His thumb caressed her cheekbone and he could have purred when she put her hand on his bare chest. "No Scarlet. This has been an ongoing war for centuries and you were caught in the crossfire. So in the end, you could have been hurt because of me, not the other way around."<br/><br/>And yes, what I told you before was true. But, I haven't told you everything." He never took his hands from her cheeks or stepped back, comforted by her touch. "I'm a vampire. The lesser had called me one before we fought and I want you to know that that is true to an extent."<br/><br/>I do drink blood, but only when I am injured, such as I just did and I can only drink from another vampire of the opposite sex. I need food and water to survive as you do," he quickly explained.<br/><br/>"I can go out in the day, bask in the warmth of the sun. It doesn't hurt me. We just prefer to do our jobs at night." He closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh. He reopened his eyes and looked into her gray ones.<br/><br/>"I am a warrior for the king of my race. I like you Scarlet and I'd love to get to know you. Love to find out what you want for breakfast first thing in the morning. But my life is a dangerous one and I couldn't ask you to stay in it even though I want you to."<br/><br/>Don't think I don't want you around because I really do." He glanced down at her lips before meeting her eyes again. "And so much more. But I can't ask that of you Scarlet. It'd kill me if you got hurt and I'd probably end up going on a rampage..." he said softly and in a low voice.