Vampires had more stamina, of course, so they had more will to go through rigorous things like this.<br/><br/>Darrak and the rest led the two to some chambers that had wine and blood. The bachelor's room Darrak calls it... He laid Hamish down and the groomsmen left the couple alone.<br/><br/>She kneels beside him, "Are you ready, my sweet?"<br/><br/>Once her love nods, she tilts his head and licks the spot where his shoulder and neck meet as one. Darrak explained when Hamish saw the same markings in the same spot the Queen's neck when she was wearing an off the shoulder dress at a grand party.<br/><br/>"Those markings", he said to his human friend when he just started working there, "are mate markings. To big parties like this, she wears a dress that shows them off. Those marks are signs that she has mated for life and someone has claimed her as theirs alone. To try and get her love is a challenge to her mate."<br/><br/>"Which is who?", Hamish asked never seeing the king right then and Darrak points her mate out.<br/><br/>"See the giant, intimidating, long death black haired vampire covered in the black, kingly armor? That's her mate...and that's the king and yes, before you ask, he has those markings too. He just doesn't show them off. He doesn't need to for he smells like her. Another side effect of being mated."<br/><br/><br/>Alexis licks it raw before piercing her teeth into his flesh. Her venom rushes through his body and the burning could not compare to the pain that came with digesting the venom. Every vein was on fire and his organs where on the verge of collapsing.<br/><br/>She pulls out her fangs and licks the spot cleaning the blood. She licks her lips, "You taste like mangoes..."<br/><br/>Alexis smiles ands kisses him, "I'll see you tomorrow..."<br/><br/>With that, she leaves...