25 In this moment

Tasting the flavor of the woman within his arms, Julius was beginning to lose all control and lose to his most primitive natures. It had been so long since he had experienced such a deep lust for anyone, especially for a woman he barely knew. Yet he found himself lusting for a more direct feeling, a more direct touch. But deep in the back of his mind where his sense if mind was, it tried to push back against the primal urge inside of him. But before he knew it he had Angelica off of the ground in his arms.

Angelica gasped as she felt the strength of his arms against her as she was lifted off of the ground like it was nothing. And the urge this man had, was something she had never experienced before. And she wasn't going to be the one to stop it, as she felt herself giving into the temptation that had built up. Was this what it felt like to truly feel these kinds of feelings for another? The question had risen up in her mind, well it was in her mind right up until the moment Julius had pressed her body onto the bed as he deepened the current of many kisses the two had been sharing.

Julius looked down at her his mind swarming with the hunger for her. The thoughts of what he wanted to do to her, to comfort her, with his sexual urge. But as that thought went through his mind, he sobered up some, his hunger for the woman fading, and his intoxication fading down.

Slowly pulling away for her he raked his hand through his hair as he looked away from her. What in the world had possessed him to go in that direction? He didn't know in all honesty, all he did know was that, he truly did want her.

"I am so sorry Angelica..." He said just loud enough to hear, but low enough to hide the regret and guilt that he felt. This woman had just lost everything she held dear, ad he almost slept with her.

Angelica slowly sobered up herself as she realized what had happened herself as she took several steps away from him as well. Yet it wasn't with disgust of what had almost happened, it was with the shock of having those feelings rise up, after everything that had happened. Like when thy had first kissed, before they ended up where they were now.

She truly felt something for him...and it wasn't the hatred or the distrust she had been showing him for the past several days she had been staying at the Morave manor. It was a feeling she knew...She knew that was natural and not, constructed by her mothers wish for the unification of the two clans. This was by all means, true love. That was what she felt for him, but she didn't know whether she should show it....or not. Although the indecision had left a painful tension between the two as they stood silently in the room.

"There is no reason for you to be sorry Julius..." Angelica spoke after a while as she closed the distance that had formed between them some. "You didn't force me to kiss you...or to feel this way towards you Julius. And I am truly sorry for how I have been treating you these past few days...indisposed by my grief..."

Turning to her he raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Angelica...considering everything you have just been through recently...you have been through hell and are still reeling from the aftershocks of the danger you barley even managed to escape." He started as he rubbed the scruff that had grown more prominent in he passing days. "You deserve time to rest and heal."

"I know What I need Julius, and it requires more than just staying cooped up in your bedroom where you haven't been able to be for the past couple of days...and I am sorry for the way that I have been...but I do know what I need to do, what we need to do."

Julius looked at Angelica silent for a moment as his thoughts slowly crawled to the memory that was still a few days fresh. Of the proposal that Jadamine had given him. The proposal that would unify their two clans. He hoped that was what she was talking about. Or he would seem really dumb right now.

"You mean...with your mothers proposal right?" Julius asked slowly awkwardly drawing out the sentence in hopes he wasn't horribly wrong.

"Yes...with her proposal, I want us to honor her last wish, and merge both the Morave and the Xeres clans. To create a safer period to both clans...and for us." Angelica said as she stopped right in front of Julius. Looking up at him. Smelling the heavy cigar scent that mixed with his musk. This must have been that feeling of love her mother spoke about whenever she had asked.

Angelica had always wondered when she would find someone to love in the isolated state she had lived in for her entire life, having everything she could have ever needed provided to her on a whim. But that thought had left her mind completely...almost as if it were preordained by some higher power. Preordained to be a major part of her life. And even set up by her own mother. Almost as if she knew...it was time for Angelica to move forward with her life, and meeting those she had never met before.

A knock at the door drew both of them apart as they quickly sobered up their love drunk state before looking to the door with a sheepish look on both of their faces. Thoughts moving through Julius' mind at a rapid pace, the more prevalent simply being. 'why did there have to be an interruption now?'

"Who is it?" Julius called out to whoever it was who had decided to disturb the moment that they were having. He found that really annoying.

"Is that any way to respond to your sister knocking on your door Julius?" A feminine voice responded from the other side of his door as he stiffened up. Now this was definitely a awkward situation to be in, especially with his sister involved.

"How did you know I wasn't naked and needed to access how much effort I would need to make to be presentable?" Julius responded as Angelica gently slapped his arm as a small rosy hue formed slowly on her cheeks. Seemed he hit a nerve.

