the pup was half Neko, he was banished and his mother refused to leave him alone so she went with him and they stayed with the father of the pup, two years later the she wolf and Neko were murdered by a vampiress, their bodies were found, the pup's was missing." Lavi said. Jasdevi looked at him for a moment, trying to register what had been said. "So I believe, you are the pup that disappeared, turned into a vampire."
"But... if I got banished one time... won't it just happen again?" He asked softly.
"No, that was the old leader, he was hell and a half, Komui's the new Alpha. Besides, the rule is if the pup survives being abandoned and comes back it is accepted back into the pack because it has shown the strength," Lavi explained.
"But I wasn't abandoned. My mother came with me." Jasdevi pointed out.
"True, but technically you were both abandoned." Lavi said with a shrug. Jasdevi stared at the ground, still hardly believing what he had just heard.
"How would the rest of them react... if they knew?" He asked softly.
"They'd be sort of surprised, probably curious, but not much else, they might accept you a bit more, which was why I was thinking I should tell Komui." Lavi replied.
"Do whatever you think is necessary... I guess." he muttered.
"Do you feel comfortable with me telling Komui? Be truthful." Lavi said.
"I don't know honestly." Jasdevi replied. At least it sort of explained why the vampress attacked him and his parents... it made more sense now.
"Would you like me to keep it secret for now?" He asked. Jasdevi shook his head.
"If you think you should tell Komui then tell Komui." he answered. Lavi nodded and licked the top of Jasdevi's head with a smirk.
"Alright pup." He chuckled, returning to his normal carefree demeanor. Jasdevi only nodded and continued to think about what Lavi had told him. "Hmm, It's almost full moon…" Lavi said.
"What's that mean?" Jasdevi asked.
"Pups your age turn for the first time, at first they can only half shift but during the full moon you'll be able to turn completely wolf and run with the pack for the first time." Lavi said with a grin. Jasdevi thought about all the times Lavi had Jasdevi chase him around the woods for hours on end, now he knew why. He smiled slightly.
"Cool." He murmured.
"I've been building up your stamina so you can keep up with the big dogs," Lavi chuckled.
"Okay." He nodded as he began to feel a faint ache in his fangs.
"We'll build up more of your stamina later, after we eat," Lavi said. He nodded again. "Come pup, they seem to have caught a deer," Lavi said, standing up and shaking his pelt off. Jasdevi stood somewhat shakily and followed Lavi outside the den. Lavi guided him to where the rest of the pack wait. Lavi waited while Komui ate alone. As did Jasdevi. "Now, because your status at the moment is pup. You must wait for all the others to be done before you step up with the other pups. The older ones like you. They'll push and shove you trying to get you and each other away from the carcass, you may use your teeth for this, only nipping, no full force biting, watch how the other wolves fend off each other," Lavi instructed. Jasdevi nodded. He tried to hide the pain he felt from his fangs and moved to the side. He watched as the Alpha stepped away and Lavi and the other Beta's stepped forward. Lavi had never let Jasdevi watch them eat before. A wolf bared its teeth at Lavi who returned the gesture, growling with hackles raised, others motioned the same towards each other snapping their jaws at each other until they each had their own sections though occasionally, some of the wolves snapped at another if it was getting too close to their eating spot. Jasdevi watched in both curiosity and slight disgust. Then he remembered this raw meat is what he had been eating for a while. That it actually tasted pretty good. But... did they really have to fight over it like this? His thirst intensified and he groaned softly.
He waited like this while the other three ranks before the pups ate, he watched what they did curiously. Then, Lavi nudged him forward, snapping him out of his curious daze. He blinked, snapping out of it and looked at Lavi.
"Go on, it's time for you to eat, remember, if one wolf snaps at you, don't back down, this'll eventually lead to where you are on our hierarchy." Lavi advised. Jasdevi nodded and moved forward hesitantly. He saw other wolves move forward, at least they weren't as big as Lavi.
