[Tabitha’s POV]
I stand in line with Bonnie as a large bouncer asks for the IDs of those ahead of us. Even though we had arrived early, we still couldn’t beat the rush, which made me slightly hesitant about my decision to come out.
However, when I remembered that bastard Anthony with Holly, I made myself dress in my skimpiest skirt with a black tube top so that my double-pierced belly button and dragon tattoo that traveled up my side and down my left arm showed along with a good portion of my skin.
After pairing the outfit with some fishnet stockings, black thigh-high boots, and a leather jacket, I had to admit that I wouldn’t have any issues finding someone to help me mend my broken heart.
When we reach the bouncer, I don’t miss his dark eyes trailing down my body, stopping for a few moments on my breasts before they come to rest on my face while a slow smile spreads across his lips.
"ID, sweetheart," he husks, lifting a large hand and waiting.
Nodding, I hand it over and wait as he takes it in, while Bonnie nudges me suggestively over the prospect of maybe playing with the bouncer later.
"You’re good," he announces, motioning for me to enter.
Stepping inside, I let my eyes take in the space that is already filled with men and women dancing, drinking, and even making out in booths.
The scent of booze and cigarettes lingers in the air, mixed with a slight hint of sex, and as I look up, I find a second floor that is lined with many doors, which I can only assume is where the scent is coming from.
Why wasn’t I surprised that Bonnie would bring me to a sex club? Oh, right, because she was part succubus and got off in these kinds of places.
Sighing, I wait until she appears beside me, wrapping her arms around my own and shoving her large breasts against me while her large eyes meet mine.
"He was sexy as hell," she sighs, looking over her shoulder at the bouncer once more. "You really should get his number."
"Nah," I respond, heading to the bar. "I’m not interested in any lasting things. A quick fuck here or there is fine. Getting a number would hint at a possible future, and there's no fucking way I want that."
After being fucked over by the one person that I never thought would fuck me over, there was no fucking way I was going to allow my heart to be swayed again, even if it meant eventually becoming an old cat lady.
"Come on, let’s get a drink," I say, jumping up on a stool and motioning for the bartender, a handsome fellow with dyed blue hair, piercing green eyes, and a chiseled face that any Greek god would be jealous of, to come over.
"What’ll it be, beautiful?" He asks, his eyes flashing with excitement.
"The strongest drink you have," I announce, giving a slow smile. "If it doesn’t make me forget my troubles, it ain’t strong enough."
"I have just the thing," he responds. "Will your friend have the same?"
"Do your worst," Bonnie beams, leaning forward so that her cleavage bulges. "We’re looking to help this one forget a nasty breakup."
"Ouch," the bartender hisses, giving me a sympathetic look. "No worries, I’ll hook you up."
And hook us up, he did. By drink six, I felt like I was floating, and any remaining emotions I may have felt were replaced by a feeling of euphoria that left my insides feeling warm and fuzzy and my brain hazy.
"Want to dance?" Bonnie asks, jumping up and holding out a hand to me. "Or are you too drunk?"
"Not drunk," I counter, getting up. "And I would love to."
We make our way to the middle of the dance floor and begin to sway our bodies to the music, slowly grinding against one another until a few men come up to join.
Closing my eyes, I let the sensations of their bodies against mine overpower everything else until I felt a heat begin to build in me that made my core throb with desire and anticipation due to the ones pressing against me.
Confusion flaring, I open my eyes to find that I’m sandwiched between two men.
The one standing in front of me has dark eyes, which are surrounded by thick lashes, and long dark hair that surrounds his tanned, chiseled face, giving it a hint of softness.
His plump lips are turned into a seductive smile, and while I continue to watch, his pierced tongue juts out and runs against them temptingly, making me wish I were his lips instead.
Turning around, I take in the other and find that he looks almost exactly the same, minus his buzzed head, so his features are much more striking than what I can only assume are his twin brother's.
"Do you want to go somewhere a bit more secluded?" He asks, leaning close to my ear so his hot breath brushes against my skin, causing my pussy to grow wet. "Your scent is starting to draw attention here."
Frowning, I look around for a moment and find that many eyes are on me, and their owners' expressions scream lust and desire.
"Or would you rather continue here?" The other murmurs, brushing his hand along my exposed stomach, so heat flares within me. "We don’t mind, but..."
