Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Once we arrived home I headed upstairs while Haven got in the shower. Katrina would be here any moment with the Human sacrifice. I always kept them in my home for the night. My hospitality was a welcome gift for them waiting to be sacrificed. 

They rarely change their minds, and only one woman had ever tried to run… I caught her easily though, she was no match for my powers. I had hoped Haven wouldn’t find out who dropped off the sacrifice, I didn’t want to deal with another situation like this afternoon. 

“Man being in a relationship is fucking hard. Always having to worry about someone else's feelings. Ugh.” I said to Titan. “Well, you chose this, fucker.” Titan roared back. I rolled my eyes as Katrina started walking up to the front door.

I opened it before she could knock. She was looking extremely alluring in her black cloak covering her black lace tank top and mini skirt with combat boots. I was trying not to check her out, but man that was hard. 

All of my feelings for Katrina were rushing to the forefront of my mind, and it was everything I had not to grab her and disappear somewhere we could be alone.

Fuck Haven and what she thinks, Katrina was my number 1, and it was like I suddenly remembered it. “Having trouble keeping your promises?” Katrina asked with a smirk. “Oh darlin, you know I was never good at things like that… And you wore that on purpose, didn’t you?” I said, raising one eyebrow at her. 

“I plead the 5th.” Katrina said and rolled her eyes with a smile. She was irresistible, and not controlling. What was I doing with Haven anyways?” Just as I started to doubt my feelings, Haven walked up into the foyer. 

“Honey, who is at the door?” Her angelic voice purred and calmed all my doubts once again. “It’s Katrina, she’s delivering the sacrifice for tomorrow's event. We are to house her for the night, and we meet with the Hybrids tomorrow to do the blood exchange. Then we deliver her to the ceremony. This is something I have always done.” I explained. 

Haven’s face hardened at the mention of Katrina but calmed down after I explained why she was here. “Ok.” She said with a smile and walked back upstairs.

“Ok, I need to get my head back in the game… Help me out here.” I hollered at my Wolf. “Oh, Katrina, you’re so terrible, and ugly… Yaaa, don't forget ugly. Oh, and you suck at giving head.” Titan howled in my mind. 

“Not helping.” I cackled. “Can’t blame a Wolf for trying.” He said back with a shrug. 

“Ok, back to business. And who is this delectable creature?” I asked Katrina. “This is Ari. She’s Human.” Katrina said. “Well, I know that… They are all Human, darlin.” I said to Katrina and had to fight not to wink at her, as I grabbed Ari's hand and kissed the back of it. 

A deep blush racked Ari’s face at my actions. She was very taken with me, but they usually are. Normally, we have a little fun before the ceremony… But this would be the exception, much to Ari’s dismay, I'm sure.

I didn't let go of Ari’s hand. Come with me, princess. I purred, and I could see her melting under my gaze. She was a pretty little thing. Petite and blonde with blue eyes and a decent rack. She will make a good Hybrid. I thought. 

I pulled the sweet little thing into my arms and locked eyes with Katrina. “You sure you want to be with Haven still?” Katrina asked, with a snarky grin. “You’re going to miss all the fun.” Katrina said while pointing at Ari who was still nestled in my arms with her head on my chest. 

God damnit. She wasn’t wrong. I definitely wanted to have fun with Ari before turning her over to the Hybrids for the blood exchange tomorrow. I took a deep breath in to try and calm my mind, but it was racing. 

“Bye Ramses.” Katrina purred and she turned and started walking down the path away from my house.

“You really like her, don’t you?” Ari said, snapping me from my barrage of thoughts and emotions. “Oh no princess, I don’t like her. I am infatuated with her.” I replied with a smile. “Shall we?” I asked Ari and gestured for her to follow me. 

“I will be hosting you this evening.” I stated, as we headed upstairs to one of my many guest quarters. “This will be your room for the night. I have servants that live here and they are at your disposal. Rosa is across the hallway if you need anything. She will bring your dinner shortly.” I said to Ari. 