"Wouldn't be the first time I have seen you naked Julius, and it wouldn't be the last time I saw you naked either, nor the first time I saw you naked with another woman." She said as she opened the door walking into the room stopping short as she saw him standing next to Angelica. "Ohhh, I see that I was interrupting the beginning of what would have seemed to be some intense love making between the two of you."

With that being said, it was Julius' turn to become flustered due to her sisters comment. "Gods be damned Mila, haven't you ever heard of waiting for someone to open the door for you or are you just that much impatient?" He would say to his sister who eyed him with a peeved look.

"Well I just wanted to let you know that, that boy Drevan currently has himself in a sharp situation with Ryzen and his pal. Figured I would let the head f our clan know of such important near blood bath situation"

Great just the thing that Julius needed to deal with. The fates were a cruel mistress to begin with. But even more so when it came down to killing the mood that was there. " I'll go and handle it...Ryzen is getting more and more irritating to deal with the longer he lives." Julius sighed as he gave a soft glance to Angelica. "Would you like to accompany me while I save your clansmen?"

"S-Should I..?" Angelica muttered just loud enough for him to hear. Or at least she thought so when Mila gave him a quirky smirk.

"Well darling if our quaint little home is going to be your permanent residence you will need to see how some of the elders of our family tend to be first hand so you will understand. Also, before you do so I would suggest you get decent before seeing most of our family, they are quite prissy when it comes to looks" Mila spoke as she gave the girl a smile before walking close to her brother and grabbing him and shoving him out of the room.

"Woah hey Mila what is your problem?!" He raised his voice at his sister who just simply smirked at him with a cocky grin having a hand on the door.

"She needs a little bit of one on one girl time while I get her looking proper for a meet with mother and the other old farts that exist within our home" Mila said before shutting the door right in her brothers face. "And good luck!"

Standing there having been kicked out of his room, yet again. Julius stood there as his frustration levels slowly began to rise up before he turned and made his way down the hall to deal with the possible ripage of throat that was about to happen to Drevan. He pitied the young vampire who had gotten on the bad side of the older quite quickly it seemed, or rather what was probably a temper tantrum from the older.

Of course though Ryzen would be the first to have a issue with members of the Xeres clan. The old vampire always had a issue with those he wasn't well acquainted with. That and he felt like ancient roman sword fights were a good way to bring those under the umbrella of their clan. No wonder he wasn't chosen to be the next head of the family. He would have led to a war that would have led to the decimation of the clan as they new it. Or maybe worse.

Sighing he made it to the top of the stairs as he looked down to see a massive circle housing vampires from both clans, and of course Drevan and Ryzen standing in the middle of it both wielding blades. Drevan looked like he was struggling to even defend himself from the quick strikes the older vampire was dishing out. He may be old as dirt, but he was still a force to be reckoned with.

"What in the bloody hell is going on down here?! Have all of you gone mad?!" Julius yelled loud enough to obtain the attention of everyone in the main hall of the manor. His nerves being at an all time high Julius wasn't in the mood to deal with someone else's crap. Especially Ryzens.

"I was just testing the boys skill in combat Julius, he ought to be able to wield a blade like a warrior and not like a princess!" Ryzen yelled back at the younger vampire with a taunting smile on his face. A tick formed in Julius' jaw as he sent a glare directly at Ryzen who seemed to just continue to smirk in his direction.

This was not the time old man, the thought flew through his mind even fast than he did going down the stairs. Landing at the base he pushed his way through the massive group of vampires that had gathered to watch the fight between the two. As soon as he made his way into the inner circle he glanced at every single vampire that was standing there to watch.

"Those who are of my Family I am disappointed in the fact that you would just watch as a fight breaks out in our fucking living space. Each and everyone of you know the rules and why they have them in place." He paused before turning to Ryzen with a more intense stare. "Especially you Ryzen you have been apart of this family long enough to have some damned decency when we have guests over! Whether they will soon be apart of us or not. It is not your job to make a mockery of our civility under the umbrella of our protection!"

"Well I'm sorry to disappoint you dear Julius." Ryzen continued with his unprecedented long smirk. "But I say let the new blood show us what they are capable of!"

The part of the crowd that was the Morave Vampires cheered in response to what Ryzen had said causing Julius' temper to reach a all time high. Holding out his hand flicking his wrist some as he cast a spell under his breath as his knife flew into his hand as it began to elongate into a full length sword as he stared at them all then turning his gaze to Ryzen.

"Then how about fighting me instead of a family who has had a shit of a time and needs to get some rest?" Julius growled at them and Ryzen. Most of the Morave bunch backed off as the blade had entered his hand.

Ryzen simply smiled at Julius as he nodded to the rest as they let Draven leave the circle before readying his blade at the leader of his clan. "Let's see how you do with that injury of yours then Dear leader." Ryzen spoke as cocky as ever.