by Emily Bex
***
As he looks down, she places the ring on his finger. Her words take his breath away. He takes her hand inside both of his and kisses it.
Picking her up and swinging her around in his arms, he kisses her deep and long. He does not want this night to end, but he cringes a bit as he feels the heat from the rising sun burn his skin, warning him to take cover quickly and his heart aches. He wants to stay here forever with her, walk the streets in daylight, and never, ever leave.
“Kate, I love you so much, this means so much to me, but I have no… Damn it, we need to go, sun is touching me.”
Looking at Dante, Shade tells him to drive back to the hotel, they are teleporting, and he has run out of time. Cuddling her in his arms, he whispers softly, “It’s okay. I am not hurt, but we have to go now!”
As they teleport directly into their hotel suite, he sits her down on the bed and lets his hands slowly glide over her face before sliding them through her hair.
“I love you so damn much.”
71
Shade has her safely back in their hotel suite at the Ritz, the heavy black-out drapes pulled against the sun. He will fight the pull of his death slumber to stay with her longer. He needs to get out of these clothes, and he suggests she does the same.
“Are you tired, hungry? Tell me what you need.”
“I want you, lover. I want to hold you, kiss you, and make love to you. Put that ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on the door, and climb into this bed with me, that is how I want this adventure to end.”
He smiles wickedly as he walks toward her. He begins to strip, letting his shoes and socks go in one direction, dropping his shirt to the floor. As he walks closer to her, she can see the transformation, and what she sees is no longer her savage lover but his beast in full view.
***
He will no longer keep the beast under lock and key. He wants what is his and this will be the last time the beast will touch her during this pregnancy, the last time he will feed from her, and he will not be denied. His hands at his waistband, he hastily removes his jeans, throwing his head back and making it known to her, she belongs to him.
Stalking her slowly as he moves around the bed, his eyes are fire red, they never leave her, and she shows no fear. His fangs elongate full length. He crouches at the foot of the bed, and grabs her ankles, pulling her heeled feet to him. He grips her delicate shoes, and removes them from her feet, tossing them carelessly aside.
Her scent surrounds him, making him ache to have her, to take her here and now. The beast crawls onto the bed beside her, laying his head upon her tummy, nudging her belly as he feels intensively protective for her. The beast knows she carries the baby and he will take care of her.
***
She locks eyes with him, as his eyes glow red in the darkened room, and watches as he moves with a cat-like grace to the foot of the bed where he climbs over her on all fours. Kate reaches down and puts her hand in his hair, this gentle beast, as she whispers to him.
“Ours. This baby is us. And I love him already, now come to me.”
***
Her heart speaks to the beast. He listens to her, lifting his eyes to her. His hunger screams and he can barely breathe. Helping her to sit upright, he removes her dress with shaking hands. She is the only person to ever make the beast quiver with such intensity. He flings her dress to the floor, his head nuzzles into her neck, licking her vein and feeling her pulse beating strong and fast. Pushing her slowly back down on the bed, he runs his hand the length of her legs, starting at her ankles. His hands are roughened from being a warrior, and her skin is soft as silk, smooth as satin, and white as snow. He looks at her face as she lies across the pillows, her crimson spread out in a fan beneath her. Her moans are barely a whisper and yet so erotic in how they communicate her need.
He pulls a rose from the vase, the red so vibrant and matching the fiery glow in his eyes. He lets the petals slide over the lacey edge of her silken panties and she arches her hips in need. Dragging the rose along her tummy, he makes circles around where the baby grows inside her. He leans down, kissing her there. He slides the red rose up to her breasts as they protrude over her bra, noticing her beautiful white skin in contrast to the deep red petals. Laying the rose between her breasts, he growls deep, “Mine!”
