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The burning was back. My blood was molten in my veins, searing through my body and into my thundering heart. The pounding in my chest echoed in my ears to the point I could feel my heart there booming in a relentless pattern as I paced my room. We would be leaving at nightfall for the old temple ruins, but I wasn’t going to make it till then. I needed blood and I needed it now. I was aware of every maid in the temple attending us. Their sweet young flesh was an enticement to my weakening resolve, and if I stayed much longer I was going to give in to my need for that blood.
Thank the gods the little marbius had run off to play somewhere. I didn’t want to turn on such an innocent creature, and yet I had no doubt I would if the thirst kept growing. Already sweat was forming on my brow and my muscles were tense with need. How much longer could I endure this torment?
I smelled him before the knock came at the door. The sweet aroma of sun-kissed flesh and honey crossed my senses and my creature purred deep inside. My hunger roared for his blood. Cret was the sweetest of confections to me. I craved his blood more than others. The sweet taste of metallic honey was all I wanted now, his darkness like fine chocolate or wine. Perfectly in sync with my own that it quelled the creature that resided inside me now, clawing to get out.
The knock on my door came and I about jumped out of my skin. I couldn’t face him. I couldn’t face anyone like this. My control was at its edge, teetering on a knife’s tip, and with his temptation so close I would lose this battle. I didn’t answer the knock, instead I made for my small collection of things, packing them into a bag. I needed to get out of the city, far away from it and the people in it. Especially Cret. ~Serenity~
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