Caleb lay in bed, his expression didn’t say much, although he seemed to be upset. His shirt was halfway open and a woman was seated on top of him. Meryl couldn’t see her well but she had long blonde hair and a perfect complexion.
“I’m sorry!” Meryl shouted when he saw her andexited the room closing the door behind her with a bang. Meryl stood frozen in the hallway. She didn’t know if she was bothered by what she had just seen or if she simply felt embarrassed, but she felt strange. She swallowed with difficulty. She felt pain in her heart and her legs wouldn’t respond like she wanted. Meryl entered her room without wasting time.
Why in the hell didn’t I knock on the door? Meryl asked herself. It’s not my fault. I couldn’t have known someone was in there with him.
Meryl removed her jacket and entered the bathroom to freshen up. She was hot. She would never have imagined that something like this could become so extremely embarrassing. When she came back into the room she opened the window letting in the cool evening air. The darkness of the day caused sudden drops in temperature and the humidity of the rain was invigorating at that time.
“Leave,” Caleb said, looking intently at his visitor after the door closed with a bang. “I won’t tell you again, Ashe.”
“Is it my imagination, or have you become colder than last time?” Ashe asked without moving an inch. “When we were lovers my presence didn’t bother you.”
“You’re boring me,” he whispered rubbing his forehead.
“Did it really bother you that your new toy entered the room and caught us?” Ashe laughed. “Come on, she’s an insignificant human!”
“Stop chattering like a cockatoo. You cannot imagine how much you bore me.”
“You liked it before.”
“Before it was just sex. Go away. I won’t tell you again. The next time I will make you leave, and I assure you, you will not like it,” Caleb said.
The woman stood up frightened. Caleb’s gaze did not hide what he felt at that time and she knew that if he wanted to he could rip her head off. She continued acting dramatically. Pretending that she had not seen the dark expression on his face as she said goodbye with a fake smile on her face. He, this vampire that she loved was becoming odious, and she could not destroy the feeling that he caused within her, she wanted to hate him but could not.
Ashe closed the door behind her tightly, releasing some of the anger she was holding, because Caleb was the only one capable of rejecting her, and that was precisely what most bothered her because she cared more than necessary. She only took two steps before her perfect body was filled with anger. The noise of a falling object was enough to drive her crazy because it came from the room where the human was. The scent was not lying. The human was there and that meant she was special to Caleb. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails were digging into her palms and she started to bleed.
Ashe wondered why an unattractive human was special to Caleb.
Ashe started walking quickly through the house heading for the exit. If she didn’t smell fresh air soon she would explode in anger and the only thing she would accomplish with that. Would be to anger that infernal devil even more. In addition, she knew that at that time he was taken with the human that he had taken in.
Ashe would kill her without thinking twice and sign her own death warrant.
Meryl was lying in bed and did not know exactly how much time had passed since she has arrived at the mansion. She was sleepy and wanted to be asleep, but all the information that filled her head would not let her sleep. Alexander had entered a while ago asking if she wanted to eat something, but she refused. Meryl was sleepy and wanted to go to bed early.
The window was open, it was cold, but she did not feel it too much. She had covered herself with a wool blanket that was at the foot of the bed. After thinking for a while she finally fell asleep.
Near midnight, the candle was nearly at its end and the light it emitted was low. Meryl was fast asleep but moved around a lot. In her nightmare, she was being chased by a stranger who meant her harm. She ran and ran, but he was getting closer. He stretched out a thin, pale hand towards her. Luckily, something woke her before the hand reached her. The bed began to sink on both sides Meryl automatically squeezed her eyes before attempting to open them in an effort to erase the last remnants of a bad dream. It took a few seconds while she thought she was asleep, because when she opened her eyes in the darkness in which the room was plunged. She saw eyes looking at her, bright red eyes. Meryl felt the tips of Caleb’s hair on her cheeks and realized in dreams you could not feel anything.
Meryl shifted slightly on the bed before whispering. “Caleb?”
“I’m hungry,” he said, “I was expecting you. Why didn’t you come?”
The tone of his voice irritated her and caused the young woman to fully open her eyes while she frowned, looked amazed, with reproachful eyes. “I thought I would not be necessary because you had someone who ...”
“That’s your excuse?” he cut in, raising an eyebrow without moving one centimeter. “I can bite another vampire, but that does not feed me or help me.”
“Vampire?”
“Ashe is a vampire.”
“But you were ...”
“Yes?” He smiled. “How were we?”
She suddenly felt very awkward and ridiculous. She didn’t know what to say, and seeing how that smile widened expressing with clear superiority did not help at all.
“Let it go, Caleb. I’m not comfortable,” she responded decisively, looking away wearily.
“Comfortable? Have you seen something that perhaps you did not like?” He continued playing.
“What the hell! If you want to bite me. Do it already, but don’t think I’m going to act like her,” Meryl said.
Caleb was surprised. Meryl was frustrated. He could see it in her face and could not deny that he liked the sudden jealousy that he could see hidden deep in her green eyes.
