RITUALS
I couldn't stop thinking about the brief conversation my mother and I had about pregnancy. No doubt, this would eventually come, but the thought of it coming too early or too late began to bother me.
First, Damien needed to claim me, and next, what if he required an heir? And then I couldn't give him one because I was a hybrid. It seemed to bother me that such could happen.
As I rushed inside the kitchen, where Christie was already washing the dishes, I stood at the doorstep, wondering if it was okay to ask her topics like this. Well it was, Christie was way older than I was and had been in the kingdom way longer than I have.
"Does anything bother you, my Queen?" She turned to ask.
"Oh, yes" I muttered. "Something about having a baby…" she paused, with her mouth agape as she hurriedly washed the soap lather from her hands.
"My Queen, are you…" she strolled towards me.
"No, I'm not. I…no no. I just thought about it" I quickly said. "I wanted to know the process, I haven't asked Damien once about it."
She smiled. "Wouldn't that be when you're done over here?"
"Certainly, but I would still love to know about it."
"Well…" Christie blushed. "It is the peak of love for us vampires"
"How..does the love intensify?"
"Well, it does. After the mating ritual, blood and sweat are mixed. For the couple, this is bliss as you cannot do anything without each other now. You feel each other's pain and joy. There's attentiveness to your partner's details. You cannot stay far from each other for too long."
Damien and I could already not be part for too long. Does Christie mean it will only get better?
"Tell me how the mating ritual works?"
"Since you're a wolf, I guess the moonlight ceremony would hold first. This is where we all gather under the full moon to perform rituals for the mating ceremony. This is more like the families coming together to agree. There would be a big party…" she chuckled.
This could be the Vampire-Wolf union I had always wanted. With Damien's approval…or not. I hoped we could all be together in peace.
"The next is the blood exchange. The most exciting one." She giggled. "Oh, you're going to like this one Freda" I laughed when she said that.
"Tell me already."
"Publicly, you will make eternal vows to each other and the King will bite you on the neck, claiming you as his while tasting your blood. You also would taste his blood which he would cut from his wrist and your union would be sealed. However, it only gets better."
"Don't put me in suspense". I began to get excited.
"In just an hour of the eternal vow, claiming, and blood exchange. The two of you would start to feel a sudden urge to get into each other's skin. So to say, the king would want to taste you, drink from you, to feel fulfilled. This is your step to becoming one of us. Both of you should get a room by now because the urge would be uncontrollable. Every bite from the king is like a sexual pleasure…oh and sex is better, passionate…and unstoppable."
I liked the sound of that.
"It would be bloody…but the car is memorable. And don't bother about feeling any pain, all you will experience is pleasure."
"You know a lot."
"Oh, I do. Maids are taught these things so we could answer questions like this for our queen."
I swallowed at the thought of what Christie had said. Getting into Damien's skin, that feeling… staying with each other for hours, without getting tired, becoming one with Damien.
"And lastly the transformation…this depends on the person. You can transform into one of us after the blood exchange, and it can also take more time, but you're going to get it. It is certain."
"I cannot wait to see yours…" she added. "You're a special breed, I feel we would all be lucky to see what your transformation has in store for us."
I smiled. "Thank you for making me feel better Christie. Do you perhaps know any symptoms of a vampire pregnancy?"
"Our culture says your mate would be the first to know…or probably a seer" she chuckled. "But if you get pregnant, The king would know this before you. If he wishes to tell you, he will if he doesn't you'll probably know on your third month when you are due"
This made both of us laugh. Christie and I talked more about the mating ritual and she gave me more feedback about what should expect. While we continued, a familiar scent unmistakably Damien like a whiff filled my nose.
I walked out of the kitchen to see Damien speaking with my mum who was just about leaving. He glanced at me, looking up and down at me seductively.
"So, Damien sneaks in here huh?" My mum asked
"Well, how do you expect me to cope without him being here?"
"I'll be here always for her, that was the promise," he said to my mother.
Christie came out of the kitchen and greeted Damien. My mother signaled that she would be leaving…since Damien was here. I insisted she spent the night, but she hesitated. Christie saw her off and Damien approached me.
"Can your schooling be faster than this? I want you back home?".
I laughed. "Time runs fast, you'll be surprised I'll be done quicker than you expected," I said
He was right. Even when I wished for college, I couldn't wait to be beside Damien every day and start my queenly duties. I didn't have a lot of time to use here in the human world and I was eager to see everything play out fine.
I liked how my life turned out and I was grateful to the moon goddess for the life she chose for me. I was mated to the vampire prince, who was now the King of Valthrun.
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