Hex and the Single Witch (Vehicle City Vampires)

by Roxanne Rhoads

  “I won’t allow that. I can’t.” I shoved against him to no avail.

  “You don’t have a choice, luv. But he does. He can either accept Roark or watch me fuck you and bleed you until you die in front of him. It’ll be like old times, won’t it Galen?” He sneered at Galen.

  What? Oh hell no!

  I fought even harder to get away. I tried to summon any power inside me, but it was useless. Devlin ripped the beautiful bodice of my dress open and exposed my breasts to the air. My nipples puckered into hard nubs from the cool air or perhaps from fear. One of Devlin’s demons grabbed me, lifted my legs and pushed up my skirt.

  “Look Galen, your girl isn’t wearing any panties. She’s nice and wet too. Looks like she’s already been fucked tonight.” Devlin’s disgusting fingers grazed my bare flesh pushing at me and spreading me open for everyone to see. Then he dipped a finger inside, pulled it out then brought it to his lips. He licked it then sucked it into his mouth.

  “Hmm, she’s tasty. An exquisite vintage of witch…but I taste something else…mmm, human male. Who knew the cop would be a player in all this?” Devlin mumbled to himself then looked at Galen. “That human bloke’s been inside your witch tonight. Since she’s already been violated once, will it even bother you if I’m next?”

  Devlin’s laugh made me cringe more than his touch. Galen stared at me, his eyes filled with pain. He knew I had been with Mike. Why now? Of all times for him to find out. Talk about kicking ‘em when they’re down.

  “Maybe you should just let us enjoy her, old friend. Doesn’t look like she cares much about you anyway.” Devlin’s fingers caressed my traitorous parts still warm and wet from my encounter with Mike. I wanted to throw up on him just to get him to let me go. Struggling was futile and my body didn’t seem to feel like throwing up. I lived in a nightmare with a murderous vampire who wanted to rape and kill me, and I couldn’t wake up.

  Devlin leaned in close to me, his hot breath grazing my cheek as he whispered, “You saw the visions from the dead women, right luv? I made them extra special for you. I wanted you to feel what it was like to be with me, a real vampire who can give pleasure like no other. Do you want it now? Do you crave me, my sweet?” His laugh made me cringe. His body moved behind mine, his hands on my ass, fingers carelessly kneading my buttocks.

  He had just admitted to the murders. And, I was going to be next. I didn’t think it could get worse.

  Then demon who had pushed up my dress undid his pants. What sprang out made me scream. The monster toted a massive red penis as thick as a wine bottle and about 10 inches long, covered in ripples, veins, and all across the top were spiny things. Holy hell that would hurt.

  “Get the hell away from her!” Galen hissed with whatever power he had left as he strained against the demons holding him. “I’ll kill every damn one of you.”

  “Not likely old chap,” Devlin quipped from behind me as he lifted my ass higher and spread my legs for the demon. “Don’t worry princess, you’re going to love this. It looks a bit frightening but women can’t get enough of him once they’ve had a go.”

  The big red demon dick rubbed against my still wet flesh, prodding my folds and daring to enter me. Galen roared like a caged beast as I screamed and kicked the demon hard—right in his big, red demon balls.

  The demon sucked in his breath and crumpled over holding his junk. Hah, the bigger they are…

  Galen roared again and the demon holding him went flying, hit the brick wall and crumpled to the ground. The demon in front of me holding his junk got ripped away and landed in a heap on top of the other demon. Galen wrenched me from Devlin’s grip. He looked deep into my eyes and said, “Run!”

  I tried to hug him. “Galen, I’m so sorry…”

  He shoved me away. “Run, god damnit, before they get up!”

  “But Galen!”

  “Fucking run!” He growled. Devlin just stood there and laughed maniacally.

  I ran. I ran faster than I had ever run in my life as Devlin’s crazy laughter and Galen’s screams followed me. I hurried to the front of the building and hauled ass across the bricks.

  As I raced back across the bricks someone grabbed me and dragged me around the side of the building. Oh, Goddess, not again.

