Crimson Black

by C C Morgen

  My mother stood at the bottom of the stairwell as Yuna and I made our way down the steps. Luna stood beside my mother in her usual chest gear and tight black leather slacks. She had Calipee with her, who was stripped of her family insignia and given the black garments and the symbol of my clan. I could tell by the appalling look Calipee had, she was neither enjoying her new attire nor her later role as Luna’s toy to break.

  My mother’s eyes enlarged in astonishment. “You are stunning, my child!” She caressed my face and then skimmed her fingers on my necklace. “Charming.” She continued gazing at me in amazement. “Your gifts from your aunts look astonishing on you.”

  Ocypete and Aello approached us from nearby with gold chalices filled with wine. Aello wore a long red Roman dress with rosy red painted lips and red eyeshadow that made her appear like the bloodthirsty leader she absolutely was. Ocypete wore a shiny golden, straight dress with one shoulder harness. Her eyes painted with a black eyeliner and green eyeshadow to bring out her emerald green eyes. Both my aunts were as youthful as they looked, and they captured the awareness of non-household members that were invited for the night.

  “You look outstanding in that attire, my lovely niece.” Ocypete grinned as she peered at how my clothes fit on my slender frame. “Such a powerful presence. Your mother should be honored to have such a fine successor.”

  “Our niece looks like a perfect Princess,” replied Aello. “Is the jewelry to your liking?”

  “Yes, Aunt Aello,” I nodded. “It’s lovely. Thank you.”

  “Such good manners,” Ocypete complimented and peeked at Calipee. “Not only well spoken, but also merciful as well.” She bowed graciously with her hand over her heart. “Thank you for pardoning my granddaughter with such a lenient punishment.”

  “Death is not a suitable way to deal with family,” I approached Calipee. She had a dull, unblinking glare. I clutched onto her chest harness and re-adjusted it on her, so it fitted accordingly. “Black looks more fitting on her, then death.” Her long curly locks I combed behind her ear and gazed into her sharp gray eyes. “Don’t you think, cousin, that this is better fitting than losing your head to my mother? Your family is fortunate you still breathe, which is a lot better than the treatment I received over the seasons.” Calipee remained mute.

  Luna gripped her by the back of the neck and squeezed. “I believe the princess deserves a thank you, Calipee. She’s being very generous, don’t you think?” She squeezed until Calipee caved in.

  “Thank you, cousin, for your humble mercy towards me and my family.” Her eyes flashed, and her nostrils flared with anger towards me and Luna.

  “The pleasure is all mine,” it satisfied me with her struggle to be obedient

  My mother snapped her fingers for one of the servant girls to bring over a chalice of wine and handed it over.

  “Drink, my child,” My mother urged. “Drink and eat to your heart's content.” She kissed me on the cheek, and I caught a whiff of her sweet perfume as she hugged me. “Happy birthday. Tonight, is for you. You can have anyone tonight if you desire, they will not deny you.” The room suddenly became silent. “However, I know you have someone already in mind.”

  Towards the entrance from the far end of the hall, Amphis stood in an alluring pale blue dress that made her seem like a Goddess. She gracefully stepped forward into the crowd that backed away, observing her with desire and lust in their eyes. My cousins had lewd grins, eyeing her as she stood as the center of attention, and glanced at me with a radiant smile that had the crowd gasp and whisper. Who is she? A beautiful Goddess?

  My face was flushed, and I had an awkward grin, hoping she could read my lewd thoughts. I could sense my cousins would attempt to introduce themselves to gain her attention. My legs move towards her as if I was being drawn in by the magnet of her beauty, and my heart skipped with play while approaching her with the wine in my hand.

  “Good evening, Solitary One,” Amphis greeted in sarcasm and curtsied.

  I bowed my head with my right hand touching my heart. “Good evening, my Ocean Princess.” She took the wine from my hand and sipped it. Every guest in the room kept silent as I side glanced her and whispered. “You look lavishly desirable this evening, I hope you know.”

