My boyfriend is a beautiful beast

Dave, please tell me you are not going on that stupid adventure in some old, useless forest and leaving me all alone here," Alice asked her husband, who had just ended a call.

"Darling, it's not some stupid adventure; it's the greatest adventure of all time. I am this close to discovering all my dreams, our dreams, darling," Dave replied with so much excitement.

"Can you hear yourself talk, Dave? I am 8 months and 3 weeks pregnant, and you want to go on some adventure? This is a joke, right? It has to be. Do you even care about me and the baby at all?" Alice asked a series of questions almost in tears.

"Calm down, darling. Of course, I care about you and the baby, and you know that. But I've been working my whole life on this. I'm this close to discovering everything," Dave replied as he walked towards his pregnant wife and held her tight.

"Alright then, if you must go, I am coming with you," Alice said as she released herself from his grip.

"What? That's impossible, baby! You're pregnant; there's no way you're coming with me," Dave protested.

"Oh well, darling, that's the only way you're going," Alice said firmly and walked out immediately.

Dave knew how stubborn his wife was, and he knew that she wasn't bluffing. All he had to do was make up his mind, but he wasn't willing to give up on this project. He had worked all his professional life for this, and the timing just seemed wrong.

"So, where exactly is this forest, and why is it not on the Google map?" Alice asked as they drove.

"Darling, you promised you would be well-behaved during this trip, remember?" Dave asked.

"Oh, is this what we are calling this now, 'a trip'? You are taking your pregnant wife to some forest because of some stupid research work thing, and you call it a trip?" Alice replied with another question as she crunched on her chips.

"I didn't want you to come in the first place; you insisted on coming," David replied.

"Oh no, darling, I did not insist. I gave you a choice, and you chose this," Alice said, crunching on her chips louder to stop Dave from replying.

Finally, they arrived at the forest, which was far from town and anywhere with humans. Dave had been used to this kind of scenario, but not his wife. He was a little worried and contemplating that maybe he had made the wrong decision by bringing her here, but it was too late to regret it. Instead, he was going to make her love it here. He set up everything for their stay, and they ate some food. Alice had packed a lot of food.

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Lord Cray was hosting the annual vampiry night at the Great-Toew (that is his residence). Vampires near and far were present; it was a big celebration.

This was the one night where the rules didn't apply; it was also known as the bloody night. But no matter how gruesome this night looked, everything and everyone must be under control. Lord Cray was in charge, after all.

Lord Cray Truman, the ruler of the Bi'ceps (the vampire community), was indeed a good ruler. He abided by the rules and made sure the Bi'ceps did so too, to avoid any war with neighboring species.

His wife, Lady Rosa, was gorgeous, and their son, Malone, was handsome, smart, and such an adorable soul.

"My Lord, the General and his family have just arrived," Lord Cray's head servant informed him.

"That's good; see to it that they have the best treatment. I will welcome them specially," Lord Cray ordered.

He had been anticipating the arrival of his elder brother, General Hugo. Gen. Hugo had been at the Great-Toew occasionally for work, but this time he was with his wife Cicely and his son Phil, who was the same age as Malone. The last time they had been here as a family was when Laylo had requested it.

Laylo is Lord Cray and Gen. Hugo's mother; she is one of the oldest and most respected vampires in the Bi'ceps.

The bloody night was indeed bloody. The whole Bi'ceps was crowded, and the vampires were full and satisfied. Mal and Phil strolled around the Great-Toew for hours; they had taken a few tasty delicacies before roaming around for some kind of historical knowledge. To them, the bloody night was a time they could snoop around and not be disturbed; everyone was enjoying their one free vampire pass night, and no one cared if some royal teens were snooping around.

The bloody night was over. The vampiry night was finally over, and the next day was here. The Great-Toew, which was crowded, was now almost empty. Lord Cray and his brother had spent their bloody night together with old friends and other family relations. Lady Rosa had been with Laylo and other relatives too.

Gen. Hugo and his family decided to stay one more day before they left the Great-Toew.

"I can say that I am so proud of my two boys," Laylo said as she patted her children on the head at breakfast. She sat between them, and Malone and Phil kept whispering to themselves.

"I see that they both like each other's company," Lord Cray said.

The boys nodded in agreement with a smooth blush.

"Why don't you reconsider coming to live here at Great-Toew? It is your home," Lord Cray said.

"Oh Cray, let's not go there again. I'm not reconsidering it," Hugo said as he munched on his food.

The table was quiet for some minutes. Laylo broke the silence, and soon the mood was back again. That topic had always been sensitive to Hugo and Cray, but Lord Cray never stopped trying. He wanted his elder brother to be close and enjoy his reign with him.

The oracle had chosen Cray for the position way back when they were younger, and Hugo had to accept that his younger brother would rule him. He had no choice; Cray possessed the ermminet blood, which is the most powerful blood that screamed power and authority, and when in the wrong hands could be extremely dangerous. The oracle had given Lord Cray the ermminet blood.

Just as Laylo was telling stories at the table, a servant came in and interrupted breakfast.

"My Lord!!! There's news from the borders," he said, panting.

The whole family had turned their eyes to the panting servant.

"How dare you interrupt our breakfast," Lord Cray blurted.

"My Lord, the Goblins have just crossed the borders," he cried.

"What did you just say?" Lord Cray stood up in shock, and the whole family at the table was in shock.

The Goblins were the biggest enemy species to the vampires; they were a strong species that had been at war with the vampires for years until the rules were made. They had their territory and were to stay away from the Bi'ceps. Why did they break the rules? Why now? Everything had been so good until now...

Lord Cray announced the emergency to the Bi'ceps by using complication (an ability to communicate with vampires through mind-bashing).

"Mum, I need you to go to the

safe room with the women and children at the Great-Toew, okay," Lord Cray said to Laylo immediately after he finished the complication.

"Hugo, I need your forces. I'm going to the borders myself," Lord Cray said as he watched his wife and son going towards the safe room with Laylo and other women. He had no idea why the goblins crossed the borders, but he had to take precautions. Their species held the ermminet blood; therefore, they were superior to other species, but Lord Cray had been respectfully abiding by the rules all the neighboring species had come together and set.

"I will go to the borders with you; let's settle these goblins once and for all," Hugo said.

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"Nothing yet?" Alice asked her husband, who was roaming around with a device that looked like a compass.

"Not yet, baby. I would have sworn I saw this blinking this morning. I just need to find the exact direction," he said.

"Oh no, if someone saw you like that, I can swear they'd think you're insane or something. But am I saying, I guess I'm even more insane for being here?" Alice said as she rolled her yarn to continue knitting.

"Come on, baby! We will go back home; I'm almost done here. I got most of the requirements for the research; I just need one last confirmation," Dave said as he came to join her on the mat she was sitting on.

"So you believe you can prove there's a supernatural system with the information you have?" Alice asked her husband with a hint of disgust.