Arthit's POV------

Here we are, Me and Kongpob.... holding hands on the way to his kitchen. He now knows that I am a vampire, but I don't think he truly understands exactly what that means. Otherwise why wasn't he freaking out ??

He really amazed me every single time.

I sighed quietly as I asked him what he would like to eat. After looking through the very well stocked refrigerator he chose bacon and eggs.

Breakfast.......... for dinner.

How hard could it be for me to cook those ??

While Kongpob got the coffee maker working and popped some bread into the toaster, I got a frying pan out and turned on the gas. He kept looking up at me and smiling, curiosity in his eyes. Again I wondered what his next questions would be. He had amazed me with the way he had taken my answers so far. I never would have thought that his first question would be, How old are you ?? I guess we had to start somewhere and that really did lead me into the story of my change. But he still didn't grasp exactly what I was, A predator, out to drink human blood. Yes, his blood is still calling to me and I was keeping myself in check because I loved him. But how could this wonderful man, so intelligent, so handsome not be afraid of me being a vampire ??

Did I want him to be afraid of me ??

Had I really wanted him to run screaming from the house ??

Maybe I thought he wouldn't believe me and that he would have called his friends asking for help......

Kongpob laughed and walked over to me, taking the pan out of my hand. I had been standing there while the bacon was getting pretty crispy. It was done and he expertly put the bacon on the plate he had set out. He deftly cracked a couple of eggs one handedly and slipped them into the hot pan. When they were nicely scrambled, he carefully lifted the pan and dumped them onto the plate with the bacon, all done with one hand.

Another sigh left my lips and he turned to look at me.

"What's wrong ??"

He asked, concern now etched on his face.

"Why aren't you afraid of me Kongpob ?? Why aren't you running away ??"

I finally asked as I carried his plate to the table while he got a cup of coffee.

Kongpob was quiet as he sat down and picked up his fork. I waited while he took his first bite of eggs. He chewed and swallowed before answering me.

"Well, the way I look at it, is that you have been alone with me numerous times for over the course of last few weeks. Most of your family has been alone with me at one time or another...and I am still alive"

He took another bite of food and looked into my eyes. I know that my mouth was agape. I snapped it shut as he continued eating. After a few minutes he continued

"In fact, you have all gone out of your way to keep me safe, to rescue me and to help me with my speedy recovery. That tells me a lot"

"If any one of you had wanted to kill me, or to drink my blood, you have all had ample opportunity to do so"

He took a sip of coffee and watched me.

He had a point. A good one and I couldn't fault his logic. I guess the problem was with me. I didn't know what to expect from him and my guesses as to what he would do were so far from true. I loved this man...he was amazing. A smile began slowly and then a laugh just burst from me. He laughed again, with me.

"So, what's your next question ??"

I asked. He thought for a moment and I couldn't tell in the slightest what was going to come out of his mouth. Sure enough, he surprised me again.

"So, Do you guys have some awesome super powers ??"

Oh my gosh, he thought we were super heroes !!

"Kongpob, we are not the super heroes, we are vampires !! We don't go around saving the world and humanity. I am not some Superman"

Kongpob just looked at me calmly and then said,

"You are right, I think that you are more like 'Captain America' "

Again, my mouth was agape...

"What can you do with your vampire abilities Arthit..... please show me... like Edward Cullen had shown to bella in Twilight, I really want to know how powerful a real vampire is ??"

I chuckled a little

"Kongpob I am not Edward Cullen and you are definitely not bella swan"

He smiled sheepishly

"OH Yes....I am not a clumsy teenager girl and you are definitely a lot more handsome than Edward Cullen"

He said taking another bite of his food

"But please show me your powers na..... I really want to know"

I quickly stood and held up a finger, motioning him to stay right where he was. I sped out through the kitchen door and to the yard. I snatched up a fist sized rock and practically flew back inside to the table. Kongpob's eyes were wide with surprise as I reappeared before him. I showed him the rock and then closed my hand over it. As I released my fist, dusty sand spills out and made a pile on the table.

In a very Edward like style.

He watched as a small pyramid of sand settled there.

"Wow Arthit, you are so strong...and fast. I guess that's how you broke the chain holding me at the beach house"

Kongpob nonchalantly picked up his piece of toast and took another bite.

My heart pains when I remember him in that room, bloodied and shackled through the chain.

"Kongpob, I am so sorry for reaching there too late.... You have to go through a great truma because of my failure as your bodyguard"

"Will you stop blaming yourself Arthit...... I am sitting right here... Alive and breathing... Just because of my wonderful and brave bodyguard"

He said. I just rolled my eyes.

I told him that we got to know about the beach house from Maya, as she told us that her mother said that after marriage they can have romantic walks around the beach. I know my face got a little distressed look when I talked about her. To my surprise Kongpob reached across the table to take my hand in his.

