by Franca Storm
Josh crossed to him and wrapped his arm around his shoulder. “You know I’ve always got your back. Now, let’s get you out of here. I can smell Cora’s scent everywhere so I can’t imagine how strong it is to you. Stay with me and Shaye tonight at my place.”
“I don’t want to hear you guys fucking all night, J.”
“We’ll cool it for tonight. I promise.”
Ryan released a heavy sigh. “All right.”
Josh released him and said, “You should put some clothes on first. I don’t want you riling up my girlfriend at the sight of you in nothing but your damned boxers.”
Ryan chuckled. “Yeah. That always did get her going,” he joked as he crossed to a wardrobe in the corner.
“Hey! My girl now.”
“Relax. Sex is the last thing on my mind at the moment.”
“What about Jada? You’re seeing her aren’t you?”
Ryan pulled a pair of jeans on and told him, “I haven’t been able to…you know?”
“Come?” Josh finished for him.
“Yep,” Ryan said as he buckled his belt.
“It’s your grief, Ry.”
“I know. And…whatever weird bond there was between Jada and I…I barely feel it now. Nathanial must have been right—it was just a spell. I was a fool, J. To ever go to her. I betrayed Cora.”
Josh shook his head. “If the pull was as strong as you’re saying, you couldn’t have stopped yourself anyway.”
“Maybe. My priority right now is finding my son. We’ll figure out all that other crap afterwards.”
“You should talk to Jada though, Ry.”
“Talk to her?”
“Yeah. Don’t be a dick about it. If you’re not gonna go to her again, you should let her know, especially if she’s still feeling a pull to you.”
As Ryan slipped a grey t-shirt on over his head, he growled in protest.
“Don’t be a dick. You’re better than that.”
“Fine,” Ryan said through gritted teeth. “I’ll talk to her. You don’t know what she’s like—she gets so fucking emotional around me.”
“It doesn’t matter. The moment you stuck your dick in her she became your responsibility.”
Ryan failed to suppress a laugh, “Stuck my dick in her? Really?”
Josh shrugged his shoulders. “Fucked her then. Whatever.”
Ryan shook his head with disbelief. “You know, how is it that you can manage to make me laugh even in the crappiest of situations?”
“I’m your best fucking friend. That’s why. Now get your coat and hurry up. Shaye is waiting and she’s not the most patient woman.”
“Oh, I know.”
Ryan shrugged on his jacket. He glanced around the room, searching for something.
“Here,” Josh said, holding out his sunglasses.
“Thanks,” Ryan said, slipping them on.
“So you’ll stay with us tonight and you’ll eat a real meal for once. Okay?”
Ryan nodded.
Josh wrapped his arm around him and led him to the door. “It’s gonna be okay, Ry. You’re not alone.”
CHAPTER SIX
Luca opened his eyes to find Cora lying on top of him, her striking blue eyes staring at him.
“Evening,” he said, smiling in surprise. “Hungry, are you?”
She nodded and writhed against him and that was when he realized she was naked. He felt her soft breasts pushing against his chest, her wet pussy pressing into his boxers as she rolled her hips. She flashed him a seductive smile. His cock twitched in response.
He couldn’t help himself. He fisted his hand in her hair and pulled her into him, taking her in a soft kiss. She deepened it quickly, thrusting her tongue into his mouth and tasting him ravenously. Her silky black hair fell forward, enclosing them in a soft curtain. He licked her neck and she moaned in pleasure. He grazed her sensitive flesh with his teeth, wanting desperately to bury his fangs there. But he knew he could not—she was too new. He couldn’t drink from her yet. She whimpered as he pulled away.
“Bite me,” she begged.
Fuck. “No, little one. It’s too soon.”
She whimpered again and he silenced her by flipping her onto her back and pinning her beneath him. He captured her wrists above her head with one hand. His other trailed down her body, her neck, her breasts, her stomach, until he reached the apex of her thighs. He stopped and gazed at her.
“Don’t tease me,” she panted, writhing beneath him.
