Embrace of Dracula

Carmine was playing a dangerous game, she knew what she was dealing with yet she kept going for it despite everything, he was Lord Dracula the lord of Transylvania, and she was just the daughter of a rich merchant.

They met in a large party made by one of the dukes in Dracula's honor, many heard the scary stories about him that spread among the townsfolk, stories about how he picks a virgin every year to be his bride, takes her to his castle and she is never seen again, some said he is a vampire and some said he is a demon soem said he is both, and some said that's all just old women's gibberish, but no one knew for sure, she heard the stories too but when she knew her father was invited to the party in his honor she picked the most alluring dress she had and put on all her fav perfume, accessories and jewelry, she wanted him to be hers.

She was always unruly and spoiled, always got what she wanted, wore what she wanted and she always enjoyed the envy in the eyes of her fellow women and the desire in the eyes of men who wanted her for themselves and the disappointment in the eyes of the males who knew she could never be theirs, and this time those thrills and feelings weren't enough for her, she had already decided to flirt with lord Dracula lord of Transylvania ignoring all the stories and the social barrier between them, and she did, and for her surprise the lord returned her flirting and offered her a dance kissing her hand gently in the process, she couldn't contain her excitement when she danced with him in-front of everyone, her emotions were overflowing, she felt the envy in the eyes of her peers, the pride in her father's eyes, the disappointment in the eyes of the men who planned to ask her for the dance, and more importantly his strong arms warped around her and his eyes piercing her like a sharp pair of rapiers, she dared to look directly into them but they made her tremble, she wasn't sure whether out of fear or excitement or both, but she knew one thing, he isn't human, there is no doubt about it.

She wasn't sure how that idea turned from folktales to a fact in her head so quickly, it was as if he was telling that with his eyes, yet even then she didn't bother trying to release herself from his firm hands when he -still dancing with her- took her towards the balcony of the mansion overlooking a ravine with a river flowing below, he then he stopped dancing right in-front of the rails and with him stopped everything, the music, the chatter the other dancers, silence was so strong you could hear the splashing water down below in the ravine despite how far it is, then he broke the silence by talking to Carmine while still holding her body firmly as if they were still dancing.

"Will you be mine maiden ?" he asked her with a deep warm voice while piercing her soul with his strong eyes, she shivered in excitement, she could even hear her own heart beating in her bosom rapidly, she knew what her answer could mean, but she still wanted it, she is in love with him, she didn't care what happens anymore, "Y .. ye .. YES my lord", the next second she felt his strong arms warping around her waist firmly and lifting her like a baby, and she was flying, flying towards his castle in the horizon, she never felt like that before, a torrent of questions and wild feelings struck her as she looked over Transylvania from high above and a breeze of fresh air struck her face, neck and bosom, "what is he going to do to me !!?", "Is he really a merciless monster like they say !!?", "Will i live to see another day or will tonight be the last night in my life !!?", "What will the other do after he flew off with me in-front of them !!?", even then all those question didn't prevent her from enjoying the fantastic view of Transylvania and realizing that his cape was actually now a large pair of black wings that he is using to fly.

What she didn't know was that he could read her mind like an open tome, and once they landed in the main balcony of his castle overlooking Transylvania, he put her gently back on her feet walked away few steps then he turned around to her and said "Worry not, your people won't do anything, they are under my spell and all they saw tonight will be nothingness tomorrow", She seemed surprised for a second and tried to say something but he continued "As for your fears of me, fear me not young maiden, you came here by your own free will and i treat my guests with the utmost respect, love and care" he paused for a second and she noticed he is starting to look less and less human as he started walked towards her and continued talking again "Tonight you shall be my bride, but before that, you need to become one of us, children of the night and darkness", this time she didn't gasp or seem surprised, deep down she knew it the moment she looked into his eyes back in the party, she spread her arms sideways, closed her eyes and muttered "I'm all yours my lord, my beloved" and before she finished her sentence he turned into a swarm of bats and enveloped her body completely.

She felt small stings all over her body as if the bats were biting her everywhere, yet she didn't feel fear or dissatisfaction, few seconds and the swarm turns back into Lord Dracula who warped his left arm so firmly around her chest uplifting her breasts and squeezing her whole body against his, and with his other hand her grabbed her right arm, "Fear nothing my lovely maiden, in return for your sweet blood i will give you immortality and power beyond your wildest dreams" then he slowly and firmly stuck his teeth into her neck and started sucking her blood, "My lord i .. it feels .. i don't know how to say it .. i feel" he interrupted her caressing her hand while saying "Shhh, don't talk, let the ecstasy you feel take over, yes .. that's what you feel, don't think or talk, just enjoy", she noticed that his mouth was still firmly warped around her long beautiful neck and his teeth stuck in it draining her blood yet she heard his voice very clear and strong in her head, "you are becoming one of us, don't think too much, let yourself be engulfed by that feeling, for tonight is a night you will never forget", Carmine accepts his advice as she couldn't help but smile in mix of ecstasy and pain while grabbing tight to his arms and her necklace which she tore out of excitement, she tried to let loose all the ideas in her head and give into that ecstasy she is feeling all over her body, feeling despite the stinging pain in her neck and the feeling her life is being sucked out of her, feeling that her awareness is fading out.

"My lord, is it over ?"
"Almost my lovely maiden"
"But i feel like my life is fading away, my body is getting cold"
"I will warm it with mine"
"But how can i live with no blood in my veins"
"You will, if you are meant to be one of us you will, and worry not i won't suck all your sweet blood, i'll leave you some even though it's so temping to sap every drop of it"
"But what if i'm not meant to become one of your people my lord"
"That would be unfortunate, ah .. look .. my minions have brought a guest"
"*Gasps* .. My lord, what is my father's body doing here !!!"
"Ah, my dear, he will be your first, if you want to become one of us and if you want to become my eternal bride"
"*Gasps* .. but my lord, why him, why not someone else !!?"
"It has to be him, you have to cut all your ties with mortals my lovely maiden when you become one of us, and there is a price for that ... there, i had my share of your sweet sweet red blood, now it's your turn, go and quell your thirst with his blood .. cause if you don't you will die now, it would be such a waste lovely maiden"
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"As you wish, my lord"