My Most Precious Human novel Chapter 53

I was restless. I kept thinking that if I had to face Sariel now, I would become highly emotionally unstable. On the other hand, I wanted to ask him why he didn't tell me about the bond and played me instead. I had already known that he could act cruelly, but I had never imagined that he would be cruel to me. It was only my assumption, but I guess I had finally figured out why Sariel didn't want to mark anyone…

A vampire giving blood created a bond, but what if it worked in both directions? Sariel mentioned that marking someone increases sexual desire, but what if it really was about losing control, and that was something that Sariel was really afraid of...? He deliberately used the fact that his blood bond was still working, enjoying the fact that I craved his bite-mark and the power he had over me. He wanted to be the only one in control, and he knew that leaving his mark would make him give up the total control he had. It was time to paint a true image of him, calculative and cold, the next Vampire King. A part of me wanted to hate him, while the other part wanted to proudly claim to be his possession.

It was one of those days when I missed my punching bag. I couldn't even recall the last time I had my training. At that moment, losing some sweat would definitely help me get my head straight. Besides, I had a feeling that even with extra protection from bodyguards, it wouldn't be long before I would find myself in a dangerous situation once more, and I bet that my fighting skills could still come in handy then. I hated being weak, and I had to admit that the moment I was bleeding out with those three bastards leaning over me, I was more than terrified. Of course, that wasn't the reason why I was thinking about fighting practice. A nice training session would help me keep my head out of thinking about Sariel. Somehow, I couldn't help but wonder if he left the castle for a few days so that we wouldn't meet while I still had a lot of his blood in my system. If it came out to be true, that certainly would be an argument for my pro-Sariel part of the heart.

"God… I think I would rather just confront him and get this over with! I cannot stand this pondering and guessing!" I whined, tossing on my bed.

Luckily, Martha brought me some sleeping pills. I thought of them as my only salvation. I took a nice hot shower, told myself that I was relaxed, and merrily swallowed the pill. I closed my eyes, letting the drug dissolve my restlessness.

It was still dark outside when I became thirsty. Fortunately, I wasn't craving blood, only water. My mouth was dry. I sat up on the bed and reached out my hand to take the glass from the bedside table. I took the first sip and noticed someone's dark shape on the side of my bed. I dropped the glass, giving out a silent scream, and turned on my bedside lamp.

Sariel was sitting on my bed, just like he did before. As I looked at him, a sly smirk appeared on his face. I gulped. My pounding heart was an obvious sign of my growing excitement. I clenched my teeth, angry at my body's reaction.

"Mr. Gotha said that you left the castle." I gazed at him cautiously.

"I did…" He stood up and leaned over me, "but I wanted to see you as soon as I could."

I gasped, moving away from him.

"Do you really mean what you said, or are you saying the words I want to hear?" I asked nervously.

He smirked, intensifying his stare at me, "Which answer would you prefer?"

"The truth," I replied without hesitation.