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  Karayan stood dead in the middle of the forest. Selina was close, he could smell her blood. She had done a good job hiding. If he hadn't become so aquainted with her scent over the last few days he wouldn't have been able to track her. At least he knew she was safe. From everything but the disease. He took off quickly dashing through the trees dodging them all without giving thought to his actions.

 Deep in the corners of her mind Selina knew Karayan cared about her. But it was so much easier to focus on the fact that he needed her blood. Absorbed in thought, the pain in her heart jabbed her back to reality, it had caught her off guard. Every 2 or 3 hours she would get a burning sensation in her heart, she knew it was the disease in her blood. She was dying from the inside out, but at least she was still alive.

 Hearing a branch snap, Selina sat up straight and began looking around. Her vision was blurry, shapes were moving at rapid speeds.

 "Shapes moving at rapid speeds? Shapes don't move... Karayan. He found me," thought Selina as she softly cursed under her breath. She stood up and tried to take a step back, but lost her balance. Expecting a thud to the ground, she bit her lip only to find she landed in not so soft arms.

 "You're going to kill yourself faster than the disease if you're not careful," whispered Karayan close to her ear. She could feel his breath against her cheek. Selina tried to move out of his grasp but he just held tighter.

  "Let go..." Selina cried out as she crumpled to her knees, his arms still around her stomache. The pains were getting closer together. All her veins were tingling. She felt the lip of a bottle being pressed harshly against her mouth. The concoction inside smelled vile.

  "Please drink this. It'll make the pain better. I have another one to slow the disease but I won't give you that unless you ask for it. If you'd rather die than save a race so be it. That's your decision to make. And I won't do anything more to influence you than is my duty as Prince."

  "Prince?"

  "Yes Selina. Why do you think Dimitri listens to me? If I were anyone else he wouldn't have moved a muscle when I told him to leave. Its also my right to claim you if you choose the vampires."

  "Claim me?"

  "Yes. As a mate. I don't have to, but if I want you, I get first dibs. Thats assuming you decided to join the Vampires, and wanted me. We would never force someone of your statue to do anything against your will. Were you to join us you would rank higher than I."

  "So I could order you around?" teased Selina.

  "Yes my Queen. You could do anything you wanted." His lips were dancing across her finger tips as he said this. Salina was becoming woozy although she didn't know if it was because of the illness or Karayan being so close.

   "What difference does his promimity make? Oh no, don't tell me...I can't be...falling for him." Selina groaned. Karayan, mistaking it as pain, held the bottle to her lips once more. This time she accepted it, greedy for any excuse to take her mind off him. It tasted like rotting fish and motor oil.

  Selina spoke quietly, her head resting against his chest staring at the stars, "Why should I help either side? Both kill my friends and family, wouldn't the noble thing to do be to let both races die out?"

  "I would never advise that. The disease would just come back in a century or two with a different lineage and the same situation. You'd never stop it completely, just die in vain."

  "Oh."

  "You know, its not my place to tell you anything about the Werewolves, but Vampires do not kill their victims. Its an urban legend. Yes, we take blood, and no its not voluntary, but we take a little from a few different humans and they all survive. The only thing they even wonder is why theres a small scratch on the inside of they're wrist that wasn't there before."

  "Really?"

  "Really. I would gain nothing by lying to you."

   Selina drifted off to sleep, Karayan holding her tight to his chest. He kissed the top of her head lightly and whispered into the wind, "I love you."

   The next morning she felt worse than she ever had. Every muscle and bone in her body ached. She felt like acid was coursing through her veins. Karayan felt her move and slowly adjusted to help her sit up.

  "It's worse than its ever been isn't it?" She nodded slightly against his chest, "Drink the last bit it'll help until I can get you home and make more." Selina used the last of her strength to turn and look at him.

 "Who said I was going back with you?"

  "Me. Selina, I will not let you suffer anymore than is nessesary. Dying hurts, no way around that, but I can help with the pain as much as I can. I already promised I wouldn't do anything to hinder the disease, or to preasure you to join me. Those decisions are yours. But suffering? Now that I just won't allow." He scooped her up into her arms and began to walk leisurely through the woods.

  "Why are we going so slow when you can run?"

  "Because I know how much you love the woods, how you have since you were a little girl. This could very well be the last time you see it, I wanted you to enjoy it as much as possible."

  "Oh. Thanks."

   Karayan didn't reply, he only held her tighter and kept walking. Soon the door was in sight. Not bothering with pleasentries he went around and used the back passage, no explosions this way. He walked upstairs, Selina still in his arms, ignoring the glances off everyone. She was a sight to behold. The diesase had ravaged her, she was small and frail in his arms, not to mention paler than he. Not to mention she was caked in mud from her little excursion. He walked through her room into the bathroom. He set her down on the floor and turned the tabs on the granite tub, steam rising from the water. He reached down and pulled the hem of her nightgown up. He had gotten it as far as her knees before she began to protest.

  "What are you doing!"

  "Undressing you. I thought that much was obvious."

  "But I... I don't... I'm not..."

  "I'm fully aware of the fact you don't have any undergarments on Salina."

  "Oh."

   "You say that alot you know." With this he lifted the nightgown above her head, trying to not stare he focused on what she said, "What can I say? I guess you take my breath away."

  "As do you," he replied staring unabashed at her naked body, completely oblivous until a blush began to creep along her chest. With this he lowered her into the tub, and reached behind him for a cloth. After soaking it in water, Karayan began to gently rub the tops of her arms. Selina thought about protesting, but then decided to relax and relish in the fact that the Prince of Vampires was bathing her. Almost used to his slow, languid strokes across her skin she began to doze off only to be shocked when she felt his cold fingers brush against her nipple.

   "Wha..?"

   "Shhh Selina. Its alright. The cloth was abrasing your skin and I'm afraid it was the softest we had. My hands will have to do for now."

   "Al...alright I supose."

   She closed her eyes as she felt his hands softely kneed her breasts. They both knew this attention was unnecessary, but neither felt the need to point it out. Dazed as she was, Salina jerked awake as soon as she felt Karayan's fingers brush against the soft curls nestled in the v of her abdomen. He noticed her reaction and stoped abruptly.

  "I'm sorry. That was far too bold of me. I'm fully aware you don't return my feelings. It was wrong of me to attempt and force my attentions on you. Forgive me?"

   Selina blushed to the tips of her toes and stared down at the bathwater. She was vaguely aware that Karayan had not moved his hand but that was fine with her, "Its ok... I... I... liked it."

   Using his free hand, he tilted her face back up to look in her eyes, "I'm glad. I love you Selina and it truely is ok if you don't feel the same too, but I can't go any further with you in this state."

  "What do you mean 'this state'?"

   Chuckling he spoke, "Leave it to you to focus on that part of the statement. I mean that while you remain human any further...explorations I might wish to do would cause you immense pain and no pleasure. Not to mention the disease makes you hurt and sore to begin with. I would only worsen those feelings."

   "You love me?"

   "Now you decide to acknowledge I said that?"

   "Really? Seriously? You're not just saying that in hopes I pick your side of things?"

    "I told you before Selina, I gain nothing from lying to you."

    "In that case, I've made my decision."

     Karayan cocked an eyebrow, "Oh really? And what might that be?"

    "'And what might that be my QUEEN. I do believe I out rank you now."