Chapter One: Prelude

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The moonlight spilled across the marble floor in which a man laid sprawled across as spasms shook his body to the core.

He was in pain, nipping his lips in an attempt to quell his undeniable thirst, causing blood to spill over his pale cheek. His ruby eyes frantically search for a glimpse of platinum hair as he lay helplessly in the ground with no one in sight, truly accentuating just how alone he was.

What was seconds melded to minutes, and to hours as the growing thirst became near impossible to ignore, edging the man to near insanity.

However upon the click of a door knob twisting, the man tense in anticipation as the clack of shoes slowly made its way toward him in large strides. When it came to a stop, a mere inch away from him, he immediately lunges at him. His fangs desperately searching for an artery to sink into as the man he cling onto huffed out an airy chuckle.

“Your certainly more voracious then normal, had I perhaps been gone for too long?”

There was no reply, only the ripping of silk as the man proceeded to latch himself onto the now bare neck of the other who in turn encouragingly pushes his head against him. His expression reflecting that of amusement.

“But of course! You are after all quite eager to see me tonight then usual —not that I’m one to complain about it.” He remarked “Though I must say, it certainly had been much too long since the last I saw you, a month wasn’t it? You are more paler then usual.”

The pale haired man pondered aloud while blood oozed down his neck and stained his pure white cassocks as he was messily drank from.

“Were you doing well?”The man nuzzled himself toward the nape of the other “It must’ve been tortuous enduring for that long, without any.. 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧.” he murmured.

There was no response. He pouted.

“You wouldn’t have to suffer if you had just agreed and stayed.”

“Why you think you can suppress the urge, whether it’s foolishness or pride—if I hadn’t been there not a moment too soon, you’d be dead meat, literally.” The man sighed in exasperation “It was quite arduous covering it up as well. Being your of similar standing, you’d understand the risk I took, yes?”

There was a moment pause, a silence intersperse with the slow trickle of scarlet red running across the pristine marble surface.

But no sooner was it replaced with a light chuckle as the blonde show mirth as he smicker “Ah, but nevermind that\~ the reward was all worth it, like now, with your look of pure desperation and 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦.”

“Neh\~ how does it feel? Doesn’t it feel 𝘴𝘰 good to surrender your mind to your instincts?” He whispered sensually. His breath brushed against the other, earning him the slightest of quiver.

The man looked positively gleeful, like the cat who caught the canary —before it was instantly wiped off his face as he sucked a harsh breath when his blood was siphoned with more force then necessary.

“There, there\~ did I hit a nerve?” The man chuckled as he proceeded to pat the head of the other. “I was only telling the truth, honest! You should really learn to let loose every once in a while and just 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘨𝘦.”

There was a low inhuman growl as the other man who had been relatively silent so far, forcibly detached himself from the other, causing blood to spray across the air as he glared coldly at him “Could you be anymore garrulous?”

“Me? Garrulous? Preposterous!” The other feigned shock “As a good friend, I am inclined to be worried for your well being. After all, you were almost skewered —quite like one of those piquant kebabs with red onion I had some days ago.”

In response, the other raised an eyebrow “Is that all of what your thinking about? Food?” He shook his head “That said, there is a rather fine line between expressing concern for another’s well being and intruding into one’s personal life. That is to say, your advice is neither wanted nor needed.”

“Eh\~\~? I only come from a place with good intentions; it truly would do you some good to unwind and with your affluence, perhaps host a fête or two at your estate.”

There was incredulous scoff “Right after the crusades?”

”That’s long over, isn’t it?” The blonde dismissively waves before his eyes light up with enthusiasm “Better yet, we should throw a celebration in honor of the churches victory! We certainly hadn’t had one of those for so long.”

“One we barely won.” The other glared “The capital had yet to fully recuperate let alone the towns, even after the passage of several months.”

“Hm\~ I suppose so.” The man replied with indifference. One met with a hard stare.

“If there is nothing else, I see no reason to linger any longer.” The raven haired man reply vexed, proceeding to then extract himself off from the offending body. He brushed off minuscule dust from his breeches and headed toward the door —only to be promptly halted by a hand firmly gripping his.

He turned with a sigh. “What is it that you wished to say?”

“I wished to say alot of things, like my offer—it still stands you know.” The fair haired man purred “Stay, and I can provide you with everything you desire.” There was silence before he sighed “But alas that would be a fruitless endeavor, what I wanted to propose instead is a compromise.”

The other remained silent, a gesture for him to continue.

“As we wouldn’t want a recurrence of what happened today caused by your imprudence, I suggest you come to my estate twice a week, to satisfy your urges.”

“Vampires are able to sustain themself by feeding every other week.” He shook his head “Once a week.”

“No can do\~ that’s the utmost exception I can make, I’m already compromising much for you.” The man waggle his pointer finger “Beside, we both know how much of an appetite you have.”

“I’m already seeing your face once a week.” the other countered.

“Eh? I’d hardly call that a meeting.” The other frowned.

“You can monitor my well being from a distance.” The other retorted as he tugged his wrist away with a sharp fwip, earning him a petulant pout in turn. “If a problem do arise, then I’d be more inclined to negotiate.”

“If that’s all, I’ll be off.”

There was loud sigh as the blonde conceded,”Alright if you say so, Marcel. Do see to yourself to not get caught, would you?”

“That would be your grace to you, Ivar.”

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