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2024-10-29 19:42:56Raif grabbed a drumstick and took a huge bite. “So, Sir Lance, tell me of this castle that King Henry has awarded you,” he smirked, taking another huge bite.
I followed his lead and stabbed a slice of beef with my knife and began to eat. The food smelled delicious, and my mouth watered just looking at it. Selestra and their maid, Matilda, were great cooks. I sank my teeth into the succulent beef and moaned as its juices filled my mouth. “‘Tis in Preston Village …”
“On the shore?” Raif interrupted, smirking again as he took another huge bite from the chicken leg. Then, his eyes narrowed. “What will you do if war breaks out and you are needed in London?”
I swallowed the beef that I was chewing. “‘Tis only a half day’s ride on horseback. I can be at the castle in no time.” Then, one corner of my lips curled into a half smile. “Surly you can hold off any invaders until I arriv
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On our journey, Raif and Selestra talked animatedly about frivolous things, but I hung back, dreading that I would soon be alone with Selestra and would have to test my resolve. As soon as I got to my castle and Selestra was safely at her friend’s home, I planned to take the first serving wench or two to my bed and have my way with them both. As a Knight of England, there were always beautiful women willing to relieve a knight’s sexual frustrations. I had no problem attracting women. As a knight, I had developed muscles that I never had before from the extensive training and wielding the heavy steel swords.“Are you well, Sir Lance?” Raif asked, bringing me from my sexual daydreams of beautiful, busty serving wenches.“Aye, why do you ask?” I asked, refusing to let my eyes venture over to Selestra. I shook my head. Yes, I needed to take the next serving wench I saw before I did something that I would regret. I couldn’t wait unt
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We were riding in silence for what seemed like an eternity, but in reality was probably only a few hours, when I spotted a small lake beside the road. “Selestra? Let us stop to rest.”She pulled her mare to a stop and turned it around.“The horses are thirsty,” I said, and then quickly dismounted my black stallion and headed toward the lake. Eying the clear water, my horse hurried straight for it.“So am I,” I thought she said behind me, but I wasn’t sure. She followed and was about to dismount, when I hurried to help her. Her foot slipped in the stirrup a bit, causing her to fall back and I caught her in my arms. Without thinking, I held her a bit too long, enjoying the feel of this beautiful woman within my arms. “Thank you,” she said, bringing me back to my senses.I quickly recovered myself and released my hold, setting her on her feet. “Yes … well … I cannot allow a lady to fal
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In one swift moment, I gripped her ass tightly within the palms of my hands and lifted her body. She automatically wrapped her legs around my waist, placing my dick in the optimum position. My cock was throbbing as I played at her folds, not wanting to stop, but knowing that I needed to. “Selestra, we cannot …”“Shush,” she said and gasped as she pushed herself down onto my dick. “Take me, Lance,” she begged. “Just take me … please.”With that, I groped her ass as I raised her up and down, letting her ride my dick, pushing hard into her; and she responded, bracing her legs against my hips, as she moved up and down my length, holding on for the ride. My lips groped every part of her that I could reach, devouring her, taking everything from her that she was so willing to give. “Fuck, you feel great,” I said as I pushed into her, again and again. “Fuck me, Selestra.”She raised he
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Soon, she tapped my shoulder, indicating for me to stop. “Lance, that’s enough,” she said.My cock was ready to shove into her again, when she pulled away, bringing me back to my senses.“Lance, that’s enough blood.”I nodded and started walking away toward the shore, but she jumped into my arms once more and I caught her easily, and she wrapped her perfect legs around my waist once again. “Let’s go again,” she said as her lips crushed down onto mine.But I had other plans.Still holding her within my arms, and without breaking the kiss, I walked to the shore. Suddenly, I felt better, rejuvenated and she was as light as a feather as I stepped out of the water with her legs still wrapped around my waist. Having had their fill, the horses were taking their time, eating the grass around the lake, relaxing, as well. I carried Selestra past them to a place on the ground with soft, green grass under a
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Present Day“Lance,” a voice said from a distance. “Lance, wake up. We’re here.”I opened my eyes to see it was Leila. I breathed a sigh of relief and leaned my head back against the headrest, Selestra and the events of the past long gone. I was here with Leila and with our son, Jase. “Oh, I’m sorry,” I said, rubbing my eyes. Then, I suddenly remembered falling asleep with Jase on my shoulder. “Jase!”Leila laughed. “I have him. See?”I looked over at her, and he was awake, playing with a set of keys on her lap. I breathed a sigh of relief, and scrubbed a hand across myface. “I’m sorry. I must have fallen asleep.”Leila reached over and placed a hand gently upon my cheek. “You were having a nightmare. Are you okay?”I nodded, reaching out to take Jase from her. I cradled him to my chest, thankful to be in the p
