Chapter 7: The first hunting

Because of what he heard, Niccolas felt the monster awakening inside him. With a quick movement, he grabbed Dickon by the neck and slammed him against the wall.

"I can only drink your blood, Dickon." Niccolas' words were weak but mixed with threats.

"Niccolas. Niccolas. Why are you so quick to get angry? He will be your food too------."

The rest of Dickon's words didn't go through when Niccolas gave force to choke her.

Niccolas used one hand to play with Dickon's chest.

"What if I put you first, over those wolves? What if I remove your heart?" He pressed his hand. "What does your blood taste like? Is it sweet or bitter?"

Niccolas felt Dickon's fear.

Dickon couldn't help but be afraid of Niccolas' threat, the force that Niccolas' body was releasing was strong.

His father held Niccolas by the arm. "That's enough."

Niccolas released Dickon. "Weak."

Dickon fixed his hair.

"You two stop."

Niccolas hesitated to leave the house to go hunting. He was worried that Dickon would be left at home with Akesha, Niccolas did not trust his cousin.

"Let's take Dickon daddy with us, so he can be useful." He should not trust him because he feels that he is planning something.

"Nah I'm fine."

Nicccolas whispered, but made sure Dickon heard it. "You're just scared."

"F**k. I'll go with you. Let's go." Niccolas smiled because Dickon came out ahead of them.

When they were in the forest, Niccolas could feel the wind touching his skin. His vision around him was also very clear, Niccolas saw how the petals of the flower opened. The dew on the ground. The frog eats the beetle even if it is very far away. He can also feel the heartbeat of the animals around him, and Niccolas can also hear their breathing.

"The first thing we have to do now Niccolas is strengthen your control, on the smell of animal blood." Andious explained to Niccolas.

"What is the difference between the blood I drink and the blood of animals here in the jungle?"

Andious motioned for Dickon to leave before he answered Niccolas' question.

"I keep an eye on him around." His father noticed his frown, he thought he was going home, he wasn't there yet to protect Akesha.

"That blood has no smell. Like Akesha's blood, it has no smell on other vampires, except you."

Niccolas saw the lion stuck in a large fallen tree, trying to get out, so it was injured. Niccolas' movement became alert when he saw that the lion was about to get out of its grip on the tree. The smell of lion's blood wafts through the air and it eats at every fiber of Niccolas' body.

Niccolas' fangs gradually came out. When he saw that the lion was about to leave and was surprised by his presence, Niccolas jumped towards it at the same time as the lion ran.

The lion resisted Niccolas but it was useless compared to his strength. Niccolas struggled with it, so he heard and felt the lion's bones breaking in its body which caused its death.

"Well done Nicolas." It was his father's voice.

"Can I drink his blood?"

Andious shook his head "Control." Andious took a knife from his pants pocket. It stabbed the lion's neck so Niccolas could see the blood flowing from it.

"Why did you use a knife daddy? You can use your hand?" Niccolas asked gasping for breath from the blood he could see and smell.

"Your mommy doesn't want to smell blood on my hands."

"Daddy, is it okay?"

"No Niccolas. We are here for you to control yourself, not for you to drink animal blood."

It was very difficult for Niccolas to resist and prevent himself from approaching the lion and drinking its blood. His father looked at Niccolas.

"Your former light red eyes have disappeared, and have been replaced by light yellow-red, now they are tael. The change in the color of your eyes is linked to your emotions, Niccolas."

"Daddy!" Niccolas clenched his hands to stop the feeling. But what is happening here is like torture. The more Niccolas restrained himself, the more he lost control.

Andious sighed. "Go ahead."

Niccolas quickly approached the animal and bit it on the neck. "Hmmm." It was delicious, he said, even better than what he drank at their house. He won't get bored if he always drinks like this.

"Controle-se Niccolas."

Niccolas looked up and saw the man sitting in front of the fallen tree.

"Meet your uncle, Claudius."

So this is his aunt Niccola's husband.

Niccolas wiped the blood on the side of his lips.

"How are you uncle Claudius?"

"I'm fine." Claudius looked at Niccolas' father.

"Ele e um vampiro de sangue puro. But the color of eyes are changing."

"We are still investigating the cause."

Claudius looked at Niccolas who was now standing. "Interesting."

Claudius approached Niccolas and grabbed Niccolas' arm. Using Claudius's nail, he injured Niccolas. Before the blood dripped from Niccolas' arm, the wound had already healed.

"Vampiro de sangue puro." Claudius smiled meaningfully at Niccolas as if there was something strange about it.

"Lets go home." Dickon suddenly appeared out of nowhere.