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that the beggar would die no matter what I did. I experienced hesitation to sink my teeth into him at first, but instinct took over. His skin broke and unleashed just one drop. Suddenly, I grew fangs, and with them came more blood. Soon it ran like a fountain, and I drank him dry.”
I put my hand up to my mouth and glanced down at my plate. Spaghetti didn’t seem like the right food for this conversation. He’d gone through so much. I realized his thirst wasn’t a choice, but a primal instinct. One that took over his body and would take over mine if I didn’t get out of here.
“Do you want me to stop? I’ve upset you.”
“No,” I said. I cleared my throat. “I want to hear it all.”
“Alright. After my transition, Henry taught me about the vampire world. He was my Swami. You might have seen him at the warehouse today. He was the one I went to talk to. Thirty-five years after my transition, I was put into business school after being introduced to the Emperor. The Emperor saw something in me and told me that I must learn everything I could for the greater good of the vampire world. He said that something big was coming and that I would be a big part of it. Psytech was created in 1990 and I was drafted to be a Texpert. And, just like I told you before, I worked my way up. The Emperor expected a lot from me, and I didn’t want to let him down. The politics of it are so complicated. If I had not excelled as expected I would have been disposed of. Once the Emperor appoints you as a leader—” He paused. “There is no choice in matters such as this. After I earned my position here, I was named a Swami. My symbol is the ruby-studded ‘W’ you saw earlier.”
I took a deep breath then said, “At least you told me most of the truth before. I’m sorry that I labeled you a liar in my head after yesterday’s events. I understand you a little more now,” I said. Some of the clouds in my mind dissipated and I understood why he acted like a monster before, but I still couldn’t agree with the way he lived.
“I’m glad that you understand now. I hope that you also understand why I must change you.”
I remained silent for a moment, then answered, “Yes, I understand why you want to change me. I just wish there were another way.”
“I do too. Sometimes I wish I had never been changed. At the same time, I’m glad, because I would have never met you if I hadn’t been,” he said, looking into my eyes.
“How can you say that? You barely know me.”
“I can say that because you are the first woman I’ve been drawn to since I changed. I have never kissed a woman the way I kissed you the other night. The intense attraction has been there since the first day our eyes met and since then I have done everything in my power to make sure that you were safe.”
“What do you mean? I haven’t been in any danger until the last couple days.”
“There was a night that you left work late and there were muggers stalking you. I put an end to that before they could get anywhere near you. Then, there was the time your house caught fire. If you’re still wondering how you got out after you passed out on the floor, I’m the one who pulled you to safety before putting out the fire.”
I flashed back to the night of the fire. I remembered someone—a shadow—standing over me and pulling me out. The fire started outside my bedroom door in the hallway. I was trapped. My window wouldn’t open and I passed out from smoke inhalation before I could break it. They told me afterward the cause was bad wiring. They weren’t sure who put out the fire or how I got out.
“That was you? But, why? Why would you do all that for me?”
“I just didn’t want anything to happen to you. You were always so kind and polite to me, no matter what. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I let anything bad happen to you. Anyone who is as loyal and caring as you should live a long life. There aren’t many people like you around
I put my hand up to my mouth and glanced down at my plate. Spaghetti didn’t seem like the right food for this conversation. He’d gone through so much. I realized his thirst wasn’t a choice, but a primal instinct. One that took over his body and would take over mine if I didn’t get out of here.
“Do you want me to stop? I’ve upset you.”
“No,” I said. I cleared my throat. “I want to hear it all.”
“Alright. After my transition, Henry taught me about the vampire world. He was my Swami. You might have seen him at the warehouse today. He was the one I went to talk to. Thirty-five years after my transition, I was put into business school after being introduced to the Emperor. The Emperor saw something in me and told me that I must learn everything I could for the greater good of the vampire world. He said that something big was coming and that I would be a big part of it. Psytech was created in 1990 and I was drafted to be a Texpert. And, just like I told you before, I worked my way up. The Emperor expected a lot from me, and I didn’t want to let him down. The politics of it are so complicated. If I had not excelled as expected I would have been disposed of. Once the Emperor appoints you as a leader—” He paused. “There is no choice in matters such as this. After I earned my position here, I was named a Swami. My symbol is the ruby-studded ‘W’ you saw earlier.”
I took a deep breath then said, “At least you told me most of the truth before. I’m sorry that I labeled you a liar in my head after yesterday’s events. I understand you a little more now,” I said. Some of the clouds in my mind dissipated and I understood why he acted like a monster before, but I still couldn’t agree with the way he lived.
“I’m glad that you understand now. I hope that you also understand why I must change you.”
I remained silent for a moment, then answered, “Yes, I understand why you want to change me. I just wish there were another way.”
“I do too. Sometimes I wish I had never been changed. At the same time, I’m glad, because I would have never met you if I hadn’t been,” he said, looking into my eyes.
“How can you say that? You barely know me.”
“I can say that because you are the first woman I’ve been drawn to since I changed. I have never kissed a woman the way I kissed you the other night. The intense attraction has been there since the first day our eyes met and since then I have done everything in my power to make sure that you were safe.”
“What do you mean? I haven’t been in any danger until the last couple days.”
“There was a night that you left work late and there were muggers stalking you. I put an end to that before they could get anywhere near you. Then, there was the time your house caught fire. If you’re still wondering how you got out after you passed out on the floor, I’m the one who pulled you to safety before putting out the fire.”
I flashed back to the night of the fire. I remembered someone—a shadow—standing over me and pulling me out. The fire started outside my bedroom door in the hallway. I was trapped. My window wouldn’t open and I passed out from smoke inhalation before I could break it. They told me afterward the cause was bad wiring. They weren’t sure who put out the fire or how I got out.
“That was you? But, why? Why would you do all that for me?”
“I just didn’t want anything to happen to you. You were always so kind and polite to me, no matter what. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I let anything bad happen to you. Anyone who is as loyal and caring as you should live a long life. There aren’t many people like you around
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