"Si vis pacem , para bellum " – If you want peace, prepare for war. Regardless of the world, that ancient principle of the hunger for power dictates the flow of the history of cultures and nations.
Within hours of usurping the crown of the kingdom of Antioca , Prince Romulus crowned himself the new ruler of the proud nation. Signing the agreement with the king of Melina, the kingdom that remained dominant, became a vassal state under the orders of the Aspirtena nation .
With the help of the troops loyal to Captain Eusebio, as if they were thieves under cover of night, the soldiers raised their swords and at the edge of cruel infamy, killed the nobles who still remained faithful to the faction of Prince Maximilian .
Man or woman, child or old man, no one escaped from the troops that broke into the mansions of the capital and the fields on the outskirts. The cries of the servants and maidens begging for mercy were silenced by the sharp point of the swords that plunged into their necks.
Like jackals unleashed in front of their prey, the soldiers gave free rein to their baser passions abusing the ladies of the nobility. Those who preferred to commit suicide when they saw that at their gates the herd of savages gasped to devour their virtues.
Between duchies, marquises and counties, the heads of the nobles were raised on stakes, exhibited during the days that followed in the city square. As a sign of victory, as well as a threat to those who would hide their fangs against the new government.
- "My lord, pardon, great sovereign Romulos I. Queen Andrea requests an audience with your most illustrious" - With a trembling voice while maintaining a bow with her hands in front, the main maiden of the palace introduced herself with the new monarch.
Intoxicated by the power he had achieved, Romulos from the first moment of his reign declared that no other man could serve within the castle walls. Only maidens left, among daughters of low-ranking nobles and commoners, whom he enjoyed torturing to satisfy his morbidity.
- "You have beautiful skin and your face is beautiful. It would be a pity if the passage of time withered all your splendor" – Grabbing him gently by a lock of hair, the king was about to sink his fangs into the maiden when the queen burst into the office not hearing what was announced to her.
- "This would be the fifth maiden that he turned into a statue. If it continues at this rate it will be difficult to keep enough employees to take care of the palace"
- " Tch . My queen is a killjoy" – Pushing the maiden, the young woman left the room as quickly as she could, closing the door behind her.
- "My beloved queen, to what do I owe the honor of your visit?"
- "Save the unnecessary verbiage Romulos . The reason for my visit will always be the same until you give me a clear answer"
- "Oh, that hurts my feelings my beloved queen! The fact that you come every time thinking of another man when you come to see me makes me feel jealous" – Pulling her arm to slam her body against the desk, Romulos threw all the objects on it while standing over the queen, bringing her face closer.
Starting with his right ear, he took small bites in the lobe while going down the skin of his neck to where his throbbing vein was located, revealing how his heartbeat accelerated as he felt the heat of his breath bathing his skin.
- We need your spies to find Maximiliano. We cannot leave a single loose end" – Raising her back, remaining on her knees with the queen in the middle of them, Romulo tilted her head back, placing the palm of her right hand on her face. Exhaling with disgust when I hear the name of the fallen prince.
- "It's seriously woman! Just when we're about to produce an heir, you have to get that bastard's name out. Five months! It's been five fucking months! If that rat were alive, it would have left a trail no matter where it was. Eusebio cut off his arm and his daughter injured him with her power enough to make him disabled."
- "So where is the corpse?" – Hitting the palms of his hands on the desk at the height of the queen's face, Romulo had bloodshot eyes while letting the skin scales on his face be seen with the naked eye with the light of the room .
- "If you want a corpse, my queen. I can at this very moment pierce that arrogant chest of yours with my claws and take out your heart.
- "Without a son of royal Lichen blood , your dream of keeping the crown will be more ephemeral than the breath of air in my lungs when you kill me. Remember your father put that clause in the vassalage pact. I wonder if he would have done the same if it was the first prince?"
- Get out!" – Throwing her from the desk to the office floor, Romulos kept hitting the desk until his hands bled. Being a temperamental young man who had lived in his brother's shadow, the former prince always sought his father's approval, failing every time.
Adjusting her dress to cover the scratches, Adriana left the room as two maids entered to clean the place. Listening to the cries for help from the young women, which faded away as the queen walked away.
