Capítulo 5: The First Bite - The Failed Squire
"Don't be arrogant with me, Volkov. I have looked into your situation. Do you think your father will last much longer if he doesn't get treatment?" Selene tossed a stack of papers at Nikolai, the speed almost knocking him off the sofa while forcing his feet onto the ground with a thud.
'What was that strength!?'
"And what?"
Nikolai noticed the petite woman with a pretty face turned away, ignoring him while typing on the computer with swift tapping. Almost like she was pretending to type and pressing random keys at high speed.
He couldn't deny she typed fast, though.
"What is this—"
"Your contract, including the upfront payment to cover your father's treatment using our company's private medical care facilities." Selene flicked her hair behind her ear while looking at him with a momentary glance before returning to her work.
"This amount is more than ten times what I expected, what the hell do you want from me?!"
Nikolai read the documents and felt irritated by her attitude and actions, while he himself could feel heat building up in his chest. He didn't understand why it differed from the contract on the job application so much.
This caused him to shift his doubtful gaze towards Selene, who focused on her work.
Selene looked pristine, without a single blemish or mark on her face. Her skin that glowed like the sun and Nikolai swallowed, overcome by her allure, only for her eyes to snap towards him and narrow with a glare.
"Can you not become horny over my beauty? It's disgusting and repulsive." Selene turned her head away, while Nikolai's face blushed and became flustered.
"Hah? Get over yourself."
"Stop talking; I don't care about the reasons or excuses—all I need is your body."
"Body? Hah, who is the horny one!"
"W-What!? How is your mind, like a dog in heat?" Selene's voice increased several octaves.
She seemed embarrassed with light pink cheeks and grumbled at her desk. "T-That's not what I meant. I need your body for the job you are applying for!"
Nikolai couldn't help but find her confusing, the fire in his chest calming slightly. Until his phone vibrated, and he found her actions and words to clash.
[SCG Deposited 1,000,000 into your account.]
[Current Account Every day balance: 1,005,100]
'What? I didn't even sign the contract yet!'
Nikolai looked at the contract and Selene with a confused expression, wondering if this was some kind of scam.
"T-The upfront payment is to prove your loyalty." Selene then continued. "Your father would need multiple weeks in hospital, this will cover all the costs."
"It seems a little excessive, what's the catch?" Nikolai narrowed his eyes while doubting Selene.
"The pay is increased equal to the danger of your life."
Nikolai's lips twitched because he half expected something like this, but only because of his father's safety would he accept it.
'Well, as long as I will not be killing or hurting innocent people.' He didn't speak about his concerns and signed the contract. "Hm? A blood print?"
'Why does she want something so old-fashioned?'
He couldn't help but sigh after finding a small blade on the back page. Nikolai gazed at Selene, but she no longer paid any attention to his actions and focused on her computer.
"Phew… Here I go."
Nikolai sucked in a deep breath before finally pressing his finger against the blade.
A sharp pain caused him to gasp before pulling back his hand. Blood oozed from his deep cut, almost flooding the paper, and creating a bloody scent that filled the room.
'So much blood?'
***
Meanwhile, at her desk. Selene peeked at Nikolai from the corner of her eyes, making it seem light she was working, but was watching Nikolai. She tapped her keys in irritation and curiosity, while amused by him checking the document.
'Did he discover me?'
'I won't hire anyone else because I finally found him, again.'
She watched Nikolai sign the contract with his bloody fingertip with an amused smile as she leaned on her hand.
'He looks so silly, but watching him is fun.'
Selene initially planned a mocking comment. However, the moment she could smell his blood, her body filled with an intense fire, causing her pupils to dilate and made her realised how high their compatibility was.
'It's beyond what I thought…'
"Ah?" Her lips suddenly felt warm, and when she touched them, Selene found blood oozing from her nose, from the sudden rush. The scent of his blood overwhelmed her, sweet, filled with vitality and power.
'I really cannot let anyone else have him.'
Despite trying to control herself, Selene's breathing became heavier. She rubbed her lips together while biting her lips to calm herself.
'What is happening to me? I am not some young girl who just started feeding!'
Selene's self-control crumbled as she glared at Nikolai like a starving wolf. The man himself oblivious as he played with the pens on the desk.
'Silly boy…'
Before Selene realised, her face and chest became hot, and she already approached him, sliding her bloody fingertip along the desk, unable to stop her hunger.
Maybe she would rather not stop.
"Hm?" Nikolai looked up at her, and frowned. "You look sick, see your nose is bleeding. Here, take some tissues." Nikolai stood up, handing her tissues.
Selene didn't respond, instead she wanted to taste him.
'I must have his blood!'
Her arm shot out, grabbing his wrist before pulling him towards the desk and slamming against it with a loud bang. The force cracked her expensive wooden desk as she gazed down at Nikolai with dull red eyes and delicate fangs extended.
"W-What the hell are you doing?!" Nikolai's left hand slapped her cheek with a loud pop!
"Huh?"
Nikolai's eyes widened. Selene ignored his slap and peered at him in a trance.
