XeniaInitially, walking down the street on our way to Jez’s house has me feeling like old times. Me and Britt enjoying the nice weather, chatting about what’s going on in our lives, ready to pop up on our friend unannounced, because that’s just what we do. If you have to give your friends a heads-up that you’re coming, are you even really friends? The current problems I’m dealing with soon remind me that it’s not like old times, though. Now the source of my man problems isn’t caused by a regular man like they used to be. Somehow, I’ve managed to crank up my troubles a notch… or 10. Getting involved with a vampire can do that to you apparently.Speaking of vampires, I steal a glance over my shoulder. Much to my annoyance, Yuno and Hendrix are trailing not far behind looking like tall and broody, but handsome bodyguards. Once again it has me wondering, are all vampire men hot because so far I haven’t seen one that wasn’t, and I really can’t blame Brittania for being thrown off
XeniaMe and Brittania walk in like it’s our place. I’m staring daggers at Aiden while he jumps into his pants with wide, unbeliving eyes.“Xee, this isn’t what it looks like.”“Oh, wow. Seriously? That’s the best you can come up with? So… you all aren’t fucking with each other? Let me guess. Your washing machine broke so you had to come here to do laundry including the clothes you were wearing, right? And then Jezebel thought, why the hell not? Let me toss my own in there too to cut back on the water bill.” Brittania scoffs beside me, half laugh, half disgust in the two in front of us.“Save it! You’ve always been a self-serving dick, but I never thought you’d go so low. I really shouldn’t be surprised, though. At this point I don’t put anything past you.”“Fuck. I’m sorry. I didn’t – I haven’t heard from you in weeks. You said you wanted nothing to do with me after I told you how much I loved you. What was I supposed to think? What was I supposed to do?”What part of “save it” was un
AndreasThey say you can wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Since mine is a round California King, I’m not so sure that it has an actual side, but today when my eyes opened and I stood tall, something told me it would truly be a good day.That feeling solidified when I sensed my future queen’s presence. I quickly removed the two vampire women who had unceremoniously fallen asleep after being too tired to do it the night before. Women typically weren’t allowed to infringe upon my personal space after rendering their services, and usually there would be punishment for that mistake. I hated waking up to the needy things that wanted to put their hand on me after I’d already had my fill. But today since I was in such a great mood, I would show them some grace and allow them to live.So it seems sending the whore Odette off to her old beloved had paid off after all. It was a bold and risky move, but in that moment, I was a desperate man. Not even 24 hours later and Xenia has come back ab
DemetriusIt’s been hours since Yuno or Hendrix had last made contact. To say I’m on edge would be an understatement. There is this negative feeling looming over me that I can’t shake.Perhaps it’s the fact that I’ve sent Xenia away, the woman I’m meant to protect. Perhaps it’s the fact that the last person I wanted to see, the devil incarnate herself, is now in the proximity of my coven. Perhaps it’s knowing that in the end, most likely none of this will bode well for me.I pace back and forth in my office replaying the conversation me and Odette had. The look on her face when she realized not only did she no longer hold any power over me, but also that her little ruse wasn’t fooling anyone was priceless. I hated the fact that she thought she could one-up me. Did she think after years of dealing with her insanity I had become rusty?Silly woman.I force her from my mind unwilling to give her anymore of my energy. She is the reason the woman I care about is no longer here. Now I’m regr
XeniaThe attraction I feel for him is unreal. It’s otherworldly and unnatural, and deep in my mind, I know something is not right, but the logical side of my brain has become fuzzy and distant. Resisting is too hard. My body is being pulled to him like a magnet and I’m not sure I can fight it. A part of me doesn’t want to…He turns with a drink and cut finger dripping blood, and I can’t take my eyes away. Soon he’s stalking towards me with a determined hunger in his eyes, only I’m the one feeling like a predator. The blood… it calls to me.Before I can really object, I open my mouth only for a small taste, but the way it coats my tongue is something hard to explain. This is the second vampire’s blood I’ve tasted, so I don’t have much to compare it to, but it’s different. Unlike Demetrius’s it’s not as sweet. It doesn’t taste as good, but it’s the way it instantly makes me feel that has me baffled. I feel like I’m floating, like I can actually fly. I’m stronger, my mind is crisper l
XeniaMy hand goes up to the side of his face holding him in position giving me the best angle. The wounds he’s inflicting have moved from the side of his neck just below his ear to the top of his chest and I chase every one with a gluttonous greed. I don’t even question why he’s offering his blood up to me so willingly.Pleasure begins to sizzle inside me. The energy swarming, the sustenance, the thrill of this forbidden fruit and what it provides has my core throbbing.“Don’t stop drinking.” He groans and I realize his hands are firmly at my waist moving me back and forth. I’m grinding myself against him while taking his blood. Oh, no. All logic is gone. Nothing makes sense right now except for one thing. I just need a little more, more blood and more attention to that spot… right there… that he’s hitting so perfectly.I can feel him beneath me. He’s hard and in that moment, it’s wrong, but it feels so good. He’s grunting and groaning and rocking me against him at a quickened pace
AndreasA sudden knock at the door makes me halt, bringing forth another bout of anger. Right when things were getting very good, a distraction comes to ruin the moments.Fucking peasants. Is everyone here completely useless? I think so. They truly lack comprehension. What part of under no circumstances am I to be bothered was confusing? Whoever is at the other side will pay for disrupting me right before tasting what I knew would be the sweetest nectar that has ever graced my tongue. In fact, I am of a mind to kill them all for their insubordination. I’m kneeling in front of Xenia, when I feel her tension and uncertainties caused by the intrusion. Her head jerks in the direction of the door with widened eyes.“Sir, my apologies, but it’s urgent.” Sebastian’s voice is low, his words ominous. Of all the vampires around here, he is the most obedient and loyal to me. So for him to disturb us like this tells me it is of great importance. I stand hesitantly looking down at the lovely wom
XeniaAndreas kisses me softly, ushering me down the hall as an older woman guides me away. I hesitate initially, not wanting to leave his side and comfort. I’m in a strange place with strange people… wait. No. Vampires.Vampires? Why does that not scare me? As I walk with the woman whose name I don’t know down the long hall of a beautiful castle, I mull over the information I know to be true. Andres is a vampire, yet that fact seems normal. He took my blood, and I let him. I took his, and I liked it. It made me strong. My body still tingles from the influx of power, remembering the taste on my tongue. Coffee was my drug of choice, but his blood is battling for first place.He brought me here to his home. He said I was his. And I think I want to be. I’m not sure. My feelings for him are uncertain. I don’t completely feel like myself.“Eventually you will share a room with the prince, but for now you will have your own room. Right this way, ma’am.”Is she a vampire too? How does one te