“I forgot about the roses.”
“Everyone forgets about the roses.”
“Is he part of the Villarreal family?”
“I don’t know.”
“I would ask.”
“Why?”
“You know he is safer from death.”
“Guess you have a point there.”
“I thought I did.”
“I’ll ask.”
“Don’t tell me just you keep the knowledge.”
“Thank you, Pete.”
“I’m your best friend. I think of these things.”
“Yes, you do.”
She is in the woods on a dark day. There is fog and it is chilly out. All the trees are strangely black. There is a pond that looks like it is filled with tar. There are ravens up in the trees. She hears a branch break behind her. She turns around and it’s Cooper. He is wearing a black sweater and jeans. His clothes are skintight. He has a tattoo on his neck. She can’t quite make it out but it’s a swirl. He comes up closer to her. “I tried to reach you, but you didn’t answer. I finally realized you were asleep. How do you like it?” He motions to the setting.
“It is interesting.”
“I guess it’s more my taste then yours.”
“You think?”
He laughs. “Did you like the flowers?”
“Yes they were very pretty.”
“They are nothing compared to you.”
Belladonna looks away as she is blushing. “Thank you.”
Cooper moves closer to her. “Don’t turn away from me. You have nothing to be embarrassed about.”
“Can I ask you anything?”
“Always.”
“I mean is it safe?”
“Yes, it is.”
“He said you were King.”
“I am.”
“Are you?”
“Yes.”
“You want me to be your Queen?”
“Yes, I do. Very much so. You don’t have to decide anything right now. Just take time. Get to know me.”
“Can I ask another question?”
“Is it about the fact you’re fae?”
Belladonna swallows hard, “Yes.”
“I don’t want your blood. Not like that. I do want to exchange blood but that is for pleasure. I would want that if you were fae or not.” Cooper runs his hand down her face.
Belladonna can’t understand why the exchanging of blood is turning her on but it is. She is trying to hide it from Cooper. He turns her face towards him. He leans towards her and lightly kisses her. Belladonna thinks in her head she can’t do this but something in her head is screaming YES! After he lightly kisses her, he looks her in the eye. He then kisses her again. Longer. Testing the waters. Belladonna wants his mouth on her neck. She wants her mouth on his neck. She is shielding herself like crazy hoping that none of it comes across to him. She doesn’t think she can live with the embarrassment.
Cooper leaves a trail of kisses from her mouth to the base of her neck. He kisses her neck. Belladonna lets out a soft moan. You could barely hear it but Cooper didn’t miss it. He continues kissing and nibbling on her neck. She hears something in the distance and is awakened from her spell. Belladonna backs away from Cooper and he just looks at her confused. “What’s wrong beloved?”
Belladonna wakes up in class and goes out into the hallway where Cage is waiting. He sees the flowers and looks at them strangely. “Who are those from?”
“Cooper. He had someone drop them off at the school.”
“I see.”
“Cage don’t be that way.”
“Sorry it just bothers me.”
“I need to tell you more.” Belladonna hands him the card. He nearly tears it in half.
“Queen? Queen. That's how they refer to their mates. He sees you as his mate.”
“Pete thought maybe he was King of something.”
“Why didn’t you call me as soon as you got these?”
“I didn’t think it was important.”
“Belladonna I need you to listen to me very carefully. If you can’t tell me things like this I won’t be able to do this. Not because I want to end this but because you see me as a boyfriend instead of your teacher. I need you to see me as your teacher first then your boyfriend. It’s the only way this is going to work. Do you understand that?”
“Yes, Cage I understand that.”
“I need to go.”
“Okay I’ll talk to you later.”
Cage leaves without a kiss or a hug and Belladonna tries to not let it bother her. She goes to her last class of the day. Where hopefully she can stay awake.
