Elijah walked into his bedroom alone, glad for the silence as he awaited Sparrow’s report. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9R1FT29dNZ 維尼
“My Lord,” She greeted, “Lady Theia is awake and dressed. She is still healing from a bite last night and she appears confused.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGL8a66Xzu 維尼
Elijah nodded, glancing back at the now immaculate room that still managed to reek of blood and sex. He’s have to let it air out. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8PtfXzxoDQ 維尼
He passed Sparrow and the sound of opening windows blanketed the relatively peaceful night that surrounded the manor.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfrM79WZ0o 維尼
Nik sat against the headboard of the bed where Holly slept and contemplated his situation. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡiupIrCJ0Q2 維尼
Should he have come here? Probably not. Should he have maybe not decided to screw around with the Lockharts? Probably. Was he having fun? Oh, most definitely. But Holly was here now, and if they stayed here for long, the aristocrats downstairs would start asking questions when Holly aged years within weeks.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zIYnSe6TI 維尼
Lockhart was already asking questions and the bastard was annoying enough to not stop till he got the answers he was looking for. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwbhAismm8 維尼
God knows, no one could use information as well as he could either.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bFxeGCKaO 維尼
To tell the truth, he had always admired that about him. Information was the best ammunition, and Nik had known that since his mentor took him under his wing to learn the ways of the Hunt while he learned the joys of the hunter bureaucracy.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtUUKL80Pp 維尼
Well, he wasn’t really a hunter anymore, was he?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzXKeIQG0Q 維尼
His brethren had accepted him despite his bitten status- the very one that said that he was now one of their enemies, even despite the fact that he had killed his vampire maker as he was being sapped from. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKYAvpqWcS 維尼
But now… he didn’t know whether they would accept him. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP9J6P60tT 維尼
They might, just purely because of his bloodline still, but hunting vampires as he was now… it just seemed so boring, not to mention needless. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡTydmIsS6XI 維尼
Vampires were now viable sources for the energy he needed to survive. Their very nature made it so that they nearly never ran out of energy, or at least purebloods, less pure of status vamps were almost as weak as humans- it was why ‘big-game’ hunters rarely hunted them except for training sake or they had made a mess of a human population, almost exposing themselves. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡztTVnDIJx5 維尼
Hunting Rogues would still be fun- but regardless, the idea did not garner enough of his interest to make it seem like something actually worth doing. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcNGVNdopv 維尼
Isabelle had never told him about how completely and utterly pointless certain things would feel now that he was an immortal of sorts. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡItMrI8DCsD 維尼
Afterall, what’s the point of hunting to save humans when they lived such short lives already?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFvR4kQWFw 維尼
Before he had felt like it was his duty and he knew he had to hunt to perform it, but this… apathy was unfamiliar and irritating. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8ZIglGs3q 維尼
He hadn’t thought through what he would do when he left Isabelle and her court a week ago- he had wanted to explore for a bit because he was going stir crazy. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUFsPdsouB 維尼
The life of an incubi was sadly looking like a dull one, it was probably why most of his new race spent most of their time travelling or something like that. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxxpe19JWn 維尼
The thing with immortality was that when you took away the aging, you took away any semblance of meaning. Time provides life with meaning- and so everything seemed so meaningless without it.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡR24a55vAZP 維尼
So he had come to Rosecrest to look for something to do- all that went on at Isabelle’s court was sex, blood, and debauchery- and sure, that was amusing, but what was life without change?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXMyrge0eC 維尼
Lockhart had always been amusing, and Theia had always known what to do to make him happy- who cared if she were some odd vampire princess now?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhul9daWVE 維尼
He had cared before. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡSY7MMNYSqi 維尼
But now… it was just another pointless penny in a fountain of infinite others.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7AzW7yDPL 維尼
He knew though that the mere thought of Theia or Elijah should have sent him spiralling into a long depression. But not now, not when the thought only resounded in the hollowed out feeling of his chest.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡlANspMBnaj 維尼
It wasn’t as bad as it had been before, and Isabelle had spoken to him about how even that would fade in time.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqRz30dOXP 維尼
Incubi were creatures of baser emotions and amusements. It wouldn’t do to linger on such negative emotions.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL06FA1aif 維尼
Eternity would be a miserable prospect if he lingered. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡCk35M1hNju 維尼
Theia, she used to be the only person to be able to drag him back from those moods. He had no one when she left, not really. Sure, he had Mieren and Morgan but there was no one he could be himself with. Even among his small group of friends, his own inner circle, he still had to be this idol of strength and stability- weakness would not be tolerated in any way among them. No, weakness was for the ones who could afford it and he had never been one of those. Not when he had been heir- even to his twin he had to be the pinnacle of strength.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu8aBJ4iZo 維尼
Demetri, I miss you.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVWq2KSjDh 維尼
He had thought that his twin had died when his parents did, but he hadn’t- no, he had, he reminded himself. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3sIUrcLK5 維尼
That ghoul was not his brother.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkQUWBexEr 維尼
It must have been peaceful for Theia without him to mother hen.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxxE2sl2H4 維尼
He almost felt sad. Almost.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkmjdW4xmt 維尼