  “Let me go, let me go you fucking bastard!” I screamed, terrified it was one of those awful red dicked demons. Not going down without a fight this time, I kicked and punched and elbowed the guy right in the stomach.

  Then between grunts and groans of pain I heard, “Annie, it’s me, it’s Mike.”

  I stopped fighting and turned around. “Mike, oh Mike, I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was you.”

  His eyes widened in horror as he took a look at my ruined clothing and my battered feet. “Annie, what’s wrong? Why are you out here? What happened?” He took a closer look at me. “Your dress…I smell vampire on you. Did that fanger do this to you?”

  I looked down, my gown partially shredded and my left breast hung out. I grabbed the pieces of my dress and attempted to tie them back together with the corset lacings as I mumbled a string of stuff to Mike, “Mel said she needed Galen to get rid of the demons and dragon things. I thought I saw Galen while I was inside, he went across the street. I went after him. It was a trap. Devlin set me up. He was going to let these awful demons rape me if Galen didn’t do what he said.” I started sobbing uncontrollably as it all sunk in. I realized how close I had been to getting raped by those freaky demons.

  “Annie, oh my god, Annie! Did they hurt you? Did they…did they…” He couldn’t finish.

  “No, they didn’t. Galen stopped them. But they were so close. The one demon’s…the demon’s thing was so big and it almost…it was almost inside…” I collapsed into Mike’s arms.

  “Come on let’s get out of here, we’re going to my place.”

  Chapter 33

  I woke up in an unfamiliar bed, but since it smelled like Mike I knew instantly where I was. I rolled over and looked around. Nice place. Older but touched with modern. Not as man messy as I would have expected.

  I swung my legs off the edge of the bed and sat up, realizing I was naked. Looked around for something to put on, and I spotted my gown on a chair, the beautiful Esme Original torn to shreds. What a shame, the dress looked damn fine on me.

  Then the events of the night before flooded back. I sat back down on the bed. I had almost been raped. By a freaky demon packing a super huge schlong…with spikes. Thank the Goddess; Galen pulled together enough strength to fight for me.

  Galen! He couldn’t have had enough strength left to get away himself, could he? I prayed he had. There’s no telling what Devlin or those demons would have done to him after he helped me get away.

  Fuck, the demons! I wondered if Mel was able to get rid of them.

  As I sat there thinking, a robe landed in my lap.

  “I thought you’d like something to put on. I have some sweats or something you could probably wear until we get you home, but I figured you might like a shower first.”

  I looked up at him full of gratitude. A month ago I never would have thought Detective Mike Malone would be my hero, the guy who was always there to take care of me. Turns out the crass bravado he always used was just a front to keep people from knowing he was really a big, cuddly teddy bear.

  A sexy teddy bear with great buns and ripped abs I would love to lick. I watched him walk around in a pair of boxer briefs and nothing else. They didn’t leave much to the imagination and showed off every line, curve and muscle of his body. Yum, yum.

  Hmm, glad to see an attempted rape hadn’t dulled my libido.

  I was sure I would feel a lot different had it been a real rape. I knew, in that way I have, the whole thing had been for show. Devlin would not have let the demon actually rape me. He wanted to see how much it would take to get Galen to cooperate. He knew Galen would fight for me, and all he wanted was Galen’s cooperation. Of course, while it had been happening it felt real enough it had scared the b
roomsticks right out of me. I thought that demon schlong would rip me open from the inside out.

  Now I knew it never would have happened. Devlin wouldn’t let a demon do me. I wondered why. What a puzzle. What had he meant about being a distraction and keeping Galen and I apart? Maybe it was simply more crazy ramblings. Half the time he seemed totally unhinged. Perhaps I was his only collateral left to use with Galen. If I really got hurt he wouldn’t have any leverage to use with Galen.

  Galen, Goddess bless him because he needed it. I couldn’t imagine what Devlin and those demons did to him after I got away. In my head I still heard Devlin’s laughter and Galen’s screams. Galen was strong though, he’d lasted this long. He had survived all the horrible things Roark did to him. Devlin wouldn’t be the one to break him. At least I prayed he wouldn’t.