“Act like her...” he muttered suppressing a laugh. “Are you jealous?”
“You’re crazy!” She was furious, “Who do you think you are?” She raised an arm and hit him hard in the chest.
“I don’t know. You tell me.”
Meryl was going to respond, but could not, she was so furious that for the first time in her life she wanted to throw a punch with full force. However, she was unable, because in her heart she felt a little twinge of jealousy. She saw that what had happened yesterday was important to him.
“Eat and get out,” Meryl decided to say suddenly, turning her head and leaving her neck bare. “I’m tired.”
Caleb sharpened eyes were still staring, amused that she was acting like a girl sulking about not getting what she wanted. Each time she felt more interested, but despite that there were many words of disagreement coming from her mouth. The aroma emanating from her body was not lying. He could distinguish her scent, and the anger did not hide that faint smell of excitement that reached him from the small body beneath him.
He raised his fist from the fluffy mattress. Opened his hand and touched the bare skin of her neck waiting to see a reaction that came quickly. Her expression was interesting.
Meryl clenched her eyes, and in the shadow of the room. He could see her face. See how the blood swirled. Her breathing quickened slightly, a mortal would not have noticed, but he did, because hers altered with his contact of that skin as soft as velvet. He admitted that he was attracted to her and seeing her so weak and small was almost unbearable. Unable to do what he wanted was a cruel punishment. Caleb noticed that her body accepted him, but that was not enough. However, the jealousy she felt seemed like a good step forward, because where there was jealousy, there was love.
He quickly lowered his head for a moment to support his cheek on her soft hair smelling of berries. It had been a good idea to buy that bath essence that he enjoyed. A few seconds later, he was ast
onished to feel a little pressure on his chest. He looked down and saw Meryl’s fist tight around his shirt. Trying to hold onto him. Which certainly was not necessary. He smiled and couldn’t help feeling a heady happiness. It was a strange feeling that he couldn’t remember ever having before. She made him feel things he had never experienced.
Meryl tightened her jaw struggling internally.
For a minute, a thousand things passed through the mind of Caleb. All the women he had known had thrown themselves into his arms without hesitation, and here was this human girl who resisted him with a ferocity that surprised him. Surely, this was what he liked about her. Meryl didn’t let her instincts rule her actions. To be honest, at that moment he felt immobile. He was carefully considering which way to go. Meryl’s inexperience was obvious relating to intimate situations. If he continued he knew he could lose control because he wanted her completely. Luckily he was patient, and this was one of his strengths.
Meryl’s head turned slightly trying to watch Caleb. Her mind was a mess because even after what she had seen a few hours earlier. She could feel her hands shaking slightly and clinging to the dark fabric. The low light didn’t let her see much, but she was surprised to see him with his eyes tightly closed.
“Caleb?” Meryl called out his name regretting how little self-control she had.
He opened his eyes to look at her. She looked so beautiful that for a second he thought he’d go crazy. For the first time, he noticed her plump cherry colored lips that were asking for a kiss, a nibble, and a caress. He lowered his head wanting to taste and feel their texture. She didn’t move a millimeter but he could feel her surprise at the first brush of his lips against hers. Caleb gave her soft kisses and then nibbled on her lower lip. It was then that Meryl wanted to nervously back away, but she couldn’t because Caleb’s hands held her head firmly. Not letting her back away.
“Wait!” Meryl said.
“For what?”
“This, no… I”
“Are you so nervous that you’re unable to speak?” he murmured smiling and caused Meryl to blush. “If you think I’m leaving then you’re mistaken.”
Caleb moved back from her and she remained motionless with her lips closed tightly. Meryl closed her mouth instinctively, that was not an impediment for Caleb. Although, it was bothersome. He remained quiet for a few seconds letting her get used to the situation. Then he pushed his tongue in looking for a space that would let him enter her mouth. It wasn’t difficult.
The interior of her mouth was soft and to his surprise. It didn’t take long for him to get inside. Meryl was confused and felt a strange sensation that combined with the nervous palpitations of her heart. She wanted to move away but couldn’t and although Caleb’s hands no longer held her head, her body was making its own decisions, betraying her. A few minutes later she was surprised, when she felt his hands around her wrists, lifting her hands above her head. The tickling of her hair proved that this wasn’t a dream. It was really happening. Caleb let his body fall against hers trapping her beneath him and felt her agitated breathing. He moved slightly away to look at her expression and Meryl let her head fall to the side unable to fight any longer.
The candle had gone out, but she could feel Caleb’s eyes on her. Almost, as if he were a massive stone obelisk. She felt drunk, the touch of his hands gently squeezed her wrists and his chest was against hers. Meryl thought she would faint. She wanted to run away from the bed, but in the depths of her soul, she didn’t want that night to ever end.
After a few seconds, she felt a kiss on the corner of her mouth that lowered slowly until it reached the top of her chin. She felt a tickling sensation near the right ear, and she couldn’t stop the sigh that escaped her mouth. Caleb did it on purpose, testing her while his hands tightened slightly applying pressure on her wrists, in a desperate attempt to moderate and control himself. He couldn’t lose control. He couldn’t do more than what he was already doing. Without thinking about it Caleb once again kissed her. Meryl had no experience and just thinking that her first kiss was with him. Drove him crazy.