He then realized that the heart was still there, all that blood was still waiting for him. He snapped into action, leaping over the carcass to the heart where all the delicious blood would be. He bit into it, drinking happily, feeling his thirst get quenched. Other wolves swarmed around the carcass, one growling at him and trying to get at Jasdevi's share. He looked at it and hissed like the half vampire that he was, blood dripping from his fangs. The other wolf snarled in reply snapping his jaws. Jasdevi remembered how the other wolves did this and he snapped his jaws with a low threatening growl rumbling in his throat. He imitated what he had seen the others do. Snapping his jaws at the wolf getting closer and closer to his face until he backed down. Then Jasdevi snorted in triumph and continued eating and drinking from the carcass, quite pleased with himself. When he was full he pulled back, wiping his mouth free of blood. He looked at Lavi who had a pleased look on his face. Jasdevi trotted over to his guardian.
"You did very well pup, I'm proud of you," Lavi said with a smile licking the top of Jasdevi's head, his red fur being brushed gently by the wind. Jasdevi smiled back, feeling quite proud of himself. Lavi smiled at Jasdevi and lead him away from the others and towards the shaded forest where Jasdevi wouldn't be hurt by the sun as much. Jasdevi followed him. He was getting used to this lifestyle. It was much more fun than being a servant. "Alright, follow me, try to keep up best as you can," Lavi said and started to run on the path he and Jasdevi always took. He followed him quickly, running after the werewolf. Lavi was fast, but Jasdevi already knew that and was used to the twists and turns of this path, as he ran, making sure not to overexert himself but run at a close enough distance that he didn't lag and Lavi was still easily in sight, Jasdevi felt a new burst of energy and slowly quickened his pace so that he could almost touch the red wolf's tail. He was glad for the speed his vampire side gave him. Though his stamina had been built up these past few days. He slowed down when Lavi stopped.
"Very good." Lavi praised, not even panting in the slightest.
"Thanks." Jasdevi replied, taking a piece of his clothing and used it to tie his hair up to get it out of the way.
"You know, it might be easier for you if you cut your hair a bit shorter." Lavi pointed out.
"I like my hair long. I'm not cutting it." He crossed his arms.
"In summer, it'll be too hot and besides, we'll be going to our summer home so it will not be fun for you to trek all that way in the heat with that much hair," Lavi persisted.
"I've lived through hot summers with all this hair and wearing black 24-seven." Jasdevi crossed his arms.
"Unlike your little safety houses, we don't have air conditioning, and you'll be walking and running out in the heat all day with almost no breaks." Lavi replied.
"I'll be fine." Jasdevi assured him.
"Laggers get left behind and most often become packless." Lavi warned.
"If I start feeling really hot I'll cut it. Okay?" Jasdevi sighed.
"Alright." Lavi agreed. Jasdevi sighed, happy that this stupid conversation was over. Lavi shifted human like he rarely did and patted Jasdevi on the head. He liked it better when Lavi was a wolf... at least he wasn't taller than him then. Though he was still the same personality wise both ways. "Let's hunt a bit. I want you to use your senses to find a rabbit." Lavi said. Jasdevi nodded and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. Lavi had taught him to channel all the scents to find just the right one. He finally narrowed down on the scent of a rabbit, opening his golden eyes. This reminded him of when his old mistress taught him to hunt humans. Except this made him feel much less guilty, and Lavi never called him weak or anything. Jasdevi pointed in the direction where the scent came from.
"Okay, now hunt it, bring it back to me when you've either caught it or lost it." Lavi said, leaning against a tree. He nodded and followed the scent. Through the brush he tracked it, keeping silent as he could. He finally saw it, eating something. Jasdevi creeped up on it, his steps silent. Then he leapt, but the rabbit noticed him and sped away kicking up grass and dirt as Jasdevi hit the ground, scrambling after it quickly, finding it hard to keep up. He used his vampiric speed to catch up to it and pounced, pinning it to the ground.
"Gotcha." He smirked and attempted to bite into it as it thrashed making it harder to catch, especially when it's claws striked out and attacked Jasdevi hitting him into the chest multiple times over. Squealing in panic. He hissed angrily and sank his fangs into it, shutting it up. It's thrashes became feeble attempts, seeming as if it was trying to walk. Then, it went limp. "Good boy." Jasdevi smirked sadistically, picking it up by the ears and walking back to Lavi.
"Good. Though next time, don't be so clumsy when you're running, and don't give it the chance to squirm and squeal, it'll alert predators and scare other prey away." Lavi advised, ruffling Jasdevi's hair with a palm.
"Alright." He nodded.
"Otherwise good job, you're a fast learner," Lavi praised, throwing Jasdevi a smile. Jasdevi also smiled, proud of himself.