I ran my wet tongue over my bruised lips and tasted blood for the third time today. I walked to the bathroom and looked at my reflection on the clean mirror. Alexander's bite marks were still fresh on my lips and now they were staring to bleed.

It was painful when Alexander dug his fangs into my fragile lips, but I didn't have the courage to stop him. In a way I liked the way he licked and sucked on my abused lips when he was done. It was like a mix of pain and pleasure.

But at the moment I wasn't receiving any pleasure, just horrible pain.

I grabbed a clean hand towel and damped it a little with water before cleaning my bleeding lips. I had to take breaks in order to control the stinging sensation spreading all over my mouth. I would tell Nana to help me but it was too embarrassing.

She would know right away that Alexander caused the injury..

"What happened to your mouth? It looks like you got socked." Robert suddenly chuckled. I looked at him from the mirror and saw him leaning against the doorframe with crossed arms.

"It's uh nothing.." I replied and rinsed the stained cloth in the sink.

I felt Robert enter the bathroom and close the door behind him. I turned around and saw him head towards a drawer under the sink. He took out some weird looking liquid bottles and wipes.

"You can not clean a cut to save your pathetic life. Here, let me do it." Robert stated with an annoyed face and poured some liquid on to another clean towel.

He pinned me against the sink and started to wipe my lip with the cloth that now had a strong odor to it. Right away it stung like crazy causing me to back away from him.

"It's called alcohol and you need it so your little injuries don't get infected. Do you not know how many germs are in a person's mouth? You would think Alexander would use his brain." Robert groaned, like he was actually mad at Alexander for hurting me.

Wow, how things have changed...

"Stay still and let me finish." Rober instructed and once again pinned me against the counter. Our bodies were close together and his face was also inches away from mine, but I didn't mind it.

My lips felt almost numb with pain when Robert was close to finishing. Tears blurred my eyes but I didn't let them fall because I was embarrassed that Robert would say something.

"There all done. Next time don't be so stupid and stop Alexander from trying to kill you, freak." Robert told me seriously and threw away the wipes stained with my blood.

I nodded and tried to lick my numb lips but Robert quickly stopped me, "Again don't be so stupid, Luke. I just cleaned your lips with alcohol so I don't think it's the wisest choice to lick them at the moment." he stated.

I blushed in embarrassment and suddenly felt fingers in my hair. I looked up and watched in surprise as Robert smiled softly.

"I have always picked on you for having white hair, but in reality I thought your white hair was so cool and I guess I just envied you for it. I truly do regret everything.." Robert confessed with a sad smile.

I stayed silent at hearing his deep words and knew it was the closest I would ever get to an apology for the beatings and disgusting nicknames.

If Alexander knew half of the things Robert did to me he would of killed him right on the spot, but I have always been the one to give people second chances.

Especially Robert, who had many reasons to act the way he did. The scar on his face was something he had to look at everytime he even glimpsed at a mirror. Just the reminder of his cruel past made me understand the anger he always carried around with him.

"I forgive you." I finally replied.

Robert smiled and for the first time I knew it was a sincere one. He embraced me in a hug and I was a bit surprised at first but hugged him back.

"Forgive him for what?"

Robert and I immediately separated from eachother once we heard Alexander's serious voice. He stood by the door with a suspicious look and glanced at Robert and I, waiting for either of us to speak.

How did we not hear him open the door??

Did he hear our conversation?.. I really hope not.

"He accidentally pressed too hard while disinfecting my lips." I lied and hoped Alexander believed me.

Robert nodded and quickly left the bathroom before Alexander could question him any further. I stoo awkwardly by the sink and looked down at my hands. In the corner of my eyes I saw Alexander enter the bathroom and close the door behind him.

I inhaled deeply and tried to control my nervous posture. Alexander stood in front of me and I soon felt his warm hand on my chin. He tilted my head back and made me look at him.

He inspected my mouth carefully causing me to stay silent and let him do what he pleased. In return, I looked at Alexander's face and couldn't help but smile when his bright eyes were practically glowing.

Alexander was so handsome with his well defined jawline and kissable lips, no wonder people like Julie wanted to claim him as theirs.

He was so masculine and dominant, it made me weak.

"May I know why you have such a beautiful smile on your face?" Alexander questioned with a smirk as if already knowing the answer to his question.

"It's nothing..." I replied, too embarrassed to admit what I was thinking.

Alexander didn't question me further and instead lightly kissed my bruised lips. "You're a horrible liar, babe." he teased.

