Alex didn’t hesitate as he stood and pulled his jeans off, spread my legs and entered me in mere seconds. Our moans intermingled at the sweet sensations as he pumped into me again and again. It never ceased to amaze me how Alex filled me so completely. His hips slowed and he rolled over so that I was resting on top of him. Brushing the hair out of my flushed face he said, “Wren, I have to say this. Sometimes when I’m inside you, my heart feels like it will burst from the love I feel for you. In all my years, and yeah, with all the different women, I’ve never before felt this strong an emotion. I was not kidding earlier when I said that if anything happens to you, I would cross over. I can’t imagine living even one day in a world without you. I understand that you can’t say the words to me, and even if you never do, it will not change my love for you. I just wanted you to know that.”
Looking into his beautiful green eyes, I felt my heart expand in my chest. I knew that I loved him. I loved him with all of my heart. My soul soared with the knowledge. I no longer feared it. “I love you,” I said.
An expression of shock, quickly followed by joy, spread across his face. “You love me?” he said with awe.
“Yes, Alex. I love you.”
Alex closed his eyes “Thank you, God.”
He then pulled my head down and gave me the sweetest kiss, filled with love and passion. He began to move his hips and I gasped at the pleasure that rippled through me. “Oh Alex… please do that again.”
And he did. And he smiled, a wicked smile, as he grabbed my hips and bucked up hard. Keeping his hands on my hips he showed me his strength as he lifted me up and brought me down on his hard shaft again and again.
Without any warning he cried out, and I felt his hot semen shoot way up inside me. The walls of my vagina clenched around him with my own release and he cried out, “God how I love you, Wren.”
He pulled my head down to kiss me while I felt him twitch inside me. It was the most delicious feeling. I rolled off of him and said, “I need food.”
He tried to grab me as I rolled off the bed. “All I need is love. Love. Love, is all I need,” He sang.
I stopped dead in my tracks. Alex sang. Alex sang like an angel. I laughed as I threw myself on him. He let out a “harumpf” as I landed an elbow to his ribs.
“Why didn’t you ever tell me that you could sing like an angel?”
“You never asked me.”
“Well hell, I’m never gonna sing in front of you again. Compared to you I sound like a toad.”
“Baby, I love when you sing. And toads can be cute. I knew a sweet little toad that lived in New Orleans…”
“You ass. You’re making fun of me on the night that I tell you I love you.”
He grabbed my hand and entwining our fingers he said, “Mmmmm…say it again.”
“I love you.” As I said the words a vibration began in our entwined hands. We looked at each other with wonder. Then the moment was broken when my stomach growled.
Alex jumped out of bed and began getting dressed “Let’s go get my woman some food.”
We went downstairs to a restaurant in the hotel called Kachin which Alex explained to me was an ancient city in Myanamar.
When we walked in I spotted Mark and Cheve at a table with none other than the beautiful Myaing.
“Damn,” Alex said as he spotted her.
“Don’t worry Handsome. I really don’t care if she’s here or not. I’m not threatened by her.” And I wasn’t. For the first time in my life I felt secure in my abilities and in my man.
“Hi guys, can we join you?”
Cheve and Mark both stood and Myaing gave me a dirty look. Alex and I sat down and immediately Myaing put her hand on Alex’s chest and leaned into him.
I gave the little tart a steely look and said, “Take your hand off of my mate and stop acting like a tart. How old are you anyway? Did no one ever teach you any self respect?”
Everyone at the table stilled. I didn’t care if they all thought I was rude or not.
Cheve was the first to say something, “You mated with a fucking vampire Wren?”
Alex’s face registered shock. Myaing on the other hand looked as if she was going to spit nails. At me.
“Alex, close your mouth. Are we or aren’t we mated?”
Alex said, with no small amount of reluctance, “Well, not exactly. We are bonded. Being bonded is like a marriage ceremony. You say the words and exchange blood and you are tied together always.”
I was confused “What is mating then?”