He chuckled and drew his finger along her slit. “Hmm…you’re desperate for my cock, aren’t you?”
“Yes. I want you.”
He crawled up her body and drew his finger, slick with her arousal, across her bottom lip. He watched in wonder as her tongue darted out and licked it away. “Open,” he commanded.
She opened her mouth wide and he pushed his finger inside. Her gorgeous full lips closed around it and she sucked hard. Her grip was incredible and he grunted as his cock strained against his boxers as he imagined her sucking a lot more than just his finger.
He pulled away and pushed his boxers down, not even bothering to pull them all the way off. He couldn’t wait another second. He tightened his grip on her wrists and then thrust inside her. She screamed in pleasure as he pounded into her. She was wilder than the last time. A lot wilder. She met him thrust for thrust with ease and with everything he gave her, she just wanted more. She wanted it harder, rougher.
He lowered his neck to her mouth and gestured with his eyes. Her eyes lit up excitedly and he watched the demon rise to the surface. Her baby fangs dropped. She hesitated and looked to him for his reassurance.
“Feed, little one.”
She smiled and buried her fangs into his neck. He grunted at her harsh, inexperienced bite ripping through his flesh. As soon as she tasted his blood on her tongue, she came hard, her pussy convulsing around his cock in violent shockwaves of pleasure. The sensation was incredible.
“Yes! Drink, Cora! Harder!” he cried out.
She obeyed instantly and sucked so fucking hard that the sudden pain sent him over the edge. He released himself inside her, roaring as he rode the wave of his orgasm.
“Amazing,” he breathed as he released her wrists. He reached for the back of her head and said gently, “Stop now. That’s enough.”
This time she obeyed him and pulled back. He smiled at the sight of his little vampire with blood dripping from her mouth, her eyes wide with the heady sensation of a feed. He licked it away and she murmured agreeably. “Good girl,” he told her. “You’re learning quickly.” Quicker than any other vampire actually. It usually takes weeks to teach a baby vampire to pull back when they’re feeding.
“I liked that a lot,” she told him.
He grinned. “I know. I felt it.”
“Don’t pull out yet,” she said.
“I hadn’t planned on it.”
“Good,” she said, wrapping her arms around his neck. “Don’t go to them.”
“Who, little one?”
“Those girls.”
Ah, yes. His vampire vixens. She’s jealous? “I need to feed,” he told her.
“Why don’t you feed from humans? Why those…whores?”
Whores? Harsh. Yep, she’s definitely jealous. “I can’t have human blood around here right now.”
“Why?”
“Because,” he said, stroking her hair, “You’re too new. You won’t be able to control the hunger. It was easier to remove the temptation. One thing at a time, little one.”
“Oh,” she said shyly. “Well, do you…fuck those vampires that you feed from?”
He shook his head. “No.” Not anymore. Not since that first night we made love. There has been no one else.
“Do you want to?”
He saw the look in her eyes—a flicker of desire, perhaps? Interesting. “Do you want to?”
“No!” she cried. “I only want you!” she proclaimed, fiercely, pulling him closer.
He ch
uckled. He knew she was lying. He’d expected this from her. Her sexual hunger as a new vampire was such that he’d prepared himself for her desire to experiment, to want other things. And he didn’t have a problem with that—well, within reason. He’d have to be part of it. But even as her Sire he knew he couldn’t control her urges—they were too strong. He couldn’t stifle her like that. He had to allow it, but damned if he wouldn’t exert as much control as he could over it. His first priority was to protect her—even if it meant protecting her from herself. The bond between them was incredibly strong; stronger than he’d anticipated. And as needy as she was with him; he was just as needy with her, albeit, he played it closer to his chest. He had to maintain control when he was around her. Her survival depended on him doing so.
He pulled out and slipped his boxers back on and then climbed off the bed.
“I won’t be long. And after I’ll take you out. You’ve been cooped up in the mansion for long enough.”
Her hand shot out and gripped his arm fiercely. “No.”
