Romanced by a Vampire by Lulu Haven (books to read this summer TXT) 📕

As Alyssa stood leaning against her balcony railing she watched for Rafe. He should have been here by now, but she guessed it just felt like it was taking hours not minutes.
She wanted to see him and now, she needed to see him smile, maybe laugh. She'd missed him terribly and it was getting worse with each tick of the clock.
"Alyssa, Darling." A warm voice said in her ear making her gasp with delight and spin. Rafe stood behind her, dressed in a tuxedo suit with his hair combed and a smile on his face as he watched her. Smiling she stepped foreward to offer him a kiss but froze when she heard a muffled barking.
Now what could be barking? She wondered, her smile turning into a thoughtful frown. Looking around she noticed that Rafe's hands were still behind his back and she glanced at his face curiously.
"Well, I guess the surprise is ruined then, huh?" He asked, smiling and reaching in front of him, revealing the snow white puppy in his arms with large gorgeous blue eyes.
'Oh, Rafe, he's gorgeous!" She exclaimed happily, taking the puppy and dropping to the floor smoothly to set him down and start petting him.
"It's a she actually. Thought I'd get you a female so you wouldn't feel smothered by the throng of men around here." He teased, reffering to her father and all the suitors she was constantly turning down.
"Thats very sweet, Darling, truly. But Father will never allow me to keep him, he hates pets!" She murmured forlornly, her eyes on the puppy as she chased a butterfly.
"Then she shall stay with me and visit you constantly. Now, why don't you name her, Sweet? We can't expect her to respond to a mere 'Here doggy'. She is a pure bred you know." Amusement flashed in his eyes as he teased her and knelt down on the balcont with her, waching her as she became thoughtful.
"Hm...names, huh? Not Saphire, too obvious. Let see, theres Yasmin, Hera, Snow, Pearl, but they are all so...boring!" Sighing she watched her puppy, enjoying her little sqeak like barks. 'Hey, thats it! Her name shall be Squeak and she shall squeak instead of bark!"
As they both laughed at the silliness Alyssa leaned against Rafe's strong frame, smiling when Sqeak bolted toawrd them and into her lap, licking her face enthusiastically.
"I like it, My pet, it is very fitting."

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An hour later, with Sqeak sleeping out on the balcony in the moonlight and Alyssa and Rafe holding onto each other, Rafe knew the time had come.
"Alyssa, Darling, I must tell you something." He began, pulling back and tilting her face up to his with a finger under her chin.
"Okay." She replied, her smile sweet and trusting.
"Dearest, I'm not...what you think. I'm not just a lord of vast land and wealth. Sweet Love, I'm-"
"Alyssa, your father has arrived early, you must come greet him!" The anxious voice of her hand maid came through the door, making bother Alyssa and Rafe freeze.
'Darling, tell me later, for now, hide in the closet, I'll return in a moment. Keep Squeak quiet!" She said, rushing out of the room and following her maid to her father.
"Damnit!" Rafe cursed darkly, his dark eyes flashing angrily. Fate seemed against him this evening, for dawn was approaching fastly and he had to go.
Quickly scribbling out an explination he left the letter on her pillow, using her powers to make a pale pink rose appear on top of it. He may have been vague in his letter, but atleast the rose would assure her of his devotion.

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Dearest Alyssa,
Darling, I truley regret that I must rush
off on such short notice, but dawn
approaches swiftly and so I must go. I
wanted to tell you before, but I couldn't
and so here goes. I am not what you think,
I'm not good. I am darkness my darling
but have no fear, for I am ever alert near
you, I will never allow this beast to harm you.
Sweet, please forgive me. My love is yours.
Hopelessly Devoted,
Rafe

As Alyssa read the letter and held the rose by its long elegant stem she frowned. Both Rafe and Squeak had been gone when she'd reappeared, and now she was merely confused.
Squeak wasn't a monster, she was a simple puppy!

Text: MY STORY!
Publication Date: 05-23-2011

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Dedication:
Making the movies jealous? Oh please, we make the movies depressed, we're so good.