No one spoke. I began to get angry when Myaing said, “You are too stupid for my Alex. What do you think ‘mated’ means? It means you fuck until you breed. Geez, she really isn’t very bright Alex.”
“Shut the hell up, Myaing!” Alex said.
I stood there and thought about it. Okay now I could see the difference between being bonded and mated. Hell no, I guess we weren’t mated. I started to let everyone know I was not really mated to Alex when realization struck. I remembered Janel telling me about the meeting with Annika. Annika had said tell the Sensay to stay away from my mate and my brother. Roberto and Annika had a child.
Chapter 22
I thought I would be much more upset about it than I was. It angered me that Roberto slept with me when he had the equivalent of a wife and child, but the hurt that I thought I would feel just wasn’t there. My eyes met Alex’s and I could read the relief on his face.
I shrugged “Bonded or mated it makes no difference. The point is Myaing, Alex and I are together so get over it.”
Myaing pouted and said to Alex, “Do you really prefer this mousy girl compared to me?”
I saw Alex look at Myaing, who even I had to admit was breathtaking, with her straight long black hair and exotic green eyes. Not to mention a body that was nothing short of voluptuous.
Alex replied, “There is no comparison, Wren is my heart. There is no other for me.”
Cheve made a rather rude sound. I on the other hand felt like crying. His words made my heart skip a beat. I really wanted to drag him back to our room and make love to him the rest of the night but there was work to be done.
After ordering some dinner, I turned to Myaing “Do you know Janel Atwood?”
“Unfortunately I do. She’s a bitch!” Myaing spat.
I laughed. “That’s her. Do you know where she is?”
“Probably where she is every night, at the clinic,” she answered.
“What clinic?”
“There’s a clinic on the other side of the island that treats The Evolved. Janel volunteers there. She usually stumbles back here about 10 a.m.”
“Thanks, Myaing.”
Myaing said rather nastily, “Actually I think she only volunteers there because the doctor is hot. She’s probably doing him.”
I looked at Alex, “You actually slept with this thing?”
Alex shrugged while Myaing stood up fast and said,
“How dare you! I should tear you to shreds.”
“You can try.”
Cheve chuckled and said, “Now things are getting interesting. Cat fight. Literally.”
Alex sighed “Myaing, Wren is a Sensay.”
Myaing took a step back. I could tell she was reassessing me. She took some deep breaths and then a shocked look came over her face. “I apologize. I didn’t know. Alex, it was nice seeing you again. Please excuse me.” She turned to leave but swung around. “Please don’t tell my Father of my disrespect.”
With that she high tailed it out of there. “Well, that was interesting.”
Cheve asked, “Who is her Father?”
Alex answered, “Her father owns this hotel and several others around the world. He caters to The Evolved.”
“Is he an Evolved?” I asked.
“Yeah, as is Myaing. They are Chinthes.”
“And that is?” I probed
“A creature evolved from the feline family. Many centuries ago they guarded temples. They are very good with protecting p
eople or things, thus why they run hotels for The Evolved. Who more needs protecting than us?”
I thought about what he said. It seems The Evolved were very good at using their abilities to their advantage. Already I was learning about this secret world in which I was unexpectedly thrust into. It was all so fascinating, but right now I really had to concentrate on finding Roberto, keeping everyone alive and getting a hold of Janel.
Our food arrived, and while we ate, we made our plans. Alex would have to go to sleep soon, so Mark and Cheve and I would wait up for a little while to see if Janel showed up. I had a feeling that Janel is where I should start.
After dinner, I walked Alex back up to the room. I intended to only stop in to grab a light jacket, but as soon as we entered the room Alex pulled me into his arms.
“Alex, I have to get back downstairs. I want to take
Bullet for a walk and the guys are waiting.” I gasped as he began kissing my neck. His tongue darted out and swirled around my ear. My knees felt weak. It took every ounce of willpower I possessed to break away from his embrace.