Meanwhile, under the scorching midday sun in the inclement Goba desert , an ocher tent flapped its fabric in the wind.
- " Mederi , tell me what my son has, please?" – A woman with brown skin, black hair and abundant hair on her forearms, was holding a little boy who had an expression of discomfort on his face.
- "You don't have to worry. Your son only has indigestion from eating too many dates on the sly" – With brown hair collected in a ponytail, his eyes were hidden by round glasses while a yellow scarf covered him like a chinstrap.
After surviving the punishment of the desert for four moons, Aurora had arrived with the prince in the southern city of Tiblis , within the sovereign territory of the kingdom of Sidelia . The nation that stood on the desert sands.
Without a penny to her name or possessions to sell, the young maiden began working in bars as a waitress while babysitting the prince at night to aid his recovery. By chance, after witnessing a fight inside the bar where he worked, he made use of his medical knowledge from his past life to attend to a man injured by a knife.
Since the town of Tiblis was located on the edge of the Goba desert , the inhabitants of that urban settlement had to wait for days for the arrival of a healer, whom they used to refer to as mederi .
- "Have him take this mandrake serum before each meal and within a week he should feel better. So bring it with me for a review in seven days" – Inclining her head in thanks, the woman took her son and left the tent while another patient entered the office.
Forming endless lines almost every day, Aurora watched the sunrises and sunsets pass behind the canvas of the tent. Remembering for brief moments the times when he used to provide his social service in his family's hospital.
When night came and with the weight of work on his shoulders, he would get up from his chair, giving himself light blows to massage his tired back. Removing his glasses to clean the sand from his eyelids. Closing his tent to go immediately to a small room that he rented in the most crowded part of the border city.
Holding her bag tight against her chest, the young doctor kept her senses alert to a possible assault. Because his practice was located within the slums, it was common for incidents to occur due to the lack of surveillance by the city guards, who used to collect bribes from criminals for turning a blind eye.
When she got home, Aurora would remove her mask by hanging it on the side of the door, heading to the clay stove to start cooking dinner.
- "Forgive me for not receiving you. Lately it's more difficult for me to move my right leg" – Leaning his body against the door frame of one of the rooms, Maximiliano pushed himself with a crutch, balancing himself until he reached Aurora.
Despite having drunk the young woman's blood, the prince's body did not respond adequately to the regenerative stimulus of his species. By forcibly freeing himself from Berenice's bloodline ability, Maximilian had damaged his mana channels to the point that his blood vessels and nerves atrophied leaving him in poor condition.
- It smells good what you're cooking. What is?"
- "Jingo root broth with some camulus meat that the landlady gave me. It seems that your husband had a good hunt in the desert and he has a lot of meat left over" – Shaking the ladle inside the pot, Aurora kept her eyes away from Maximiliano's body. That proud and imposing prince that she met just a few months ago had become a crippled man.
Sensing in her conscience that the deplorable state her savior was in was a consequence of the bad star that had accompanied her since Astaroth laid his claws on her, Aurora did not know how to address him without hurting his pride.
- "I disgust you right? If you didn't have to carry a nuisance like me, you could rebuild your life and have a better place than this. With a man who could really protect you" – Hearing those words, Aurora hit the ladle on the pot and raised her hands to her head helplessly.
- "Take the soup while it is hot. I'm going to bed, I had a difficult day at the office and I feel a little sick" - Trying to hold back the tears between sobs for not knowing how to respond to the man who was sitting wallowing in his own pity, the young woman retired to her room getting into bed while muffled crying against the pillow.
Under that same night sky that was illuminated by moonlight, distant among the ocean of sand, the capital city of the kingdom of Sidelia was shaken by the news that came from the kingdom of Antioca .
Kalifuto royal palace , a majestic building in white splendor decorated with the pearls of desert scorpions, was the venue for an emergency conference between ministers and members of the royal family.
- "This is unheard of! Raising toll fees three times will leave us with no profit. Those bastards want to bleed us" – Slamming his fist against the table, the treasury minister, Rubelus , grumbled as he threw down the edict documents with the seal of the royal family of Antioca .
