by Avin Vang
“Where are you taking me?” Raven asked. She wasn’t sure that Sylus heard her. The wind was loud as they flew through the air.
“I am taking you to a place where you can truly feel the power of the Earth,” Sylus said, but he didn’t elaborate.
Sylus landed on the hillside. He set Raven down, but his hands stayed on her shoulders. “Can you feel it?”
Raven closed her eyes and tried to understand what Sylus was saying. She could feel something, like the Earth was trying to speak to her. She could feel the history, the trillions of years that had happened here in this spot.
“Trees have a power that they send out into the world,” Sylus explained. “When a witch moves into the middle of a circle of trees, she can use their power to magnify her own. That is where she draws her power from.”
Raven spread her arms and fingers out. She could feel the power coming from the trees. She could feel another power. She could feel the energy radiating out of Sylus as well. His desire for her, and she could feel her desire for him as well. There was a magnetic attraction that was drawing her closer to him.
Even with her eyes closed, Raven could feel where Sylus was standing. She backed into him and he let his hands drop more firmly onto her shoulders. Raven took a moment to soak in the energy of the moment. She had never experienced a feeling like this. Her whole body was open and receptive to the universe.
She let her eyes slowly open again. The full moon was shining and Raven could see it sparkling in Sylus’s eyes as he looked down at her. There was something about the moon, the powerful man, and the whole night that was taking over in Raven’s body.
“I don’t normally do this,” Raven said as she kissed Sylus on the lips, grabbing the back of his neck and pulling him in tight. “I’m not this girl.”
Chapter 4
Matthias
“Beautiful, passionate, and charming? It seems like you are this girl,” Matthias said as he let his hand trace a line up from Raven’s collarbone to her chin. “What am I doing?”
“I don’t know, but so far I approve,” Raven cooed.
Matthias hadn’t been with a woman in centuries. He had used them for sex for a brief period of his life, but it only brought him pain. It reminded him of the women who stole his life from him. The witches who had turned him into a monster and forced him to walk the earth forever. Women were food and that was it.
Matthias pulled his hand back and turned away. It felt wrong to move away, but he couldn’t deal with the emotions he thought were long dead inside of him.
“Where are you going?” Raven laughed, but Matthias could hear the emotion in her voice. “You bring me out here and pull away from me?”
“I…I just, I am not just not…” Matthias coughed and choked on his words. He cleared his throat and straightened up. “I just came to show you this new world that you’re a part of.” Raven moved to try and look Matthias in the eyes. He turned again.
“Are you afraid of me?” Raven laughed.
“I am not,” Matthias turned and looked at Raven with all of the fury that he could put forward, but what he saw was not the terror he was used to, but a confident smile. “I am a vampire. I have walked the earth for the last 500 years. Do you really think you can scare me? There is nothing I haven’t seen…”
“And yet, I have you shaking in your boots. Why is that?”
Matthias looked Raven right in the eyes and kissed her on the lips. He tried to pull back, but he couldn’t, he had to dive in deeper. He could feel Raven’s right hand running through his short black hair, and the left one moving up his back.
Matthias wrapped his arms around Raven and pulled her in tight against him. He loved the feeling of her body pressed up against him. He let his hand move across the curve of her thigh as her leg wrapped around his.
The vampire lifted Raven right off of her feet and kissed down to her neck. He could feel his teeth growing; his fangs hungered for the sweet young flesh. He stopped and tried to get his hunger under control. Raven’s hands and lips were moving all over in an erotic frenzy, but she stopped and pulled her head back to look Matthias in the eyes. The ancient being lowered Raven to the ground.
“Sylus?” Raven could see the struggle going on in Matthias’s eyes. She could see the teeth sticking out where they hadn’t before. “Will it hurt?”
“What?”
“What does it feel like?” Raven let her finger graze the tip of the fang.
“I’ve never been bitten,” Matthias muttered the words. It took all of his strength to hold back his hunger. He had never felt a craving like this before.
“How were you turned?”
“I was born this way.” This was the second lie that Matthias had told to Raven. It killed him, but he couldn’t risk Raven finding out his true identity. It wouldn’t matter if I had been honest. Her grandmother will turn her against me anyway, Matthias thought as he tried to convince himself that lying was the right move.
“What does it feel like to drink blood?” Raven asked and Matthias had to swallow as the saliva in his mouth was ready to spill out all over this delicious prize. “Does it turn you on?”
“I hadn’t thought about it,” Matthias said as he went over the question in his mind. There was definitely a connection between the two processes.
“It seems like you’re turned on,” Raven teased as she let her hand run down the bulge in Matthias’s pants. “I am so sorry,” Raven laughed as she took a step back. Matthias stayed right with her. “I don’t normally act like this. That was so corny, and weird right?”
“I don’t know,” Matthias said through twitching lips. “I can’t tell right now.”
“If you bit me, could you stop?” Raven asked. The mischievous look in her eye was too much for Matthias. He turned his head and bit down on his lip.
“I don’t know,” Matthias let his eyes sweep the trees that surrounded the meadow. They were alone and the village itself was miles away. If he started there was no one around to stop him.