He leaned his long body against the door. He was in his usual attire of blue jeans and crisp white shirt with the sleeves rolled up displaying his muscular forearms with a smattering of blond hair, something that for some reason drove me wild. His large hands hung by his sides. Hands that I knew were capable of soft caresses and mind blowing orgasms.
Looking at him, I forgot how to breathe. The hunger in his eyes was fierce. He pushed himself away from the door and sauntered towards me. When he reached me, he took my chin between his thumb and forefinger and tilted my head up so he could softly bush his lips across mine and then said, “Go Baby, before I change my mind and drag you to bed.”
I ran towards the door, but not before he added, “Tonight I will not only drag you to bed, but I may just tie you to it.” At my gasp, he just chuckled.
I hurried downstairs trying really hard not to picture what Alex had said.
When I met the guys in the lobby I heard Cheve say “See? You owe me twenty bucks!”
Mark pulled a twenty out of his wallet and handed it to Cheve.
“What is that all about?”
Cheve laughed. “Mark and I made a wager as to how long you would take to tuck the fucking vampire in.”
I felt my face flame “Is that what you do in your spare time? Try and embarrass me?”
Mark and Cheve both looked abashed. As I walked toward the entrance I smiled. That would get them. Let them think they had hurt my feelings. I called to Bullet to follow and went out into the coming dawn.
Just as we exited a car screeched to a stop in front of us. I heard the click of a gun being cocked and immediately ducked. I pushed Bullet with all of my strength so he wouldn’t get hit.
I heard a bullet whiz by just to my right so I knew I only had a second to decide which direction to roll. Figuring they would compensate by aiming more to the left, I rolled toward the right and heard more bullets fly a few hairbreadths from my body.
I also heard Mark and Cheve come storming through the doors. Mark was impressive as he came out with his gun drawn and was firing back with a deadly calm. Cheve in the meantime had thrown himself on top of me. Bullet had come back to crouch in front of me. The car took off with tires screeching and Cheve rolled off of me and pulled me up.
“Are you okay? Did you get hit?” he said as he looked me over.
“No. I…” I began when I heard Alex say my name from the doorway. I turned and he was standing there in just his jeans. The look on his face was one of pure fear. I ran over to him and wrapped my arms around him. He was shaking.
“It’s okay Alex. I’m all right. They didn’t hurt me.”
Alex took my head in his hands, “I heard the shots. I ran down here as fast as I could. God Baby…all I saw was Cheve lying on top of you. I didn’t know if you were hurt or not.”
“I’m okay, Sweetheart. Look. No wounds, not even a scratch.”
Alex looked like he was beginning to feel the affects of the topor. “Alex, I’m okay but you’re not. Let’s get you back up to the room.”
He held on to me as we rode the elevator. I wasn’t too sure if it was because of his forced death sleep that was creeping up on him or the fact that I had almost gotten shot. When we went into the room Alex lay down on the bed, and as I tucked him in he grabbed my hand, “Please be careful. Sometimes I hate what I am. I should be able to be with you, to be a help to you, and instead you are tucking me into bed like I’m a baby.”
My heart broke at his disgust with himself. “Listen, Alex. You are what you are. Just as I am what I am. Neither of us asked for this, but here we are. Besides, I love all of you. Man and vampire together. I can’t imagine living my life without ever experiencing you biting me.”
Alex smiled. “It’s all about the sex with you isn’t it? You just love me for my very big and sexy fangs don’t you?”
I laughed. “Yep…that’s it. Now you know my dirty little secret. I got a fang fetish. Mmmm maybe later you’ll let me play with them.”
The smile faded from Alex’s face replaced by a look of pure lust and then he was out, as his death sleep overtook him. A knock sounded on the door. I opened it to find an angry Mark and Cheve standing there.
Cheve looked over at Alex and saw that he was out “Wren, I don’t like this. I say we pack our bags get Bullet, leave the fucking vampire and high tail it out of here.”