Alas, Theia was not as strong as he had given her credit for when they were younger. He could sense through the blood he had taken that she was weak and confused, and not just from the blood loss. The thrall had left her almost catatonic, and he smiled a bit at the thought of Elijah coming to try and intimidate him as he could sense the vampire prince wanted to. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRS14kLSYv 維尼
He had never been one to back down from the pureblood and he certainly wouldn’t start now. Especially not when he had gained equal footing with the older Lockhart.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡFa0gCv9CRD 維尼
“Daddy?” Holly mumbled, looking up at her father with dazed eyes.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSNE4DPcot 維尼
Nik looked at his daughter with kind eyes. Her conception had triggered his transition into an incubus.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDZap49oTU 維尼
She was not a succubus, nor would she ever be. She took after his mother, making her closer to a baby witch/hunter hybrid with the natural resilience of both Nik and Isabelle.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxEPoZvu56 維尼
She aged like any succubus did, however, or at least that’s what Isabelle had said.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPepCeImSh 維尼
Not that he thought she’d really know- succubae didn’t have children often- fertility rates were low with succubae and incubi, it made the bond formed between the parents stronger.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrdCaYC2qK 維尼
Holly continued to look up at him, gradually waking up more. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWeD2gVYXp 維尼
“Daddy,” She said, “I want-”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFC5OtPJ7P 維尼
“You want to go see your new friends?” He supplied and she bit her lip, nodding swiftly.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡpO4zhHboXm 維尼
Nik sighed and stood up off the bed and she held up her arms to him. He smiled and picked her up before taking her to the bathroom to get cleaned up. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUrhkUBhnb 維尼
Afterwards, with Nik now dressed in a pair of black pants and Holly dressed in a pale pink dress that matched her eyes (found in her spelled backpack), they walked down the hallway till Nik spotted Lockhart coming up to him with a deadly look in his eyes.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjiOlDSHdM 維尼
They reached the stairs and Nik turned to Holly, “Go downstairs, I’ll be down in a couple of minutes.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IsAaoOfvv 維尼
She smiled and nodded happily before following his command, popping down the steps.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXwOkpt9UR 維尼
Elijah stood silently on the other side of the hall from the steps. When Holly had lost sight of them he grabbed Nik and pulled him into a random bedroom and threw him against the back of the door.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡNh1AAvYKWW 維尼
“What did you do to her?” He growled and Nik pouted at the vampire prince.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnouemXGed 維尼
“Nothing that should have hurt her.” He stated.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbmr4jASL4 維尼
“But it did.” Lockhart glared and Nik could practically hear him now.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pNLnU9NnI 維尼
“It didn’t hurt you.” Nik continued and the glass in the lamp shades cracked across the room.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6xkkG43fi 維尼
Nik wasn’t impressed or frightened in the least, which seemed to make the vampire angrier.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJRkz1yPWj 維尼
He didn’t look it, the mask was still perfectly in place, but the room’s temperature had dropped significantly. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡduieqZVHn4 維尼
He was dropped back onto his feet, “Come with me.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡPciJYbdfkk 維尼
It was an order, obviously, but Nik humored the vampire. He followed him down the halls to Theia’s room. Shadows blanketed the hall but Nik stopped to acknowledge the ever so stoic Sparrow with a nod.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6PpZMTzdP 維尼
Lockhart stopped at the door, knocking once before entering.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw9yj1IY3o 維尼
The lights were on, and it was then that he could see the room in truth. It was not as ostentatious as Elijah’s room, it was softer and the furniture was white except for the bed which was a brown four poster with soft pink curtains surrounding it. The bedding was not white as he had thought it was before, but was a muted sky blue. It was altogether a comfortable room and he was sure it looked even better in daylight, though the shutters and blackout curtains probably obscured the light.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x71PK9obk 維尼
Theia sat in an upholstered rocking chair, dressed in a black nightgown with a dazed look in her eyes. Her waist length auburn hair was brushed, most likely by Sparrow, her red maraschino colored eyes blinking slowly as she inspected a raven’s feather between two nimble fingers. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHbyb96PFW 維尼
She was the picture of a beloved pet bird- her manner sluggish, but her form still oddly beautiful in a well-kept caged sort of way.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVow0ESFEeO 維尼
She looked up at Elijah first, still looking dazed till she glanced over his shoulder at Nik and her eyes lit up and she beamed at him.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVFAp4fqOf 維尼
“Nik!” She greeted happily and he felt Lockhart turn to stone next to him. Nik stepped around the elder sibling and made his way to Theia. He kneeled before her seat and smiled at her softly, like how he used to only for her.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpYjSU2KTY 維尼
“How are you, Solnishko?”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYqRO5g1NL 維尼
She beamed at the familiar endearment, “A little tired, I’ve been out of it.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6nmPLg55H 維尼
Nik placed the back of his hand against her forehead. It was hot and he glanced at her expression to see her smile dazedly at him with desire.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5BUdSbT9s 維尼
He pulled it back and he turned to Lockhart, “Get the tub running with cold water and get Sparrow to bring some ice up. It’s merely a slight side effect.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNPtjIhFZw 維尼
Elijah nodded and Sparrow peaked inside the room to nod before quickly making off to complete her task.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡDc1jem3sZ3 維尼
Nik took Theia’s hand and began to rub soft circles against the back of it, witholding the lure tightly. After a few moments Theia’s eyes took on the dazed effect again and she began to fall slack against the chair.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCHC4BXd8b 維尼
