Page 27 of Black Star
Chapter Seven
Diamond ran down the corridors of the Black Star as fast as she could, shoving crew members out of the way as she went. She had to make it to the command center. Viktor needed her. If he was as close to the edge of control as the ship thought he was, she had no time to lose.
When she approached Command, Damon almost knocked her down. He barely acknowledged her, a frantic expression on his face, as he sprinted away from her as if demon spawn were after him. Something was definitely happening in a big way. Entering Command, she saw that red glow in Viktor’s eyes again and knew he was in trouble.
“Get him out of here, Diamond.” Ranier’s fingers flew over his console. He didn’t look up. “I’ll join you when I can.”
Viktor shook his head as if trying to clear it. “You need me here, Ranier. I can manage a while longer.”
“Get the fuck out of here! You look like you’re ready to eat someone, and I’d prefer it not be one of my command crew.”
“And if I eat Diamond?” Viktor couldn’t believe Ranier would risk Diamond this way after his earlier protectiveness. “I suppose that would be better?”
Ranier swung his chair around to face Viktor. “I heard what you said after we all made love, Viktor.” Diamond thought she’d die right there. Did he have to announce it to the whole damned ship? “If you truly love both of us, you won’t harm her, no matter how far into the Burning you are.”
Viktor growled. “I meant exactly what I said, Ranier.”
“Then take Diamond, go get your jollies off, but most importantly, get the hell out of here before you scare the command crew into making a mistake that might cost us this battle, which would make your problems a minor inconvenience.”
Diamond wanted to sink into the floor. She’d come here to help Viktor, but she might kill Ranier while she was here. She shot him a threatening look, but he’d already turned his attention back to more pressing matters.
Viktor grabbed her by the upper arm and guided her toward the door. “I’ll deal with him later. Come with me.”
He practically dragged her down the corridor before finally just scooping her up in his arms and carrying her back to his cabin. Diamond, while still annoyed with Ranier, got a perverse thrill from Viktor’s barbaric handling of her. Being swept off her feet and taken to the troll’s cave for his plundering of her body for his own pleasure was a heady aphrodisiac, and she’d be damned if she knew why.
When the door to Viktor’s quarters slid shut with a hiss, Viktor laid her on the bed and immediately began removing her clothing. Diamond practically trembled with anticipation. As grateful as she had been to Ranier for trying to protect her when no one else in her life had ever done so, she really wanted Viktor’s cock. She wanted both men, but she had a feeling that would happen soon enough. Right now, it was important to both of them to have this time alone.
“I’m afraid I won’t be gentle this time either, Diamond.” He sounded sad, lonely. Afraid. The red glow in his eyes was more pronounced now. “It seems to be a trend with you, but the more I think about you, the worse it gets.”
Diamond grinned. “I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“Well, don’t,” he growled. “I’m perfectly capable of killing you.”
“But you won’t.” She lay back on the bed and spread her legs, inviting him to take what he wanted. “Not now. Maybe before, but not now.”
He ripped his own clothes off, exposing his fangs in a snarl. “You don’t know that. I’m as on the verge of out of control as ever. I could easily drain you dry and never realize what I’ve done.”
“You’re lying. You would have done it the first time if that were true.” She was surprised to find she actually believed that statement. “Now, shut up and fuck me.”
Viktor fell down on top of her, his cock pressing against her pussy. Instead of sinking into her as Diamond had expected, he plunged his tongue into her mouth and let his cock ride between them as his body made contact with hers.
She loved kissing him. Even the occasional nip from his fangs was a painful pleasure. He grunted with each breath, and his cock twitched between their bodies. Diamond clung to him, needing him closer. She wanted to feel the burn of his huge dick inside her again.
“You’re mine, Diamond,” he said against her mouth. “I won’t let you leave me. I can’t.”
She grabbed two handfuls of his hair and pulled him back. He hissed, exposing his fangs. Had she been a lesser woman, a woman who hadn’t gone through all she’d gone through with the Hand of God, she would have been frightened. As it was, a sexual thrill shot through her. This was a man on the verge of control. A man who could seriously hurt her if he wasn’t careful.
But he wouldn’t. Her life was in his hands in this most intimate of acts, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Did you really tell Ranier you loved us?”
“I didn’t tell him. I thought he was asleep.”
She gave his hair a sharp tug. “Did you say it?”
He grunted. “I did.”
“Did you mean it or was it simply the heat of the moment?”
“A vampire would never say something like that in the ‘heat of the moment,’ as you put it. More likely, he’d say the opposite. I do love both of you, Diamond, but I really need to have this conversation another time. If I don’t get inside you soon, I might die of this incredible need.”
