"Sired you," Tony said. "Tige is your sire, and the bond between sire and progeny is strong." I saw the muscles in his jaw clench. Yes, Tige was his child, just as Tige was my Sire.His expression became unreadable. "Tomorrow," he said. "I'll set up a meeting with Alexis for tomorrow." He started walking and vanished. I needed to learn how to do that. It looked really cool.Paul exhaled. "I'd like to go with you tomorrow when you meet with Alexis.""I don't think that's a good idea. Tony and Alexis got into a fight the last time. Alexis turned into some type of wolf-man. It got scary."Paul rubbed his hair. "Is this going to ever end?" I knew exactly how he was feeling. I was frustrated, too.I was tempted to hug him, but it was hard to forget him and Amanda getting buck wild only a few hours ago. "I don't know." "Have you eaten?"I shook my head. I had no desire to feed. "I'm not hungry.""Kim, you shouldn't wait until you're starving."I sighed. "I can't feed from th

An extra loud peal of thunder changed the mood of the evening and gave us a perfect backdrop to our rising desire.Urging me onto my back, Tony trailed his lips down my neck and over my shoulders. With gentle hands he pulled the straps of my chemise down over my shoulders until my breasts fell out of the material. He paused to look from one breast to the other. With half-hooded eyes, he placed his lips around one nipple and sucked gently.I threw my head back and moaned. He released my nipple with a slight popping sound and repeated the move on the other nipple.Against my thigh I could feel him rising and growing hard. He pressed himself against me, and the pulse between my thighs beat fast.He released his hold on my breast and leaned forward, using his tongue to tickle my nipples while his free hand pushed down his boxer briefs. What had been straining against the black material was now lying heavily against my thigh.I gasped. What the? I looked over at the heavy cock that lay

What? I stepped out of the shower sopping wet and butt naked. "Paul!" He stalked out of the bathroom."Paul, will you please wait?" He ignored me and continued walking. I materialized in front of him and blocked the bedroom door. "Paul, please don't go like this. I didn't mean what I said." His face was cold. He reached beneath the collar of his shirt until he was gripping the crucifix. He undid the clasp and handed it to me. I took it. "I hear everything you're saying," I whispered. "I swear I do." "Let me pass."I stepped aside. "Paul, what can I do to make you stay?" He reached to open the door. "You offer me that? Now?" His eyes swept my body. "When you smell like sex with another man, I mean, Vampire?"I put my arms across my breasts and felt tears slip down my face. Tears? I didn't think I had tears. "I wasn't trying …" I shook my head in denial. "I mean, you asked me to make you my Second. I will if you stay." He walked out the door. "I'll turn you if you st

I studied the chain. I took a deep breath and laid my wrist against it.The pain was immediate. The ladies screamed and rushed me, but they didn't need to. The pain threw me back and out of the chair. I howled but could still hear a faint sizzling. My inner wrist was blistered and raw from the brief contact."What the hell are you doing?" Monica screamed. They were all holding my arms as if they could prevent me from doing whatever I wanted.Tyler opened the door."Don't let anyone in here!" I growled in pain. "I need to finish it before it heals!" "What?" Monica screamed as Tyler slammed the door shut behind her.I shook them off me and they went flying. I stood and clenched my teeth. I turned my arm in and laid my right wrist against the silver. Knowing what to expect didn't make it any less painful since it sizzled against a fresh wound. The pain spun me around, but somehow I kept my balance. I bit back the screams and tried to concentrate on staying blank as I shakily laid

The smell in the room was horrendous, but that wasn't why I felt a headache coming on. What did any of it matter when I was planning to trade my life for Tige's?We stayed like that for ten minutes with Marcus being as quiet as anyone could with a melting hand. Tyler came back into the room. Alone.She looked at me. Marcus had enslaved all of his employees. The other vamp was no angel, but he hadn't enslaved anyone. Mandy wanted to go to the safe house, and she knew many others who would like to go, too. I nodded my thanks to Tyler, who didn't take her seat. I repeated the news to everyone else along with my intent to behead Marcus with the chain."Please, Kim," I heard Tyler ask. "Let me kill him.""Are you sure? It hurts to kill even an already dead, evil Vampire.""I know what he's done to them," Tyler said. "I need the release." Release. I nodded.Tyler walked to the cabinet and removed a small pistol. When Marcus saw what she was doing he tried to leap up. Why he didn'