"I am still very grateful for all that your family has done for me Arthit"

His thumb was rubbing circles on the back of my hand. It was soothing and stimulating at the same time.

"We should have done more...I should have done more to keep you from being taken in the first place !!"

I confessed, lowering my eyes to our entwined hands.

"I am so sorry, Kongpob"

Before the words were completely out of my mouth, Kongpob had gotten to his feet and come around the table to my side. He pulled on my hand to get me to stand up. His right hand came under my chin and lifted my face to look into his eyes.

"Arthit, if you hadn't been working as my bodyguard, who knows how this would have turned out. I am sure that those women would have taken me and I would probably still be chained to a piano and forcibly married to that crazy girl Maya"

He shuddered at the thought...... As did I.

"Even if I had had another security company guarding me, they wouldn't have had some special abilities to save me from that burning beach house"

Kongpob searched my eyes briefly before continuing,

"I am grateful you were there for me, that you are here for me. Arthit..."

He slowly tipped his head up, closer to me, giving me time to move back if that was my choice. His hand slipped into the hair at the back of my neck, pulling me towards him. I closed my eyes as his lips touched mine, hesitantly at first, and then growing in pressure as I began kissing him back. I raised my hands and ran one through his hair and the other along his jaw line. I just couldn't resist touching him. When he nipped gently at my bottom lip before sucking it into his mouth, I groaned out loud and as gently as I could pushed him back a small space away. His eyes were a bit dazed, and I am sure I looked the same. Kissing Kongpob was addicting. But being so near my teeth and the venom in my mouth, I just didn't know how it would effect him. but I was somewhat hesitant to take a chance with hurting him, even inadvertently.

"What ??"

He asked. I took a deep breath in and held it. The now familiar burn stinging the back of my throat. It seemed a small price to pay to be so close to him.

"There are a few more things that we need to talk about. Surely you have more questions that you would like to have answers to..."

I moved and took his empty plate over to the sink. I rinsed it and put it in the dishwasher while he leaned against the counter beside me, watching my movements. When I was done, I turned and looked at him, trying to gauge how much physical pain he was in right now. That little crease was back between his eyes. It only came when he was hurting.

"How about taking something for your pain right now ??"

I asked, reaching for the pill bottle on the counter.

"You have actually gone over by about three hours. You really are getting better"

Getting a bottle of water out of the refrigerator, I offered it and the pills to him. Giving in he took the pills and swallowed two with the water.

"Okay, now that my medical needs are met, can we talk some more ??"

He asked, holding his hand out to me.

"Let's go back into the living room and sit"

The fire had burned low and I moved forward to add more wood to the embers. When it was going well again, I turned and sat back down at one end of the couch. Kongpob was already leaning into the other end.

"So, where were we ??"

Kongpob asked.

"I remember...you were going to tell me exactly why you haven't killed me yet, even though my blood is apparently quite irresistible to you. And, by the way, I appreciate the fact that you haven't...killed me"

Leave it to Kongpob to surprise me yet again. I had hoped that we could skate by that question and get to easier questions. Ones like

"Do you have fangs ??" And, " Can you turn into a bat ??" Easier questions...

"Kongpob, you know that I haven't aged in the 360 years that I have been a vampire, right ??"

He nodded, he was immediately absorbed in my story.

"Everything about me has been frozen in time, almost like I have become a being made out of granite or maybe steel. I am stuck exactly like I was when I was changed"

"Just like Captain America..."

He butt in again and I laughed at his attempt to lighten the mood.

"But.... sometimes, something happens that's so big, so earth shattering that it makes an impression on one of our kind"

I glanced at him to see that he was following what I was saying. He nodded for me to continue.

"Knott had changed after meeting Noor and they fell in love. It changed them to the very core of their being. The same thing has happened with Jenny and Bright...and with Prem and Wad also. Love has changed them when nothing else could"

Holding my breaths, I paused. I just didn't know how to continue. How did I tell this marvelous person that I loved him, for today, for tomorrow, for all of eternity ?? That nothing he could do would ever change how I feel about him ??

That he is my fated One.

My Mate...

The couch cushion I sat on dipped as I felt Kongpob move closer to me. His warm fingertips held one of my hands as he tried to look at my face.

"Arthit, what's wrong ??"

He asked, his voice slow and soothing.

I tried to form a coherent sentence and failed miserably

"Kongpob...I have never felt...I don't know how... You are just so..."

I covered my face with my palms. I just didn't know how to say, 'I love you, Kongpob' Such a simple sentence, yet one that carried so much weight.

Kongpob slipped his arm around my waist and snuggled against my side. His body fit so well against Mine. His warmth against my frozen self. I felt his lips on the top of my heart, pressing a light kiss there. This was home for me.

