Yolie:
Am awake but my body doesn't respond, it's the most unpleasant and terrible sensation that anyone can experience. My eyes are open but I can't move. Everything around me is in darkness. Not even a sleep paralysis compares with this, because if I was asleep it would scare me, but the feelings of powerlessness and fear would gradually ease allowing me to regain mobility, I am a doctor, I know about these things; so this is totally different. I have been drugged and I am terrified of the consequences that the effect of the drug may cause on me.
What I am facing right now is too similar to what I experienced during my accident, that paralysis and this one are practically identical. I'm sweating cold and have goose bumps, I have to control my reactions if I start hyperventilating now I'm sure to die here. Closing my eyes I try to slow down my breathing. Somehow thoughts of my secret lover creep into my mind and I relax until I fall asleep again.
***
I have reawakened. This time my movements are not limited, I sigh in relief.
Where the hell am I?
I sit up and look around. I was lying on the bed in which I am now sitting. My mind runs in a thousand directions at once.
I have been kidnapped. Have someone brought me to a hotel room? I start to break out in a cold sweat. Have I been raped? An iron knot forms in my stomach. I reach between my legs and my underwear is in its place. It's a relief. I get out of bed. I don't see my shoes anywhere but that won't stop my flight. I walk a few steps on shaky legs, go to the bedroom door and turn the knob.
There is a huge hallway outside, lit by sunlight, I look it up and down, squinting. I have lost my glasses somewhere. Am pleased to see that the corridor is deserted. I leave the room silently, walking on tiptoe. I sure look like a cartoon, I pout. I sharpen my hearing as I get to the end of the hall, sticking to the wall, i take a deep breath and peek around the corner. I observe another much wider corridor which is luckily also empty, I walk slowly sticking my back to the wall until I reach the next corner. After spying again I observe some huge stairs which descend to God knows where.
Sneakily, I approach the stairs and go down the steps one by one taking special care not to make the slightest noise. A spacious living room opens up before me, which is separated into side corridors. The door that is right in front of me seems to call me with a heavenly song. I raise a quick prayer hoping that that one is the exit from this place. Without thinking too much, I blindly run up to it, open it and throw myself outside, closing it behind me.
I let out a disappointed grunt. I have not gone outside. Now I am standing in what looks like a kind of dark studio or office, I don't know, I've only seen these places in movies or novels, and nothing good ever happens in those scenes. I turn to grab for the doorknob again, and then it happens...
I get goose bumps, the fine hairs of my arms stand up, and a chill runs through me. I turn and scan with narrowed eyes in the shadows, someone is watching me ... I just know it.
I perceive a movement coming from the darkest corner of the studio, and before I can ask who is there, in three great strides the target of my most lustful fantasies appears in front of me.
I stand there stunned and open-mouthed.
Him:
The girl is more delicious than I remembered. Every inch of her attracts me powerfully ... her incredible tangle of long black hair, her slanted chocolate-colored eyes, her fleshy and succulent lips, her delicate neck, her immersed breasts, her broad hips ... A growl rises from my throat, I strongly inhale her mouthwatering scent while she stares at me wide- eyed, her jaw hangs in amazement. Yes, little one, I am really beautiful, I know.
"Who are you? Where I am? What the hell have you done to me?! " She yells at me in English, enraged.
Her astonishment has disappeared in the blink of an eye, giving way to immense anger.
Well, well ... I look at her with interest ... Who would have thought that such a tiny, harmless-looking doll would be capable of such fury.
"You know very well who I am. I warned you that I would come for you, little one.''
Yolie:
My secret lover looks at me with an amused expression. He wears a white cotton shirt, leaving the first two buttons open, he also wears matching four-door trousers and over the collar of his shirt I spy the beads of what appears to be an antique silver rosary.
But no, it can't be him, because "he" doesn't exists. The man who makes my heart jump with joy, the man who melts me with caresses ... just doesn't exists!
Yet here he is, in front of me, right now. Am instantly afraid. Finally my trauma and the work overload have managed to render me completely psychotic. There is no other explanation.
I start to hyperventilate. A panic attack threatens to take over. My throat treacherously closes and my lungs seem to receive less and less oxygen. In minutes I am dizzy and on the verge of fainting.
Dammit! The last thing I need now is to fall unconscious at His feet!
My whole body shakes with terrible tremors, my heart beats at three thousand a minute, I am sweaty, pale and cold. I am in great danger, because my vision has already started to blur.
