SCARLETT (Kiss From The Darkness)
Chapter 12

Soldiers...

That word makes me creep. Will there be a war? But a war between who? I still haven't found a bright spot. For the time being it was clear that there was a vampire deliberately forming an army. He will turn humans into vampires and bind them with an oath of loyalty so that he can control them.

That thought gave me goosebumps. Only old vampires are able to bind other creatures with an oath of allegiance. It means there's another vampire of my age who's hanging around town. Maybe he attacked Roland too. I turned my head towards Roland who was currently fast asleep due to the side effects of the medicine. What would have happened had I not come in time to save Roland? I shuddered at the thought of that possibility. I don't want to lose Roland. She's mine. Yes, mine.

I left Roland and walked out of the room towards the living room where Damon and Erick were sitting on different couches. I didn't see Leda there. Maybe he's resting. Unlike vampires who do not need sleep, werewolves resemble humans. They sleep at night like humans and their bodies also need food intake exactly like human food. That is why in this house always available human food and drink.

I chose a chair and sat alone across from the two of them.

"For what does a vampire form an army?" I asked directly.

"Especially if not for the war, dear!" Damon leaned his head on the sofa and laughed at me.

"Don't joke!" kataku cynic.

"I'm not kidding," this time his face turned serious and his body sat up straight. "Only a thousand-year-old vampire can bind another creature with an oath of allegiance." This time his eyes were sharp.

"So there's another old vampire roaming the city." Erick said as he laid himself down on the sofa.

"YES!" Damon and I answered at the same time.

"Stop looking at me like I'm a kid!" Erick did not hide his irritation.

"You're a child, a snot vampire!" damon.

"Suck!" Erick wants to get up from the couch.

"Stop acting like a kid!" I almost screamed at them both.

They sat back on their own sofas.

"You too, stop acting like a teenager!" This time Damon pointed at me.

"That's it," I sighed in annoyance. "We should go back to discussing the problem that is critical" I said while leaning.

"What is the purpose of this war?" I asked while frowning.

"Isn't this a blatant attack on the Dark God?" damon said while raising his eyebrows.

"Then what does all this have to do with the vampire hunters that attacked me the other night?" my many.

"Yes, a few nights ago there was a vampire hunter who attacked me. He stabbed me with a silver dagger covered in oak tree powder. I almost died in the woods that night. Good thing Roland saved me." I explained to Damon. He seemed to digest the information I gave him.

"Ramom ... " I looked at him sharply. "Say, what exactly brought you here?" my voice is soft.

"I miss you." Damon answered my question while looking away.

"No way," I said with a grunt.

"Scarlett ... " He said my name seriously. I have a bad feeling right now. "You should stay away from the man who is currently sleeping in your room. He's a dangerous man." Damon said this in earnest.

I barely understood his words.

"What do you mean?" my many.

"You don't understand. He's dangerous." This time Damon got up from the sofa and walked towards me.

I'm still silent. I don't understand what Damon said. Roland couldn't have hurt me. He even saved my life. He must like me. Was his heart beating a lie? Not likely. The sound feels so natural. Roland enjoyed kissing me. Even his body responded to it. I swear Roland's heartbeat was pounding so fast when he touched me. Then what's wrong with him? Why would Damon say he's dangerous?

"I don't understand what you mean." I said softly while looking at him.

Damon took my hand.

"I saw a tattoo of a clan of vampire hunters behind his left ear." This time Damon said it in a stern tone.

Vampire hunter clan tattoo? How could I not see it? Maybe I was so panicked to see Roland get hurt that I didn't see the tattoo like Damon said. It is impossible ...

"It is impossible .. "I said softly.

"I saw him when Leda cleaned the wound on his neck" he said.

"You must have seen it wrong." I stood up laughing.

"How do you think he knew you were a vampire? He knows that you are weak against silver! That's why he tied you and Erick up with a silver chain! Why do you think your compulsions have no effect on him, huh?" This time he said it with a barely scream.

"He can't hurt me!" I almost screamed.

"I'm trying to protect you from her!" He shakes my shoulders.

This time my eyes were blurry because of the tears that were almost dripping. I understand why my compulsions have no effect on him. I understand why he knows my weakness. He purposely bound me with silver chains so that I might become weak. That fact seemed to tear my heart apart. Why does it have to be like this? I just felt love after a life I lived so long in emptiness. But why is it like this? Am I really cursed that I do not deserve love? Why do I feel like my destiny is so cruel? I want to scream. I want to scream and destroy this world. My chest's tight. I want to cry. Damon pulled me into his arms. But now I feel numb. This fact is too painful for me to accept.