The scent of blood was strong as I travelled through the alleyways. I noticed several people with dazed looks, anyone else and it would have looked like drunkards asleep there but not to me. Rakesh really was feasting as though he were starving. I was surprised he had been able to hold back from finishing off each person.When I finally found him, he was almost keeled over, holding his mouth and looking rather rabid. I had never seen Rakesh like this before. He was alone and looked like he was going to throw up any second. He noticed me straight away and flashed those silver eyes at me in a warning. "Come no closer," he uttered towards me with a slight feral growl."Rakesh..." I said softly I was worried about him. "Come back to the hotel with me, please?" I asked, not wanting anyone to see him here like this. He looked terrible. Rakesh shook his head at me and uttered another warning growl and his eyes flashed again. I wasn't scared."It's alright,"

I could feel my whole body and mind swooning as Rakesh fed off of my blood. It was a strange feeling. It was almost like when you have a blood sample taken: a small little prick and after a moment you feel faint, but it wasn't as unpleasant as I thought it might be. I expected this was just a process of how vampires and Ancient Ones fed, that I was calmed and the pain numbed because of that process.Rakesh's pleased moaning into my neck caused me to feel even more aroused than I was already feeling. I thought that no wonder humans were such easy prey, if they felt this good, why would they stop anyone from feeding on them? I realised that this felt as good to him as it was to me, though after a moment, my mind clouded over, all I could hear now was my heartbeat and another beating heart almost joined with mine.A soft moan escaped my lips and after a moment, Rakesh released my neck and whispered into my ear, "I fear if I eat any more of you, I'll kill you." The

There were a few things I did not expect to happen on this journey, among them was my believing in the supernatural. Not just that, but finding myself wanting to spend my life with one of them. And yet here I was allowing one of the oldest creatures to kiss me in such a way that it sparked something much more passionate in me.Rakesh had made short work of the shirt I had worn for the party and used it to keep my hands above my head. I hardly minded. His own waistcoat haphazardly had been thrown to join mine on the chair and yet he was still mostly dressed otherwise. He seemed far more focused on my own needs as he trailed his cold kisses down my chest and each kiss tickled against my skin.I bit my lower lip in order to try and stifle a pleased moan from escaping my lips. Edward might have known about the bond, but that did not mean to say that I was comfortable with him hearing me enjoying myself under Rakesh's teasing touches. I glanced down at him, my cheek

It was late afternoon by the time I finally woke up. Rakesh was still sleeping curled up into my chest and he looked almost like an angel. I smiled to myself as I watched him for a few seconds and then leaned in for a gentle kiss on his forehead. How beautiful he looked even with his lion-like mane spread here, there and everywhere.I heard the penthouse door click as someone entered. I gathered it must be my grandfather returning home from work. I had originally wanted to wake up before then to shower. It would have been less awkward. Alas, I had slept soundly and although I felt great for it, I now had to do the walk of shame to the bathroom.I waited a few moments, grabbed some clean clothes and put on my boxers so that I wasn't completely naked going out. I decided on a pair of shorts and a tank top with a picture of a cute cartoon fox on it. It was going to be a very warm afternoon and evening and I could always add a jacket or something if I did get cold

We found a busy pub nearby the hotel to hunker down into. It was full of men and women who were there to get drunk and socialize. I wasn't much into either unless it was for special occasions but training technically was one of those.Lee, being a vampire had no desire to drink. Rakesh ordered himself a beer and me a cider, though I admit, I preferred something more flavourful if I was going to drink but the idea wasn't to get drunk or have fun, it was to train so I didn't complain all that much. It would make the illusion that we were just another group of friends out on the town, so to speak."There aren't any other vampires here," Lee spoke quietly between the three of us, "so it should be safe enough for you to train on the humans right now, my lords." He seemed to be rather calm and collected but I could tell that he was slightly uneasy. "Though be wary, Hunters could still be among these people.""Isn't there a way to tell?" I asked, I was curi