(Outskirts Of New Antic City)


    (Castle Eden- Pce Library)


    The next few days were a bit awkward to put it mildly. Neither Cami nor Mary knew how to interact with one another.


    Cami was waiting to hear Mary''s reply before deciding what to do next while Mary was still gathering her thoughts.


    The female vampire did not drink any blood from her servant and the hunger in her stomach was getting a bit distracting.


    "Suppress it... suppress it..." Cami muttered quietly to herself as her dark crimson eyes swept through the contents of another book.


    Several tables in front of her were now covered in piles of ancient texts, parchment papers and hardcover books.


    She had gone over dozens if not hundreds of books over thest few days and to be honest... Cami was on the verge of giving up.


    It was clear that her current situation was unique.


    She had yet to find anything more than a warning about not drinking the blood of a Sun-Born human but that warning only applied to regr vampires.


    And there was absolutely nothing about what would happen if a vampire spent a long time in contact with a Sun- Born human.


    Therefore, Cami could only assume that what was currently happening between herself, and Mary was a first in the recorded history of vampire kind.


    A grim reality because it meant that the answer to her question would have to remain a mystery at least for now.


    Cami let out a heavy sigh and leaned back against her chair. She raised up her right hand and began to gently rub her temples.


    She definitely felt strong feelings towards Mary, but it was impossible to say whether those feelings were genuine or somehow being manipte by her Sun-Born nature.


    Maybe it didn''t matter...


    Cami was so lost in her thoughts that she did not notice the figure who walked into the library holding a warm nket.


    The beautiful female vampire was startled as a nket draped over her shoulders and she looked up to meet a pair of piercing green eyes.


    "Mistress you haven''t fed in a quite some time," Mary softly whispered, and her voice entered Cami''s ears like the alluring song of a siren.


    "Have you decided on your answer?" Cami asked gruffly not trusting herself to conceal the emotion that was rising up in her chest.


    Mary did not answer, and a long silence formed between the pair. The human servant looked at her mistress and raised up her hand to lightly touch her face.


    Cami stood still and allowed Mary to touch her face even though she would have long killed anyone else who dared to be so arrogant in front of her.


    Somehow no matter what Mary did... Cami felt the urge to indulge her.


    To fulfil all her wants and needs until she was happy.


    "If I said no..." Mary''s voice trailed off as her fingers lightly traced Cami''s sharp cheekbones.


    "Would you continue to drain my blood?"


    "No... I will drink your blood only if you are willing," Cami gently replied as she kissed one of Mary''s fingers.


    "But won''t you starve?" Mary asked curiously.


    "I can survive... it will be painful but... I can survive without blood," Cami softly reassured her human servant.


    The young woman lowered her head and for a brief moment Cami saw an unknown emotion sh across her eyes.


    "Then... yes... I am willing to give you a chance," Mary hesitantly spoke as a light red blush gradually crept up her face.


    She leaned forward until her neck was directly against Cami''s mouth. Mary did not have to say a single word for the vampire to understand what she meant.


    Mary winced slightly as a pair of sharp fangs sank into her skin.


    The process was a bit ufortable but feeling Cami''s body so close to her own was making her heart race.


    Cami closed her eyes and drank a mouthful of blood from her human servant. It was foul and unpleasant tasting as usual and yet...<novelnext></novelnext>


    Hearing Mary''s words made her feel as though it was the most delicious liquid in the world.


    The pair remained in ce for several long seconds before Cami finally sated her hunger. She withdrew her fangs and pressed a light kiss against the wound on Mary''s neck.


    "I have to do some more research today but... will you visit my bed chamberster tonight?" Cami asked with barely contained desire in her voice.


    Mary rubbed her fingers together nervously and then nodded.


    A wide smile shed across Cami''s face before she turned her attention back to the books in front of her.


    Mary took this as her cue to leave and took a moment to adjust the nket on the beautiful vampire''s body before walking out of the library.


    She could feel her heart beating at what felt like one hundred miles per hour as Cami''s bold invitation echoed through her mind.


    What did it mean?


    Wasn''t it a bit too fast?


    No... no... perhaps vampire courtship was quick to be physical?


    Mary rubbed her still flushed cheeks and saw a glimpse of herself in one of the mirrors hanging on the castle walls.


    She looked exactly like a lovestruck maiden. The young woman took in a few deep breaths and gradually calmed herself down.


    She was just acting.


    If she had to give up her body in order to escape, then that was a price that she was willing to pay.


    But wait... what if she disappointed Cami in the bedroom?


    Mary quickly scanned the original Mary''s memories and saw that she had basically no sexual experiences.


    And of course, Sui Li herself was also a virgin... at most she had gotten a few kisses in college but that was about it.


    Maybe she had experience in the past mission worlds that she visited?


    Mary tried to ess those locked away memories but found nothing.


    Just blurry shes of people and ces that moved too fast in order for her to see them properly.


    Look... maybe she was overthinking this...


    Cami was a vampire who had lived a ridiculously long life... she was probably well experienced and would take the lead.


    Somehow thinking about her vampire mistress potentially having quite a few past lovers made Mary''s heart ache just a little bit.


    The young woman immediately headed for the training field in order to get those distracting thoughts out of her mind.


    On the way to the field, Mary stopped in front of a window that was overlooking the garden outside the castle.


    She could swear that she saw something....


    Mary stepped a bit closer to the window and stared at the field of crops. There was a faint movementing from the corner of the vegetable garden.


    The corn nts were shifting ever so slightly in a way that could not be exined by just the wind alone.


    An animal? Or another invader?


    Mary gripped the dagger hidden in her pocket and slowly activated her pupil technique. She could now see in the darkness outside as if it were bright as day.


    There!


    A humanoid shadow was moving through the field while taking asional nces at the thick heavy walls of the castle.


    Mary focused on the sunlight energy flowing through her body and more details about the mysterious intruder were finally revealed.


    Wait... was that a human?