#23: Bitter Taste

"What nonsense are you talking?", I shouted.

" He.... ", He was saying something, when a servant came running and shouted..

" The young boy is alive, master! ", He said.

" He is?... But he was clearly... ", Atlas mumbled and took my hand as we ran through the corridors to a room, where many maids and butlers were crying happy tears. In middle, there was Jade, who was wounded, he was breathing but he was asleep. The doctor beside him said, " He is fine, but needs a bit time to recover. ", I went over and sat beside him. Tears fell from my eyes and drenched the bedsheet. This stupid Atlas! How could he say that my brother is dead! I hugged him and Atlas brought me aside.

"So you really don't remember anything? Like what happened when we left you... anything? ", He asked.

" No... I don't.. But where am I? ", I asked looking around .

" Wulfric Mansion. ", He said.

" Ooh.. ", I said. " You guys must really like silver. ", I said, noticing there were many silver objects.. enough to stand out.

" It just makes me feel safe. ", He said.

" Ohh... ", I said.

" So. About your memory loss.. When exactly this whole thing started? ", He asked.

" I don't know.. Maybe from a loong time? ", I said.

"Hmmm... Okay, come here. ", He said taking me to a room and making me sit down. The room was dark and slightly creepy, there was only a single window, placed slightly higher,it had bars on them too. The only light was the one in an oil lamp. It was evening so, the window just showed the dark light outside.

" Why have you brought me here? ", I asked.

" To tell you something... ", He said.

" What? ", I asked.

" Did you perhaps take any kind of a potion...? or to be precise did you ingest Jade's blood anytime? ", He asked.

" Wait... as a matter of fact I did... But why? ", I asked.

" Great... So, the only way is that huh... ", He mumbled

" What is the only way? ", I asked.

" Close your eyes. ", He said his voice a bit more deeper and rougher.. I liked it though...

" ... Yes. " I gulped.

He came closer, I could feel his breath falling onto my cheeks as his face was close enough. He exhaled through his mouth, a warm gush of air with a scent of chocolate... he bent and he kissed my neck. I flinched at the sudden touch... I tried pushing him away but his hands held me to the chair, he was surprisingly very strong.

His hands crawled up and pushed aside the straps of this dress revealing my collar bones completely. He stopped and I opened my eyes, his eyes we're deep blue, and he was huffing and puffing like he ran a marathon. He carried me to the couch beside and continued kissing my neck.

I was supposed to push him away in disgust. But... why did I feel immense relief and pleasure?? It was too hard to push him away... Great.

He put his hand through my hair and moaned a bit, which kind of sounded like a growl. His soft hair tickled my face.

"Atlas.. S.. Stop... What are you doing?? ", I managed.

" I am sorry... ", He said and suddenly kissed me, I was shocked, he tasted bitter like Chocolate. I somehow felt it normal to have this much intimacy with him.

He stopped and shoved a finger into my mouth, and... I think the finger was bleeding?

" Drink it.. ", He said.

My God... was he really a pervert?? But I drank it.

After he finally removed his hand. He looked as of I sucked the life out of him.

"Was that blood?", I asked him bewildered

"Yes, Are you feeling all right? ", He asked.

" Yes, Why? ", The moment I asked him, the usual headache struck again this time more intense than ever.

" Looks like it's working... ", He said huffing and puffing.

" Agh. What's this... Why does.. my head hurt so much?! ", I was basically screaming. Atlas hugged me as I was crying and then...I felt an electric shock pass through me.

When I opened my eyes, I got back my memories. I was Amber Mae Rune, It was I who... almost killed Jade. I got up, my black hair and turned into blood red. My eyes black and red. The normal ones. I wondered how I had gotten back my memories since it was not yet a month...When I broke the hug. This man Atlas, reminded me of someone...

I backed away... No way... he was the werewolf from that time!!!

"You.... are that werewolf!!!! From the Elf forest!!! ", I screamed.

"Ah... your memories came back..? ", He changed his expression from the usual kind Atlas to the same expression from the forest. The one which emanates pure hatred.

" You kissed me?! Why? ", I asked as I felt the taste of metal in my mouth...

" To get your memories back... Vampire. ", He said the word vampire as if it was the worst insult he could ever think of.

" But... ", I swallowed... No way.. I thought of this guy as my love interest?

" Now, tell me what happened with Jade.. ", He said his blue eyes looking like the sky. But his expression was cold.