I gave him the best dirty look that I could muster. “First of all, stop calling him the fucking vampire. I have feelings for Alex and we are together, so you better get used to him. Second, we are not leaving until we find Roberto.”
Cheve rolled his eyes, but said, “Okay, but this better happen fast. I don’t like you having to be out in the open here. You’re like a walking bull’s-eye.”
Before I could answer another knock sounded on the door. Mark drew his gun and Cheve stood deadly still ready to strike if necessary.
“Oh for goodness sakes look through the peephole,” I said as I went to the door and did just that. I let out a squeal of delight as I threw the door open and pulled Janel into the room. “Finally. I’ve been waiting all night for you. Myaing said you were working at the clinic. You have to tell me all about it.”
“Whoa. Slow down. How much coffee have you had?” Janel eyed me suspiciously.
“Not that much,” I said defensively. I hugged her hard.
“It’s so good to see you.”
Hugging me back she said, “You too…hey! What the hell?”
Taking a step back and looking me over she said, “What have you been doing? You look like Zena Warrior Sensay!”
I laughed. “It was all Cheve’s doing.” I said nodding my head towards him.
Janel looked in his direction, “Holy Mother of Pearl! What else have you been up to on that island of yours?”
As was Janel’s usual MO she started to make a beeline for the sexy Cheve when she glanced at the bed and saw Alex lying there. “Okay…Olivia, are you aware that there’s a vampire in your bed?” Chuckling she asked, “You don’t have anything too kinky going on here, do you? You always seemed too prissy to have a threesome going but hey who am I to judge?” She turned and saw Mark. “Okay now I know you wouldn’t do three at a time.”
“Will you stop?” I said happy to have her and her teasing up close and personal. I couldn’t help hugging her once more “It’s so good to see you. It seems like a life time ago since we left Buffalo doesn’t it?”
We were quiet for a moment both of us thinking about how much our lives had changed in six months. Having met in college and working at the same hospital back in Buffalo we had grown close in the dozen years we’d known each other. How could we know that out lives would change forever with one weekend trip to Atlantic City?
“Yeah, Buffalo was a lifetime ago, but I’m not sorry how things turned out. I love learning about The Evolved. The world is full of interesting people isn’t it?”
Leave it to Janel to look at the glass half full.
Mark grumbled “Yeah interesting people that are trying to kill Wren.”
Janel looked at me “Oh you know about that already?”
“What do you mean? How do you know people are trying to kill me?”
“Well, I’ve been working in the clinic for awhile; there is this really dreamy doctor there. His name is Kai. He is the most handsome, smartest and compassionate man I’ve ever met.”
I narrowed my eyes at her, “What happened to Andy?”
“Oh him, he took off to go find that bastard Roberto. I told him if he went we were through. By the way, why are you here risking your skin for a snake of a man like Roberto?”
“Janel, you know if there’s a chance that I can save him I have to try regardless of the risk. Besides, I have Mark, Cheve and Alex to help me, and I’ve learned a lot in the last few months.”
Cheve could keep quiet anymore “This whole thing stinks, Wren, and you know it. It’s not about Roberto at all. It’s about eliminating you.” He said to Janel, “Tell us what you know, so I can do my best to keep this woman alive despite her foolishness.”
“I know there are those within The Evolved community who want her dead so she cannot fulfill her destiny. I know that they are building and organizing a group just for that purpose. I also know that Roberto is and was being used to plot against Wren.”
Janel turned and grasped my hands and I knew that whatever she was going to say, I didn’t want to hear.
“I also know that the vampire that’s lying in your bed right now is also involved in the plot. I’m so sorry, Sweetie.”
Chapter 23
I felt the blood rush from my head. “No. This can’t be happening again.”
Janel said, “I’m sorry. Truly I am, but I have it on good authority that Alex is involved.”
Angrily I asked her, “Who? Who is your good authority? It seems to me that at the moment I really can’t trust anyone anymore.”
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