Talia's pov

I opened my eyes to a familiar scent that was right under my nose. The fresh smell of musk, wood, and a little bit of lavender. Only she smelled that kind of way. Her hand sneaked into my probably unwashed hair because who knows how long I have been asleep?

I tried to say her name as her touch made me more awake. I grabbed her arm with almost no strength, but I just couldn't wait for her to speak to me.

"Talia!!!" She screamed so loudly that my ears nearly fell off. She gently laid me down as I lay in her arms. I opened my eyes to a darkened room full of strange smells in the air. Darcia's face lingering above mine curved a smile on my face.

I thought she would be happy to see me being awake, but her eyes were flooded with tears. Her head dropped to my chest, and I felt her tears all over my skin. I reached my hand slowly up, touching her hair and petting her.

"Talia- I can't even look into your eyes properly. I never felt such sadness. I promised to protect you and never hurt you again, but I did. You don't have to speak to me again but heal fully. I will surely understand if you want to go back to the Orphanage." She reasoned.

I woke probably a minute ago and hearing her say this felt like a stab in the heart. I risked my life to save her. I did not stab myself because of me. I never want to see her get hurt again. I could see how weak she still was. She lost even the last few colors that remained on her face.

"I-" I gasped for a breath, "I love you - wholeheartedly. Would you let me leave this place once and for all, Darcia?" I whispered, then pulled her head up to look into her crimson-red eyes. Would she let me really leave her? Her words are fixed in my mind when she said, "You are mine." Is she losing her interest in me? Maybe I changed so much that she can't even look at me.

That short thought was crushed in the next second when she passionately kissed my lips.

She acted like a wild animal, longing for food after not being fed for days. Darcia was careful about my body, but on my lips, she did not hold back one bit.

"Open your mouth for me, sweetheart. I want to go inside." She insisted, and I listened. I opened my mouth and felt her tongue against mine. We kissed deeply, exploring each other's mouths. I felt my body respond, the warmth of her touch sending shivers through me. She trailed her hands up my back, feeling the goosebumps that had formed, and I ran my hands through her hair, pulling her closer.

Darcia then broke our wild kiss and put soft kisses on my whole face. Our intense selves told each other we wanted more, but it was not the right time.

"Well, well, well, I see our patient is up," Nicoli said, standing at the door. He walked to the bed and crunched down closer to me. He raised his brow at me and chuckled. My cheeks were burning because he probably heard and saw what was happening here.

After these two stopped being annoying with their play of words, Nicoli spoke, "I should look at you now. How are you feeling, Talia? Any pain or discomfort?" I shook my head.

The reality was that I was in soreness. I felt the wound on my leg the entire time we spoke. But it is nothing compared to the cause of it. Since I woke up, there hasn't been a word about what happened two weeks ago.

So, what happened?

Nicoli looked at my wound and at my body as if a lot had happened to it. I couldn't help but notice how Darcia gawked at him when his hands were on me. As if she was about to tear him apart.

"Can I take a bath? I'm sure I'm all disgusting even though I don't smell anything." I said and then laughed.

"Sweetheart, I took care of you the whole time you were asleep," Darcia said putting her hand around my waist.

She did what???

"You- gave me a bath?" She saw my naked body while I was unconscious. Every detail, every corner of my body, was seen by the person I least wished for. My heart almost stopped beating when I discovered this.

But she didn't care at all, like usual. I couldn't even take another breath and was right away in her arms, being carried into the bathroom, sitting on some chair.

"Why are you silent?" She asked because I was nervous to say anything.

She came to me and unzipped my gray, oversized hoodie. I let her do what she wanted without any rejections. And why? Because I was so desirous of her cold touch. That's the whole truth.

I don't know if my thoughts are sinful, but our kissing is not enough anymore. I can't just get enough, and a simple kiss will not make it up for me.

I never had any sexual experiences in my life. And with a woman, it's even harder. I need instructions on what I should do; otherwise, I can't function. What if I do something silly or not pleasurable? I would feel like a total loser.

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When her fingers traveled from my thighs to my knees, I had a sudden urge to move her hand directly at my weak spot. I forgot about everything that happened to me at that moment and focused on her soft fingers on my skin.

She heard the water reach its maximum level, so she closed it but returned her eyes back to me. I was dully looking at her like a statue.

"Shall I leave, Talia?" She spoke, looking at the floor. I opened my mouth to speak but closed it and also looked down. Darcia moved to the door then and grabbed the handle, which made me instantly say, "Stay."

She then proceeded to lock the door and look my way. "Let me undress you fully."

She walked to me and raised me from the chair. Our eyes connected immediately. She put her hand on my hip and gently slipped her finger on the inside of my black panties.