- "Not only that, they even want our nation to give up twenty percent more of the water from the Tigra and Euphic rivers . They know that we are about to enter the dry season, if we do that our crops will begin to wither and the population will starve" – Holding his beard with a frown in his eyes of concern, the minister of agriculture and trade, Artorius , He was shaking his head, looking down.
- "With all due respect my lord. But even a child could realize that what those damn Aspirtenes are trying to do is take us to a siege scene. Those ambitious snakes are not satisfied with having taken Antioca but also want to take over our kingdom" – With his fingers crossed holding his penetrating gaze directly into the eyes of the king, the defense minister, Vinicio, challenged the monarch who still He remained silent before the claims of his men.
Rising from the dialogue table, the king walked up to one of the windows, casting his gaze at the vast expanse of the city's territory. Where the lights of the businesses and the bustle of the town could be heard unperturbed, unaware of the danger that was being discussed on the walls of the room.
With a face in Greco-Roman profile, a straight nose, and sharp eyes, King Ambrose had ascended the throne at the age of fifteen. After the death of the previous king due to a mysterious plague that plagued the nation, the young heir took the reins of a nation in turbulence, guiding it to a successful conclusion, after years of fighting to consolidate his position.
Already with four decades on his back, the monarch of the sands knew perfectly well that those movements by the kingdom of Antioca were a sign of imminent invasion. So he did not miss the remarks of his ministers.
- "We are certainly at a crossroads. To the East, the Aspirtenes in their swamps have a plentiful supply of water and will use it to blackmail us in dry season for every penny.
And to the west, the Lichen being their puppets will cut off our supplies of grain and other food if we don't recognize the new toll agreement for the royal roads.
Minister Artorius , give the order to the people in your charge to increase the purchase of grains to fill the storehouses. As for you, Rubelus and Vinicio, determine an estimated budget for the next meeting in a month, I want to know how many soldiers we have and how much it will cost us to arm the training reserves.
Those damned Aspirtenes knocked on the door looking for a war, so I hope their pathetic reptilian skins can withstand the intense heat of our nation's arena. Officially, the kingdom of Sidelia has entered a state of emergency" – Turning around to leave the conference room, the king was dismissed by his loyal subjects with a military salute, clenching his hands against his chest.
Walking through the corridor that communicates with the inner courtyards of the palace, the king leaned against a railing, sighing with his head down after giving that order. Knowing that the alliance outnumbered them three to one, Ambrosio looked at the scars on his hands, longing for those days when his youthful body burned with the vigor of battle.
On the other side of the continent, where the swamps and swamps were bathed in a splendid purple hue by the exuberant vegetation, in the streets of the kingdom of Melina its inhabitants were celebrating the overwhelming victory over the kingdom of Antioca .
Shipments of slaves arriving from the remote regions of vassal territory were brought to auction houses where nobles bid obscene amounts for the youngest and most beautiful maneki .
If they were lucky, some would be bought as escorts by ladies and gentlemen of the high nobility, to serve as lewd entertainment during the warm nights of the bustling capital city.
Those less fortunate who found themselves robust and resilient would be sent to private coliseums to serve as entertainment fighting beasts or each other.
- "Sold for ten thousand gold coins! Let's give a round of applause to your highness for such a wonderful acquisition" – Dressed in a dark-colored suit, adorning his face with a mask that covered half his face. Prince Remius , direct heir to the crown of the kingdom of Melina, got up from his place to go to a room where the auction house employees were waiting for him to receive the money.
- "It seems that my lord has been very enthusiastic tonight. He hardly left a single slave for the other guests to buy."
- "There is a problem with that?"
- "No, my lord! How dare I insinuate such a thing" – Wiping the sweat from his forehead with a cloth, the auction house employee swallowed while Prince Remius' penetrating gaze seemed to want to devour him.
- "Your shipment is ready, prince" – Composed of children with their mothers, the commoners stood trembling under the sharp gazes of the establishment's employees. With lash marks on their skin, these creatures showed slight signs of malnutrition on their ribs.