The beautiful and dangerous blonde man lifts me in his arms ... I try to scream but I don't have the strength to. In seconds he gently deposits me on a gigantic brown sofa. He accommodates me in the position that I always acquire when I am lost in fear. With my head between my knees I breathe raggedly.
"It is not my intention to hurt you."
My angelic captor whispers.
"You are safe, here, with me. Shhh, shhh, it’s alright."
He caresses the messy ostrich nest that I have for hair. His hand is huge but his touch is soft, affectionate even. I focus on doing the breathing exercises. Inhale, 1,2. Exhale, 1234. Inhale, 1,2. Exhale, 1234.
Soon I stop shaking, my heart returns to its normal rhythm, and the feeling of fainting leaves me.
"I ask again. Who the hell are you? "I demand between clenched teeth.
Even though I am paralyzed with fear, I won’t let my abductor believe that I am defeated and that I will be easy prey.
"You're so stubborn." He comments in my ear with a jocular tone. As if the situation caused him a lot of amusement.
I lift my face from between my knees and look at him. His face is inches from mine allowing me to study his features more closely.
God! In my dreams he was beautiful, but now, here, having him so close ... Wow!
I wet my dry lips and try to swallow.
He continues stroking my hair for a few seconds and then he takes one of my hands in his. He caresses my knuckles with his long fingers and then turns my wrist, exposing my palm. He slowly begins to trace the lines there with his fingertips.
I watch what he does with a frown, the brush of his fingers against my palm gives me a very strange feeling, like dejavú. I look at his face again. His eyes are much more dazzling than I thought they were. They are two different colors, the left one brown and the right one gray, his nose is turned up and aquiline, his cheeks are flushed, his lips are full and pink. I feel compelled to get nearer and kiss him, all kinds of sexual memories or fantasies run through my mind, I'm not sure. I want to kiss him, bite him, and lick him. My mouth is open and I breathe through it loudly.
He looks me in the eye and smirks. He comes closer to me, slowly, I feel his breath on my lips. I watch his pupils dilate to the point that I am able to see myself reflected in his eyes. The black has almost completely conquered his gaze, am unable to take my eyes off him.
"You know me, little one." He whispers against my lips.
I shake my head. No
"Yes. You know me very well. And I know you, there is no part of your body that I have not already explored."
No! I scream inside my head.
He frowns and squints. Disgusted by my silent refusal, pulling closer to me and I lean back, more and more until I end up lying on the couch.
With a mocking giggle he covers my chest with his, he has me imprisoned against the cushions.
"Yolie." He murmurs against my ear . " Don't resist this little one, it's useless. "
I got goose bumps when I heard him say my name. His tongue brushes my earlobe. He sniffs my neck and I moan. I pull my face away from his in mock rejection but I am aware that I'm actually offering him more space to play with my collarbone.
" Mhm." I hear him sigh. " You always smell so good, little one."
He brushes the tip of his nose against my clavicle then runs his lips down my neck. My heart threatens to leap out of my chest.
"Say my name. " He orders me between licking my ear and kissing my chin.
"No. " I reply in a groan.
He laughs, placing small kisses on my cheek searching for my lips. Oh no. Oh no.
"Say. My. Name. " He kisses the tip of my nose and rises above me, moving his mouth away from mine, leaving me open-mouthed and panting. I'm rigid on the couch, my arms on either side of my body and my fists clenched.
I want to kiss him. I want to sink my fingers into those impossibly frizzy golden curls. I want to touch his face with my hands. I want to caress his skin ... I want everything.
He watches me expectantly. His face has that expression I’ve seen thousands of times in my dreams. He wants me, here and now. My body recognizes the signals his body sends'. The attraction between us is so strong that the atmosphere becomes intoxicating and sensual. My body temperature has skyrocketed to outrageous levels. My internal muscles are contracted in anticipation and I understand that I can’t take it anymore. My sex is wet and hot. I've resisted as much as I could, I give up.
"Alex. " I say in a barely audible whisper.
He smiles triumphantly, and then he kisses me.
