Virgin Blood Bundle

by Riley, Alexa

  “Oh, well, don’t worry about that. There are four of them. There’s no way one slayer can take on those four.” She waves a hand, not looking worried at all.

  “What do you mean, Kane and I aren’t fully bonded?” I ask.

  Everything between us now seems so intense and bone deep. Could it get even deeper than that? If it can, I want it. I want everything I can have with Kane. He makes me feel whole for the first time in my life. Like I belong somewhere. He’s the family I’ve been looking for. I guess pledging for that sorority wasn’t so bad after all. It brought me to him.

  “Because I’m sure if he would have asked you to drink his blood, you would have freaked out a little bit.” She raises one eyebrow at me.

  I don’t respond but feel my cheeks heat. I’d been wanting that the last time we made love, but I didn’t voice it aloud. Just like when we’d made love the first time it chanted over and over in my head for him to bite me. I just hadn't said it out loud. I thought it was crazy to crave something like that. But now I see why.

  Somewhere deep inside of me, I knew. My mind and body understood that I belong to him and it was pushing me to make the bond. It’s probably why none of this is freaking me out—it’s fate.

  “Are you mated?” I ask. She shakes her head, and I see sadness in her eyes.

  “These guys are all I have.” She looks over at me. Her eyes are the bluest I’ve ever seen. It’s almost breathtaking. “That’s why I was so protective that first day. I really am sorry if I was rude, but this is my family.”

  I reach out and grab her hand. “I can understand that. I didn't grow up with a family of my own, and when I finally get to have one I’m pretty sure I’ll be as protective as you are.”

  She gives my hand a small squeeze. “You do have a family now. If you’re Kane’s, then you get the family that comes with him,” she laughs. “Like it or not. Even the twins.”

  “I actually really like the sound of that,” I admit.

  “I do want you to understand things will change for you. I hear vampire mates can be very possessive and protective.”

  “I think I’ve already seen a glimpse of that.” Kane never stops touching me. He even gets grumpy when Mora holds too much of my attention. Maybe it should bother me, but it doesn't. I find it adorable.

  “Our family most likely won't grow either unless the others find mates. We can't have children.”

  Her voice is flat and resigned when she says the last part. She looks away from me, probably trying to shield the emotion she’s trying not to show. I’d never thought about children. A pang of sadness hits me that I’m never going to see what our child would look like.

  “I’m not going to lie. That sucks, but I still choose Kane.”

  “Good, because I think he’s freaking out you still might bolt. You two didn’t really talk after we laid everything on you and he had to go.”

  “I’m not going anywhere.” The sadness lifts from her face, and she smiles at me.

  “I’m glad Kane and you found each other. He needed you. I’ve never seen him this happy. Hell, I’d never seen the man smile until you.”

  Hearing her say that shouldn't make me feel as giddy as it does. I always want Kane to be happy, but knowing I can give that to him makes me feel special. I need to do something to show him I’m all in. I don’t want him to think otherwise. I want to show him that I need him, too.

  Ravana’s phone rings and she looks down at the screen. “Is it them?” I ask, wondering if it’s an update about what’s happening.

  “No, but I need to take this.” She stands and leaves the room with her phone to her ear. Like Kane, she moves crazy fast. Now that makes a little more sense. I shake my head at not putting it together sooner.

  I wait for a few minutes, but Ravana doesn't return. Maybe I should go to my dorm room and get my things? That way, when Kane comes back he can see all my stuff is here and that I’m not going anywhere. Ravana said I was safe from the hunter, so it should be okay.

  Kane and I should probably talk about school, too. I was never super excited about college, and I don’t care for the idea of being away from Kane all day. I guess if I wanted to, there are night classes out there. But it sounds like I’ve got all the time in the world. I’m going to have to make some changes. For me college was only the next step I was to take in life, but it doesn't have to be rushed. Nothing does now. Not when we have forever.

  I head back to the bedroom and grab my cell phone that Mora found stuck in the couch. I call for a taxi and slip out the front door, hoping I can make it back before the sun comes up.