Slave sellers within Melina's kingdom were cruel to the maneki they thought would make little profit, reducing their food rations. Many came to die even before the auctions were held.
- "Gideon, escort these things to the wagon" - Bowing to one knee on the ground, the prince's escort heeded his master's wishes and placed magic-infused chains on the slaves' wrists. Just as he was about to finish his work, a little boy ran up to the prince and began to hit his leg.
- "Damn garbage, how dare you hit his royalty!" – The speaker of the auction house raised his might in anger over the creature, being stopped by the prince who raised his hand in warning.
- "Are you going to put your hands on a product that already belongs to me? Dare you rob the crown?"
- "Not my lord! I never thought of such blasphemy, but any citizen would be furious to see a dirty maneki who doesn't know his place."
- "Only for this occasion, for the time that we have been doing business, I will overlook this offense. But if it happens again, rest assured that I will not settle for a simple apology." – Taking off the mask that covered half of his face, the prince showed that face disfigured by the wounds of the battles of a decade ago.
The scars that rested on his white skin had a throbbing scarlet appearance that gave the impression of being the result of a fire magic attack.
Falling to his knees with his forehead on the ground, the speaker begged His Excellency to forgive his audacity while the memory of those soulless eyes stuck in his mind.
Taking the boy by the rags, the prince left the auction house, carrying him like a bundle to his carriage, tossing him onto the cushions as he closed the doors and gave the order for the coachman to set off.
- "Gideon, you know where we're going."
- "Yes, my prince" - Standing with his horse at the head of the caravan, the faithful escort dictated the way for the coachmen to get lost in the thickness of the wooded part of the swamp. Inside Prince Remius 's carriage , an awkward silence was kept between the little maneki and the worthy son of the royal house.
- "What's your name?"
- " Excuse me?"
- "I don't like to repeat what I say. Tell me your name"
- "My name is Nicolas, sir" - Clenching his fists on his thighs, the little boy who until recently acted bravely in the auction house, inside that carriage felt a presence so intense that it suffocated him at times.
Pulling out a pocket watch from his jacket, the prince leered at the innocent boy while clicking his tongue against the palate simulating the rhythm of the hands of the clock. Making that creature let out a light laugh, to cover his mouth with his hands at the moment that Remius turned to see him once more.
- "Nicolas, you are a very brave boy. Among all the other children you were the only one who dared to hit me while the others clung to their mothers. Why?"
- "You killed my father!" – The cry of that child burst from his chest without inhibitions, before realizing that he had raised his voice to the first prince. The mere offense of hitting a member of the royal family meant death and that man had forgiven him, but now, when he raised his voice at him, the little boy felt that his fate was sealed.
- "Sir, we have arrived" - Opening the door of the carriage, Gideon extended his arm so that the prince leaned down on the uneven ground. Taking the child once more, taking him in front of him as he walked to a cave that seemed to glow inside.
As they advanced further into the cave, the light grew more intense as the air inside grew warmer with each step they took.
Feeling how his eyes adapted to that environment, the boy began to kick, screaming for them to let him go. In front of them, an immense column of blue fire completely covered the path to the other side of that cavern.
- "You are a very brave boy, Nicolas. This is your prize" - Advancing with the child ahead of him, Remius kept walking, turning a deaf ear to the child's pleas as they entered that immense sea of flames.
- "Open your eyes" - Doing as ordered by the prince, the boy opened his eyelids and an incandescent light blinded him. As his sight recovered, when he looked around, he realized that they had entered a kind of room where other children like him were playing and taking lessons.
- "Is this the afterlife?"
- "I'm sorry Nicolas, I don't believe in the afterlife." – Putting it on the ground, Remius smiled at the boy as he asked his escort to pass him a cloth to clean his hands.
Despite belonging to the Aspirteno race , the first prince had a deep respect for the life of the maneki unlike his brother.
The first queen Isaiah Astarothe of Melina, mother of Remius , carried maneki blood in her veins . The daughter of a fallen nobleman, Queen Isaiah was the king's first love, whom he met in his time within the magic academy of the kingdom of Melina.
