I awake to rustling in the room and a pounding headache. The tequila from yesterday obviously has caught up to me and I am filled with regret. When I can finally force my eyes open, I am surprised to find Nathaniel not in bed with me. Instead, I can see Celia’s silhouette by my closet, pulling clothes out. Normally I would have freaked out about the intrusion but it wasn’t the first time she had done this since my stay at Tencrest and I was comfortable enough around her to know she was just doing her job and not being a creep. I could hear Matthew’s voice in the other room and the shower being turned on. It was a group affair to get us ready this morning apparently.Celia noticed I was awake when she turned to me and was bright and happy to see me. She immediately runs to grab my coffee as I sit up in the bed, the sheets fall to my lap and I am so thankful I didn’t sleep naked which I often do with Nathaniel. “Rise and shine!” Her singsong voice rings loudly. “So today is judgme
The world might be shifting under my feet, but in our wing of Tencrest, Margot was my anchor. She was waiting for me curled up on the couch with a book in her hand, her eyes lighting up when she spotted me. In seconds she has hurled herself in my arms, gripping me and laying kisses all over my face.I don’t know what I did to deserve this woman, but in this moment, I was so thankful. I searched her eyes for tears. I knew she had an appointment with Cassia this morning. Did that upset her? I find her lips and am greeted with her breath that smells like she drank a few bottles of tequila.“Did you get into the liquor cabinet?” I laugh into her ear.“No but your sister showed me the cutest little dive bar in the basement. I met a very nice bartender named Lyle.” Her grin is infectious and I am not at all surprised that Abigail was behind the daytime excursion to the basement. From Margot’s tone and lack of slur in her words, I am relieved to know that she isn’t actively drunk. We only
I woke from an uneasy nap and roamed the halls of Tencrest hoping to get lost in the maze of marble and shadows. I took stairs that I hadn’t used yet and found myself in a section of the house that I hadn’t explored yet. I wasn’t alone of course. Ivan must be sleeping. God knows the man never rested. Instead of my usual follower, a guard I didn’t recognize watched my moves from afar. He was a constant presence as I took turns aimlessly. My mind roamed as fast as my feet. The appointment with Cassia was a fresh reminder of what my role here was and my lack of freedom was blinding right now. I was beginning to really enjoy my time with Nathaniel, beyond the scary unknown of rogues and my sister. He listened to me and shared my insistence of honesty in a relationship. It was refreshing. But I also knew I couldn’t leave. Even if I might not want to escape, I still would like the choice. I was a bird in a cage, begging for an open door even though I was quite happy on my perch. My thoug
I was starting to hate my office. What once brought me peace and seclusion now reeked of loneliness. It was a space that only brought me stress now. I missed my wife’s tempting curves and the way she begged when it was just us. Here in my extravagantly decorated room that was supposed to be my oasis for work and productivity, I was alone with my thoughts. And my thoughts were terrifying recently.My mind was filled with conspiracy theories of the enemies that were within Tencrest’s walls. A facade of peace was here but underneath the surface, I could feel the tension rising. Somewhere there was a rogue being questioned, a ghost of my dead ex-fiance tormenting my wife, and a villain who wanted the Accord disintegrated. The future was bleak right now and my body was heavy with that realization. On the other hand, I was enjoying fulfilling my duty in my attempt to impregnate my wife. We had grown close between our late night talks and physical connection strengthened by the undeniable
I sit with my legs hanging over the table in a sterile white room. Celia said this is where Cassia does her routine blood tests each year, a random room hidden in the basement. As new vampires and humans are added into the Founding Ten, they must be accounted for and documented. Apparently, Cassia spends the majority of her time collecting samples during the month long event, adding each sample to her files in the archives back home. A nurse of some kind wearing the House Slavius crest on their shirt escorted me in here and took my vitals and a vial of my blood. I didn’t even flinch as the needle pierced my skin, I was getting used to the sharpness of Nathaniel’s teeth and a needle wasn’t any different. The nurse was just as methodical as Cassia had been during our previous conversations. They were obviously dedicated in playing their role for the Accord.It’s cold in here and the brightness of the room hurts my eyes. I shiver underneath my outfit. Celia let me dress ‘casual’ today
If I believed in God then I would be thanking Him right now for the beautiful woman that was my wife. She was soft in all the right places and tight where I needed her to be. I held her up and against the shower wall with the water raining down on us like we were actors in my biggest fantasy. She moaned against my lips as I adjusted myself so that I was touching her entrance. She nodded, knowing I wanted approval, especially after the weird day we had. It took me two seconds and I was fully in her. The water was cascading over us so that she couldn’t meet my eyes, instead holding her head under my chin as I rammed into her fast and hard. The Binding blurred my vision, the need to be rough and claim my wife was loud and forceful. I couldn’t see past her and this moment. Someone could walk in on us right now and I wouldn’t notice. It didn’t care about the rogues or the attacks on Margot and me, it boldly told me to fuck her and spill my seed. Like a pubescent teen, I fervently agree