SCARLETT (Kiss From The Darkness)
Chapter 24

Roland returned to his house that afternoon. I saw Erick in his room. He looked very moody and felt guilty since the accident. He looked at me as I opened the door to his room and stepped inside.

"I didn't mean to hurt you" he said in a guilty tone.

"Yes, I understand." I'm approaching towards him.

"Does your wound still hurt?" He took my hand and saw the bite.

"It doesn't hurt at all." I laughed to ease her guilt.

"What about Roland?" This time he asked while looking at me with a guilty look.

I took a deep breath while looking at him.

"He's fine." I patted her shoulder. "Leda has treated his wound." I added.

"I lost control." He covered his face with both hands while shaking his head.

"It's not easy for young vampires to control their bloodthirsty instincts. But you've tried." This time I embrace it hoping to calm it down.

I got up and was about to leave the room but Erick called me. I turned to face him.

"Scarlett, thanks. You're a big brother to me." He said it sincerely.

I nodded and left him.

I'm looking for Damon in the living room. He sat down and sipped whiskey.

"Come on!" he waved his hand at me.

I stepped towards him and sat down next to him.

"Damon ... , I want to ask you something." I said it while looking at him.

Damon raised his eyebrows at me.

"What would happen to Roland if Robert really complained to the clan leader?"

Damon did not immediately reply, he seemed to be thinking. I was waiting for an answer from him.

"Maybe the clan leader will kill him." Damon answered softly while looking down at the whiskey in the glass he was holding.

"What?" I asked as if I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

"I've heard of a similar thing that happened elsewhere a few years ago." Damon looked at me with a concerned look.

I was pensive to hear his words. What about Roland. Will Robert really complain to the clan leader?

"Scarlett, you two can't be together." Damon said that fact.

I accepted that fact with a painful and hurt feeling. After all, Roland and I could not unite. I felt my eyes heat up. There are tears I can bear to keep from spilling. What am I supposed to do?

Damon grabbed my shoulder. I put my head on his shoulder. If I continue to be with Roland, then his life will be threatened. I had to stay away from her even if it would make my heart bleed. But for the sake of my love for her, I had to protect her life even though my heart would be sliced if I were to stay away from her.

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That day I agreed to leave Roland. I decided to stay away from him for his safety. I'd rather die than see Roland get hurt because of me again.

I told Leda, Eric and Damon about my plan. They looked at me with concern as if someone was about to walk towards the gates of death.

"Are you okay?" Ask Leda with worry.

I'm nodding. Maybe he could see the pain in my eyes.

"I'm sure you'll soon forget the man." Erick patted my shoulder while laughing to comfort myself.

Damon just kept quiet and grabbed my shoulder. I decided to stay at Damon's house for a while. Erick will return to his own home. So in my house only one Leda lives.

I heard Roland's footsteps enter the living room. Leda blocked him in the living room.

"I need to talk to Scarlett." Roland's tone of voice urged.

"Scarlett's not home." Leda replied with a firm tone.

"Where is he?" Roland asked curiously.

"So, he's been away with Damon." Reply Leda.

"All right, I'll be back later." Roland said that while leaving the living room.

I peeked out the window of my room as Roland's car drove away from my house. Damon entered my room.

"Are you ready to go with me?" he asked with a cheerful smile on his face.

I shrugged my shoulders as a sign of approval. I brought my bag containing some clothes. I stepped into the living room to tell Leda that I would stay at Damon's house for a few days.

"Don't forget to always call me." Leda hugged me.

"You're talking like I'm going far." I laughed at him.

"Bust Roland look for you," he said in a concerned tone.

"Yes, I heard your conversation from above." I raised one of my eyebrows.

"Take him," he told Damon.

"Surely." Damon answered with a voice.

We left the house. I drove my car to Damon's. Actually my house was not too far away from Damon's house, but I decided to stay there so I could stay away from Roland. Maybe that way Roland won't look for me.

Thirty minutes later we reached Damon's house. Damon said he had only rented the house for a few days. He previously lived in Canada.

We both went into his house. Damon's house is as big as mine. He likes luxury like me. We actually have a lot of similarities.

I threw myself on the couch in his living room. Damon took two bags from his refrigerator. He gave me one bag of blood and another for himself. We sucked that blood. After I feel satisfied and full. I put myself back on the couch.

My mind floated back to Roland. Is he looking for me? What will she think when she finds out that I'm staying at Damon's house? Will he understand why I left him? Will he understand that I was forced to do this to save his life?

I closed my eyes. I want to rest. Though literally vampires don't need sleep, I like to relax and close my eyes.

I felt Damon step closer to me. I pretended not to realize it. I felt him holding me. I opened my eyes and saw his face staring at mine.

"Down me!" I was about to get away from him.

"Ssttt..!" He didn't obey my orders.

"Damon, I ... " My words were cut off when she landed her lips on mine.

He stepped up the stairs to his room. I put my hand around his neck. He put me on his fancy bed.

I was about to get up when she suddenly climbed onto my body.

"Ramom ... " I tried to get away from him.

He hugged me and buried his face in the curve of my neck.

"Scarlett, please." He whispered it with pleading eyes.

I did not have time to answer when he put his lips on mine and gently bit my lips. His hand held me behind my neck. While the other hand was moving wildly to the other part of my body.

"This one time," he whispered softly in my ear.