Primrose

two

"Jongdae, give it some time," Jongin said reassuringly as Jongdae paced outside the bedroom you were staying in. You were now on constant watch by at least one of the nine men in the house but no matter how much the others urged him to stay away and get rest, he couldn't bear to leave your lifeless body.

"It's been two days," Jongdae croaked.

Kyungsoo looked from Jongin to Jongdae, "It's not as long as it seems," he offered in his deep voice. "It takes time."

Jongdae threw his hands in the air, "How would we know? How would any of us know? We were all born! Not made!"

Jongin placed a hand on Jongdae's shoulder but he shrugged it off, "Junmyeon has been in contact with some distant family that has a few turned vampires. While none of them are like Y/N, we'll take what we can get. Three of their 'offspring' - if you will - are turned vampires since great aunt Liliana has a thing for misfits without family. Their youngest took a month before he woke up."

"A month?" Jongdae screeched, "I can't wait a month."

Kyungsoo shot Jongin and evil glare. "It's different, Dae. We have Yixing and he's one of the more powerful members of the family. Besides, he has done extensive research on both humans and vampires. While she is unresponsive and lacks a pulse currently, Yixing is certain she's alive and he never says something he isn't sure of."

"I won't believe anything until I see it," Jongdae said peering into the crack if the door to the room you were in. "Besides, I don't even know how she's going to react to this. Humans are delicate."

"She's not human anymore," Jongin reminded.

Jongdae shot him a look. "Trust me, I know."

"What are you so worried about? Soulmates have to be together," Jongin reminded. "She can't just up and leave because she would die. Besides, she will be naturally drawn to you."

"She's very stubborn and very focused... and well, I don't think she'll take well to being turned a vampire. She seemed attracted enough to me but something inside me says this won't be easy."

Jongdae didn't know how true his words would soon prove to be.

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The fire that ran through your body while you were in the dark abyss of your mind was slowly dulling. After what seemed like large fragments of time had gone by and you had been in excruciating pain, the pain was dulling. You were dying or maybe you were dead and you were sure of it. Something had happened to Jongdae when you were having sex, something that you didn't think was possible. He was a vampire and he bit and killed you.

Or so you thought.

You had the strangest feeling as if you were coming back into the body that you had once left. You could breathe again but it felt asthmatic and as if your throat was coated in thorns.

"Darling?" a soft voice asked.

A voice? You hadn't heard a voice since the ear piercing scream you ripped out as Jongdae bit you. You were still in the black abyss but it seemed to be getting away from you.

"She's waking. Get Jongdae," the voice said.

Jongdae. You didn't want anything to do with the monster. Not even if you survived which it seemed like you had. You would gather your courage and run the fuck away from him.

The abyss lightened and you felt a hand caress your skin. Your cold body flowed with warmth from the touch and you could feel yourself shiver. "Open your eyes," the voice whispered.