An expression of pure disgust consumed Samuel’s face as he and Oscar looked down at Cerie’s naked, sleeping form. Not only was her skin, dry, wrinkled, and grey from head to toe, but her ankles and wrists were tied to the bedposts. She’d struggled against the restraints so much that her flesh was raw almost to the bone.
“She is damn gross,” Samuel spat.
“She has lost a lot of magic,” Oscar said, “but there’s still some in her for the taking.”
Visibly shuddering, the older vampire said with a grimace, “I’m not sure I can do it with the likes of that.”
Raising a brow with surprise, Oscar said, “Really? You do not have to look at her. Just fuck her. Once you are doing it, keep your eyes closed and you will not know the difference. That is what I do.”
“Damn,” Samuel hissed as he unfastened his pants and let them drop to his ankles. “I must be desperate to climb on top of such an ugly old hag. She is nothing but bones and wrinkled skin.”
“What if we put her on her knees and you did her from behind?” Oscar asked. “You would not have to be exposed to as much of her then.”
“You know as well as I do that our bodies have to rub against each other in order for the friction to activate our body energies and the magic to penetrate me,” Samuel scoffed.
“We can always leave her alone for a while until she is able to regenerate her looks,” Oscar said. “Although, if the truth be known, she looked much worse after Rowan finished with her.”
“Worse than this?” Samuel incredulously bellowed as he pointed at the pitiful looking witch.
The vampire’s loud words pounding against her eardrums caused Cerie’s eyes to fly open. Seeing his imposing form standing over her with his pants down and his manhood in his hand, she groaned.
“You cursed vampires are going to kill me. You’re the devil’s spawn,” she uttered with a shaky voice as she cringed deep into the mattress and twisted against cuffs that caused her wrists and ankles to be raw and bloody as they shackled her limbs to the bedposts that they were attached to.
“We have to keep her tied spread eagle. It not only helps to prevent her from using what magic she has left to get free, but it makes mounting her quick and easy. It’s hard enough to get an erection for this disgusting looking crone without suffering a battle of wills besides. I am in and I am out. No fuss, no muss,” Oscar explained. His voice took on a venomous tone as he added, “Not so high and mighty now, are you Cerie?” Turning to Samuel, he said, “The old hag always treated me with contempt. Like I was beneath her or something. I fuck her daily and I fuck her hard so she can know who is better than whom.” Turning back to Cerie, he asked, “How do you like being beneath me, oh high and mighty witch?”
Cerie’s realization of the extent of her captors’ maker’s lack of compassion after he’d listened to Oscar’s bragging hit hard and true when Samuel said with disgust, “I can’t imagine having to climb on top of that on a daily basis. This addiction to magic can be as torturous as it is gratifying.”
She groaned at the realization that another vampire was going to use her body to absorb what little magic she had left through sex. Her only hope was that he wouldn’t be as intentionally vicious as Oscar. It was getting harder and harder to recover from his daily cruel invasions of her womanhood.
“If you use things on me too, I do not know if I will be able to heal from it,” she muttered. “I am not even recovered from yesterday.”
Samuel gave Oscar such an accusing look that the younger vampire was forced to look away.
“She deserves what I do to her,” Oscar defensively said. “She has belittled me for centuries.”
“Make up your mind what you want from her,” Samuel snipped. “Either she dies a slow and tortured death to keep you happy or she lives and services us. What will it be?”
After a long moment of silence while Oscar mulled over these options, he said, “I will stop torturing her. I will just fuck her for her magic.”
“Absorb only as much as you need to get by on or she will never regenerate,” Samuel commanded.
“I will stop the others from taking her blood too,” Oscar volunteered. “They will be a little rough to deal with while they suffer magic withdrawal, but if we want her to regenerate, she cannot manage us all.”
