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(Author’s Note: Charleen does not know she is really Charmeine, Queen of the Light-Bearers!)
Tabbruis looked up and could tell she believed him. With his spirit acquiesced to what he must say, he looked at her and said, “Miss Davis, I am a Blood-Hunter. We call our kind Elders. Our race is very old. I did not even know there was anyone else like me, until I met another of my kind millennia ago.”
Her eyes went wide and she stuttered, “I… know you are telling me… the truth but…”

Tabbruis made fists with his hands, slammed them on his knees and stared into her bright brown eyes, “I drink blood to survive, like you eat food to survive. Elders or Blood-Hunters live on blood. After a time of total depraved treatment of humans showering carnage everywhere I went, I changed. I had a reckoning of my evil side. I swore never to drink human blood again unless it was donated. I mostly survive now on wild game. I try to stay away from heavily populated areas, so I can hunt big game.”
Tabbruis looked up to the ceiling struggling with the words to say next, “How can I convince you this is real? Heaven help me Miss Davis. I do not know what I have done to deserve such a scourge on my soul. I have no memory before my eyes opened on that rock.” Tabbruis hung his head.
Charleen scooted across the bed to sit in front of Tabbruis. She lifted his head so he would look into her eyes, and put her hands on his shoulders.
Tabbruis was shocked by her touch but he welcomed it. Her touch felt wonderful.
Charleen did not have any fear and she boldly asked him, “Do you want my blood now?”
Tabbruis’ eyes widened and the deep green hue bore into hers, “I would never hurt you! You must know that.” Inside Tabbruis’ heart was racing at the thought of tasting her blood, but he was going to protect her not hurt her.
Charleen said, “I know you are telling me the truth,” and she whispered, “I know you would never hurt me.”
Tabbruis looked at her intently and his heart warmed. He said, “Miss Davis, I said you were not my type because you were not a Blood-Hunter. Who am I to blame you if you doubt what I am saying to you is real? You are so innocent. I did not want you to know there was evil as myself in the world. I just did not want you know my secret shame. But now, I do not know what to do with all this!”
Tabbruis hung his head again.
Charleen lifted his chin and asked, “Why? What can you do? What is there to do?” Then she pulled away and took a breath. Charleen got up off the bed. Even though her head ached, she walked over to the terrace.
Tabbruis just put his head in his hands with his elbows on his knees. He had told her and thought, ‘What will she do? Will she run? Will she leave me?’ His heart started to ache. When he saw her in the parking lot, his heart came alive. Now, it seemed as it was breaking.
Charleen was confused but she knew he was telling her the truth. She let the wind whip her hair around her head and it cleared her mind. She was processing the last few minutes looking at the New York Harbor. Charleen felt a stab in her heart at the thought of ever leaving him. Then she said in soft murmur, “I am scared.”
Tabbruis’ sensitive ears heard her. He raced out to the terrace stood in front of her.
In a panic, he said, “I promise Miss Davis. I promise I will never hurt you. You are safe. I will protect you. Please do not be scared.”
Charleen shook her head yelled, “NO!” She hugged him tightly around the neck saying, “No! No! No!”
Tabbruis did not know what to do. He was looking at this delicate thing clinging to him for what seemed dear life itself, and his heart became overwhelmed.
Then as if Tabbruis was in a dream, his arms folded around her.
He hugged her tightly!
At that moment, Tabbruis’ heart started to beat loudly. This woman in his arms was the answer to all his prayers.
Tabbruis put his cheek against her forehead and said, “Shh, everything will be fine, shh.”
He wanted to hold her like that for an eternity. He drank in her warmth she radiated to him. She smelled like sun-drenched roses in a meadow. This heavenly creature filled the void, the blackness in his soul which had been there since the first minute he awoke on the Earth.
Tabbruis was lost in the feeling of having her in his arms and reveling in the sensation of her arms around him also.
Tabbruis had to tug himself into reality and said, “Miss Davis…”

She interrupted and said, “Charleen, my name is Charleen.”
Tabbruis smiled and said, “If you wish, you may call me Tab.”
As much as Tabbruis hated to, he pulled away from Charleen. It felt like he was walking in quicksand over to the patio door struggling not to turn around and hold her again. Her brightness intoxicated him. Her kindness warmed him. Her smile electrified him. Her touch… her touch aroused him.
Charleen was hurt he left her embrace. She let him be closer to her than any man had ever been before.
Charleen told herself she had to be more reserved. Getting down to business, she said, “Tab? Tab, do you know what happened tonight?”
Tabbruis started to pace and said, “Yes, I told you I am a Blood-Hunter.” He walked up and down the terrace a few times. Charleen watched him. He stopped in front of her and said, “You… Miss Davis… Charleen, I am quite sure you are a Light-Bearer.”
Charleen knew he was telling the truth but she shook her head and said, “What in the Hell is a Light-Bearer?”
Tabbruis answered, “Your kind… Light-Bearers are as old as the Blood-Hunters. Our races are mortal enemies of each other. My kind hunts and tracks your kind down and vice-versa. That is why you were able to injure the Blood-Hunter which attacked you. Your power, your light, can injure and kill us. The Elders want to rid the Earth of any threats to their power. Blood-Hunters are supposed to kill Light-Bearers!”

Charleen put her hands up and did not want to hear anymore.
Tabbruis knew he needed to tell her the whole story. He continued and said, “Now, looking into your eyes, I do not care about the consequences. However, even talking to you now and especially attacking the other Blood-Hunter tonight can sentence me to death. Letting you live is an abomination to the Elder Council. Nevertheless, I vow to protect you. A light such as yours should never be extinguished.”
Charleen’s eyes flew open and said, “Oh my God! No! No, I don’t want anything to happen to you because of me. I have to go now!”

Tabbruis and Charmeine
She is shocked and he… is mesmorized!

She started to run away.
Tabbruis only drew her in a tight hug as if an urgent need to keep her body connected to his.
Tabbruis said to her, “I have been aimlessly walking the Earth for centuries but I am sure now God has given me the purpose of my very existence to protect you.”

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