Xei

I watch as Ali lay asleep. When a vampire starves themselves their body starts to slow down and the frenzy begins. Luckily her phoenix blood is strong and was able to slow down the process. Rest is what she needs now. I have already contacted my sources and reached out to have deliveries of blood sent down. Gin was pissed and I can’t blame him. She has been putting too much on herself and never taking a break. As I watch her sleep my mind wanders.

I have always been a solitary creature, my existence marked by the cold embrace of the shadows and the whispers of ancient secrets. For centuries, I have roamed the night, untethered by the bonds of family or clan. Birsha is the closest and only bond that I have allowed to breach my walls. But now, everything has changed. My encounter with Ali, Gin has shattered the walls I have built around my heart, and I find myself inextricably drawn into their world

The concept of a mating bond is a foreign one to me, a relic of ancient traditions that