Nik looked back at Elijah only to hear the sound of the tub beginning to fill. A few moments later Sparrow came back into the room with two buckets of ice. Elijah reentered the room at the sound of his follower entering his sister’s bedroom again.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡngJWQdgUTg 維尼
Nik stood and looked at them both, “Get her into the tub with some ice, I’ll go get Holly, she can help.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡozhaNJfbJT 維尼
Elijah’s eyes narrowed slightly but he nodded. He took Nik’s place beside his sister as the incubus left the room to retrieve his daughter.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcirEs1OiJ 維尼
Nik reentered a few minutes later with a chirping Holly at his side. She had dragged Gus to the door of the bedroom where the aristocrat waited for the little girl to come out again. Nik smirked at the scene but said little else.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y3Rtd0bZX 維尼
They knocked on the door to the bathroom and the door opened without pause. Sparrow was tending to Theia while Elijah stood by the window. Holly entered first, her feet stomping up to the tub with Nik choosing to stand next to his daughter.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYil2KvYGe 維尼
Nik put a hand on his daughter’s shoulder and Holly beamed at him. Nik smiled at the sight, “Holly, I need you to help Theia. She’s sick like Mia was.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMyzjRxAmF 維尼
Holly looked at Theia and nodded, as if to herself. Nik dropped his hand and Holly placed a hand on Theia’s clammy forehead. Theia did not stir.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6Z1F6mozb 維尼
It was silent for a while as Holly worked. Her eyes lightened as she hummed, almost to Nik’s former shade and finally, Theia’s skin began to brighten back to her normal shade and she blinked her eyes as she came back to the waking world.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vn44weope 維尼
The ice had melted in the tub and the water was left room temperature. Holly stepped back to admire her work and smiled at the female pureblood. Theia blinked at the child but smiled back at her nonetheless.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfm7gFB3Aw 維尼
Theia looked up to glance at Nik. The smile widened and it was only when he held out a large towel did she look down at her submerged body and blushed. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡgNBAGsw7YI 維尼
Nik handed the towel to Sparrow, “Here, get her dressed. We’ll-”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oLEwhFZm1 維尼
He glanced at Elijah, “wait outside.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZGI29ACg5 維尼
Holly, still facing the naked vampire princess with one of her thumbs stuck in her mouth, stayed for a moment longer as her father and the brown haired man left the room. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwfjz9PWPr 維尼
Theia glanced back up.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtnngiYWTM 維尼
“What’s your name?” Holly asked.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡYz2FWzx1dG 維尼
“Theia.” the elder girl replied.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PfqzSZ8DF 維尼
“My name’s Holly!” The small girl exclaimed.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69gqvQOCe8 維尼
“Holly?” Her father’s voice called through the door and the little girl jumped to her tippy toes before skipping out of the room.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡPp2Uoyg3Ab 維尼
“Gus is waiting for you.” His voice chided and Holly grinned. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wbqGYHr8b 維尼
She glanced back at Theia and waved a small hand before closing the door to see her new friend.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbwdGQi2N6 維尼
Theia stood from the tub and dried herself off quietly before pulling on comfortable underwear and the blue cotton t-shirt dress that Sparrow held out to her.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQozKRberh 維尼
Sparrow braided her hair neatly with a gentle precision. Soon enough, she was presentable and they exited the bathroom to find that Holly had left with the ginger haired vampire. Nik leaned against one of the posters of the bed, while her brother chose to sit in one of the chairs by the window.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgXK3bJU7C 維尼
Sparrow stepped into the shadows, though Nik’s eyes briefly trailed the silent noble till they were drawn back to Theia. She was stronger, though he noted that he could never fully enthrall her again. She wouldn’t recover from that as easily as she had this time. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87L23OVKHf 維尼
A pale blush adorned her soft features and her red eyes looked at him with old familiarity.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8AcAFlsaf 維尼
He smiled at her and she smiled in return.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡdeict5rFFw 維尼
“I take it you’re feeling better.” He said and she nodded, not moving from her position in the doorway. She glanced at her brother then, and damn him, Nik felt faint traces of insecurity looking at them both. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvhvcqrnWe 維尼
They will always be together, and you will always be alone.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡsecXZxJ6oh 維尼
Nik bit his tongue at the small dying voice in his head before placing a small mask of neutrality over his features. Lockhart didn’t notice, too enthralled by his dear one, and the siblings left Nik to twiddle his thumbs until they deemed him worthy to acknowledge again.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rXyiWxhuM 維尼
Nik felt hints of annoyance run through his body and he resisted the urge to let his control slip again. No, that would not be any good for Theia, not that he had cared enough about that last night.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2tfiW0aaM 維尼
Nik turned away briefly, throwing around possible scenarios in his mind.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4eYU3VVG5 維尼
He was shocked to feel a soft thumping in his body. It was slow and much too faint to be his heartbeat, but it was there and he knew it would only grow stronger as he felt himself warm up.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1ArpV2AzB 維尼
“Excuse me.” He called out as he made his way to the door.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34FBfBicUP 維尼
Theia grabbed his hand all of the sudden and his hold on his control quivered ever so slightly as she held on tight.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9B1aw2o82 維尼
He turned toward her and smmiled before patting her gently on the head, “I’ll be back, Theia. I just need to do something.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7wYbRJ6AZ 維尼
She let go of his hand grudgingly before turning her back on him to make her way to her brother once more. Nik let the smile drop off his face as he turned away, anxious to leave the room and lay down as a wave of dizziness began to hit him ever so slowly.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1VHWm8hPF 維尼
