CHAPTER 2: His Chambers

AKIHIRO

"I see you wasting your time in that shitty club."

Akiro Kuran, the head of the pureblood vampire council and my father, sat beside me while I was spending my time in the veranda. I quickly put down my tablet to acknowledge him with a curt bow and offered him a glass of human blood.

“Didn’t I tell you to quit it?” His voice was calm but full of authority.

"Dad," I called him, feeling a bit intimidated by his presence. Some say that I inherited that intimidating presence of him whenever I am in front of other people yet I beg to differ. I have more ways to go before I can be like him. There are also times where I don’t want to be like him. I want to be me especially when he already gave me his position in the council.

"I just felt bored in the night class," I explained to him. "We don’t have much to do there…”

“The night class is created for us, vampires, to enjoy the darkness.” He explained. “It’s the time for you to hunt down your prey.”

“Dad, I am hunting every night. It felt boring to me,” I honestly replied to him and I saw how he didn’t like it.

“You haven’t even lived your life, Akihiro.” His tone was already scolding me. “How dare you say you are bored when we are lucky to have an immortal life and can do whatever we want to do!”

I sighed. Dad was right yet it’s so hard not to get bored when you are leaving for a hundred years. At first, I enjoyed my youth but now it’s tiring especially when I get to do whatever I want to do without thinking if I am going to die. Honestly, the club is my escape from this boring world of mine.

“Are you bored or you’re just enjoying your time with that human?” Dad eyed me.

I was alarmed by what he said and he noticed it. It was too late for me to do something about it. Damn! I should not have reacted like that because he might think that there’s something going on when there is none.

“What is she even doing in your room?” He raised his brow. “Why did you bring her here when you know how tasteful her blood is,” My Dad’s eyes turned to crimson. “What is your plan with her?”

“Dad…” I calmed myself, trying to hide the panic in my voice. I don’t even know why I reacted like this when it comes to her when all I want to do is to taste her blood. “I brought her here to erase her memory.” I honestly replied as I could not lie to my father.

“What do you mean by that? Did she see you? You have to kill her now!” He ordered. “She is a threat to our existence now!”

“It was an accident, Dad. She didn’t mean it and we cannot kill her. What would be the reason if we will kill her?” I shook my head. “I can just erase her memory like other people. Don’t worry about it, Dad. I’ll handle it myself.”

Dad looked at me with his vampire eyes trying to see through me. I stared at him, too, fighting the fear inside me until he was the first one who looked away. He didn’t say a thing and just walked away although I know that he was thinking of ending Alicia’s life in case she becomes trouble.

I immediately went back to my room to check Alicia’s state. I never thought that she would pass by the Woods of Dracula and see me in my vampire form. I haven’t erased her memory yet after she lost consciousness. It’s weird but a part of me wanted to know her reaction if she finds out that I am a vampire when she thought that vampires don't exist.

It's been three hours since I brought her here. She's still sleeping soundly. I sat on a couch beside my king size bed, overlooking the vicinity of our castle on top of the mountain. I sipped on the blood wondering what she's dreaming right now. Perhaps, she wasn't dreaming at all so I decided to play tricks by entering her dream. This is the only way for me to get close to her.

I remained on my seat, staring at her serene face. It's been three years since she started driving me crazy with her rare blood. I first smelled her blood when she wounded herself during their track and field. From then, a lot of vampires wanted her, too. But, being their prince, I cannot let those low-life vampires get her.

She's mine. Her blood is mine. I am keeping her to myself. That is why I joined the club so I can be close to her. I was looking for the perfect time to make her my prey until I just saw myself protecting her from those vampires. I never let her out of my watch whenever we are together although she seems to hate me because I am giving her a hard time.

I never had an intention to go this far yet I saw myself protecting her instead of feeding from her blood.

"What have you done to me, Alicia?" I closed my eyes, feeling her warmth on my hands as I caressed her cheeks, sliding my fingers through her hair and sniffing her vanilla fragrance until it filled my whole body. My eyes turned red as I looked at her sexy collarbone to her neck.

"Hmm…" She moved her head sideways, still inside the dream I created for us. "Aki…hmm…ohhh…"

My heart stole a beat when I heard her say my name. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. When I opened my eyes, she was still moaning about my name.

I found myself sniffing her hair until my mouth reached for her neck. I licked it…positioning my fangs…