I smiled at the pet name and just loved how comfortable I felt with Alexander now. He has saved me in so many ways that I just couldn't thank him enough for.

"Do your lips still hurt?"

I shook away my thoughts and gently touched my mouth. My lips were feeling better now, thanks to Robert.

"....because I can kiss away the pain if you want..." Alexander informed me with a wink.

"But, Robert cleaned them with some liquid thing and he said I should't touch my lips." I replied, a bit upset that I wasn't going to kiss Alexander.

"Like that'll stop me from kissing you." Alexander chuckled and wrapped his arm around my waist.

I was lifted on to the counter in one quick movement and sat down firmly on it. Alexander stood in between my legs with a mischievous smile and placed his hands on the side of my waist.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and pressed our foreheads together, making our noses slighty rub against eachother as we stared at one another.

Alexander ran his lips lightly against mine, making sure not to put too much pressure to be considered a kiss. I closed my eyes and just enjoyed the feeling of his rough lips against mine.

Two whole minutes passed by and we were still stuck together just tasting eachother. It was a very intimate moment and I loved every second of it.

I slightly pulled away when my own lips were starting to hurt again.

"Are you okay?" Alexander questioned with slight worry in his eyes, as he lifted the side of my shirt with his thumbs and gently caressed my hipbones. His simple gesture made me get goosebumps that I hoped he didn't notice.

I nodded at his question and rubbed my tired eyes with balled up fists. I then felt Alexander place a wet kiss on my cheek. I couldn't help but giggle at his sweet action.

This only caused Alexander to peck my whole face with loving kisses causing me to giggle like a happy toddler...

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...

I tried to find something useful to do while Alexander was busy in his office. What can a vampire like him be busy with?

It's not like he owned his company or actually had a job.

With a bored groan, I got up from the nicely made bed and searched around Alexander's room. I opened and closed different drawers and couldn't find anything exciting.

This room was so boring especially for an adult.

Even after taking a shower and being comfortable in nothing but pajamas, I still didn't want to go to sleep.

It was almost nine at night and Alexander said he would be back by eight. I even ate dinner without him and that was just awkward being served by the maids like I was the one who owned them.

A smile quickly spread on my face once I saw a box of chocolates by the opened window. I approached the fancy looking box and wondered what it was doing there.

Did Alexander leave the box here for me?

The description of the chocolates looked really good so I opened the box but almost threw up when a dead rat covered in magates suddenly appeared.

I quickly dropped the box like my life depended on it and watched in horror as the rat fell out of the box. Fear coursed through my body and knew right away something was wrong.

Alexander had nothing to do with this disgusting action..

I looked around the quiet room and started feeling uneasy.

I started to make my way towards the door in a rush but stopped when I saw an unfamiliar male already by the door. His dark figure stood there with a sinister smile and evil eyes.

My palms suddenly became sweaty and my pulse quickened in fear. The unfamiliar male looked like something that was created for a horror movie.

Who the hell was this thing? And what did he want from me?

The possibility of this evil thing killing me before Alexander could save me was very high.

"I see you got the message. After I'm done with you, you'll be nothing but a dead rat!" the unfamiliar man spit out with so much venom I could see his sharp fangs.

Now I knew where the older children in the orphanage got the stories about these ugly looking vampires. The vampire in front of me was the definition of one.

He was nothing like Alexander and it just scared me to know he would have no mercy on me like he did.

Before I could think properly, the ugly looking vampire was already attacking me. This caused me to scream Alexander's name with the top of my lungs.

I fell to the ground as the vampire landed heavily on top of me.

His fangs were inches from my neck and I tried my hardest to push him off but with every second that passed the closer his fangs got.

I received a hard punch at the side of my stomach causing me to let out a dry cough. I socked the evil looking thing back and for once felt proud that my punch got him dizzy for a couple of seconds.

I used those seconds to get up and try to run but hands quickly wrapped around my ankles causing me to trip on the floor. I felt his nails dig deep into my ankles but I turned around and kicked him with the leg I was able to get loose from his hold.

He growled at me like a posessed demon and I tried not to let it scare me but I would be lying if I said my chest wasn't pounding in fear.

"I will kill you!" he screeched at me as he once again tackled me to the floor and punched me several times.

I was starting to get dizzy and I could taste blood on my mouth but I shielded myself with my arms.

My only option to get out of this situation was to try and get some punches in myself and quickly make my way out this room.

With that plan in mind, I punched the vampire and shoved him off of me before I fully sprinted to the door and made my way out.

