ONE YEAR LATER
CADE
“Well if you weren’t so incompetent you wouldn’t have almost burned your house down!” I heard Nikki exclaim, the blast of the fire extinguisher sounding over Theo’s laughter as the maniac vampire cackled. Sloane leaned into me gently, her hand finding mine easily.
“Should we go save her? Or him?” She laughed and I smiled.
“I think those two are evenly matched.” Nikolas stated as he wandered through Theo’s sitting room, perching on the piano as he tested a few keys.
“Hmmm” he cocked his head, “needs tuning.” He
PROLOGUEI wasn’t sure how long he had been there, or how long he had been watching me like a predator studying his prey. All I knew was when his molten brown eyes locked with mine it was on. His movements fluid, eyes never leaving mine he navigated his way across the crowded room. He stalked me, ensuring I knew I was being hunted with his every move, my body tingling as his gaze intensified the closer he got. The anticipation, the knowing, the fact he had already claimed me as his set my skin on fire. I didn’t need to know his name, age, occupation, or anything about him. All I needed to know was that for this moment in time he would make me his, and I would allow him to. His clothes were neat, his button-down black shirt tucked into a pair of dark jeans. A thin leather belt with a silver buckle low around his hips. His feet seemed to glide over the floor, and as he neared me, I smelled his cologne, it wasn’t overpowering; but soothing and pleasant. His hand lightly skimmed my bare
His large hand slowly went to my shoulder and picked up the small strap of my dress, holding it for a breath before removing it from the top of my shoulder and letting it sag lower. His hand skimmed down my ribs, my waist and to my hip where it rested. With a gentle tug he brought me towards him, his other hand resting on my back at the top of my dress. With a smooth motion I felt the cool metal of the zipper slide down my hot flesh. I shivered slightly as the air hit my bare skin, and met his eyes, the lust there unmistakable. Something dangerous flared behind those chocolate depths, his eyes locked on mine as I felt the straps of my dress move lower and lower, then the thin, silky fabric of my dress sliding down my body, pooling at my feet. The flare in his eyes made my stomach clench with anticipation, never in my life had I felt so exposed; so very wanted. His eyes scanned my body, and I flushed red at the realization that my underwear and bra did not match, I had not anticipated
I turned the thick card over in my fingers, tapping the desk repetitively with it. Astilbe, the flower he had left for me meant he would be waiting. Well, according to the internet research I had done it meant dedication to the person, and that by giving it away you were promising to wait for the person. So, he was waiting for me? Yet I had been going to the same hotel bar I met him at for the past week, and had yet to see him again or be contacted by him; so exactly who was waiting for who? It was out of character for me to be chasing after a man, this was not something I ever had to worry about because most men did not interest me or were simply tools for pleasure. There had never been a deeper connection, until now, and I did not even know his name! I sighed with annoyance and put the card down. Of course, the one man I find intriguing poofs and disappears on me, after one of the most sensual nights ever. Just the thought of him, of our night, made me squirm in my seat.“Still moon
One week later My parents had requested my presence in their office this afternoon, I was certain it was to congratulate me for a job well done with the Amata contract, which had been finalized and simply needed to be signed. Surprisingly Cade had been easy to work with, easier than his reputation would lend one to believe. Not that I was scrambling to work with the guy again, I felt like I had just gotten lucky, and that things going this smoothly was probably not something that occurred often. The click of my shoes reverberated down the hall as I carried myself toward my parents’ shared office. Much like mine and Nikki’s they too shared a space, mostly because they worked as a duo regarding business, always making the decisions together. For Nikki and I it was simply because we were similar in that regard, we preferred working together and sharing a space. Most everyone else was either in a group office or room, or a private space. At least that was the case for the office workers,
Oh no, no no no, Cade was Mr. Tall, dark and sexy? Fuck….me…Oh wait, he had; and it was so damn good. Remembering it I felt dampness between my legs, and promptly crossed them attempting to regain my composure. Which was very hard when memories, almost like pictures, of our night together kept popping into my mind. His smooth chest, the way he worked me over, the heat in his eyes as he feasted on my womanhood. In fact, I was having a hard time pushing those memories out of my head. “Mr. Amata” I said smoothly, raising my glass to my lips, relieved I had put on my deep plum lipstick and silver eyeshadow, a combination that I knew looked great on me. Taking a long swig of my drink I placed it a little too loudly on the table beside me, he raised a dark eyebrow.
