Vampire love story by Miss Riddle (reading strategies book txt) 📕

to. Although he was nearly mad with thirst, he was not satisfied when he drank.
Completely absorbed in thought, his feet carried him back to the castle.

Ian just came out of the bathroom, his hair was still wet and he had tied it back in the neck. Anna had asked him to come to her after the bath, she wanted to tell him anything obviously. And so he went through the corridors in the direction of their apartments.
As he rounded the corner he cought someone in the eye. There was a man, he leaned panting against the wall. The silver-blonde hair was long and loose and fell wildly over his shoulders. Ian went closer and saw that it was Gabriel. What was the matter with him? Ian was worried so he went up to him. When Gabriel arrived, he laid his hand gently on the shoulder.
'Is there something wrong with you?' Gabriel suddenly grabbed Ian's wrist, pulled him around and pressed him against the cold wall. He pressed both wrists hard against the stone. 'Gabriel!', called Ian out a little frightened. But he just saw to the ground and was breathing heavily. The long hair hung down. Both were silent. Only Gabriels heavy breathing could be heard. His body shivered with each breath.
His grip on Ian's wrists grew stronger and stronger, until it was almost impossible for Ian to bear. 'Gabriel, I-' Suddenly Gabriel looked up. Ian was shocked when he saw his eyes. They were blood red! His mouth was slightly open, so Ian could see his long canines.
'Ian.', he pushed out from between his clenched teeth still breathing hard . Then he came closer to him. He laid his head on one side and led his lips so close to Ian's neck that it almost touched him.
A strange feeling transit Ian's body, he began to tremble and his heart was pumping his blood through his veins like crazy. Gabriel inhaled his smell. What was happening to himself? Ian could not move, he was rigid. Because of fear?
As Gabriel opened his mouth, his head bent a little further. With the tip of the tongue he licked the skin. Ian's whole body trembled.
When the tips of his sharp teeth touched his skin Ian finally found control of his body again. He tried to free himself from the grip, but he was adamant.
'No.', he whispered softly, squinting his eyes. He could do nothing. Suddenly Gabriel stopped. Ian felt his breath on the skin
Then he loosened his grip and pulled back from Ian's neck. He looked into his eyes. The red was gone from his eyes and they shone again in emerald green.
'Forgive me.', he said, and let Ian's wrists finaly go. For a moment they stood still and looked just at each other. Then Gabriel looked away and disappeared.
Ian stood and rubbed his wrists. Had that really just been happening? His thoughts were confused and he could not collect them. Completely confused he just stood there and stared at the spot where Gabriel had disappeared into the darkness.
'Ian?' A voice echoed through the corridor. Whose voice was that? 'Ian?', it echoed again. He turned and saw a woman coming up. The black curls bounced with each step up and down. She had the same eyes like he had.
'Ian, there is something wrong?', she asked. Suddenly everything came back and he touched his head. He was still dazed a bit. 'I was worried because you have been taken so long. Are you feeling bad?' Ian shook his head slightly. 'I think I bathed only a little too hot, sorry.', he said with a gentle smile, laid his arm around Anna and they walked together to their apartments.
'You should lie down a bit.', Anna said to him, but Ian was not in the mood. He began feeling better and he had decided not to think about what had happened again. So he sat on the edge of the bed and saw Anna in the eyes. She smiled warmly again. 'You always smile,don't you?' She just smiled even more and laid her head on his lap. Ian she gently stroked her tresses from her face. He wanted to see her beautiful eyes. Anna enjoyed it for a moment, then she began to speak: 'My father gives a ball tomorrow.' She took his hand and stroked it gently.
'Everyone will come. Will you with me?' She looked into his eyes. 'Everyone will come?' Ian said softly. 'Yes.', Anna said, frowning slightly. Ian did not know why he had asked that. 'Of course I'll go with you!' He took her hand and kissed it gently.

