MAY-DECEMBER RELATIONSHIP

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

"Awakening or turning?" Marius asked confused.

"Both."

The other Master Vampires were equally confused. Awakening and turning at the same time?

"Is she under a spell?" Luca asked.

Taylor looked at Damien. Seeing Damien not saying anything nor stopping them, she answered.

"She was suppressed."

"Suppressed by spells or through trauma?"

"Spells. A spell potion to be exact." Taylor answered.

"Not only was her instincts and abilities suppressed but also her physiological aspects too. Her body was forced to function like a normal human." Taylor added.

Luca stared at Damien. "That's odd. Wouldn't she go crazy with all her inborn instincts suppressed? I mean, its like you are meant to fly but you were clipped of your wings. That's... wouldn't you be missing some part of you?"

The others all looked at Damien's dark chilly face.

"Her body was gradually changed from a young age. She may or may not feel the loss. Who knows." Taylor shrugged.

"What I'm curious about is the master spell caster who made the potion. It was delicately done." She added absent mindedly.

"Of course you will be interested in potions. You are a witch after all." Stefan smiled.

Taylor smiled back. She feels comfortable with these people. Unlike in the clan....

"The potion was well done. It did not hinder Master's mate from anything. It's just... I don't know. She just awakened."

"I thought she was a child just about to awaken. So its like turning at the same time awakening." Marius whispered, enlightened. Then he laughed.

Taylor smiled. "She is awakening. Its all good. Master will find her."

"I thought its going to be a May - December Romance." Marius laughed softly.

Taylor choked. She glanced at Damien. Her Master's mate is really young.

"Her body will turn and her abilities will awaken. The greater the ability that was suppressed, the more challenging the awakening will be. Are her abilities good?" Alexandru can't help but ask.

They all look again at Damien. Who's face is getting darker.

"Her abilities were already impressive even at a young age. In my dream, I saw her as a child calling out to Master."

The Master Vampires all looked at Damien with awe.

"How powerful!" Luca praised.

A child yet has the ability to connect already! As expected from the Ancient One's mate!

Marius immediately understood. The first time Damien contacted him, he said to wake him after twelve years. But he awakened earlier than expected.

"Your mate was able to connect to you even from your deep sleep?" Marius eyes widen.

"uhm."

They secretly gave a big thumbs up to Damien. It looks like, his mate came looking for him. Not the other way around.

"While others are busy searching for their mates, your mate just have to be different and reach out to you first. How lucky!" Marius muttered.

All of a sudden, Marius pointed at Damien when he realized something.

"It really is a May - December love affair!" Marius exclaimed!

Damien waved his hand.

Marius was flung outside the arch entrance.

Everyone burst out laughing.

"Her vampiric tendencies were suppressed for a reason. I still don't know why. I will need your help in protecting her in the future."

The four Master Vampires looked serious in the outside but was laughing secretly.

Cradle snatcher...

Silence.

"Disappear."

All four of them laughed as they disappeared.

Damien stared at Taylor.

Taylor squirmed with discomfort.

"You know my mate is still young."

Taylor nodded.

"I don't want to have sex with her yet. She might still be underage. I don't know. Is there a potion that can just let her sleep away the awakening process?"

Taylor looked at Damien with admiration.

"She has been bespelled and her blood has been suppressed since she was a child. Her body and her mind is already tormented enough."

Silence.

"Her body might also have built up an immunity against spells and potions. Wouldn't that mean we need to level up and strengthen the spell potion?" Taylor added.

"So, no. Im against taking a potion for your mate."

"Master, sex and hunger during awakening is the body's way of saying its what they lack and what they need. You would eat if your hungry. You would drink if your thirsty."

"Hunger and thirst is your body's way of saying it needs something to keep its engines running. The extreme feelings evoked during awakening and the onslaught of intense hunger and lust is not just there for kicks and giggles. It's there because your body needs the fuel, the energy to cope with the rapid body changes."

"Intense hunger and lust is your body's primal way of saying its what it needs. It's not just a meeting of bodies. It's a sharing of blood and essence. You share your fluid, she shares hers. Its a mutual coming together."

"Essences are not only found in blood. But other body fluids too. If your sperm is not an essence, why else would you be able to create another life?"

"Awakening is a painful gruesome process. A sharing of body warmth is also a kind of anchor. A haven pulling your partner to safety. In a way, it also distracts them from the pain wouldn't it?" Taylor smiled.

Damien's face remained cold and indifferent but inwardly, his emotions are in turmoil.

He knows all those truths.

He is very much aware how crucial it is to exchange blood and essences to help the transition.

But...it still doesn't sit well with him.

Its not about rationality.

Its a matter of principles.

"Why not ask your mate's opinion? I believe she also has a say on this."

Talking about the child Adrianna who reached out to him, it reminded Damien of her young age. She would be like 16 or 17?

He wants her but it needs to be done right. He would have to ask for her parents consent and marry her early. Or else, he will not be able to move past this.

"I will talk to her about this."

Damien stood up to leave but paused.

"Make the stones six. Let's do it later tonight."

"Yes, Master."