Guardian Angel

I ended up being alone by myself in this huge place. Not that I'm jealous about Gregory tagging along with Victoria. I just hate staying in this cathedral by myself.

The night is still young and for sure, they will be back by dawn. I don't plan to stay in the bedroom like a sore loser. I have to get out of this place and try to enjoy my alone time.

It's been just a month since I became a vampire and Gregory's better half. But I feel like we have been married for a long time now. It seems that he's fine leaving me alone.

I hate myself for thinking this way but I can't stop it. Before Victoria, all of Gregory's attention is on me. But all of a sudden, I just feel that I suddenly turned into an outcast!

Now that my so-called husband is not around since he went out with his ex, I should find something to do. I didn't expect that it would be hard to be left on my own.

Maybe it's the vampire's instinct that's kicking me. I should have gone with them so I don't end up being alone in this place. Even though I'm already a vampire, I still feel scared around here.

The abandoned cathedral happens to be located on a steep hill. It's a very secluded area and I don't know why the past tenants decided to build it here. Now that it's abandoned by humans, it looks eerily beautiful.

But still, it feels creepy and I'm a vampire. I should be the predator around this area. Although the preys don't know that I'm scared of being alone in a massive building. The last time I stayed by myself made me a vampire.

I decided to get out of the room and walk down to the staircase. It's creaking loudly in every step I make. The cathedral is filled with candles that make it look like I'm walking in a horror film. But I continued to the steps until I reached the last.

Before I can pass through the altar, I think I sense a presence. I'm not expecting to see any ghosts around here. They don't dare to mess with the vampire's territory. But I can feel a different energy around me.

After seeing ghosts and other paranormal entities my whole life, I still get scared when I only feel them. The cathedral still looks dark even if it's filled with candles around it. This is my first time staying alone and it's creeping me out.

Then I saw it, a dark silhouette of a man standing from the middle of the altar. I can smell as if something is burning other than the candles. But it smells like sulfur or something like that. I didn't feel the chills that I usually do when a ghost is around.

Instead, I can feel the heat coming from that shadowy figure. I decided to ignore it thinking that it would go away if I did. But before I could get close to the main door, I saw it from my peripheral vision. The shadow moved and started to walk towards me.

I suddenly feel that I can't move my legs when I attempt to walk. I can see the shadow is going closer to where I'm standing. It's been a while since I saw paranormal entities. Maybe that's why I'm shaking right now. I can feel my fear as the shadow gets closer and closer.

"Don't be scared, I'm not gonna hurt you!" The shadow said.

I can feel that my mind just got blown away! He's talking to me and this shadow is not a ghost or earthbound entity. The closer he gets, the hotter I feel. As if I'm standing in a burning inferno and it's confusing.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" I mustered the courage to ask.

"My name is Devon. I came here for you, Mary!" He replied that it sent shivers to my spine.

How did he even know my name? I haven't met him anywhere before. That, I'm sure of! But he seems to know me. I don't know what to do but to try to talk to him. That way, I will know what exactly he means by what he just said.

"How did you know my name?" I tried to ask first.

"Oh, that? You're pretty popular from the other side, Mary. Even the grim reaper fell for you." He informed me.

I immediately think about Angel since he's the only grim reaper I know. But I'm sure that Devon is not a grim reaper like Angel. I should know after having one by my side for years. But what exactly is this guy?

"What do you mean you came for me?" I finally asked.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I just want to meet you in person. You look more beautiful now that you're already a vampire." He said.

My instincts are telling me that this guy is bad news. I'm sure that I have seen someone like him before. But his handsome face looks like he's an angel though it doesn't feel right. I remembered what Angel told me from the other side.

He mentioned that angels are the bad guys and they will lure anyone to hell. They can manage to make other people commit sins. In the human realm, they are the real demons. But I don't see his wings anywhere.

"What are you?" I asked, wanting to confirm my hunch about him.

"I'm your guardian angel! The one who is supposed to watch you instead of that grim reaper!" He told me with anger in his tone.

"I don't need a guardian angel, I'm a vampire now!" I told him the obvious.

"It doesn't matter! Now that the grim reaper is gone, I can stay with you now." He decided.

"But I'm already married! You can't stay with me, you're a guy! I resisted.

" Where's your husband then?" He asked and I suddenly fell silent.

As much as I don't want to admit it, I am getting jealous of Victoria. I have to do something about it before she takes away my husband from me!