Chapter 47: Chapter 47
Chapter 46:
Sanaya’s P.O.V
“This is pure bliss!” Alina moaned as she dunked her head under water and came up for air a few moments later. Amber had to answer an urgent call so she wasn’t able to join us but Alina had kept me company.
From what Lance had told me, she was a newly turned vampire who was still adjusting to the immortal world, so in many ways, she was like me. We were even of the same age, although her body was now frozen at twenty-five, the year she was transformed and will remain so for a very long time. Immortals aged like stone. We know that it’ll eventually turn to soil, but that transformation will take eons to fully come to effect.
As for Lancelin, he and I had to be separated after we were interrupted because I was being tossed from one of his family member to another; being hugged and pampered and interrogated at the same time and never in my life had I felt so loved. It felt so good to be accepted by your boyfriend’s family although I was yet to meet his father. My mom’s family members are all based in India and we don’t usually have that much funds to visit them and my father’s parents were divorced who stopped all contact with us right after he died, so I never really got to experience the warmth of a big family. But I was thankful for Lancelin’s family for giving me such a warm welcome, even though that meant almost no time with him.
“You’re the only other companion I’ve met so far.” I told her, slipping into the water comfortably as the rose petals covered me up to my chest. “Actually, you’d be the only Queen that I’d met so far…apart from Lance’s mother of course.”
Alina gave a soft laugh, her green eyes sparkling from within. “I think you should get used to it, now that Lancelin has chosen you as his partner.”
I felt an invisible hand around my heart, squeezing it tight, making me feel suffocated. I lowered my head, wanting the water to open up and swallow me whole.
“Oh no! I know that look.”
I lifted my head to meet Alina’s eyes. But there was no judgment there, only a glimmer of understanding.
“How?” I asked her, my voice strained and hoarse.
“Because I felt it too once, when I was still human.” Alina got a faraway look in her eyes as she told me this. “I was just a mere human and Erick, the Vampire Prince. We had been engaged since I was born, mostly because our parents were friends and of course, there were political reasons. But there was a time when I felt unworthy of being next to him. I had thought several times that maybe he was better off with someone his own race. But it was Erick who told me that he chose me himself because he loved me and to doubt my right to stand next to him would be to doubt his love for me.”
I blinked. “I had never thought of it that way.”
“I could tell.” Alina gave me a polite smile. “So whenever you feel insecure or threatened by someone who doesn’t want you beside Lancelin, always remember that Lancelin himself gave you that right and as the future King and your lover, his opinion matters more than anyone else.”
“Thanks, Alina.” I smiled at her genuinely; feeling like a weight had been lifted off my chest.
“Now, tell me. What do you want to know about the whole vampiric transition?” Alina rubbed her hands in anticipation. “It’s a good thing you already know the basics of our worlds, so it won’t come as too big of a shock to you. And I’m glad Lancelin and you have talked things out.”
“I guess…” I fiddled with my hair unsurely. “I do have so many questions and I know that’s why Lancelin set this meeting with you…”
“Actually, I was the one who asked Lancelin if I could spend some time with you.” Alina told me much to my surprise. “I thought you would feel better knowing about the transition from someone who had once been human.”
Yes, she was right, I realized with a start. Lance and I had spoken about me turning into a vampire before he was shot and after, we had discussed it briefly but I had avoided taking any drastic steps. I wanted to have children and the only person I wanted to have children with was with Lance.
So why was I waiting when my mind was already made up? Procrastination isn’t going to get me anywhere and if I wait longer, I might end up losing more than I anticipated. Tanya and Sophia were born supernatural, so discussing my fears with them didn’t help. They were unable to understand why I was holding back in the first place. The only person I could ask was Martin but I didn’t want to rub salt on his wound and besides, ever since he got the news of Tanya’s engagement, he hadn’t quiet been himself. I could understand where he was coming from though. Lancelin and I knew each other for only a few months and it already felt impossible to live without him. Tanya and Martin had known each other since they were kids. To be separated like this…I couldn’t even begin to understand what they were going through.
“Alina…I don’t know how to place this but I’ve been holding back from making a decision for a while now. And honestly, I can’t even understand why!” I told her, feeling frustrated. “I want to be with Lancelin; in fact, I can’t imagine my life without him! Then why am I scared of turning? Why am I holding back?”
“Hey…” Alina spoke softly, placing her hands on my shoulders. “I get it. And it’s totally normal, the way you’re feeling. And it’s a fear of the unknown. You live in a dimension of Incubi so you’re familiar with their habits and powers but vampires are a complete unknown subject to you. So, let me help you. I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about vampires and the transition process, so you won’t feel scared anymore.”
“Okay.” Alina’s words helped me come down from the edge of having a panic attack.
“Okay, so let’s start.” Alina told me calmly. “Firstly, vampires can walk in the sun without exploding into flames; go inside churches, drink holy water and eat garlic without dying. Those are myths created by humans. The only way to kill a vampire is by ripping out their hearts, decapitation and burning the entire body, or vampires can re-grow any lost parts. And like Incubi, vampires also have special abilities. Incubi abilities are usually tied to the mind but vampire abilities are usually unpredictable. It can be of the mind like levitation or teleportation or it can be connected to some physical aspect. Vampires are also very fast and strong, like most of our supernatural brethren.”
“Wow!” I looked at her in wonder. “You like superman! But you just told me how to kill a vampire. Isn’t that dangerous? I mean, if people accidentally know how to kill you, they can easily kill you.”
Alina gave a small laugh. “Silly girl. The methods I just told you can kill anyone, vampire, human or any other creature on the planet. But you’ll need to get to us to be able to kill us. Like I said, vampires are very fast. And we have a strong sense of smell so if someone was carrying a gun or a bomb, we’d be able to smell it from a mile away.”
“Thanks, Alina.” I told her sincerely. “Talking to you really helped.”
“You can come to me any time you want.” She same my shoulders an encouraging squeeze. “There is no need to hurry; you still have plenty of time to decide your future. Just know that when you do decide to join this world, we’ll be waiting with open arms. And always trust your heart.”
Talking to Alina was the right decision after all. We spent the rest of our time together talking about the supernatural world, our men and a lot of silly little things. And I was so glad that I finally had the acceptance of not only Lancelin’s mother and family but also other people who Lancelin valued.
Somewhere in the meantime, I had made my mind about turning into a vampire. But Alina was right, there was no hurry. And I knew that when the time was right, I’ll gladly join this world without fear, without worry.
Little did I know…time was something I did not have.