Brielle closes her eyes… before the memories hit her, she hops off the couch, running to the bathroom. She plugs the clawfoot tub, adds a lavender bath bomb, then turns on the water. Leaving the room, Brielle then goes to the kitchen. Pulling the corkscrew out and a bottle of red port wine, she pops the cork and fills the glass heading back to the bathroom with the glass and bottle. After placing the bottle and glass on the stand, she undresses and hops into the pale purple water, relaxing her thigh muscles. She garbs the book on the stand and starts reading while every so often taking a sip of the wine.
A male walks into the kitchen. He grabs a blood bag from the fridge and drinks it down. He throws the package away.
"You know that your thirst would be more contained if you found a life partner, Brother." The female voice sneaked up on him.
"Can it, Sylvie. You already know the reason I refuse. I will not do it." The male glares at his sister and slams the fridge door shut.
Sylvie sighs, "Ketan, you need to remember that my days are numbered. There will be a day when you kill me. You should know by now that I am not afraid of this fact. I have had my life partner for a long time now. Besides, I am satisfied with my life."
Ketan grabs Sylvie by the shoulders. "Don't you fucking dare. I will never kill you. I have told you this time and time again. You already tried to set me up with Kitsune, and look how that turned out. Just stop playing matchmaker and spend time with Emerson."
Emerson walks into the room, "You know that when I fell for your sister so long ago that I was told that even if I turn into a vampire that I would still have numbered days. I really don't mind. Ketan, you are a wonderful twin to Sylvie."
"Emerson, do not go there with me." Ketan glared at the couple then vanished from their sights.
"That little fucker!" Sylvie kicked the cupboard and runs into Emerson's arms. "Why does he not listen to me anymore. I don't want to hold him back anymore, Emerson."
"I know, Sweetheart, but there is not a lot that we can do at this time. I will see if we can do something about it later. I think that the first step is that he needs a partner." Emerson holds Sylvie and looks at the ceiling.
Ketan appeared in a cave halfway around the world and flopped down on the mattress that he had brought here. 'I can't understand what the fuck is going on with Sylvie. She should just enjoy her life to the fullest, but instead, she is always trying to get me to take back my sealed powers. That will only bring about her and Emerson's demise. That is not something that I can do to my young, weak twin.' Sighing, he stares at the ceiling. "I will refuse to hunt for a partner. ~Hey, pain in the ass, how's it going?~
~Ahriman, you should know better than greeting me like that.~ The person he speaks to telepathically replies.
~Fine, Kitsune, how is the fair princess doing on this stress-filled day?~ Ketan closes his eyes, waiting for a reply. Before he hears a reply in his head, all he hears is laughter. ~You were the one requesting a friendlier message!!!~
~Sorry, you know if you greet another female like that, then you could for sure land yourself a partner.~ Kitsune hearts a groan in her mind. ~Ah, I see what this check-in is really about now. Sylvie is hounding you to get a life partner. You know that she is ready, but you are not ready to let go. I still need you as a bearer. Well, not that it matters anymore. I am managing on my own, but back to the question, you asked. I fucked up.~
~What the fuck do you mean you fucked up??? That is not something you can drop on me.~ Ketan sends the concerned message and gets ready to port over to her.
~Ahriman, stay away. This is not something that you can fix. Promise me that you will stay away from my hometown. I would not be able to protect you if you show up here.~ Kitsune orders Ketan.
Grinding his teeth in frustration, Ketan picks up a wooden chair and throws it at the wall. ~I will stay away, but when you need me, please call. I will even make sure that Sylvie and Emerson come along for the fun.~ He hears her sighing in relief.
~Thank you, I know that this will be a pain in the ass, but can you add more flights under my alias Katherine, Kathy, and Kitty. Buy them for everywhere in the world make sure there are connecting flights as well. I was going to do this myself, but it will not be a wise decision to make.~ Kitsune sighs again.
Ketan straightens up and looks at his phone he pulled out of his pocket. ~I can go and do that for you. I will buy you about a hundred tickets to all sorts of different places all over the world. I will even buy tickets from that location so that it makes you look like you are travelling. Did a hunter find you?~ The intake of air in his mind told him that his guess was accurate.
~I'm only going to say this once. I am not in danger from the association as a whole, but there is a chance that I could be found out by one individual, so I need to delay them as much as possible.~ Kitsune was lying on her bed in the cottage, enjoying the smell of freshly baked buns.
~Okay, I will go ahead and get on that. You know that I will not let you down.~ Ketan looks at the table and grabs the card that has his name on it. ~I'll take the money from the account my parents set up for you but had me on the account for emergencies.~