Belladonna goes to her car after class. She is upset and tired. She gets to her car and there is a note on her windshield. She dreads that it’s a note from Cooper. She doesn’t think she can handle anything else from him. It reads:
I went to my condo. I’ll be back to your house in a little bit. Go to sleep and I’ll be up behind you by the time you wake up. See you soon - Cage
She gets in her car and drives home. She puts up her bookbag and goes up to bed. She is exhausted. She is asleep shortly after her head hits the pillow.
Another boring day at work. Belladonna is putting out stock. Soon it would be the Christmas rush and she is dreading that. She works at a bookstore which remains busy despite online services. People just like having a book in their hands at times. She is busy doing stock that she doesn’t notice that someone has come up right beside her. “Belladonna.”
She looks up and sees those blue eyes. Her mouth goes dry. “Cooper.”
“I wanted to see you after yesterday.”
“What did you want?”
“To make sure you were okay.”
“I’m fine,” Belladonna goes back to putting out stock.
“You didn’t seem fine. Did you feel like you were under a spell?”
Belladonna looks at him as if he just picked it out of her head. She is suddenly upset and distrustful. “How did you know that?”
“Because it happens to people. I’ve seen it. I didn’t put a spell on you, beloved. I would never do that. That isn’t my style.”
“You didn’t pick it out of my head?”
Cooper takes the book out of Belladonna’s hand. He takes her hand. “I wouldn’t do that unless I had to.”
“Why would you have to?”
“For your safety. You would know when the time would come.”
“Is there anything else I can help you with?” Belladonna takes her hand back. She doesn’t want to stay away from him. It’s hard, so hard.
“I want to see you. Spend time with you. Here. Not there. Do you think you could do that?”
“I can’t exactly do that.” God she wants to do that.
“I’m not asking to marry you, beloved. I just want to spend time with you.”
There is another voice in her head. “I missed you.”
Cooper notices the fear in his beloved’s face. He looks at her with concern. He then feels it. His old friend. Cooper grabs Belladonna’s hand and takes her out of the store. They go to his car. He holds her hand. Belladonna’s hand is slightly shaking, and she waits for the next thing to be said. “I have scared you.”
“Please leave me alone.”
“Belladonna, I want to talk to you. I want to get to know you.”
“I don’t.”
“My precious you are my everything.”
“I am nothing to you. You are nothing to me.”
“You will regret saying that.”
“Harm me it doesn’t scare me.”
“You think I would harm you?”
“I think I’m done.” Belladonna pushes him away from her mind.
Cooper is there to hold her as soon as she is done. She hugs Cooper who is rubbing her back and telling her everything is going to be okay.
“He wants to get to know me. He says I’m his everything. I don’t like him. Who is he?”
“Well first I need to expla
in something to you.”
“Okay I’m ready.”
“I’ve searched for you in many lifetimes. I’ve never found you until now. I know that doesn’t make sense to you so let me explain further. We are given a vision of our soulmate. Our mate when we reach maturity. We are also given the knowledge about them. Imagine if you will you were given a run down about a person. All the key points of them. Their likes, dislikes, favorite things, memories, things of that nature. You are given a large slice of them. There is still plenty to learn and even the things you’ve already learned you want to hear from them. I know it sounds a bit crazy and impossible but that’s the way it’s been done by our culture for centuries.”
“What was my favorite stuffed animal growing up?”
“Tigger. Who is all ratty now and has an eyeball that is ready to come off but you keep forgetting to sew it back on. He is on the top shelf of your bookshelf in your bedroom. I would fix it for you.”
“What is my worst memory?”
“You got lost in the woods when you were thirteen years old. You had just come into your powers. It was dark out. Actually, pitch black out. You felt like someone was following you but you didn’t know who. You were scared to death. You got home and your dad made sure you were okay. Your mom just yelled at you. Come to find out later there was someone out in the woods and you were lucky to not come across them. You hated the woods since then. Probably not the best choice for where I had us meet but I made it different. Something I thought you might find likeable.”
“It was likable.”
“Any other questions you have?” He is outlining her hand with his pointer finger.
“Do you know what happens to us?”
