Bloody Roses

@ FallenHope95

Alaric grinned as he listened to her, stroking her hair gently with one hand as he wrapped his other arm around her waist. "Hm, that sounds very quaint." He murmured, smiling down at her as he breathed in the smell of her.

"So, you think someone will know that you're missing? And you know the other girl, the one my brother took, who is she?" He asked curiously, hoping they'd get along.

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"Glasses.." Alma murmured, frowning up at him as she closed her eyes for a moment, beginning to get a headache as she had trouble focusing. She murmured a soft thank you when he said he'd find her a pair of glasses, finally starting to relax as she realized she couldn't fight him.

She tensed however when he buried his face into her shoulder, heart racing wildly as she wondered what he was doing.

@ katahdin
Lia's head nodded slightly as she listened to him speak. Agreeing with him that her hometown was very quaint. "It is." She murmured quietly as she rested her hands on his broad chest as his arm wrapped around her waist.

Aelia wrinkled her nose a little at the questions, thinking them over for a moment before she replied to Alaric. "Probably not for a few days. It's summer, so once the school calls my house, then someone will realize I'm not home." She confessed to him, then grinned as she thought of her friend. "Her names Alma, she's a friend of mine. A complete dork, but I love her. She's a spitfire when she wants to be." Why was she being so talkative to him?

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A small smirk spread across Salem's lips as he felt her heart start to race. "Are you nervous?" Salem asked, amusement dancing in his tone as he waited for a reply from her. "Haven't you been this close with a man before?" He pressed a small soft kiss to her perfectly flawless skin.

"Tell me, that is your home like?" He asked, making sure she was calm as he slowly stood up. He kept his hold on her as he moved to sit on the bed. Pulling Alma down so that she was straddling him. "Do you have any friends? Family? What do you like to do for fun?" He loaded her with questions as he slowly pushed one of her sleeves away from the area just below her shoulder but before her breast. Slowly, Salem leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to the spot. He was waiting to see her reaction before he decided to bite her now or not.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric grinned as she rested her hands on his chest, moving to take a seat at the edge of her bed, pulling her down to sit with him, fingers brushing gently over her bare neck, feeling her pulse beneath his cold fingers. He hummed happily as she said that she wouldn't be missed, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead.

"Hmm, good. And it's good to hear about your friend. Perhaps you'll be able to see each other again."

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Alma blushed wildly as he kissed her, shuddering as she shook her head. "N-No.. No, I-I haven't.." She stammered, unable to help but be nervous around him, especially when he pulled her onto his lap and began to move her shirt.

"The town is small, I have a few friends, but not many.. And my family is small, only my mother and I.." She murmured softly, shivering as he pressed the second kiss to her shoulder.

@ katahdin
The feel of his cold fingers trailing down her neck sent shivers down Lia's spine. Her eyes stayed focused on the man in front of her. On;y to blink when he leaned forward to press a kiss to her forehead. "Really?" Aelia asked, a dash of hope for some familiarity to be brought back to her in this odd place.

Then, a small frown slowly appeared on her lips. "Is she alright? Last I remember, she didn't look to well." She admitted to the man in front of her.

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Her words pleased him. Salem was glad that his new pet wasn't tainted by another man. He wanted to be her first everything, he will be her first everything. "Good." He mumbled against her skin and hummed as he listened to her go on about her life, closing his eyes and breathing in her scent.

"I want you to hold onto my shoulders." Salem murmured quietly. "Then, I want you to focus on telling me about your friends, alright?" He asked, waiting for her to comply with his demand before he'd sink his teeth into her soft flesh for the first time. The burst of blood flowing into his mouth would be a godsend, so sweet and savory. So full of fresh flavor. He'd moan as he'd hold her close to his body.

Drinking from a human was always more comfortable if they were on one's lap or laying down. As they got a better vantage point of the soft delicious flesh to sink their fangs into. Salem would then slowly release his fangs from her neck after drinking roughly about a pint.

@ FallenHope95

"I'm sure my brother is taking good care of her." Alaric spoke, leaning down to press his nose into her neck as he breathed in the smell of her fresh blood, finding it incredibly intoxicating. He even allowed his fangs to graze her delicate skin, although he was careful not to break it.

