Fckn Grimm

Despite being his wife, the tender touch on her lips caught Regina off guard. It had been more than a while since she had received such affection. As Vlad's lips parted from hers, she quickly consumed the rest of her wine. Pouring more of the intoxicating liquid into her empty chalice, she spoke.

“That incompetent maid said you awaited my presence. Was there something you needed to tell me or did you just miss this beautiful face of mine?”

She could hardly believe the words she was saying, but she needed to act like a loving wife if she expected to live this life genuinely. “I always miss you when we're apart.” He replied, a grin forming on his stoic features. “But there was something I wanted to show you.” Moving over to the nearby dresser, he grabbed a faded copper colored box that had intricate engravings etched into the metal. “Open it, my love.” Regina reluctantly took the box from him, undoing the latch and lifting the lid to uncover a beautifully designed necklace. Dozens of diamonds and pink emeralds encrusted the expensive piece of jewelry. She was mesmerized as she starred at the gift she had just received. The fact that the priceless piece of jewelery was given to her didn't take her breath away, but Vlad's kindness did. Did he really love her so much that he would shower her with sweet words and unexpected gifts? “Well, what do you think? I figured you could wear it to the masquerade ball we're attending in Budapest.”

“Why would you go through the trouble of getting me something?”

She asked as she doubted his intentions.

“Have you offended me in such a way that you thought that only an object could win back my affection?”

Her tone was shrill and cold, but his touch was gentle and warm as he cupped her cheek. “I hope to never offend you in any way. I love you and I /want/ to give you things as a sign of my affection. After all, you're my Queen.” Before any more words could be exchanged, Regina locked her lips with his. He pulled her close, pushing them both onto their soft bed. She didn't love him and she certainly knew that, but was it so wrong to crave the sensual touch of another human? It had been so long since her last dalliance, and this body wasn't truly hers anyways. This was her past life. A life where Vlad and her were happily married. So she fed into the temptation and gave herself to the man who had shown nothing but kindness to her in their one brief encounter....

Regina awoke to silk sheets hugging her slender body like smooth velvet. She rolled over to notice that Vlad was no longer in bed with her. She slipped on a loose nightgown before walking out onto the balcony. It was still dark out and the stars were still visible overhead. The view overlooked a steep drop into a rocky abyss. Perhaps the castle was situated in such rough terrain to deter attacks from enemies. Looking down, she could clearly see a private courtyard. She was only just noticing this, but the courtyard could only be accessed by the balcony that extended off of her room. Before she had the chance to go downstairs and explore the courtyard for herself, she noticed that Vlad was already down there with the same young maiden that had escorted Regina to her room earlier. The servant's hands were bound with rope and her mouth was covered tightly with cloth, eluding the sound of her cries. Her blonde hair flowed in the wind and Regina could see sweat glistening all over her youthful face. What was going on? There was no time for her to process what was happening, instead she just kept starring down at both individuals. Vlad began to speak as he pushed the maiden's hair away from the exposed skin on her neck. “I apologize for this, I really do. But your services haven't satisfied my Queen... And I'm famished.” He drew himself closer to the trembling female and sunk his teeth into her pale flesh. Regina's eyes grew wide in shock. She wanted to run back inside, but it was as if her body was frozen in place, forced to watch the horror. The maiden's body became limp and Vlad caught her in his arms as he continued gnawing at her flesh. When he was done with her, he placed her on the ground. He waved his arms towards the night sky and a swarm of bats flew out from the endless rocky terrain surrounding the castle. In one swift movement, the bats joined together to form a giant mass, collecting the young woman's body. Then Vlad charged off of the edge of the castle, disappearing into the unknown with his nocturnal creatures. Regina felt numb as she took slow steps back into her bedchambers. She touched her lips and cringed at the thought of kissing the man who dug his teeth into an innocent woman. Laying back in bed, she tightly clung to the silk sheets. It was all making sense to her now. Now that she could see past his loving exterior, the truth behind this life was making its way to the surface. Having heard the gruesome stories of previous monarch's, she still never would've imagined that some of those tales had any validity to them. But this was one piece of history that was true. Vlad was none other than Dracula himself.