  Galen let Roark take him so I could be free. He sacrificed himself for me.

  I looked at Mike again and smiled. How did I end up with two beautiful men who would do anything for me?

  Mike must have felt my eyes on him. “You feeling okay?” he asked. “You look a little flushed. Maybe you should lie back down.”

  “I’m fine,” I said, standing up and giving Mike a good view of my naked flesh before slipping into the robe. Not that he hadn’t seen it last night. I sure as hell didn’t undress myself and climb into his bed, at least not that I remembered. “You know it was all a set up. Devlin never had any intention of letting those demons really do anything to me. He was testing Galen.”

  “So you really are okay?” he asked, looking concerned even as interest flashed in his eyes.

  “I’m fine. I am not a rape victim. I’m not traumatized. Well maybe a little, the sight of the demon schlong was scaaareee.”

  “Maybe I should show you mine so you can get the hideous image out of your head,” his voice had gotten deeper and he moved closer to me.

  He was cop enough to know not to get near me without finding out how I felt and what state of mind I was in. Rape victims normally don’t want anything to do with men after their experiences. I just didn’t want anything to do with hideous demons. And I wasn’t a rape victim.

  “I still feel kinda icky, so I’m going to go take a shower. Okay?” I said sweetly. I did want to get close to him, more than anything, but at the same time I thought taking it slow was probably a good idea. I may have been in shock. The full effect of what happened may not have sunk in yet. A shower was definitely a good idea.

  ****

  “So did you kick dragon demon ass or what?” I asked Mel after she came by to pick me up from Mike’s. My car was still at Mel’s house where I left it when we went to the Ball. Mike could have easily taken me to the station but I needed some girl time. I think he understood.

  “Yes and no. I got rid of the demons, but I don’t think I kicked any dragon ass. You better believe if I get my hands on one of those red dicked demons I’m going to fry their asses for what they tried to do to you.”

  I believed her. When Mel got pissed she got even, which usually meant some guy got a serious hurting put on him. I almost felt bad for those demons. Almost. Okay, not really.

  “So how’d you get rid of them?”

  “I had a vile of Galen’s blood in my office. He gave it to me to run tests on before he got snatched the last time. He thought it might help in the investigation. No one has ever had the chance to really test vampire blood before, at least not that I know of. I wondered if it held any trace of the people he drank from—you know, like a DNA imprint or if the blood became the vampire’s with the vampire’s own signature. He really worried about being connected to the crimes. He thought if any trace of those women was still in him it would prove he did it. Which we know he didn’t,” she quickly added.

  “Damn, Mel, you are such a tech magick geek. And I love it. You’re a freakin’ genius. So, you used his blood to cast out the demons?”

  “Yeah, it wasn’t easy either. Demons can be nasty devils to work with. I had to add my own blood to the mix, too, because there wasn’t enough of Galen’s. Enough to make it work but not to go around the whole circle. I hate doing blood magick.”

  She shivered which worried me. It must be bad for Mel to freak about it.

  “The odd thing is the dragons disappeared before I started the ritual, so they were not summoned with the other demons.”

  “But we’re good now, right, no demons?” I asked anxiously.

  “No demons I’m aware of. I am seriously concerned about those dragons, though. Satinka said a portal opened in the sky and they all flew into it and disappeared. Those dragons didn’t come from Devlin’s magick. I’m worried about where they came from and who brought them here. Someone had to open the portal but who and why?” Her brows knitted into a thoughtful line as she chewed on her bottom lip. She appeared very upset. “I’m also worried Devlin still has Galen so he can use him until he drains him dry.”

  “That’s what I’m afraid of too,” I confessed

  She hesitantly turned toward me. “You know, I did get to run a few tests on Galen’s blood… before all hell broke loose.”

  “I don’t like it when you get all edgy and quiet, Mel. It’s never good. So spill.”

  “Galen’s blood was weird. It wasn’t at all like what I expected. Now don’t worry, I didn’t get any trace of the women or any other human normality.”

