2 Vampires, Warlocks, And Exes (11 page)

Maria smirked
. “Ah, yes I suppose that he will eventually be able to locate you once he figures out that you’ve gone missing. What you seem to forget, is that he and I also have a bond and I could sense him coming with plenty of warning.”

Shit, I didn’t think about that.
“I’m sure he can feel my distress right now,” I countered. “He’ll be on his way any time now.”

She smiled even wider with fang. “Oh, my poor
, naïve little girl. That’s where you’re wrong. You see, your little witch friend in the other room is very talented thanks to her newly acquired abilities. She has placed wards around the building which block out anyone’s ability to sense anything that goes on within these walls. They won’t last forever, but if she values both of your lives, she will keep them up for as long as possible. I should have at least a few days to have fun with you.”

Erica’s here?
Oh hell, what was going on? “You’re lying,” I spat.

“Am I?” Maria paused
for a moment as if deep in thought. “Well, I can tell you that Leo is currently at his delightful club in a very…how shall I say,
happy
mood. If I had to guess, I would say that he is feeding, or perhaps fucking one of his lovely patrons at the moment. Probably both.” I tried not to, but I cringed at the thought which caused Maria to grin before continuing. “Perhaps he’s decided that you weren’t worth waiting for since you decided to screw Vance over him. If he truly senses your distress, he mustn’t care.” She leaned in and inhaled. “I can see why he held out for so long though. You smell absolutely delicious.” She kissed me lightly on the lips, knelt down in front of me, and forced my thighs open.

I tensed, hating how vulnerable I was right then
. “How do you know what happened between Vance and me?”

“Because I’ve been keeping an eye on you. Both of you.” Maria frowned. “Even a human walking by could have heard the noises coming from inside his
house over the past few days. But I would have known even if I wasn’t there. Poor Leo went through a plethora of ugly emotions. When his anger hit its highest point and immediately turned into utter despair, I realized that his feelings for you ran much deeper than I had thought. It was rather heartbreaking.” She speared me with her evil eyes. “Really, Karli, you should be ashamed of yourself; so carelessly tossing him aside to satisfy your carnal desires. Have you no heart?”

“You’re the last person who should be lecturing me on s
elfishness or heartlessness,” I growled.

Maria ignored my
jibe and touched her lips to my inner thigh, making me squirm. “Mmmm, this is my favorite place to feed; the blood just gushes out in the height of orgasm,” she purred. “In fact, I am feeling quite famished all of a sudden. I’m going to need my strength for what I have planned with Vance later.” She gave me a wicked grin with her fangs fully extended. “Karli, you must relax. As I’m sure you know, this will be quite a pleasurable experience. You shouldn’t waste energy fighting it.”

“Fuck you
,” I said.

She
shrugged. “Very well, then. Have it your way.” I braced myself for what was about to happen. She dug her nails into my legs and then struck viciously, biting into my thigh. I cried out in both pleasure and pain as she tugged on my vein. Overwhelmed by the dichotomy of sensations, I hated my body for betraying me. My brain was fighting it every step of the way, but the pleasure continued to crest. Tears started falling down my face in my frustration.

Maria pulled back with blood dripping from her lips. “Oh my. You are something quite special indeed, aren’t you? I can’t remember when I’ve ever had bl
ood this tasty.” She grabbed my other leg and punctured my skin again, sucking vigorously. Despite my best attempts to prevent it, I shamefully orgasmed multiple times, all the while thinking how much I hated Maria for doing this, and hating myself even more for feeling pleasure while this was happening. After God knows how long, my body went limp.

Maria retracted her fangs
and stood up. “Oh no, my lovely creature. You cannot give up this easily. As much as I’d love to keep going, it would ruin my surprise for later.” What was that supposed to mean?  Before I knew it, she bit into her wrist and shoved it against my mouth. I refused to part my lips but she pinched my nose, forcing me to gasp for air. As much as I didn’t want any part of this horrible woman inside of me, I knew that she was my only hope of regaining my strength fast enough so I could get out of here to warn Vance and find Erica. Accepting my circumstances, I gulped down as much blood as Maria would allow. “Good girl, Karli. I wouldn’t want you to miss the festivities later.” She pulled her wrist away, kissed me on the lips. “Don’t wait up,” she called over her shoulder as she walked away. “I might be out for a while. If I remember correctly, Vance is
quite
the stallion.” Oh God, what was she going to do?

********

The second she was out of sight, I vigorously pulled at my bindings. I had to get out of there! I tugged with all of my might but the damn things wouldn’t budge. I tried conjuring some fairy dust but couldn’t with my wrists crossed as they were. “Dammit!” I screamed.

Suddenly, a hulking man was in the room. “Really
, Karli, you shouldn’t bother. The straps are infused with a binding spell. You’re not getting out no matter how much vampire blood you have ingested. Only a counter spell will help you.”

Jake. “Why are you doing this?” I asked. “What has she promised you? How could you do this to Erica?”

He circled my body, trailing his hands over my most intimate places. “Maria hasn’t promised me anything. I’m helping her because I love her. She is mine and I am hers.”

“What about Erica? Ar
e you really telling me that Maria doesn’t mind you being
married
to another woman?”

He looked at me like I was an idiot. “My relationship with Erica was just a means to an end. We had to find some way to infiltrate your little group so we could get the information we needed.” He smiled. “The little woman can be quite devious when she wants to be. God, she’s sexy!”

“You’re a pig,” I snapped.

Blinding pain shot through the side of my face as his fist connected with my cheek. “Shut up
, bitch!” he yelled.

“Ah!” I shouted as I spat blood out of my mouth. Okay, obviously insults weren’t going to work. I had to try a different approach. I mustered up the flirtiest smile I could manage. “Look
, Jake, I don’t want to fight with you. I’m sure we can make some sort of…arrangement.”