Go somewhere… I was sure they were referring to the rooms on the second floor. But did I want to go? Considering it, I look around for Bonnie but can’t seem to find her, and I can only assume she has already snagged someone to feed off of, so I wouldn't be seeing her again for a while.
"Alright," I respond, letting the men begin to lead me across the dance floor and toward the stairs that led up to the rooms.
Although I know I should be nervous since this would be the first time that I did anything with two men at a time, I can’t seem to find it in me. Instead, I feel myself growing more and more excited with each and every step until we’re at our destination.
"You pick which room you’d like, Allister," the man with the buzzed head announces.
"Then I pick this one, Vance," Allister responds, pushing open a door so that I can see what looks like straps and cuffs hanging in the middle of it. "Seems fitting, so we can both play at the same time."
"Mmmm," Vance groans, wrapping his arms around my waist and shuffling me forward until I’m standing in front of what I realize is a swing with cuffs. "You ever been bound and fucked, baby?"
"A few times," I admit, remembering just how adventurous I was until I started dating Anthony. "But it has been a while."
"That’s good, because that's exactly how we like it. We prefer to do all the work while our partner obediently enjoys it."
Letting out a rumble of excitement, Vance moves forward, cupping my chin in his long fingers, so I am forced to look up into his dark eyes while he leans forward and presses his lips against mine.
As he shoves his tongue into my mouth, Allister comes up behind me and begins to caress my breasts while his bulge pushes against the small of my back.
Slowly, he pulls my tube top down so that his fingers can begin to play with my nipples while his mouth finds my throat, and I feel sharp canines slide against my skin.
Gasping, I attempt to pull away, but the hands that are caressing me and making my body feel alive hold tight until I begin to relax and craze for even more to be done to me.
"You taste divine, but I wonder if you taste even better here," Vance purrs, shoving his hand between my thighs so that his fingers can rub against my clit through my underwear.
"Look at that face," he grins, taking in what I’m sure are pink cheeks and hazy eyes from just how fucking good Allister’s fingers feel, teasing my erect nipples mixed with his slow taunts between my legs. "You’re really enjoying this, but remember, this is just the beginning, baby girl. Soon we’re going to have you addicted to our cocks to the point you're begging for them every moment of every day."
"Make it happen then," I whimper, leaning into Allister’s broad chest so his heat seeps into me. "Fuck me so good that I forget everything."
[Tabitha’s POV]Sensations that I never thought I’d ever experience begin to rush through me as Allister and Vance work to undress me. Where their fingers touch, it leaves lines of fire, and where they kiss, it becomes so sensitive that the slightest touches make soft moans escape me.It’s like my body is coming alive simply from being touched, and I don’t want the feeling to end.I'm so lost in what I’m feeling that I don’t even notice when Allister gets on his knees in front of me while Vance lifts me so that my legs are wrapped around his shoulders.Gasping, I tilt my head back and moan as Allister’s fingers shove into me and his tongue attacks my clit, making the world around me disappear."Fuck!" Allister hisses, beginning to move his fingers in and out of me so that the sound of my juices sloshing around them fills the room. "You’re fucking soaked, baby."Of course I was, but I didn’t quite understand how these two men that I didn’t know could make me this way. Was it because of
[Tabitha’s POV]"No!" I gasp, my eyes flying open, to find that I’m still on the dance floor of Morte Diem and not in one of the play rooms above being fucked within an inch of my life. "Get the fuck away from me!"Feeling a wave of disgust rush through me, I move from between the two men and take in their amused expressions."What is it, baby girl?" Allister asks, taking a few steps toward me. "Was what we could do to you too much? You looked like the type that liked to play, but I guess we pegged you wrong."Too much? He had to be fucking kidding me. I wouldn’t mind that at all, but for it to be done by vampires... There was no fucking way."What the fuck are you even doing here?" I growl, reaching for the stake I always kept in a hoister on my thigh. "Vampires don’t intermingle with the rest of the supernatural world!"As a rule, those who lived in the dark stayed in the dark, but here they were among the rest of us.Fuck, this was bad. How could I have let my guard down that easil
