Chapter 44

The Vampire

You that, like a dagger's thrust,

Have entered my complaining heart

You that, stronger than a host

Of demons, came, wild yet prepared;

Within my mind's humility

You made your bed and your domain;

- Infamous one who's bound to me

Like a gambler by his games,

Like the bottle and the sot,

Like the worms in one's remains,

- Damn you! Damnation be your lot!

I've begged the merciful, swift sword

To overcome my liberty -

To poison I have said the word:

Save me from poltroonery.

Alas the sword! Alas the poison!

Contemptuous, they spoke to me:

"You never can deserve remission

Of your accursed slavery,

"Imbecile! - If our deadly empire

Freed you from your present fate,

Your kiss would soon resuscitate

The cold cadaver of your vampire!"

- Charles Baudelaire -

Katherine wanted to roll her eyes when she saw that both Morgan and Taylor are widely grinning while looking at her. "Are you ready to spend your night with us?" Morgan asked then tried to touch her but she stepped back so that his hand will not reach her skin. "Don't worry, we're going to be nice with you." Taylor said then looked at Drake's direction. Drake gave him a warning look but Taylor only winked at him. "Drake haven't mark you yet so that means..." Morgan said with a devilish smile on his face. "That means, she's still available to get laid on." Taylor said looking lustfully at Katherine. Drake clenched his fist. "He's only trying to piss you." Athan said patting Drake's shoulders. "Don't mind them. Remember, this is for Katherine." Alaric said.

"Are we going to start or you'll continue blabbering?" Katherine said. "You're so excited to be with us, huh?" Morgan said. "Yeah, I'm so excited." Katherine said making the men laughed. "Easy there, baby, I'll promise you, we will enjoy the night." Taylor said. "Can you stop talking nonsense and let's start." Katherine said feeling annoyed with the boastful men infront of her. "Okay, let's start!" Morgan said then quickly disappeared. Taylor followed him, vanishing infront of Katherine.

Katherine can see the two men alternately moving around in their maximum speed. Morgan on the right side of the arena while Taylor on the left.

"Not bad." Thana said. "They're movements are well synchronize." Amdis said. "They are like in an acrobatic show." Athan said. "You're so mean." Amber said smiling.

When Katherine saw the two went into different directions, she redied herself. Morgan will attack her infront while Taylor will attack at the back. Morgan gave her a combination of jabs and hooks while Taylor is giving her kicks. She avoided it all and tried to counterattack but the two vanished again. Morgan appeared infront of her and gave her a flying kick then Taylor gave her a roundhouse kick.

"They're good." Amber said. "We're better than them." Blade said. "But I think they're much better." Dawn said and she received glares from the boys. "Just joking." Dawn said and made a peace sign on her hands.

All of them stood up when they saw that Katherine was being held tightly by the two. "What happened?" Drake angrily asked. "Don't dare to move." All of them looked back when they heard Gregory's voice. "There's something around her body." Athan said narrowing his eyes. "Silver thread. I was able to get a sample of it from Luther's witch before." Gregory said. "Are you nuts!?" Drake said angrily and tried to approach Katherine but was stopped by Serafino.

"This is only a sample of what's coming. If she will not be able to do it then, everything and everyone will be in danger." Serafino said and took his seat. Drake gritted his teeth but sat back to his seat.

Katherine tried to let herself go from the thin thread that was encircling her body but every move she made will cause pain on her. She wasn't able to notice that she was already filled with the thread because she was busy concentrating on how to counterstrike the assaults of the two men giving her.

"Well, I guess this is it." Morgan said stroking Katherine face. Drake stood up again.

"Sit down, Drake." Serafino said. Drake clenched his fist hardly but followed what his Elder said.

"I will enjoy every inch of you, baby." Taylor said and tried to kiss Katherine but failed because Katherine quickly dashed away from the two but to her dismay, the silver thread on her body tightened more causing her to fall on the ground again.

"They're holding that damn thread but how? I mean, I can see that Katherine is in pain but why are those two mutts are not hurting at all?" Athan asked feeling irritated. "They're wearing a transparent gloves protecting their hands from the thread. It was also from the witch." Gregory answered. "Wow, I want to meet that witch." Alaric said. Drake can't stand it anymore. He stood up again but Vladamir and Cassius put him back on his seat. "Son, this is for her." Lazarus said. "Do you want to kill her!? She's in pain and all we could do is just look at her!?" Drake said anger all over his handsome face. "Move!" Drake shouted but Vladamir and Cassius didn't do what he wants. He's starting to shift but he heard his mate's voice.

"Baby, I'm alright. I have to do this. Just trust me, okay?" Katherine said mind linking Drake. They looked at each other and when Drake nodded, Katherine smiled.

"How cute but sorry for him, you're all ours." Morgan said and tightened the thread more making Katherine flinched of pain. They all gasped when Morgan's and Taylor's fangs started to protrude. "We're going to mark you now, baby and Drake will go home crying." Taylor said and started to bow to reach Katherine's neck.

"This is not fun to watch." Thana said. "I think I'm gonna throw up." Amdis said. All eyes were on the three persons at the arena. Holding their breath, not blinking their eyes, waiting for the next thing to happen.

"Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh..."