  It doesn't take long to get back to my dorm room, and when I enter I see that Dove isn't in her bed. It doesn't even look slept in. I shoot her a quick text and make sure she’s okay. We aren’t super close, but we bonded a little when researching the mansion, and she even went out of her way to check on me.

  Me: You okay?

  Dove: Yep, just doing some research in the library.

  Seems crazy late to be in the library. Or maybe it’s early, but that girl does love her books.

  Me: Cool. I’ll call you later.

  I shoot the text back because I need to let her know I’m moving out. I grab a couple of bags and start shoving all my stuff inside. I don’t have much. When I get everything packed I take one last look around the room. A happy feeling settles over me, knowing that when I leave here I’m going home. To a place that will actually feel like home for the first time in my life.

  I lay my extra key down on the desk and walk out. I hope Kane will be there by the time I arrive back. When I go outside I can see that the sun is about to rise, so most of the campus is still asleep this early in the morning. Setting down my bags, I fish out my cell phone to call for another taxi.

  “Juliet!” I turn when I hear my name called and I see Brock running towards me. He’s in a hoodie and black gym shorts. It looks like he’s been working out. I inwardly groan.

  “Hey Brock.” I give him a small smile.

  “You ditched me the other night.” He stares down at me, looking pissed. I was hoping he forgot about that.

  “Yeah, I wanted to get out of there. Sorry.” I give a shrug, not really sorry at all.

  He steps closer to me. I step back and almost trip over my bag. “You could make it up to me now.” He takes another step towards me and when I step back again I see I have nowhere else to go. My back is against the brick wall of the building.

  “Brock, can you give me some space please? You’re making me uncomfortable.” I push on his chest, but he doesn't move. A creepy smile forms on his face, making my heart race. He ignores me and I’m beginning to get scared.

  I turn and move to the side to get out from between him and the wall, but he moves, too, blocking me from going anywhere.

  “Don’t be such a prude, Juliet. You don’t have to play hard to get with me. I’m going to give it to you.”

  “Knock it off and move,” I snap at him.

  I push at him again, only this time as hard as I can. He rocks back a little but is back on me before I can even move. He pins me to the wall and wraps his hand around my neck.

  “You wanna do this the hard way. Fine. But we both know you want this.” I fight for air as my hands come up to his arm. I’m scratching at him and trying to pull it away. Trying to get free. Panic starts to rise, and I close my eyes right before everything goes silent.

  Chapter 12

  Kane

  I can feel her fear as if it were my own. The pain of the sun closing in on me and burning my skin is nothing compared to the need to get to Juliet. I quickly skirt along the edge of the sidewalks and stay in the shade. My brothers tried to come after me and call me back home, but it’s too late, I have to get to her.

  When I catch the scent of roses, I turn the corner, and then I see her up against a wall with a man in front of her. My vision goes black and I unleash a snarl as I leap onto him and rip him away from her. I’ve never had the urge to hurt someon
e like I do right now. I don’t think I’ve ever realized how strong I truly am until this moment, because the thought of tearing him into pieces is pumping through my veins and I know I could do it easily. I throw the man to the ground and stand over him as he tries to scoot away.

  “What the fuck, man!” he cries like a bitch as I stomp on his leg. I hear it snap, and though it’s not enough, it’s satisfying.

  A small sniffle behind me makes me turn my attention back to Juliet. She’s against the wall and there are tears in her eyes. I want to go to her, but I want to punish this rodent for ever laying a finger on her.

  “Did you break it?” Juliet whispers, and I nod. I don’t know if that’s the right thing, but I can’t lie to her. She takes a breath and squares her shoulders. “Good.”

  Her strength surprises me and she takes a step forward. “Make sure it ends his football career.”

  The boy cries out as I step on another part of his leg, ensuring that he won’t play again. His cries are so loud that I have no doubt people are on their way. I grab Juliet’s bag nearby and go back over to him to lean down close.

  “You fucking freak, you smashed my leg,” he shouts as tears roll down his face.