The beast climbs atop the bed, and crouches between her legs. His growls are primal and deep. Her body lays open to him, like a rose opening its petals to the sun. He nuzzles his nose into her panties, licking across them, sucking the panties and the soft petals of her sex into his mouth, tasting her honey and it drives him out of his mind. He slides his fangs beneath the narrow band of her panties, and with a single bite, cuts through the delicate silk. Tossing the panties aside, he slides his hands under her ass and squeezes tight, lifting her to his mouth and sliding his tongue along that sweet heaven all to way to her clit and sucking hard, feeling her body scream with need and passion. He feels her hands grip his curls and pull at him, trying to pull him closer into her sweetness and he lets her struggle. He wants her to explode fully for him.
Driving his tongue deep into her, he strokes her with his tongue as she rides his mouth, and he sinks his fingers deep into her ass cheeks, pulling her tighter against his lips. “Cum, give me your honey, cum!”
***
She groans in pleasure as she sinks both hands into his curls and pulls him closer, but he plays a game of teasing, not giving her what she so desperately needs, and then finally thrusting his tongue deep inside her, pushing her to cum, as she arches her back and throws her head back and rides his mouth as he grips her tighter.
Her scream turns to a strangled whisper, “Lover,” as she gasps for air and is reduced to a long-extended moan as the orgasm gradually fades.
Sucking at her, his deep growl vibrates through her body, making her cum even harder for the beast. Nipping softly at her inner thigh, scoring it with his fangs, he feels her body tremble with the sensation. In a single motion he turns her over on her tummy, giving her no rest.
***
Letting his tongue glide along the curve of her back, starting at her hips, he slides his tongue up to her neck. He lifts her body upward until she is on all fours, just where he wants her.
Sliding his cock along her sweet sex, he teases her with his hardened steel, holding his cock in his hand, he circles around her sex, inserting just the head of his cock and pulling back out again. He nuzzles into her crimson hair, nipping at her neck, her ears. Sliding one hand under her tummy to steady her, he leans back and slaps her ass cheeks, creating that sweet sting, as the beast growls deep in his throat. He wants to cum inside her. He wants to take her blood.
The beast wants control but is still mindful of her condition. Pushing her head down to the pillows, lifting her ass high in the air, he uses his knees to push her own knees further apart. She is the most beautiful sight he ever beheld, and she is his.
His hands massage her back, as he slowly slides them from her shoulders, back to her hips, before his fingers start to explore between her legs, teasing and coating his fingers in the sweet honey that drips from her heaven. With his free hand he grips a handful of her hair and lifts her head up as he lays his body over hers and kisses her hard on the mouth. Kneeling upright behind her, he guides his cock home as he responds to her moans. He moves slowly, seductively, as he feels her passion build.
He feels her hand between her legs, stroking her sex, and teasing his cock, cupping his balls, as his body begins to shake from the sensations, and he throws back his head and growls. Leaning over her, he goes straight for her neck and sinks his fangs deep as he thrust even deeper and cums like a volcano inside her, feeling the spasms around his cock being squeezed tight as he feels her cum. His mouth draws hard, drinking deep and loving the taste of her as she takes him to another place.
***
She feels him grab her hair and yank her head back to expose her neck as he sinks his fangs deep into her soft skin and drinks from her,
as they both drop off the edge of that cliff into the free-fall of an orgasm that has them both in its clutches, as they ride wave after wave of those beautiful spasms that leave them both weak and panting.
***
Their bodies collapse and his beast retreats as Shade tries to catch his breath. He had released the beast with his beauty and the beast had been as protective of her as he had. He pulls her close, snuggling into her hair.
“Bel, are you okay?”
***
As the orgasm subsides, she feels him wrap her in his arms. It is Shade who comforts her now. He is snuggling into her rose scented hair, and holding her tight, asking if she is alright.
She turns her head to him, and kisses his gentle lips, “You should have no fear of the beast, lover. He will protect me as you protect me.”
“Si. You tame him. Ti amo.”
Kissing her he pulls her closer as they lay side by side.
“Feed mi amore, feed our bambino, you need to be strong. I want you strong for all of us.”