She giggled, which prompted another growl from him. Again, he kissed her, plunging his tongue inside her with thrust after thrust. She clung to him until he pried her fingers loose from his hair. Diamond started to protest, but when he started kissing, licking, and nipping his way down her body, she didn’t.
Viktor paused at her chest long enough to suck each nipple once before licking a path down the center of her belly and dipping his tongue into her navel. He hovered above her pussy for a brief moment before dipping his head and taking a long, slow swipe with his tongue.
He latched onto her cunt with his lips. The groans and slurping sounds mingled with her whimpers of need and created a beautiful melody Diamond would remember for a long time. She arched her back when he found a particularly sensitive spot and clutched his hair with her hands when he flicked her clit with his tongue. It seemed Viktor was making up for lack of foreplay earlier. Diamond thought it was definitely worth the wait. For a man who claimed to be dying to get inside her, he was prolonging his suffering a great deal. Diamond could feel him tremble beneath her touch and knew what the effort was costing him.
When he raised his head, his eyes glowed brightly. “Enough!” Her moisture made his lips and chin glisten. She watched in fascination as he wiped the lower half of his face with one hand and licked her intimate moisture off his fingers, never breaking eye contact.
“I love the way you taste, little jewel.” His husky voice sent shivers through her. “It’s a taste I’ll never be able to get enough of.”
“Just shut up and fuck me.”
He barked a laugh as he reached beside the bed and picked up a capsule of lubrigel from the table. “You are truly a vampire mate. You might have been altered to make your blood perfect, but there’s no way you could have the heart of a vampire mate unless you were born with it. I’ve never met a human who could hold such an esteemed position. You’re truly a special woman, as Ranier is a special man. I almost feel guilty claiming you both.”
He slid into her as he finished speaking. It took three strokes before he was all the way inside her, but the burn felt good. Diamond whimpered as she clutched his ass and pulled him into her.
“Sweet Stars!” Diamond gasped. “That’s it, Viktor. Fuck me.”
“Oh, yeah,” Viktor answered her. “Definitely.”
They moved together easily, but Viktor still thrust carefully within her. Diamond loved him for it, but she craved more. She pulled him to her and kissed him deeply.
When she pulled away she gave him her best wicked grin and said, “Are you going to play all day, or get down to some serious fucking?”
Viktor pulled back in surprise, then flashed her a smile that was positively sinful. His eyes glowed red and he started moving in earnest. The burn in her pussy was a wonderfully erotic sensation. The pain added to the pleasure Viktor created within her body.
He roared as he drove into her, his own pleasure obvious. Diamond dug her heels into his ass and held him tightly to her. Sometimes they kissed; sometimes they simply clung to each other. Whatever else, they held to each other.
Diamond felt like she moved in slow motion. Everything was perfect between them. As wrong as it was the first time, this time was right. She looked into Viktor’s eyes, and they no longer glowed with anything other than his love of her. He knew more about the symbiotic relationship they shared, but she knew he loved her. She knew it was because of her brazenness in offering herself to him when he needed it most. What she didn’t understand was how she could love him back so fiercely.
The force of his thrusts propelled them across the bed until her head hung off the side. Still he pounded into her and still she urged him on.
She let her head fall back and hang off the edge, exposing her neck to him. It was a conscious gesture on her part. She wanted him to know she was still here to give him what he needed.
“You are the most perfect gem in the universe, Diamond. My life will forever belong to you.”
“And Ranier?” She had to ask. She had to know that Viktor wouldn’t deny himself or Ranier the feelings they so obviously shared for one another.
“Ranier has been a part of my life since he came here from the Sword Breaker . He’s my exact opposite.”
“But you love him. He loves you.”
He smiled before descending to her neck. “Don’t worry, my little gem. Ranier and I will work out our own arrangement.”
“But --” Before she could ask how it would affect her relationship with Viktor, he sank his teeth deep into her neck.
The pain was intense, but not as intense as the pleasure he created when he continued to move inside her. She squeezed him tighter with her thighs and tilted her pelvis, bringing the maximum amount of friction to her clit. He sucked at her neck, and the sensation seemed to mute the brief pain he’d caused when he broke her skin.
It didn’t take long for Diamond to come. Pulsing, pleasurable sensations emanated from her clit where it brushed his body. Her pussy burned from the size of him, adding to her excitement. She loved that small amount of discomfort. It amplified her pleasure beyond anything she’d ever thought possible.
The room started to spin slightly before Viktor stopped pulling at her neck. He licked at the wound a few moments to stem the flow of blood, and Diamond used the opportunity to collect her senses.
How in the universe had everything changed so quickly? She’d gone from helping Viktor out of a sense of obligation, to willing participant, to needing him as much as he needed her in a disgustingly short period of time. She sighed. She wouldn’t change any of it for anything in the universe.