He isn’t going to hurt me, not yet anyway.
I hear Soryn shift a little in his seat, “I would love to have a taste of her before i leave, there is nothing quite like pure hunter blood.”
I'm going to be sick.
I don’t want any of the feeding from me. Not even Mihai, which i know is probably foolish. He is under the impression that he owns me, and he can do what he wants with me. But I will find a way to escape. I have to.
I cannot live like this.
Mihai growls, his eyes flashing with rage, “You may be my guest, but that does not give you the right to ask such things of me and what is mine.”
“Forgive me, my lord.” Soryn says carefully, “I will not ask again.”
I'd do anything to see the look on his face right now, i bet he looks as shit scared as i do. Mihai is a force to be reckoned with.
Mihai stands, grabbing my arm and dragging me to my feet, but just as he opens his mouth to speak, a loud crash shakes the entire room. The window on my left shatters and i bow my head to avoid getting pierced by flying glass.
What the fuck is going on?
The Nati vampire shoves me back onto the floor, his eyes a little rounder at the edges, whatever was happening, it wasn’t good.
Vasil growls, heading straight for me, “It’s hunters, i can smell them from here, we should have killed her when we had the chance.” He grabs me by my hair and drags me across the floor, throwing me onto the coffee table.
I scream when he pulls out a knife and kick him as hard as i can in the knee, causing it to buckle and bend in ways that it shouldn’t. I roll of the table and quickly climb to my feet, if it is hunters that are attacking i might be able to get them to help me. This might just be the chance that i was waiting for.
Vasil launches himself at me, ready to stab me in the chest, but i saw it coming, i twirl to the left and knock the blade from his hand with my elbow, slamming my fist into the side of his jaw.
Lonut and Soryn are head forward, ready to take me down, all whilst Mihai watches, but before they can, the room erupts in chaos, and suddenly we are all surrounded by hunters.
I quickly pick up the fallen knife and hold it by my side, in a moment the fighting is going to start, and i do not want to be the only one who isn’t armed.
“Put that down, Mae.” Warns Mihai, but before he can stop me, three hunters lunge at him, dragging his attention away from me.
Vasil is also locked in combat, as are the others, now it my chance to get the fuck out of here, and that is exactly what i am going to do.
The hunters can handle themselves, destroying vampire’s is what they are trained to do. They'll be fine on their own. I slip past everyone silently, they are all too caught up in battle that no one notices me heading towards the door. I'm the branded property of a vampire, and these hunters do not know who i am, my life is as good a forfeit if i stay here. They will not show me mercy just because i was once one of them.
Some hunters show vampire slaves mercy, but most do not, a slave who has exchanged blood with their master can be dangerous, and though that hasn’t happened to me, they don’t know that, and I'm almost certain that they will not take the risk.
I glance at Mihai one last time, the hunters have surrounded him, and somewhere, deep in my chest, my heart begins to ache. A sick, and delusional part of me wants to help him, but i won’t, he is my enemy, and he always will be.
He kidnapped me, branded and beat me, he does not deserve mercy.
I bolt from the room, knowing that i cannot waste any more time standing there and watching, if i want to get away, i have to do it now. The halls are the same, hunters and vampires are everywhere, and they are tearing each other apart. It is war, a war that has been going on as long as the world has had people. Nothing i do will stop it.
I've always hated this part of my life, i never wanted any of this, i should be far away from here, living the life that i choose. But I'm not, and if i don’t move my fucking ass, i am as good as dead.
I hold the blade close to my chest and sneak around the fighting, using one of the sliding doors to rush out into the night, the fresh air burning my lungs and filling me with urgency.
All around the mansion is mountains and woodland as far as the eyes can see, but i know the hunters must have driven here, i just have to find a car or a van and then I'll be far away from here before Mihai even realises that i am gone.
I have one chance to get this right, if i fail, my life is over, in more ways than one.
I rush towards the road, my bare feet screaming in agony as i bolt over tiny sharp stones. But I've faced enough pain in my life to know that i cannot let it stop me. This is my only chance to take back my freedom, and i am not going to fail.