  “All right, but what did you find that was so weird?” I asked as something in the back of my head tickled, like a memory not fully formed. I was not a science geek like Mel. I hoped she used small words and layman’s terms so I could follow what she said.

  “Honestly, I don’t know. I am going to need another sample to run more tests. I also want some other vampire blood to compare it to. Preferably several other samples so I can get a good base of what normal vampire blood is like.”

  “What do you mean normal?”

  “Well after seeing Galen’s blood, I became much more convinced about the demon/vampire thing. I just have a hunch other vampires don’t have blood like Galen’s. Damn, I would love to get a sample of Devlin’s blood and some of those demons so I can do a thorough comparison.” She seemed excited at the prospect.

  “Wow, this has really got you going,” I said with a bit of venom. My BFF wanted to play doctor with my vampire and a bunch of other vampires and demons. The whole thing sounded weird to me.

  “Wyn, I could be on the verge of a magickal science breakthrough. Nothing like this has ever been done before.”

  I understood how she felt, at least a little. I didn’t like the idea of Galen being her guinea pig. “So what does it all mean if your theories are correct? How can the knowledge be used?”

  Her face fell. “I have no idea.” Then she smiled. “I guess for the good of science and the further advancement of magickal understanding.”

  The mood lightened and I giggled. “Spoken like a true geek.”

  “I bet I am the sexiest geek alive.”

  “Without a doubt. Girl, if you went to one of those geeky science conventions, all the pent up freaky geeky boys wouldn’t know what to do with you.”

  “I bet I could show them a thing or two,” she purred then meowed but choked on it which sent both of us into a fit of giggles.

  I felt so much better. Girl time was exactly what I had needed.

  Chapter 34

  I sat up in bed wondering what woke me. Then my cell rang, must have been what roused me from my fitful dreams. At least it was just my normal ring tone, which meant it was not Malone calling me about another crime scene.

  “Hello?” I mumbled.

  “Anwyn, dear, how are you? Did I wake you?”

  “Fine, Gram. Yes, Gram, I was sleeping but that’s okay. I’m sure I needed to be up by now.”

  “I heard about the trouble at the Vampire Ball the other night.”

  Oh my Goddess, I hoped Gram didn’t know about the demon attempted rape thing, she would be so worried. “Oh, what did you hear?” I asked carefully. />
  “That it got quite out of hand and a few humans were killed. You weren’t hurt, were you sweetie? Those blood thirsty bastards didn’t sink their fangs into you, did they?”

  “No, Gram, I’m fine. No fangs,” or anything else, I mentally added, “were sunk into me. In fact, it wasn’t vamps giving us trouble. Some strange demons showed up. You know anything about flying demons who look like small dragons?”

  “Dragon demons, no, I don’t know anything about those. I will gladly do some research for you though. What I’m most concerned about is you. Thank the Goddess you weren’t hurt. I didn’t think you were since I didn’t feel the panic I normally do when you’re in trouble. Plus, you sound fine now. But just to be safe I’d like you to come by today and pick up a protection amulet your mother made for you,” the excitement in her voice was barely contained. She sounded a little too cheerful about the vampire trouble.

  I was so shocked I almost fell out of bed. “Did you say mom made me a protection amulet?”

  “I know, it’s amazing. Maybe she’s finally coming out of her state. She hasn’t done magick in years. Not since…well you know. You must come and get it. Perhaps it will encourage her to do more magick.” Gram was all about Mom being…Mom. Being herself…for the first time in over a decade. No wonder she sounded so happy. And so very hopeful. I knew she wanted nothing more than for her baby girl to come back, and I have to admit it would be nice to have a mom again.

  “Sure Gram, I’ll drop by sometime today and pick it up.’

  “Wonderful dear, I’ll see you later then. Love you.”

  “Love you, too, Gram.”

  ****

  I stopped at Gram’s on my way to work.

  “How’s she doing?” I asked as I wandered into Gram’s kitchen where she was baking something that smelled delicious and cinnamony.

  “I don’t know. Her moments of lucidity are becoming quite frequent. It’s amazing, after all these years…”