To say that I was not amused was the understatement of the century. I had not heard from Cade since that night and to be honest, I wasn’t sure if I even wanted to. Our pending nuptials were bad enough to digest, but my brain and body had also declared war on each other. Oh, my brain was staunchly in the Cade Amata can suck it camp and my body? Well, it was telling me what exactly he had sucked and how good he was at it. Fuck fuck and more fuck. Why did such a panty dropping man have to be attached to a personality like his? I groaned and put my head in my hands, another week had flown by, and we were one week closer to saying I do. He had said not to worry he would take care of the arrangements I simply needed a dress and bridesmaids, but that was a tall order. We also still had the small matter of rings to take care of, which needed to happen sooner than later. As if on cue my phone beeped, a text message alert.
Nikki was already there when I walked in, she took one look at me clutching the cold brew growler and smiled.“That good?”“That good” I confirmed with an eye roll, taking a swig of the coffee. She snickered. I briefly told her about my glorious faceplant, the red diamond and my near meltdown. She let out a low whistle.“You’ve had a day, but damn girl” she draped an arm around my shoulders. “You sure you up for this?”“I’m sure I don’t have a choice” I said, mustering a smile.“True” she nodded “and it should be fairly simple right? We know you don’t want to look like a puffball!” I laughed and nodded. That
I sucked in a breath as his eyes met mine, our gazes locked as he slowly approached. It reminded me of the night I met him, of the things he did to me. The things I did to him. I shuddered. His gaze was predatory, burning me with its heat. And damn if he didn’t look delicious. His tall form struck quite the form in a well-tailored suit jacket, a deep slate grey that seemed to shift colors as he moved; he wore it unbuttoned, a white crew neck T-shirt underneath which only served to highlight his dark features. His pants were black, and I couldn’t tell if they were jeans or slacks, tapering to his ankles in a very flattering form fitting way. His shoes were slick, black dress loafers and I swear my mouth watered looking at him, my body responding to him on a physiological level. I swallowed my coke, hard; and swiveled my chair to the bartender, breaking my gaze.“Can you make my next one a
ONE YEAR LATERCADE “Well if you weren’t so incompetent you wouldn’t have almost burned your house down!” I heard Nikki exclaim, the blast of the fire extinguisher sounding over Theo’s laughter as the maniac vampire cackled. Sloane leaned into me gently, her hand finding mine easily. “Should we go save her? Or him?” She laughed and I smiled. “I think those two are evenly matched.” Nikolas stated as he wandered through Theo’s sitting room, perching on the piano as he tested a few keys. “Hmmm” he cocked his head, “needs tuning.” He
A FEW WEEKS LATERSLOANE Life as a vampire was interesting to say the least. I had been lucky to have survived the turn and have James’ blood made available to me when I awoke with a powerful thirst. I hadn’t lunged for Cade per say but my fangs had elongated when I woke, wanting to be buried in someone’s neck. Cade had given me the tumbler of blood, but that hardly took the edge off. We had ventured downstairs to see what was in the cellar when Theo stopped us, offering me his neck which I didn’t even hesitate to sink my new, sharp, teeth into. It was sheer bliss as his skin parted to give way to me, his warm blood flowing into my mouth, the coppery tang sweet on my tongue. A moan sounded in my throat and I heard both men laughing at me as my cheeks flushed. Unsure of when to stop I pulled back and saw that both of them were grinning widely.