He nodded at Sparrow and quickly exited, grateful that no one was in the hallway. He walked as quickly as he could back to his room, leaning on the wall for support at times.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡq37rLyaHKu 維尼
His skin began to break out into a sweat and he felt hot, too hot. Not like his lure, but something of true physicality. He broke into the room with a relieved sigh and shut the door. Throwing off his clothes, he made his way to the bathroom where he started the tub on cool and stepped in as it began to fill.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnbRhaocEs 維尼
The thumping began to get stronger and his bones began to ache.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHmomRSXNv 維尼
This must be what it feels like to shift when you don’t want to.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHU8uQ46w7 維尼
He covered his mouth with his hand, careful to not let out any sound to alert the vampires that lived in the house. It felt like he was burning, like he needed to feed. It shouldn’t be like this! He fed from Lockhart, he fed from Theia, it shouldn’t be like this!8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCPVIOxjhr 維尼
He groaned into his palm as his form began to flicker to a more feminine one, though apparently not far enough that he lost himself to Naomi’s.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DysDEkReo 維尼
After a moment the heat descended lower, away from his heart and lungs. It began to shift toward a more pleasant warmth that he felt pool at his hips, leaving him breathless. The cool water did nothing to hamper his growing hunger and he felt his control begin to slip and the lure began to swim through the house, his senses noting every presense.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJLuTFMjHW 維尼
He could sense some of them begin to respond to his lure, even as they failed to notice.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJYUi521Xy 維尼
Elijah looked up as the heated sensation began to run through him again. Theia seemed fine, though she did appear to become muted. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡwV5baycIOq 維尼
He quickly stood from the chair. “Theia, you should go with Sparrow to the garden for now. The flowers are blooming tonight.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2cCMiF76Z 維尼
She nodded and grabbed a jacket before following Sparrow out of the room. He closed the door a few moments later without a sound and followed the heat to the hunter’s room.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaccF6Z7Vu 維尼
Of course.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡRr17eHu9dK 維尼
He went to open the door but as his hand touched the knob, a stronger wave hit him and he felt his body begin to respond. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbefytlLvL 維尼
He pushed on further, stepping into the room and speedily closing the door behind himself. The heat seemed to have a mind of its own here, and it clouded his mind, pulling him toward the bathroom where the door was opened wide and the sound of water filling the tub was heard.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXPNobBPsN 維尼
His hands pulled at the collar of his shirt and his breathing was ragged as he entered the tiled room. In front of him lay the tub with the white haired hunter facing away from him.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU0LFx9WNW 維尼
He stepped closer and around the discarded pants. Elijah could just make out the rapid panting of Volkov’s breath above the water.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55liE4RNWE 維尼
Nikolai clearly sensed his presence, “What do you need, Lockhart?”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDRGCyqqmY 維尼
“What are you doing? How are you doing this?” He questioned, his mind hazy and his voice heavy.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPxr4TuuIv 維尼
“It’s not supposed to be happening now. I don’t know what’s going on.” Nikolai replied, clearly struggling with whatever this ability was.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPZ7QLPcpc 維尼
Elijah stepped closer and the air pulsed again, his hand accidently ripping at his shirt, sending buttons flying over the tiled floors. His claws elongated slightly and he began to make his way closer.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlgysRQs5X 維尼
Volkov was pale, a line of sweat lining his brow. He was more… androgynous in form now, and his panting breath was growing more and more desperate. His hands clenched the sides of the tub till his knuckles were straining against his skin.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdrH1IDh6J 維尼
Elijah looked down at Nikolai, who looked at him for the first time since he entered the room. The snowy haired man’s eyes glowed with lust and his lips were bitten raw.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3fFZjbUSC 維尼
The pureblood prince stepped back as Nikolai stood up from the tub. He was dripping wet, but the water quickly began to dry, leaving his heated skin steaming.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHCJMx3yzE 維尼
“What is it?” Elijah asked and the hunter seemed to try and shake his head clear.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡSbsUuYBBpg 維尼
It didn’t work and Nikolai stepped completely out of the tub, drawing closer to the pureblood with strengthening resolve. Elijah stepped back, hitting the vanity unintentionally.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl1SkgJCX4 維尼
Volkov cornered him within a single moment and his breath teased the skin along Elijah’s collar.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrkks8y7zK 維尼
Elijah felt almost compelled to give in to the hunter, like it was of the greatest importance. He looked down at the shorter man and saw how the light caught the elaborate silver cuff along his ear.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡEz1TEkrfJq 維尼
Something was still the same it appeared.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ny2uWHrpX 維尼
Nikolai nipped at the skin revealed by the open shirt. His lips played along the vampire’s flesh and his hands pulled the shirt off with ease. Elijah was clearly feeling the effects of his aching need to consume something. He knew he needed the pureblood for this; anyone else would die like the humans he had fed off of in the beginning.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOH7xBTszH 維尼
He let loose his control of the lure and pointed it in Elijah’s direction. He wanted to say that he would have preferred Theia, but in truth, even though he didn’t fully know why, he preferred the older Lockhart. It was like this deep seeded need, it ate at him slowly but surely.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS58vIDcpm 維尼
He wanted both of them, but he needed him for this, and only him.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR2qcjN8qs 維尼