She glanced at my body down, then up, and pulled my panties down. With both hands going gently and slowly down. I moved to the side and tossed it far away. I undid my bra myself, but she was observing my naked body.

I felt a wave of heat created inside me. Her reaction did not help, as she took me into her arms without any permission and placed me in very hot but satisfying water.

She went on her knees, being the closest she could be next to me. She started to examine the bathroom, looking for something.

"Here," I said, giving her the cherry shower gel that was on the other side of the bathtub. She opened it, and instead of putting it on my body directly, she squeezed it into her palm.

"She's really going to rub my body with her hands???" I thought to myself, screaming internally.

Darcia's pov

I couldn't help but stare at her naked body as I placed her in the bathtub full of boiling water.

I wanted to touch her again, but I was not doing it without any reasoning, so I started looking around for shower gel. She noticed my eyes searching the room. Then she grabbed the small bottle of cherry gel that was sitting on the side of the bathtub. Talia handed it to me, and I applied it to my hand right way. I could sense her gaze on me, shocked that I was going to wash her with my bare hands.

I rubbed my hands together so the mousse would form beforehand. Talia's arms were locked around her legs, chin rested on her knees. She was more anxious than ever before. I could sense her vulnerability, but I guess it's because she is naked here and I am fully clothed. Unfair, but could she handle me fully naked also?

She swung her arms open, revealing her breasts. I shifted my gaze back to her knees and gently massaged them. She stretched her back a little bit and leaned against the bathtub. Her hands took place on both edges of the bathtub. Her eyes were shut, and her whole body was in composure.

My claws are dragging themselves from her knee to her thigh again. The whole hand of mine drowned deeper into the hot water, making me furrow my eyebrows at how boiling the water really was. Talia kept her eyes still shut. No reaction to my sharp claws, scratching her thigh as the water guided my circling moves.

She was so fucking gorgeous, looking naked.

As my eyes couldn't tear away, my fingertips slipped unconsciously at the entrance of her intimate part. Her thighs were smashing against each other, barricading my hand there. Her hand moved, finding mine between her thighs, slightly pressing on mine as if she wanted me to go somewhere I should not yet.

"You want me so much, Talia." I leaned over and softly whispered into her ear. She tried to push my fingertips further, but I caught her hand immediately. Talia breathed out loudly and opened her eyes finally, staring at me because I had taken action.

Lust

Desires

Wanting

"Please, continue." She squeezed her thighs together. "Please." She begged again. My fangs are cutting the inside of my mouth. The urge to taste her sweet blood grew significantly stronger. To taste her whole body, to be exact.

"Your eyes." She spoke. I can't even control it when I am around her. The way my body reacts to her is something that has never happened to me before.

I looked away, pulling my hand out of the water. "No!" I returned my gaze. My hand locked with hers. It wasn't too long ago when the color of my eyes was scaring her, and now she doesn't even want me to look away.

"Stay and wash my body, Darcia." She requested it, and I could not refuse.

To make a bigger step in our relationship to be more intimate, I would lose myself completely. Let alone kissing her lips, it makes me want to dig my fangs into her soft neck. Hurting her is something I don't ever want to happen again. I cannot guarantee her safety when I crave to press my lips against her warm skin. When I crave to explore every part of hers. I simply cannot control myself.

I replaced my other hand full of gel on her chest and carefully rubbed the cherry mousse all over. I feel her body heat quickly embrace the cold gel. She sighs in satisfaction, and I can tell she's enjoying the sensation. I massage the area gently to make sure it's evenly spread. Her eyes are still staring at me as I do so.

This was like a test that I had to pass. If I am strong enough to suppress the temptations. With each time I touched her wet skin, I endured waves of excitement and hunger. I knew I had to make it through without giving in to the desire, no matter how great it was. I had to prove to myself that I was capable of conquering my own desires. Because of her.

I used to want her dead body in my hands as proof of victory. Complete what I set out to do from the start. Now I wash her fragile body in a bathtub as she's slowly falling asleep to my cold touch. Isn't it funny how your entire world can change once a human steps into your life? Make you do and feel things you would never normally do.

I registered Talia's heartbeat slowing with each passing second. I rose my hand out of the still-warm water and dried it with the small towel next to me. Her mouth was slightly open, and her head tilted in my direction. It is fascinating to study her sleeping, as I cannot do so. I wonder what she is dreaming about. Am I in her nightmares? Or her sweet dreams?

I awoke from my thoughts and realized I didn't bring her towel with me. I grabbed the large black towel from the cabinet as I returned to my room, but I dropped it in an instant as I heard Talia's angelic voice turn into a scream full of horror.