ur lip is

inched forward and took out a handkerchief from his jacket in the hopes of

kle down his chin and because of that, he swiped a finger along it and licked clean the sticking li

w? What changed?" the man stepped down the dais, tucked back his handkerchie

he owner of those blood bags I crave so much, " Cord's

. It was not always that he gets to see the Vitalis Master agitated and hassled. He had perfected a p

w sure I am, " Cord replied. "Even now..." he trailed off, l

few twists and turns of the hallways maybe present, but it was still close enough for

l a strong connection with her?" Calvin dug deeper, lighting a cher

. "But her blood, fuck, it sings to me." He clenched his fists agai

ks of things, you really are

almost crawled on her last nig

houlders. "Sounds like a

pire, " Cord

smoke from his nostrils and shook his head

d name anyway? Vampires are mere imaginative creations of humans

ot at least two about us right, " he answered initially. "And those are that we drink blood and we fear the sun. Well,

voice produced a twitch

him. It was after all every vampire's fear - to be greeted by the sun and die - but to

that, " Calvin scrunched up his nose, the

my cousin, "

and raised his head up. "You know what, a piece of advice, " he started, "if you don't w

un-kissed beach hair, and the slenderness of her limbs and neck - most especially her neck. It got him on

on. "Have a great day, cousin, " he said and l

e knew so well: Trace, not because he was a cousin of Cord in

-to-eye, but neither of them dip

losed and Trace ap

fa. He looked disheveled: his black shaggy hair tousled in every direction, kissmarks blotting

ok of displeasure from him. At least with his cousin's arrival, his fangs have

ry mess you make?" Cord stated, h

s, " was the other'

hat gay human?" th

st of laughter, remembering

inside. "You know that was not just a case of drunkenness. Do you really hav

and midair. "Almost alarmed the other guests. I c

blindfold, Cord pressed his eyelids a

blood, fine with me, but do your fucking business elsewhere! I can't have

reacted in an unearthly way. Looking like blank ink with a consistency of oil, they crawled up to Trace's legs and incapacitat

once upon a long time. He heaved and struggled to put air into his lungs, not beca

ke him actually experience p

ures like him actually s

the torturous sensation. Cord lifted it, rememberin

stop you. Otherwise, I won't take yo

out, lifting his face up and giving the Mast

ed teeth to which Trace immediately did

king blin

clenched them full and hurried out of

nts were bound to happen, he knew that for a fact, but all this time, he had refrained from doing that. Since he had thro

atter to him really. Heck, not one bit of c

he wo

an

ation and his carefull

himself. He heard the double doors tightly shut and then followed by

should be thanking you for do

d a dark smile knowing that his wine flute full of Amanda's d

ouldn't have fo

da, but to dig deeper on that wasn't in her li

feeling that she was being scrutinized inside out while asleep. She tossed and turned and almost h

n first thing in the morn

g his eyes, he massaged his

to the dots of morning light tha

caught sight of her bestfriend in still the same clothes he wore last night. She had hers too, minu

d I would have squealed after seeing you with me

hardened his temple massages. "Urgh, h

nda's expression turne

f course

low from the headboard

d with a gagging action in his mouth, "Oh

last night?" Amanda, after rolling her

grinned. "Pshhh, well, yeah! I joined

pillows, acting confident amidst her lack of clothing in front

but this?" she held it up, "and those?" she pointed her eyes towards the visible b

t and awarded her a sloppy smile, "Uhh, these are nasty kissmarks? And this..." he

is wrist. "That's weird, " she said, her suspi

sed his eyes and massaged his head again. "Give me

those right?" Amanda questioned,

? Wh

, we are still in the Vital

mouth and wide eyes. He scanned the room, from the mattress t

an't even notice the differences between your room back in the

of me in this bed now!" Noman hurriedly grabbed his cellpho

ook it and swip

like the Vogue model, Candice Sw

phed in an angle like how

ake a picture

doing a leg split in the chaise l

g to his feet and ran all the way from the chaise to the oth

the thick curtains to the side. Light instantly spilled fro

from the sudde

side and then left the glass door towards where Amanda sa

not dreaming am I?" he a

er laughter. "No, you

was possible, even widene

r?" that molten-hot voice that Amanda knew so well

ady one step inside from the threshold of the bedroom door; a step closer than he had

ould they have not noticed the opening of the d

r ashen. He shot Amanda a silent plea and

n animal lover, she was well aware he was afraid of t

't her main c

he was still in her boyshorts. Her slender legs looked mighty fine against the s

izing her feeling of embarrassment unnecessary when in fact the man was blind. He woul

e her courageous voice, "

brow, taken

out even so much as a knock on the door or a sound of

ench coat so early in the morning, she wanted to add those but refrained. To

ed a little smile directly on her way.

" Amanda rebut

bloody hell of a blindfold, straight to her... straight to her inviting form

ou ordered, " and cue in the butler. As always, he

ad entered the chamber, clutched the duvet i

ordered the Master, his fa

voice and then gestured for an old maid

e entered the room and approached t

of orange juice, Madame

as he reached for the two objects in the tray. He looked at his bestfrie

myself. I am Jerome Gagllaher, Head Majordomo of this ca

sideways and gestured

near the threshold

d interjected swiftly. "Bring in their br

wed his head and left after

t of your mansion, Milord? We are commoners after all. Too much of a bother to you. I don't mind leaving witho

mouth

ng to bask in her scent more, but halted. Abruptly. He clenched the gold handle of his cane with a quarter of his unnat

more. This time, now, she felt

he saying

.torments me Amand

her furrow her brows. She disliked

pite her boldness,

e before turning around to face the door and pa

e didn't answer anymore. She stayed silent until he and his panther were no longer in sight. If they were

fuck was he talk

they held two silver trays full of food and drinks. In a nearby coffe

Madame? Mr. Asghar?" he ask

" was Amanda's composed answer. She glan

ive the two of you to your destination. It w

aster that we are grateful, " she answered again, gone was her spunk e

breakfast, " Jerome replied, made ano

gain and approached the coffee table. He placed the half-finished glas

lst picking a silver fork to pierce

the silent Amanda and bobbed his

im. "What? The butler?" she

er!" Noman shouted. "

up and joined him, sitting opposi

n sausage in her front. "Your presence torments me. Crimson red, " he echoed,

e large piece of bacon and buttered bague

re is something going on between th

replied pointblank, now chewing on the bacon. "

w. "Spill the beans, Cait, or I'll stuff t

knew that. She knew that he would never drop the sub

ngarian please." She g

w, " dicta

a sig

ted, bringing her attent

ld, but what's your point?" Noman decapitated

" she continued. "I have never felt this observed so much in my enti

Noman chimed in, givi

ent infatuation with her. She knew he was slowly making his move however

t else?" Noman remained

we just met twice, last night and this morning, yet

t Noman directed just as he dr

been better to forget those feelings for good, but for

cold. I hate how he curves his mouth into a smirk. But I am fascinated with him too. I... Shit, this is all messed up." She shook her head. Silently,

fected with her p

of man. Heck, I even feel my testicles tingle every time I gaz

m, your d

and wiped a rogue

zero experiences with men in your abundant lifetime." He swept a thumb under his clean-shaven chin and smiled. "Think of it a

the table and gave her a tig

what happened to you, " she stated, happy that her bestfriend w

" Noman replied, showi