SCARLETT (Kiss From The Darkness)
Chapter 18

"The vampire always attacks his victims at night. Maybe we should be careful tonight. I have some silver bullets. Most likely I can knock him out with that bullet. Aren't you weak for silver?" The words are more to emphasize than to ask.

I nodded at him.

Roland got up from his chair and walked towards the table located beside the fireplace. He opened the desk drawer and took out a few silver bullets. He also took out a silver dagger from inside the drawer. I saw the dagger and I felt goosebumps. The same dagger that Roland was holding onto had pierced me a few nights ago. I wonder if Roland also has oak tree powder. But my curiosity was not answered. Roland immediately closed his desk drawer and locked it back.

"Didn't you provide holy water like in Van Helsing?" Damon asked in a mocking tone.

Roland ignored.

"Tonight we will patrol. I need a bait to lure that vampire." Roland said that while looking at the two of us.

"You mean a human for bait?" I asked while furrowing my brows at him.

"Of course." He said in plain tone.

"What if that vampire really hurt the human we lured?" I asked curious.

"You doubt my abilities, Miss." Roland said while looking at me. "Even I managed to tie a thousand-year-old vampire to a silver chain a few days ago in this house." He said it while glancing at me.

"Your scoundrel!" Damon stood up and was about to attack Roland.

"Damon!" I pulled Damon's arm and told him to sit back.

Damon obeyed my orders.

"Who will be the bait?" Damon asked coldly.

"I'm going to get one of my comrades to be the bait." Roland explained to us. "I'll call him tonight."

"Is this not dangerous?" I asked in a worried tone. Taking humans into this game seems too dangerous to me.

"He's a tough cop and also a member of the same clan as me." Roland assured us.

It meant that he would have one of his friends who was a member of the Vampire Hunter clan lure the troublemaker vampire. We approve. Damon and I got up from the couch and wanted to say goodbye to him. Me and Damon stepped towards the door and I felt Roland pull my hand from behind. I stopped and looked towards him.

I nodded and turned around to follow Damon. I actually wanted to stay there with Roland and run into his arms while listening to his heartbeat that would definitely beat so fast when I touched him. Ah, I threw away that thought. I stepped into the car. It will be a good night, I thought.

I got in the car. Damon looked at me. I'm looking ahead. Damon starts the car and leaves Roland's residence. I glanced towards the rearview. I still see Roland standing there watching us leave. Does Roland want the same thing as me? Does she also want to hug me like I want to hug her? I don't know.

That day Damon took me for a walk. He admitted he wanted to comfort me. I followed his request. We're heading towards the west coast of California. I chose California as my home because I love the beaches and forests that are there. I have always loved the beauty of nature. As if it reminds me of my once beautiful kingdom.

When I was a human, I loved the beach. I love the beach sand that caresses my feet. I love the sound of the waves hitting the beach. I love the smell of the ocean I breathe. After I became a vampire, I inhaled the scent of the forest more often. Because the forest is a place hidden from humans. I rarely play on the beach. Today Damon invited me to step on the sand of the beach. Beaches on the western edge of California will seem deserted in winter like this. Usually this place is crowded with tourists during the summer. But in winter like this, it was just me and Damon walking on the snow-covered sand. I wish I was with Roland at this time. But my expectations were not according to plan. Do I have a future with Roland? I don't know.

I enjoy the cold beach sand under my feet. I felt the wind that carried the scent of the sea. I stood facing the sea. I let the wind blow my hair. I closed my eyes to enjoy the sea breeze and the chirping of birds flying above the waves. I felt Damon holding me from behind. I opened my eyes and intended to let go of his embrace. But Damon's got me. He put his head on my shoulder.

"Scarlett .. "he whispered in my ear.

I'm speechless.

"Can't you just give me some space in your heart?" The question came back.

I didn't answer. I felt Damon's lips on my neck. I felt her hands curling around my chest. Damon pulled my hair to the left of my neck. Now the right side of my neck is exposed. He traced my neck with his lips. His hands are still clutching tightly to my body. I felt Damon's lower body respond to his movements. I tried to let go of her embrace but she further tightened her embrace on my body. This time he gently slapped my neck. I heard his breath hunting in my ear. Her lips moved up into my ears. He bit my little earlobe. His breath is hunting. I heard the chirping of birds above me mixed with the sound of waves pounding. What if someone sees us? I heard Damon whispering my name in my ear.

"Damon, stop it" I begged him.

Damon ignored my request. He's getting wild kissing my neck.

"Stop!" I almost screamed at him.

Damon let go of his embrace and forced me to turn to face him.

"Is it because of that man?" He asked with a wounded tone. "You won't have a future with him, Scarlett. The two of you will not be able to unite like water and fire." He said that fact.

My heart was sobbing at the fact he said. I blinked my eyes so my eyes wouldn't fall. I can't cry anymore. Yes, I realized that Roland and I were like water and fire. We will never be together. But is it my fault that I wish I could be with her someday? Is it wrong to love her? Isn't love the most precious thing in life? Can life be fair to me once? I want to feel loved and loved.

Damon and I were shocked by the faint movement coming from the top of the hill on the edge of the cliff. It seemed like someone was there but he had already left. Damon and I looked at each other suspiciously. Is there someone following us?