I have become someone else's guardian.
Jeffry ErnestLuxion
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The morning sun shone into a room with the occupants still closed peacefully in it. His face looks fresher, white bandages are seen that are wrapped almost to the knee on his right leg.
Zara blinked her eyes slowly as the sunlight brought warmth to her. Her consciousness is not yet fully gathered, memories of all the events from a while ago flashed through Zara's mind, repeating the sequence of events she had experienced.
"Ahhh!" Zara holds her head which suddenly becomes painful while trying to recall it.
His eyes opened perfectly to the roofs of unfamiliar houses. Zara wakes up and sits silently watching the bandage wrapped around her leg. His mind immediately drifted to the memory of how the Rogue had pounced on his leg with such ferocity and brutality.
"Tap... tap... tap"
Footsteps approached the door to Zara's room and the door was now opened, revealing the silhouette of a man who was also wrapped in a white bandage on his stomach. After getting up Jeffry went straight down to Zara, maybe he didn't even have time to put his clothes back on properly.
Zara flinched to see someone coming... it was a vampire who had broken her trust.
Jeffry approached right in front of Zara who was still sitting on the bed and daydreaming.
"Why did you come back?!"
"Why did you save me!! Didn't you really want to let me get hurt!!!" Jeffry's face was pale, his lips felt dry to hear Zara's words.
"Sorry."
That was the only word he could say. One word full of meaning made Zara astonished to hear that word from Jeffry.
"I won't forgive you until you explain everything to me!"
"I'll explain when you've recovered."
"I'm fine Jeffry!"
Jeffry let out a sigh of resignation wiping his face, frustrated , ready to say everything to Zara and ready to accept any response from Zara. To be sure, Jeffry will not let Zara go again.
"You're so stubborn!" Jeffry approached - bent down to grab the frail body and lower it slowly.
"Just like you aren't you!!" denied Zara. m
"Your leg still hurts?" Zara shook her head. "Not too.."
"Are you strong enough to walk?"
"If I say no, will you carry me again?"
"Of course!" Jeffry looked worriedly when Zara stepped on her feet.
"Akkhh!"
Jeffry quickly grabbed Zara's arm and led her slowly... out of the way to a small park which happened to be beside the room where Zara was occupying.
Jeffry looks so patient holding Zara who walks slowly feeling her legs are still a little sore.
They stopped in front of a small fish pond..., the gurgling sound of the pond dominated the garden there. Zara breathes in the very fresh morning air. A few days in the dark forest, quiet, no sign of life... Now Zara can feel this freshness enough to make her happy.
After that, Zara's face turned serious again, looking at Jeffry who was feeling his heart beating faster than usual.
"Now explain to me what immortal blood is."
Jeffry turned quickly with a look of surprise and wonder.
"I heard from one of the vampires attacking us, if you're confused I know where!" said Zara.
Jeffry turned his gaze to the fish pond, sighed softly.
"Eternal blood is the blood that has power and immortality. The blood that the vampire nation craves...
And that blood runs through your body."
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Zara choked. Staring in disbelief.
"I brought you into our world because of that Zara."
"Has my explanation satisfied you!"
Without realizing it, Zara burst into tears. He had just realized how much he was now in a truly terrible fate. Regardless of whether Jeffry's words are true or not, Zara still wants to find out more detailed information.
Zara wipes the tears that managed to escape. Build new defenses in his heart.
"Not yet!!"
"Does my sister know about this!"
"He knows Zara very well. He is Lord of the Blanchard vampire clan."
"Lord?"
"He's the lord of the Blanchard vampire clan. Your brother's name is well known in our world for his strength. He also knows what you have."
"That's why big brother is very protective of my safety!" Zara's guess was right. His brother loved him more than he loved his own life.
"You mean my brother?"
"Yes. He's a vampire just like me ..." all the answers that escaped from Jeffry's lips managed to make Zara like being approached by thunder repeatedly. It hurt and was dismayed to realize he was only learning all of this now.
"Then am I Jeffry? I'm a vampire? If Jayden is a vampire I should be a vampire too!"
"No, and we'll find out who you are. Because I'm sure Zara. You're not really human.."
"How did you find out?"
