“I’ll put you across my lap bare naked and spank your little ass for being a tease, and I won’t stop until your cheeks are hot, your pussy is soaked, and you’re screaming my name.”
Her panting tells me exactly how close to the edge she is. I keep one hand firmly on her ass, guiding her while drawing her closer so that I can nuzzle her neck with my fangs, caressing along that long vein that I know, once pierced, will drive her fucking insane.
She moans, so perfect in every way as I glide my fangs along the creamy skin of her neck, waiting until she’s almost there before sinking in deep, letting her scream fuel our desire and drive us both right over the edge as I take what she so willingly offers and I so desperately need.
When our bodies calm, she rests her head against my chest, still straddled on my lap as we drive out of the city and toward my estate. I slice one length across my wrist, tipping it to her mouth. She’s so spent that she barely opens, letting it drizzle into her mouth as she daintily swallows little by little to regain nourishment and some of her strength before I take her again.
25
EMBRY
We’ve barely recovered when our desire flares again. Never has it been this way for me, not with one person in my life. This vampire brings out the best in me and doesn’t make me feel bad for the desires I have but instead wants to learn every one and make them all come true.
Corvinus drives harder and harder, my legs wrapping around his waist tight as he caresses my ass while I straddle his lap. This time though, he doesn’t let me move. He holds me in place while I try to move, just to get some friction, and some sort of release. “Not fair vampire,” I growl into his ear. “I need to feel you inside.”
His mouth nuzzles my ear. “Patience and anticipation my love. All in good time. I want you good and ready for what I have planned for us next.” My eyes close tight, slowly rocking atop his massive cock, but when I try to rise, he keeps me grounded right on his lap, barely letting me move at all. “Vampire!”
The dark lord has the audacity to smirk, but seems to take pity on me, caressing my ass and guiding me upward before bringing me down nice and slow. I moan aloud, half with delirious desire and half with pent up frustration, so close to theedge that it feels like torture not being able to move at any other speed.
His lips find my neck, grazing it torturously with his fang. “When I pierce your flesh this time, then you’re ready, love,” he growls, before taking every drop of blood and giving me what I crave. His fangs sink deep into the vein, and this time, blood lust ignites my deepest darkest desires sending me over the edge as he sends rope after rope deep inside.
Corvinus kisses me with blood-soaked lips. Our blood, mingling between the two of us. If this is the taste of forbidden love, then I never want what we have to be sanctioned. I want it to always be like this between us. Always, because no matter how hard I tried, I have managed to fall head over heels in love with the dark-eyed lord, and it sure as hell didn’t take a year.
I’ve almost dozed off on his lap when the car stops. “Wake up, love, we’re home.” I nod sleepily as he straightens my clothes first and then his own before opening the car door. He slides out first and offers me a hand, his eyes meeting mine. Why do I suddenly feel so shy around the dark-hearted beast?
I avert my eyes, and he places a hand on my lower back as we make our way into the house from his massive garage. The minute we’re inside, he scoops me in his arms and walks with me into the house and up the stairs to our bedroom. He closes the door behind him with a foot. “I’m going to give you a bath and clean every inch of your body with my tongue and then put you to bed, love.”
26
CORVINUS
The minute Embry is asleep for the night, I head to my office, close the door, and open the laptop. A quick search of the vampire archives tells me that hours and hours of research has been done on learning the true history of the sacred land. After an hour or so I shut the laptop with frustration. Not one thing tells me what I want to know.
Embry probably knows everything there is to know about our culture. She grew up longing to be one of us and studied our culture. Her gramma was one of our biggest human allies. But she clearly didn’t tell Embry about the content of the shadow books. Maybe she didn’t know all the details. Maybe I’m assuming she knew more about the witches than she did, but if not, why does she have the ability to safeguard in one of their hidden caverns?
I rake a hand through my hair, frustrated. We’re missing something and I don’t know what the fuck it could be, only that we need to know. For the good of the vampires and our future position around the globe, we need to know. Especially now that we’re certain the witches are up to their no-good sorcery. No one is safe when they get their panties in a spin.
I’m about to pack it up and head to bed when Descallia calls. I answer the cell and lean back in my seat. “This is Corvinus.”
“Hope I’m not disturbing you, but we’ve got a problem. One of the lords in Master Romano’s region let him know that the witch activity has been intense. They’ve got ghouls surrounding the perimeter of the academy again, are heavily guarded at the gates, and they’ve additionally sent ghouls to surround the Mystic Forest, keeping tabs on anyone going in or out. Think they know about the shadow books?”
I grimace. “I’d put a huge-ass bankroll on it.”
“Agree. There’s more though. Raven’s been given an ultimatum by Devora. Return to the witches’ academy now, or don’t return at all. Master Romano is furious. Raven believes Devora was given her own ultimatum by the high priestess. It could explain her wishy-washy behavior to some degree but regardless of the reason, I can’t take any chances right now. The vampire masters have been told to have their lords around the globe on high alert in case of an attack.”
Fuck. Descallia doesn’t even need to say it, I already know what’s coming. He’s been saying it all along. “I’ll get the word out right away in our region,” I tell him.
“I know the delay was my fault, sending you after Embry when we needed the warriors up and running, but now, we need to move twice as fast. We need those warriors up as fast as you can get it done, Corvinus. We need Embry on these secrets that the witches at the academy are keeping. We’ll let the ladies focus on the shadow books, see what they can learn, but we need to be on the ready with warriors.”
“What if she wants to apply?”
“In time, Corvinus. Let her focus on the shadow books first. We need them.”
He’s not wrong but it’s not going to go down well. “Completely understood.”
“I’ve pulled an emergency meeting with the masters together for tomorrow night here in Chicago. There’s no sense traveling to Rome when so many of us are here. Plan to attend. I want to let them know that you’ll be interviewing and working with some of the vampires in their regions and that they are to give you their full cooperation. I’m sure they’ll have questions after I tell them how many warriors we’re going to be recruiting. They’re not going to want to lose the vampires in their regions, but we need a strong, solid, dedicated group of warriors that can defend against the enemy. It has to be our first priority now, Corvinus.”
I exhale a deep breath. My job and personal life with Embry are on a collision course with no safety rails. Fucking witches and their timing. I can’t walk away from this assignment given the enormity of the situation for the vampires, but I’m sure as hell not giving up Embry either. Something is just going to have to give. I decide right here and now that I’ll deal with it as it comes.
