Page 43 of Caressed By Sin
“Permission to live in the village near our hills.”
“In other words, to prey on the humans in the villages. To feed and fuck them until the entire population either died or shifted into more vampires.”
“That was what my father feared.”
“So the king said no?”
“And the vampires were mad. They captured and took me away, but they didn’t get far.”
“Why not?”
“I kicked their asses.”
I grinned. “How many vampires?”
“Seven.”
I chuckled. “Tell me more.”
“My royal bloodline flows within my family for a reason, and it’s not to sit on a throne and rule.”
“Then, what is it?”
“Our sole purpose is to kill any threat to our tribe. Thus, we’re fast and full of great power.”
“Once you killed them. What happened next?”
“I dragged one of the vampires back as a prisoner.”
“Why didn’t you kill him?”
“Something wouldn’t let me. My heart. My mind. Even my hand wouldn’t slam my dagger down into his chest.”
Intrigued, I leaned back. “You have a dagger that can kill vampires?”
“I did.” She sighed. “I think my magic knew that this vampire was who I would breed with one day. When I brought him into our castle, all were in uproar.”
“I can understand that.”
“But, I couldn’t stop myself. I kept him in my bedroom, against the guards’ and my parents’ pleas. They thought I’d become cursed with madness.”
“His blood called to you.”
“Something did.” She looked away in shame. “He was inside of me the first night, taking away my virginity. I pretty much begged him too. And something. . .odd happened when we had sex.”
“What?”
“His blood soared into me, entering me and. . .changing me.”
I imagined this moment in my head and hated the idea of him touching her.
“The next night, my people cast the vampire and me out. My father believed that I was too tainted to rule. My mother proclaimed in front of everyone that my children would never be heirs either. All were to turn the other way if they saw me, and never communicate with me again.”
I frowned. “What is your husband’s name?”
“I don’t say it. He’s only a vampire to me now.” She left my hold and sat up in bed, covering her breasts with her arms. “I traveled with the vampire to Europe. He put a wig on my head to hide my ears. He taught me how to sneak around in the shadows, how to be a better fighter, how to get human money, and how to shoot guns.”
For some reason, I despised the vampire.