  “Ah-huh?” She gave me a playful look and glanced to observe the crowd still awkwardly, staring at her. Then she came close to my ear in a seductive whisper. “Maybe you should give them something even more entertaining than my presence.” She kissed my ear, and it sent shivers down my spine. I moved my face towards hers until our lips met for a soft kiss. I could hear my cousins sigh in the background, catching the hint that Amphis was my date for the evening. Our lips separated, and I moved her hand to my shoulder and pulled her with me as we walked back over to my mother and Luna.

  “Come, my beautiful lady.” Then I spoke loud with humor to the crowd. “Everyone enjoy the rest of the evening. This Goddess is with me.”

  “So-forward, are we?” Amphis giggled.

  “The night gets better, milady.”

  My mother had a crooked grin to greet Amphis when we approached her together. “Well-well! What a fine sight to see. My dear Amphitrite is as charming as ever, entering my castle.”

  “It’s been ages, my queen, since I’ve been invited to such a delightful event. Exquisite taste as always with the wine.” Amphis sipped from my chalice once again. “I came to understand this is the special reserve you made yourself, am I right?”

  My mom laughed in aggression towards the comment. “Yes, my sweet dear. I crafted this batch myself.” Luna glided behind my mother and with no one else noticing, she grazed her hand across my mother’s exposed skin on her lower back and went to lean against the wall to observe the crowd. After that, my mother eased and relaxed to the conversation as if she had something else but Amphis on her mind. “You two look like a good pair for this evening.” Amphis slipped her arm between mine and locked onto me. “And I believe you have made all your cousins quite jealous with such a stunning lady at your arm.”

  “I’m sure they won’t be envious for too long.” I kept a calm composure while looking at everyone drinking heavy and trying to court the servant girls. Particularly the fox spirits who exposed their exotic nine tails by brushing one of my cousin’s body with their soft fur. “The wine will soon dull their thoughts and other women will sway their eyes. Soon enough, jealousy will be the last thing on their minds.” I sensed Amphis’ warmth and the tension she had with my mother. Something about how they were reacting to each other gave me the notion they had secrets they were trying to keep sealed between them. She and my mother were still a mystery even though it revealed that this wasn’t the first time they met on a social occasion. The Demigods and Gods that were in the great hall with us had secrets in their eyes that made me wonder. “Mother, I have to ask something of you.”

  “Yes, my child.”

  I approached close to her ear and whispered. “It’s concerning my father, Tobias.” My mother’s pleasant expression soon turned to a frown of concern. Then Luna’s eyes turned to us in questioning when the name was mentioned aloud.

  She whispered softly. “I don’t know what you mean.”

  “You need not hide it anymore,” I replied. “He’s visited me two times already.” My mother gasped. “Don’t worry. To ease your concern, I will be honest. He has no intention of taking me from you, even though he has the right, being I’m an heir to a Demon lord.” She stayed silent in despair. “You could have shared with me I was half Demon. But I understand my mix is odd since none of your sisters and nieces have conceived Demon spawns. Is it not a shameful thing to mate with the enemy? Maybe later you can shed light on why that is. But for the evening, I’ll give you peace of mind to enjoy your wine.” I kissed her on the cheek and hugged her. “Thank you, mother, for everything you’ve given me. Despite what is not said among our clan, I’ll say it to you,” I whispered even softer until it was faint. “I love you.” My mother’s eyes widened
with astonishment and she held me tighter in her arms. “I’ll never leave you.”

  “Go enjoy your night, my child,” she sighed. “I’ll honor you later with my boring life stories. But for tonight, drink to your heart's content and only worry about entertaining your lady.” She glanced at Amphis. “I bid you two a fantastic night.” She bowed her head and went over to Luna who stood alone.

  Amphis nudged me in the side with her elbow. “Who’s that girl with Yuna?” She referred to Calipee on the steps with her.

  Calipee had a bashful expression on her face, catching glimpses of Yuna and turning away as if her Elven beauty enticed her. She had worn her pale green dress with gold streams of golden chains and wore shimmering bracelets of emeralds and Celtic gold rings on each finger. Her thick blonde hair held up by jade clips and her pale pinks lips smiled at Calipee’s awkward stares.

  “That’s my cousin, Calipee,” I answered. “She was originally a part of the Swift wing clan, but I exiled her to join the Dark. My clan.”

