After Yoanna had reluctantly left Sinn and the mansion for the day, Ella settled herself down in a chair next to the bed so she could keep a close eye on Sinn. Picking up a book she tried to let the story take her away but she was more worried about her husband than she cared to dwell upon and after turning a couple of pages she let it rest upon her lap when she realised she couldn’t even remember a word of it even though it was a book she usually loved to lose herself in no matter how often she read it.
She hated that Marcus was locked up in one of the super strong Vampire and Werewolf proof cells in the deepest part of their home almost as much as she hated that they even had them there in the first place.
There was nothing she could do to help him though other than take care of Sinn and hope that if… when, she recovered Sinn would help free him or that Yoanna would soften upon the harshness of the punishment and would release him. Forgiving was something Vampires had a hard time doing though so her best bet was Sinn and she could be as stubborn as any Vampire that Ella had ever met sometimes.
Ella wondered what it was about the Hunter that had attracted Yoanna’s attention. Yes, she was undeniably beautiful with her dark hair and smouldering green eyes being only the tip of the iceberg of her looks. Ella had seen those stunning looks of Sinn’s distract many a Vampire or Werewolf into not even seeing whatever weapon she was aiming their way. Not that she ever used her beauty as a weapon deliberately, in fact, Ella was convinced that Sinn just didn’t see herself that way.
Yoanna definitely had her sights set on her though and Vampires, at least the ones Ella knew, always seemed to be especially stubborn which made them difficult to dissuade from what they had their minds set on. Ella knew that from experience as Marcus had been hell-bent on winning her over even though Ella had thought of them as mortal enemies until his persistence and charm had finally won her over. And Yoanna was apparently even more stubborn if even her husband’s fear of her was any indication. And he wasn’t one to fear anything easily.
From what Ella had been able to find out from Marcus, Yoanna was the Vampire’s equivalent of the bogeyman. Be a good little Vampire or the Queen will come and get you and wipe out all your ancestors was the basic gist of it.
That was something she had once thought a myth; that the death of a Vampire would result in the end of any Vampires they had created. But she had seen it for herself that newly created Vampires could die if their Master’s died or came too close to death. They just weren’t strong enough to survive on their own.
Marcus and many of the others in Bitten were so strong that even if their direct creators died it wouldn’t affect them, but… Why, she thought, did there always have to be a ‘but’? Yoanna was thought to be one of, if not the, original Vampire. The one that had created them all. If anything happened to her it was believed that they could all be wiped out as she was just too vital for their existence for them to survive without her.
Which, given who Yoanna was interested in, suddenly made Ella terrified and had her burying her head in her hands as she looked down at Sinn. “Oh shit, why did she pick you, Sinn?” It was a hell of a risk given Sinn’s usual response to facing any Vampire was to draw a weapon and attack first. But a Vampire, a female Vampire at that, that wanted her quite obviously in a sexual way?
It wasn’t like they had ever had the chance to have girl talks for her to know what Sinn thought of any gender when it came to relationships, casual or otherwise. There was just very little time for that when she was usually trying to persuade Sinn not to kill someone or they were running from or usually towards the kind of danger that would scare most people to death.
Ella could see nothing but disaster looming ahead and the lives of everyone she knew and loved were on the line. “There is a lot riding on you, Sinn. For the love of god I hope you wake up in a reasonable mood for once… and well, liking girls would be good too,” she whispered quietly as she gazed down at her friend.