I ran through the hallway and looked behind me to see the angry vampire still chasing me with completely dark eyes and sharp nails.

I sprinted inside Alexander's office and only saw Robert sitting on the couch and staring at me with a confused face. Without wasting a second, I quickly grabbed him and locked us both in the bathroom.

"What the hell is going on, Luke?! What happened to your face? and who the hell is trying to get inside so bad?!" Robert questioned in complete confusion and panic.

"Where's Alexander?!" I questioned back, ignoring his own questions.

"Some maid said she needed him for something outside!" Robert replied and we both flinched once the bathroom door suddenly started to get pounded on, causing it to almost break in half.

"Who the hell is that, Luke?!" Robert asked and shook my shoulders to make me answer him.

"I-I don't know! He's some evil vampire creature that just suddenly attacked me in my room!" I finally cried out and just really needed Alexander.

Robert paced around in worry and tried to think of something. I stayed at the farthest corner and shook like crazy. The bathroom door continued to rattle in hits and I wondered how long it would be until it would get knocked over.

"We are so fucking screwed!" Robert groaned in frustration and tried looking for something in the drawers under the sink.

I sat down inside the bath tub and tucked my knees close to my chest trying my best not to cry.

Then all of a sudden it got really quiet. The silence was eery and creepy.

Robert and I looked at eachother and we waited a couple of seconds before Robert approached the beaten door. A horrible screech echoed through the whole bathroom causing us both to flinch.

I recognized Alexander's voice and soon heard James as well. The door was opened easily and I almost lunged into Alexander's arms but I was still frozen in my spot.

We watched in horror as Alexander held the vampire in an agressive chokehold.

"What is your name!" Alexander commanded and tightened his hold around the vampire's neck, causing him to make an awful choking sounds.

"M-...un..do!" the vampire yelled out.

Alexander instructed James to hand him some sharp looking object and I couldn't keep my eyes off the horrible scene playing in front of me.

Alexander forced Mundo's tongue out and ripped a hole in the middle of it with the sharp object.

Dark, thick blood rushed out of Mundo's mouth and I can tell he was starting to choke on his own blood.

"Who sent you here and why?!" Alexander questioned in his usual threatening voice and held the sharp object against Mundo's neck.

Mundo struggled in Alexander's hold and knew right away his life was coming to an end.

"Master Anderson ordered a kill on your human boy!" Mundo rushed out and spit up blood while doing so.

A rush of chills coursed through my body at hearing his confession. Alexander gave me a quick glance then stuck the sharp object into Mundo's neck causing me to close my eyes.

I heard the horrible squishing sound and I almost threw up on the spot.

"Take his body outside and tell Eddy to take care of it. Make sure to tell him he's a vampire." I heard Alexander instruct James.

I kept my face hidden in my knees and felt my body shake. I peeked up when it got quiet and I saw Robert and Alexander already staring at me with worry and concern.

"Angel should be in the kitchen with Nana." Alexander assured Robert and entered the bathroom, closing the damaged door behind him.

He slowly approached me and got down on his knees so he could make complete eye contact with me.

"Babe, it's alright...I'm here." he softly said and I was completely surprised when he got inside the bathtub with me.

I noticed his shirt was stained with blood, but that didn't stop me from entering his arms when he opened them up for me.

I inhaled his familiar scent and wrapped my arms around his neck as he sat me on top of his lap. His strong arms held me tightly and calmed me when I felt him start to kiss my head down to my cheek.

"Luke, you need to get your injuries looked at and I need to have a talk with my guards." Alexander quietly whispered by my ear, then pressed a light kiss on it.

Something about the way he said 'talk' made it clear there was going to be no such thing. I could only imagine the type of punishment he had planned for his guards who let Mundo get inside the house...

Alexander held me in his arms until I was no longer shaking and finally calm. I didn't want him to let me go but I knew he had to take care of his property and the people inside of it.

I lifted my head off of his shoulder and let out a shaky breath still shaken up about what happened. Alexander rubbed his thumb against my cheek and then firmly grabbed my chin.

"Look at me, Luke." he instructed, causing me to stare away from my lap.

Alexander had a serious expression on his face and looked almost angry.

"I will protect you from everything and everybody that tries to hurt you. This will not happen again my pretty white haired boy, that I can promise you. Just follow my rules and do what I say without questioning me, okay?" Alexander told me with full dominance.

I believed his every word and nodded in reply.

He leaned closer and passionatly kissed me a couple of times and then lightly ran his thumb on my lips.

"Good, now I need you to let me bite your neck.."