[Allister’s POV]I shove my dick deep into Maria’s throat and then begin to thrust while her tongue wraps skillfully around my shaft."Fuck," I hiss. "That’s a good girl."A groan of excitement escapes her lips before they tighten around me once more, making sure to squeeze me just right.Closing my eyes, I continue to move while images of that woman’s face begin to flash in my head, bringing back that scene from before and making me once again angry that I didn’t get to make it a reality.Those large gray eyes hold me in place while an odd emotion that I’ve never felt before begins to build, stirring my insides like fucking jelly and making me even more annoyed.Dammit! What is this, and why the hell was I even thinking of her? I should be focusing on the woman sucking on my dick and the other that waits for me to fuck her while she is utterly at my mercy.Feeling my frustration flare, I shove my dick down Maria’s throat and quicken my pace while she gags and tears begin to brim in h
[Tabitha’s POV]“Are you sure you’re fine to be alone?”Bonnie’s question lingers between us as I fumble for my keys.After leaving Morte Diem, my mind had been a mess. I still couldn’t believe that I came so fucking close to screwing around with vampires and then just simply let them get away after they placed their marks on me!What in the world had gotten into me? Why did I even let my guard down? I didn’t know, but I couldn’t stop replaying the scene in my head again and again.“I’ll be fine,” I assure her, making my voice sound light. “I’m just going to shower and go to bed. Don’t forget that we still have to work tomorrow.”Once I’m inside, I look down at my wrist again, taking in the mark that marks my skin while my anger comes to a boil, but before I can let it slowly devour me, my phone begins to ring.Sighing, I pull it from my pocket and take in the number of the precinct on it.Frowning, I swipe to answer and bring it to my ear.“Tabitha!” Dale, our overnight chief, booms,
[Tabitha’s POV]The next morning, I sit at my desk, fighting to keep my eyes open while the words I try to read blur together again and again.Fuck, I needed sleep, but I couldn’t get my mind off this damn case, especially given the photo that I found.Who exactly was it that did it, and what was their purpose?Honestly, there were plenty of supernaturals that wanted me gone due to what I did, but this seemed more personal than that.Could it have something to do with my brother and my parents deaths?No, how could it?I spent so many years searching for the ones responsible; why would they suddenly come out of hiding?Sighing, I lay my head on my desk and let the cool wood ease the headache that has taken full effect.“You should go home.” Sitting up, I watch as Bonnie makes her way toward me, looking bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. “No offense, but you look like shit.”"Usually, when you start something with no offense, you usually mean to be offensive,” I point out. “But thanks for t
[Tabitha’s POV]“Prove it,” I hiss, grabbing his cheeks and forcing him to look me in the eye. “Show me your sincerity, baby.”At my words, Anthony’s eyes grow dark, and one of his hands cups the back of my neck, slamming our mouths together while his other continues to hold me in place while we move from the wall to the couch.Panting, I find myself being thrown down before Anthony attacks, yanking my clothes off of me like a madman. Once they’re off, he starts to undress himself so that I get the perfect view of the many tattoos that cover his skin, covering the various scars that he bears from his many years as a warrior.Since we began to do the church's bidding when we came of age, Anthony was thrown into battle five years before me, and now, at the age of thirty, he bore many scars of honor over his kills.Despite being told that they showed his strength and tenacity, he still insisted on getting the tattoos that look like odd runes, but even to this day, he has never told me wh
[Tabitha’s POV]A fiery pain stabs deep into my heart as I continue to shove Anthony toward the door until he is pressed against it and has nowhere to go.“Tabitha, you need..."“I don’t need to do a fucking thing!” I counter, stepping back and taking a few breaths. “You’re the one that needs to put your fucking clothes on and get out of my apartment.”As the words leave my lips, someone begins to pound on my door, stopping any further argument."Damn, she has perfect timing,” I growl, running a hand through my hair. “Go on then, cheater. She’s waiting.”“But…” Anthony manages before the pounding grows louder. “Dammit.”Letting out a string of profanities, he quickly pulls on his pants and then yanks open the door to reveal a red-faced Holly, who looks about ready to burst into tears.“You!” She hisses, her eyes flashing an odd gold. “How dare you do something like this?"For a moment, I don’t speak as I continue to examine the woman, trying to figure out exactly what she is. In her r
