He easily picked out the vampire’s shape, and not because of the scent that was coming off of him. The guy was big, really big, and dwarfed the human his body wrapped around. He could see them easily as if it were broad daylight and they stood right in front of him. Arousal and lust shot out of the two like hot bullets from a gun. He was about to turn and leave and continue his quest when he saw the vampire step away from the female. Osip’s heart sped up as he saw the naked female.
She was a beautiful creature with her long dark hair and her stunning blue eyes. That, of course, wasn’t what had his heart beating a frantic rhythm. Next to her small belly button was the mark he had been searching for—a crescent moon within a circle. Either the vampire didn’t know what the mark meant or he did and Osip would have one hell of a fight trying to get to her.
The sun would be coming up soon, and unlike the vampire, he was able to tolerate the bright rays. He would just wait them out, and when the vampire left to find cover from the sun, he would make his move. He didn’t know what Lord D planned to do with the female, and frankly he didn’t care.
He walked over to a large tree across the street and jumped to the highest, thickest branch. He crouched on the branch and waited, hoping the sun would rise soon so he could end this.
* * * *
Aleksei stepped back and looked at Lana’s naked form. She was beautiful and petite and all his. Her breasts were round and tight, the perfect size for his palms. His eyes traveled over her breasts and down to her flat stomach. Her small birthmark seemed to pick up the moonlight, giving it a silvery glow. He stepped closer and ran his hand over it, feeling smooth and flawless skin. He let the backs of his fingers trail over her flesh, not letting any of it go untouched. Her eyes were closed, and her breathing increased. Small goose bumps rose along her body, and he ached to kiss them away. His cock pulsed with need, and he had to control himself not to throw her on the ground and fuck her right here. He let his hands drop from her body as he continued to look at her skin. He wanted, no, needed to memorize it. He wanted to know every curve and every hollow that made up her body.
“Please don’t stop.”
Her whispered words were his undoing, and he scooped her up and carried her over to the bed. He didn’t want to speak, didn’t want to prolong being buried deep within her welcoming heat, but he knew he had to go slow.
“Touch me, Alek. Touch me right here.”
Her eyes were closed, and she took his hand and brought it down between her legs to her soaked pussy. He couldn’t stop the growl that erupted out of him at the feel of her hot, wet heat. He ran two fingers through her folds, gathering her moisture and bringing it to circle around her hard little clit. He swept his finger down to her entrance and dipped it inside, loving the way her back arched and she made a silent cry.
“Look at me.” She opened her eyes and stared at him as he brought his soaking finger to his mouth. Her lips parted slightly as he brought his digit inside his mouth, licking all of her cream off it. “Ahhh, fuck you taste so good, baby.” His felt his eyes start to change, and felt his fangs elongate and pricking his bottom lip. He tried to hold off the change from fully taking over, but looking at Lana beneath him had him gritting his teeth. “You like that, Lana? Like me sucking your honey from my fingers?”
She brought her hands up and ran them over his shoulders, her small fingers causing him to shudder with desire. He dropped his head and kissed her with all the passion he felt for her. She ran her tongue along his and over his fangs. They ached to be buried in her, the same feeling his cock had.
Her tongue stroked the tips, and he couldn’t stop his moan. Her blood spread into his mouth as the sharp points nicked her flesh. He sucked her tongue farther into his mouth and brought his big body flush with hers. He pushed her legs open with his knee and settled between, feeling her wetness slide on his shaft. He rubbed his erection along her seam, her lips parting and her clit moving along his shaft. He reached between them and aligned himself at her core, her warmth already enveloping him. In one swift move, he buried himself deep within her, his balls slapping against her skin and making the most erotic sound.
“Need to go slow.” His words were short and clipped as he stayed still within her, not daring to move a muscle. She shook her head and brought his mouth back to hers.
“No, fuck me, Alek.”
That was all he needed to hear. He growled and reared back, slamming into her willing body and causing her to move up a notch in the bed. He pulled almost all the way out before sliding into her deep and hard. She gripped his shoulders and threw her head back as he picked up a fast rhythm. He brought his mouth to her neck, licking and nipping at her smooth skin. “I want you with me forever.”
She tilted her head and moaned at his words, and he slowed his rhythm.
“Will you let me, Lana? Let me keep you forever?”
“I’m yours.”
He groaned against her skin and picked up his pace, his body slapping erotically against hers. Her hard nipples rubbed along his chest. Their skin became slick with their combined sweat and made a delicious friction. Her inner muscles tightened around him, and he knew her orgasm was close. His was, too.
Right before her body went exploded and tightened around his shaft, he sunk his teeth into her tender flesh, her blood instantly spilling into his mouth. They mouth moaned loudly, her orgasm setting off his own. He poured his pleasure through the bond they now shared and tasted hers through her blood.
His cum continued to shoot out of him and coat the inside of her—marking her as his. He moved off of her, loving the little whimper that left her mouth. He rolled onto his back and pulled her over him, her nipples stiff like tiny diamonds against his chest. She lifted her head and looked down at him, her eyes mere slits of blue in the darkness, and her hair mused. His eyes were half-lidded as he brought his hand up and stroked her cheek gently.