'You will come!'
The door was slammed infront of Gabriels nose. He had no choice. He had asked his father not to have to come to the ball, but there was no point.
Gabriel didn't want to see Anna ending her disgusting game. If he already could not stop her, he really didn't want to watch it. But his father was adamant that the ball was tradition.
Gabriel went to his room and began to dress himself. For him, there seemed to be no happy ball with dancing and singing to be, it seemed more like a cruel execution.
What was the matter with him, normaly he was not like this.
Gabriel recalled the last night, when he had met Ian. How had this been happening? Normally he could resist his blood-thirst. But when Ian had been comming he had suddenly lost control. Did he really just wanted his blood?
There was a knock on the door. 'Gabriel, your father sent me to bring you to the ball.' A voice came in from the outside. What? Was it so late? How long he had been sitting there and had been thinking?
'I'm coming!' He got up and walked to the door. There was anyway no point to think about all the thoughts.
This man was almost dead anyway.

Ian looked around. The ballroom was huge and beautiful. Everywhere people were standing in the most beautiful gowns. And there were children, but they where not running around laughing and playing , they were with the others, talking lively. A strange image when children were treated like adults, but they were of course no children for long anymore, they were only caught forever in a child's body.
A shudder came over Ian. He did not really feel comfortable in his skin, He could clearly feel the vampires watching him from the side clearly.
'Is something wrong, Ian?', asked Anna next to him. Ian swallowed hard. 'I'm not welcome here.', he said quietly. 'Oh.', said Anna and took him by the arm. 'I think you're imagining things.' Perhaps she was right..
She moved on. Ians eyes wandered around searching. What was he looking for? Even though he knew the answer he did not dare to admit it.
As Gabriel walked into the hall, he had his hair tied back in the neck with a band together again. On the upper body, he wore fine fabrics in several shades of gray, plus a leather pants and boots. All flattered his body so much.
Ian could not take his gaze away from this charming man. In a strange way he put him on. What was it? Ian behaved in his presence always so strange.
Then Gabriel looked in his direction for a moment their eyes were sticking together, but then he turned away and disappeared into the crowd.

Gabriel leaned against the wall. He could watch Ian through the crowd. When their eyes had met for a moment a strange feeling had let his body tremble.
But now while he was watching him talking with Anna, as they laughed and his sister embraced him, another feeling took possession of his body.
Was it jealousy?
No, it could not be. He was sure just mad because his sister was playing with this person. And yet, why it bothered him at all what they did?

The music began to play, Ian was thrilled. It was music he had never heard before, but it pulled him into its spell. He watched the dancing vampires. It was an incredible sight! They moved so gracefully, and yet supple rhythmic. It was a dance he had never seen him before.
'You should be lucky, Ian.', said Anna and with talking to him she tore him out of his trance like state. 'Not many people can experience something like that.' She looked at him, smiling. 'Are you happy?' 'Of course I am, it's breathtaking!' Ian turned his gaze back to the action on the dance floor. Anna took him by the arm and turned him back again. 'Are you happy with me, Ian?' Strange way, Ian was suddenly no longer feeling good. Like he was driven in a corner.
'I-I think so.', he gave as an answer. Anna smiled happily and his doubts disappeared. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned against him. 'I want to be together forever with you, Ian! I can not think of anything else.' She stood back up straight and looked him in the eyes. 'This is my biggest wish.' She stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
Again a strange feeling came into him. The kiss was beautiful, her lips were soft and tender, but it really did not satisfy him. It was not what he really wanted.
She left again on his lips. Ian felt that he was being watched, he could feel the eyes watching him from behind. Anna looked at him, she looked at him with her beautiful, emerald green eyes.
'I love you, Ian!', she said softly. But out of her mouth it sounded somehow wrong. She raised her hand and stroked him gently on the cheek, but Ian could feel her fingernails. Something was not right.
'You do love me too, don't you Ian?' Something had changed in her eyes.
'I-uh.', Ian gasped for air. He felt uncomfortable. The looks from behind seemed to be getting more and more. Did he love her? A few days ago he would have said yes without hesitation, but now? There was something inside him that he tried to stop him from saying it. Something gnawed at him. And suddenly it was clear to him.
'No, Anna. I do not love you!' Ian was incredibly relieved.
'You- what?' Anna's voice was shrill. Her face was disfigured from fury. Ian took a step back. What was going on here? She showed her teeth and the green of her eyes vanished and a menacing red replaced it. Just now Ian noticed that the music had stopped playing. He wanted to run away, but he could not move his body nor take his eyes from her furious eyes. She grabbed him by the neck.
'What I've done all the work for you little piece of shit?' She