From that student relationship, a deep love grew, breaking down social and blood barriers, until the king himself faced his father in a duel to obtain the right to choose him as his wife.
Ordering on pain of death that the queen's lineage be kept secret, the king kept his wife surrounded by all the protection her position allowed her. But no matter how he persevered in protecting his love, the king had to see his beloved wife go the moment she gave birth to the first prince .
Knowing no mother's love, Remius lived under the ridicule of his stepmother. Who did not miss the opportunity to harass him when he saw that his own son lost the favor of the king before the child he considered impure.
- "Nick!"
- "Mother? Mother!" – Among the crowd that was in that room, a woman ran to meet little Nicolas, who clung to her crying to see that at least his mother was still alive.
- "My lord, thank you for bringing my son back"
- "Don't lean over woman, it's only fair that a son is next to his mother" – With a warm smile on his face, Remius turned around giving the order to Gideon to take care of everything necessary for the newcomers. Leaving once again through that mysterious fire.
- "My lord, it is becoming more and more dangerous to do this. I think we should stop, he has already helped these people enough" - Outside the cave, Astrid, maid under the charge of the first prince, maintained a reverent posture to her lord while expressing her concern about the rumors that were heard in the ballrooms of the nobles of the kingdom.
The daughter of a distant relative on her mother's side, the half-breed maiden was aware that the people within that cave shared a lineage similar to hers and her highness. But concern for the prince's safety led her to act recklessly even if it earned her lord's anger.
- "My dear cousin, it is true that a sovereign must pay attention to his subjects in order to govern them properly. But if I listen to those pompous fools from my brother's faction, the only thing I will get is more wrinkles on my face" - Lowering her face before the prince's smile, Astrid blushed for that man for whom her heart overflowed with feeling beyond admiration.
- "As long as the slave trade continues, I will do everything in my power to free these poor souls from the clutches of death. So that one day, when I sit on the throne, this accursed system of subjugation will come to an end" - Helping the maiden into the carriage, the prince kissed the back of her hand as he pushed hard to enter the carriage. cabin, banging on the roof as a signal to the driver that it was time to leave.
From that brilliant moon that gave way to the sun, the seasons changed until two years had elapsed since the emergence of the vassal state of Antioca .
In the territory of Melina, the situation occurred as the ministers and the monarch predicted, but thanks to their decisions, the population was able to face the first phase of the plan that sought to destabilize the town.
With a rationing of supplies, the population, although not facing famine, experienced an increase in the prices of products. Sharpening more and more between the retired territories of the kingdom.
In the city of Tiblis , grain supplies began to dwindle and the beasts that lived on the banks of the rivers began to migrate, making it more difficult for hunters to obtain them.
At the age of eighteen, Aurora was still working in the tent she used as a clinic. While, for his part, Maximiliano found a job as a fencing teacher with the children of the town. Faced with the growing threat of invasion due to the imminent signs of war on the horizon, the settlers wanted the little ones to defend themselves against possible attacks by the enemy army.
- " Jasim , keep your back straight and your feet firmly on the ground. Acasius , raise the rapier more and push your body forward to print strength in the counterattack" – Looking at him out of the corner of her eye through the window of the tent, Aurora contemplated that man who had struggled to get out of his depression. Feeling proud to see that face once again as alive and radiant as the first time she met him.
- " Mederi Aurora! My arm" – Coming out of her trance by the voice of an old woman, the young doctor realized that she had squeezed the blood pressure meter cuff very hard. With the passing of those two years, having the knowledge of her past life, Aurora had reproduced in a rudimentary way some clinical instruments to facilitate her work.
- "I'm very sorry, Mrs. Amelec "
- "Do not worry child. Certainly your husband is a very captivating man."
- "Husband? Who?"
- "Like who? The handsome young man who is teaching the boys to fight."
- "Mrs. Amelec , Maximiliano and I are just friends" - With a flushed face that was visible despite her mask, Aurora felt the complicit gaze of Mrs. Amelec who did not stop smiling when she saw that the girl's heart was more sincere than his lips.
When the sun was about to fall on the horizon and the clinic was about to close, Aurora kept the instruments in a box while looking out the window once more. Bathed in sweat with his shirt sticking to his body, Maximiliano showed that body pickled by years of confrontation in combat.