But what if I hurt him accidently ??

I can't hold myself for a long time to claim my mate....

I have never been so scared of loosing something or someone, in my life.

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Kongpob's Pov---------

I have never seen Arthit at a loss for words. Not when confronted with panties from a stalker, not when he rescued me from the burning beach house. As I settled against his side, I thought back to what he had just said.

'Vampires are set in stone. Nothing changes after they are transformed, unless something big enters their lives. His examples were of Knott and Noor, Jenny and Bright, Wad and Prem...'

Ahhh, He was pointing out that love had changed them. Love...I felt my heart start to beat faster. Could he possibly be saying that he have been changed by love ?? The implications hit me hard. My life had seemed to be focused on him since the first moment I met him. My heart, just as it did now, seemed to beat faster when he was near. I felt happier just being near him. I would think of something and want to tell him about it. I had so many questions to ask him. I had so many things that I wanted to hear his opinion about. I was certainly captivated by Arthit.

Who was I kidding ??

I was already on the way to being in love with him...

Right this minute though, he was distressed by what he had just tried to tell me. I was a bit flustered myself. We had only known each other such a short time. But things seemed so easy for us. Well, except for being kidnapped and injured !! Maybe things seemed to be moving along so well because of what we had been through......but maybe, just maybe, we needed to just take things a little slow at this time.

So, I would give him some time, and ask a few of those other questions that I had. Give him some space to settle down...

"So, how about a round of Twenty Questions ?? Even though I have about a million more, I would settle for twenty right now....."

I felt him chuckle, his chest vibrating, as my face was touching his sides. He sat back, keeping a little space between us and I wished that I could held him tighter so he couldn't move. But we were still snuggled up beside each other. That was nice too.

"Okay, what's your first question ??"

"Fangs, I haven't seen any...do you have them ??"

I could see his eyes roll and a smirk lifted his lovely pink lips.

"No fangs, but my teeth are sharp and coated with venom"

Arthit smiled widely. His teeth were so white and just a little shiny. He ran his tongue across them and I found myself licking my own lips in response. He watched me intently and his eyes got a little darker.

"Next question..."

My mental list ran through my mind and I shot the questions off one at a time and he answered them quickly.....

"Vampires could be killed by a stake to the heart, right ?? "

"Only in Hollywood movies...made of something like granite, remember.... A stake couldn't penetrate our skin..."

"Do vampires run from garlic ?? "

"Well, it does smell bad to our kind, and by that I mean our very sensitive noses, but that's all... "

"Can a cross keep vampires at bay ?? "

"No. In fact Knott and Noor go to church every Sunday morning"

"Do vampires turn into bats or fly somehow ??"

"No, we can't fly but we can run at a speeds that can't be seen by humans"

Then my questions got to where he had to explain a bit more

"I saw a TV show where a vampire slept in a freezer, is that true ?"

"We don't sleep, at all...."

"Never...Not in freezers or coffins ??"

"No, but that does give us lots of time for other things. For example, I do play the musical instruments, too. Not even close to what you do. But technically speaking, I can play well. I also have the biggest library at my house, it contains billions of books, as I love to read in the peace of night"

"How can Noor works in a hospital.... Dosen't the smell of blood effects her ?? "

The more I thought about it, the more fantastic that became, a vampire around all that blood.

"It really doesn't affect us anymore. If a human got a cut near me, it doesn't send me into a frenzy. We do have to exert a huge amount of control over that side of us, but we had surpassed that state, ages ago"

Arthit looked distracted for a moment.

I didn't know how to ask the next question, so I just blurted it out,

"Have you ever killed a human ??"

"Yes..... but not because of the call of their blood"

He cast his eyes down

"Like I told you, the first time that the call of blood was almost too much for me was when I first smelled you"

Arthit leaned towards me, closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"You really are mouthwatering... vanilla and spicy musk..."

He laughed at the look on my face. I realized that my mouth was hanging open. I found myself leaning towards him and took a quick sniff...

"You smell good too. Sunshine, woods and strawberries..."

I closed my eyes and took a deeper breath. He had the word right, mouthwatering.

"You must have thought that I was nuts that first night in the guest room...sniffing you !!"

Arthit laughed again and told me that his family knows about that and teased him relentlessly because of the incidence.

"Arthit, it's so strange, but even knowing that any or all of you could kill me in a moment doesn't make me scared. Why is that do you think ??"

"Kongpob, I have no idea. When you actually leaned in and touched me in May's hospital room, I was shocked. Humans don't do that. Sure, they are drawn in by the beauty that is a part of being a predator, a vampire. They are lured in by our very aroma. But then that survival instinct kicks in and they usually take a step back, a big step"

He shook his head in wonder.

