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off me but I do love him. Not in the same way as I love
Devon. Devon is mine, one that I chose but I am CK’s, the one that he chose. He
is very protective of me and while I gave up trying to convince him I could
look after myself ages ago, I know he will always be watching out for me. As I
would do for Devon, only a thousand times worse. He fully believes it is a
sire’s right to be overbearing and controlling and while I try not to be, the
same can’t be said for CK. My bond with him is strong as well. I can feel it
from across a room and when he touches me… I lose all reason. As with Devon,
our “I love you’s” are not declarations of love. Not anymore – at least not
from him, I don’t think. Too much time, too much history, too many wrong
moments. But I do love him. I always have and I always will. Devon is convinced
that he is still in love with me but I’m not so sure. All he has to do is say
the word and I would be with him, refusing him has never been my strong suit,
but he never does. I know he has other lovers. He always has. It bothers me
that he does to other women what he does to me. It’s irrational and I shouldn’t
feel jealous but I do. My hand itches to stake both Vampire and human alike
that he has been with. Back when we were together it crushed me. I was so in
love with him. He was my whole world. Sometimes, in my dreams I want that
again, but in reality I know he can never give me what I want from him. I get
lost in a memory of a time when we were happy and together.
     
    Tuscany, Italy, 1112 - Aefre
     
    A hundred years had passed since my turning and what a
hundred years they were. Constantine has shown me things I never imagined. He
made me feel and experience things beyond my wildest beliefs.
    Lounging in my room at the castle, overlooking a
beautiful expanse of water and mountains, I thought back on all the things I
have seen and done over the last century.
    Startled out of my reverie by a knock at the door, I
called out “Enter.” It’s Constantine.
    “Ah, my beautiful Aefre. There you are. I have been
looking everywhere for you,” he said slyly. I knew that look in his eyes. “It’s
time for your lessons, my dear.”
    I sighed at him, but he knew I was playing with him. He
has taught me so much. We were working through Artes Liberales, The Liberal
Arts. I had completed the Trivium: Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric, and moved onto
the Quadrivium: Mathematics, Geometry, Music and Astronomy. It was all
fascinating and I loved our lessons. He said I am quick to learn and so clever
and that he is proud of me. It thrilled me that he thought these things of me,
no longer the young, uneducated, peasant girl he met back in London.
    “Constantine, I don’t want to learn now. I want to play,”
I said petulantly.
    Grinning he stalked over to me, “How much do you want
me?” he asked enjoying the game.
    I considered, at length – much to his amusement. “To the
ends of the earth, my love,” I finally whispered and I meant it with all my
heart.
    “Even after a hundred years, you still want me that
much?” he laughed but I could tell he was thrilled with my response.
    “Are you saying you don’t want me that much?” I asked,
all the while idly playing with my nipples through the thin material of my
chemise.
    His eyes darkened hungrily and I could see his erection
start to grow. Encouraged I slipped the thin straps down my shoulders so my
breasts popped free. He growled low in his throat. “Oh Aefre, I want you to the
ends of the world and back.” His words had such an effect on me and my nipples
stood to attention. He gazed at me, eyes full of lust and lowered his mouth to
one of my peaks. Sucking gently as his hands pushed the chemise further down,
freeing my arms. Pushing my hands into his soft hair, I moaned loudly at the
pleasure he gave me. I felt his fangs drop against my sensitive skin and he bit
down around my nipple and I exploded with an intense orgasm.
    Oh I loved it when