His eyed widened with
interest as they appreciated my curves. “What kind of arrangement?”

“I don’t know,
” I said coyly. “I’m sure we could think of something mutually…gratifying.” I had to choke back bile at the thought. “To be honest with you, Jake, I was jealous when you and Erica got together.”

He stroked my cheek. “And why is that?” he asked.

“Because I wanted you,” I lied. “From the first second I saw you, I wanted to rip your clothes off.” Okay, this was risky considering how much bulk he had over me, but if he’d just untie me I could conjure some dust.

“Really?”
he asked as he pressed his muscular chest into my back. Sliding his hand under my panties he added, “And what would you and your delightfully bare pussy like to do with me?”

I had to really concentrate on not
pulling away from his grubby paws as he slid one finger inside of me and began pumping it up and down. Breathlessly, I replied, “Untie me and you’ll find out.”

His fingernails bit into my hips. He seem
ed to be contemplating my proposal. Apparently, he and Maria had an open relationship. This was good. He removed his hand and came around to the front of my body. After licking the finger I had assumed was just inside of me, he said, “I think I’d prefer to have you restrained so I could have my way with you.”

Oh shit.
Okay, not good. I tried to compose myself but he must have seen the fear flash in my eyes because his randy expression turned into a scowl. “Jake, you have to untie me so I could run my hands all over your delicious body. I promise I’ll make it worth it,” I insisted.

He pulled away from me and glared. “Nice try
, you little whore. You’re lucky I promised Maria I wouldn’t fuck with you while she was gone.”

“What?” I asked. “No, Jake…really I’m being serious. Just untie me so we can get all hot and sweaty.”

He shook his head. “No way.”

“Aw
, c’mon,” I whined. “Please.”

He grabbed my a
ss and pulled me into his denim-clad hard on. Leaning over my ear, he said, “Be careful, little girl. I could take you right here, right now if I wanted to and you couldn’t do a damn thing about it. Now shut your little lying trap before I shut it for you.”

“No, I’m not lying
, Jake. Please!” I insisted. I had to get out of there. Dammit!

“
Dormio!
” he shouted.

Sixteen

That bastard
had done it to me again. I slowly awoke from the same hazy fog as before. This time I was a bit more comfortable, tied to a chair rather than hanging from the ceiling. I stiffened when Maria’s lips touched mine. Why did she insist on kissing me so damn much?

“Wake up
, sleepyhead,” she sang. “I have a surprise for you.”

I glared at her. “Where’s Erica?” I
asked.

Maria rolled her eyes. “You really do like to play the saint, don’t you? The first words out of your mouth are asking about the welfare of your friend.”

“Where is she?”

“Relax, your friend is fine. She is too useful to me. She not only served as bait beautifully, but I need her magic for the time being.”

“What do you want from me?”

She gestured towards the laptop that was on a rolling cart in front of us. She put her arm around my shoulders as she hit a few buttons on the keyboard. “Why, Karli, I just thought we could enjoy a movie together.”

“Are you fucking crazy?” I shouted.

She pouted. “Now, there’s no need for name calling.” She pressed the play button. “I just thought you’d enjoy seeing this.” She chuckled. “I know I certainly enjoyed myself.”
 

I
looked at the screen and saw an amateur video of sorts. The camera was using night vision and was set up in a bedroom. I looked closer and noticed that it was Vance’s bedroom, and he was sleeping soundly in his bed. I gasped. “What did you do?”

“
Shh,” Maria said. “Keep watching and all your questions will be answered.”

Maria walked i
nto view, completely nude. I was sickened at the scene in front of me as she slid into the bed beside Vance. He woke up, startled. “Shh, baby, it’s me. I’m back,” she said to him.

“Maria?” He sat up and rubbed his head
, looking confused.

She held his head in her hands and kissed him on the lips. “Yes, honey
, it’s me. I changed my mind. I decided not to go through with it.”

“Huh?” h
e asked. “I don’t understand. What’s going on?”

She kissed him again and I turned my
head away in disgust. Maria grabbed me by the chin, forcing me to look at the screen. 

“Vance, honey, listen to me,
” she continued. “I decided not to become a vampire. I realized that I had too much to lose. I didn’t want to give up our life together.”

“I don’t understand,
” he said. “Why do I feel so funny? My head is all fuzzy.”

“V
ance, don’t worry about that,” she said. “Listen to me, sweetheart. I have something important to tell you.”

“What?” h
e asked.

She looked right into the camera and smiled before turning back to him. “Sweetheart, I’m pregnant. You’re
finally going to be a daddy.”

He sat up, more alert. He framed her face with his hands and smiled. “What did you say? Are you serious?” He sat back on his knees and starting kissing
her with fervor. “Holy Christ, baby, I’m really going to be a daddy?”

I could see where this was going
and I started to cry silently. Maria looked at me and smiled. “Turn it off,” I said. “I’ve seen enough.”

Her smile grew as she paused the video. “Oh no
, you haven’t. The best part is coming up.” She dug her nails into my chin and turned me back towards the screen. “Keep your eyes on the screen or I swear I will drain you and your little witch friend dry,” she warned.

I cringed as she hit play again and
I watched in horror as the scene played out in front of me. Vance seemed stuck in the past as if it was thirty years ago and Maria was still his wife. It wasn’t a surprise what happened next. He was thrilled that his beautiful wife not only chose him over Leo, but that she was carrying his child. His perfect world was back. All of his dreams were coming true as he passionately made love to his wife for
hours
. I had to sit there and watch the entire thing while my heart crumbled into pieces. Finally, when I didn’t think it was possible for me to cry anymore, she turned it off.