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Still carrying Jase, I followed Leila into the bedroom, where a lovely canopy bed took center stage, and a full-length standing mirror with gold trim set on the floor off to the side, reminiscent of Sleeping Beauty herself. To the left was a crib, draped with a canopy, similar to the one in Aruba. They had graciously agreed to bring one up to the room before we arrived. Now, it was a part of the décor, as if it had always been there.“It’s no wonder that they named it the Sleeping Beauty Suite,” Leila said.“I was just thinking the exact same thing,” I replied. “Come. Let’s check out the rest of the suite.” Then, I turned to Jase. “Do you want to see the rest of the suite, too?”To my amazement, he nodded his head, understanding exactly what I had just said. “Pretty,” he said, reaching for the statues as we walked past.“No, no,” I said. “You mustn’t tou
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“What?” she asked, looking at me with her incredible blue eyes.I took a deep breath. “Sitting beside you on a porch swing, or in a rocking chair, rocking back and forth while our children and grandchildren play around us.”“Are you calling me old?” she teased as a smile played on her lips.“Please,” I said in disbelief. “You, my dear, will never be old. You know what I mean.”She nodded. “Yes, I would love to grow old with you. Lance.”“You won’t mind it too much?”She laughed. “As long as you are by my side.” I gently kissed her lips, but she pulled back “Lance, when I start aging, will you still love me?”I stroked her hair away from her face. “It matters not to me the color of your hair or the shape of your body. You will always be beautiful to me.”A broad smile spread across her lips. “Okay,
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The next day, true to my word, I took Jase to the Disneyland theme park, leaving Leila to rest in the hotel, but not before I made her promise to keep the door locked and her cell phone close to her at all times. Leila thought that I was being completely ridiculous, but agreed, nevertheless.In the park, I rented a stroller. I laughed at the private joke: a vampire renting a stroller for his dhampir son in Disneyland. You just can’t write these things. As I pushed him through the park, he had a wonderful time, pointing to all of the sights.“Dumbo!” he said as we passed the ride.I looked at him, confused. I hadn’t said the name, but he probably heard it from the passersby. “You want to ride?” I asked, already unstrapping him from the rented stroller.He nodded. “Yes, ride Dumbo!” he said happily.I laughed. “Well, then, let’s go!” I said, going to the end of the line. If I wanted to
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LeilaJase started toward me, but Selestra held up her hand, stopping him. “Wait!”“Selestra,” Lance growled, his eyes flaring a brilliant green. “If you do not release the children now, I will personally tear you to pieces.”“As a show of good faith, I’m giving you back the children,” she replied. “But Raif is crazed with vengeance. I couldn’t take his abuse anymore, and I left him and took your children with me.”“It’s a lie!”“Lance, wait!” I held my hand up, stopping her. “What if she’s telling the truth?” Then I turned to Selestra. “So, give us the children. Once they’re safe, then we’ll talk.”Selestra nodded. “Agreed.” She motioned for Jase and Addie to go to us, and they both rushed toward me and hugged me.“She’s alone,” Addie whispered, keeping her voice so low only I could hear.I nodded once. “Jase, Sirena, go home with Raven. we’ll talk when we get there.”Jase looked between us and said, “Be safe.”Lance pulled them both in for a quick hug, making it look good. But he ki
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Leila“I spoke with Kellen,” Lance said, quickly crossing the room. “He’s called an emergency and is locking down the castle as we speak. He’s also agreed to stay with Sirena and Emma, too.” He let out a deep breath, placing his hands on his hips. “It may be overkill, but I don’t care. Sirena needs all the protection we can give her.”A moment later, there was a knock on the door.Lance held up his hand to me and quickly crossed the room. He looked through the peephole, opened the door, and extended his hand to Emma. “Thanks for this. I’m so sorry we had to phone you on such short notice.”“Not a problem. I’m glad to help.” She walked in dressed in a pair of jeans, a floral shirt, and boots, similar to what I was wearing. I was sure she had come prepared to fight, too.“Thank you so much for this.” I pulled her in for a quick hug. “After Kellen locks down the castle, he’ll come stay with you.”Emma nodded. “That’s fine.” She pointed down the hallway. “Is Sirena in the family room?”I
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Leila“What do you mean ‘they’re missing?’” Lance demanded, taking a step closer.Raven took a deep breath, the most flustered I’d ever seen her. “After dinner, they were dismissed and were in their common rooms. One of the other students said that Jase got a call... from you.” Her head snapped up toward me. “So, he stepped out into the hallway with Addie and never came back in.”“From me?” I asked in disbelief, shaking my head. “It wasn’t me.”“Well, the student said your number popped up on his phone.” Raven shook her head. “I’m so sorry—”“Who was the student?” I asked.Raven let out a deep breath. “Kian Medine. The Medine family is important in the witch community and very trustworthy.”I nodded. “Can you do a locator spell on him like you did last time?”“That’s what I planned to do.” She looked into Lance’s eyes. “I knew you would want to be present.”Lance nodded. “Thank you.” He gritted his teeth. “If Raif and Selestra have them, there will be no place they can hide. I’ll tear
