Page 20 of Bite The Power That Feeds

“Would you give up your immortality?”

His eyes came back to me. “If it were under the same circumstances, yes.”

“You’re a lot more empathetic than your brothers.”

“Probably because I was closest to our mother. She lived for love and peace, not cruelty.”

“I’m sorry you lost her…”

“As am I.” His emotions were quiet, as if he didn’t feel anything at all. Time had buried his heartache.

“But what if they refuse?”

“Then we’ll have another battle,” he said. “Their affairs are their own business, but their practices are so inhumane we’ll need to intervene. My mother’s soul is already gone, but she would want us to stop this for the rest of humankind.”

“Yeah…you’re right.”

“I’ve been a vampire far longer than I was ever human, but a part of me will always retain my humanity.”

* * *

A hot shower had washed away all the sweat and grime from our travel. I stepped out in a towel, feeling refreshed with clean skin and hair. My fingers ran through the strands as I moved into the room with the bed.

His thoughts assaulted me the moment I entered the room. Heat from the summer sun burned my flesh as if I stood in the middle of a desert at high noon. Invisible hands grabbed me everywhere, tugged on the towel to make it come free. His need was so potent, it was borderline angry.

My eyes found his as he lay on the bed, his back against the headboard, sheets bunched at his waist. His muscles were chiseled and strong, big bulges all over his arms. His hair was slightly damp from his shower. He didn’t bother to fully dry off before he got into bed.

His eyes dropped to the cotton towel that covered my body. They stayed there a moment before they returned to my gaze.

My nipples were hard against the cotton, and my skin prickled like the temperature had just dropped. The last time I’d slept with him was before the battle, before I became a nightwalker. My body felt different now. Paler. Stronger. Now that my blood was unusable, I’d wondered if he would want me less, but it felt like nothing had changed.

He grabbed the towel and tugged it gently, the material coming out of my hands and dropping to the floor. The cool air hit my skin, made the bumps pebble more. He pushed down the sheets to show his big dick, ready before my body was even exposed. His fingers clasped around my wrist, and he pulled me to him, wanting me on his lap.

My thighs parted over his hips, and he guided his length inside me as I came down, our bodies sliding together in perfect harmony.

He inhaled a deep breath as his fingers kneaded my ass.

My senses were stronger, so it felt even better than it had before. My hands palmed his chest as I rolled my hips and treasured the feel of him inside me, right where he belonged. My eyes closed as I savored it, the feeling of his powerful hardness.

He grew impatient and lifted my ass, wanting me to rise up and slide back down and sit on his balls.

I started to move, my tits gliding past his face, my back arching before it straightened again.

His fingers continued to knead my ass as he moaned, as his cock throbbed inside me.

I kept it slow and steady, treasuring the way his body felt with mine, getting used to it all over again. I basked in the glow of his desire, feeling how much he wanted me every moment. No matter how quickly or slowly I moved, he loved it. When I looked at him, I saw a ripple of pleasure. When my fingers moved over his heart, I felt another throb of pleasure. He loved everything I did, no matter how insignificant.

And when I came…his body rumbled like an earthquake.

His arm hooked around my back as he guided me to the bed and moved on top of me, our bodies positioned at the foot of the bed rather than the head. He folded me the way he liked, getting the angle deep like he wanted, and then fucked me as he gripped me by the throat.

6

KINGSNAKE

It was afternoon when we woke up.

The last time I’d fed was before the battle—and I had started to feel it. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss the taste of her blood, but I’d rather live without it than live without her. Never again would I be that strong unless I found prey that possessed something similar.