Lockhart was stock still as the lure drew him in. He was fighting it, but Zero knew that he would fail to shake it off.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZ5Yl70Rn1 維尼
The sickness was getting to Nik, his body aching and he knew he needed to feed quicker than Elijah was failing. He dropped to his knees before the pureblood and with nimble fingers undid his pants. Elijah didn’t appear to be paying any attention though, as his eyes kept staring off into the air. His breathing was ragged and his skin gave off the heat that the lure demanded. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyVfeo9IHk 維尼
Nik nipped at the skin above his belt line, drawing closer to more sensitive skin. When he saw no reaction from the fighting pureblood, the incubus took the vampire’s length in his mouth, looking up to see the pureblood groan and look down at him with hazy eyes.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCDatGQ9YL 維尼
Nik groaned against the other man’s cock as he felt waves of energy fill him, healing him and providing him with more strength. The aching feeling began to fade and even though his skin felt tight, it didn’t bother him at all.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f0BZHOW9Z 維尼
For his part, Elijah seemed to feel no lapse in energy as he thrust against the ex-hunter’s tongue.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWLdWACprs 維尼
Nik grabbed hold of the vampire’s hips and stilled them, pulling away to stand and kiss the pureblood lightly, crawling up slowly, inch by inch.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9rV0uopQy 維尼
He grasped the pureblood’s hand and dragged him into the bedroom, grateful for the second bed he had disregarded upon being given the room. Nik turned them around so that Lockhart fell onto the bed. The incubus crawled on top of him and leaned in close to his ear. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡamE5eIdv4Q 維尼
“Fuck me,” he whispered and the vampire squeezed his hips and after a moment, lined his cock up with the incubus’ entrance.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMlqfmPvgk 維尼
Nik wasted no time in sinking all the way down to the hilt.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsEWSHlEJA 維尼
Elijah blew out a hiss. Nik saw the beatstier side of the pureblood making its way to the surface and quickly regained some of the control of the lure, allowing Lockhart to come somewhat back to his right mind.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JptMIJSnL 維尼
As soon as he glimpsed the vampire starting to ‘wake’, Nik began to bounce his hips up and down, gripping the other man’s cock in a tight vise.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡhD3qGaEX9k 維尼
Elijah came to, groaning and thrusting his hips against the tightness he was encased in. His eyes cleared to allow him to see the near glowing hunter riding him with his mouth nipping at his neck. He felt his fangs elongate at the prodding and he prepared the flesh along the white haired hunter’s throat.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWymnD8Jp5q 維尼
He bit without thinking of the consequences.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5n16UgPTS 維尼
Volkov’s blood was addicting, it tasted of power and ambrosia with a hint of the ever-present mint. Elijah didn’t even notice the sting of his own neck being penetrated by razor sharp fangs.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡab7qW8k6wP 維尼
The familiar taste of Lockhart’s blood hit his tongue, feeding his own power even further. It was only after several moments that images began to pack Nik’s mind of a different time, of what seemed to be thousands of years ago.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡa91CRXRiC6 維尼
A flash of brown hair in a broken shard of glass, a reflection of an unwanted child, thrown out into the forest away from his human family. The ones that thought him monstrous. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6SEpabaHm 維尼
A couple takes him in. He grows- and they are killed by angry hunters- angry that a hunter couple would dare care for one of the beasts they were meant to hunt.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEdnCvnwCc 維尼
He falls in love- his line flourishes and they are held up as royalty.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡqtEMWIIfoa 維尼
He will not allow his kind to be killed by those beasts- those hunters. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡZusGcDbhnX 維尼
He is fighting against a wave of them, but in the end he still fails. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTQ55ZIyrB 維尼
His wife perishes and then his most loyal friends and then he too, dies.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9sHafg1sT 維尼
Nik swallowed a last gulp and licked the wound, careful to never stop his movements. Elijah continued to drink from him and he was forced to rely on the lure to force him to stop.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYcUBwY49H 維尼
“Elijah, stop.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAIklSuRmC 維尼
The pureblood pulled back with an almost adorable look of confusion. His eyes were hazy again, but they quickly cleared. Nik sat up and sped up his pace.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPH6hR6D8c 維尼
“Harder.” He commanded the vampire and their positions flipped with Lockhart pommeling Nik, sending waves of pleasure through both of them.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTp1qIKRiN 維尼
Elijah followed the incubus’ command with no hesitance, though he would argue later whether or not it was eager. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pQfm8dEJe 維尼
They were both nearing their ends, with Nik’s hunger waiting to take the rest of its fill.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6YLCsbdXa 維尼
“Fuck!” Nik groaned through his teeth as his hold began to slip again.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡazllOLWPLT 維尼
Elijah’s breathing matched his own perfectly and they peaked soon enough.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4LuyG0c07 維尼
It lasted for several moments, as the hunger took its fill from the pureblood and the energy their act had created.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcLuwGCcWy 維尼
The pureblood fell against him, though not fully, braced against the mattress by an arm. Nik moaned as he felt the other man’s cock spurt inside him.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9rT1VWyN7 維尼
After a moment they both began to regain themselves and the vampire sat back on his knees to narrow his eyes on Nik.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNLPz2f8KO 維尼
“What was that?”195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LfscdOB7D
‘What do you mean?”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRSvPVZR77 維尼
Lockhart narrowed his eyes even more at the male, “You know what I’m referring to, Volkov. I want to know what that was and I want to know what you are.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡURHzHokab7 維尼