I spot the numerous black vans parked around the corner and just down the street, hopefully the keys have been left inside, i really do not want to waste time trying to hotwire one.
I jump when i hear screams from behind me, my heart hammering recklessly against my chest, i don’t know who is winning, but either of them means bad news for me. I have to move faster, I'm wasting too much time.
I careless jump into one of the vans, searching around in the dark for the keys, a sigh of pure relief escaping my lips when i find them hidden in the glove compartment. I shove the keys into the ignition with shaky hands, the van roaring to life almost instantly.
It's just a shame there isn’t a phone in here, i could have called my father for help. But i cannot dwell on that, i have very little time, and my life is hanging on the fence.
I've only driven once or twice in my entire life, and i completely fucking sucked at it, but this van is an automatic, so hopefully that’ll make it easier on me.
It was either take the van and drive or take my chances on the road on foot, and i am not stupid enough to think i can run for miles barefoot in the middle of nowhere. I'd be caught before sunrise if i did that.
I turn the van around, almost crashing into a tree before i manage to get it facing the right way, knowing that my time is running out i step on the gas and shoot off into the darkness, the screams of those left behind haunting me.
I can’t save any of them, vampire or hunter.
The road is empty all except for me and this stupid van that won’t go faster than 70mph. It is practically hoping that I'll get caught, and i am praying that the vamps are still fighting, and Mihai hasn’t even noticed that I've disappeared. That's the hope anyway.I should know by now that it is stupid to make wishes and give yourself a chance to hope, but my hands are shaking so bad that i can barely hold the wheel and right now i need all the hope i can get.I notice smoke coming from somewhere under the hood and frown, this stupid vehicle isn’t going to make it to the nearest town. I have to think of something else.I pull over to the side of the road and search the van, I’m not entirely sure what I am looking for, just anything that’ll help me get back home in one piece.I find a small mobile phone stuffed under one of the seats and laugh in disbelief, my fingers fumbling over the numbers as I dial the only person who can help me get away from all of this. My father.He picks up o
He drops me to the ground whilst he shakes with uncontrollable rage, he wants to rip me apart, every cell in my body knows it, and I'm ready. I'm ready to die.“What the fuck did you expect me to do?” i croak, holding my sore neck, “I wasn’t just ging to sit there and let you use me again.”He kneels down in front of me, his eyes crimson red, “Think very carefully before you speak, little hunter, I am not known for showing mercy to anyone, let alone the enemy.” His voice is coated with so much venom that you’d think i was the one who ordered the attack.Fuck him. Fuck all the Nati vampires, and the turned ones. I would gladly watch them all burn in the sun.I scowl at him, spitting in his face, “I'd rather die for my words than be stuck with you.”“Let me make one thing perfectly clear, Mae, you are mine.” He wipes my spit from his cheek, “No matter where you go, or what you do, you belong to me, and i will always find you.” he wraps his hand in my hair and pulls me closer, “You could
Mihai carried me all the way back to the mansion through the woods, my torturous mind unable to stop picturing his tongue and fingers inside of me, and his mouth all over my naked skin. He touched me as though he was starved of flesh, and i allowed him to, because i was starved in ways i never end thought bothered me, until now.I keep my eyes on the darkness, trying to remind myself that he is the enemy, i cannot allow anything like this to happen again. It's too dangerous.My own family would strike me down if they knew what i had allowed him to do, relationships between vampires and hunters were forbidden, and it is punishable by death.Although it wasn’t a relationship like any other I've known, he abuses me one minute, permanently branding my skin, and then the next he is worshiping my flesh as though i am a goddess sent from above.Mihai's mood swings are enough to make my head spin.I look up at him, my curiosity getting the better of me, “What happens now?” I ask softly, not w
