Vampire King's Pet

Chapter Five: I Love You

Avery's POV

Familiar voices filled the warm air surrounding me, the warmth was something I wasn't used to because where me and my family lived didn't have central air conditioning and heat. He had to make do with natural resources for warmth in the colder months, thankfully here in Alaska it wasn't so hot.

But as the voices got a little louder, I couldn't focus on where they were at. They sounded so far away and so close at the same time.

A scent that I had grew to love more than life itself filled my senses making my heart twist as my eyes slowly opened.

The room all around me was white, even the dress I was wearing was white. I wasn't anywhere I recognized, so to say I was confused was an understatement.

"Hi beautiful!"

Turning I saw a pair of hazel eyes that I thought I would never see again. "Danny?"

"Do you think I would leave without a proper goodbye?" My heart sped up as joy filled me, my feet moved before I realized it and I began running towards him.

I watched him lift and hold out his arm to catch me, but something forced me back and away from him and him away from me. Like a forcefield. I fell back but quickly got back up just as confused as to why it happened.

"How could you?" He asked in an angry tone which confused me more. I didn't do anything. I went through the events of everything that happened days prior to see if I had done something that made him mad at me, but I found nothing.

"What's wrong?" The softest whisper came out. It was bad enough he was gone; I don't think I could handle it if he was angry at me in the afterlife.

"Oh Daniel, leave her be, it isn't her doing." I looked around for the most beautiful voice I had ever heard before.

I felt the weight on my shoulders leave me and a breath escaped my mouth without me realizing it. But at the same time I felt empty, like something was stolen from deep within me.

"They just took them." There it was again along with a sigh.

Then a blur of a figure appeared next to Daniel, no not a figure, a woman. A beautiful woman with almost white hair and eyes nearly as blue as the sky.

Something in me told me to kneel down to this woman so I did just that. "Oh sweetheart." A hand was placed under my chin and had me lift it back up. The smile on her face made a blush appear on my face.

"You're the Moon Goddess, Selene!" I stated rather than asked her. She offered me another smile along with her hand and helped me stand back up on my feet.

I looked at Daniel who was still avoiding looking at me making the pain in my chest worsen.

"I can't break the bond that was placed on you and Alexei. But I can allow you and Daniel to say goodbye." Suddenly memories of what happened after Daniel died hit me like a tsunami rushing for land. Tears filled my eyes as I looked to him again, no wonder he was mad at me. He thought I had moved on by binding myself to another man. I would never do that. I'd rather die first.

I lifted a hand to my heart and closed my eyes tightly. "Can I just stay here?" I asked quietly.

"No." She said flatly. "Unfortunately, I can't meddle with the living after a bond is placed. You are currently in limbo, that's why I am allowing this interaction now. You see Alexei has had your magic taken and you almost died because of it, your talisman is what saved you, so don't ever remove it, unless you get your powers back it will weaken you without it."

I nodded; I will have to see about getting my magic back on my own. Taking a witch's magic is like taking a wolf away from a werewolf. It is unjust and wrong.

I glanced back at Daniel who now had a sullen look on his face at what she said. "I can make it to where you can have romantic activities if you so choose that aren't with Alexei. But know, he will still feel it, it won't hurt him though ...just, arouse him." She gave me a soft smile. I suppose she was trying to be reassuring in my time of conflict.

Daniel growled at her words and my cheeks reddened. He and I hadn't ever had s****l intercourse. But we had talked about it, he was waiting for me to be ready for my first time. Well both of our first time, but we never got the chance before tragedy fell upon us.

"Can we have a moment alone ma'am?" Daniel asked seeing how upset I still was.

"Not too long, the medication they gave her is wearing off. She'll wake soon. So hurry!" He nodded his head at her then looked at me again. As the Moon Goddess faded away, I caught her smile at me before she disappeared completely.

I felt a lump form in my throat as I went to take a step forward but was hesitant. I was scared that I wouldn't be able to touch him, I wanted so badly to feel his hands holding me close to him again. The last time I held him he died in my arms.

He took the first step, then the second, then the third, fourth...

When his arms wrapped around me, I instantly felt myself relax in his warm embrace. I let a sob escape as I buried my face in his chest and just let the tears begin to form and fall, soaking his shirt.

"Shh, it's alright. I'm right here, everything will be alright. I promise." But he wasn't alright, he was dead. This will be the last time I see him for a long, long time.

Because now that I have been bonded to Alexei and have a protection spell also in place so that no harm comes to me unless Genevieve dies or removes it, I'm stuck in that harsh world with them and not with my family and friends... or Daniel.

"I don't want him. I know what that spell will cause, I love you and only you Danny." I cried into his shirt. Why couldn't I just be with my loved ones in the afterlife. I prefer it if I had died along with them and not left that morning for my parents. Screw the Blood Moon that is to come next month.

He sighed and held me tighter. So tight it almost hurt, but I know why. He hated this too and I couldn't blame him.

"Break the damn binding that was placed on them. You're the bloody Moon Goddess." Daniel called out angrily. More years slips from my eyes hearing how upset he was over this. It seems he knew more about my future than I did now that he was aware of the spell put on me and his King.

"Stop it. She'll get angry with you, don't ruin your chances to see your family again Daniel." I pulled back and wiped my face. He has dreamed of the day he would get to see his parents again on the other side of the moon, he just never thought it would be this soon. My sadness will not divert his dreams now to see his mother again.

"I'm not leaving. I'll stay here until you come and join me, then we will cross together." I wanted to tell him no, but the sentiment was gut wrenching to hear. Almost like my body refused to accept walking with him when I finally did die.

He kissed my head and when he did, I heard someone call his name. "Daniel?" He stiffened and straightened his back.

"That can't be." He pulled away and turned around. "Mom" I looked down a sad smile formed on my lips, the Moon Goddess must have heard me and sent her to get him.

But it still hurt me to witness, this is everything he has ever wanted, how could I be upset over something like this!

The room i was in began to blur. "Danny?!" He turned his body slightly facing me again. He noticed it too; a single tear slipped from my eye as I leaned up and kissed his lips. "You'll always be my first and only love." I told him against his lips. He smiled and when I opened my eyes his face started to disappear, he mouthed three words that melted and broke my heart.

"I love you..."