Feeling a small leap in her heart, Aurora dropped the box in surprise causing the man to run dragging his leg to enter the tent.
- "Dawn! Are you OK?" – Being closer, Maximiliano's body looked clearer through the wet cloth. His ripped, well-defined muscles, with that worried expression on his face, caused Aurora to start stuttering, biting her tongue. Causing the laughter of that gentleman.
- "What makes you laugh?"
- "Don't be angry, it's been a while since I saw you so charming. You are cute when you blush, like that time in my room in the palace when…"
- "Get out of here now!" – Throwing a towel over his face, Aurora hid her face with her hands to prevent Maximiliano from continuing to harass her.
When the two youths calmed down, Maximiliano helped Aurora load the materials that were left in the drawers and they prepared to go home.
With an awkward silence between the two of them, they walked through the alleys while the bustle of passers-by mingled with the sounds of howling beasts on the desert plains.
Looking at the faces of the people as he passed, Maximiliano saw in them the reflection of concern that can only be seen in those who are aware of the horrors of war. Unlike Aurora, the young knight had experienced firsthand the cruelty of war. Fearing greatly for the well-being of the young woman at his side, the once-prince pondered silently to himself how to take her away from the conflict.
- "Aurora, don't look back and keep walking. Whatever happens, when I tell you to run, don't look back" – Squeezing the young woman's shoulder, Maximiliano paid attention to the footsteps that followed them a short distance away.
Counting with only one arm, the former knight felt within himself the imminent danger that he was about to strike, at the same time that he turned around, drawing his sword.
- "Maximilian!"
- "Run Aurora!" – Two scruffy-looking men, with red eyes from alcohol, drew their short swords to attack the couple. The city guards that were supposed to take care of the citizens had sunk low enough to become common thieves due to the scarcity of resources in the area.
Making use of his blood lineage ability, Maximilian projected energy swords at the guards. Who repelled his attacks with ease due to the damage he had in his mana channels.
Unable to keep up with them, one of them ran ahead, chasing Aurora, who ran as fast as she could trying to get help. No matter how much he shouted and begged, the doors and windows of the houses were closed ignoring him, because the residents did not want to get into trouble with the corrupt guards of that city.
- "I got you damn bitch!" – Pulling her hair to knock her down on the ground, that man struggled with the doctor to snatch her bag.
Seeing that the guard maintained his intention about the money he brought from the product of his day's work, the young woman dropped her bag and tried to get rid of that man. Who, upon seeing the blue ribbon with precious stones that tied her hair, pulled it causing Aurora to react by giving her a slap, marking her nails on the face.
- "How dare you, damn whore?" – Losing his temper, the guard struck a blow on the delicate face of the young woman. Leaving her stunned while that beast saw her delicate skin through the neckline of the blouse.
Seeing with horror the expression of that subject, the young woman screamed with all her strength the name of Maximiliano, hoping that once again, that gentleman would come to her rescue as in the past.
At that moment, a scream of agony hit the walls of the houses in the alley, like the sound of a man who had received a fatal wound.
- "It's a pity, it seems that your boyfriend will not be able to come to save you" - Throwing himself on the body of the unfortunate woman, that unfortunate man began to run his tongue over the face bathed in tears of Aurora, who was crying bitterly due to the uncertainty of fate of Maximilian.
While unbuttoning the young doctor's blouse, the footsteps of a man could be heard approaching behind the guard, who yelled that it would be his partner's turn as soon as he finished.
- "You're right. It's your damn turn" - Turning his face towards his back, the guard saw for the last time the edge of a sword that flew like an arrow, dealing a fatal blow to his neck. Rolling his head on the ground as his body fell to the side of the doctor.
With a deep wound at the level of his stomach, Maximiliano's shirt was dyed an intense red like the horizon of twilight. Panting, cold sweat running down his body, the knight's countenance seemed closer to the grave than to this world.
Falling to the ground next to the body of the guard, Maximiliano began to desperately drink the blood of his victim in order to support his injuries to escort Aurora back home.