"But not you, No...you leaned in and touched me. That amazed me more than I can say"

I quickly leaned in again and kissed him very lightly on the tip of his nose before moving back.

"Now that I know what you are, some part of my brain says I should be frightened, but I can't bring myself to be. Instead I feel drawn to you. I don't like being away from you at all..."

He was nodding as I spoke of how I felt.

"That's actually how I found you at the beach. I was so scared when you had been taken. We knew that you were wounded, but not how badly. I had a vision..... A dream of sort, about your whereabouts, I knew that you were near the beach somewhere. So Bright, Noor, Knott and I drove towards the coast while Prem, Wad and Jenny tried to find the owners of the house where you were being held. While we were waiting for them to find the information, I started pacing. Bright noticed that every time I stopped I was facing in one direction...Southwest. Knott hypothesized that I was facing towards you...and sent me in that direction. And I found you"

I gave him another quick kiss in thanks. His smile was quite warm in return.

"So, Captain America is smitten with me ??"

That's when he hit me lightly on the shoulder.

"Actually I think it's just that I needed to find you...at any cost"

Arthit shrugged lightly and said

"Next question, you have asked thirteen so far....."

"What ?? No I haven't !!"

I exclaimed, trying to remember how many I had asked.

"That makes them fourteen. Well, technically, you have. One thing you haven't asked about, but I will tell you anyway, vampires have picture perfect recall. We remember everything that we read, hear, see or feel from the time of our change"

Arthit recounted the questions that I had asked, and he was right, that last one made it fourteen. I still had so many questions and came up with one right away.

"Why don't you have Red eyes ?? "

"Our eye color depends on the situation, when we are hungry or you can say thirsty, or when we are about to consume blood our eyes became crimson. All the other times we have deep charcoal eyes"

Arthit looked concerned at that thought.

"Kongpob, like I said earlier, we aren't the heroes, we can hurt people if we loose control on ourselves, There are other vampires out there who kill innocent people just for their fun"

I thought about that, which brought up even more questions. I sighed, I bet I could ask questions for weeks without getting to the end of them.

"Okay, so there are some vamps out there that are killing people, but you and your family aren't the same. Just look at what Knott does, helping people through his NGO. Just think about Guardian Angels. You came so highly recommended by the Bangkok Police Department. That detective couldn't say enough good things about you all"

I looked up into his lovely face again

"You might not be saving the world, but you are making it a much better place Arthit. Even for those people with lost pets. That's not earth shaking, except for those whose pets you have found. Not to mention those little kids that you saved from human trafficking !!"

Shaking my head I continued

"You can't convince me that you aren't heroes. Now, Tell me about the venom ?? What does it do ??"

"Why did Knott bit you when you were dying ??"

Arthit looked like he wished he could avoid this question and I wondered why, but didn't ask. I wanted to hear his answer to the question.

"When a certain amount of our venom enters into a human's blood stream it will cause them to change into a vampire as well"

Arthit finished there, but that didn't seem like enough of an answer.

"Let me get this straight, every person bitten by a vampire turns into one ??"

That didn't seem to make sense. Arthit sighed and finished what he had started saying earlier.

"No, when one of us bites a human, we do that to suck their blood, not to infuse our venom into their blood stream. When a vampire truly wants to change someone into one of them, only then they push their venom into that humans blood, but they have to be careful..... A little access amount of venom can kill a human.... and a little less can make them paralyzed for the rest of their lives. A vampire has to be experienced enough and have to be in complete control of their instincts to change someone into a vampire successfully "

This was more science and magic than I had ever imagined could actually exist.

"So, You could change me, right now, if I asked ??"

The question had just popped into my head. I never expected the reaction that it would engender from Arthit.

"NO !!"

He shouted, leaping to his feet and rushing to the other side of the living room. His eyes were wild as he held his hands up before himself, like he was pushing the very thought away.

"What ?? What's the matter ?? I am not actually asking now..."

I needed to calm him down.

"Kongpob..."

Arthit whispered

"Don't ask such a thing. It's one thing for me to be close to you, even when I found you bleeding, chained to the piano. But for me to actually bite you, to feel your blood pouring down my throat..."

He swallowed hard and I could see that his eyes were getting a little red by the moment.

"That pleasure of having your blood passing through my throat...... That will definitely make it inevitable for me to claiming you"

He came a step closer to where I sat on the couch. And then he backed away......

"Kongpob, I have to go right now, I will be back soon..."

And then Arthit was gone, a breeze filled with his scent wafted by me.

What did he meant by......

CLAIMING ME ??

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A/N: So.... How was it...??

Not good enough right ??

I feel that too, but I will try to make it up to you guys with the next chapter, till then stay safe and healthy 💖💖