Blood and Love- Book 1 : Chapter 5

Daniel’s Story I – Yes and No

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As I walked out of the Geller residence into the cold night I sensed a presence. My body stiffened, senses alert as I walked down the stony path leading towards the gate. My eyes were fixed ahead but my sharp ears were waiting for an impending movement while my olfactory perception had already recognized the scent. I heard another set of footsteps on the stone slabs on the path. The movement was brief and the person stood behind me. Without turning back I spoke.

“Have you now taken up stalking people?”

“Why did you come here?” He shot a question in reply.

“I understand that this is your boyfriend’s house but that doesn’t give you exclusive right to decide the visitors.” I turned and fixed my eyes on Evan.

“Don’t try to humor me, Daniel. I’m your brother. And if I’ve spent a long time with you to know that the only contact you have with humans is to satiate your insatiable thirst for blood.”

I laughed at his feeble attempt to coax me.

“I came here to drop your boyfriend’s brother. He got hurt badly at the bar. Had got into a brawl with his boyfriend.” I scoffed.

Evan looked skeptical. When he spoke his voice was dripping with sarcasm.

“And you saved him! I don’t believe this. Daniel Damien, the meanest of vampires ‘saved’ a human and not fed on him. Amazing.”

“I thought you would know better. I guess now that I’ve had pity on you and allowed you to be with Sean, it’s our responsibility to save his brother. Family, ain’t it?”

Evan smiled. “Come on, Dan. Stop denying and covering up. I know you have a soft corner for Aaron. It’s great, big broda! In fact I’d be very glad if you tried to move on. It’s been years now. Why are you still stuck up on Alexander?”

In a second I was face to face with Evan, my hand tightly grabbing his throat. My vision became red. My pupils contracted into slits and radiated a reddish aura while my canines emerged. Sharp enough to rip his throat. I growled.

“Do not utter another word! I will never give up Alexander’s memories. He has always been my love. I had vowed never to let go in life or in death!”

With this warning I released him and walked away. While he stood on the path watching me go.

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I grabbed a champagne coupe and poured some blood from an ornate flask into it. I was still fuming at Evan’s stupid assumptions. Anger filled me and I finished the drink in one gulp. Re-filling the coupe I sat down on the eighteenth century Victorian settee. Evan’s words were still echoing in my ears. Who was he to decide what I should do? How dare he suggest that I should forget Alexander’s memories? How could he assume that I liked Aaron! He says I saved him because I had a soft corner for him!

I got up and walked to the mirror. Looking at my reflection, I pondered over what he had said.

No! I didn’t love Aaron. I cannot have feelings for him. I cannot walk over Alexander’s memories and begin a new life! No! I had no right to do so. But why Am I justifying myself! I don’t have feelings for Aaron. Yes. I saved him because…. But no answer came to my mind except Evan’s statement. No! I shook my head. No! I saved him because he was hurt and he was Sean’s brother. I did it for Evan and his boyfriend. It had nothing to do with my feelings for Aaron. Evan was wrong and talking nonsense.

My brain was in frenzy. All thoughts were swirling in my mind. I needed to get away from them. I needed a break.

My pupils were slits and the canines emerged again. I knew what to do.