“Ti takaya krasivaya.” He smiled and kissed her on the forehead.
She yawned and laid her head against his chest.
“What does that mean? It sounds nice.”
“It means you are so beautiful. Although I do not feel that phrase does you any justice. You are far more than just beautiful.”
“Such things you say.”
They were both silent for several heartbeats, and he sensed Lana drifting off to sleep.
“I meant it when I said I want you to be with me forever.” He whispered the words, not able to hold in his feelings.
“I know you did, and I feel the same way. Even though we just met, I feel a strong connection to you. Does that sound silly?” She looked up at him again and smiled.
“No, it sounds wonderful to hear you say that. I feel the same way about you.”
She rolled off of him even though he protested. He turned to his side and played with a loose strand of her silky hair. “We should have that talk now. What do you think?”
She turned toward him and rested her head on her hand. “Now is as good a time as any, I guess. I get to start with some questions first, okay?” She took a deep breath and began. “Your family told me you ‘marked’ me. I want you to explain what that means.”
“You are my Chosen, Lana. Remember that first night when I told you and you ran away?” At her nod, he continued. “Well, you are mine. Forever, that is, if you will have me. Fate, destiny, whatever you want to call it has said that you are mine, and only mine. You where made for me and I for you. We are two pieces of the same whole, two copies of the same blueprint. Once I tasted your blood, I knew what you were, and my body instinctively took control. I had to have you at all cost, and damn the consequences.” He broke their stare and looked at the ceiling. “For me there is only you. I will never want or need another being now that I have found you.” He stared back down at her shocked expression and ran his finger over her eyebrow and down her cheek. “I want to be with you forever, and when I say that, I really do mean forever.”
“How is this even possible? How can I b
e your Chosen? What even is a Chosen?”
“Members of my kind search for their Chosen, that one person that will truly bring peace to our lives. We can live happy lives without our Chosen, but it will never really be fulfilled. We can never have children without the other half of our souls.” He ran a hand over his hair and breathed out. “Once we find our mate, our world completely changes. Our life completely blends in with that person until we are one. Once we find our soul mate, we can’t live without them, literally.” He stared into her bright blue eyes, confusion and shock spilling out of her. “I couldn’t live without you, wouldn’t even want to. That’s how important you are to me.”
“So you’re saying that out of every female in the entire world, I was picked to be your Chosen? Why me?”
“Why does anything happen the way it does? Why is anything ever created? Maybe it’s all a result of a higher power, or maybe it isn’t.” He took her hand and brought it to his lips. “We can be together forever, Lana, if that is what you choose.”
“Wait a second. What are you trying to say?” She sat up fully and stared at him as his hand dropped to the bed.
“I can make you immortal like me. I can make it so we can be together forever. If you choose not to, then I will gladly grow old with you and leave when you do.” She stared at him as if he was crazy, but maybe he was.
“You can make me a vampire? Y-you would grow old with me if I didn’t want to be like you?”
“Well, I can’t grow physically old, but if you decided you didn’t want to become like me, immortal that is, then I will gladly stand by your side and leave this earth when you do.”
She breathed out heavily and lay back on the bed, her small hands running over her face. She turned back toward him and stared at him. “How exactly do you become immortal?”
His heart beat fast. The very idea that she would contemplate becoming an immortal was too good to be true. “I can only change my Chosen into an immortal. You would not become like me, a Blood Breed, that is. You wouldn’t be too different than you are right now. The only thing changing would be your life span, although I guess that is quite a hefty change.”
She got off the bed and paced the length of the room—the moonlight glowing off her glorious body.
“You’re serious, aren’t you?”
“I am.”
“How? How would you do it, I mean?”
“It would require an exchange of blood.” He slid off the bed and walked over to where his pants lay. He pulled them on before walking back to the bed and sitting on the edge. “I should have never asked you such a thing. I’m sorry. What was I thinking asking you to give up everything you know for me? It’s just the feelings—such a mild term for them, really—the feelings I have for you go beyond everything I know, any kind of reason that has gotten me through my life. I have been waiting for you my entire life, and when I finally find you, I scare you with a question that probably makes me look insane.” He stared at the floor, not wanting to see what emotions her face held. The bed dipped beside him, and he looked over at her.
“Aleksei, when I’m with you all my reason goes out the window. Since meeting you, I feel like I’m in a dream. Weird, yes, but a wonderful dream nonetheless. You tell me vampires really do exist and that you want me to become immortal, and I feel like I’m outside looking in.
“You need to give me time to come to grips with everything, to let my mind settle over what you have told me. It’s still hard to believe that creatures from the myths and fairy tales do exist.” She took a deep breath and intertwined her hand with his. “I know with certainty that I want to be with you, for however long that may be. Eternity is a long time for me to comprehend.” He leaned in and brought her lips to his. “Just give me time to adjust to everything you’ve told me. I want to go slow and enjoy what we have.”
He pulled her onto his lap and buried his face in her vanilla- scented hair. “You have all the time in the world, and for however long you want, I will be right by your side.” He kissed her head and stood. “Will you go out to dinner with me tomorrow night?”
