Bite | Changlix vampire au

Chapter 14

Felix felt like his side was on fire. It was by far the worst pain he had ever experienced in his many years of life and it didn't seem as if it would let up anytime soon. The room was dimly lit and easy on his eyes as he glanced around his new environment. He was having trouble remembering what had happened after the werewolf's teeth sank into his flesh.

    "I was starting to think you were dead," Minho said in a monotone. Despite the cold remarks, he could hear the concern hidden in his morbid joke.

    Upon further inspection of the room, it came to his attention that only Minho and Changbin were there. Hopefully, they were able to get the werewolf back into its room without further injury. Changbin sat in his seat, his leg bouncing up and down, nervous about having Minho's arm around his shoulder.

    "You must really like this guy if you were willing to die for him," Minho drawled, tapping on Changbin's shoulder and ignoring his discomfort. He flashed the human a smile, his fangs exposed. "Vampires are hard to kill, but a dedicated werewolf could have easily torn you to shreds. Have you lost your mind?"

    "Maybe," He replied, knowing that the correct answer was yes. In the past, he let many humans fall to unfair fates without batting an eye. He needed to know what exactly about Changbin made him so special.

    "Well, we'll work on restoring your sanity later. Chinbin here agreed to be your blood source for now."

    Felix rolled his eyes, persistent pain tearing through his side with every breath. "You know we aren't running low on blood. I don't need his."

    "He filled me in," Changbin chimed in, eager to get this over with. "From what he said, my blood will heal you faster than others. As long as you don't kill me, I don't mind being your source just this once."

    He laughed weakly as Changbin moved closer to him, pulling his shirt over his shoulder and exposing his neck. Hesitantly, the vampire leaned in, biting down on the tender flesh. Changbin's shoulders tensed as his fangs pierced through the skin, the vampire's mouth filling with the bittersweet blood.

    When he was done, Minho quickly placed the herbs on Changbin's shoulder to heal the wound. Changbin was confused by the process, but decided against asking how it worked. He as in a world where everything was over his head and no amount of questioning would make a dent in his ignorance.

    Almost on cue, Hyunjin peeked his head into the room, Jeongin and Seungmin filing in behind him. They exchanged awkward glances with the human, unsure of what his fate would end up being.

    "I think we owe you an explanation."

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    Changbin sat on the loveseat in the lounge area, his eyes glazed over. Hearing that one had been in the presence of supposedly mythical creatures without knowing could cause anyone to have such a reaction.

    "So let me get this straight...I've personally met the werewolves that attempted to kill me and hurt Felix as well as two of you being vampires and the other two being a nine-tailed fox and imoogi?" Changbin asked, running his fingers through his hair.

    "That's basically it," Hyunjin said with a shrug. Jeongin made a few vague gestures before he translated. "He wants to know if you're a 'monster' hunter or anything like that. He also says that you would be a good one if you're not already. Your height makes it easy for you to sneak up on people."

    Changbin glared at the both of them, standing up as if trying to prove a point. "I'm a decent height. You're just tall! And of course I'm not a 'monster' hunter."

    "How about you sit down," Seungmin said cooly, pushing down on Changbin's head and forcing him down into the loveseat. "You broke into the bar which is not safe for someone like you. We have every right to tease you."

    "Speaking of teasing, you owe Felix big time," Hyunjin said, crossing his arms over his chest. "I feel like the best way to make it up to him would be on a date. It doesn't have to be romantic, just something simple. Maybe a haunted house?"

    Changbin snorted at the suggestion. "You guys are scarier than any haunted house we could go to. Plus, Felix is probably desensitized to that stuff by now."

    "You'd be surprised at the amount of things he's afraid of," Seungmin said with a shrug. "I'm starting to think you're scared too."

    "I'm not scared!"

    "Perfect. It's a date then!" Hyunjin concluded, clapping his hands together with a mischievous smile on his face.

    "Look," Changbin said slowly, surprised as to why they were letting him off the hook with nothing more than a date as payment. "Why are you letting me off so easily? I could easily send someone to this location and have you killed. It's hypothetical, but still."

    "We know you wouldn't do that," Seungmin said calmly. "Of course, if you want to live knowing that you caused the deaths of seven people who were just trying to live their lives go right ahead."

    With that, they led him back to Felix's room with the promise that he would be completely healed in a day or two. As he sat by Felix's side, watching as the blankets he was covered with rose and fell with each breath, he realized that these 'monsters' were nothing like the way the media portrayed them.