The silver moon was shining with all its magnificence, over the city of Uttampur. The flames of oil lamps and torches that lightened up the lanes and streets seemed to be exhausting. Usually, people returned to their dwellings before nightfall, like the birds flying back to their nests. Till the last ray of sun dissolved into darkness, people made sure that they were at home, safe along with their family.

Away from the main civilization, the infamous colony of harlots and prostitutes usually woke up for nocturnal activities, at night.

Kamini was one of the most beautiful courtesans in the colony. Her enchanting green eyes were so expressive that she spoke everything without uttering a single word. Her golden pale complexion of her skin was flawless with no blemishes. With all that physical beauty, she too was skilled in music and dance.

Every night, lots of admirers visited her to watch her dance and sing sensually. They brought her gifts with requests for carnal favours in turn but she rejected... All the gifts, all the gold, all the jewels of this world couldn't win her heart against her wishes. Being a well known heartbreaker, yet she had to give up for a man she truly fell in love with: Sangram Deva, a loyal noble working under Prince Chandrakant 'Yuvraj'  (The Heir Prince).

Sangram Deva had promised her that he'll visit her at The Full Moon Night but he didn't come. She ignored all her admirers and was so desperate that she didn't even perform.

"The night has fallen and the time is slipping like sand from my hand and still he hasn't come," Kamini sobbed resting her head on her peer's shoulder.
Her peer, Saudamini reacted with agony, "Why to fall for the man who is known for his promiscuity?"
"Don't say so.... he had been so good to me," She protested in his defence, "He promised me. He never breaks promises."
"You're such an innocent heartbreaker," Saudamini chuckled.
"He will come... I pray..." She whispered to herself.

Saudamini was right.

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On his way to The Lane of Courtesans, at dusk, Sangram Deva suddenly took a turn and directed his horse to run on a separate way. He was thrilled to be invited by one of most beautiful dancers who lived with the gypsies, at the outskirts of The city. This was their second meeting. As he rode his stallion on the dusty path, he remembered that day when he first saw that beautiful woman named Prema.

It was about few days ago, when he was returning to his home, after staying at Kamini's residence for a whole night. Still drowsy and slightly intoxicated, he suddenly felt thirsty and so he led his horse towards the waterfall.

As he approached the waterfall, he heard soft giggles of young ladies. He was sure that there were women near the waterfall. Perhaps bathing.... his perverted mind thought. He felt a magnetic aura attracting him towards the waterfall.

He tied his horse a little away and sneaked in through the overgrown bushes. From a little far away, he saw a bevy of beautiful women swimming in the water and laughing. They had worn sarees made up of thin almost transparent cloth and adorned with silvery bangles and necklaces. The soaked, thin cloth closely embraced their soft skin.

He hid there in the bushes watching them, quenching his thirsty eyes. Perphaps he didn't want water for satisfying his thirst now.
After sometime, when all the women swam towards the bay, the most attractive of all, named Prema emerged first. Sangram couldn't take eyes off her due to the lissom beauty of her. His eyes seemed to be popped out as he admired the fair, blemishless body wrapped in thin, soaked cloth. Her long wet hair stuck to her back and her eyes expressed each and every sentiment, and seemed as if they danced.
"Prema...one day I'll beat you in swimming swiftly," one of the young women frowned.
She walked towards the bushes giggling, "I'll wait for that moment..."

However, her giggles turned into a dreadful scream, as she spotted a large python entwined on the strong bough of a tree nearby. Her body seemed to be frozen in fear.

The monstrous snake would've caught hold of her if Sangram would haven't interrupted the scene, drawing his shining blade from the sheath. He slashed the snake into pieces. The blood splattered and the dead python rested forever in the blood pool.

The snake became an unexpected catalyst to work on formation of the romantic bond of Sangram and Prema.

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Prema had called him to meet her at waterfall again.

He whipped his horse to run faster. The cool wind raced against his thrilled face. He again felt a magnetic pull towards the waterfall. Like a bee is attracted to a flower, he was attracted towards Prema, who was waiting for him at the waterfall.

The last of the sunrays flashed at the horizon, as he arrived at the waterfall. He had spotted Prema dressed in red saree from faraway. He paced towards her calling her, "Prema, here I come, beloved." She turned back bearing a beautiful smile.
"I had been waiting for you dear...." she opened her arms to embrace him.
He rushed towards her and hugged her in the most passionate and lustful manner he could. He whispered into her ears, "I was desparate...dear..."

He looked into her seductive eyes and felt as if they hypnotized him. Unlike of his dominant behaviour, he was ready to surrender. She impressed her lips against his cheek and kissed him affectionately. He suddenly felt himself being fragile. The kiss on the cheek seemed to be followed by biting.

She had dug her canine teeth into his flesh and was sucking out his blood....

The darkness had covered the whole world in these few moments. The thin shroud of moon rays had started covering everything.

Prema's lips had turned red as she sucked blood. Her skin turned mystically into greenish dark complexion and her eyes turned red. A thin layer of dark aura surrounded her.

Sangram stood there in a hypnotised state. She bit him again at the crook of his neck and peeled out his fresh flesh and licked the blood oozing out of the wound.

As she devoured on him, her bloodsucking female friends appeared jumping from one tree to other like wild beasts. Their fangs were visible clearly. They waited until she quenched her thirst....