CH 8
Deep in the forest , where the moon touches the cliff , Lucus seated himself on the huge rock and bend one knee to pound his fist into . Damn! The steady wind blowing against his bare chest wasn’t enough to put out the fire that was burning inside . Anger . Passion . He wasn’t sure which one irritate him more. She was difference from his other conquests , she was able to unravel the spell , though he sense she was beginning to succumb and it was only a matter of time but something happen that was beyond his belief . She was stronger than normal human , she was able to thrash him away like a stupid fly , the thought make his teeth clench because his pride was abuse , getting toss by a small fragile girl would surely make him a laughingstock of the tribe . Suddenly , his ear twitch and he quickly turn round .
“Are you done playing game?” said White Fox , emerging from the wood to stand before him .
Lucus rise up and greet her with his cold remark “It’s none of your business”
“Your mother is waiting for your return . She willing to forgive you for stealing the ancient transcript”
“I wouldn’t have to steal it if she told me how to cure this poison . I need the antidote not some stupid temporary pill I have to take every time I’m in pain ! She want to control me that’s why she refuse to cure me .” he said angrily , “And I’m nobody prisoner”
“Stubborn and stupid” she grunted and turn away , letting her long white hair flag it’s length against the wind .
“LUCUS!” a stormy cries leap from the wood and landed on all four . Raven ‘s lip turn disgust as he stood on his legs. Shirtless and pants rip to his knee . The wild man was a figure of the devil as his dark body stood before the two .
“Ah, so you invited your lover to persuade me as well” Lucus was being sarcastic
“She no longer my lover nor will she ever worth anything” Raven icily eye did not lie his hatred against White Fox nor does he pity any soul for that matter . He was a man that had his pride wounded by a filthy whore and his closest friend .
“We can fight to the death next time . Right now I’m not in the mood” Lucus turn to leave , walking pass White Fox .
“I agreed” said Raven
Lucus pause . There no way this wild man is willing to agreed on anything he suggested , curious , Lucus turn to face his emesis with his arm cross “Odd , I expect you to thrash me on the head”
A wick smile form across his dark figure , “My interest is no longer you , Lucus. The girl at the lake is more enjoyable to pursuit” the malevolence in Raven voice was unearthly and Lucus was infuriated .
“She MINE!” he proclaim
Raven laughed . “That was the same thing I said about White Fox until I saw you two by the river bank , humping each other like animal !”
“Shut up Raven!” White Fox yelled .
“This girl is mine. Nobody touches her . If you laid a hand on her , I swear , I will tear your flesh with my teeth!” Lucus grounded his feet and tighten his fist . With raging movement he stood within inches from Raven’s face . Lucus’s teeth clench together as razor sharp point emerge from his gum , his eye a black shade , muscles contracting , bone popping , an animal image was forming on his face and without warning his waist was being pull .
“Raven leave ! You making him mad!” said White Fox , hugging to Lucus waist and pulling him away .
“Let me go !” Lucus barked , struggling to peel her hands away .
Raven shake his head lightly , full with amusement in his voice , “Now , that’s a battle im craving for . The girl will by my trophy. A victory from you” he turn to jump down the cliff and disappear into the dark woods . Lucus was on the verge of madness .
It been several days since that fatal night . Jade was so sure he will come again but he never did . It’s not like she wanted him to come but it was more like she wanted to bash his head when he do . She also had been annoying her brother with question about the Tiberian’s people and she done some research herself . It had became an obsession , she wanted to know everything about these strange religious cult that live to the west of the lake , which only 300 mile from the mansion . With her unusual speed she can reach there within an hour but she shouldn’t let curiosity get the best of her and lead her to trouble . This must explain why the lake was forbidden for century , words was pass down from generation to generation as a forewarning to future Nawahdee’s children and it was never reveal why. There might be some written document from her ancestors in the library room ! The Nawahdee kept recorder of everything that happen in each generation , including all the human children that are Nawahdee’s blood that refuses to acknowledge their birth and outcast themselves , even Grandma had written her own personal dairy and only upon her grave will the dairy be place in the library. Jade waste no time at all and rush to the library room on the West Wing.
“Big sis!!!” Lime called out from across the hall.
She turn around , annoyed , “What is it? I have something important to do”
“More important then finding a husband ?” he chunkle
“I’m afraid so! Hurry , spit it out”
“There someone to see you! He very handsome!” he tease and watch his sister strode toward him with big curious eye.
“A man ? Handsome ?”
“Just come on , Grandma and him is waiting in the main room” Lime grab his sister hand and rush their way down the hall . By passing the servant on their morning duty. The mansion wasn’t just enormous but a complete difference world inside and it had remain the same for century. It was gothic like but the luxurious design and the antique artifact is what give the mansion it’s richness and some what a museum similar , since the Nawahdee’s ancestors are royal descend from England that came to settle in Chaia Mai three century ago , the design remain in it’s European state.
When the two make their grand entrance thru the double door , a man turn to greet them “Hello , I’m Raven” he smile humbly. It took Jade several moment to digest the familiar feature of the man in front of her .