CADE Sloane was glorious in her anger. Her quiet, simmering, steady rage was truly a thing of beauty. She brought the whip down on James’ face again and again as he cried out and convulsed under her ministrations. Her chest heaving with the effort, a sheen of sweat on her brow, eyes hard as steel. He was freely bleeding all over his body, the red liquid tracking down his pale skin in a macabre fashion. Again and again she brutalized him, a sinister smile twisting her pretty lips as she did so. Using each tool at her disposal she cut, sawed, pried and beat his body raw. Pride swelled in my chest, Sloane was vicious when necessary; this I knew from my extensive research on her. Seeing it in action however, that was something different entirely. She was in her element here, the darkness in her taking control and her emotions held at bay by a thin leash. I could see her wanting to lose
TRIGGER WARNING: LIGHT TORTURESLOANE I chewed on the chunk of Clarence as I followed behind Emily, her long brown hair swinging with her steps as we headed to the cellar. Nikolas had gone before us, and I sensed he had needed to, he and Cade were both cut from the same cloth. Both dominant males, and of the same bloodline, the resemblance startling. The need to make James bleed was obvious in both of them, but Emily had gotten a text from Cade saying to come down and drain the bastard, so of course I trailed behind her, wanting to see what they did with him. One Clarence kebab to go clutched in one hand, no way was I giving up my snack; this would be dinner and a show. The stairs wound downward and it looked downright spooky as we descended into the depth of Theo’s house. The man himself had decided to forgo this, leaving it to the others to handle as he cleaned up after his tuss
CADEI strode through the doors to the hotel, my steps as fast as possible. Not even stopping at reception, hearing them call a welcome to me as the three of us disappeared toward the elevators. The penthouses of course were on the top floor, this hotel on the bay and modest in stature compared to my others in the heart of the city. Emily was close on my heels as we bustled into the sleek metal tube, it shooting us up to where I hoped Sloane was; praying we weren’t too late. Theo had his eyes closed as he leaned against the wall of the elevator as we shot upward, Emily put a gentle hand on my arm.“I smell her,” she said, her voice quiet as we got off. So she was here, we had guessed right. Emily stepped in front of us, leading the way with her nose. Thank fuck she had a heightened sense of smell, definitely not a bad ability to have right now. Theo strolled beside
SLOANE After Nikolas was taken away and I was checked for proof by Rosamaria, who made me sit against the wall with my legs up for thirty minutes after, I began to hatch a plan. The “supplies” our captors had so generously left us remained untouched at the foot of bed, so I began to go through them. I know they had been left for our pleasure or whatever, but I had a sick feeling that they had been left in case James had to take me by force for his pleasure. Restraints were in there, several different kinds. Under the bed ones as well as the typical ones you would expect for light bondage. There were all kinds of toys, plugs and flogging implements. What was with vampires and their sexual habits? I got a few things out, and placed them by the bed, trying not to let the cameras see too much though if they did hopefully they just assumed I was preparing for tonight. I plucked a plug out of the group,
TRIGGER WARNING: FORCED SEXUAL ENCOUNTER, NOT RAPE. SLOANE I had been holding out hope that Cade would find me, it seemed that it wasn’t going to happen soon enough. I had come into my fertile period and had been informed I would be attended to each night by Nikolas, the vampire who looked like Cade. He had told me in hushed whispers when he brought my meals, a little bit more about himself each time. He was descended from Marius and Andromeda’s child, so he and I had half the same blood; making us related. So incest was going to be happening, though at this point the blood may be too diluted to make a difference. He had been captured by Rosamaria and James, specifically for this; and weakened purposefully so he would be unable to escape. They drained his blood, and refus
CADE Lulu was not the person I wanted to deal with, so it figured I would have to. The woman was nothing short of psychotic, and if she was involved it only spelled trouble. More eccentric than Theo and just as old she was sneaky, manipulative, completely and utterly obnoxious. Where Theo lived in luxury Lulu lived on a houseboat in Boston Harbour, with her alligator Clarence, who terrorized the local duck population. We had waited until it was an acceptable time to be seen knocking on her door before piling in the car. Emily was less than thrilled while Theo was practically bouncing out of his seat at the thought of seeing Lulu, and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out why. The car bumped along the road to the harbor and I steeled myself. Lulu appeared straightforward while being anything but, the woman talked in riddles. She was fierce, older than Theo but not by much; she was not anyone I wanted t
CADE Sloane’s body writhed over mine, her skin glistening with sweat as she impaled herself on my cock, her pussy gripping it tightly. Her lithe body moving up and down as I watched myself slide in and out of her. A moan escaped me as my hands rested on her hips, not guiding her but rather letting her take the lead, her hair sticking to her face as she took her pleasure from me. Pleasure coursed through my body as she rode me to her climax, her body squeezing mine as she came beautifully. Cries fell from her lips as her climax washed over her, her pussy clenching me in quick succession and I couldn’t hold back. I felt myself spill deeply into her, gripping her hips with bruising force as I thrust upwards; a low groan in my throat as I did so. She leaned down to whisper into my ear. &ldq