I groaned, coming to consciousness with a jolt. Everything that happened came rushing back, and I was caught thinking about that moment Nicholas was approaching the bed, right before I begged him to let Lucy go.He'd been baring his fangs, completely aggressive toward me. He was probably planning on ripping me to shreds, though stopped when I mentioned the cultist. Come to think of it, why hadn't he moved faster? Vampires proved their speed all the time here, even with small things like bringing me back to my room after sex. It almost seemed as though he'd been attempting some sort of scare tactic right then.I wouldn't bet my arm on the open mouth of a gator, though, so either way, it would have worked. What would have happened if Alexander hadn't intervened? I shuddered at the thought.Oddly, time and again, the mysterious amber-eyed vampire came through. He had the aura of someone who really didn't like me much, but I was starting to suspect it wasn't me at all. His walls s
"I'm curious about something," I said slowly, keeping my stare fixed on Alexander.Was I brave enough to actually ask what I wanted to? The tension in the air rose, though this time it wasn't negative. No, it was a strong pull. I wanted to tug on it, to bring the vampire closer. All thoughts of my exhaustion drained from me, for a moment, as I imagined him driving himself into me with as much intensity as Nicholas had last night. Alexander raised his brows, crossing his legs to try and hide the bump in his pants, most likely. He was probably trying not to be rude. Little did he know, I considered that sign of lust the opposite.I really wanted him right now.All of the stress had been crashing into me like a wave, and the thought of him giving into lust was dizzying. Honestly, a much-needed distraction after what happened last night. "We haven't been indulging in one another. Will that cause questions?" I finally asked, breaking eye contact and letting out a breath. My hear
The sensation wasn't like any vampire bites I'd felt before. Chemicals rushed through my body, combining with adrenaline and lust. I hadn't practiced drug use in the past, but I suspected this is what it felt like.Sheer euphoria bombarded me, causing me to let out even more moans of pleasure. All of this, of course, while he continued to move me up and down, penetrating me over and over again. I let out a cry as he continued, letting go of the bite only to sink his fangs in again and hold me there a second time. I ran out of energy quickly, and he was gorging, taking in quite a bit of blood in this feast.A bit of alarm rushed through me at the idea of losing too much blood, but right now I was too captured by pleasure to pay much attention to it. No, instead I gave into yet another powerful orgasm, a keeling moan escaping from my lips. The vampire soon shuddered with his own release, pulling me off and laying me there for a moment. Power emanated from him, and I had a stron
"Why is it forbidden?" I asked after a long pause.Alexander remained silent, avoiding my gaze. He had a faraway look in his eyes as he stared at the door of the room, biting his lip for a moment before letting out a sigh. He shook his head, slowly letting go of me and moving a few inches away toward the other side of the bed.I kept my stare on him, noticing the glow of his amber eyes only growing more intense as we spoke. "... I will have food delivered to your room," Alexander said, avoiding the answer entirely.He broke his stare and turned, quickly darting to the door and opening it. Before I could respond, he slipped through and closed it behind him. I was left lying there rather baffled, but at this point chalked it up to him resisting temptation again. He'd gone overboard and knew it, though I personally didn't mind. He listened when I asked him to stop. It probably snapped him out of his frenzy, too. Sadly, I couldn't dwell on much of what happened other than fl
I didn't bother with the salve. Why? Who knew? I wasn't thinking straight and just had to get to Lucy.I dragged myself down the hallway, feeling nearly as heavy as I did in the dream. An uneasy feeling settled on me. What if what happened in the nightmare occurred here?! I cast a glare down the dark halls and gulped, hugging myself and leaning against the wall for a moment. I dragged along it before arriving at the floor, collapsing for just a pause and wondering what the hell I was doing. Was it wise to wander like this without my salve? There was no doubt I would be more easily caught, but at this point, Nicholas knew everything. He knew Lucy was my sister and was probably planning something horrible now that I knew where she was.I needed to get to her before she was moved. Maybe my voice would snap her out of her ravenous actions, who knew? Either way, I made my choice, and I sure as hell was going to go through with it. I felt a buzz in my nightgown pocket, realizing I
Emotions bombarded me as everything came crashing down. All that I suspected was confirmed thoroughly, and there was no room for this possibly not being my sister. Before, all I wanted to do was see her and make sure she was alive. But was this living?I stared into the eyes of Lucy, the warped, unhinged monster before me. She reared up and slammed into the cage as if trying to get to me, sending vibrations up the chain-link fencing. Tears poured from my eyes as I fell to my knees, shaking my head. "Lucy. Lucy! It's me, Lorelei, I'm here to help you!" I tried, but the only response I got was a shriek.Lucy leaped away from the cage and bunched up her muscles, slamming into it again and again as if trying to get to me. I wasn't mistaking it as her trying to run to me for support. If she was in there, she was asleep, and the one in control of her body was a cornered, starved animal with no ability to think for herself. That said, I found myself moving closer, wanting to get thr
For the first time in a while, I actually felt safe in the coven master's arms. I'd been a bit slow and he offered to carry me, something I hesitated to accept at first, but was open to after a few minutes of thought. My eyelids drooped as the vampire darted along at moderate speed, in more of a rush to get out of the mansion probably to avoid other vampires right now. Best to avoid questions and such. We entered the cool, crisp night air, and I took a deep breath, feeling a little revitalized. The moon hung full tonight overhead, spilling some cool white light onto us as Nicholas slowed his steps and just wandered along.He glanced at me in question, muttering, "Would you rather walk now, Lorelei?"I contemplated this and nodded. Though I was a little bit wobbly, I could stand on my own two feet well enough. I took in a deep, cool breath, the crunch of my footsteps upon leaves echoing in my ears as I walked along. The scent of frost and pine trees hit me, and I smiled, my
The silhouette of a tall figure with broad shoulders emerged from the trees, and I realized he had long black hair, pale skin… Oh, it was Alexander.I let out a sigh of relief that it was him as opposed to Remus or someone actually nefarious. He wore a calm, though somewhat, worried expression on his face, and his lips twisted into a frown.Nicholas stared the amber-eyed vampire down and muttered, "You followed us, Alex?" "Worried about Lorelei," he grunted, causing my heart to flutter. He narrowed his eyes. "You can be intense sometimes, Nick. I didn't think you were going to hurt her, but wanted to follow just in case."He took a seat on my other side, not moving close enough to touch just yet. Damn, I really wanted him to press against me right now. I could use the comfort but decided to keep that to myself for now. "Didn't think I was going to hurt her?! Of course, I wasn't going to hurt her, Alex, did you think there was a slight chance otherwise?" Nicholas asked, take