"Tell me, do you believe in the supernatural?" He asked, curious to her answer considering her reaction to him before.

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Alma nodded a little at his instruction, placing her hands on his shoulders before she began to speak, although once he sunk his fangs into her she lost her train of thought, squeezing his shoulders tightly as she gasped in pain. It was incredibly painful, tears rolling down her cheeks as she struggled to stay still, instinctively wanting to push him away.

Once he was finished drinking she slumped forward in his arms, her forehead resting against his shoulder as she shivered a bit, body going into a bit of shock after losing so much blood so quickly, as well as the other trauma she'd been through that night.

@ katahdin
"That other guy was your brother?" Aelia asked, curiosity filling her voice as she tilted her head for him. A small shiver running down her spine as she felt his breath against her neck. Then, she let out a small gasp out of surprise as she felt something sharp on her neck. The feeling causing her to shiver in a mixture of fear and excitement of what it might be.

"Supernatural? You mean like ghosts and fairies?" Aelia asked quietly, wondering if that was what he was getting at. "No, I don't. They're as real as Santa."

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A small satisfied hum escaped from Salem as he licked his lips. Taking in every last drop that she offered him. Then, he pushed her back a little as he licked her wounds to make sure they didn't continue to ooze. "I know I probably should have waited, but you smelled too damn delicious to not taste." He murmured as he pulled back and brought Alma back to his chest.

His arms holding her tightly in comfort as he laid back on the bed, pulling her with him. "You'll be alright after some relaxation." Salem murmured as he raised a hand and ran his fingers through her hair calmly. "Just focus on breathing."

@ FallenHope95

Alaric hummed a little, shaking his head a bit as he chuckled, amused by the thought of fairies. "No, not fairies. Vampires." he murmured, licking his lips before holding onto her tightly, sinking his fangs into her neck as he drank from her. He moaned at the taste of such fresh blood, closing his eyes in satisfaction. He pulled away after a few minutes, not wanting to drink too much, licking the blood from his lips as he looked at her.

"I assure you, we are very real." He grinned.

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Alma struggled to keep her eyes open, doing her best to calm her racing heart and focus on her breathing. She curled into his arms instinctively, suddenly growing tired as he stroked her hair and spoke to her. All of this felt like a dream, anyway, and she hoped that if she fell asleep now, she'd wake up in her own bed at home, and everything would be back the way it was.

@ katahdin
"Vampi-" Aelia didn't get to finish her words as she felt the words get stolen from her. Her lips parted in a silent scream and her eyes clenched shut as she felt the tearing of her flesh. A small out of breath whimper escaped from her as her hands clenched around a fistful of his shirt.
"Ah..ah.." Lia breathed out painfully as she felt his fangs retract after a while of him drinking from her. Her head felt lighter as she pushed away from him gently. Her eyes half-lidded as she panted. "Wha..?"

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A please smile appeared on Salem's lips as he held Alma, listening to her heart beating in her chest with interest. It amused him so that even though he drank so little, that the muscle still beat at full power. "Fascinating muscle." He mused as he continued to run his fingers through her hair.

Then, after a moment. Salem reached down and placed a finger under her chin. Directing her to look at him as he leaned down and placed a small peck on her lips. Leaving behind a smudge of blood in place of his lips. "Good girl." He murmured quietly.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric licked at her wounds to keep it from bleeding too much, grinning up at her as he licked his lips, keeping her close. "Shh.. It's alright, my dear." He soothed, stroking her hair gently as he tried to calm her down.

"Good.. You're very good.." He murmured, rubbing her back gently as he drew her close, keeping her against his chest.

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Alma whimpered softly, curling into his arms as she blinked tiredly, rubbing at her eyes sleepily, feeling awful after everything that had happened. She squirmed a little in his arms when he pressed the kiss to her lips, whimpering as she shook her head a little.

"N-No.. No.." She whined, wiping the blood away from her lips with the back of her hand.

@ katahdin
Lia's body slumped quite easily against Alaric's chest as he pulled her to him. Her dark blue eyes closing to rest as she felt her head start to spin from the loss of blood. "I'm... good." She murmured, her body relaxing for some reason each time he touched her.