“Yes, but that depends on what decisions you make.”
Belladonna feels herself go weak in the knees. She puts a hand on Cooper’s face and kisses him. He lets out a soft moan. She shields herself as she continues to kiss him. Cooper puts his hand on her face as he intensifies the kiss. He pulls her over to his seat. Keeping her on his lap. She kisses his neck. She listens to him moan more as nibbles and kisses his neck. He moans her name as if he is praising her. “Bite down harder please, my love.” She hears the words: Anything for my King in her head. She avoids saying them even though it’s on the tip of her tongue. She bites down harder and listens to him moan louder and louder. She is beyond wet at this point. She wants him so bad.
Cooper pushes the car seat back and lays it down. He lays Belladonna down and
he lays down on top of her. She continues biting and licking his neck. He takes off his shirt. He takes off Belladonna’s shirt. He feels how wet she is rubbing her. Listening to her whimpering and moan. He plays with her clit while he nibbles on her neck. She is moaning loudly saying his name in such a way it sounds like she is pleading it. “What do you want, Belladonna?”
“You. I want you.”
“I’m right here, beloved.”
“Cooper make love to me.”
“Yes, my love.”
They take off each other’s clothes. Cooper enters Belladonna. He moves quickly. Holding her tightly. Belladonna is nibbling on his neck. Cooper says to her, “Bite me, Belladonna.”
Belladonna bites down. “I love you. I missed you so much. I hate going without seeing you. You feel so good, beloved. So damn good.”
“I missed you, Cooper. I kept hoping you would show up on campus today. God you feel amazing.”
Cooper almost has Belladonna ready to climax. She bites Cooper again. “I want so much with you. A future with everything in it. I want you to give that to me. I need you to give that to me. I want to introduce you to everyone before you become my Queen. I want you to want to become my Queen. I want a lot I know. It’s been a century of waiting. Now that you’re here I don’t want to wait anymore.”
Belladonna tries to process all that she just heard. She wants everything with him too. She knows she does. She just can’t imagine being Queen of anything. She climaxes and Cooper falls right behind.
Cooper is holding Belladonna afterwards. Kissing her. “I didn’t finish telling you about everything.”
“No, you didn’t. Sorry. Go ahead and finish.”
“Occasionally when you are shown your mate later on someone is shown the same mate. It happens about three percent of the time. Now I was born before the man who is harassing you so I get first chance. I’m also royalty so that helps me as well. He was also shown another girl but he doesn’t want her. Even though he spends more time watching her. Which is funny if you knew about her. His name is Nicolae. He isn’t from my bloodline. He is allergic to holy water, roses, and silver.”
“Is his other mate someone I know?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Oh, that is funny. I’m assuming a human or witch.”
“You would be correct.”
“I should get back to work.”
“Why don’t you let me take care of you? You wouldn’t have to work.”
“I like working.”
“Why don’t you still let me take care of you?”
“Because I don’t want to be a kept woman.”
“You wouldn’t be a kept woman.”
“What would I be?”
“My Queen.”
“I’m not your Queen.”
“You may not be officially, but you are.”
Belladonna kisses Cooper. “I have to go.”
“I will see you after work.”
Cooper kisses Belladonna long and hard. He reaches over and opens the car door for her. “I love you.”
The rest of her shift is uneventful. She finds herself missing Cooper. She is thinking of all sorts of ways to spend time with him. All of which involved deceit on her part. She doesn’t lie but now suddenly she wants to for him. She knows it isn’t right, but she just doesn’t care. She has to get him out of her mind. Otherwise, she will call him forth and the next thing she knows she’ll be talking to him. Trouble. Nothing but trouble.
Belladonna gets home to Mercedes who is sitting in the living room. “How was
your day?”
“It was good. Yours?”
“Good.”
“I might have someone over.”
“A certain vampire.”
“Yeah.”
“Okay. Have fun.” Mercedes smiles.