His eyes narrowed at her insubordination. He could see the old her in her eyes—the feisty side of her that he hadn’t seen since before he’d turned her. The former no-nonsense, tough Cora. “Cora,” he growled. “Don’t displease me,” he warned.
Something flashed in her eyes. It was only brief but he caught it. White light? No, it can’t be. “No,” she repeated.
“You dare to defy your Sire?”
Her eyes flashed again. Shit. It is white light. It’s overriding the Sire bond? How powerful is it to be able to do that? Impossible. I’m reading into it. Don’t be ridiculous.
“Feed here,” she said.
He cocked an eyebrow in surprise. “You want to watch me feed?”
She nodded. “Not with Vivian though. I don’t like her.”
She doesn’t like how close we are. She knows she’s my favorite to feed from. And she must know we’ve fucked before. So, she’s remembering then? Already? Unbelievable. “All right.”
She released his arm and breathed a relieved sigh.
He watched as she pulled the blankets up to her chest, protectively, shielding herself from him. “You know that you are the only one that I want, Cora?”
She nodded, but there was uncertainty in her eyes.
“I mean it. I wouldn’t have turned you otherwise,” he said, perching on the edge of the bed beside her. He brushed his fingers across her cheek. “You are the only vampire I have ever Sired, Cora. That is how much you mean to me. I love you, little one.”
She turned into his hand, nuzzling him gently as she said, “I love you.”
They were the words that he’d been waiting to hear from her for so long. But as she said them he couldn’t help but wonder whether the fact that he was her Sire was influencing her. How real was it? There was no way to tell. But there was an odd emptiness to her words that only he could notice. She didn’t know any different. But he did. The way she’d said those three words hadn’t been the same way that she’d said them to Ryan. There was something missing.
He shook it off and climbed off the bed. He couldn’t do anything about it right now. When her dependence on him weakened over the next couple of weeks, then he’d know for sure. If she stayed with him, he’d know she truly cared for him. If she left to explore on her own, he’d know it was just the Sire thing.
“Tina!” he called out.
A moment later there was a knock at the door.
“Yes. Come in,” Luca said.
A woman with wavy blonde hair walked in. Her hazel eyes were hooded with desire. Luca heard Cora growling low in her throat with displeasure. He turned to her and shook his head in disapproval and she ceased her protests. Tina smiled kindly at her as she sat at the foot of the bed, her back to Cora. She wore nothing but a short black robe that could barely contain her huge tits.
Luca perched beside her and pushed her robe off her right shoulder. He held Cora’s gaze as he called the demon forth and buried his fangs in Tina’s neck. She watched in awe for a few seconds, before dropping the blankets from her chest and crawling across the bed naked, towards them. He pulled back from Tina. He wasn’t done feeding yet, but he was preoccupied watching Cora. He was curious to see what she would do.
Tina felt her approach and craned her neck to look at her. They smiled wickedly at one another. And then Cora hesitantly pulled Tina’s robe off her left shoulder. It caused her robe to slip down and pool around her waist. Cora licked her lips at the sight of her breasts. She brushed her hand over Tina’s right breast. She traced her index finger around her nipple before flicking it gently. Tina gasped at the sensation and gave Cora a nod of encouragement.
It was all she needed. She pushed Tina back roughly onto the bed. Tina moved further up the bed to give her room.
Luca watched with barely contained desire as Cora knelt between Tina’s legs and dropped her fangs, piercing the sensitive flesh of her inner thigh. Fucking hell. Tina came immediately from the sensation and bucked against Cora as she continued to drink from her.
“Pull back,” Luca commanded.
She obeyed and turned to him, flashing her fangs and smiling. She was high on blood and desire. And fuck if he wasn’t too. All three of them were.
Luca grabbed hold of Cora and positioned her so her head fell back over the bed. “Open wide.”
She smiled excitedly and complied. He slid his cock into her mouth and eyed Tina. “Pleasure her,” he commanded.