“So you kill everyone that you bite?” Raven seemed more intrigued than disgusted. She had the spark of lust in her voice. Matthias had inspired it in others, but he had never really felt it for himself.
“No,” Matthias said as he took Raven in his arms again. “But I don’t know if I can stop with you. I have never felt an energy like this before.”
“Now who’s being corny,” Raven laughed.
“I’m serious,” Matthias groaned as Raven’s scent danced again into the vampire’s nostrils. He could feel the blood moving through her neck, and he could feel his insides moving as well. There was a war raging inside the fossilized body. The hunger and the passion were merging…Matthias was ready to explode. He kissed Raven to avoid eating her.
Raven kissed down his neck as she unbuttoned his silk shirt. Matthias watched her as she moved lower and kissed the open trail of skin that she had created. Matthias let his eyes lift to the stars as he enjoyed the feeling. He had never let a woman kiss him in this way. He shook the shirt off his shoulders and let it fall to the ground. When he looked back Raven was already on her knees.
“No, I can’t lose control,” Matthias said breathlessly.
“It’s okay,” Raven smiled. “I’m losing control too.”
The weight of his open belt took the pants right to the ground. Matthias moaned as soft, moist lips touched his manhood. He was getting dizzy as the hunger started to take a different form. It wanted more than just her blood. He wanted all of her.
Raven worked her way up and down the shaft until Matthias growled and pulled her up onto her feet. “Take your clothes off,” he commanded. Raven stripped as the vampire eyed her hungrily. A smile played across her lips as she slowly pulled off her t-shirt, and wiggled out of her skinny jeans. “On your knees.”
Matthias felt more animalistic than he had ever felt in his long life. His instincts were taking over, and he was craving something beyond blood. In a way it was the most human he had ever felt. Mat
thias put his cock back in Raven’s mouth and watched as she took the shaft down her throat. He watched the way her breasts swayed as she bobbed up and down.
Matthias pulled back and moved around behind Raven. She let her hands drop to the ground and pushed her butt up into the air. The vampire put one knee to the ground and guided his mushroom head into the wet flower. He stopped at the entrance, feeling the warmth on his head.
“Oh God,” Raven cried out as the soft skin drove her crazy. Her hips started to rock back instinctively as she worked her way down his shaft. Matthias didn’t move at all. He fought to stay still as Raven worked her hips.
Matthias let his hands drop to her thighs and grabbed onto the curvaceous hips with both hands. With his hands firmly in place, Matthias began to stroke long and hard. Each stroke ended with a firm smack of Matthias’s pelvis into Raven’s ass. She could feel her cheeks getting red.
“Harder!” Raven cried out.
Matthias couldn’t handle the sound of her moaning. He started to pump his hips at a furious pace, and he was surprised to see Raven was pushing back just as hard. His fangs were calling to him again. Furiously gritting his teeth, Matthias forced himself away from Raven and got back to his feet.
“What’s wrong?” Raven asked as she rose and wrapped her arms around Matthias from behind. “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine,” Matthias sneered as he moved away from her again.
“It’s okay,” Raven said with a sweetness in her voice that made Matthias turn around. He looked into her eyes and he felt something that he couldn’t describe. Raven took his hand, murmuring “Lay down.”
Matthias was not used to taking orders. He hesitated, but then lay down when Raven nodded to the ground with her head. She stepped over him and brought herself down on top of him. Matthias tried to tell her that he was losing control, but Raven put a finger to his lips.
“Let me take care of it,” Raven said as she grabbed Matthias’s cock and guided it back inside of her. She started to rock her hips, and Matthias let his hands return to her thighs. His eyes were focused on the large breasts in his face, but he didn’t want to open his mouth. He was afraid that he would bite.
“Kiss them,” Raven moaned. She could see where his eyes were focused.
Matthias slowly took a nipple into his mouth. The taste of her skin was like heaven. He licked and kissed, one and then the other.
“Oooh!” Raven gasped as a fang grazed her nipple. “It’s okay,” she quickly reassured him, noticing his upset expression. Matthias sat up, but Raven put her hands on his chest. He looked into her eyes, and she moved her long brown hair away from her neck. “It’s okay.”
Matthias continued to gaze into her eyes, before letting his gaze drop to her neck. He could hear her pulse beating in her neck. Matthias looked back into her eyes. “I don’t know if I can stop.”
“I trust you,” Raven moaned as she started bucking her hips again.
Lust was taking over and Matthias couldn’t wait any longer. His teeth sank in and sank deep.
Chapter 5
Raven
“Ahhh!” Raven cried out as his teeth sank into her neck, but the cry was quickly replaced by moans of pleasure. She could feel the blood flowing into his mouth and the power coming through his skin. As he pulled away he appeared stronger, more energetic.
“You taste…” He stopped there, but Raven could feel the meaning behind the words. He stood up and Raven wrapped her legs around his waist. He continued to thrust as she arched her back and allowed the power to flow through her.
Sylus grabbed Raven by the back of her head and kissed her hard on the lips. His fangs nearly cut her tongue as it danced through his blood-filled mouth. Raven could taste her own blood. She had definitely tasted it before, but never like this, and there was something about it that felt dangerous, and sexy.