It was like she was under a spell, she felt so safe in his arms, and she didn't even know this guy.

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A snort escaped from Salem as he examined the young girl in his arms. Amusement dancing in his gaze as he pulled back a little bit. "What? Do you not like affection?" He asked as he moved a hand to once again run his fingers through her hair.

"How do you feel?" He asked, his voice gruff as he leaned down and gently nibbled on her earlobe to tease her. Salem just wanted to get a reaction out of her.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric grinned as he stroked her hair gently, glad that she was feeling relaxed around him, even if he was helping her to feel that way. At least she wasn't freaking out too much.

"Shh, you're alright. You'll feel better soon, my pet." He reassured her, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead.

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Alma shook her head a little, rubbing at her eyes tiredly. "N-No... I-I.. Y-You're a freak." She stated, swatting at his face as she shoved him away from her ear, rolling away from him to lay with her back to him.

"I hurt... Tired.." she murmured softly, closing her eyes as she tried to zone everything out, her head throbbing in pain.

@ katahdin
Slowly, Aelia's body started to grow heavy. Her breathing started to even out as well as she started to fall asleep in this stranger's arms. Sleep was calling her, it was lulling her to a sense of peace where she could finally relax and have a moment of peace in this confusing world.

"Pet?" She mumbled, half asleep already. Her mind not fully understanding what he meant by the word.

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A snort escaped from Salem as he listened to Alma. Rolling his eyes at her reactions. It's been years since anyone even dared to push away his advances. In this situation he found it laughable, but, in any other then he'd be a little more than pissed.

"Then rest Alma." Salem murmured as he slowly got off of the bed. He headed to the door and quietly left, going to tell someone to look for her glasses.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric grinned as he noticed her begin to drift off to sleep, carefully standing with her in his arms before he turned to lay her back down on the mattress gently. After tucking the blanket around her and making sure she was comfortable, he leaned down to press a gentle kiss to her forehead, smoothing his hand over her hair once more before checking to make sure that the wound he had left had closed up, and that none of her precious blood would be wasted.

"Go to sleep, my dear. I'll send some food to you later." He reassured before turning to leave the room, calling the guard back to his post as he shut the door.

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Alma hummed a little in agreement, fingers feeling around for the blanket before pulling it around her tightly, oddly missing the comfort and warmth she had felt in his arms, shivering a little in the cold room. This all felt so real, but it couldn't possibly be, or at least that was what she told herself as she drifted off to sleep, hoping that when she woke up she would be gone and this horrible place would just be a bad memory.

@ katahdin
A loud groan escaped from Aelia as she stretched out. Her face burying into her pillow as her feet popped out of the bottom of the blanket. Lia's arms wrapped around her pillow, hugging it to herself for a moment before she raised her head and looked around confused. "What happened last night?" She mumbled quietly.

She laid like that for a while more before rolling onto her back. Bright eyes staring up at the ceiling. Another groan escaped from Lia's lips as she flopped an arm over her eyes as she felt a headache coming on.

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Amusement danced in Salem's eyes as he watched a few vampire soldiers fight. It's been a while since they got a fresh supply of blood and it seemed to have done the men well. They seemed so much more energetic. So much more alve. Then again, Salem felt the same way. The fresh iron in his system was like a cure for a hangover.

Turning from the men, Salem started to talk back into the castle. Curious as to how all of his bests were doing. His new one didn't seem to happy with the fact that he wanted so much more from her then she has used it.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric hadn't felt so good in a long time, Aelia's blood having done wonders for him, and he could only imagine how Salem and the others were feeling after their taste of fresh blood. He sat in their study room, looking over a few maps of the mainland, but soon grew bored thinking of Aelia's sweet blood.

Turning from the maps he hurried out of the room and downstairs to her quarters, dismissing the guard before opening the door and stepping into the room. "Good morning, pet."

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Alma yawned sleepily as she woke, rolling to lay on her back, the blanket tangling itself around her waist as she stretched her arms up above her head and pointed her toes with a soft groan. That had been some dream... Although as she looked around the room, her heart sank, realizing that it hadn't been a dream after all.

