The VAMPIRE'S embrace
"But I feel like I've known you for lifetimes."
Celess felt her heart skip a beat. "I feel the same way," she said softly.
Steve took her hand in his. "Celess, there's something I need to tell you."
Celess looked at him, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew that whatever he was going to say was important, and she was afraid of what it might be.
"I know that my kind, the vampires, have a bad reputation," he said, his voice low and serious. "But I want you to know that I would never hurt you. I care for you deeply, Celess, and I would do anything to protect you."