  “I’m going to be listening for whispers of your name from now on. If you so much as look at a woman without her permission, I’ll hunt you down and give you scars far worse than the ones on my face.”

  He leans away and closes his eyes, crying out again. I step back and take Juliet’s hand as the sun rises higher in the sky.

  “We have to go,” she says, looking up and realizing the same thing.

  Right then a blacked-out car pulls up and the door flies open. “Get in!” Ravana shouts.

  I tuck Juliet next to me, grabbing her bags, then we dive into the back. Ravana shuts the door and I look up to see Erik driving and Ezra in the passenger seat.

  “Thank you,” I breathe as I pull Juliet close to me and the burning subsides.

  “We couldn’t let you save her all on your own,” Ezra says, winking at Juliet.

  “Are you okay?” Ravana asks, reaching out to Juliet and brushing the hair away from her face.

  “Thanks to Kane. And to you guys.”

  Ravana leans forward and gives her a hug, and I think everyone is surprised. “You’re our family now and we will all protect you.”

  Erik pulls into the tunnel that takes us back to my house. Bishop is there waiting on us and he opens the door and makes sure Juliet is okay. I should be hurt that no one cares about me, but I kind of like that they’re all realizing that she is my mate and the one who needs to be looked after.

  “We’ll leave you two alone. I think we could all use some rest,” Bishop says, and everyone agrees.

  We plan to meet at his place tomorrow and discuss plans on possibly taking out the slayer. We’ll have to see what our options are and if moving to one of our other locations would be smarter. It’s a lot to think about, but right now the only thing I want to do is crawl into bed with Juliet.

  When everyone is gone I carry her in my arms up to our bedroom and then strip her clothes off her.

  “I could have lost you,” I say as I pull her close. “I love you, Juliet. You’re more than my mate, you’re the reason I breathe.”

  “I love you, too,” she says as she takes off my clothes. “Make love to me.”

  I kiss my way down her naked body and then between her legs where her scent is the sweetest. I lick between her wet lips and taste her soft pussy. Her body welcomes me as I put one leg over my shoulder to open her for my mouth.

  “Kane, I missed you,” she moans and rocks against me. “Even for that short time you were gone. You can’t leave me again.”

  “There’s something we can do,” I say as I kiss her pussy one last time before I carry her to bed. I lay her down and then climb on top of her, sliding my cock into her warmth. “If you drink from me, you’ll always have a connection to where I am. It’s how I was able to find you today.”

  She moans as I slide deeper and my cock swells. Just the thought of her tasting me has me ready to cum.

  “I want to,” she says as she looks up at me through heavy lids. “Show me how.”

  I bring my wrist to my mouth and graze the skin with my teeth. It’s just enough to create a small cut and let her have a taste. I lean back and fuck her harder as I hold my wrist out for her to take it. She places her full lips against it, and when I feel her tongue run over the cut, cum pumps out of my cock.

  Her pussy tightens as she sucks, and then her own climax hits. We’re both getting off on what she’s doing, and the exchange is mind-blowing. It’s like part of my soul is being pulled from me and she’s drinking it into her body. We are more entwined than we’ve ever been, and I can feel a piece of me growing inside of her.

  My free hand slides down to her belly and I lay it there as I look at Juliet in shock. She releases my wrist with a satisfied smile and looks up at me with her eyes so full of love.

  “Kane?” she asks when she realizes I haven’t moved. “Are you alright?”

  I’ve never felt this happy before, and I fall down on top of her and hold her tight to me.

  “I’m more than alright.” I nuzzle against her and kiss her neck before I look into her eyes. “We’re going to have a baby.”

  Epilogue

  Juliet

  Months Later…

  I slowly try and slip from my husband’s hold, but he makes a low growling noise when I move. I glance up at the fire burning in the fireplace and the glow illuminates his face. His teeth are actually showing. I have to fight a giggle. Maybe to others the sight of his scarred face might be terrifying, but to me he’s a giant teddy bear who is all bark and no— I giggle more because that is wrong. My mate is a lot of bite, but it’s a bite I rather enjoy.