I remember getting changed into a pair of loose jeans and a long jumper, and i remember climbing into the helicopter beside Mihai. I remember choosing to accept this as my fate and to stop fighting for freedom, at least for now.But i don’t remember the helicopter stopping, and whilst some part of me knows that i must have been carried to room i am in, as i wake, it is terrifying not knowing where i am.The room was much the same as the last one, a tv, a bookshelf, and a bed big enough to fit three or four of me in it. It was painted a deep maroon shade, and the carpet was black, i guess it is easier to hide blood stains that way.I adjust the jumper I'm wearing and climb out of the bed, wondering towards the door to the right of the bed, and as i guessed, it was locked.Mihai wouldn’t want to risk me trying to escape again, not now that he had me where he wanted me.I was so stupid to even consider the fact that he may have left the door open, just because he keeps trying to fuck me
“I’m so glad you’re here.” I say, holding my hands out for the tray, “I’m starving.”Mihai hands me the tray and sits on the other end of the sofa, his eyes soft and his voice gentle, “I’ve been dealing with a few things, if i could have got here sooner, i would have.”“Maybe you should have gotten someone else to bring the food.” I say, shoving a piece of medium rare steak in my mouth.I don’t mind the blood, but i prefer it well done.There were minted mash potatoes, broccoli, asparagus, carrots and of course the steak. It was a well-made meal, and i was so hungry, if i am being honest, i would have eaten almost anything right now. Even sprouts. Which i hate.There was also a milky coffee and a slice of chocolate cake. The perfect dessert.Mihai smirks, watching me as i eat, “If i could trust you not to run, you could leave this room and walk around the mansion.”I shovel some mash potato in my mouth, “Yeah, i guess, but you can’t trust me, and i can’t trust you.”“Not yet.” He says
Mihai didn’t come back after our fight, not that i wanted him to, but it would have been nice to have someone to distract me from the deafening silence. I've never spent this much time alone before, let alone away from my family. Sure, we go our separate ways a lot, but we always find our way back together again, no matter how far we have gone. At least, we did, until now.I wonder how my father feels about my failure, i mean he should be used to it by now, I've always been the family disappointment, all because i don’t want to kill. In some areas of the world that would make me the perfect daughter, but not to my father, and especially not to the hunter council.I never wanted or need their approval on how i should live my life, after all, i was going to leave all of it behind, including my family.But it would have been nice to have his approval at least once before i lose my life, and i know that i will, I'm too stubborn to be a good prisoner, and too mouthy. I'll be dead before th
My skin heats with each thrust of his fingers, and each forceful lap of his tongue, and i cannot stop the moans of pleasure tearing through my slackened jaw. My hand is wrapped in his hair, giving the impression that I have control, but I don’t. I control nothing, and I like it.Mihai’s hand slowly slides up my stomach, his fingers wrapping around my neck as he cuts of my ability to breathe, black spots clouding my vision, and yet, I am not afraid. I want more. I want everything that he can give to me.He slowly inserts a third finger, the intense fullness that I feel teetering me over the edge of a cliff I cannot even see, and then he sucks and pulls at my clit. Sparks erupt throughout my body, the orgasm shaking my soul, and destroying what was left of my resistance.My screams echo through the room as he slowly helps me to come down from my bliss, his hand loosening around my neck just enough so that I can gasp for breath.I never knew anything could feel like that, but now I do, t
When i wake up, i am all alone in the room, and whilst i expected nothing else, a pang of hurt bubbles in my chest, lodging itself there like a pest who doesn’t want to leave. I gave him the most delicate parts of me, and he has taken them as though they mean absolutely nothing, maybe less than nothing. I should’ve expected nothing else, after all, he can have any woman that he wishes, all he has to do is take them.Perhaps i was some sort of challenge to him because i resisted his touch at first, maybe it was my compliance that he wanted, not me. He just wanted to prove that he could use me whenever he wanted to. I'm sure of it. And i let him, i let him have the part of me that i refused to give to anyone else.Shame slithers through my mind like a snake nesting in a new place, and i cannot shake the fact that perhaps all his words were just to make me softer towards him. He wants a obedient pet, not a woman.I shake my head, wincing when i climb of the bed and onto my feet, the ache