She could feel the bonds writhing under her skin, it was going to activate tonight. As she couldn't sleep she paced around the dungeons, absently clawing at her skin. Alucard phased out of the wall with a heartfelt sigh.

"What on earth are you doing Mina?" He muttered, stepping aside as she paced by him.

"The bond will be active soon. In around twelve hours if this is anything to go by." She hissed, Alucard stepped in front of her and grasped her arms, holding her still. She squirmed in his grip, but she couldn't escape the bands of steel around her arms. He sighed and began pulling her towards his chambers.

"What on earth are you doing Alucard? Where are you taking me?" She shrieked as he tossed her onto the bed. He ignored her in favour of removing his coat, hat and gloves. Mina scrambled back on the bed, pulling an exasperated growl from her husband.

"If the bond is going to activate, you must be feeling some discomfort, I am merely trying to make you feel better. Skin to skin contact is often the best way to ease the symptoms of the bond." He explained gently, as smoky red tendrils flowed from the vampire on the bed, drawing a shudder from her, laying his hands on either side of her neck he watched the tendrils recede, it would not be a permanent solution, but it would lessen her discomfort for now.

Mina sighed gently as Alucard's long fingers stroked down her back, instinctively knowing all of her sensitive spots and homing in on them, the discomfort was bordering on pain as the moment drew closer, Mina did her best to brace herself for the agony that was going to come. The spell was winding its way around her, caressing her then rearing, looking like snake's readying to strike, Mina let out a bloodcurdling howl as the spell crashed into her, slithering under her skin through her eyes, nose and mouth. It lifted her off of the bed and held her suspended in the air as they weaved around her, Mina had never felt agony like it; it burned through her until she thought she was dying. A final screech resounded around the room. Before the tendrils turned into flesh coated chains and sank into her, wrapping around her bones. Then it was over, Mina lay panting on the silk sheets, Alucard hovering over her, watching her adjust to the new weight on her bones.

"I must go. The bond has been activated, I have to leave." She murmured hoarsely, rising to her feet and staggering towards her own chambers. Alucard phased into her room and laid his own meal next to hers. Meeting her questioning gaze, he shrugged.

"You have to be at your top physical condition, not half starved and weak as a kitten. Eat that then go." He ordered, Mina nodded weakly as she dressed, sucking on her own blood bag, some of her strength returning to her, as she ignored the sterile taste of the donated blood. She walked through the manor, looking as though she were merely going on a midnight stroll. Her black over coat fluttering behind her as she left the mansion and took to the skies allowing her bond with the babe to direct her flight path.

There we are my lovlies the second chapter of my two chapter instalment, Harry is being introduced in the next chapter so the plotline should be picking up soon, expect a very frustrated Mina in future chapters. As always read and review.