"I saw your eyeballs..." Zara choked again. Even for 20 years he did not know his true identity. "This whole thing is so cute!" Zara mumbles she still can't believe all those answers. He needed more than answers... he wanted proof.
"I need a lot of answers, and I'm going to find them!"
"Looking where?" asked Jeffry, surprised.
"Don't know. But I'll look for it!!"
"How about you Jeffry?"
"You want to know me too? Weren't you mad at me earlier?"
"Stubborn!" Zara snorted in annoyance.
Vampire clan Gervinder. I am a protector who is ready to die for both the Lord and my clan. That was my oath. And now I am breaking it!"
Zara listens intently and flinches.
"I am no longer their guardian. From this moment on I will be someone else's guardian. And I will swear by my own blood!”
Zara frowns in surprise when Jeffry picks up a stone near the pool. The stone looks sharp. The next second Zara wants to scream seeing Jeffry cut his palm and blood starts to come out of it.
"What are you doing Jeffery!!" Zara snapped.
Jeffry was silent, ignoring Zara's question. Instead, he grabbed Zara's hand and placed it on the palm of the hand that was injured on purpose.
"I'm Jeffry Ernest Luxion. A vampire from the Gervinder. From this moment on I will be your Guardian, Mardelia Zara Zeanne... As long as there is blood flowing in my veins I will protect you and am ready to die for you!"
The oath was said firmly on Jeffry's sweet lips. Without doubt and fear. Jeffry said it - staring straight into Zara's eyes.
Zara is scared to see Jeffry's blood is flowing, making his hands also covered in blood. He quickly withdrew his hand and held Jeffry's hand in a panic.
"Stop Jeffry! Why did you hurt your hand!!"
Zara crouched down.. tore a little bandage on her leg and put it on Jeffry's wound.
The atmosphere became quiet for a moment... only the sound of gurgling water and the sound of leaves being swept by the morning air could be heard.
"What about that order Jeffry!? You disobeyed your crown prince's orders?"
Jeffrey nodded. A moment later looking into Zara's eyes built trust.
"I will protect you."
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"Is this feeling real or just an illusion?"
Zara finds her heart skipping in there. All the disappointment and hatred is now gone quickly. Jeffry's oath made Zara give complete trust.
One thing is a problem in Zara's mind. Something is starting to grow in his heart, even Zara doesn't dare say a word to describe her feelings.
Zara herself doesn't realize that now the man in front of her is also in a dilemma by an irregular heartbeat because she looks at him. Zara has already changed her clothes. Now her tiny body is wrapped in a white dress, it's really beautiful in Jeffry's eyes.
"I don't know what's going on with me now, Jeffry. I didn't even think that I was the younger brother of a vampire lord... and I have the blood you said earlier. I can't accept this kind of fate...
I want Jeffry back. .. back to where I came from, back to the normal life I used to be. Live happily with sis Tae."
Zara holds back the tears that are about to spill. Zara thinks there is no point in crying anymore. Everything has happened and has been outlined.
"That's what I want from Zara. I will bring you back!"
Zara looked up at the man who was taller than her.
"Stop mourning over everything...
I'm with you from now on.."
Zara smiled a little looking at Jeffry's face which became twice as handsome as usual. Jeffry's white hair, which was messy, typical of waking people, and his broad chest, which was clearly in front of Zara, managed to make Zara's face look red in amazement.
"He is cold, cruel, quiet, but Jeffry is also soft. He has changed..." Zara made her smile widen.
"What are you doing with your forehead like this?"
Jeffry reveals Zara's hair touches Zara's injured forehead leaving a bruise there. Not only the face, hands, feet, chin, also looks bruised. Because of that Jeffry couldn't bear to stare at Zara for long. Regret always came to him then and there.
"Ahhh this! I stumbled and was greeted by wood," said Zara lightly while grinning. Jeffry, who heard it, looked annoyed.
"Sorry Jeffery!" Jeffry looked surprised to hear Zara's apology.
"Does it still hurt?" Zara pointed at Jeffry's stomach.
"No! Don't worry about me! This is what I deserve for leaving you,"
Zara was silent... thinking about all the meanings of the words that came out of Jeffry's mouth. "Does Jeffry also feel this feeling?"...
"Why are you doing all this for me Jeffry?"
Jeffry looked at Zara's eyes for a long time.
"Because I,..."
"You guys are here..."