Scarlett's training is going really well. She is a quick learner; we have been here for two months now and she is putting everything I tell her to good use plus adding in what everyone else has taught her as well.
There have been a few occasions that she has nearly put me on my back and kept me there, normally when a female gets the better of me, especially when fighting is involved, my temper is really hard to control but with Scarlett, I am actually enjoying her slowly getting better than me. She will give me a real good fight when her mystery attacker shows up again.
I was heading into the kitchen when I heard Mike's phone go off; I stop just before I enter, listen and watch,
"Mike here!"
"P... Ph... Ph... Phoenixxxx, S..s..s... sir! We were taking her home b..b..b.. but she wanted to go somewhere else." I see him pale and look over at Scarlett.
"Scarlett, what do you want me to tell him?" he whispers across the counter
SCARLETT POVThe training went really well. I am really tired as we start back toward Noah's house. Not long into the walk back, I hear something off to the side, so I stop to have a better listen when H asks."Scarlett, what's wrong?""I heard something,""Head back to the house. I will check it out..""I can't let you do that on your own," I say in a low voice as I remember Ethan fighting to protect me."Your highness, I know I have been training you but it is still my job to protect you at all costs...""I don't like it but Okay."I don't like that he is putting his life on the line for me as Ethan did and he died doing it but I slowly move forward, heading in the direction of Noah's house. I then hear what sounds like fighting and H's strong and worried voice yell,"SCARLETT RUN!"I run as he tells me to do and then I hear someone running behind me; I slow for just a second to see if I could tell who it
H POVI can't help myself, with being this close to her for so long I cover my scent and carefully move to the side of the bed and without making the bed itself move I lean over and place a kiss softly on her lips which she returns in her sleepy state, I then move back over and sit in what I have claimed as my chair"H? Was Nix here?" comes her soft voice shortly after."No, Scarlett, he hasn't been here. You never told him where we were.""H, you look really tired. How long have you been sitting there?"I run my hand over my face, trying to remove the tired look from it. I then sit up straighter as I look over at her in the bed."I have been watching over you for two weeks, your highness. The others have come in to check on you, Doc Emily has been in here every day to do her Doc checks, Mike comes in and takes my place making me have something to eat and shower and King Noah comes in, holds your hand and sits next to you at
H POVI move over to the bed and run my eyes over my princess. I brought the scarf this time because I want to kiss her. I have been contemplating how far I could go by kissing her to start with before she realised it wasn't Phoenix. I smile to myself because I might just find out. I carefully put the scarf around her eyes. I don't want her to wake up just yet. I tie her wrists lightly so she can still move them until I don't want her to.I take off my shirt and pants, I then move to the blankets a little so I can first remove her pants and then I extend one of my claws and carefully use it to cut the thin straps on her top, running it slowly down the middle exposing all of her body to me. I want to just jump on her and take her hard and fast, but I force myself and my vampire under control and start to place soft feather-light kisses on her neck up to her lips.It works as Scarlett stirs and lets out a soft moan of pleasure before returni
H'S VAMPIRE POV I thought that bastard would never give me control, but now I know I can't have the fun that I normally would have because this is not a position I want to be caught in as like most of our laws and penalties the punishment is death. I must admit, though this position H has us in is really good. I look at the female in my arms and I would have loved her to be my true mate, but I will take what I get. I kiss her neck slowly, making my way to her ear, where I whisper,"My princess, he finally gave me control to do as I please with you... Now I really don't know if that mate of yours will want you back after I have finished with you."I then lengthen my fangs and sink them hard into her neck and smile as she screams into my shoulder, I leave my fangs in her neck to hold her in place as I move my hips not hers thrusting them up hard while holding her tight against me. I can't believe how deep
MIKE POV I was surprised when H said he was taking some time to himself, as he has been glued to the princess since we have been here and even more after she was attacked and lost her baby. Not that I blame him the Blood Moon is approaching which is hard on all of us and once we get back to the castle, we will be going back to our normal patrol and guard duties, so he probably won't get another chance to let off some steam.The time here with Scarlett has been great. I have been increasing my training with the help of some of King Noah's personal guards. I think I even taught them one or two new things that they didn't know when fighting a vampire.With H in the city tonight, I am on watch duty. We have been taking turns, or should I say I have been making us take turns to watch over Scarlett during the time that she sleeps as a precaution after what happened in the woods.King Noah is still trying to work out how anyone managed to get i
PHOENIX POV I throw myself into my work as second during the time Dominic needs me, which has been a little more in the last couple of weeks as Seraphina gave birth to their new son Zane King and then I go hunting for rogues when I have time to myself, with Scarlett not being here it is the only way I have found to keep Soren sane but he is getting harder and harder to control even when hunting.With the Blood Moon approaching, he is getting really restless, wanting to touch and hold our mate. I haven't heard from her since that first call when I returned to the castle. I have slowly come to terms that she wouldn't lie to me and that the baby she is carrying is indeed mine. She will still have a few months to go when she gets back so I can bond with both of them during that time. I have tried a couple of times to reach her through our mate link, but she has it blocked. The only thing I have felt over the bond was about a month ago when I was f
SCARLETT POVRuth really enjoyed her run. It was late when we returned. I head straight into my room and into the shower. It's not until I come out that realise that there is someone in the room with me. I whimper a little and start to step back until I hear a familiar voice."Relax Scarlett, it is only me."H stands. I look at him, relax, move quickly into his arms and break down crying again. H wraps his arms around me, and holds me tight, but doesn't say anything. He doesn't let me go until my sobs stop and I straighten, step back and look at him,"He came back H, the male from the prison cell. He found me even here. He was the one that attacked me in the woods and made me lose my daughter. H he wanted to replace Nix's baby with his own.""Have you spoken to Doc, Emily?""Yes, I have to wait for the results of the tests. She is running for it."I move away from H and enter the closet, putting on a long silk night d
SCARLETT POVWe both laugh, but I don't think he is far off in succeeding. It isn't much longer before we arrive at the dress shop. Antonio parks the car then gets out, comes around, and lets us out. Once we walk inside, I am overwhelmed by the number of dresses in front of me. I slowly move through the rows and rows of all different styles of dresses. I lose Serenity at some stage around the shop. I turn inward to Cara and Ruth."Do either of you see anything that would be good for us to attend the Blood Moon Ball in?""No, not yet, but there is one here somewhere. Keep walking around. We will let you know when we get close..."I do as they say and continue my rounds of the store. It isn't until we are in the third to last row that Cara and Ruth speak up again."There! About halfway down... You shouldn't miss it!"I walk down the row and stop about halfway and start looking through the dresses. It doesn't take me long to fi