Every step Gabriel took, he felt his mind getting clearer and clearer. It was a very strange feeling, as he was both in control of himself, and then he wasn't.
But all of that self control he had vanished the moment he spotted one of Rachel's attendants. It was a butler, and he was just watering one of the plants without a care in the world.
Though, once he heard a step behind him and tried to turn around, he felt someone grip his neck and lift him up into the air. A faint gasp escaped his lips, followed by a burst of blood that formed into a sickle and headed straight for Gabriel's face.
As the sickle was about to hit, Gabriel narrowed his eyes, causing the sickle to freeze in place. Then, to the surprise of the attendant, the blood sickle began to actually freeze as ice particles covered it.
Finally, once the sickle was completely turned to ice, Gabriel closed his eyes and without meaning to, created a hollow center in the sickle, before abruptly sticking it straight into the butler's neck.
Once the butler's body fell limp, Gabriel fell into bliss as he began drinking the butler's blood through the sickle straw without, until eventually, the butler looked like a raisin. A look of disgust appeared on Gabriel's face, since he was not only not satisfied... the blood didn't taste as good as when he drank it back in his home.
He wanted more.
No...
He needed more.
***
"Miss, he's out of his room," one of the maids announced.
As for Rachel, who was in the middle of changing into her night gown, she let out a sigh. Then, she quickly tied her hair in a pony tail and said:
"How many has he killed?"
"Um... Eight. They were all drained of blood. He even killed Rodrick, and he was one of our strongest Regular Vampires."
"Well, that's only natural. Gabriel's a Vampire Noble just like me," Rachel replied.
The maid's eyes widened. "Miss... Is that even possible? Can't only Vampire Elders turn other humans or vampires into Vampire Nobles?"
"Mhm. Though there are some loopholes that can void that... Especially if I make him consume my bloodline first before turning him into a vampire," Rachel said.
Then, as the maid was about to say something, Rachel raised her hand, her expression turning cold.
"Mel, go back to your room. I'll deal with this myself."
***
"P-Please, sir! I didn't—"
CRACK!
RIPPPPPPPPP!
Gabriel cracked the neck of yet another vampire before ripping it clean off. He basked in the blood that the vampire spilled, and wondered just why was every single one of these vampires so weak? He knew for a fact that even a Lesser Vampire would make an ordinary Vampire Hunter struggle.
Was it because he was hungry?
'Is that why?'
Once the vampire he had just killed turned into a raisin, he thought of going to the kitchen. But as he was about to do so, he spotted Rachel leaning by one of the doors. Her hair was tied beautifully, and her black night gown that revealed her thighs made him halt for a moment.
And that moment was enough for her to get a word in.
"I did say if you can't hold it in, seek me out, right? Killing so many of my servants... It hurts a little, you know?"
A slight smile appeared on Gabriel's face. "You say that as if you're not the reason why this is happening to me." He approached her, and when he was right in front of her, he slammed his hand onto the wall beside her, then leaned in.
Gabriel grabbed her chin, and lifted her head up slightly. As he glanced into her beautiful crimson eyes, the only thing he could think about was...
"I wonder how your blood would taste?"
She let out a sigh.
"And here I thought we'd share our first kiss. Welp, I guess we should get to know each other better first."
Just then, she placed a hand on his shoulder, and before Gabriel could even react, his arm fell to the floor. It was completely frozen, shattering on impact.
Though the pain was dull, barely even making him flinch. Though he did recognize that she was strong, and because of that, he took a step back.
Or rather, he pretended to, when in reality, he kicked off the ground and reappeared before her, then reached for her neck.
But to Rachel, this was child's play. Even if he was powerful, and even if he had all the gifts one could ever hope for... He was still a baby vampire who knew nothing about how vampires really operated.
And for that reason alone, Rachel clenched her fists, and suddenly slashed her hand sideways.
He felt a little bit disorientated for a moment, so instead of her neck, he accidentally dug his fist through the wall. It was only after another second did he realize his eyes had been slashed open. Blood dripped down violently, blinding him and causing him to recklessly throw attack after attack.
Yet not a single attack hit. If anything, he just looked like an idiot throwing punch after punch.
That was when he smelled a strong scent of roses, and despite him not being able to see, he felt his lips touching Rachel's skin... Her collarbone...
"I told you I'll take care of it for you." She placed a hand over his head and then brushed his hair. All the while, she pushed him down onto her collarbone, and with her other hand, she rubbed his lips, and even pierced her fingers on his sharp canines.
"Dig in, Gabriel. Make sure you get every last drop, okay?"
The moment he heard those words, Gabriel felt like he had lost all control. Without hesitation, he chomped down on her slender collarbone and began sucking her blood out.
"Mmm~ Aaah~"
Rachel brushed his hair even harder and subconsciously dug her nails into his back.
"There there Gabriel... Don't hold back."