Chapter 34: Nikolai
I took in my surroundings, there was black and red blood everywhere, the once peaceful meadow, was now decimated with what remained of a brutal battle. I decided that once I leave this place with Mary, I’ll send in at least a hundred warriors to comb through these woods and kill the remaining monsters inside. Once upon a time, I had wished to find a way to free the rouge beasts, but I knew that was just a young man’s wish. There was absolutely no way to domestic a beast whose lost their humanity.
I looked down at my clothes and grimaced. I was covered in my own blood as well as the ghoul’s. I didn’t want to frighten Mary, but if I didn’t see her now my beast would take over. He was a raving lunatic right now, pacing back and forth in my mind. The only thing that would calm him right now, was Mary’s scent. I walked slowly over to the metal door, as I tried to determine the best way to approach her. By the time I reached the door I still hand’t come up with a plan that would scare her, so I knocked on the door lightly.
There was no noise from the other side. What was I expecting, her to open the door with wide welcoming arms. Of course not, Mary isn’t dumb. She has no idea who is standing on the other side of the door, and if she did have some clue, she might not even want to see me. I placed my hand on the latch to the bunker door, gently pulling against it to see if it would open. The door didn’t budge. Good girl, even in her panicked state she had remembered to lock the door behind her. My beast was now desperate to see Mary, he didn’t care for my dillydallying. He took over my arms, tightening my grip on the latch and prying the door off the hinges. I dropped down inside the bunker, as soon as my feet touch the floor, I see a metal bar in my peripheral line of sight. I have no time to react before the metal connects with the side of my head.
“Fuck.” I growl out, gripping the side of my head.
“Oh my god, Nikolai!” Mary cries hysterically, running towards me, grabbing my face in her hands. “I’m so sorry! I thought… I didn’t know what to think,” She stammers out, tears running down her face.
I notice her favoring her foot, reminding me that her leg was hurt. I pick her up intent on carrying her to the counter where I can sit her down and inspect her.
“Nikolai, you’re hurt!” Mary exclaimed, “Put me down. Let me look you over.”
“Mary, I’ll be fine. I am a vampire remember. What I need to do is look you over before the monster inside me goes insane.”
Mary tried to protest, but quieted down as soon as she realized I wasn’t going to give in. She allowed me to carry her over to the makeshift kitchen and set her down on the counter. The bunker was dusty, but everything inside of it looked sturdy still. As soon as Mary’s butt touched the counter, I stepped back to look her over. Somehow, after an entire day of trekking through the woods, and battling a ghoul, she still managed to look exquisite. My fingers brushed across her face, gently, stroking a small cut I noticed on her cheek. I continued to look her over, growling at the sight of her throat, where finger shaped bruises laced around her neck. She had scrapes and bruises running up and down her arms, but that was the extent of her upper body injuries. I squatted down and took her legs in my
of her jeans, to
my
to know if it was sprained or broken. If it was sprained, I could heal her right here and now with my blood if
I need to make
her teeth as I continued to inspect her ankle. I let out a
could heal her right her and now and end
pulled her tightly into my embrace, kissing the
her, tears threatening to spill from my
Nikolai.” She whispered back her voice croaking towards the
you, Mod Apyr.” I replied stepping back
at me. “The words that come out of your
you are to me, you’re my mate, my entire world, you are the other half to my
Mary’s heartbeat skip a beat and then increase at each word I uttered towards her. She looked down from my eyes to my lips and back up again. I knew she wanted me to kiss her, but if I started kissing her now, I wouldn’t
and bit into it, before offering it to her. “Drink,” I stated bringing it
You are too weak, you’re bleeding all over. You
look terrible, will not kill me, they will heal within the hour, and even now I can barely feel any pain. I can tell by the grimace on your face, that you are in an incredible amount of pain, and you will continue
from me too,” Mary said, pulling her torn shirt off and baring
fangs into her, “I can’t drink from you tonight, you need to heal and
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