[Atticus’ POV]“Why are you here again?”August, the bartender and owner of Morte Diem, stares at me curiously as I sip at my drink while extending my senses to see if I could feel anything that stood out.“Why shouldn’t I be here?” I counter.Since coming to Boston, this was the place I spent most of my time since it was the gathering place for supernaturals.I stumbled across it during my first week here and have been frequenting it ever since.“You’re making my guests uncomfortable,” he continues, nodding toward a man with glittery skin and what looked like vines wrapping around him who is watching me with a look of unease on his face. “Could you not look like such a fucking creeper?”“Creeper?” I repeat, frowning. “I don’t quite understand what that term means.I was still adjusting to human slang and terms since leaving the Darklands. It was all so foreign and unusual, but if I wanted to fit the part of belonging, I needed to know.“Freak?” he offers. “Stalker? You look like some
[Tabitha’s POV]“Then we have tonight.”If you asked me if this was the outcome I was expecting after taking down Titus and ending one threat, I would say no. I wasn’t an overflowing fucking optimist, but to know that in the end, the ones who stood beside me through this time would disappear one by one was a punch to the gut.Atticus would be leaving to go to the unseelie court, Vance would need time to calm his clan and gain control, and Anthony was gone and would never be back.“I think the lady wants you,” JD chuckles, breaking the silence that had fallen around us. “Why are you just standing there?”“Shut up,” Atticus growls, reaching out and grabbing me.It doesn’t take long for us to arrive back at Atticus’ home, and the minute we step in the door, my clothes are being ripped off along with his. Once they’re out of the way, Atticus is dropping to his knees and burying his face in my folds.“Atticus,” I gasp, spreading my legs wider. “The door.”“Fuck the door,” he growls, contin
[Atticus’ POV]“His help doesn’t come easy.”The words leave my lips as I take Tabitha in, waiting to see if her resolve will quake. Maybe this was the reason that I fell for her, or maybe it was the undeniable draw that I felt. Whatever it was I knew, with or without my memories, I would choose her again and again because of the strength she radiated.“I don’t care,” she says, beginning to move. “And if you’re just going to stand here and argue, you can..."“No,” I sigh, hoisting Titus as he begins to slip. “Let’s go.”I begin to move, heading into JD’s domain, and then lead the way to his room, where he should be waiting. When we arrive, the door swings open, and a broad smile rests on his face.“Did you succeed?” He asks, eyeing the wrapped-up lump on my shoulder. “Or did you bring me another gift?"“No,” I chuckle, throwing Titus on the ground. “It’s what you want.”“But before that,” Tabitha adds, making her presence known. “There are some things that we would like to ask him.”“
[Tabitha’s POV]I wait until Atticus disappears out of the room and the sound of his steps grows distant before turning my gaze to Vance, who is watching me curiously. I was sure that he was curious why I was still standing here. I wanted to speak with him alone. And probably, what the hell was I even doing?“Promise me,” I begin, deciding there was no point in beating around the bush. “That you won’t disappear.”I knew I was asking a lot, and I wouldn’t blame him for denying my request. Technically, it was because of my existence that his brother and father are now gone. And that his clan was undergoing something so serious. But I didn’t want to lose the one solid thing I had beside me.“I know I'm asking a lot and that you don’t owe me, but..."“Shut up.”Leaning forward, Vance grabs my chin and then presses his lips against mine. Immediately, the world and all the fucking problems we are facing disappear, and all I can feel is him. Is it because of his mark on me? Because of everyt
[Tabitha’s POV]I stand up and take in the room in front of me. Atticus and Vance are both here, staring at me as if they’re looking at a ghost, and laying on the ground is Titus, and someone clearly beat the shit out of him.“Good job,” I say slowly, nodding toward the bastard on the ground. “I’m glad the two of you managed to take care of him.”It was probably ridiculous to say this after dying and then coming back, but the awkwardness was beginning to get to me.“How?” Vance rasps, moving forward.Reaching out, he attempts to touch me, but lets out a hiss when his fingers touch the sunlight and begin to burn.“Dammit,” he growls.“Here,” I say, climbing through the hole that was made in my cage while I was out of it. When I’m out of the sunlight and standing in front of Vance, I grab his wrist and bring his hand to my face so that he can feel it. “Better?”Growing quiet, I wait as he processes what is happening, and when understanding finally seems to dawn in him, he is reaching ou