“Wow, this room is gorgeous.” She said, as she took in the sight. She walked straight in and sat on the four-poster bed in the middle of the room. It was black with bronze accents, as much of my home decor was. She then looked at me and smiled. “Thank you, Ramses.” She said. 

In a normal situation this is where I would seduce her and ravage her petite body right here on this bed until she was begging me to stop. It would be her last Human night, and her best, no doubt. But I was a changed man.

I turned to walk away and leave her be, when she stopped me. “Ramses?” I turned back around in the doorway. “Yes, princess?” I replied. “Do you think it’s worth being changed into a Hybrid?” She said timidly. She was halfway to me from the bed, and she stopped awkwardly. 

It was the first inkling of her being afraid that I had seen thus far. I couldn't blame her though. It was not exactly fun to be turned… But the outcome would outweigh being a Human 100%. 

“Listen, princess. It may seem scary to be sacrificed. But just know you will come back better, stronger, faster… And immortal. Trust me, it will be worth every second of pain you endure in the end.” I said while closing the gap between us. 

I had a strange urge to comfort her. That was something I was used to though. This was the ritual. It was my job to comfort the sacrifices woes. I had been doing this for a millennia.

I took her soft face in my palm. “Trust me, you will be better off when this is over. I promise.” I said softly. I could see her melting with my simple words. Humans had the hardest time resisting us. 

As Reavers, everything about us is made to reel them in. We are beautiful creatures, even our scent is made to draw them in. If only any of them actually listened to their instincts rather than mistaking them for butterflies… 

Ari was no exception. She leaned in to kiss me, and I hesitated for a moment…. But I had absolutely no willpower. So, I gave in, smashing my lips against hers with a feral hunger. 

She placed her hands on either side of my face, and I picked her up walking her over to the bed. Our lips never left each other’s. I pulled away from our kiss just long enough to throw Ari down on her back and then proceeded to climb on top of her, smashing our lips together once again in a more feral way.

Her soft moans while my hands explored her body were fuel to my already raging fire. Being with Ari had me feeling some feelings I had previously forgotten. 

I was motherfucking Ramses, King of the underworld. I was a wanderer. I did whatever I wanted, with whoever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I wasn’t tied down, and I sure as hell didn’t have a damn girlfriend. Who the fuck does Haven think she is? All those thoughts I was going to express to her when I saw her next. But all of that went straight out the window when Haven walked in on us. 

She cleared her throat, causing me to stop in my tracks. Suddenly all of the feelings I had just been thinking disappeared, and my need to please Haven was all that was left behind. I stopped my pursuit of Ari, and climbed down off the bed, adjusting my suit.

I tried to think of something funny to say to lighten the mood, clearly Haven was pissed. “I was just warming up, darlin.” I said to her with a grin. She did not like that at all. 

“Leave the sacrifice alone. Remember who you belong to.” She snapped before she turned and walked out of the door. I turned back to Ari. “I’m sorry, I don’t know what came over me. If you need anything, Rosa is across the hall.” I said to her, and then I turned and walked towards the door. 

“Ramses?” Ari said, I turned to look at her. “Yes?” I replied. “There is something off about that woman, please be careful around her.” She said. I nodded to her and walked out shutting her bedroom door behind her.

Why would a Human sacrifice be worried about me? I knew she could feel Haven’s daggers when she caught us, which was normal. But why was I so enthralled with a Human if I wanted to be with Haven? Did I even want to be with Haven? It seemed to me that I only wanted to be with Haven when I was around Haven, which struck me weird. Why would that be so? It was like she had some imaginary pull on me that only worked when we were in close proximity. 

“Fuck, I need to get rid of her.” I said to Titan. But before he could answer Haven walked up and took me by the hand, erasing every doubt I previously had from my mind. “It’s time for bed, we have a long day tomorrow.” She snarled. Even pissed she was absolutely gorgeous. I was once again confident in us and had no doubts. Things were fine, I was fine.