  “May I ask why she was exiled?”

  “Oh, she tried to kill me some years ago,” I replied not serious about it.

  Amphis mouth dropped open. “So that’s that girl who nearly drowned you. Serves her right.”

  I laughed. “I’m not really bothered by it. But she seems to be fascinated by Yuna. I don’t think my cousin knows she doesn’t have a voice.”

  “Humm… That’s going to make for a remarkably interesting love affair, don’t you think? A silent romance.” She had a crooked grin. “So, are you going to explain who everyone in this room is? I absolutely don’t recognize everyone else here other than the servants.”

  “Well, most of my cousins are in red are from my aunt, Aello’s, family. The others in gold or yellow are Ocypete’s children. Calipee is Ocypete’s granddaughter. The others, I really don’t know well. Hades and his wife, Persephone, is with my mother and Luna over there. In all black attire.”

  Amphis observed Persephone with her long chestnut hair and golden eyes, wearing a straight white dress to fit her tall slender body. “She’s quite gorgeous to be his wife.”

  “She almost appears just as erotic as my mother with how she dresses. Quite the lonely one,” I stated. “However, Hades is faithful to her. He even released my mother as his mistress after marrying her.”

  “That was sweet of him to be completely loyal to her. She should appreciate that,” she expressed. “Not all Gods are as devoted to their spouses as one would claim.”

  “I’m just relieved my mother has the freedom to express her desires elsewhere.” I peeked at Luna, staring at my mother with a passionate gaze from the corner of my eye. “My mother definitely deserves the one who loves her.”

  “Queen Celaeno and her loyal hound.” Amphis smirked. “That’s kind of like you and I.” She whispered in my ear. “My heart is only loyal to you, Solitary One.”

  “I belong only to you, Ocean Princess,” I whispered back. “All of me if you so desire.” She gazed into my eyes with sweet temptation and it made me want to let go of myself and into the feeling that has restrained me from embracing the cravings. I wanted to satisfy the lust that coursed through my veins being next to her beauty. “Would you like to see the rest of the castle?” I asked, wanting to be alone with her. She nodded her head. “Let’s go then.” Her arm intertwined with mine as we made our way up the staircase.

  We passed my mother’s chamber and around the dark corner where Amphis grabbed me by the back of the neck and found my lips with hers in the shadows. Her breath felt hot and sweet like the wine we drank, and she bit the bottom of my lip and tugged it. Her soft body pressed me against the wall, and my hands automatically glided around her waist, and I pulled her so close that all it filled the gaps that separated with our passionate embrace.

  Suddenly, we heard two people staggering down the hall. We stood still and silent as the footsteps got closer. Then we heard a body slam against a door. Amphis and I looked at each other with curious eyes while having the same idea to take a peak. Since we were in the shadows, we didn’t have the fear of being caught, so we poked our heads out a little to get a clear view of the two figures down the hall next to my mother’s chamber.

  In the distance, we recognized my mother, leaning against the door and Luna pressed against her, binding my mother’s arms firmly. Luna had a devious grin and my mother panted, trying to move in a fearless attempt to bite her on the neck. Luna pushed her further into the door and grabbed her neck. My mother used her free hand to pull Luna close and kissed her in the heat of passion. My mother bit Luna hard on her bottom lip until it bled red down her chin.

  Luna groaned in pain and tried to turn her head away, but my mother yanked the back of her hair and pulled her down to her knees. My mother laid her leg on her broad shoulder where Luna kissed it gently and bit the inside of her thigh. My mother moaned in pleasure from the pain.

  Amphis and I were in shock, observing in the dark as Luna pleasured my mother even more by embedding her face under my mother’s dress. My mother panted louder, and her hands grabbed on to Luna’s head, pressing her face deeper inside her. Luna lifted the rest of her body onto her shoulders with her face still pressed between her legs. They bang their body against the door until it opened, and she carried my mother inside with sheer lustful passion.

  Amphis’ mouth dropped open. “Oh my. What just happened? “She whispered, trying not to make her voice echo down the hall.

  “I don’t think I should have witnessed that,” I declared in embarrassment while shutting my eyes with my hand. “Oh, the ninth heavens that image is forever branded in my mind. I can’t unsee what we just witnessed.”