Giving his protégé a quick nod of approval, Samuel lowered his body between Cerie’s thighs. Following Oscar’s advice, he closed his eyes as he pushed his manhood deep inside of her. Without the unappealing visual to ruin the sensation, he soon found the arousal he required in order to stimulate his body enough to absorb her magic.
She’d long stopped receiving pleasure from sex with these vampires, so her magic wasn’t free flowing. This made it a bit more difficult to syphon from her, but not impossible.
“I am only going to take a little from you,” Samuel breathlessly said as he rapidly pummeled her womanhood. “Just enough to take the edge off. We actually want you to get back to your beautiful self, so tell me when to stop.”
“Then, stop,” she moaned in desperation. Her voice sounded staccato as it jerked in unison with her body. “Just stop and take it through my blood. I am still raw inside from Oscar’s abuse. You are hurting me.”
“You are too weak for that,” Oscar objected. “You have given blood to a few of the guards already today. It has to be sex.”
“What makes you think I have not had sex with the guards too?” she bitterly taunted.
“Because no one without a vendetta against you would touch your ugly ass,” Oscar sneered. “Besides, you just said you are still raw from me. Samuel would not be doing it either if it was not for the fact that his witch is heavily pregnant.”
Aware of their conversation, but lost in the revel of magic absorption, Samuel could only grunt in agreement. When he finally felt the sought after high from the magic, he stopped pumping and released his seed. He stayed silent and motionless for the length of time it took to allow the magic to settle in his energy field before pulling his manhood out of her.
“There,” he said as he stood up and repositioned his pants back up around his waist. “That was not so bad, was it?”
Oscar stepped forward and reached for the waist of his own pants.
“I am next,” he eagerly announced.
“No!” Cerie screeched. “I need time before you climb on top of me.”
Seeing how dry and grey her skin looked, Samuel feared they’d lose her before Lila was available.
“We cannot risk losing her,” he hissed as he walked to the door. Stopping to look back at Cerie, he said, “Tell Cora to put some of that healing cream she swears by inside of her. Then, give her a few hours to let things heal before you take any of her magic.” Scowling, he added, “Do it gently from now on. No torturing, remember! Also, change the locks on this door with only you and me having a key. You cannot trust an addict vampire.”
“I need water and food if you want to keep me alive,” Cerie managed to eke out. “Part of the reason I look so bad is that I am starving and dehydrated. I have had no food or drink in two days.”
Samuel’s eyes went wide with surprise as he shot a look of anger at his underling and growled, “You are not feeding her?”
Oscar shrugged, “I forget. We do not need food like that.”
Turning to stomp out of the room, Samuel bellowed over his shoulder, “Have Cora take care of her from now on. She will be better able to remember the needs of a human.”
Furious by the order that his maker had given him, but unwilling to disobey, Oscar watched Samuel leave the room with a regal flair belonging to a king before he headed off to find Cora.