  I wiggle so I can move up his body and press my lips to his. “Be calm mate of mine. This is going to be a long pregnancy if you can’t let me go when I have to pee.” I know even in his sleep he can hear me. His body relaxes and he loosens his hold. I’m lucky I actually have to go pee or else that wouldn't have worked. My mate’s nose is killer and he can smell a lie a mile away. Even a freaking fib or the tinge of white lie. I don’t think it would normally be a big deal, but being pregnant and his worrying about everything does not help when I can’t even tell a small, little, tiny, itty-bitty white lie without him catching it and going more caveman than he already is.

  I huff, still annoyed about being busted for saying my feet didn't hurt the other night. We’d gone out for a stroll in town after dinner. I was enjoying the night. My feet did ache but not enough to worry about. When he asked me and I said they were fine I knew I was busted before I even got the words out. I was in his arms being carried back home. I tried to pout about it but, Kane being Kane, he had his mouth between my legs and all was forgotten until the next day. He was very good at distracting me.

  I’d be a liar though if I said it wasn't the sweetest thing in the world to see his face when he realized I was mad at him. Before he’d put it between my legs, that is. He didn't know what to do with himself for a second. I had to fight a laugh. Yeah, he could be over the top at times but I wouldn't have him any other way. I came from a life of no one wanting me, so having someone who couldn't get enough of me was a shock. He cared about every breath I took as if it were his own.

  I slip from the bed to use the bathroom then tiptoe back through our bedroom. Kane's arm is outstretched waiting for me to return to bed where he’d lock me in his arms again, but today I have a surprise for him. He hadn't told me it was his birthday, but luckily Ravana had. She gave me a heads up the other day but told me he hates celebrating.

  That was his life before. I know he’d enjoy celebrating with me and I’m going to make sure this birthday is everything he wants, as will the rest of his life. He was always alone in life, like me. Then he died and became a part of a new family—one he’d given to me as well. I put my hand on my ever-growing stomach, smili
ng because this family was growing.

  I slip downstairs dropping clothes as I go and leaving a trail for him to find. Not that he needs one. He could find me anywhere without a single crumb. Our unbreakable mated link ties us to each other.

  Once I’m naked I push out the glass double doors, grabbing the blanket I’d left here last night. The sun is fading away, but the full moon is already high, lighting up the sky.

  I lay out the blanket, knowing I don’t have much time before my mate comes looking for me. I gather the loose rose petals that have fallen around his rose garden and throw them onto the blanket before I lie down for his taking. I smile when I hear my name bellowed from inside the house.

  In the blink of an eye my mate is outside standing over me. His broad bare chest heaves. I don’t know if it’s because of how fast he’d moved or the sight before him. I’m going to guess both.

  “Happy birthday,” I tell him, resting up on my elbows. His eyes roam over my body.

  “You left the house,” he growls. I can tell he’s trying to be grumpy about that fact but it’s hard for him.

  “Just to your rose garden.” He falls to his knees. If I didn’t know better I would think his legs gave out. Maybe they did.

  “I don’t like you far from me.” He falls over me, caging me beneath his big body.

  “I’d never go far from you.” I trail my finger down his chest along one of his scars. He growls at my soft touch. He craves my attention as much as I crave his.

  “I worry you will tire of my overbearing ways,” he admits.

  “Feel me, Kane.” I open to him. Let him into every part of me. He soaks it in with a groan as he enters my soul. No part of me is untouched by him. This is how mates are meant to be. “I need your ways. They make me feel so loved. Wanted—”

  “It heals you.”

  I nod. “It does,” I agree, smiling.

  “Like you healed me.” He breathes against my mouth. His scars may linger on his skin, but they don’t bother him anymore because he knows I don’t see them as ugly. They are a part of him. When I was a kid I never liked when the beast in Beauty and the Beast turned back into the man he was before he knew Belle. Belle had fallen in love with the beast. I wanted my beast.