Page 17 of Inherited Castles and Curses

“So how are you feeling about all of that?”

“Like it’s so fucking right. Nothing has ever made me feel as whole as being with them and taking care of them. Even changing Silas’s diaper and helping Griffin change his clothes. It seems like something so small, but nothing has ever felt so big.”

Charles smiled as he nodded. “I totally understand. Being a Daddy is a fundamental part of us that we can never turn off, and the happiness we get from fulfilling those caretaking desires is the same happiness they feel when they’re being cared for. Don’t forget that.”

“Thank you, Charles. I won’t.”

“Good. Besides, you’re lucky you have two experienced boys who can help you. Just don’t be scared to ask them; they won’t think any less of you, I promise.”

Charles’ words settled inside me, and I knew it was time. “I’d love to stay and ask you some more questions. Especially about vampires and the paranormal world, but I fear I’ve been away from my mates for far too long.”

I expected Charles to disagree or make fun of me, but his face turned into one of pure understanding as he stood up. “Of course. If you’re okay with it, I have no problem answering any paranormal questions in front of the boys. We can go sit with them and talk while they finish what they’re doing.”

“That sounds perfect, thank you.”

Charles led the way after I stood, and when the door opened, both Griffin and Silas’s adorable little heads turned and popped up over the couch.

“Daddy!” Griffin cheered.

“Dada back!” Silas exclaimed, though the words were muffled behind his pacifier; it was adorable.

My smile made my cheeks hurt. “Well, hello, my little vampires. I missed you.”

Both boys relaxed with big matching smiles. “We missed you, too, Daddy,” Griffin said as he paused his game and placed the controller on the table in front of him. When I looked over at Silas’s screen, his movie was almost over, but had just enough time left that it was the perfect amount for Charles and me to continue our conversation. When I glanced over to see where Charles had gone, he was coming back, his hands loaded with snacks and sippy cups. He placed two cups on the table with all the snacks and gave both boys a stern look. “Each of you gets a sippy cup, but make sure you’re good and share the snacks.”

Both boys sat up straight and nodded. “Yes, Charles.” An hour ago, a scene like that would’ve had me turning red and gritting my teeth, but I knew better now. Charles wasn’t just a Dom who owned the club; this man was like family to them, and I knew now that his taking care of them was just a part of who he was. He wasn’t a threat to my boys or me. He was their family. The whole coven was. Deep inside, I knew they were my family now, too. I knew I still had a ways to go before I fully settled into my new life, but it brought a sense of peace that settled within me and covered me like a blanket, warming me from the inside out.

Chapter fifteen

Griffin

Silas and I were dead on our feet as Daddy led us back to our apartment. Ha, dead- see what I did there? I had so much fun playing my game with Silas curled up next to me. Somehow it had become even better when I got to listen to Daddy ask Charles all sorts of nerdy questions about vampires. Warren had been fully engaged and animated as he asked questions and listened to Charles. It was precious.

Toward the end of our playdate, Silas had grumbled about not wanting to deal with talking to the coven leader and arranging a bigger apartment. Charles had thrown his head back, exploding with laughter. Once he was done laughing, he explained that he had guessed this would be a problem and had gone ahead and spoken to him for us. Apparently, he’d already had a scheduled meeting with our leader and decided to help us out while he was there so that we could spend more time with our Daddy.

Eventually, we would want to introduce our mate to our coven leader, but for now, we could focus on ourselves, and for that, I was extremely grateful. Both Silas and I jumped up from the couch and gave Charles a big hug. Charles was like an uncle to us. He was a fantastic vampire and Daddy. I was happy to see how close he and Daddy were becoming. They both seemed to need a friend.

It had been a really long day, and we were all ready for some much-needed sleep. Unfortunately, our new suite wouldn’t be available until the morning, so we were stuck in our small bed for one more night. I don’t think any of us truly minded, though.

Charles showed us the standard online furniture catalog the coven always used. Years ago, we entered into a contract with a local furniture store that made both regular everyday furniture and a selection of BDSM options. Daddy had helped Silas and me pick out furniture for our playroom as well as a new bed. It was so much fun. I couldn’t wait for everything to arrive and for us to settle into our new home. Thankfully, the company had mages on staff who used magic to help rush the orders. Everything was set to be delivered fully put together overnight. Magic was awesome. The upgrade cost a fortune, but it helped that our coven had lots of money. On top of that, we had worked with the company for years and often got our orders at a discount because of our longstanding business relationship.

“Come on, sleepy boys.” When I heard Daddy’s voice, my eyes snapped open as I saw we were in the living room. Huh, I must’ve dozed off while walking, oops.

Silas tugged on Daddy’s hand, his words muffled behind his pacifier. “Baf Dada?” He cocked his head with a questioning glance. His serious expression, paired with his cartoon sloth pacifier, was too adorable to put into words. At first, I’d wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed with my mates, but I felt alive with a burst of energy after hearing about bath time.

“Please, Daddy? A bath sounds awesome!” I added.

Warren looked at both of us with a raised eyebrow. “Are you sure about that, my little vampires? Just a few seconds ago, you two looked like you were going to fall over. Can you promise you won’t fall asleep in the bath?” I opened my mouth to tell Daddy we were vampires and we couldn’t drown, but as soon as my lips parted, he stopped me. “I don’t care if you are immortal; I will not have my boys putting themselves in dangerous situations just because you can.” Warren’s voice was deep and very stern. It was a side of him we hadn’t seen yet, and it had me stifling a whimper as my cock began to throb in my pants.

“Yes, Daddy. I’m really excited for bath time. I won’t fall asleep. Promise.” I managed to say without giving myself away. I hoped.

When I looked over at Silas, I was relieved to see he was in the same state as I was. I couldn’t see for sure, but I’ve known Silas for three hundred years, and the only time he clasps his hands in front of his crotch was when he was hard. He stood next to me, his paci still firmly between his lips, while his fingers twisted together where he was holding them in front of his hard dick. The gesture made me want to laugh since his diaper and fuzzy onesie would keep us from being able to see his erection. Still, Silas putting his hands there, even casually, was a dead giveaway to someone who knew him as I did. Seeing this new side of our Daddy had us both hard and aching, but we both ignored it.

“I pwomise too,” Silas said, his words still slurred behind his paci.

Warren relaxed. “Okay then, bath time it is!” Silas and I bounced into our bedroom with renewed energy. “What would you boys like to wear?”

I walked over to my side of the dresser and pulled open the bottom drawer. “This is pointless since it will all be different in a few days, but the bottom drawer on the right is my pajamas and the bottom left is Silas’s. I will probably fluctuate between little clothes and big clothes, but since Silas moves so fluidly between headspaces, he wears his little clothes more often than not.”