Daughter of the Earth- Stary Writing Academy III

Chapter 10: Blood is Delicious

Castor

“Sienna! Will she be alright? Is she ok? Did I do something wrong? What should I do?” I hated the way I was overreacting, but it literally felt like my heart was breaking. Enzo was whimpering in my head because he couldn’t even reach Delfine. It was like there was a wall, and we couldn’t break through it. Luckily Sienna, the pack doctor, and sister to my Gamma Desmond was patient enough to answer my questions without losing her cool.

“Alpha, at this time, all I can tell you is that she appears to be resting. She just had her first shift, after finding her father at home near Death’s door. She is probably exhausted. Get her somewhere comfortable, and be there when she wakes up. That’s all we can do at the moment. If you want more extreme action, we can hook her up to all the loud scary equipment down at the pack hospital.”

Sienna said this last part with a tinge of humor in her voice. She was trying to tell me I was spazzing out without being disrespectful to her Alpha. I let out a low chuckle and gingerly lifted Serafina into my arms, carrying her bridal style. As I left the office and headed to my room, I looked back over my shoulder at Sienna, who was packing up her tools.

“I appreciate you, Sienna. No matter what Dez says about you.”

I could hear her sputtering and almost see her face glowing red as she spit out, “What does he say about me, Castor?! What is he saying?! Oooh, that wolf is gonna get it!”

As I heard her frustratedly shoving things in her medical bag, I sent a mindlink to Desmond, warning him that I may have riled his sister up a little for teasing me. That way he would be prepared for the hellion that was currently stomping her way down to the second floor, and I wouldn’t feel guilty about him getting his ass handed to him. Hmph. Serves her right for suggesting I was overreacting. I pushed open the door to my room with my foot and gently laid Serafina on the bed. As much as I would love to undress my mate and get her ready for bed, I am almost positive she would not be happy that I saw her naked without her having any say in it. The sweats she was wearing would have to do for now. Once I had gotten her all tucked in, I eased into bed behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist, taking in her scent as I drifted off.

***

Serafina

“So you’re telling me that I am half vampire, half werewolf, and because of that vamps want my blood so that they can perform a ritual so they can walk around during the day? What is this a reboot of Blade?!”

I was sitting on a comfortable couch, in a cozy cabin that I had imagined in my mind. I am all for the great outdoors, but hey, I felt like I should be comfortable in my own head at least.

“That is the long and short of it, yes. If Delfine had died, then you would have been taken over by your vampiric nature, and would probably have turned into a true vampire. And then none of this would be an issue.”

“Excuse me?! If I died, we wouldn’t have met Castor or Enzo. Our destined mate. And he might not have recognized us. Part of him would have died too. Does he not matter?”

“To me? Not really. But since you didn’t die, and we are now bound to them, I will do my part to make sure they are safe. Because if something happens to them now, Serafina might not make it either.”

I scoffed at vamp me’s pragmatism. To her it seemed like Delfine, no werewolves in general, were nothing but a nuisance.

“Listen vamp me. You need to start showing some respect to Delfine. She deserves to be here just as much as you. Even more so if you ask me, considering what you told me.”

Vamp me pressed her lips into a thin line. She had told me that she was a foreign addition to my body. Apparently, when my mother was pregnant, she was attacked by a vampire, who had also injected her with some of his blood. Her attacker was a horrid man, that was obsessed with living in the sun again. And not just living, he wanted to rule over the world. All he would need is the ability to walk in the sun, and then there would be no stopping him. Vamp me knew about him because she came from his blood and subsequently carried some of his memories.

“First of all, I am sick of this ‘vamp-me’ business. My name is...Fina” she uttered, looking away as if she was embarrassed. I offered a small smile from my side of the couch.

“Fina. My apologies.” She nodded curtly, refusing to make eye contact.

“So, Fina, is there anything that we need to do to make sure that you stick around as well? Or are vampires by their nature stubborn obstinate creatures, immovable by anything other than their own desires?”

“How poetic,” she retorted, rolling her eyes.

“But now that you mention it, yes, there is. I need to feast.”

Delfine growled low in her throat while Fina rolled her eyes.