Nik just glanced at him silently for a moment. It was the bluntest he had ever heard the pureblood be. He sighed and laid his head against the bed, looking up at the ceiling. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡagB01CDZc3 維尼
“It’s called the lure, or at least that’s what I’ve come to associate it as.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHUxXkPCjW 維尼
Lockhart said nothing, clearly waiting for him to continue.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBN1mAmSGH 維尼
Nik blew out a breath, “I’m no longer a hunter, or bitten. As for what I am currently, I’m sure you can put the pieces together.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3nkeMCfw2 維尼
“What did you mean when you said that it wasn’t supposed to do that?” Elijah asked, recalling the moments that led him here.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEsCljWMCN 維尼
“I’ve already learnt to control it. It’s not supposed to be able to overcome me like that.” He replied, “I don’t know why it forced me to shift either.”195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡec1cwmkgL7
Elijah looked at the ex-hunter for a moment. He looked almost tired, though he could tell that he looked better than he had previously. He had even tasted the other male’s power.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cS0PAY1z5 維尼
“Can you shift back?” He asked and Nikolai frowned.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGjAiztoJX 維尼
A sweat broke out on his paling skin and his form tensed briefly. After a moment he shook his head and took a series of slow deep breaths to recover. His skin brightened once more, but his androgynous form never shifted.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEG7tFgekI 維尼
“Will it happen again?” The pureblood asked and Nik turned his opalescent gaze on him.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UZ4QI2w0Z 維尼
“I don’t know, I’ve never heard of it happening before.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJrNGAbGNY 維尼
Elijah stood from the bed and Nik followed him up.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FgnZCqpcQ 維尼
Nik glanced toward the bathroom, “Do you want to shower? I need to open the windows.”195Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlwCXFy1qx
Elijah nodded and stopped to draw a robe out of the closet to toss to Nikolai and one for himself. He closed the bathroom door with a thought, leaving the incubus to ponder his situation.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWX8YGkfu5F 維尼
Nik busied himself with stripping the bed and dumping the bedding in a large hamper in the closet, leaving the untouched sheets on the bed. He opened the windows, but quickly shut the curtains as well he could to preserve privacy even though the the light hadn’t been on during their little ‘excursion’.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡfInl8UjmPI 維尼
He looked briefly to the mirror and sighed when he caught sight of freshly healed skin below dried blood on his hips. The neck he could forgive, but really?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5tUTql8Gc 維尼
Lockhart had drunk from him. Nik wondered if he had seen as much as he had.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjjpvbX9BN 維尼
Those images. What were they? Was it a past life of his? Was that what Nik had seen?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8QIYxA1KT 維尼
Nik shook himself as the water shut off. He could save those thoughts for another time. Now, he needed to get cleaned up and figure out what was going on.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI9DP9wsVS 維尼
Perhaps Isabelle would know. But how to get in contact with her? He’d have to ask Holly if she had left any clues as to how.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡui7JCwAhDL 維尼
Or perhaps his daughter could actually tell him his condition. She was getting to be relatively skilled in healing, maybe not as much as in other areas, but perhaps it would be enough.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡvE9TGe2MIA 維尼
Elijah stepped out of the bathroom wearing his robe, his dark hair still slightly dripping. He was silent for a moment.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaSEBhQ8mk 維尼
“I’ll send some clothes up for you. I expect Theia will come looking for you soon.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡll2jFrHzxQ 維尼
Nik nodded and entered the bathroom.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyxL4H0dCx 維尼
Nik exited the bathroom and discovered a fresh shirt and pants with room enough that it would disguise his less masculine body and, using a pair of sheers he found in the desk, cut the length of his hair that had lengthened during the shift.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡze8jdrRaoW 維尼
As soon as he was done, the sound of footsteps in the hallway alerted him to Theia’s incoming arrival. Sure enough, a knock sounded before the door opened to reveal the first girl he had loved. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡQR5QF8YzOO 維尼
She was never yours. Neither of them looked at you the way they look at each other.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh1EB46AV6 維尼
She blinked at him for a second before smiling. He was sure she was confused at the slight change in his facial structure, but she said nothing.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBmf1HHKE6 維尼
He approached her, “Let’s go downstairs. I’m sure Holly is getting on Onoe’s nerves. She’s taken a liking to his shadow.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOVi5jMAvg 維尼
Theia nodded her head and they walked down the hallway and down the stairs to the sitting room where a glaring Hiro greeted them.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXh5E0K3ml 維尼
Inside, Holly was regaling Fitzgerald with stories of her visions and her parent’s ‘friends’.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VWcHW15Um 維尼
“Mina always smells like cherries. I think it’s because that’s all she eats. Cherry flavored this, cherry flavored that. Jean likes pinching my cheeks, he says it’s because the human girls of his time used to do it make themselves prettier, but Daddy says it’s because he likes annoying me.” Holly told Gus, about to move on when she spotted her father standing in the doorway with Miss Theia.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2NIBmz6eZ 維尼
She hopped off the couch and grabbed hold of Nik’s hand, leading him to the couch where Gus sat. She put herself between them and her father gently ruffled her hair, making the young girl smile.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v59QBpJVS 維尼
Theia stood awkwardly in the door for a moment before following their example and sitting herself in the chair beside Nik.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5owVn76pp 維尼
Holly began talking once more and both Fitzgerald and Nik appeared to follow her words easily and it struck Theia that the girl was surprisingly articulate for her age. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIuomEAnEg 維尼
