Rigel who had just woken up from his long sleep, when he saw and smelled fresh blood on Rose's neck made his body churn. Hunger welled up inside him. The desire to drink the blood.
"Gulp..."
Then, without realizing it, he has appeared his fangs. It was as if he was attracted by the smell of blood. When he almost licked Rose's neck, Rose speak up.
"Uhm... Hey. You're too close."
Shocked by the woman's voice, Rigel immediately realized what he was going to do. Then he pulled away and took a few steps back.
"Uhm... Sorry. I make you uncomfortable." The sweet smile of the pale-looking man.
Without further ado, Rose introduced herself. Since she was looking for a model.
"It's okay. Nice to meet you. I am Rose from Snow Light company. Would like to offer you a temporary model. The event is tomorrow afternoon. But if you're interested, you should be there by 9 am to prepare." Rose said as she took out her business card.
"I wish he would," Rose muttered to herself.
The vampire man looked at the business card and was a little confused. Despite his doubts, he took the business card.
"The address is listed there. And if you want, you can contact me when you get there," said Rose.
"Okay. I'll think about it." Rigel replied.
"By the way, who should I call you?" She asked.
"Rigel." He answered.
"Nice name. Alright, Mr. Rigel. Once again thank you for saving me. It's late at night, I'm excused to go home."
"Ah. Yes. Okay." Reply Rigel.
Rose walked through Rigel. But reflexively, Rigel pulled her hand.
"Wait!!"
"Eh??"
Rigel took out a handkerchief from his pocket and then wrapped it around her neck to bandage the wound.
Rose was surprised by Rigel's actions.
"He does so with care and tenderness. Again, his face is so close to mine. My heart's beating fast. I hope he doesn't hear my heartbeat." Rose muttered in her heart with her face starting to blush.
"Done!" Rigel said with a cheerful smile.
"He seems like a warm and kind man." Rose thought as she looked into his golden eyes.
"Don't forget to treat your wound later," Rigel said.
"Ah... Thank you." Rose answered while bowing. "But is Mr. Rigel in good health?"
"Do I look unwell?" he asked back.
"Uhm... Yeah like that. You look pale."
"Oh that... He-he-he... I'm fine. All right, I want to go home too." Rigel answered while going in the opposite direction from Rose.
Rose watched him leave while touching her neck which was wrapped with a handkerchief by Rigel. She smiled and said to herself, "He's my only hope. Will he come tomorrow?"
Rose felt a pain in her neck, "Ouch... Now it hurts."
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"Delvin!!!" Rigel shouted when he arrived at the condo.
"Ah... Master has arrived. I have served the food as you requested. There's salad, broccoli, and..."
Before Delvin could finish his sentence, Rigel pressed Delvin's shoulder and pushed him onto the sofa.
"What's the matter, sir?" He asked.
"Wait a minute..." Rigel whispered.
Immediately Rigel bit his neck. Delvin is shocked. But instead of rejecting it, Delvin allowed his master to suck as much blood as he wanted. Because he wanted his master like that. The fangs pierced the flesh and blood flowed into Rigel's mouth as he sucked it.
"Aaahhh..." Soft moaning from Delvin when he felt the sensation of being sucked in while embracing Rigel's shoulders.
"Slurp... Gulp... gulp... gulp...."
Delvin and Rigel, both feel pleasure. Pleasure is flowing within each of them. Rigel almost lost consciousness because his desire for blood was enveloping him.
"Yes, like that sir. Drink as much as you want." Delvin said.
Gradually, Rigel's hair which was previously white turned golden. His eyes shine like the shimmer of his hair. His face looks fresher than before. After he had enough, he let go of his bite and said, "Hah... I'm sorry, Delvin. I can't control my desire."
While smiling, Delvin replied, "No problem my lord. If it can recover master, it makes me happy."
"Thanks, Delvin."
"Master... Your appearance has returned to its original state." Said Delvin who was amazed.
"Oh yeah?" Rigel noticed the skin on his arm. "That means I'm getting more handsome." He continued.
"Ah, his self-confidence appears again," Delvin muttered.
"By the way, I have prepared food for master," said Delvin.
"Since you've prepared it, let's eat."
While eating, they were talking.
"Your skills have not decreased. Your food is still delicious," said Rigel.
"Really sir?" Delvin replied with a happy smile to receive the compliment.
"Yes. I've missed your cooking too."
"Then eat a lot, sir. But by the way, why did master suddenly want blood? Because before leaving, Master was fine." asked Delvin.
"Ah. That... On the street, I smelled blood and I was hungry. It aroused desire." Replied Rigel.
"Hmmm... It's only natural, especially if you just woke up from a long sleep."
"Yes, that is so."
"Master just said smelled blood. Was it animal blood on the street? Hmmm..."
"Delvin.... What kind of vampire do you think I am?" Rigel grumbled. "Animal blood like that didn't make me desire in that way." He explained.
"Ah... Sorry Master. So, was it the human blood?"
"Yes. She was held hostage by a robber. And there is a scar on her neck."
"Wow. Did it mean my lord saved her life?"
"That's it!!!" Said Rigel who was proud of himself.
"Then, she gave me a business card. She offered me to be a model. Do you know this, Delvin?" Rigel asked while showing the woman's card.
Delvin took the card and looked at it.
"Rose.... Hmmm... Ah. This is an entertainment company where actors appear to show their talent in acting. Besides filming movies, they also hold seasonal events, namely fashion shows. My lord has caught the attention of talent scouts through your charisma, sir." explained Delvin.
"He-he-he... You're exaggerating."
"But sorry sir. It's better that you don't have too much deal with humans. Especially if you are in this job. Surely a person like master quickly attracts public attention." Said Delvin advised.
Rigel was silent for a moment and then spoke, "Thank you Delvin for your attention.... But I want to see this world closely again. Maybe you're right, how long will I sleep? Therefore, I want to get out of this darkness. I don't want to be stuck in a slump, sadness, and depression. I don't want to run away anymore. And as long as you are there, I believe all will be well."
"Sir...." murmured Delvin who was touched by his master's words. He didn't want his master to be hurt again. Therefore, he wanted to prevent his master. But when he heard his master speak like that, he agreed because he didn't want to crush his hopes.
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In the room, while lying down and looking at the business card, Rigel recalled his meeting with Rose.
"I could hear her heart beating fast when I approached her. She also said that I wasn't in good health." Rigel smiled as he thought about the incident. "Hmmm... I don't know why I became attracted to that woman. Is it because of her blood?"
He got up and said, "No... It can't be like that. I must hold back this lust. I can't suck human blood."
While looking at his palms and then clenching them, he said, "Tch. This vampire blood runs in my veins. Even though I have superpowers, I lost the person I love." Rigel reminisces his past.
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"Claraaaaa!!!" Rigel shouted, then pulled his hand that had pierced the heart of the woman he loved.