Cora sucked in air as she cautiously approached the bed where Cerie lay. Even though the restraints were strong enough to protect the vampires from an ancient witch’s retaliation, she was still fearful of what the notorious magic woman would do to her.She’d seen very few witches in her day with only a few glimpses of Cerie on the occasions she’d paid Rowan a visit. She remembered her as being young and beautiful. The pitiful creature, shackled spread eagle to the bed, was anything but that.Her dry, grey looking flesh was loose and severely wrinkled. If Cora had to describe it, she’d have to say it looked like it belonged to a body three times the size of this woman. Her face was gaunt with dark hollows for eyes and thin lips that were practically lost amongst the wrinkles.Saying she looked monstrous was putting it lightly.Gathering her courage, she said with a bold voice that sounded far more confident than she felt, “I a
Jasper entered the witch’s cave to find Ben pacing like a caged panther.“What’s wrong?” he asked with genuine concern.He’d come to see if Ben had learned anymore from Lila. The distraught look on the warlock’s face while he nervously moved about didn’t bode good news.“I still haven’t been able to figure out how to get her out of there,” Ben complained. “She’s not well. I’m worried there might be complications with the birth. Those fool vampires won’t have a clue what to do if there are.”“Would we?” Jasper asked.“At least we’re familiar with birth,” Ben replied. “I can’t imagine the birth of a vampire baby is much different than that of a human baby.”“Some of the female vampires had children before they were turned,” Jasper offered. “I imagine they will remember how it’s done.&
The moon hung in the sky like a brilliant, oversized flashlight. Lila leaned her forehead against the window pane. It felt cool and soothing.Peering into the illuminated night, she looked out onto the mountain in hopes of spotting Marcus and his pack approaching the castle. She’d had no word from Ben about the rescue Jasper and the werewolves were planning for her, but this would be the prime time for them to do it. She closed her eyes and tried to visualize Jasper in his wolf form as he raced through the woods with the pack, but the pain in her back wouldn’t allow her mind to focus.Fearful of what was happening to her, she sent a telepathic message to Ben.“Ben, can you hear me?”He immediately responded with, “I’ve been trying to connect with you. What’s happening?”“I feel funny,” she replied. “My back feels like someone is stabbing me with a butch
“This is probably the worst time to be out looking for witches,” Oscar grumbled as he and his small group of vampires followed Samuel into the forest. “The woods will be crawling with werewolves just itching for battle.”“That is true,” Samuel said with a slight nod as he stealthily moved forward. “This is also the time when the witches would not think us being out at all. It is an advantage that will get us a decent catch. Just keep alert.”“Do you know where to find this decent catch?” Oscar asked with a touch of sarcasm.Although Samuel was his maker and he was bound to serve him, Oscar resented that his superior had returned to take control of the den when he not only felt that he was more suited for the position, but he coveted the power and the glory that came with it.“I do,” Samuel informed him. “I learned of their location when I was held prisoner by the wolves. T
Jasper felt the effects of the moon more intensely than in the past. He wondered if it had anything to do with the zombie aspect of himself. Were zombies ruled by the moon? He had no idea. Ben seemed to know a great deal about them. He made a mental note to ask him about it when next they met.Concern that his zombie traits might surface while he was surrounded by a pack of werewolves under the full moon kept him more subdued than usual as they raced through the forest to expend their excess energy. He was stronger than the average werewolf even when he didn’t shift into a full wolf form, but stayed with a human body that had werewolf traits, but he wasn’t strong enough to fight off an entire pack of them should they decide to attack.Coming upon an unsuspecting deer, Joseph quickly took it down. With a long howl, he called for the rest of the pack to join him for the fresh kill. Worried that the zombie in him would take over upon the taste of the fresh mea
Following the tantalizing human captives proved excruciating for Jasper. He longed to push back the vampire in him and return to either simple human form or werewolf form. At least, then, he wouldn’t have to fight the unbelievable urge to suck each and every one of those poor women dry of their life’s blood. He was practically foaming at the mouth from desire.When they reached the portal that camouflaged the castle, he was actually relieved to witness them disappear through the huge boulder that seemed to give way to them as they walked through it.Taking a moment to compose himself, he shifted back into werewolf/man form and marked a nearby tree trunk with his razor sharp claws to assure that he’d be able to find the boulder again before racing back toward the location where he’d left the pack. He’d search for zombies another time. The information he had to share was far too crucial to wait. His only dilemma was who to tell. Should he te
