Truth

Alaric's home 

Alaric was waiting for his grandfather. All he knew was that their family was waiting for someone's call, and all of them in the family had grown up listening to the stories of the monster that ruled the night, and most of the younger generation in the family saw them as a myth that had been passed down through generations who, in the right mind, would think that monsters were real when they were living in the fucking digital era.But now it has shattered his worldview, and another world of supernaturals has been opened to him, and it seems that he has some vital roles to play there.and everything will be clear to him after he talks with his grandfather.

While he was in his thoughts, suddenly he came back to reality because he felt a little pain in his fingers. He saw that his finger was cut open and that his blood was being collected in a small container. 

"Hey, miss, what are you doing? Why are you taking my blood? You told me that it was not for my blood, and now what are you doing?"

While she was collecting the blood, all of Scarlet was enjoying it like a once-in-a-lifetime movement. She never felt something like this; the smell of the blood was making her mad, and something from her mind was telling her to get more, but at a critical moment, she heard him say something and came back to reality. 

"Sorry, Alaric, do you know that now vampires don't drink human blood directly from humans because it can easily attract humans and it's against the supernatural order? I'll get to you about that topic once we talk with your grandfather. So about blood, we have some human clans that give us blood in our region, and we only ask them for a small amount. Most of the blood was consumed by young vampires, and older vampires drank the blood from their mates, and it made them stronger. We vampires take bonds seriously, and there is an ancient rule that only a true mate can draw blood from their neck, and drinking blood from each other's neck is considered the first ritual and is sacred.And that seals the deal. If a mate dies, he or she will lose control, and if you are a strong vampire like my father, you will find it much easier to control. We feel everything more than humans, so it's really hard to control our emotions. Alaric, do you know there are vampires living in the human realm that are doing different businesses for the vampiric society, and you are like a delicacy for them, and your tracks were blocked by the protection of my father so that we can keep you alive from some of the young ones? There are some vampires in our society that like to hunt humans and drink blood. They have some high standing in the community, and sometimes my father closes his eyes to their wrongdoing. So we have done our best to keep you safe because you have my father's blood, the purest and most powerful blood that any vampire can dream of. A single drop of this blood can boost our power to another level. So I just took some, so this can help you in the future."

"So your saying that vampires originated from my family and we didn't have any genetic problems?"

"Yes, you're weak because your mortal body can't handle the blood that flows through you.If you have a worthy body, you will be one of the strongest beings to exist after my father."

"So you are here to help me from this damn fate, right, Scarlet? Can I call you that?"

"Yes, you can, and we will be solving your problems soon. All we need now is to talk with your grandfather and parents; then we can go to meet my father, and he'll tell you more."

While they were talking, they heard a knock from the door, and when Alaric opened it, it was his parents and grandfather at the doorstep. He was only close to his parents and grandfather because most of the family members didn't like him because of his weekness. His grandfather was the head of the family, and his father, Alexander, was next in line for the seat. and three of them loved him with everything.His mother, Angelica, led the most sad life; she only had one child, and he inherited the family illness. This made her heartbroken; she spent most of her time praying for her son. When she saw her son opening the door, she ran to him and gave him a hug. And she was happy because her son was getting a chance to change his fate, and even if she couldn't see him again, she was happy to know that her son was living the fullest of his life. 

"Oh Alaric, my son, I really missed you, dear. Why didn't you call me all this time? It's not good to keep you, mamma, waiting, right?"

"Hey mom, we are not alone here, and I am not a kid anymore."

"Hhu. Honey, look what we have here. There is a beautiful girl in our son's bedroom. I think our son has grown into a man. and he didn't even tell his mom about his girlfriend."

"Mom, what are you saying? She is not my girlfriend, and I don't even know her, and she just came here and told me that I was needed somewhere and she could help me with my condition and wanted to talk to my family."

"Oh, so she was the one looking for you. I thought I was finally going to be a mother-in-law. Poor me. I think I'm not going to see a grandson in this life."

"Hello there, mam, My name is Sacrlet Fort. I am here to take your son to our residence, and he is urgently needed there by my father. He was the one who started your nox family, and there is a truth that your son didn't know."

"Lady Scarlet, did the Lord ask for my grandson? Is he looking for him for that reason?"

"Yes, the time has come. It's his turn now. He must carry the weight."

"After this, will I ever see my son? I don't want to be apart from him. He is my only child. Will I ever have grandchildren?"

"Mam, you don't have to be afraid of that. I am going to tell you a secret between us ladies, and just keep it for yourself. The truth is, I am really going to be your daughter-in-law, and after the meeting with my father, there is going to be a blood ritual, and he will be made aware of this arrangement there, so you can be assured, and you will see him after the ritual. If you want to become what we are, I'll ask him to do the ritual for you so we can live as a family for a long time." 

"Hey Scarlet, what are you telling my mother secretly?"

"It's nothing, son; it's some lady's secret, and she was telling me about how cute you are when you are angry."

"Mother, it's not funny. Ok, let's talk about something serious here, Scarlet. So why did you want to see my grandfather?"

"Ok, Lord Nox, you know what we are, right? Your grandson will be part of our community soon, so you must know what you must do. Alaric Novo will die today. You must erase everything about him from the records that exist in the human relam."

"Yes, lady Scarlet. I'll do everything, and we will hold a funeral for him."

"Good, and keep the family secrets safe; we don't want anything out of the dark. We are not the only monsters out there."

"Yes, lady, we will."

"Alaric, it's time for you to say goodbye. We can't let my father wait for so long."

"Mum, dad, and grandpa, I guess it's time for goodbye. It's not forever. I'll be back soon. And wait for me; I'll take you all there. I love you, mom. I'll miss you, dad, too. Grandpa Please look out for your health and don't drink too much. Okay, I want you in one piece. Ok, Scarlet, let's go. I don't want to cry in front of you. I'm going to miss them. Praeesset noctis everyone."

"Praeesset noctis, son, make us proud."

Scarlet took something from her small pouch and grabbed my hand. After a short time, I was standing in a dark place with her. 

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