EMERALD

Chapter 20: The bite of memories

"Ethan" l called

"Hmm" he hummed his eyes still closed.

"Did you have anyone before me, what l mean is did you ever get married or had a girlfriend before you met me?" I said and he opened his eyes looking straight at me.

"I got married twice and had three girlfriends"he said without even flinching. I started boiling with jealousy.

"What!"

"Gotcha ya"

"You bustard!"

"Someone was jealous" he said laughing at my reaction. He really got me there. 

"Now you messed with your luck, am leaving so you're sleeping alone." I said and wriggled out of his hold climbing down the bed. It's still early so l was only pretending to be angry, before my feet could touch the floor, l was pulled back to the bed.

He hugged me from behind putting his head on my shoulder. "Please don't leave me, am sorry baby. I was joking, you are the first woman l had and my first lover, girlfriend, fiance and soon to be wife." He said, l felt happy by that but l wasn't going to believe that easily coz some men ten lie.

I turned around now facing him. "I don't believe you. Show me proof so that l believe you." I said, he said but still looked at me. Our faces are only few inches away.

"The proof will hurt a bit so are you willing?"

"If l can see then I'll endure it" l said with courage but deep down l was scared a bit by what he said. What is he gonna to me?

"To see my past l have to bite because when l drink from you, you can see everything about me including the past." Thank goodness it's just a bite although he said it will hurt a bit but we still had to do this now or later.

"Ok I am willing, you can bite me love." I said and turned head removing my hair that was covering my neck. He looked at me as if he wasn't sure about it.

"Are you sure"

"Yes, hurry up before l change my mind" l said with impatience coz l want to get over with it. He leaned in and l could feel his cold breath fanning over my shoulder giving me shivers. He lowered his head deeper that I could feel his elongating fangs on my skin.

I closed my eyes waiting for the pain to arrive, he sinked his fangs into my sensitive spot on my neck. l clenched my teeth when l felt a sharp pain in my neck but it only took two seconds till l started to feel like am on cloud nine, like l was drunk or something.

I started to see flashs of memories including how his parents died infront of him and the war that took place long time ago with the demons against vampires.

His parents were killed during that war but they were still victorious in the end. I saw how he had to take over throne at 15 years of age, he worked hard day and night so that the kingdom could be this beautiful. He even sacrificed his childhood and had no friends, no one to talk to except his little sister.

He withdrew teeth and licked the spot. I felt the pain disappear, l opened my eyes and saw him looking at me.

"Full" l asked raising brows smiling, he nodded before saying "Satisfied now"

I nodded, l now believe him.
"I now believe you, love." I said, he hugged me so tight and l furrowed my brows when l felt wetness on my shoulder.

"Ethan, are you crying?" I asked but only heard sniffles indicating that he is really crying but why?

"What's wrong love?" I said pulling out of the hug and wiped his tears.

"I saw how those people treated you when you were young and how you suffered. They even planned to kill you. I am sorry for not being there to help you." He said still sniffing, l felt hurt seeing him crying so l kissed him.