"Now I see why the gun is so close to your heart."His lips trailed the base of her neck, till he could pick the pendant of her necklace with his teeth, grazing her skin in the process. "Isn't it?"She shuddered. "It is.""Who gave it to you?"She was trying to pull away. He was letting all her plans slip away from her. "I don't think that is important." "Was it part of the military supplies?""It really isn't---."His fangs bit into her skin, and a gasp tumbled from her mouth. "Who?""George. It was a gift. He got into the Capital's military before I did.""A gift. Twice now, I see."His hands went slack around her and Zezi was very grateful for the wall that had been close enough for her to lean against for support. She shook her head, fighting to block off her side of the bond while she tried to steady her breathing.It wasn't working, but he could do it, why couldn't she?!Maybe because she was distracted. He always had her so flustered. This was ridiculous!She had to do bett
((18+ - I have a feeling I should have given this warning in the previous chapter too.))Pleasure tore down her barriers, and her eyes rolled back, but Valerick pulled his hand away from her before she could welcome it. A protest was on the tip of her tongue, before he spun her around and pushed her into the sculpture. He groaned with pleasure as he sank his veiny length into her wet, pulsating walls. The invasion made a silent gasp escape her lips, her eyelids fell shut as she struggled around his grith, and she clawed into the sculpture so she could stay on her feet. "Zezi."That pushed her towards the peak again, till his fangs settled a little too deeply against her skin, his claws dug into her thighs, and he warned, "Not until I permit it.""Please, no." Her climax became harder to fight now that she had been instructed against it. His hand went in front of her, going around her neck and angling her chin, forcing her to look at him. While the other held her angled to him. He s
"That is impossible. I didn't take it tonight." He smiled. "Yes, and why is that?"Wheels spun in her head as she searched for an excuse that wouldn't seem suspicious. "It tastes nasty."When he laughed, relief washed over her. For a second there, she had been terrified that he knew about the poison. It was stupid though. If he knew, she certainly wouldn't be here right now. He would have thrown her into the dungeon instead of making her his Queen and putting his people into the hands of danger. "Finally, something we both agree on."Silence settled between them, till reality dawned on her and she broke it."I want you to stop killing my people, Valerick.""Not this, not now." He shook his head. "Please, let me have this. It feels so good."Before he took her against the statue was the perfect time, but she had been too weak then. She couldn't foolishly bask in something that wasn't real, and relish in something that wasn't right without a just cause. "You didn't need the month
Luck had been on Zezi's side that night and she didn't even have to look for George before he came to her. He had picked the lock of the Hall of Sculptures and slipped into it, his eyes sharp with observation, until he took a step back, startled."I thought they were here," the words rushed out of his mouth, then he paused, his nose scrunching upwards. "Your scent has changed. You smell like them."Even though Gwen had brought a new dress for her, it felt like George could still see her in her ripped white dress. She smoothened the sleeves of her dress with her hands, brushing her fingers lightly over the high collar after she was done. He knew what had happened here, and something passed in his eyes at it. Accusation and disappointment. "I was hoping we could talk." Her voice sounded firmer than she felt, and she was grateful for that. "Tell me the situation of the Capital."He stared at her through slanted eyes filled with emotions and he walked towards her mindlessly, as if he
"I don't believe you?"He was lying, she repeated to herself over and over again, even though she was already believing it. He was lying. By the Moon, it was George's wolf!The only thing George's wolf has ever wanted to do to her was hurt her."Then ask him yourself."The red eyes were gone and now all she could see was George. He blinked, panic filling his eyes. "My love---""Is it true?" She couldn't even believe that she was asking this.Darkness shadowed his eyes. When he finally spoke, his voice sounded quiet, foreign, and wild.So unlike George, so much like his wolf but it was still George, of that she was sure."You were not supposed to know."He rushed towards her with intent and pressed his thumb against her forehead. Immediately, her memories started to fade away.Adrenaline rushed in, and her hands yanked him away from her with an unrestrained force."How. Dare. You?!" Rage laced her words, the pain of betrayal sent her heart thundering.George stood up, his hands tre
The chaos raged on beneath, and then the chaos died.It raged on again, died again, still there in the darkness she remained. Zezi had stopped her clawing at the walls and her mad senseless banging to bring the barriers down, so she could save her daughter whose voice her enhanced hearing hadn't brought to her ears since that scream.Languishing moments dragged on, till she was spent and all she could do was slip to the wall and pray to the Moon that Mira was alright while she tried to shake away the memory of the blood and her blue dress. Valerick was gone the moment he had tossed her in here, ordering her with a rugged voice to stay, his dark eyes glinting sparks of red. It frightened her and for that little moment, the shock had stilled her. At that same moment, he was gone. Zezi couldn't tell how long it must have been now, all she knew was that the chaos had been over for quite some time.She could no longer hear the clickings, she could hear nothing and it made her wonder i
"Drop that dog and let them take care of you!"The castle had been shut down, all doors were locked. No one could come and and no one could go out.There were many a few injured guests, and many dying ones.The King had disappeared right after killing the last of Volaky, his mate disappearing long before. The bodies of the dead Volakys still stunk up the big hall, but everyone was too busy trying to survive that they paid it no mind. They were all trying to get the attention of the limited Physicians so they could survive. The tables were no longer filled up with bottles and glasses of wine, cake or decorations but vampires that had received the worst hits of tonight's event. The blood that was meant for refreshments during the ceremony, was now a necessity in the first aid kit. The Physicians shouted their need for more, and the lucky ones who had been too busy with one thing or the other outside the hall at the time of the attack, were sent to the reservoir for more.Gwen was one
"She is going to die."Delice shook off her confusion at Nicholas' previous words, and against her better judgment, she slit her palm open with a broken wine glass. It had been a long time since she had felt pain from simple cuts like this one, watched her blood flow, and felt drained. That was what little Mira did when she had her cold lips fastened against the cut, and soon enough fangs. Delice's eyes went wide, so it was true. She was indeed a vampire. ________Of all the things Zezi could have thought of coming back to, never could she have imagined it to be her daughter being a vampire. It was a bizarre thing to even suggest and had she not seen Mira being fed blood and accepting it even in her unconscious state, she wouldn't have believed it.Last night was by far the longest night of Zezi's life. This morning, in this quiet room of her Mira, George, and Aunt Alice, was starting to feel like the longest morning of her life too.Time just seemed to crawl by and the rising