Chapter 37

The queen left after an hour or so of talking, she wanted to make sure that I was alright, or that i was as okay as I could be as a new Transitioning vampire, I haven't eaten yet, I was too scared to even try, but the prince and family, they said eventually I wouldn't even have a choice, my body would force me to take someone's blood, and by that point, I may hurt someone without even meaning to.

So here I was sat, on the edge of the bed as Calen brought in one of the servants, one of the ones that was okay with being fed on, he wanted to make me as comfortable as possible, and I demanded that the person I fed on had to consent completely. I wouldn't take blood off of anyone that wasn't willing to give it.

The young girl that came in had Long bright red hair and green eyes, She wore a simple green dress, The long cotton material, reaching all the way to the floor, but I could just see her blue pumps peeking through at the bottom. She looks so innocent, so young, And I was so afraid that I would take too much blood, that I would hurt her, or even worse, that I will kill her.

"Just take it slow, concentrate on her vein, concentrate on how much you are taking." Calen said softly, Bring in the girl towards me, as my lips Moistened at the smell of her blood.

He made it all sounds so easy, like there wasn't even a chance that I would hurt her, But I know differently, I have seen vampires feed on people before, I have seen what they can do and the damage that happens to the one that they leave behind.

I didn't want to do that to this girl, I don't want to take her life so early, she had barely had a chance to live yet. she has barely had a chance to grow, Or develop into a full grown woman.

She had her a whole life ahead of her.

Even if it was as a servant to the undead.

i take several steps back instead of going near her, it was like the smell was clouding my mind on my body and I didn't want to risk it. Surely there was another way.

Calen takes my hands in his and pulls me towards the girl, Gently cutting a little bit of her shoulder, allowing the blood flow. "to complete the transition, you must take blood from the source, there is no other way Ariel, you have to do this."

"I can't do it." I cry, Shaking my head, I tried to move backwards. "I can't hurt anyone."

"You won't hurt her, I promise I won't let you." the Princess assured me, it was like he could read and predict my fears.

He knew me better than anyone else, he knew what happened to my family, and how much it hurt me, how much it affected my mental state.

He knew their deaths haunted me, And yet, he was going to make me do it, so he could keep me with him, he didn't want to lose me yet, and well that was selfish of him.

But I would do it for him, just as he would for me.

I just had to get over my fear first.

I saw the blood coming out of her shoulder and I can feel the fangs piercing my lips, feel the urge to rip into her flesh.

I needed to do it. I know I did. But would it make me a monster? Would it make me as bad as the others, As bad as the chosen?

"Promise me i wont kill her." i say desperately, my voice sounding so much different than it ever had before. "Promise me," i scream.

"You will NOT hurt her, now go." He says reasusuringly, but he was also so commanding, his voice washing over me in waves, Inbedding in my skin as i pulled the girl towards me, her body was so delicate, but her blood smelt amazing, like the best food in all the world.

i need it. i needed to taste it.

Without wasting another second i slammed on teeth into the base of her neck beside her shoulder, the feeling both empowering and scary, but i had full control over her and as soon as the blood tocuhed my tongue i growled in pleasure, unable to hold back as i took from her greedily, wanting as much as i could have.

I could feel my body getting stronger, I could feel the power within the growing, Stretching and bending and changing with me, I was becoming more of what I was from before, and I will never be the same again, I was not even sure that was a bad thing anymore, I wanted to be more powerful. I always have.

Now I would have the power to protect those that I cared about most. Now I would have the power to protect myself.

It was all coming together.

The Prince taps my shoulder to let me know that I've taken enough, and whilst I didn't want to stop, and I wanted to continue to taste her, I knew that i needed to let her go, so I did.

I pulled my fangs from her neck and took a step back, distancing myself from her so that i couid control the hunger that still burned within me, trying to control me.

But i was better now, i didn't need anymore. Calen was right, my body would tell me when i had had enough, i just had to fight the demons that plagued my mind and wanted more.

"well done my little princess, you did so well." Prince gushed happily, Pulling me into his arms and spinning around, His smile better than anything else in the world. He was perfect.

"I didn't take too much!" i shouted with glee.

"I told you, you wouldn't hurt her." he gloated, Smiling down at me, with love.

Whilst we haven't known each other long, we came together when we both needed each of the most, and the I love that what we share is pure and true.

It really was the start of the new beginning.