Chapter 258: Heretic / 1.19 : Trembling hearts
Kian walked out of the walk-in closet and hit Lucian. Lucian touched his forehead and inquired:
"Are you okay, Bunny?"
"I am, sorry, I wasn’t looking where I was going."
He smiled and caressed his forehead. Kian looked at him as he did. Lucian is so sweet. He never thought he would be. It was wrong to judge him without knowing him. Lucian looked at Kian and asked:
"What is it?"
Kian looked down and murmured:
"Nothing."
Lucian pulled him into his embrace, and Kian’s heartbeat quickened. Lucian was so close to him that their chest was against each other. He licked his lips nervously. Is he going to kiss him?
Lucian leaned in and kissed him. Kian closed his eyes and followed his lead. When he felt Lucian demand access, he did and their tongues entangled. Kian held on to his shirt as their kiss became wild and desperate.
He appeared excited and his entire body felt warm. It was as though he was tasting the sweetest of fruit. The kiss was overwhelming but in the best possible way. He never imagined kissing would feel like that.
But he feels that it’s because he is kissing Lucian. When the two pulled back, a silver wire could be seen. Kian’s eyes were blurry, and they were both breathing loudly. Kian licked his lips, his eyes still on Lucian.
He started to become apprehensive, wondering if he liked it. Lucian has been alive a long time, and he must have had numerous partners. He knows he can’t compare, but he at least hopes he liked it.
Lucian looked at Kian his heart beating out of his chest. How is it possible that this cute bunny can make him feel this deeply? When he thinks about what he felt when he would kiss someone, he realizes that he never kissed before.
When they kissed, he felt his heart tremble. He had heard about this old wives’ tale, but he didn’t think it was real. Kian bit his lip and asked:
"W-was it okay?"
Lucian’s eyes softened when he saw how anxious he was. He held his hand and walked to the living room. He took a seat and pulled Kian next to him. Lucian asked:
"Was it your first real kiss?"
Kian shook his head. Lucian frowned.
"Who was your first kiss?"
"You, the night I first arrived."
Lucian relaxed. He knows that it doesn’t change anything, but it makes him happy that he is. He felt like focusing was extremely hard as he looked at Kian. His cheeks were a lovely shade of pink and his lips were swollen.
Furthermore, Kian’s eyes were sparkling like fireworks. He unconsciously said:
"You’re so beautiful, bunny."
Kian blinked and whispered:
"I am?"
Lucian said:
"You are."
Kian smiled as his cheeks reddened more. He looked down and murmured:
"No one has ever called me that before."
Lucian lifted his head.
"Then I will, every day."
Kian swallowed and smiled.
"Have you heard of the old vampire trembling heart tale?"
Kian thought and said:
"I have, my mother told me when I was younger. If when you kiss someone, your heart trembles, then it means you’re soulmates..."
Kian looked at Lucian biting his lip. His heart trembled when he kissed Lucian, but what if his didn’t? Lucian pulled him closer and said:
"I always considered it an old wives’ tale until we kissed."
He caressed his cheek and continued:
"I never believed I would find someone I could bear, let alone feel so deeply about. As soon as I saw you, my heart belonged to you."
Kian’s eyes moistened. That was exactly what he was wondering, and now he has his answer.
Lucian said:
"Even if my heart hadn’t trembled, I already knew you were my soulmate. I know you’re not sure about how you feel, but I love you, bunny."
Lucian wiped Kian’s tears that had fallen and smiled at him gently.
He spoke:
"I’ll wait a thousand years if I have to until you love me as I love you."
Kian murmured:
"You don’t have to wait, I-I..."
The rest felt stuck in his throat. He took a breath and calmed down.
"I have feelings for you, but they’re different. I don’t want you to get scared later on and think that I’m too..."
Kian bit his lip. Lucian tilted his head.
"What do you mean?"
Kian let out a sigh and admitted:
"I can’t help but be jealous when you smile at someone else. Yesterday I just wanted to kill Serena. I don’t want you to be close to someone apart from me. I like that you only care for me, and I don’t wish it to change. I feel possessive."
Kian looked down, worried about how he’ll react. Since Lucian likes the true him, he thought it would be best to tell him the truth. He doesn’t want him to get scared later on. He wants their relationship to be authentic.
Lucian chuckled and he looked up confused. When Lucian finished laughing, he kissed him tenderly. Kian held on to his shirt again and kissed him back. Lucian pulled back and asked:
"I will kill anyone who tries to take you away from me or touch you. Because you’re mine, mine only. Does that scare you?"
Kian felt enthralled by Lucian’s beautiful, intense green eyes. He shook his head. He isn’t terrified, on the contrary. No one’s ever loved him this much.
"Then why would you think I would get alarmed because you feel possessive, too?"
Kian relaxed.
He timidly wrapped his arms around his neck and murmured:
"I love you."
Lucian’s heartbeat quickened.
"You do?"
Kian nodded.
"I do, I love you."
When Lucian’s eyes moistened, he felt stunned.
"I love you more Bunny."
Kian smiled and kissed him. For a long time, the two embraced passionately. Kian felt light as a feather. Even if he has to do a lot of acting, he doesn’t want to do that with Lucian. He’s glad he opened up. Turns out he feels the same way.
He never believed someone would love him, let alone as much as he does. He can feel Lucian’s affection for him, and he hopes he does too. Because his feelings are genuine. Lucian is his soulmate.
He pulled back and said:
"My heart trembled when we kissed."
When he saw the amount of happiness in Lucian’s eyes, he smiled. He murmured:
"You’re my soulmate."
Lucian kissed his forehead and said:
"And you’re mine. We’ll spend the rest of our life together."
Kian was about to make him promise when Lucian did.
"I promise, bunny."
It’s crazy to him that someone he met in this universe, understands and gets him so well. Kian swore:
"I promise too."
Lucian smiled and kissed his forehead devotedly.