“Oh my gosh puppy it’s not like we need to kill someone. I just need to drink some blood from someone, so that we can come into our full vampiric powers. Otherwise, all I do is make your coat and eyes look pretty.”

I thought about it a while as I jiggled my foot. On the one hand, at least Fina didn’t need to make me a killer for her to survive. On the other hand, how should I feel, as a vampire hunter, that I have to drink someone’s blood? I mean, my father was just attacked by bloodsuckers and here I am contemplating whether or not to do the same thing myself.

“Fina, is there any deadline with drinking someone’s blood? Or is it kind of just like, whenever the mood strikes?”

I could tell that Fina thought hard about the subject.

“Since you’ve come into full control of your werewolf powers, those genes will try to dominate your vampiric nature. I would give it no more than 48 hours before Delfine would kill me.”

***

Castor

I just know I look like a creeper. I am propped up lying back on the bed, and I have laid Serafina’s head on my chest. I just wanted to feel the warmth of her body on mine. Her touch calmed me and kept Enzo from wreaking havoc until she woke up.

I felt myself getting tired and I eventually let out a huge yawn. Just as I got to the good part, I felt Serafina stir. I tried to cut off my yawn but it was too late, she moved right in the path of all that hot air.

“Well, not quite the post-bout of unconsciousness greeting I was expecting, but I guess I will just have to make do.”

I was completely embarrassed and covered my face with my hands.

“That was a total accident. I am so sorry.”

Sera just laughed and leaned in close to kiss me. I froze, unsure of how I should react. I mean, on the one hand, hell yeah! My mate wants intimacy! On the other hand, how much intimacy does my mate want? It was a confusing circle of questions and answers that never got any necessary clarity.

Meanwhile, Sera had changed course to my jaw, and she peppered kisses here and there. I turned my head and caught her lips with mine and began to gently tease and caress those juicy lips, nipping and licking them as we kissed. Her moans excited me, and before I knew it, I had my hand up her shirt, gently but firmly kneading her back, swallowing the sighs and gasps that fell from her lips.

She was quite the adventurer herself as she rubbed her hands along my chest and stomach, then switched to my back. She made sure to leave a few scratch marks, but that instant of pain was so pleasurable I could feel my toes curl. Every part of this woman lit me on fire and I couldn’t wait to feel the heat of her under me, over me, everywhere I could possibly take her.

While I was distracted, she had begun straddling me, making the bulge in my pants painfully obvious. She smirked at me and then began to kiss my cheek and then my neck as she ground against me.

I threw my head back and moaned at the way the friction lit more of a fire in me than s*x with any other she-wolf ever had. I guess that’s why I didn’t notice that Sera had begun to focus on one spot on my neck, sucking and licking.

“ Do you want to mark each other tonight sweetheart?” I whispered.

“Mark each other? I don’t know what that means. I do plan on biting you though. I suppose I shouldn’t mind a mark...this does seem permanent.”

Just before the thought crossed my mind that the conversation sounded a little strange, I felt Sera pierce my skin. Out of some innate mating reflex, I immediately turned my body and did the same. I could feel her writhe in pleasure under me. I released it quickly and licked the wound to seal it. The problem was, Sera went deeper than she should have. I could actually feel my blood starting to leave my body!

“S-S-Sera...Sera, you got to stop.”

I was weakly tapping her, and I knew that soon I would pass out. I had never heard of any werewolves drinking blood, but I was in fear for my life!

“Oh my god, what did you do?!”

“ME? I just know this crazy vampiric werewolf lady did not accuse me of being the problem?!”

Just as my eyes began to focus, I noticed Sera had tear stains on her face. I quickly moved to wipe them away.

“I was just teasing my love. I am alright. But you have to be careful in the future. Spilling that much blood can ruin the sheets. Just don’t bite so...deep.......next time.”

It was about then that I noticed blood in the corner of Sera’s mouth, and her eyes had this eerie glow to them. They weren’t Werewolf eyes... they were almost like...

“Are you telling me you’re half vampire?! I mean that would explain Delfine’s appearance, but whoa!”