She was Nik’s daughter? Perhaps he had adopted her, but they looked much too similar for that to be true. Theia looked at Nik, but he was looking down at his daughter with a smile of content on his face.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFfrDZ1ndd 維尼
She had caught that look only once before, but it had passed quickly when he spotted her in the doorway at Mieren’s house. He had been cleaning his gun then, and it was one of the only moments she had seen that weight he carried lifted, if only temporarily. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7aLI9DN4X 維尼
But that had been when they were in school and she was still human and he was still so angry with the world. She looked at him, analyzing him for any hints of that anger remaining, but she found none. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8fPzTuGWy 維尼
Perhaps this young girl had changed him. Theia felt something then, it felt like the jealousy she had felt when she was human, that horrible envy that she felt every time she saw Elijah look at Blaire, even though it had been clear he only had eyes for her. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡKW8ic4XJo2 維尼
Was she really that selfish? She had found happiness with Elijah, but she still wanted Nik, why?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡDsbqdzS3Ed 維尼
Flashes of the night before hit her then. Flashes of goosebumps rising along her arms and warm hands playing along her legs and up her body to tease her nipples. She was hot and her mind was so hazy with dizzying pleasure that she felt lost to this feeling. She needed more. More. She felt sharp teeth nip at the skin of her neck and her eyes catch sight of glowing white hair as they flutter.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKgTmEBJOH 維尼
Nik? She glanced at him to see him looking back at her. Was that concern in his eyes?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡm980pmNmfo 維尼
“Theia?” He asked and Holly looked at the brunette.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkhoXDFMlO 維尼
“You look like Mommy did for a while.” The little girl remarked before turning back to Gus.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxSKZpO4ej 維尼
Her words shocked Theia, but it clearly meant nothing to the child. Nik had stilled at his daughter’s words, all expression dropping off his face till a moment of discontent flashed by on his features. It was gone before she could fully register it.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nwZMYtxjv 維尼
The clock let out a chime as the hour passed by. Nik smiled at her once more.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrIBjFYCmV 維尼
“Maybe we should talk?” He asked and she nodded, standing.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvEdJEKQop 維尼
They walked back upstairs. Elijah appeared out from the door to his office and spotted the dejected look on his sister’s face.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡHoZIPn8K3d 維尼
He left the door open to his office and made his way over to the cabinet where a glass of wine sat. He picked it up and took a swig before turning and sitting down in the chair by the fireplace as they fully entered the room. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeRD5ry5oB 維尼
Nik raised a brow at the drink, noting the warm scent of blood wine. They had both taken their fill, but he shrugged it off as another side effect of the lure.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiK9NtCjdy 維尼
Theia followed her brother and sat down on the couch beside him, leaving the couch beside him empty. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡNONXVRrGhk 維尼
Nik sat down on the empty couch and waited for her to ask what she wanted. He wasn’t sure what Elijah wanted him to keep quiet about, but Nik figured that she’d figure it all out sooner or later. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5K1u1w00Je 維尼
Theia was silent for a moment. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72TvhUEmR9 維尼
“How old is Holly?” She asked and Nik leaned back into the couch.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2Bx5QEqjJ 維尼
“Physically, she’s as old as a human five or six year old, but it has been less than six months since I met her mother in person.” He answered and he saw a look of intrigue in the elder Lockhart’s eyes. Theia, for her part, seemed to be confused. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtz9zoZnol 維尼
“What is she?”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vw8l8XHqt 維尼
“She is what her mother was when she was human. A witch. Physically, she takes after hunters, though she ages faster.” Nik informed.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡhORAspBynU 維尼
“What is her mother?” Theia’s brow went up, but the look of confusion did not slip.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91pHBWJlbm 維尼
“You have my research, I’m sure you can put the pieces together.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6cZNRWAFA 維尼
Elijah stared into him for a long moment, “She’s a sex demon?”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzuIJBAwnx 維尼
Nik chuckled, “That’s what humans classify them as though they are a combination of many different supernatural races. Demon, however is not one of them.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnUO8V91Rf 維尼
“Then what are they called if not demons?” The pureblood prince clearly wanted answers, of that Nik was sure, but nevertheless, the incubus was not too inclined to give them to him even if a little voice at the back of his mind chirped in the opposite.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OvugS3bkJ 維尼
The ex-hunter analyzed both siblings for a few moments. In hindsight, he really should have noticed the resemblance between them when Theia had been human. Very little had changed about her physically, her hair seeming to take on subtle low lights and an inch or two of length while her eyes were no longer the stunning blue that they had been previously- replaced by a menacing red that would send any human running in the opposite direction. That, coupled with the erasure of the many scars she had acquired since they were young through clumsy footing or the like. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVGF7HWq80 維尼
Lockhart looked as he had, with only a slight addition of muscle that had come in as he reached full immortality.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbNgIwrfSY 維尼
Probably not the first time if what Nik saw was true.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbObQfaEil 維尼
Nik cocked his head slightly- to be honest, he wasn’t sure if the vampire knew it himself. Theia certainly wasn’t aware, but that didn’t mean much of anything as her brother liked to keep his hand close to his chest.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡX0sxEInEfX 維尼
“Nik?” Theia broke him out of his thoughts.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHwx84BFfq 維尼
Perhaps he should toss them a bone.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9umYiMk6VF 維尼
“She is what is called a succubus.” He alluded slowly.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYiTlTDrrk 維尼