Sighing as she sat up, she spotted a tray of food left on a table for her, quickly pulling the tray to the bed to devour the mediocre food, hungry enough to not mind how bad it was.

@ katahdin
Hearing the door opening, Lia moved her arm a little and peaked at who had entered. Her lips frowning a little bit at who she saw, the bruise on her neck throbbing slightly at the memory of his fangs sinking into her flesh. "Mornin?" She murmured tiredly, shifting her gaze to look at the darkened window curiously.

"It's... still dark out." She murmured once more, slowly sitting up in the uncomfortable bed. Then, it felt like a wall just hit her. Aelia let out a small gasp as she pulled the blanket to her chest and looked at the man wide eyes. "W-what did you do to me?" She asked, gulping in fright, yet, the sight of him wasn't as scary for some reason.

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Heavy footsteps echoed in the silent hall as Salem walked. The guards were at their stations and it seemed like his other pets were all still asleep. Poor little things needed so much rest, unlike himself who rarely got any shut-eye the past hundred years or so. "Knock, knock," Salem said as he just opened her door.

Dark colored eyes rested on the young beauty that sat in bed. The bruise that Salem had created on Alma's pretty skin barely showing through the corner of her shirt. A good sign that it was healing nicely. A small smirk tugged on Salem's lips as he looked back to the beautiful face of his pets. "Did you miss me?" He asked, tilting his head to the side.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric smirked faintly, taking a seat in the chair, crossing his legs as he faced her. "It's always dark on the island. My people don't do well in the sunlight." He explained, gesturing to a tray of food that had been left on the table for her. "You should eat, get your strength back."

He smirked more as she asked what he did to her, shaking his head a little. "I didn't do anything serious, just... had a taste."

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Alma jumped in surprise when Salem entered the room, turning to look at him with wide eyes. She scooted further away from him, holding onto her glass of water tightly.

She frowned at his question, shaking her head quickly, taking a sip of her water. "No.. I didn't. Can I go home now?" She frowned, rubbing at her eyes, which were still bothering her without her glasses.

@ katahdin
Dark blue eyes narrow slightly as Lia listened to Alaric. Her eyes shifting toward the dark window once more. "Your... people..." She murmured quietly, letting the words sink in. Then, for some reason, she still had this urge to listen to him. So, as he mentioned her eating, Lia instinctively reached towards the food and grabbed something.

She nibbled silently for a moment before looked at Alaric tiredly. "Tasted?" She repeated, the word running around her mind for a moment before realization hit her. "Shit, you're a vampire?"

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A snort escaped from Salem as he listened to his little pets rambling. His head shaking a little as he held in his laughter at how scared she seemed to be of him and of this situation that she had been thrown into. "If you think you can get home from here, sure." He said, stepping to the side so that she could get through the door.

"Oh, here. So you can see." Salem held up her glasses that he had been holding in his left hand. "If you can escape the island, you're free. If not, you have to listen to me. Got it?" He didn't really need an answer, he knew there was no way off the island unless you were a vampire.

@ FallenHope95

Alaric grinned a little, nodding. "Very good, Aelia. Very smart." He praised, watching as she ate. "So, Miss Aelia. Would you like to know anything about this island? You must have questions."

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Alma frowned as he said she could simply leave, hesitantly reaching out to take her glasses, glad that she could finally see, her headache beginning to clear almost immediately. She looked at him worriedly, shaking her head a little at his offer. "You know I'll lose.. It's not a fair test."

@ katahdin
A look of un-amusement appeared on Aelia's face as she listened to Alaric. "I do." She replied, finishing her food before she put it back on the bedside table. With something in her stomach, she did feel a little better. "Like, where exactly am I? How the hell are you real?" She looked at Alaric with narrowed eyes.

"How did I get here?"

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"Smart girl," Salem said, grinning as Alma saw right through his words. "Guess that just means I win by default." He let out a small chuckle. Then, he raised a hand and ran it through his hair as he looked at Alma, wondering how else he could tease this little beauty that had so much sass to her.

"Did you want to look around then?"