She didn’t know how much time had passed but noted that her lips were swollen and her head felt disoriented from all the sensations and she was starting to think that she couldn’t live without that intimate contact. That when the kiss ended it would be the first and the last.
Caleb backed away for the last time because in the darkness of the room. He could see the weariness of the woman, who drove him crazy, but he had yet to feed, and there was no better time than now. Her blood surged and the aroma was even more exquisite than before. However, he couldn’t help continuing once more. He lowered his lips from her neck to her upper chest leaving kisses on his way there. He bit the top of her dress moving it away and felt her fists clench. He sucked gently causing the blood to gather and causing her to writhe on the bed. She lifted a leg to push him away but this had the opposite effect.
Meryl was so ashamed, not because of Caleb, but because her body wanted more each time and she blushed. All her thoughts vanished when he bit her. Just like the last time she felt a sharp pain but afterward, a wave of arousal filled her body. She bit her lip unable to silence a moan. This caused Caleb to deepen his bite.
When they separated, Meryl lay half asleep and weakened by the excessive loss of blood. Her cheeks still had a strong red hue. Caleb gently released Meryl’s arms so she could be more comfortable. He looked carefully at her, she looked like an angel with that expression and he tried to divert the thoughts that would eventually drive him crazy because he wanted more of what she gave him. He kissed her again before getting up, and while excited he felt brand new. Meryl’s blood was so wonderful that he already felt the effects on his body. His cells began to remove the poison with incredible speed. He was also tormented by his own feelings and how that insignificant human made him feel. He liked her. He admitted and was aware of the power she had over him. One of the weaker living beings on the planet was now able to control him at a whim.
He put a hand on Meryl’s face, which was still warm because of what happened. He couldn’t suppress a smile.
“If you think you can escape me. You are very wrong,” Someone whispered so low that nobody else in the house could have heard.
In an attempt to avert the result that he had caused during his feast. Caleb went straight to his room to take a shower. His body was almost grateful for the water that was as cold as a frozen river, but his efforts were in vain. The image of Meryl remained on his mind as if it had been burned in his memory. He cursed her with a smile and asked himself. What did she have that she was able to achieve something that nobody had managed? Just thinking about her reaction to him was enough to make him want to return to the room next door. Meryl’s eyes did not lie. She had desired him as much as he desired her. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do anything because she kept rejecting him mentally. It was turning into torture, that delicious blood, and delicate body. Caleb had decided that he only wanted to drink from her, no other blood would do.
Morpheus was cruel, because while she slept, Caleb was watching her dreams. What had happened was being repeated again and again in her dreams.
In the morning, Meryl got up with a headache as if she had a hangover. The images that were in her mind were upsetting and she couldn’t help thinking about how to act in front of Caleb. She felt extremely embarrassed, and although she couldn’t help thinking of a thousand and one things. Just remembering made Meryl blush and she rubbed her head in confusion. She looked out the window before showering. The day was cold. Meryl would have to wear something other than the thin white dress because she was beginning to feel the cold in her bones.
“The dress ...” she muttered suddenly looking down because she was still wearing the dress and unwittingly remembered the sensation of Caleb’s teeth on her skin when he departed. “What the hell am I thinking?” she uttered aloud, shaking her head and sighing.
Meryl closed the window and went to the dressing room. She had barely entered once before and was shocked to see so many clothes. It was a large dressing room. It was the dream of any woman on the face of the earth. Everything was exquisite and tasteful. At the entrance, there were clothes that she had seen before. She was sure of this because the dress she wore had been in the same place. This meant that everything was bought for her. Meryl blushed as she imagined Caleb choosing the garments. The clothes seemed too sophisticated for an ordinary girl like her. Meryl was accustomed to wearing jeans, sports shirts, and sweatshirts. What she saw there were dresses, skirts, blouses with ruffles. All very feminine. She decided to grab something at random from the new pile of neatly folded clothes. It was another dress. It was red and black with a beautiful corset that only served as decoration. She did not deny it was nice but a bit odd. It wasn’t her style, but on impulse took it with her to the bathroom out of curiosity.
She looked in the mirror and was shocked. The garment fit her like a glove. Even she couldn’t have made a better choice regarding the size. In fact, almost every time she went shopping she ended up buying a larger size, because of laziness to try it on. Nor did it look bad. On the contrary, it seemed to harmonize well with her features, and that made her happy.
Meryl went down to the main floor when she was ready. On the kitchen table was her breakfast. Meryl looked in the adjoining room and still did not see Alexander. She decided to eat breakfast, and meanwhile saw through the window the driver, Jeoff walk by. Meryl hurried out to meet him wanting to know why no one was home in the early morning hours.
“Jeoff,” Meryl timidly called him, because she was not used to talking to him.
“Yes?”
“Is Alexander here?”
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