{{continuing with @athccna}}
His hands gently wrapped around her wrists as she pleaded with him. The sorrow in her eyes only made his heart sink further into his stomach, for he knew he was the cause for it. Most of his life had been nothing but pure hell for Vlad and he would forever have to carry the burden of all the horrible memories.
There were even nightmares; he would wake in the middle of the evening screaming for help, or his fangs elongated with him already in position to strike at someone when no one was there. The vampire knew he would not rid of such things so easily, that he would suffer from it for a long time.
He leaned forward, pressing a soft, gentle kiss to the goddess’ forehead and then her lips, lingering for a moment before pulling away to gaze upon her with love and a hint of sadness. “I say such things because it is truth, my love. You gave your heart to someone who does not deserve it in this life, or any other life for that matter. Why choose me when you could stay upon your cloud in Olympus?”