“Of course.”
She gasped as he scooped her up and carried her into the bathroom where they let the water run off their bodies as they made love.
Chapter Sixteen
Lana woke the next morning to the sun’s rays shining through her window. She smiled and stretched as the night before replayed in her mind.
Aleksei took her in the shower and then again on her bed, leaving her deliciously sore and aching. He hadn’t wanted to leave her by herself, but she assured him she did just fine before she met him. Finally he left, but only after he made her promise him she would call him as soon as she woke up. She grabbed the phone and picked up the piece of paper on which he wrote his number. He gave her every number he could think of so she could reach him at any time. She punched in his number and laid back against the pillows.
“Hello, my sweet.”
Aleksei’s deep voice came through the receiver after the first ring and had her smiling. “Well, hello yourself.” She looked at the clock and realized how early it was. “I’m surprised I didn’t sleep longer since you wore me out.”
His deep-throated laugh came through and had her arousal starting all over again. For the next twenty minutes, they talked and made plans for later in the night. Aleksei wanted to take her to a Japanese restaurant that had just opened up outside of town. She hung up and dialed Kayla’s number.
“Hello?”
“Hey, it’s me. I’m home and thought you might want to have breakfast.” She slipped on her robe and headed to the kitchen for some much needed coffee.
“You’re home! Okay, stay right there and I’ll be right over.”
The line went dead before Lana could say goodbye. She got ready for the day and read the paper in the kitchen as she waited for Kayla to arrive. A loud knock sounded on her door, and she was surprised Kayla had made it over so soon. Opening the front door, she craned her neck up to see the hulking man standing on her doorstep. He filled her entire door, blocking out the sun with his immense presence. She swallowed in nervousness.
“C-Can I help you, sir?”
His black hair hung to his ears and was mused like he didn’t care what it looked like. He wore faded blue jeans and a black shirt under a black distressed leather jacket. Sunglasses covered his eyes, and he had an air of menace that surrounded him. He took a step toward her, and her heart sped up. Just as he opened his mouth to say something, a car horn honked continuously until it sounded right in her driveway. She breathed out a sigh of relief knowing Kayla arrived.
“I’m sorry, miss, but I’ve lost by dog. Have you seen him?” He slid his sunglasses down so they rested on the bridge of his nose and stared at her with eyes the color of melted silver. “Have you seen him, miss?
“N-no, I’m sorry.”
He gave a half smirk before thanking her and walking down the street. Kayla got out of her car and stared at him with her mouth hanging open.
“Who, or should I say what, in the hell was that?” Kayla walked up to her, her eyes still on the man as she pushed her way inside and closed the door.
“He lost his dog.” Lana stared at the closed door, still feeling uneasy.
“Dog, huh? I have to say that was one hell of a man.” Kayla went into the kitchen and threw her purse on the counter. “Uh, I am in dire need of some caffeine.” She poured herself a big cup of coffee and sat at the kitchen table, looking at Lana above the rim. “Spill it.”
She walked over and sat across from Kayla, her fingers twisting together as she suddenly became very nervous. Kayla set her cup down, her eyebrows knitting together as she stared at Lana.
“What’s wrong?”
“Okay, the story I am about to tell you is going to sound like a fairytale.” She looked at Kayla, one of her eyebrows arched as Kayla brought the cup to her mouth and took a long sip.
“Okay.”
* * * *
Lana watched
Kayla as she finished telling her everything, the vampires, the blood drinking, absolutely every detail she could remember. Kayla sat back in the chair, her finger lazily running over the edge of her coffee cup, not speaking a word.
“Let me get this straight. You are dating this guy who happens to be a vampire, I mean a Blood Breed, and who has claimed you because you’re his Chosen? Oh, and last night you had unprotected sex with him, which, by the way, means you gave your virginity to him? Does that about sum it up?”
There was sarcasm and disbelief in her voice, but Lana couldn’t blame her. “Yeah, that about sums it up.”
“You have got to be kidding me. Aside from everything you just told me, which is so unbelievable I don’t know what to say about it, you had unprotected sex with a man. What about STDs? Pregnancy?”
Lana covered rubbed her face and stared at Kayla. “So after everything I just told you, the thing that sticks out in your mind is the whole virginity and no condom story?”
“Well, those are pretty big things. Honestly, Lana, so you actually expect me to believe you? The story is crazy.”
Lana shook her head and moved her hair off her neck, showing her the mark on the side of her throat. Kayla’s mouth dropped open as she leaned in close and lifted her arm to run her fingers across the tender spot.
“He bit you? I didn’t even know you where in to that kind of thing.”
Lana snorted as she let her hair fall back over her neck. “I’m not in to that kind of stuff. I’m showing you he is a vampire.”
“That doesn’t prove anything. Some people are into biting and stuff.”
“Look at me, Kay. Do I look like I’m into letting guys bite me? I’m telling you the absolute truth. It was hard for me to believe at first, too, but when I saw everything, it was kind of hard not to believe.” Kayla leaned back in her seat again and didn’t speak. They stayed like that for several minutes, just watching at each other.
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