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"You are his soft spot, when you left he looked guilty" Vato says. Before I can think of a response Cain comes barging in breaking the door off its hinges. "WHAT THE FUCK DID I TELL YOU NOVA?!" it was true his eyes were black, and he was shaking.

"Brother calm down, she is making a cup of tea" Vato defends me. "SILENCE!" Cain booms. "I just wanted some cake" I mumble. Cain punches a wall making a giant hole, Vato moves away as the wall begins to crack.

Cain stalks toward us making me actually scared, Vato puts himself in front of me. "Cain what has gotten into you?" he snaps clearly annoyed. "You are scaring Nova" he continues. Cain lets out a chilling laugh "SHE SHOULD BE VERY SCARED" and with that he grabs me.

I am scared to speak as he stares at me. "brING THAT TO MY ROOM" he points to the basket I had made. Vato opens his mouth to say something but the look I give him tells him its best to stay quiet.

Back in the room Cain drops me on the floor. I knew he was mad but why not set me on the bed. Cain paces ignoring the sob that leaves me, I was mad, frustrated and would have an ugly bruise from being dropped. "Disobey me one more time Nova and I swear.." his thought was interrupted by a knock.

Cain swung the door open "WHAT!" he barked.

"Do not talk to my wife to be like that" I heard Vato growl.

Oh god, Alara walked in with the basket and the tea pot.

She looked worried at me crying on the floor as she set everything down.

"Nova" she whispered. "Get out!" Cain snapped.

Alara bravely ignored him and hugged me tightly "Its alright" she soothed me.

"I SAID OUT!" Alara gave me a last gentle squeeze and walked out the door.

"I can't be around you right now" Cain said when I stopped crying.

"What? Why?" I sniffled. Cain glared at me instead of answering, he walked out the door and I heard a click sound.

Did he just lock me I here? I began sobbing again as I poured my cup of tea and sat in bed. I don't know when, but I feel asleep.

When I woke up Cain was sitting on a chair across from the bed staring at me.

"I did not mean to frighten you" he says.

I get up and go to the bathroom changing my makeshift pad.

"I've never felt the way I feel about you before, I feel you overload all my reason.

" I climb up on the bed and pull the covers up as I listen.

"I would never forgive myself if something happened to you" he continues.

"Nova..." he looks at me for a response.

When I don't say anything he continues "I have decided when you bleed we will go stay at my other home, its where I go to have time for myself".

"You mean like a vacation home?" I finally speak.

"Vacation?" he asks. "Taking time off work is called a vacation".

"Then yes we will go on a vacation and say it's an Eurth tradition.

That way no one will question it" he smiles slightly.

"There is also something else I wanted to discuss with you" he says seriously. "What?" I sigh.

Cain comes and sits on the bed next to me.

"I have to mark you" he says quietly "What?

Why? I thought you didn't want to" I reply.

"When I left, I did some reading, if I mark you we have a connection so I know when you feel unsafe or in danger and I can remove you from the situation, if I do it correctly I can also tap into your senses or have a conversation with you".

"Like you can see my thoughts?" "In a way yes" he says.

"Oh okay" I nod. "Would that be alright with you my love?

" he searches my face. "If it gives you a peace of mind yes" I smile faintly.

Maybe I wasn't mentally prepared for this.

"I do have to drink from you though..." he says.

"Is it necessary?" I ask. "If I sink my fangs into you I can taste your blood, though I may be able to resist I can not promise it.

" He sighs. "Will it hurt? Both things?"

Cain looks thoughtful "I suppose it will you are more delicate than those I drank from and a royals fangs are much sharper than other vampires.

I will try to make the experience as painless as possible" he tells me.

"How?" I look up at him. "I will need some time to think and we may need to visit someone who has marked before" I nod.

"Can you forgive me for my behavior earlier? " he takes my hand into his.

I stare at his beautiful eyes, "I forgive you but if you drop me on the floor again, I will not kiss you ever again".

Cain looks shocked "you would deprive me of your lips?

" "Yes" I smile sweetly. "I do not like it but its fair" he frowns.

"Does me bleeding bother you like the smell? " I ask suddenly self-conscious.

"No, i was just alarmed I thought you were injured" he says. "I thought vampires have a hard time around blood" I mumble. Cain laughs softly "royals are taught how to behave when we are young so we don't go crazy with blood-lust". "What about half-bloods?" I turn toward him.

"It's different and also depends on the other parent, Rinus for example takes blood once a year".

"Oh okay" I was wondering how my kids would be.

"Has there ever been a human-vampire before?

" I ask. "Not that I am aware of we would have to ask someone far older than me".

"Why do you ask?" he looks at me. "Just wondering about the children, we may have" I shrug.

"I wonder too, I hope they take after you" he smiles at me. "How many do you want?" I look up at him. "As many as you are willing to give me" he kisses the back of my hand. "If I want none then what happens?" Cain made a weird noise before answering.

"Well, I suppose Vato would take the throne or the children he would have with Alara.

If they do not want that I would stay King".

"Would you have children with another?" I question.

I didn't think if I didn't want to give him any he shouldn't have them.

"I want them with you or not at all, you are all I desire Nova.

" His word bring me to tears, I wasn't sure if I was in love but I knew I would do anything for him.

The seven days seemed to drone on, Cain as promised stayed with me, he would work and then cuddle with me and have all my cravings brought to me. think that's the most time I spent with him,and I loved every minute of it.