He look just like the man she saw by the lake but only this man is shave and clean “I’m Jade” she force a smile . She didn’t want to be seen rude but if she not mistaken , he must be one of grandma’s mix-match!
Grandma , Stone and Lime was in perfect line behind the man . They were smiling non-stop , she was aware of her audience wanting her to give the man a chance or perhaps they just want to see her finally pick a suitor to breeding a vampire child , so the blood line wouldn’t end at her . The burden of it all!! She envy her human brothers so very much.
“Raven is a very wealth rancher and he own several oil mine” said Ms.Nawahdee and added with a cheerful smile “he single as well” the old lady winked . The two brother’s grin got wilder. Jade sigh inwardly . They all seated themselves and the servant came in with coffee and desert , after the servant finish their task , Raven clear his throat , “I was at the social function , you might not remember me . I like to be frank , I apology if I offended you …but , you see , I’m in love with you the first moment I laid my eye on you , Miss. Jade Nawahdee” his declaration brought a gasp from her lip and her eye flew to her grandma , the old lady nodded in approve while her brother give two trump up . She was disappointed with her family , they could have at least give the man a hard time or speak out to dispute such a thing as ‘love at first sight’ but they done none of it . She in fact is , 27 years old , though her vampire stage cause her to age slowly and give her a teen look than a mature one but she is in no hurry to breed a vampire child . But she also understand her family concern as well, they wanted her to finally taste a human blood , they are not sure what the outcome is if she continue to feed on fish blood . A vampire can only feed on the opposite sex, therefore , since she a woman , they wanted her to be marry to her blood meal . She doesn’t understand why her parent and grandma won’t let her feed on the male servant ? There nothing wrong with that ? All the servant in the house is aware of their master vampire form and would not deny her .
“How lovely and romantic !” Ms.Nawahdee exclaimed .
“Big sis , you have to give him a chance” said Lime with his teasing eye.
“There no harm in getting to know him” said Stone
Jade was stone for a moment . The man is handsome . His shoulder length hair was black and wavy , though he look terribly familiar but she dismiss that strange feeling and focus on his feature , tall , build , his dimple smile is adorable and he seen harmless . The anxiety look on her family face was adding pressure to her decision as well, with out any other thought , she blurted “I would love to get to know you more , Mr. Raven ”
His eye brighten as he reach for her hand and lay a soft kiss . The sudden touch make her heart jump and she quickly slip her hand away . Then from a distance a eerie sound was heard , it was as if a dog was howling and oddly enough she was the only one that heard it but she also notice the sudden smile Mr. Raven have , as if he was laughing at the sound .
The next few weeks was like a fairy tale , Jade was being courted for the very first time in her adult life and not once had her family object to any of the date she had with Mr. Raven beside the fact they would keep reminding her to take her blood meal more often since Mr.Raven like to take her out into the sunlight but not more than 3hrs that is allow . Mr. Raven never once question the reason why such arrangement was necessary and why she would carry an umbrella on a hot day. Grandma grow fond of the man and even ask if Jade had came to love him a little . Of course , Jade couldn’t answer such a question when herself never been in love nor does she know what love is -- but she know Mr.Raven is a nice person with many good feature for a girl to easily fall for because he a very attractive man . Then one night when Jade was returning from a date with Mr. Raven . While saying their good bye , he lean forward and give her a kiss on the cheek . She blush lightly and went inside . Grandma had saw the whole scene from the window and later that night she came into her grand-daughter bed chamber .
“Jade , darling . We need to talk” said Ms. Nawahdee and move to sit on the bed while Jade turn on her chair
“Yes ?” she smile happily into her grandma’s eye
“Do you know why we didn’t let you feed on male blood”
“Because im a female and it wouldn‘t look right if I bit every man in sight ?”
“No. Actually, there another reason . You see …vampire are very …o’ dear ..how should I put this …lusty”
Jade laugh, “Lusty ? Me ?”
“Your father had 20 mistress at one point”
“I heard and when he meet mother it was love” Jade smile wonderfully at her parent love for each other .
“O’ dear , this is hard . You see , when a vampire drink blood from the opposite sex he …feel thing that are wonderful , we didn’t want you to taste a male blood because you might try to search for the finest blood in different man , like what you father had done”
Jade stare dumbfounded , not sure what her grandma meant by ..different man “You lost me a bit . Are you trying to say , once I taste a man blood I will go on a man hunt ?”
“Not really a man hunt . You see , in order for a vampire to breed offspring , she must taste the finest blood from the opposite sex and in order to do that , when a vampire is making love she must give her partner the greatest ecstasy ever because that is how the finest blood is created within the human body and in that moment when you sink your fang into his neck , the blood will be the most pleasurable taste ever. We thought if you know the secret how to make a human blood the most finest ever you will become a lusty woman with random men because once you taste blood it will hard to control yourself ” the old lady exhaled .
The secret her parent had been holding till she get married . That’s why they want her to get married so bad because if she was to have any sex at all , might as well be her husband and not other man. Jade blinked her eye. Her cheek blush hotly .