Patrick: I am pleased with the solution I found to the issue. My Lord would be proud of me. We are in the dining room of the mansion, my human picks a salad and I make faces at the golden goblet. I dare not use the same as my lord, nor his throne. I'm not that pretentious. Besides, tonight I don't want to toast victory with blood drawn from a bag. — I didn’t understand a thing,my Lord.- My human whispers. - is marriage a sentence worse than death and more fearsome than facing years in prison? At least for your kind? I smile. —That's right,tigress. You see...our species is...complicated. When it comes to uniting, we prefer to do it with mature converts, I mean those who have been converted for more than twenty years. The privilege of immortality is granted to humans as payment for services rendered, we need human servants for certain and determined things, or for love. — I still don't understand. — Let me finish, okay? In the specific case of Cleo... I have sentenced her to murder
Cleo:It's three in the morning. I bribed the cell guard and snuck into it with my boys. Live Ra, I will not go to suffer hardships on the damn Cockatoo Island without enjoying the attention of my favorites for one last time.I thought they would devour me when they saw me, I expected to have a night of hard and unrestricted sex . But my babes have pleasantly surprised me by melting me with kisses and transporting me with the softest caresses. We have made love, rather they have made love to me and I suspect I have been happy for the last time in the eternity that opens before me. I'm lying on the floor, resting my head on João's muscular abdomen, Sebastién and Luca are catching their breath on each side of my body. They don't know, I didn't know it myself, but this forced separation has made me realize how much they mean to me. I love them. It's that easy. Each silently took hold of a piece of my cold, hard heart.Our previous Mégas knew exactly what he was doing when he punished me
Kira:After making love to me very slowly and sinking his fangs into my jugular, Patrick forbade me to wash my private parts. Apparently I must be present at the trial smelling of him in every possible way. Just thinking about it makes me blush. Beneath the white dress I am wearing black underwear that is practically visible through the fabric.We are in a fairly large room, Patrick sits on a golden throne and I am sitting on a cushion at his feet. He caresses my hair absentmindedly every two minutes. This situation is really bizarre. I look like his pet, I laugh to myself. Yes... I look like his kitten.Cleo is standing in front of us. She dresses impeccably, she is in black once again, this time she is wearing a very long dress, with a train that trails behind her, a high hairstyle and wear a small veil. It seems that she is in mourning.A group of a hundred or more male and female vampires has gathered around us. All observing the process solemnly.The three accused are kneeling to
Kira:We have come to my house. In less than an hour my luggage was packed. It's late. I have prepared a pre-cooked meal and gobbled it down as if I hadn't tasted food in a month.I try to seduce my boyfriend so we can grope or something, but he refuses, saying that I'm still in shock and that under no circumstances is he going to lay a hand on me. Arrrggg!I was right. The girls don't openly hate me, but some think I'm jumping the gun, according to Jess I'm leaving my home, family, jobs and friends behind for a man.Mila is radiant. She told us that she spent the night having the most wonderful sex of her life and that this morning she filed for divorce against her husband. Sometime during the early morning she packed up all her things and went to live with her neighbor. I'm happy for her.000We're on the jet, Patrick sits next to me, rubbing my knuckles. Last night I slept in his arms and I must say that it was a bit uncomfortable. I'll have to get used to it. A doubt assails me.—
Kira:Work today in the salon has been slow. Three clients so far this morning. I don't have to go to the orphanage because they organized a trip to the Acropolis in Athens and other excursions for this week, so the children won't be back until next week. The girls are happy that things are finally settled between me and Patrick.We have been together for two months now and although it is practically a long-distance relationship, I must say that things are going quite well. Patrick has told me a lot about his world and the duties he fulfills as king of the vampires.I nevertheless can’t still completely believe it all. Vampires and witches, loose in our world! What's next? Aliens?I would love to lie and say that we spend all of our time in bed together, but we don't. My... Should I call him boyfriend, huh?...well, my boyfriend takes me out for walks, to restaurants, to clubs, to ice skating and shopping. I love to go shopping.Two weeks ago he set fire to my red dress and those heels
Yolie:When I woke up in my bed, in my room, in my little house here in Havana, at first I thought that it had all been a dream.I got up, hysterical, from the bed, it was almost six am. I ran to the bathroom mirror and knew it hadn’t all been my imagination. I hadn't dreamed all of that. My hair was shorter and still straight thanks to the treatment Kira applied to it. I had brought from Greece what I was wearing, the contact lenses, the red dress with which I performed Alex's "liberation ritual" and the strange Áspid platform shoes.Also on my neck hung the necklace with the star stone. I took it in the palm of my hand and looked at it in surprise. The ruby had turned completely black, it also had a visible crack inside.That seemed like a bad omen. Black... like my destiny, broken... like my poor heart.000—It’s time to begin.- I muttered filling up with courage and extending my hand to Patrick,he quickly handed me the knife.—What is required?- Alex asked.I made a face.—I was h