- "Max?"
- "Don't come any closer, Aurora. In my current state, I don't have the power to contain myself" – Letting out his Lichen wings that showed clear signs of deterioration, Maximilian's face had an expression like that of a beast devouring its victim.
Feeling a slight chill in her heart, Aurora turned her face away as the young Lichen kept consuming blood in a frenzy that could make anyone who saw it turn their stomachs.
- "Dawn?" – With his face bathed in blood, Maximiliano approached the young woman, who instinctively backed down when she saw him.
- "You're right. I'm a monster"
- "Nope! You're not a monster, Max. They were the monsters. It's just that I, I…"
- "What about you?"
- "I cannot bear the idea that my existence has cursed you in this way!"
- "What the hell are you talking about Aurora? Look me in the eyes!" – Taking her by the shoulder while bringing his forehead closer to hers, Maximiliano whispered to the young woman that none of this was her fault. Trying to comfort her while Aurora cried hugging him while he told her his deep secret.
As the minutes passed, the two young men continued on their way in silence, hiding from any prying eyes until they reached their home.
Wiping the blood from his face, Maximiliano went to his room, taking off his shirt while taking a suture to close what was left open from the wound in his abdomen.
- "You know that won't work"
- "I'm not going to drink more blood."
- "You need to drink it or you will not heal"
- "Understand that I will not do it!" – Throwing the young gentleman on the bed, the expression on Aurora's face seemed serene as she took off her blouse and threw it on the floor, while she sat on Maximiliano placing her hands on the muscles of his chest.
- "What do you think you are doing? You know very well that that time I drank your blood it was for an emergency. But for a man to drink a woman's blood means…" – Without giving him time to react, Aurora placed her lips on Maximiliano's and inserted her tongue into a deep kiss. While caressing the hair of the man who was at his mercy in bed.
- "I know what Max means, I know it very well. I'm not doing this on impulse, it's not out of gratitude or anything as simple as that. Give me your hand, touch my chest, feel it. This heart is beating fast and it's not because of lust"
Running his fingers over Aurora's delicate breasts, Maximiliano felt each beat with his fingertips until his heart began to respond in the same way.
- "Dawn? Are you sure?"
- "Yes, Max. I want you to drink my blood, I want you to take my body and make me your woman" – With those green eyes alight with passion that were reflected in the knight's pupils, Aurora gently removed his pants so as not to open the wound on his abdomen. While he was kissing every inch of her skin until he reached that wound, delicately licking the edges as he passed his hands
- "Come on Max, bite me" - Placing her neck on her man's lips, Aurora squeezed his head caressing his hair while her fangs dug delicately into his skin, making him let out a moan that mixed pain and pleasure.
With each drop that was sucked from her body, the young woman pressed her thighs against Maximiliano's crotch, who ripped open her panties to caress the intimacy of her genitals. Sinking her fingers into that cavity that was already wet, throbbing waiting for her lover's every move.
Aurora's moans escaped her lips, which were silenced at times by Maximiliano's passionate kisses who did not stop caressing his partner's skin while he imprisoned the young woman's bare back with his arm.
- "Are you ready?"
- "Yes, take me Max" - With her eyes getting lost in that intense scarlet of Maximiliano's gaze, Aurora felt how her virginity was taken by the man to whom she had decided to give her heart.
With the gentleman's penis slowly entering to spare her the pain, she felt that nostalgic tingle that can only come with the first time experience.
As she felt that her cavity was narrowing, Aurora wrapped her legs around Maximiliano, feeling in response how her lover's vigorous hips accelerated their momentum, thrusting faster and faster, making her scream with pleasure that night. Digging her nails into his back as he gritted his teeth to hold himself back before orgasming.
With the moon as an accomplice in that predestined meeting, passion overflowed in bed until the morning sun rose at dawn.
With her body aching and unable to stand up, Aurora hugged Maximiliano's massive body tangled in the bed sheets. While the young woman observed the face of that man who lay next to her.
- "Thank you for being in my life, Max" - Kissing him on the lips, Aurora surrendered to exhaustion and once again fell asleep next to the gentleman.