[Tabitha’s POV]I feel like I’m floating. In the blissful darkness that surrounds me, I’m weightless. My body drifts in and out of what I can only assume is oblivion. Did this mean that I died? If I did, I could only hope by this point that Vance and Atticus would be able to defeat Titus, and if not... Well, there was nothing I could do at this point.Letting out a sigh, I try to drift away again so that the worry I’m beginning to feel doesn’t continue to haunt me. However, with each passing minute, I can feel my consciousness becoming clearer and clearer until I can’t remain oblivious, and it’s frustrating.Slowly, I begin to open my eyes, but I have to close them again as dazzling light attacks them, and when I open them again, I have to squint.Frowning, I begin to take in the area around me, trying to determine exactly what was happening and where I was. Was this the afterlife? But how could it be? As a sinner and a member of the undead, wouldn’t hell be the place to which I belon
[Vance’s POV]Shouts and snarls erupt around me as I burst into the mansion ahead and begin to look around. Why the fuck would Tabitha be stupid enough to go in alone when she knew that my father was most likely waiting for her?As this thought hits, two of my father’s men rush toward me. Growling, I lift my hands and connect with them. Once I’ve got control, I liff and throw them into the next line of men that are making their way toward me.Behind me, I can hear Atticus, and when icy bullets begin to erupt around me, I extend my senses until I feel Tabitha.“I’m heading up!” I announce, taking in the scene around me. “Can you handle it here?”“Yeah,” Atticus puffs, switching out the weaponry on his arms for something stronger. “Just don’t forget; I need that heart.”Nodding, I begin to move, only stopping long enough to dodge a sneak attack.“Nice try,” I grin, kicking out and sending the man crashing into the wall and then moving forward so that I can grab his head and twist until
[Tabitha’s POV]I keep my gaze fixed on the hole where the slowly-lightening sky can be seen. I had maybe twenty minutes at most before the sun was high enough to shine down on me. Shit, what the hell was I going to do?“Don’t look so afraid, my pet,” Titus murmurs. “This was always your fate from the moment you came into existence.”“Wouldn’t that mean it was the same fate for you?” I ask."No, because I wasn’t born a monster, I was turned, and in finally getting rid of you, my true love will forgive me and bring me and my people out of the shadows.”“Your true love?” I repeat as I feel my consciousness being tugged on.Gasping, I feel my eyes roll into the back of my head as images of a beautiful field with white flowers swaying in the breeze appear. Standing in the field are Titus and a woman with flowing blonde hair and bright golden eyes. She wears a white gown that is almost transparent, allowing the perfect view of her body beneath.Instantly, I feel a sense of familiarity and
[Tabitha’s POV]I can feel Vance’s hesitation as he tries to make sense of my plan. I knew that it was a suicide mission, but to see Allister suffering so fucking much because of his own father, I couldn’t stop the burning desire I felt to kill Titus.“You don’t have to join us,” Atticus offers, breaking the silence that was settling around us. “We don’t need you anyway.”“Do you really think you stand a chance against them?” Vance counters.“I wager I have a good chance at surviving,” Atticus chuckles. “I would just have to breakout the heavy ammo.”As he speaks, ice starts to wrap around his muscular arms and form into what looks like machine guns. Damn, he really was capable, wasn’t he? With his ice magic, Vance’s blood magic, and my combat skills, I was sure that we would be okay.“Fine,” Vance huffs. “But remember, my father is mine.”“I need his heart,” Atticus counters. "Therefore, I should be..."“He’s mine,” Vance repeats more firmly. “I’ll give you his fucking heart before i
[Vance’s POV]My gaze stays fixed on Tabitha as she stares in the direction that ice fae bastard disappeared in. As much as I tried to tell myself that I didn’t give two shits if they had something, seeing her so fucking hurt over his leaving left a bad taste in my mouth.“Are you just going to sit there?” I ask, unable to continue to watch her misery. “Don’t you think we should get out of here too before someone finds this?"As I speak, I motion to the pile of ice, flesh, and bone that covers the floor. It was only a matter of time before someone realized that August’s remains were up here, and I didn’t want to be present when that happened.The fae stuck together through most things, and to kill one of their own would make you all of their enemy. I couldn’t wait to see how things would work out for Atticus due to what he did, but for now, the repercussions would have to wait.“No,” Tabitha says softly, finally snapping out of her daze. “I’m not.”“Then let’s go.” I huff, pulling up