Chapter 23

Andro

The hem of a skirt was the first thing I saw. She was moving, no, she was running and this time, I could see her face properly. She was crying. She suddenly stopped when it started raining to get cover and before long, the dream had changed, she was moving again. Walking so slow it could affect the night. She entered a night store and got some beer before walking out of the door. The next thing I saw was her sitting on the edge of the bridge, resting her back against its railing, looking up to the sky as a lone tear dropped from her eyes.

The sudden interruption of my phone’s ringing tone woke me up unexpectedly. I sat up and looked around me as confusion set in. I soon realized I was still in my office, waiting for some of my boys to get back with the details of the job I sent them.

I’ve always dreamed about this particular girl but not for once had I seen her face, this is the first time I’ll be seeing her face. But I have this feeling that something bad is about to happen.

My phone started ringing the second time and when I picked it up, I realized it was Adonis. A brother of mine. I allowed myself to relax a minute before I finally picked it up.

“Hermano”

I grinned before replying.

“I told you I don’t understand any of your silly language, родной брат”

I called him a brother in my language as well. I always had a thing for Greek but since I never understood it as much as I tried, I stopped learning.

“How have you been, Andro,?” Adonis asked.

Adonis is one of us. A special being as well and he’s one of the four of us that I know. If you remove the irrelevant King of ours, that’ll make us three.

“I’m good, how about you? Still going after those красивые и молодые девушки.

I teased.

“Well, I’ve been a good boy,” he replied.

“Good, tell me, Adonis, what’s the situation? You never call for no particular reason” I asked. I knew Adonis only called me when something was bothering him. It wasn’t necessary to mention it but I needed to because I was supposed to be in a haste. To save someone I’ve only met in my dreams.

"Vampire hunters"

"Where, when, and how many are they?" I asked angrily.

Unfortunately, I’ve had my fair share of what Vampire hunters are capable of and it kills me anytime I hear of one.

"Calm down Andro. I saw only one but I took care of him already and I know the others would soon start showing up as well. I'm just worried about someone in particular and I need your help with relocating"

"Who's this special someone?" I asked.

"Is that the only thing you heard in all I had said?".

"Of course. So, tell me about this special sister or brother"

"I didn't say anything special. I only said, someone"

"When was the last time you said anything about anybody?" I asked and he couldn't find an answer.

"Fine! She's special"

"I said it!"

A thought suddenly came to my mind.

"Wait! Did you find the female vampire? Is she the ‘special person?" He asked excitedly.

"No, this one is human"

"You're kidding, right?" I never expected Adonis to be the one to fall in love with a human girl. There must be something about her.

He hesitated before replying. "I'm dead serious. I have this deep connection to her and she affects me in such a way that makes me feel powerful, different, and …."

"She's your Emerthus" I concluded.

"I think so"

Emerthus means soulmate in the Vampire world. Your Emerthus is someone who calls to your soul and having a human soulmate isn't a rare thing. It is usually common

"I don't know how you're going to do it but let me wish you good luck" I finally replied.

"I know it won't be easy. Fuck! So far, it hasn't been easy"

"Just go easy on her, Adonis. Always remember that she's human"

"Thank you, Andro. As I said, I want to relocate but that'll be after I've made her mine successfully"

"Just call me anytime you're ready, I'll take care of everything including the paperwork"

"Thank you, Andro. Make it for two people by the way"

I laughed. "You're so pussy whipped. Best of luck winning her over and if you fail with your lousy attitude, my shoulder will be here to cry on".

"That's if I don't break it"

"I'll think you said that," I replied.

I stood up from the chair and walked towards the cage of the bird I’ve had for over a hundred years. Sending it to look for the girl is the best option because going by myself would have taken too much time.

“Go Raven” I sent the vulture out with my dream charms. She flipped her wings at me before flying out through the window. I proceeded to pick up my black suit and walked out of the office.

My driver was already waiting and as soon as he saw me, he opened the door. I told him to keep driving without giving him a specific location. I had to keep moving till I received a location from Raven.

As soon as I closed my eyes, the dream came back to haunt me. This time she was holding the bridge and was about to leap to the other side. The direction of the dream changed and the next thing I saw was the bridge name.

“Blue Crossroads, now!” I yelled at my driver and he stepped on the gas, changed lanes in the middle of traffic, and kept on going as fast as he could.

We were already at the bridge in about five minutes, but unfortunately enough, I was on the other side. True to my dreams, I saw the girl, standing on the edge of the bridge. I noticed Raven was behind her and almost instantly, she chased the bed away. Raven flew to my side and I touched his beak. It’s an appreciation sign. As I began walking to her side of the bridge, she suddenly let go of the railings, and the next thing I noticed was that she jumped.

I stood rooted at a spot, shocked and angry at what she just did. For a second, I couldn’t think or move from a spot. Witnessing that made my heart hurt. It was as if someone or something was pulling at the cords of my heart.

When I recovered, I brought out my phone and made a call. Within thirty minutes, her body was recovered from the water.

“She’s still breathing but her heartbeat is faint. We could lose her any moment from now” The medical personnel who had come with my men explained.

“Take her to my place” I instructed my men as her body was placed into the emergency ambulance.

“Are you insane, Andro? She could die. Even taking her to the hospital doesn’t guarantee her surviving” The medical personnel yelled at me,

“I called you here, right? Now, I don’t need you anymore. You can go,” I instructed him. I collected the key to the ambulance and gave it to one of my men to drive. I sat with the girl at the back of the ambulance.

From the heartbeat monitor, I knew she would possibly die any moment from now, so immediately I felt the ambulance moving, I pulled her body up and tilted my neck towards hers.

“I’m sorry I have to turn you without your permission but this is the only way to save you” I revealed my fangs and bit her so deep into her neck to be able to turn her.

The changing process is like gambling. It could change her or it could kill her. I’ll only find out after a few days. But till then, I focused on reaching her Vena Cava, the superior neck vein that carries blood to the heart and lungs.

She started shaking in my hands, for more than two minutes. After that, she stopped, I placed her body back on the ambulance bed gently. I couldn’t take my eyes off the beautiful brunette who had not only occupied my dreams but yet, she’s about to make my reality a living hell.

The ambulance stopped and the back door was opened by my most trusted employee, Stefan. I carried her body and walked out of the ambulance. As I entered my apartment, I opened the door leading to my room, placed her on the bed, and covered her with the duvet.

I walked out and went straight to my kitchen, I rolled up the sleeve of my shirt, poured myself some blood, and sat on the stool closest to the window. As I tasted the blood, I spitted it out, it tasted nothing like her blood. I had to control myself from going upstairs and feeding on her.

I could hear footsteps behind me and I didn’t need to turn to know who it was.

“Do you think she’ll survive the process?”

“We’ll have to wait and see,” I replied.

“For how long?”

“Go to bed, you shouldn’t bother yourself about that, Stefan. A new day might give us the answer to that which you find”

Translations

родной брат - Brother

Hermano - Brother

krasivyye i molodyye devushki - pretty and young girls

Emerthus - mate