  Amphis had her hand over her mouth in astonishment. “That was so intense!” She gawked at me. “Did you see how aggressive they were? Oh, my.” Her grin became even wider as her lips pecked mine. “I’ll distract you with something even better,” she whispered into my ear, kissing it. Her lips grazed my cheek, and my body led her to the spiral staircase, entering the tower.

  I grabbed her hand and pulled her up the stairs, but she pushed me against the wall and kissed my neck while unlocking the belts on my chest gear. It loosened until she could get it off my body and threw it down the stairs. My chest felt her hand massage near my cut as her lips kissed mine. We continued to make our way up to the tower. However, with every step of the way more articles of clothing flung from our bodies. By the time we reached my room, Amphis pulled me into the bed on top of her naked body. She was warm against my skin and her breasts were firmer than usual.

  Her tongue licked my breast and her mouth suckled on my navel. I lifted her legs around my waist, feeling the heat and wetness of her touch. She was like a warm soft flower as my fingertips touched the inside, penetrating her in bliss as she lifted her body up against mine until she could moan in my ear. Her arms wrapped around my neck, holding me close and kissing me with a thirst for more of my lips. Amphis trembled in my arms and my fingers suctioned tight between her legs until it released as her warm wetness dripped down onto my skin. She moaned in my ear, making my heart race.

  A feeling stirred chaos within my abdomen as I could smell the scent of her body, releasing something that seemed delicious. I licked her neck, and I ran my nose against her skin, sniffing the aroma that overwhelmed my senses. “You smell so good I can taste it.”

  I licked her skin, from her breast, down to her stomach and in between her legs where the ecstasy of her cum I licked into my mouth tasted like food. I licked the lips of her gentle skin causing her hips to twitch as I held them firm in my arms. I sucked on her as if I wanted to fill up on all she had to offer. My tongue penetrated her with bliss as she moaned louder until her thighs crushed my head, squeezing as much as she could before the energy drained from her. My skin shifted in and out into a fine snake like skin and I loved the pleasure of her sexual arousal flow into my pores. It clouded my mind, making me dizzy, and I swayed uneasy before Amphis caught me in her arms. I leaned
into her; sitting on her lap. Her lips slithered on my neck as I tilted back, feeling high on the energy I was absorbing. She kissed along my neck and down my chest, holding me as my back arched in her hand. Her free hand stroked down in-between my legs where her fingertips felt how moist I was. My skin was burning like fire and I groaned, feeling her finger penetrate me with the same passion, making us become one. Her teeth bit into my chest and that sent an electrical sensation into my core. My body heat raised so hot I thought I would melt in her arms.

  My body trembled as I hit the peak of an orgasm and I jolted upward, feeling a strange power awaken inside me. The pores of my skin open wider than ever before, feeling a cool sensation enter my body. My mouth opened and the life-force of Amphis flowed in like a cool drink after being dehydrated. Her life drained before my eyes and she leaned backwards on her arms. I noticed as I came back into conscious awareness from the lust and rushed off the bed; away from her. I grasped the table and glimpsed at my reflection in the mirror. One of my eyes had turned emerald green and the other bright gold. My skin had changed into the fine-like snakeskin that maintained my skin tone. I breathed hard, trying to calm myself down. It was if my senses were erratic and I couldn’t control the urge from the delicious smell in the room that radiated off of Amphis. She rushed behind and wrapped her arms around me, but I fought her to move away.

  “Shhhhhhhhh… It’s ok,” she breathed, resting her chin on my shoulder and leaning her chest on my back. Her face touched my cheek as the pores in my body continued to drain her life-force. “It’s ok. Just feed more until the feeling stops.”

  I moaned in bliss draining her sexual energy until I swayed into an immense high. “I don’t,” I gasped, trying to tell her I didn’t want to hurt her.

  “It’s ok. It’s ok. Don’t talk,” she had a comforting tone as if she was daydreaming while holding me close. “Take as much as you need. It doesn’t hurt.” Tears fell from my eyes since I didn’t know what was happening and I became more worried that I might kill her if I kept feeding. “It will be ok. Just keep feeding until it stops.”