“Its sole purpose was to link two bodies together so that if one died the other would as well. There was nothing more in it than that. But this isn’t the true purpose of the spell. Its true purpose is for good: a tie to bind soul mates, true loves, for eternity. It is the most powerful of all spells and the effects are limitless, if performed correctly with the right people.”
“I see. How do you know this?”
“It is a form of Dragon and Demon magick.” I leave out the bit where it is strongest when connecting a female Dragon to a male Demon. Somehow, I am going to have to find a way to untie that one. So far there is nothing in the Grimoire that I can use or know how to use.
“You think that it will work?” he asks hopefully.
“Well, I have proven you are my true love. Am I yours?” I ask slyly.
“Do you even have to ask me that?” he says, shaking his head at me.
“Prove it,” I challenge him with a glint in my eye.
He frowns at me. “How do I do that? Is my word not good enough?”
“I want you to prove it. Find a way.”
“All right, I accept your challenge,” he says. “I will find a way to prove to you that I love you unconditionally and without prejudice. That you are my true love.”
I smile widely at him. “I look forward to it.”
He smiles back. “I look forward to making a baby with you. I want a girl,” he declares, twining his fingers through mine.
“Given it some thought, have you?” I joke.
“Yes. A girl. And I want to call her ‘Eternal,’” he says back seriously. “A tweak on your own name.”
“Okay, my love. You have not been a human for many centuries, so I don’t mind reminding you that it isn’t something you get to choose.”
“I know that,” he snaps at me as I hide my smile. “But it’s what I want.”
“Okay,” I say again.
“Speaking of being human…” he changes the topic in his abrupt fashion, “If you could be human again, would you?”
“Erm, that is a bit redundant, isn’t it? I can’t say I have ever even thought about it. Would you?” I ask, interested
“Maybe. If you were as well,” he says.
“But we would grow old and die together. Where is the fun in that?” I ask lightly.
“There are so many things we miss out on, Aefre. So many things that I want to feel again.”
Gee, melancholy much?
“Well, I am afraid to say that even if I could reverse being a Vampire, I am just too many other things now to ever be human again. But I don’t think that I would want to be.”
“Hm, I suppose that is true. I suppose I have been thinking about it a lot because of my desire for a child. If you can offer a solution, I could think of nothing more that I want than to spend eternity with my two beautiful girls.” He smiles at me.
“Or a boy,” I say.
He chuckles. “You have made me so happy today, Aefre. I love you more than I ever thought possible. Thank you.”
“It is my sole mission in life to please you,” I say.
“If only that were the truth,” he mutters. “Come, we should go and see what is going on downstairs. I think your boy might need you near him for a while.” I must look astounded at his remark as he says, “I am feeling magnanimous. Just go with it while it lasts.”
I grab his hand and Astral us downstairs before he can change his mind.