Alien Beloved

Denris didn't know what to answer, looking away from

the deeply euphoric vampire, and realized that there was

no point in being angry with him anymore. Intimate

relationships with guys had always disgusted him, but

what happened between them was beyond his ideas

about same-sex intimacy.

It was useless to drive away the annoying vampire, who

would not let him out of the room and sang about his

feelings.

"You got what you wanted, why don't you leave?" Denris

wearily threw away the hands of Liorif, who muttered in

a velvety voice:

"I want to become your friend."

"Rapists can't be friends," Denris said caustically.

"Sorry, but you see that love between syrinxes is different

from human love. I was seized by passion, and I could not

help but possess you."

"I can't accept this kind of relationship."

Liorif again squeezed him in his arms, languidly sighing.

"This is normal in our society. And don't pretend you

didn't have those connections before."

"What are you talking about?" Denris's soul went cold.

"Tell you the details?" The vampire grinned. "I can even

name the man who squeezed you at the dawn of your

youth... You were eighteen years old, and he was much

older... Right?"

"What? And where does this information come from?"

"I can easily see the past: a tall blond man with green eyes

was close to you..."

"There was nothing between us!" Shouted Denris

indignantly under his laughter.

"Well, well... But do you know that he lives with us in

Illuria, reincarnated? Still a child, but the facial features

are the same. You could recognise him easily… He

followed you in spirit and was reborn on our planet.

There was nothing between you, you say? What kind of

love is so fabulous... I'm jealous!"

"And what is the name of this boy?" Denris frowned.

"The same name - Yarion. And he know about you, by the

way... So what?"

Liorif's eyes sparkled questioningly.

"What?" Denris said in bewilderment.

"Accept me as friend and lover. Don't refuse my

protection. You will be able to walk freely with me

around the city, none of the vamps will touch you

anymore."

"Will everyone know that you are my lover?"

"There are no secrets in our society."

"Does this mean that everyone is afraid of you?"

"It is called - respect! I am ancient and powerful."

"How old are you?"

"Two thousand!"

Denris' surprise knew no bounds.

"But… you look about twenty-five years old, although you

are much larger than me in size..."

"There are much older than me, but they are few. There

is only young syrinxes around, and not everyone has the

energy that attracts me. I was excited by the arrival of

aliens and watched for them a long time, especially you."

"What is that feeling you talk about all the time? How do

you sense my energy?"

"When you become a vampire, you will understand."

"Will I become a vampire?"

"Certainly! Three hundred years later... or even less...

Well, I'll try to describe it in order to establish some kind

of mutual understanding with you... I'm tormented by a

burning flame, tearing apart from the inside. Unbearable

unless merged. We call this the gravitation of passion.

You consider me a rapist, but I could not restrain myself,

I urgently need to quench this thirst. One can't handle it."

"Do you feel better now?" said Denris caustically.

"Yes! But I won't leave you soon."

"How many fusions do you need to get enough of me."

"I do not know for sure. Until the gravitation stops."

"Do you only choose men?"

"Not at all, I have had many women, but gender is not

important, syrinxes do not choose who to love.

Everything is decided by the inner flame; it looks for a

way out for merging when it senses the right energy."

"Sounds like total nonsense to me," Denris muttered. "I

love only one woman..."

"I know about Rianka, but you will not bring her back: she

will never get out of the hands of our mighty Overlord.

His strength is so magnetic, if he likes her, so no chance

to escape his affection. Somehow you will meet the

gravitation of your passion. And do not forget, accepting

someone's strong feelings will turn out to be of great

benefit to you: your magic will increase many times

over."

"I don't believe that you have real feelings, just ordinary

lust!" Denris snapped angrily, trying to free himself from

the forced embrace.

Denris realized with bitter regret that he would not be

able to get rid of his attention soon. Having nothing to do,

he dutifully went with him for a walk around the city in

full view of everyone.

Liorif was very proud of himself that he forced the alien

Radiance to submit to him, and humiliated Denris was

given the opportunity to move freely among the many

syrinxes under the protection of the patron.

There were plenty of them who wanted to get to know

him, they behaved very modestly and restrainedly, they

didn't even touch them with their hands, only their

burning eyes betrayed their desire for closer

communication. Tall and strong winged ones looked at

him with interest, but not everyone dared to approach

him - the high status of his patron stopped any claims.

On the same day Liorif dragged him to his tower.

"I would invite you to live with me, but I see that you can

hardly stand me," said Liorif with displeasure, showing

the chambers to his beloved.