Stroking her hair softly, he feels her dull teeth bite into him, and he knows she craves him in more ways than one, and he lays his head against hers as she feeds.
***
Kate bites hard into him, and as she draws the blood into her mouth and feels the heat between her legs, despite all the things he has already done to tempt and tease her body. She thrusts her hips against him as she feels his cock harden, and she reaches down and grasps his cock in her hand as she continues to drink. She listens to the moans, not sure which are hers and which are his, as she drinks deep from him and slides her hand up and down the full length of his cock, feeling it throb in her hand. She savors the hot salty, metallic taste of his blood and realizes her craving for its taste is so much stronger with each feeding. She grinds her hips against him as she strokes him harder and feels him throw his own head back as he cums once again, spilling that hot, sticky sweet cum over her hand, and across her abdomen, as she removes her lips from his neck, and licks at him gently, knowing her tongue does not have the power to heal yet, but someday, lover, someday.
***
Nothing gives him more pleasure than to have her feeding from him. It is sexual, personal, and intimate and belongs to just the two of them. Her feeding is longer and deeper now, and he knows this is the baby taking his share. “Grow strong my young warrior. You are so wanted and loved already.”
Kissing her softly, laying with her in his arms, he whispers hoarsely, “Mi amore... death slumber is taking, me. I have been awake so long, rest. We leave as night falls. I will hold you as I sleep.”
He feels the unwanted slumber taking him, but he doesn’t want to go, he wants to stay here with her, to never sleep again.
She caresses his face and runs her fingers through his hair.
“Sleep, and I will sleep beside you, as it should be. We have all eternity, my savage lover.”
72
Waking, Shade moans softly, his body feeling good, strong, and energized. Looking down at bel, she is sleeping soundly on his chest and he makes up his mind, then and there, they will teleport back to the States. The flying takes too damn long, and he knows he just fed from her and is strong enough to teleport her back. He hates to do this, leave this city without her knowledge, but there is nothing more important than getting her home safe with the baby inside her and making sure she begins her regimen of pills.
Their memories here will last a lifetime, and he thinks, from now on, the mortal holiday of Valentine’s Day will always be celebrated in Paris, their own special tradition with each other. Lying there, he telepathically let’s Dante know they are heading straight out from the hotel room back home, and he needs for Dante to arrange for their luggage to be loaded up and flown back. Dante informs him it is as good as done. Lifting her softly in his arms, not waking her, he cuddles her tight to his chest, wrapping a blanket from the bed around them to shield her from the cold. Kissing the top of her head he closes his eyes. “Hang on little warrior, welcome to flight our way!”
Teleporting back takes less of a toll than he expects, and they land softly inside their home. Gi greets him and welcomes him back. Shade takes the stairs, and carries her to their bedroom, laying her down gently, her body shifting slightly in her sleep. Crawling in bed beside her, he snuggles her close and waits for her to wake. She sleeps much more now, and he is happy he decided to teleport her in this condition.
He lets Luca know they have arrived. “Luca, we are home, but I am not leaving this bed until bel wakes. I do not want her to be startled when she fell asleep in Paris and wakes up in Virginia.”
“Good to have you home, master. I can tell by your voice, all went well. Nothing to report here, I got you and my lady covered, rest easy.”
Smiling, Shade snuggles his face into those fiery crimson locks and knows it will be a long road ahead for them both from this moment on.
***
Kate feels herself slowly surfacing from a deep sleep, with him lying next to her. She nuzzles in to him and feels him stir slightly. She smiles to herself as the memories of their Paris adventure come flooding back, and she stretches out in the bed, putting her hands above her head, and pointing her toes into a long, slow stretch as she hears him chuckle next to her.
She opens her eyes to see those beautiful blue eyes looking back at her, and she can see past him into their bedroom. She raises herself up on one elbow and looks around their bedroom, confused.
“Shade? A dream? Was Paris just a dream?”
