My Vampire King

Chapter XVIII

A/N

Thank God!!! I was locked out of my account so I couldn't write or publish this dang chapter. What do you guys think about the Roman numerals, just found out that not everyone was forced to learn them so I can change them to normal numbers if you want? I was meant to have a double update but like I said I was locked out. 

Once again a huge thanks to the beautiful @Snowww37 editing this chapter!

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"I grew up in a house full of people. I didn't know my parents to well but I was happy. I had everything I could have wanted. The just weren't - involved."

"So who did you spend most of your time with?"

He laid down, using his right arm as a pillow to cushion his head, "Up until around ten it was nannies and maid. They when she was born I spent most of my time with her.'

"She as in your wife?"

He nodded.

"So what happened with your wife - girl. Did you know her well?"

He looked down at me, raising a brow, "As I said, you are so nosy."

I flashed a smile and shrugged. 

"The girl wasn't really my wife. She was more my friend. I was older than her, but she was my best friend. She spent nearly every day with me, we had fun played and  I was almost her guardian than a future husband." His eyes glimmered and I couldn't help but smile. He looked so happy. 

"The plan was that we spent the first 4 years together, she goes off and lives her life, then comes back once she's 17. Only that didn't happen." He looked down at his fingers, cracking each one. 

"Her mother always seemed iffy with the situation. So when she took her and left I was devastated but not surprised. I hadn't seen her in more than a decade." 

He turned away from me, staring off into the distance, a soft tear fell from his eyes. "I couldn't do anything about it. I felt useless and alone. I broke down."

I reached out and touched his knee, "You don't have to continue."

He shook his head, "No it's fine." 

Wiping his eyes with the back of his hand he continues, "We tried to look for her, for years, but the search always came up empty. I... I didn't know how to cope. You're with someone for their whole life then they just - leave. I'm only half the guy I used to be. It breaks you, it makes you hate the world - the people that took her. I had so much anger. They took my family. It's not something many people understand."

I bit my lip, contemplating about whether I should tell him about my sister. Our pain was similar.

"I understand. Jessica was my family, my person. We grew up together we sisters. I hated- still hate vampires to this day. But it's my fault. She was my responsibility to look out for her- protect her." My voice wavered , "I watched them kill her. I stood and watched. That never leaves you. The person you love - gone. She was everything and they took her from me." 

I smacked my lips, "You know I think about her everyday. I know what happened was my fault. I did nothing to stop it. I-I wish it was me that died that day. That's why I constantly try to escape, that's why I hate vampires. Because it should have been me. I should have taken her with me. I can't stand the fact that I'm here while she's......gone."

Princely had his eyes trained on mine, before he pulled me into a hug, his arms encapsulating me. I felt warm and safe. I tried so hard to hold them in, hoping they would disappear, but the tears came, like a broken dam.

"How - how do you cope? With the guilt and the anger." I wailed, " How do you make the pain go away?"

He pulled me tighter, "The pain doesn't go away, it never does. It stays with you forever. But you learn to live with it. You learn to feel the pain a little each day instead of all at once. Hating someone or something only ever makes it worse."

He pulled away with his hands on my shoulder, "You are strong and you will get through the pain."

I nodded, looking up at the moon, praying for the tears to stop coming. 

We spent the rest of the time, talking getting close. The more we conversed the more I realised that we had in common. We may not have had the same childhood but we were both used to fending for ourselves. Something that not even Kassi or Taylor could understand. He knew what it was like. It felt like I've known him for a lifetime. 

'Are you sure you like all this?" He asked sheepishly.

I smiled, brushing off the crumbs of my food. Taking his hand into mine, I have them a short squeeze.

"This is amazing. Thank you, honestly."

He looked at me through his thick lashes before nodding.

"Let's go swimming." Princely suggested.

I shrugged,  "You can go but I don't want to get wet."

"Please?" He asked, giving me a puppy dog look.

I looked away dramatically.

He crawled towards me, his arms on either side of me, his face over mine. His breath fanned my lips and I frown.

"I can't swim, so what if I drown?" He said softly, looking straight at my lips.

"Then drown" I said, pushing him off.

 He rolled over to the said, sending me  a glare and I rolled my eyes in response. 

He stood up, brushing off any sand. He kicked off his shoes and started walking to the sea, keeping his eyes on me the whole time. I raised an eyebrow and soon his feet were in the water then his ankles, his knees, his waist . He gave me and smile and jumped in. I leaned back onto elbows, wiggling my toes as I stared off into the sea. I smirked, taking a swig of my water. I furrowed my brows as the tranquil waters were yet to show him appearing. I waited for him to come up. One second, two.... where was he? I tried to stay calm, it was probably a joke. Yet he still didn't appear.

My heart began to speed up and I threw off my shoes, running to the water and dived in. The water was surprisingly clear and I looked around for him. Something grabbed me and dragged me above the water. I screamed, ready to give them my claws. I heard a deep chuckled and immediately cursed.  I hurdled my fist to his chest. Princely found it hilarious, still clutching me in his arms. His shirt was drenched clinging onto his body, revealing his toned stomach. Every inch of him seemed amplified and I couldn't help but noticed. 

My eyes traveled from his torso up to his collar bone, my fingers tracing along. I heard his breath hitch but i continued along.  I moved up to his lips. They were a soft pink that glimmered. Finally I looked up into his blue grey eyes - the colour of a morning sky. They swirled with such emotions as his stared into mine. I felt like I was on display for him.  His eyes moved over me like a prized possession. We were silent, taking in each others presence. Just him and I. We were magnetic - leaning into each other. Our lips brushed softly against each other. I wanted more. I closed my eyes and went in. It felt electrifying. A buzz shot through my legs, zooming to where we connected. His hands trailed my body and I began to feel sizzling sensation.  I pushed into him, my hand running through his hair. The feeling only grew stronger and he responded by pulling me into him. It felt passionate, raw, it was real. I wanted to run my fingers along his body. All the times I couldn't stop thinking about him. A man I barely knew. Yet like he a put a spell on me, he left me bewitched. I wanted to be his.

We pulled away slowly and I smiled. He looked down at me, his lips tugged up in a grin. I kissed him again, softly whispering , "I love you"

I tried. What had I just said! We had just kissed and I said I love you...to a man that loved someone else. What was wrong with me?

I expected him to recoil from, yet he did the opposite, he brought me closer. I feel into his arms, letting out a sigh of relief.  I wanted to stay like this forever. This was perfect. We were perfect. I felt like I was floating on air. I had questions but they didn't need to be answered now. Right now all I needed was the beach, the moon and Princely.

Everything was good. Everything was perfect. Until....it wasn't.