Ella cracked open her eyes, confusion running through her as she tried to make sense of where she was and what could have woken her. Sitting upright she leaned back in the chair, rubbing the back of her neck to try and ease the tension out of it from being in a hunched over position with her upper body resting upon a mattress that wasn’t her own. A kick from her baby let her know that he, or she, hadn’t appreciated her sleeping position either. Rubbing the bulge of her belly she whispered soothingly to her unborn baby as she reached over to turn on the bedside lamp to combat the darkness in the room so she could better work out which of the many rooms in the mansion she had nodded off in. “Oh!” She jumped, startled for a moment by the sight of a body lying in the bed she had been using to rest against. “Sinn,” she sucked in a breath as the shock cleared the cobwebs from her mind as she remembered everything that had happened. Biting her lip, Ella reached out
“Ella? Where the hell- Ahh, there you are!”Looking up from the book she was reading, Ella smile slipped at the troubled expression on her friends’ usually happy face as she walked across the patio towards her. Wearing the typical black garb that the guards favoured while on duty and her almost blue-black skin she blended into the night almost as well as her black Werewolf form did when she changed. Usually though her bright smile and her pale blue eyes gave her away but right then only there was no smile. “Oh god. Hi, Mel, something wrong?”Even though she had been sent there with a task to do, Mel pulled out the chair Ella gestured to and sat down with her to enjoy whatever time she could grab with her. They saw each other every day and yet it felt far too long since they had managed to have any time together to just chat and be friends. “Yoanna wants to see you.”Ella slipped
While she waited for the sun to set, Sinn returned to the main cabin she was renting. Even though she had arranged with Ella that she would go back to the mansion willingly, Sinn looked around carefully as she checked the spare gun she kept hidden on her bike. Before she went near the small building she wanted to be as sure as he could that there weren’t any unwanted surprises from the mansion or anywhere else lurking around.Crouching down amongst the bushes in the shade of the trees she looked down at the cabin and reached out with her powers. The sun being up meant she was safe from Vampires but Werewolves could move around at any time of the day and were almost as strong as a Vampire even if they weren’t Alpha enough to change with the full moon still weeks away.Sinn knew she was good, better than good, with most weapons and hand to hand combat but no amount of training helped much if something that could toss a truck and ri
Hands shaking, Sinn turned off the engine and took off her black, full face helmet before she gave in to the temptation to speed off in the other direction. Out of the corner of her eye as she saw Ella coming out to greet her with four guards shadowing her every move as they glared at her. “Four? Really?” The number wouldn’t have bothered her even if their numbers had been doubled but it was not like Ella to hide behind guards when dealing with her.“They wanted to send out more but I pulled rank.” Giving her a wry smile, Ella wrapped her arms around Sinn as she finished stowing her helmet away and hugged her as best as she could with her belly getting in the way. Despite the confrontational looks she was shooting the guards, Ella could tell that Sinn was nervous and ready to bolt given half a chance but Sinn surprised her and actually relaxed into her hug and returned it. “Sinn,” leaning back, she gave the young woman a disapproving
Taking Sinn by the hand, Ella urged her gently into moving and followed Yoanna through to the apartments. She felt the nervous flutter of the hand in hers as they finally came to a stop in the bedroom. It was probably not the most professional of places to give a pat down but it had the added effect right then of keeping Sinn off guard. And herself, Ella had to admit. It was strange to see Sinn being so pursued by anyone given the ‘get the fuck away from me’ attitude she usually had in place. It was definitely throwing Sinn off guard though and Ella still hadn’t quite made up her mind if it was a good or bad thing for Sinn or them. Sinn wasn’t protesting the attention though. If she had, Queen or not, Ella would have found a way to remove Sinn from the situation and protect her… and Yoanna from any reprisals. Coming to a halt, Yoanna turned and watched as Ella nudged Sinn forwards before taking up position where she could grab Sinn if necessary. Sinn for her p
“Now. If we are to go any further, I need your weapons. Sinn?” Yoanna held out her hand expectantly. “I haven’t got any more on…” Sinn’s voice trailed off under the weight of those blue eyes and her own guilt as she remembered just what she was wearing. “Just thought of some, huh?” Removing her jacket again, Sinn handed it over to Yoanna without a word. Ella had searched it already but she knew that not everything had been found. Mostly the garrotte wire Ella had mentioned. Just because she was giving them up didn’t mean she had to let on as to where everything was hidden in it though. “And the rest.” Grumbling mumbled obscenities about pushy vampires under her breath, Sinn kicked her boots off and handed over her wristwatch and studded leather bracelet. Then with a sigh, removed the belt from her jeans too. “There, that’s it.” “Hmm… nope, don’t b
Keeping Sinn off guard, Yoanna pulled her sports bra up, ripping it at the seams in her haste as she exposed her breasts from beneath. While Sinn was busy covering up her modesty she ripped open her jeans, sending the button flying across the room and simply pulled them and her underwear off at the same time rather than waste time bothering with niceties. She damaged both beyond repair in her haste before ripping her bra completely apart at the seams and throwing the ruined fabric of each item of clothing off the side of the bed.“There, that’s better.” Gently pinning Sinn’s hands above her head with one of hers, Yoanna sighed in satisfaction as she settled herself between Sinn’s parted thighs and smiled down at her flustered expression.The feel of her own clothing coming between them was almost more than she could stand but right then Yoanna knew that if she pulled back to take any of her own clothing off Sinn
“Sinn,” Yoanna lulled gently, “look at me. Give me those eyes.” Fingers stroking through her dark hair, Yoanna teased it back as Sinn used every ounce of her self-control and looked up for her. Yoanna’s hand stilled as she took in her eyes. “Oh,” she breathed softly in shock.Sinn’s eyes were beautiful, the most sensual and seductive that Yoanna had ever seen in her life. Calling them green didn’t really even begin to do them justice. The green was a dark olive flecked through with browns and yellows around the pupil and encircled by a line of darker green that was almost black before it met the white. Right then though, whilst the same colour, they had taken on the reflective metallic sheen that most Vampire’s eyes held when they needed to feed or how hers did when her power was high. It was different than the glow from a cats eyes when struck by light as they shone from within and Yoanna had never see