“No, mi amore, no dream. But I did not want to put you through the flight, so I teleported us home while you slept, easiest way. How are you feeling?” Leaning over her, he kisses her softly.
She leans her head against his as her arm slides over his shoulder.
“I feel like the most loved woman in the world. That trip was a lifetime of memories in one night.”
She takes his hand that now bears the titanium ring, and kisses the back of his roughened hand, and kisses the ring that bonds them, and turns his hand over in hers and kisses the palm of his hand.
“No matter what I do to show you my love, it never feels like enough. I need an eternity just to show you. And now, my favorite city, it has so many more reasons to be my favorite city. Thank you.” She kisses him gently on the lips.
“Bel, I think every Valentine’s Day from now on we should be in Paris, si?” He kisses her nose, “I think you should rest a good bit tonight, take a nice hot bath and climb back in bed. We need to get you started on those pills in the morning before the death slumber takes me. I want to be here to help you once darkness falls, they probably won’t affect you right away with sickness. I need to get down to Luca, make some calls, check on some things and then I will be back up here for a while to check on you. Rest.”
“You pamper me too much, Shade. But I will take you up on your offer to go to Paris for every Valentine's Day. There is so much more to see!”
She slides out of bed and gets ready to head for the shower when she hears her cell phone ringing in her purse. It reminds her she never took it out to charge it, and she makes a grab for it. It is Rissa.
“Hello. Hi Rissa... Yes, Paris... We just got back... Of course, that would be great. I can tell you all the details. Okay, see you later then, bye."
She looks over her shoulder at Shade as she makes her way to the bathroom, “That was Rissa, she called while we were gone, heard we were in Paris, she is going to stop by later.”
***
The sarcastic thought flashes through his head. Rissa? Oh, Great! Just what I wanted to hear. “That’s fine, girl time I suppose. Will you need me around then? I can make myself disappear?”
She laughs at him from the bathroom, “Yes, we would not want to bore you with our girl talk. By all means, you can disappear.”
“Grazie, you won’t see me until her prancing ass leaves then.”
“You should at least say hello. She helped us find a doctor. Now go, you and Luca go play with y
our toys, and I will see you later.”
She blows him a kiss from the bathroom door. “I will rest, lover, although, I feel fine today, honestly. You don’t need to take care of me during this whole pregnancy. You will be worn out by the time the baby arrives.”
She climbs in the shower and lets the hot water wash over her, reliving the events of the last twenty-four hours. She washes her hair and uses her rose scented bath gel before rinsing off and climbing out of the shower. Drying her hair, she puts on some make-up and thinks she still looks a little more pale than usual. She covers her damp skin in the rose scented body lotion before she slips into jeans and a soft, off the shoulder cashmere sweater, and sprays the rose scented perfume at her neck and wrists. There... just what he likes.
73
Rissa ends the call after finally talking to Kate. They are all set for tonight and Rissa’s blood is rushing with anticipation. In a few days, that warrior will belong to Alec one hundred percent and the doormat will be out on her sorry ass, back in the mortal world where she belongs. With the cell still in her hand, Rissa dials up Desire, sex goddess of the feeder world, and hears her answer within a few rings.
“Desire, this is Rissa. I will be picking you up at the compound at 7:00 p.m., do not make me wait. I don’t do waiting. My time is precious, and we have a long, three-hour drive. Have yourself prepared as you were instructed.”
Hanging up the phone, Rissa almost screams with glee. It’s all coming together, and Alec will be so pleased when everything returns to normal. Rushing to get ready, she bathes and fixes her hair and make-up, looking stunning as usual, feeling her energy rise so high in anticipation of watching the warrior fall.
She takes one last look in the mirror and heads out to the study where she can feel Alec, and she is damn sure he can feel her excitement and anticipation. Strolling past his study, she sees him casually sitting on the sofa with papers spread everywhere, laptop balancing on his thigh, as he is intensely working on something.