Cora crept to the door to peer into the hall. “I believe it is clear,” she whispered as she returned to Cerie’s side.“Untie me, then,” Cerie urged.The doubt Cora felt was obvious as she asked, “Are you certain that you are strong enough?”Although Cerie’s flesh was beginning to smooth and plump up, she still had the appearance of an old and feeble woman. Cora worried that the witch’s magic was not up to the task of getting her and Bess out of the castle before the vampires discovered what was happening.“Trust me,” Cerie hissed as she struggled against the bindings on her wrists. “Untie me and you will see.”Filling her lungs with air to help reinforce her nerves, Cora’s shaking hands fumbled with the bindings that had prevented the witch from using her magic and caused her to suffer the humiliation at the hands of the vampires.“I am unsure where to
“Have you approached this zombie horde before?” Jasper asked as he and Ben slowly advanced toward a group of snarling and grotesque creatures who were once normal looking humans. “Or, any zombie horde for that matter?”“Nope,” Ben said as he steadfastly moved forward. “I’m banking on that venom in your veins coming to our aid.”Shocked by this remark and furious with himself for not having the foresight to ask the question before they set out on this fool’s mission, Jasper bellowed, “What?”“Look,” Ben said as he pointed toward the advancing horde. “They’re already slowing down.”“Damn, man,” Jasper hissed. “This is foolhardy.”“Ask if they have a leader,” Ben commanded.“Me?” Jasper grumbled. “Why me?”Ben’s impatience with his mission partner was clear when his chest
Hank nodded a greeting to Jasper as he wrestled with an extremely large vampire. Both impressed and surprised that the zombie leader was able to deal with a supernatural creature whose stature was twice his own with such calm assurance, Jasper watched as Hank used a few martial arts moves to take the vampire down just long enough to sink his teeth into his arm. After immediately jumping back as far as he could, he watched and waited the few seconds it took for the venom to attack the vampire’s system. The enormous supernatural foe was able to get on his feet and, with hate filled eyes, charge toward Hank, but he never quite reached him before his legs buckled and he fell in a heap on the castle’s stone floor. In no time at all, the creature lay lifeless.“Where did you get those moves?” Jasper asked with obvious admiration.“Before I was infected, I was a martial arts instructor,” Hank informed him. “I thought that I might have
Time dragged to the point of standing still as the guards continued to use her body with deliberate brutality. Whenever darkness blissfully consumed her, she was brought back around by a slap on the face or ice water tossed over her body. On the few occasions when a bone was accidentally broken, the vampire would feed her his blood to heal it before continuing with the abuse. Worried for her sanity, she focused on the memories of holding little Roger in her arms. Although the stamina of a vampire was extreme, the guards eventually tired of abusing her and sent for replacements.The reprieve she had gave her an opportunity to ponder upon her foolishness in being overly confident in her position with Samuel. Has she realized that her vile outburst would have suffered such consequences, she would have held her tongue. It was just that she’d said such things to him in the past with no repercussions. Then, she’d never said them with such abundance and vehemency. Nor ha
Lila struggled against the guards as they presented her to Oscar. She’d had enough exposure to him during her time in the castle both with Jasper and now to realize the cruel streak he possessed. Even in her panicked state, it was impossible to miss the glint of excitement in his eyes as he listened to the guards pass on his king and maker’s instructions.After ordering them to tie her down on a nearby cot, he walked to the opposite side of the long and narrow room and disappeared through a door. Her head spun as she did her best to take in her surroundings. There were a dozen cots holding naked, handless, and legless females. Most of them sported bulging bellies from the life that grew in them. Had she not been so traumatized upon witnessing the mutilation that occurred to her fellow witches, she would have been mortified about the fact that they were afforded absolutely no modesty. It was as if they were nothing more than livestock to be handled and used in acco