Belladonna gets the bedroom ready for his arrival and then goes to sleep to be in the black forest. Cooper is already waiting. “I knew you’d come here.”
“How did you know?”
“Just a feeling.”
Cooper scoops up Belladonna and kisses her. He puts her up against a tree and kisses her more intensely. He moves down her neck and she moans. “I need you to wake up soon. I’m coming to your house. I need to touch you in real life. Not in a dream. I need to feel you, my Queen. I want to feel your body up against mine. I want my bare chest feeling you. I want my tongue on your skin. I want everything you are willing to give.”
“Coop go get ready to come to my house.”
Cooper kisses Belladonna again. “I’ll see you shortly.”
Cooper arrives at her house twenty minutes later Belladonna opens the door and the moment she does he is on top of her. Kissing her. He picks her up by the waist and carries her upstairs. Her legs are wrapped around him. The shut the bedroom door and Cooper is up against the wall. The candlelight bathes the room. They are kissing with their hands exploring one another. Belladonna takes off his shirt. She tries not to drool. She can see him so much better here. Realizing up close is so much better than a vision. Cooper takes off Belladonna’s shirt and bra. He is kissing from her neck down to her breast. Taking each nipple into his mouth and twirling it around on his tongue. He lightly bites down causing Belladonna to moan. She is kissing his neck listening to him moan. She nibbles on his neck and he lets out a whimper. “Is there something you like, Coop?”
“God yes. It is such a turn on you kissing and nibbling on my neck. I want you so bad. So bad.”
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bsp; “Can you do me a favor.”
“Anything.”
“Can you feel how wet I am.”
“That would be my pleasure.”
He takes his hand and moves it up her skirt. He feels how wet she is. Rubbing outside of her panties, which are soaked. He is kissing her neck while he touches her. He moves them to one side then slides his fingers inside of her. Belladonna moans his name. “I got you, my love. I’ve got you.” Belladonna is kissing his neck. Trying to fight the urge to bite him. Cooper can tell she is ready to cum. “Let me hear you, Belladonna. Don’t be quiet. I want to know how much you are enjoying yourself. Let your King know you enjoy him.”
The last sentence is her undoing, and she unravels.
Clothes have been removed and they are both naked. Belladonna is up against the wall. Cooper is kissing her as if she may disappear. He moves her over to the bed. He slowly enters her and listens to her moan in ecstasy. He is so much bigger than any guy she’s been with. He is moaning as he moves in and out. “You are so tight, my love. You fit me perfectly. I knew you would. We are made for each other. Tell me you feel it. I’m glad you feel the same way. God, I want everything with you. Everything. I’m going to give it to you. Belladonna, I mean it. He holds her tightly. She feels like she is about to break in two. Belladonna is about to go over the edge. She is trying desperately not to. She bites him hard on the shoulder and he screams out. She bites his neck, and he moves faster. “Do you want to bite me? Taste my blood? Not a claim. Just taste me.”
“It won’t be a claim?” She is almost a little disappointed he doesn’t bring it up.
“No, my love. Just taste me.”
“Yes.”
“Okay. Bite me as hard as you can and drink my blood. Do it again if you want. Do it as many times as you want. If you want, I can bite my wrist and you can do it that way.”
She licks his neck and bites down as hard as she can. The blood flows into her mouth. She can hear his thoughts. I love you so much and you have no idea how much. No idea. You probably think it’s the idea of you but it’s actually you. Belladonna bites down again. I’m not a jealous guy but I know you saw someone the night I came over. I don’t know how you feel about me. Not yet. She bites down a third and final time she decides. This time it is a picture of them making love on a rug on the floor in front of a fire. She decides it must be somewhere he lives or knows of. She watches and is turned on. She isn’t so much watching them; she is watching him. He is perfect in every way. It doesn’t even bother her that he is a vampire. Watching him. How much it shows his love for her. The way they are so in sync. It shows her something she can’t put into words. Cooper waits for her to take another bite, but she doesn’t. “Do you want to drink from my wrist?”
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