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
"Essentially," the vampire began to explain, running his claws through his silky black hair and shifting in his seat a bit to get more comfortable. No doubt, we'd be here for a long time. "My bloodline is mixed with mages of old. Something passed down from generation to generation is extremely potent magic, much more powerful than vampires typically have access to.""As you know, all humans can learn magic, but some have a high natural affinity to it. This was taken to the extreme with mages, who caught on much faster than the typical rate. Legend has it that some of them mated with vampires in royal bloodlines, which produced dhampir. Born human, but later turned, as they had the genes that could activate with our special venom."My eyes glimmered curiously, and I nodded. This was a lot to take in. I knew about the magic thing but had been far too busy to look into it given my studies. Plus, it was intimidating. Alexander definitely emanated power, and I could tell by how he held
Alexander struck first, lunging forward and wrapping his arms around me. I had a feeling I was in for a lot of biting, and my suspicions were confirmed in the best of ways. A tongue caressed the vein of my neck, causing me to moan out. This intensified as his fangs sank into my skin, piercing me and sending those strong chemicals through my body. As Alexander was biting me, Nicholas began to remove my clothing. I had my eyes partially closed as I stared at him, my cheeks flushing. He reached into his pocket, pulled out a condom, and winked at me. The obvious implication for what was to come caused a blush to deepen on my cheeks, especially as Alexander let go of my neck briefly and let Nicholas remove my shirt.Thankfully, the coven master had lubricant in his bag. Probably always anticipating some fun, I imagined, which he shared with Alexander after I was delicately placed on the ground for their prep.Now, the fun could begin.I gasped in surprise as I was lifted and placed
In the morning, I woke up, stretching and yawning. I realized I was in the arms of Alexander, which caused me to blush a bit and snuggle back. The vampire gave a little 'hm?' noise and slowly began to wake up himself.At the moment, I wasn't sure when he came to it entirely, since my back was facing him. However, when I felt him remove his arm and sit up, I knew he was fully awake. I did the same, sitting up, stretching, and looking at him with a smile. "Thanks for staying with me," I said."Of course. You were comfortable. No reason for me to leave," he said with a slight smile.I let out a comfortable sigh, glancing toward the window and seeing a glow from the blocked curtains. Checking my phone, I realized it was midday. I wondered how long I slept, though I supposed it wasn't too important. As long as I felt rested and got some energy back, I would be alright. Speaking of which, my stomach grumbled loudly, causing me to blush."I'll get ahold of Nick now," he said, grabb
A few days later, Nicholas, Alexander, and I were sitting in my room. By now I'd set up a small table and had a few cushioned chairs to go along with it, so we were settled in and deep in a discussion on how the new plan was going.Nicholas wore a contemplative, regretful frown, no doubt a bit down since he had to play the trickery card on someone he really was hoping may be innocent in this. I wasn't sure about Misty, but she worked with Remus, who I had a really bad feeling about. My instincts constantly screamed he was a true danger. Nicholas cleared his throat, ready to talk about what he'd learned. "So, yes, Misty was excited about my interest in the damn cult," he growled, resigned.His shoulders slumped, and Alexander shot him a sympathetic, but knowing glance. He was probably resisting the chance to pull an 'I told you so.' The powerful vampire motioned for the coven master to continue.Nicholas said, "I couldn't help but ask her about the morality of the situation. I