Jasper flattened his body against the exterior wall of his lab. With Marcus and Freya just feet away from him, his faith in the invisible cloak that Ben spelled for him was lacking. Holding his breath, he listened intently to their conversation as they slowly passed by him.“Have you any clue on the whereabouts of our scientist?” Freya asked as she slipped her hand through the crook of Marcus’ arm.“We’ve searched high and low,” Marcus mused. “I can only think that the damn fool took it upon himself to try to rescue Lila on his own.”Freya pursed her lips with disapproval as she muttered, “We cannot have him rescuing that abomination. It and the witch need to die.”“The local witch coven was raided not too long ago,” Marcus informed her. “The warlocks were killed. We think they took the witches for breeding.”“That’s not good news, Marcus,” F
Lila nuzzled her nose against the cheek of the tiny creature that she cradled in her arms. It was a surreal experience to realize that this little body came out of her own not that long ago. She studied it’s fingers, toes, and ears before coaxing his mouth open. Expecting to see fangs, she was surprised to find only tender gums.“My son looks like a normal baby,” she said with awe.“He eats like one too,” Mirabella explained as she produced a bottle and handed it to Lila. “It’s mother’s milk with a hint of vampire blood mixed in. They tried several feeding types before this and almost killed the poor little tike before they settled on this.”“Mother’s milk?” Lila said with surprise. “They haven’t asked me for milk. Where are they getting it?”Scowling in thought, the maid said, “I’ve seen several strange women come and go. I’m not sure, but I believ
It was only because the vampires despised cleaning the castle that they allowed the few humans on their housekeeping staff to remain untouched in order for them to fulfill the task they abhorred. Mirabella was one of those humans. Since Lila was kept away from all humans and made to clean her own room to insure her solitude, it was pure chance that she collided into the woman who looked to be about her age a few weeks earlier while sneaking down the hall to see what she could learn about the goings on in the castle.“I’ve heard about you,” Mirabella whispered as she nervously backed away. “You’re the king’s witch lover.”“I’m his captive sex slave, not his lover,” Lila insisted. “I despise that monster.”With eyes wide with horror, the housekeeper quickly urged Lila to lower her voice and monitor her words.“The walls have ears,” she urged. “Be careful what you say a
Jasper’s jaw dropped with both surprise and joy when Hank approached him with a steady, manageable stride. He’d hoped that the serum he’d injected into the zombie leader would help him be more mobile, but what he saw far exceeded his expectations.Giving himself a mental pat on the back for the strides he was making with his research, he flashed a broad, toothy smile at his friend and said, “You walk almost as good as me.”“It’s a miracle,” Hank said with ease.A loud gasp escaped the scientist as he practically shouted, “You talk as good as me!”Hank smiled, nodded, and said with a joyful tone, “Like I said. It’s a miracle.”Rushing to Hank’s side, Jasper’s voice had an excited urgency as he added, “I need to check your vitals.” Placing his hand on the zombie leader’s upper arm, he guided him to the nearest chair and said, “Sit h
She was pregnant again. Lila didn’t need any werewolf to tell her this time. The symptoms that she’d explained away as stress from the events in her life before her first pregnancy was identified to her were back and unmistakable.The hate that she felt for Samuel was so intense that it practically consumed her.Her mind raced over what to do. She hadn’t carried the first vampire child inside of her long enough to bond with it. It might have happened after she’d delivered had the infant not been ripped from her arms almost immediately after his birth and was not seen since. As it was, that motherly instinct that she’d heard so much about simply wasn’t there. What was there was panic and an extreme desire not to have to go through it again.She lamented for the hundredth time over the weakness of her magic. Had she more if it intact, she’d be able to abort the child on her own. Instead, if she couldn’t get the aid o
Whether it was because he’d already been battling the zombism in himself, or he’d simply had a stroke of luck, Jasper wasn’t sure, but when he peered into the microscope at the blood sample he’d treated with the vaccine he’d been able to develop after a mere six hours, he sat back and smiled. He hadn’t killed the virus, but he’d definitely retarded it. He wouldn’t know its full impact until he’d administered the vaccine to an actual zombie.Night had fallen, making the windows act like a mirror as he passed by them. Seeing his reflection, he realized that his research had taken just a bit too long. The cloaking spell had worn off.Wishing that he had a bit of magic in him so that he could communicate with Ben and tell him that he needed help getting away from the lab, he closed his eyes and tried sending a telepathic message on the off chance Ben would be meditating and pick up on it. When five minutes passed with n