Chapter 21

Nathan looked at her with a sad look and a bitter smile. He had lived dozens of times and died dozens of times, but no one had ever mourned his death. Seeing Elen's tears flowing for her, she felt happy and sad at the same time.

"Why didn't you go when I asked you to surrender, Elen?"

"I-I just-

"Why didn't you forget me when I left you? Why did you look for me even though you knew there was a monster stalking you? Why didn't you get angry and hate me when I rejected your love? Why are you always waiting for me? Why, Sera? Why did you do all that?"

"Th-it's because I- because I love you, Nathan! I love you, I just want to be with you!"

"Do you finally understand how I feel? Do you finally understand why I did all this? It's because I love her so much! I love her so much, Elen! I just want to hear her say that she loves me, just once! I just want to hear it! So I'll definitely forget about him!"

"What about me, Charlie? Don't you think about my feelings? What about me loving you? Do I have to be a vampire like you so I can live longer to make you love me? Or do I have to sell my soul to the devil so I can be reincarnated to make you look at me? ? Tell me, what should I do, Charlie? What should I do?"

"Elen, the two of us have been connected since I sucked your blood 12 years ago. Believe it or not, you are already my soul mate. I once asked you to be my queen and you accepted. Elen, do you want to stay with me?"

"Of course! I want to be with you, Charlie! I just want to be with you!"

"Then can you help me?"

"H-help you? What can I do?"

"Now I know how I can break the curse!"

"R-really?"

"I've lived 79 times, Elen! And during that time I've always tried to break the curse. I managed to be resurrected as a vampire without having to go through rebirth as a human by making a new pact by sacrificing other people's lives. The monsters you see on the ship that time was my doppelganger. He is a ghost that was created after my death. That monster will disappear when I am reborn as a human. But since I have now become a vampire, he will not be able to disappear unless I lose my form as a vampire and be reborn as a vampire. ordinary people."

"S-so that monster was your spirit that wandered around when you died as Edward Charles Robinson, that sexophonist?"

"Yes, you're right, Elen!"

"That means, you can't control it?"

"Yeah, I can't control him! He acted of his own free will who wanted to avenge his death. Even though he's a part of another me, he still has his own goals. I've reincarnated 79 times, that means there are 79 people inside of me up until now. this, because I was born in a different era and born to different parents!"

"I see, Charlie! So what can I do so I can be with you!"

"I just want you to stay alive by drinking human blood!"

"W-what? Drinking blood? How could I do that? I don't want to hurt anyone, Charlie! I-"

"I understand, Elen! That's why you don't need to worry. I just need to go into your dream and tell you what to do! You just follow the instructions I gave you, you won't kill anyone Elen, because I will! You understand?"

"B-but, I- I'm afraid to-" Elen stopped her speech as Charlie grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.

Elen was stunned, she felt very comfortable and calm every time Charli hugged her. He could smell Charlie's body that he loved so much. Charlie kissed her lips and crushed them. He knew Elen would not be able to resist a kiss from him.

"Help me, Elen! Help me so I can forget her! Help me so I can erase my love for her. I'm so tired, Elen! I beg you to help me! Don't leave me! Don't leave me alone! I really need you! I just want to start new love with you. Therefore, help me!"

"I'll never leave you, Nathan! I promise, I won't let you face this alone again! I promise, Charlie! I promise!"

"Don't tell anyone this! Do you understand? This is our secret!"

"Yes, I promise, Nathan!"

She stared at the ceiling of her room, it had been 15 minutes since she had woken up from her sleep, she still didn't intend to get out of bed. The words he had said in his dream made him start to think, what should he do now?

Nathan said that from now on he and Sera were connected through Charlie's bite marks on his neck. She tried to remember what he had said and it scared her even more.

"Every blood you drink I will enjoy and so will the blood I drink. You will enjoy it too! That way we can both stay connected for a long time!"

"Until when?"

"Until the curse can be broken!"


***