She pushed Cora’s legs apart and gripped them roughly, digging her nails into her thighs. Cora’s gasp was muffled by Luca’s cock pumping in and out of her mouth. She started in surprise as Tina flicked her clit with her tongue. She tried to move away, suddenly aware that it was a woman pleasuring her and not a man as she was used to.
“Relax. Let her please you,” Luca whispered as he gently kneaded her breasts. She calmed at his touch and gave herself over to Tina’s ministrations.
Luca picked up his pace, fucking her mouth ruthlessly. He could feel she was close to orgasm already. He grabbed Tina’s wrist and sank his fangs into her flesh. She came instantly again as he drew her blood into his mouth. Her breathy moans vibrating against Cora’s exposed, sensitive pussy sent her over the edge too. Her lips clamped down harder around his cock as her orgasm ripped through her, causing Luca to lose control and pump his hot seed down her throat.
He waited until she’d swallowed every drop of him and then he pulled his cock out, followed by his fangs from Tina’s wrist.
All three of them collapsed onto the bed on a high of sex and blood.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Luca stepped into Cora’s room and asked, “Ready, little one?”
She didn’t answer. He scanned the room but she wasn’t there. A shiver ran down his spine. Something was wrong. She should have answered him right away. Shit. He’d only left her for a few moments to get dressed while he and Michael had debriefed his father on her progress via telepathic connection.
He crossed to the bathroom and knocked on the door. “Cora?”
Again, no answer.
He forced open the door, crushing the lock in his hand.
He gasped as he caught sight of her. She was on her knees, leaning over the toilet. The bowl was filled with blood. It was splattered everywhere. She looked up at him briefly before abruptly turning away and retching. She vomited up another mouthful of blood.
He rushed to her and brushed her hair out of her face. He held her until she finally stopped retching. And then she collapsed into his arms, crying.
Michael, I need you, Luca communicated telepathically.
“It’s okay. It’ll be okay,” he said, easing her to her feet. He felt Michael’s presence outside the door. He had the grace to remain there instead of barging on in insensitively. “Wash your face. Don’t worry about the rest of the mess. It’ll be taken care of. I’ll be right outside. Okay, little one?”
“Yes,” she said quietly.
He shut the door behind
him and eyed Michael gravely. “She just rejected vampire blood.”
“What?” Michael asked, shocked at his words. “Yours?”
Luca shook his head. “Tina’s.”
“Hmm,” Michael murmured, rubbing his beard pensively. “Interesting.”
“Interesting? In the entire history of vampirism, there has never been a vampire who has rejected vampire blood before. Faerie blood, wolf blood for some, but never vampire blood.”
“I know our history, Luca,” Michael said. “It would be more worrisome if she was rejecting your blood—the blood of her Sire. Then we’d have a real problem. But she can’t feed from just you forever.”
“I was going to take her out tonight to teach her how to feed from a human.”
Michael’s eyes narrowed with suspicion. “Why so soon? I thought you wanted to wait because you didn’t think she’d be able to handle the hunger this early on?”
“I don’t have much of a choice. She…when she feeds from me it feels different. Like she’s taking more than just my blood…energy. It’s weakening me.”
“Energy? That’s a sorceress thing, Luca. Nothing vampire about it.”
“Her eyes flashed with white light today.”
“And you’re telling me now? I didn’t hear you report that to Nathanial.”
“He’ll tell Ryan and get his hopes up.”
Michael scoffed. “You mean Ryan will come here and take her away from you.”
Luca snarled in response.
“All right. Sorry. Calm down. Take her out like you’d planned. We need to see if she can keep human blood down.”
Luca nodded. Before he could say anything else, Cora walked out of the bathroom. “Better now, little one?” he asked.
She nodded.
“Do you still want to go out?”
“Yeah. I’m fine now. I want you to take me out,” she insisted.
Luca and Michael exchanged an amused glance.
“Okay. There’s blood on your clothes. Change. I’ll be right outside.”
“You don’t want to stay and watch?” she asked coyly.
“Hmm…if I stay right now we won’t be going anywhere.” He winked at her and then ushered Michael out of the room with him.