She couldn’t believe what was happening. Sylus’s grunting was getting louder and his breathing was getting shorter. Raven could feel the pleasure building inside of her, and as she felt Sylus start throbbing against her inner walls, Raven’s orgasm rippled throughout her body.
“Ahhh! Umm!” Raven bit down on Sylus’s shoulder to control her screams.
“Arrrghhhh!” Sylus grunted.
“It’s only fair,” Raven teased as she pulled her head back. Sylus smiled and kissed Raven gently on the lips. “That was amazing, Sylus.” Raven was surprised to see the vampire’s eyes drop. He had seemed so into it, she wondered what could be wrong.
“I’m sorry, that was very difficult for me,” Sylus murmured after a second. “I have to get you home and go feed.” Raven gave him a look. “I promise not to kill anyone.”
“Will I see you again?”
“If it is up to me,” Sylus nodded. Raven was going to ask what he meant by that, but then he added, “I would love to take you to dinner.”
Sylus handed Raven her clothes and they quickly got dressed. Raven agreed to meet Sylus the next night for dinner, and then he lifted her into the air and flew her back to the hotel.
Everyone was asleep when she snuck back in. She moved quietly to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, putting a gentle finger to the bite mark on her neck. They were just two little holes, but they felt like a portal connecting the two lovers. She could feel Sylus’s power coming through the tiny mark.
Raven returned to her bed. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, and it only felt like a second had passed when Carrie shook her awake. Raven’s eyes shot open and she found both of her friends standing over her. They had their arms crossed and they were clearly upset about something.
“You did what?” Ali was shaking her head furiously as she tried to process this information. “Is there something wrong with your brain?”
Carrie was busy inspecting the bite. They had both been asleep when Sylus and Raven were making out on the fire escape. He had tried to leave right away, but he just couldn’t pull himself away. “We don’t make out with vampires,” Carrie sighed as she went to get the first aid kit.
“Werewolves are even a stretch unless they look like Roman,” Ali cooed as she started to think about Roman. She quickly caught herself when she noticed the judgement written all over Raven’s face. “I don’t want to hear it, vampire kisser. Vampires are the enemy, the enemies of literally everyone.”
“He was sweet…”
“The guy you just barely stopped from killing that wolf pup? He was sweet?” Carrie had her mom face on. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “I thought you were more sensible.”
“More sensible than what?” Ali asked with a suspicious look on her face.
“More sensible than someone who kisses vampires,” Carrie explained herself, but everyone knew what she had meant. “You’re not that type of girl.”
“I know what that means! I have never kissed a vampire, not in 200 years on this earth,” Ali sneered. “She’s only 22 and it’s already happened. I doubt the prophecy could be about her.”
“What prophecy?”
“Nice work!” Carrie threw her arms up in the air and stormed into the bathroom. “You need to unfuck this situation right now!” Ali and Raven were both taken aback. No one had ever heard Carrie swear. She didn’t use those words. Both girls were stunned for a minute.
“Well, okay, ah…you can’t know about the prophecy, not yet.” Ali walked over to the bottles she had brought back from the hotel bar. It was already noon, and Ali had already had a few drinks. She was set on reminding them that this was her spring break too.
“Tell me, now.”
“Fiiiine!” Ali groaned. “Here’s the thing, there’s a really bad vampire and you’re going to be the one to stop him. He is trying to find his ring and take back his seat of power. Then he will have enough power to rule the world or something…ugh, Carrie tells it so much better than me, but you get the idea, right?”
“I guess so, but who is this vampire?” Raven hoped that she wasn’t about to say Sylus. She didn’t want to en
d his life. She had never believed in prophecies, but she hadn’t believed in witches before this either. She barely knew him, but he already meant so much to her.
“Matthias Corvinus, he’s the reason we’re here. The castle, the dig, the whole spring break ruining trip is because you’re here to stop him from destroying…well…everything.”
“Are there a lot of vampires in the world?” Raven asked.
“No, there are only a few,” Ali was pouring herself a shot, and seemed a bit distracted.
“What have you heard about Sylus?” Raven couldn’t believe that Ali would put pouring a drink over answering a question that was literally killing Raven. She had to know everything about this vampire. Ali was too distracted to notice the utter agony playing out on Raven’s face.
“Nothing, I don’t know them all,” Ali shrugged. “There are hundreds, but not like millions. You know what, I can’t even say that for sure. I have no idea, but this one we’re looking for is especially bad, right? He’s the bad one, but he knows the prophecy so he would’ve killed you.”
“Right, obviously and his name isn’t Sylus, right?”
“Right.”
Ali went on pouring shots and Raven stared out the window. The light was up, and Sylus was sleeping, or whatever it was he did for the day. Raven checked the sun’s progress across the sky. She wished that she could make it go faster. She looked at her wand sitting over on the bedside table. Then she looked back out the window.
Carrie walked back into the room with the first aid kit. She still looked very upset as she treated the bite marks. “I just need to know that you’re not going to see this vampire again.” She didn’t wait for a response as she set the kit aside and started pulling Raven and Ali out the door. It was Sunday, but Carrie had a bunch of activities planned.