Chapter 103
Vikty dress in a deep breath and pulled away from her. Kamillwatched him put his hands in his perkets and not “Chay” 11 cleared his throat, “Cond”
Kamilla pursed her lips at Viktor turned his gaze to the
What now? Did he remember what they spoke about that day? Kamilla didn’t know whether to bring it us of ord star he’d kissed her and apologized like that…
“What are you two doing?
They turned to see Damon watching them with a puzzled frow
“Don’t you think that’s a bit too much acting for the crowd?” he asked them.
Kamilla shook her head to cutrect his misunderstanding. “No-
“From what I see,” interrupted Viktor. “This ball has been going on for hours.” He gave Damon a look, “I always leave within the first hour, Damon. How sly of you of you to keep me here beyond an hour”
Damon’s jaw dropped open. He pushed back his hair as if it was blinding him and blinked twice. “Viktor?”
Viktor sighed. “Try not to look so delighted. We’re leaving now!
Damon’s mouth curved in a slow grin. “Is it distasteful to grab the King in a bear hug in the middle of a royal ball?” he
asked.
Viktor clutched himself and looked at Damon in slight panic. “Very distasteful! Keep your hands to yourself, Damon, I’m warning you!”
Kamilla snickered when Damon ignored the warning and hurried over to crush Viktor against him.
“Damon!” Viktor hissed in panic. “Stop this foolery immediately! I’ll have you flogged a thousand times for this!”
Damon grinned as he hugged Viktor tighter. “Never did I think I’d miss you that much, my King!”
Viktor finally managed to escape Damon’s embrace, clearing his throat as he tugged at his suit and looked around at the guests.
“Damn you, everyone’s looking!” he muttered.
Damon laughed and righted his hair. “You never cared what they thought anyway. Let’s go home!”
Demetrius poked his head into Viktor’s library, interrupting their conversation.
“Good morning, my King!” called Demetrius excitedly. “Guess what?”
Viktor glanced at Kamilla and Damon’s equally clueless faces.
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Viktor looked blankly ahead, wondering what on earth the kids on a
He sighed tiredly. “Start what, Demetre?”
Demetrius‘ smile wavered, “You know…anther painting Yoed meeky besides teading cool, unter
Kamilla looked at Damon as she covered half her face with her law many They hadn’t dared to bring up Charming ran once since last night, afraid of how Viktor would react. Pot stray, he seemed to know that something happened and that he hadn’t been conscious for quite a while,
Viktor’s expression didn’t chuige one bit. “Did 1?”
Demetrius’s mouth turned downward and he blinked his slanted eyes in disappointment. “You… you does my King no longer want to be my model?”
Kamila nearly choked on her coffee and quickly lowered the me
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Viktor gave Demetrius a look, “Your what?”
Getting up from her seat, Kamilla hurried over to Demetrius and hooked her arm through his. “Aw, Demetrius, why don’t we go and bake something. Hm? I’m craving chocolate muffins!
Demetrius’s disappointment didn’t leave his face. “He promised to be my portrait model!” he muttered as Kamilla led him
away,
“I’ll do it for you!” Kamilla offered,
“Really?!” said Demetrius as Kamilla closed the door.
Viktor looked at the closed door in disbelief and let out a laugh. “I offered to be his… what?”
Damon cringed and scratched the back of his head. “Well… Demetrius thinks it was, but it wasn’t really-”
“Me,” completed Viktor. “I know.”
blinked.
Damon blinked. “You know what?”
Viktor laughed bitterly and shook his head. “Unbelievable, isn’t it? I’m a Vampire King. A vampire King with a split personality.”
Damon nearly passed out.
Viktor’s mouth curved sardonically. “Oh, don’t look so shocked, Damon. I have an alter, don’t I? The last thing I remember is Kamilla telling me about it before I went crazy on her.” He chuckled. “Pun unintended.”
Damon swallowed his parched throat. “Do you understand this, Viktor?”
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Viktor shrugged. “Yeah.” He scoffed slightly. “What I don’t understand… is how the hell it’s possible. It’s such a human
ailment.”
Damon pursed his lips. “For humans, it is caused by extreme trauma from things like emotional, physical or sexual mistreatment. Or just a traumatic experience.”
Viktor nodded. “In humans, Not Vampires. We’re not ruled by science and biology. We’re ruled by powers of darkness and magic.” He looked at Damon. “I need to find out why there’s an alter in my head, because as far as I remember, I never experienced any sort of mistreatment. None that I couldn’t handle or reciprocate anyway.”
Damon bit his lip.
Viktor tilted his head. “What? Is there something else you’re keeping from me?”
Damon released a breath. “Come on, V, you know I did that to protect you-”
“You and Kamilla,” interrupted Viktor. “Need to realize that I am the last person on this earth who needs your protection. There is nothing I can’t handle.”
Damon closed his mouth and nodded. “Yeah. I realize that now!
“Good. Now what do you have to say?”
Damon sighed. “Well… I might know the reason why Charming was created.”
Viktor clenched his jaw then forced it to relax. “You call it that?”
Damon looked away. “It’s his name, Viktor.”
Viktor released a breath. “Go on.”
“Yeah, uhm…” Damon rubbed his forehead. “He told me why it happened. But before we get there, maybe you should see something first.”
Viktor raised a brow. “What?”
Damon smiled nervously. “Charming.”
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