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LeilaI nodded. “I know you will.” I rose to my feet and pulled her in for a hug. “My husband and I will discuss this and will get back to you. Thank you for coming.”“Would you like to meet our daughter before you go?” Lance asked.Emma nodded. “Yes, please.” Her eyes brightened. It was clear that she loved children.I nodded. Whether or not we hired her, what harm could it do to introduce Emma to Sirena? “Right this way.”I walked down the hallway, and Emma walked beside me as Lance followed behind. When we entered the family room, Sirena was playing Chess alone, switching seats at each turn. It was the funniest thing I’d ever seen. Then guilt filled my chest for not having anyone her age to occupy her. “Sirena, honey, I’d like you to meet someone.”Sirena looked up and smiled, her game forgotten as she crossed the room purposefully toward Emma and thrust out her hand. “Hello. My name is Sirena. What’s your name?”“My name is Emma.” She tilted her head to the side, smiling. So, you
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LeilaEmma sat on the edge of her seat and smiled, folding her arms on her lap. “My name is Emma Fitzroy.” She had the type of British accent that I could listen to all day.Lance’s head snapped up, a crease between his eyes. “Fitzroy? As in ‘the bastard son of a king?’”“Lance!” I scoffed, unable to believe what he had just said.“Please, pardon me, both of you.” Lance looked over at me and smiled. “The word was more commonly used in our time. Please, forgive me.”I nodded cautiously. “It’s okay.”But Emma smiled, unaffected. “It’s okay. I used to hear it all the time years ago. But not many people know the meaning or connotation today.”Lance nodded. “So, who was your father?”She let out a deep breath. “My father was King Henry I, and I am one of his illegitimate children.”My eyes nearly bugged out of my head, but miraculously, I maintained my composure. “Could you explain that to us? I mean, how did you come to be in our coven?”She nodded. “I was born the twenty-sixth of June, i
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LeilaLance let out a deep breath. “After hearing everything, the Council agreed with my reasoning. They couldn’t believe all the threats Raif had leveled against you and the children, and they agreed that if he defeated me, he would also take over the Council, the vampire world, and the rest of the supernatural creatures. When I told them he wanted to be king, they agreed that we can’t let that happen.”“Well, let’s eat, and then you can take a shower before Emma gets here.” I made a sandwich out of a biscuit, an egg, and a slice of bacon.Lance laughed. “What are you doing?”“I used to do this all the time when I was human.” I picked it up and took a bite. “You should try it! It’s good!”“Can I have some?” Sirena asked, looking at my biscuit sandwich with curiosity.“Sure!” I slid her onto my lap and made her a sandwich with the other biscuit, egg, and bacon. Lance got up and made another one for me and warmed up a bag of blood for her.“Here you go!” I handed her the biscuit sandw
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LeilaLance raised up and kissed my shoulder, smiling as he laced his fingers through my hair. “Why don’t you shower, and I’ll fix the coffee?” He traced lazy circles over my body, raising my nipples to peaks and sending chills over my body. “I would take a shower with you, but Sirena will be up in a few minutes, and her seeing her mommy and daddy naked may cause unnecessary trauma.” He chuckled. “It’ll cost me a fortune in therapy for the rest of her life.”I laughed, running my fingers through his dark brown wavy hair. “We really need to find her a nanny.”He laughed. “Yes, we do.” Then his lips descended upon mine in a passionate kiss as my tongue swiped over his, all heat and desire. He pulled back a moment later and gave me one last sweet kiss. Then he slid out of bed and slipped into his sleeping shorts and a white T-shirt.“Ahh,” I moaned, reaching for him. “Come back to bed.”He chuckled, one corner of his lips curling into a sexy smile. “You don’t know how tempting that is.”
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LanceI nodded. “So, what say you? I will poll each of you. An answer of Yay will be in favor of banning together to fight. An answer of Nay will be against.” I looked around the room. “Xander.”“Yay.”I nodded. “Drake.”“Yay.”“Annette.”“If he would go so far as to threaten you and your family and then take over the Council, then my answer is Yay,” she replied.I nodded. “Felicia.”She let out a deep breath, a crease forming between her eyes. It was clear that she was not making her decision lightly. “Yay.”“So, it’s unanimous. We will stand and fight. I appreciate your support.” I placed my hands on the table as I leaned forward. “I’ll coordinate with you and will let you know when we plan to attack. But as of this moment, we are at war with Raif Cavanaugh, Leader of the East Coven.” I let out a deep breath. “I asked Chef Faustino to prepare a special buffet for you. So, please. Enjoy.” I motioned toward the buffet lined up against the wall, filled with all sorts of delicacies incl
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LanceLeila and I went through several applicants for Sirena’s nanny but didn’t find anyone suitable. The successful applicant needed to be a vampire with fighting skills, capable of protecting Sirena during a crisis. He or she would also have to have good nanny and child nurturing skills. Not an easy combination to find in one person.“So, did you have any luck finding a nanny for Sirena?” A smile spread across Kellen’s face as we headed toward the main conference room for the meeting with the Supernatural Council, consisting of the heads of all the covens and packs in Las Vegas.I scoffed. “No. Not yet. It’s proving to be as difficult as it was to find a nanny and protector for Jase.”Kellen nodded, stopping just outside the door. “I think I may have a solution for you.”“Oh?” My eyebrows shot up.“I know a young woman that reminds me a lot of Addie, but she was a little older when she was turned.”“How old was she?”“Eighteen,” he replied. “I think Addie was sixteen when she was tu
