The monster who saved me

Chapter 6

Annie

I woke with a start. fighting the remnants of sleep I looked around at a room I did not recognise. Fear started in my gut as I frantically climbed from the large soft bed and stumbled towards the door. As I gripped the handle the door opened and I fell back. He found me! Walking in with that disgusting grin on his face as his fat giggled and wobbled with each heaving step toward me. Then he was gone and replace with dark eyes and gentle hands.

"Where did he go" My eyes darted around the room as l prepared my muscles to run.

"Shhhh it's ok little mouse. Let's get you back in bed. You are safe"

Hands that should have scared me lifted me up and helped me get back I to the soft dark black sheets. the cover was pulled up. I felt like l was cocooned in downy softness.

My eyes still continued to look around but my body betrayed me as I felt myself slowly relaxing.

Alexi sat across from me in a chair that was placed next to the bed.

"You can rest little warrior. Nikoli is watching over the little ones and l will watch over you. let your body heal".

I tried to fight it but my eyes became heavy as my body listened to his words and felt the sincerity of them. I also felt but would not examine closely the complete trust I had. I barely knew this guy but l have never felt safer than in that moment.

Alexi

As her eyes slowly closed l leant forward and let my eyes look over her slowly healing injuries. She may not remember it but this is the 5 time she has awakened in this confused state. It has also been 2 weeks since we brought her home.

Just thinking about that night brings the dark shadows back.

We rushed back to our coven house as quickly as our inhuman speed would allow us.

We actually owned the 2 houses behind this one as well. We we came racing through our door. The rest of the coven came running thinking that we were under attack.

When they saw the batter and broken body of our little mate and rhe scared rounded eyes of the little ones she called family they all go to action in silence. Fetching, water, food clothes. Our 3 female sisters took the boys to one of the other houses to bathe and be fed. Damon offered to make his bed up for her but I said no it would be mine.

Leon, one of the oldest in our Coven, he was an enforcer from my father's days as leader, suggested a bath in salts and calming oils that he offered to me. He also suggested l feed so that l could offer the healing touch of a mate. He and 3 other males offered their blood but Niko said he and Damon would provide. his dark look and constant low growl rumbling in his chest had them all nodding in agreement and walked off to places where they could guard the property from.

The three of us walked up to the main bathroom that had a spa tub.

Damon turned the water on and Niko added the salts and oils. He then reached to begin to undress Annie. I growled and pulled her precious body closer to me. He stopped hands held up. Damon came over. They both touched my shoulders and brushed my cheek, my neck. I slowly relaxed and they were able to slowly remove the clothes from her body. Then we all stared in utter disgust and the room came alive with the white fury we were all feeling. Our mate. She had bruises and scratches all over her tiny malnourished body. Blood had congealed in her hair and her face was so swollen. Blood and bruises were concentrated between here too thin thighs. All this told a story. Vampire mates can also share memories, especially when the mating group was as strong as ours. We placed our hands on her skin and relived those moments with her. Niko broke the connection as he got up and left the room. We could hear his foot steps until he ran. Probably going to the forest to break something without hurting others.

Damon reached for her and as he said "your clothes" l followed his words slowly removed my clothes got into the tub and Damon passed our mate into my arms. He then removed his clothes and got in next to us. It was a very tight fit. But I was thankful for his presence. I reach over kissed his lips then pulled his neck to me and sank my teeth in.

We washed her and placed her in bed where I fed her some of my blood. This ritual was repeated for several nights until her body was no longer injured on the outside at least. Her soul would take a long time.

I end each night seeking physical solace in Damon or Nikoli. No s*x just their presence. Our relationship is odd even among other Covens. Although, multiple mates is normal and as well as blood-lust fueled gatherings where their are no limits is common, but a lasting relationship that is not one mate to their group is odd. We as coven brothers knew we would share a mate but also regularly share each other. I love them as much as l know l already love Annie but in a different way. We have been together for hundreds of years, shared women and men together or apart. But, now with her it will just be the four of us. And as my soul tries to come to terms with the fact that she will need to heal l need the touch of familiar, of love of comfort. I need to know l am not the only one holding on by a thread. If we are to get through this it will be as one.