"Stop, or I will hit you for real!"
She couldn't understand his trembling eyes.
This would have happened anyway. Selene rationalised these thoughts and blamed Nikolai's blood for making her so dizzy that she needed to taste his blood.
Pah!
Nikolai's eyes widened in shock, as his second slap caused no damage, and she grabbed his jaw with a power beyond any human, and yanked his collar and opened her mouth.
"What—Argh!"
Selene's heart pounded when she felt him hitting and trying to resist her power. Because an unawakened human's strength was like a child to a royal vampire, rather, it increased her excitement.
Her lips brushed against his neck as she licked them in excitement, his blood so close she couldn't help but sink her fangs into his skin.
"Ngh… Bitch!" He grunted while Selene shivered and closed her eyes. Nikolai tried to throw her off, hitting her with a left hook, but her abs were like steel.
Her tongue slid across the bloody puncture marks, while one hand wrapped around his waist and the other grabbed his left fist.
"W-What is this?" Nikolai's arms couldn't move, her soft lips touching his neck as she drank his blood, and moaned. Selene could feel the power of Nikolai flooding into her, the warmth of his delicious blood entering her body and burning like lava.
'His blood is so warm, and the taste… delicious.'
Selene narrowed her eyes in bliss, tracing the wounds with her tongue as they sealed before she pierced them again. Her hands reached down, caressing his body. Lost in pleasure, she grabbed his throat, to stop him from making noise.
"More~ let me taste more."
She couldn't quench her thirst, and even Nikolai's resistance gradually faded. Selene could sense a euphoria until his hands dropped without power.
'W-What have I done? A Vampire Princess losing herself like a common harlot!'
The moment she noticed, a warning jolted her mind as she pulled away, with a long sticky bridge of blood forming in the air, connecting her lips to his messy neck. Even with the warning, she couldn't deny the pleasure and delight that overwhelmed her body.
Selene's eyes widened in realisation before pushing Nikolai onto the sofa, before wiping her lips in embarrassment.
'I cannot believe I lost myself…'
"Oi, are you dead?" Nervously, she asked Nikolai, tapping his leg with her foot.
Nikolai leaned over the sofa, slumped against the armrest. His breathing faint, but she noticed his face looked pale.
"Don't die, I was wrong. Nikolai."
Selene squatted beside him, though she frowned. She looked wonderful, with shining skin, radiant and glossy and her gaze filled with a vibrant red, but they flickered with worry.
"You have to live and become my squire. I will tell you everything, I promise."
Selene's finger slid across her desk, cleaning the bloody streaks when her gaze turned to the bloody contract Nikolai signed, before pressing her finger on it.
"To complete our contract, I have to do this." Her nail grew longer, cutting her fingertip, causing blood with a sweet scent to ooze down her hand. "I won't let you suffer." She then placed the bloody finger into Nikolai's mouth, rubbing his lips and tongue.
'Make him the strongest, I won't let anyone look down upon him.'
Selene closed her eyes and waited for the ritual to end.
'You can hate me, detest me, but I will ensure you and your father are happy in the future, regardless of what happens.'
Knowing Nikolai's future challenges, she remained adamant about her decision.
Selene counted to a minute, waiting for Nikolai to react.
Normally, the ritual would take half a minute, but she knew he wasn't normal and didn't lose hope, instead looked forward to his changes.
"Cough, Cough!" Nikolai's cough followed a few moments later. He lifted from the desk and gazed at Selene with a sharp and slightly aggressive look. "You might be beautiful, but don't act like a bitch in the future."
Nikolai didn't seem to find Selene's blood covered chin and fangs strange. Instead, he took it in his stride and tapped her cheek. "Understand?"
Selene's eyes opened in surprise.
How could she expect him to remain defiant and so cheeky? But his actions made her chest flutter each time he betrayed her expectations.
"Good, you survived. I thought you died."
"Well, here I am."
Selene stood from the sofa, unaware of her blouse being half open, and her skirt which became messy because of her movements.
"Nice ass." Nikolai's cheeky voice caused Selene's face to stiffen, turning back with a lovely expression on her face as she felt herself and gasped, adjusting her skirt.
"You perverted dog!"
"Last time I checked, you were the one who kissed my neck like a beast, right?"
Nikolai's atmosphere didn't change, nor did he become someone who followed her words, which confused Selene.
'How can a Squire resist and tease their master? Did something go wrong?!'
Selene shook her head.
There wasn't time because tonight he would have to perform his job, the million dollars wasn't something she gave for free.
"Tonight you will have to fight."
"Fight? What are you talking about, and what are you anyway, a leech?"
Selene turned around and ignored him while walking towards the door.
"Me? I'm a vampire."
She then opened the door, leading to a windy passage that looked gloomy, as grey clouds filled the skies and thunder started to rumble in the distance. "I'm also your master!" However, she didn't notice Nikolai's strange grin when she vanished into the passage.
"Sure, I'll fight because I need the money, but…"
Once again, thunder and lightning rumbled.
"I'm the master."
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