The sound of a gentle rapping sounded from the doorway as the door came open slowly to reveal his daughter peeking her head in the room.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡafKQs8O2Ad 維尼
“Daddy? Can we go to bed now? Gus said he had to spend the rest of the night ‘babysitting’ Hiro-brat.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YQ2zMk8Fn 維尼
A loud shout rang out from downstairs before the sound of rambunctious snickers made their way into the room. Nik stood.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtJyMXNUgZ 維尼
“Excuse me.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CiasiQKCp 維尼
He swept out of the room, nodding in passing to Sparrow before leading Holly back to their room.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡtr0mox6g87 維尼
Inside, he left her to wash up while he placed some of the clothes from her bag in drawers and opened the bag, glad that it was charmed to hold as much as was needed. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsj4rgcKYR 維尼
He scooped out some of her clothes and placed them in the lower drawer where she could easily reach them.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4fwnOJAKq 維尼
Holly came out of the bathroom a few minutes later wearing a purple nightgown and dragging her bear slightly above the floor. She was still growing, just as she would till her physical body finished maturing. Isabelle had guessed that it would take little more than a year, though sometimes he thought her growth faster than that.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdscvWXFZ2 維尼
He lifted her into bed and made to step away for his turn in the bathroom when she grabbed his hand in her own and pulled him back. She wrapped her arms around his waist in a hug, her head pressed up against his stomach. She squeezed him lightly and he patted her head as he had with Demetri when they were younger.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0WAitwbyf 維尼
A wave of hollow pain hit him at the thought of his twin. It was the only thing that unerringly broke through his walls beside Holly. There was not a possibility that his brother would come back despite what he had hoped for when he was still a child. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjAGKJRhkq 維尼
Isabelle had told him of how nothing really mattered to her after her transition. All she truly cared about then had been her continued existence and carnal indulgences. He understood why. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKCOXunuoe 維尼
It was far better to be having fun than wallowing in the wreckage of the leftover emotions of your humanity.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHVfKmDFP3 維尼
Holly was the only one he knew would never betray him. Sad, but true. Isabelle was very flippant when it came to anyone else’s lives, so Holly had taken to him better than her mother. She loved him without error, and it sometimes felt like he was the child instead of her. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU0f7zF1Qa 維尼
He felt the distant thumping again, but it was as if it had been constant and had only just grown stronger over the course of the night.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ll2rWwiHs 維尼
“Daddy, they love you too.”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bkL2ZK7i8 維尼
He stilled at her words, his brows furrowing.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvrdPDdEl0 維尼
“What do you mean?”8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXGl7ziETE 維尼
She looked at him and tapped his stomach with a finger, matching the thumping feeling perfectly.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYSubuewmz 維尼
“I think they’ll be boys.” She continued and Nik felt lightheaded and sick.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOiTYOD7AX 維尼
God, she had to be wrong. She was never wrong, but she had to be this time. Isabelle would have told him about this, right?8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡpoxPXvMWAp 維尼
He stepped away and headed toward the bathroom, smiling at his daughter to put her to rest. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡLq92fuCDUA 維尼
No, no, no.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLdvUdrpQl 維尼
He grabbed her bag as he passed the dresser and shut the bathroom door quietly. He turned on the shower and walked over to the vanity, placing the bag open atop it and reaching within to grasp the book Isabelle had directed him to when he wished for information.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvd4i2psmt 維尼
The cover was sturdy but worn, the words labeling the book had faded so much that they were illegible. The book’s binding looked ready to come apart, but Isabelle had assured him that she had charmed it to remain intact when she still had her gifts.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9kYX1Grzo 維尼
He skimmed its pages for several minutes before coming across a picture of an androgynous succubae or incubi with a distended abdomen, though he couldn’t tell much more than that as the being had been decorated with a ball gown of some sort which only revealed a small part of the lower torso.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXD3MbmdB0 維尼
He continued on for several more minutes and eventually shut off the water, certain Holly was asleep.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7c7fqxOBC 維尼
It took him an hour, but he found a section over pregnancy. It was written in latin, but he read it with ease due to his hunter training. The short chapter told of how rare pregnancies are to either gender and detailed the birthing process, only lightly brushing over the actual pregnancy aspect of it. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwprS1s73q 維尼
According to the book it could last as long as two years, or it could be as short as three days. Nik thought on it for a few moments, gradually stripping off his clothing and turning the water back on. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0PA5qlQ7Q 維尼
He stood in front of the mirror for a moment, angling his body to the side to analyze any change in his form. There was a small, almost unnoticeable, bump that hadn’t been there when he put the clothes on a few hours prior. The thumping had been happening before he had sex with Kaname for the second time, so clearly it had been the first time that started it. 8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡgenZPL5l2q 維尼
He was certain it was the pureblood- he hadn’t had sex with another male for a month, and that had been with an infertile vampire.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOLL8aunZe 維尼
He felt a wave of sickness hit him again and fell to his knees in front of the toilet, bound there for half an hour before his stomach settled again. He slid into the now cold shower with a sigh on his lips.8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJvKMqfYGk 維尼
Fuck, Onoe was going to be a pain in his ass when he found out.’8964 copyright protection191ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVF3Y70NV2 維尼
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