She looked at me, shame clear on her face. I immediately cupped her face in my hands, wiping away the blood and kissing her lips. The tangy copper taste of my blood in her mouth, mixed with her unique scent, drove me wild. I started to kiss her more urgently, leaning her back on the bed.

'Alpha!'

I groaned in frustration. Leave it to the friggin pack. The biggest bunch of cockblocks I’ve ever met. I could feel Sera tense underneath me, so I gently patted her thigh.

“Alpha duties. Please forgive me for the interruption, and for my lack of control.”

Right before I responded to the mind link, I saw Sera biting her lip out of the corner of my eye. The instant discomfort in my sweats let me know that this woman might be the death of me. But damn, what a way to go.

***

Serafina

I was livid. Somehow, Fina had stolen control during our make-out session. I know we were on a time crunch for her and her powers, but she knew better than to arbitrarily make all the decisions. She apologized, especially after she saw how pissed Delfine was. I was sure that wolf was going to leave holes in my brain.

Castor was deep in his mind link and I just chewed on my bottom lip as I waited for him to tell me what was going on. I was going to need to learn this mind link thing with other people. It seemed super-efficient. Finally, he was done, but the expression on his face let me know that I might not like the news.

“We have a...visitor at our front gate.”

“Well, are you gonna... oh s**t. It’s a vampire.”

Castor nodded, and I could tell he was pleased I caught on so quickly. He hurriedly got off the bed and helped me off as well. I followed him as he swiftly left the bedroom and exited the mansion. I followed him to the garage where I saw him get in a golf cart. Getting in beside him I let out a low chuckle.

“Wow. Lazy much?”

Castor raised an eyebrow at me.

“Listen. It’s all about asserting dominance. ‘You don’t deserve my urgency. I stopped to ensure I had a leisurely drive on my way to you.’ Gotta start the mind games with them early.”

I hummed my agreement. I never really had the option of being seen on equal footing as vampires. I had been raised as a human my whole life. Human! Speaking of humans, I had totally forgotten to stop by and check on Klarich. Not to mention he had a lot of explaining to do. Especially if he knew about my condition. Castor could tell that I was in a funk because he grabbed my hand and kissed it gently, reassuring me as we drove.

We finally made it to the front gate, and there, on the other side of the wrought iron fence, was the bodyguard from earlier tonight.

“What the hell does a bloodsucker want with the Rivermoon pack?”

Castor boomed out, and while I could feel the alpha power rolling off him, I could tell that it wasn’t full force because he was still a little weak from Fina trying to drain him dry.

I am so sorry, Serafina. Your mate’s blood... is delicious. I couldn’t stop myself. It won’t happen again.



It better not. Or you're one dead vamp.



I rolled my eyes at the two of them. They were like fire and ice and would bicker all night if I let them. I turned my attention back to the vampire, who still hadn’t said a word. He just stared at me. When he noticed me staring back, he winked and blew me a kiss.

Immediately, Castor started growling. I placed a hand on his arm and kissed his cheek. I could tell it calmed him down because his grip on the cart's steering wheel loosened. I stepped out of the cart and walked to the gate.

“Why are you following me?”

The vamp regarded me coolly, assessing me.

“Did you kill Keith?”

I arched an eyebrow.

“Keith? Can you refresh my memory? I ash a lot of you old cigarettes, but unfortunately, I don’t always get a name.”

The vamp chuckled and licked his fangs. His...silver fangs.

“Blonde guy with a ponytail and a bad attitude.”

I pretended to think about it a bit.

“Oh yeah! He was disrespectful. He had to be taught some manners.”

The vamp smirked.

“Well, thanks. He was a d**k and he didn’t listen. I am here because I have come for you. Now, if you don’t want to cause your new puppy friends any unnecessary drama, you should come quietly.”

By this time, Castor had made his way over to me and stood slightly in front of me, in a defensive posture.

“And why would my mate, and this pack’s Luna, ever cause me any unnecessary drama?”

I heard the sharp intake of breath from the vamp and turned to see the two guards nearest to us bear their necks to me.

“Luna.” they said in unison.

The vamp glared at Castor.

“You’re lying. There’s no way someone like her could be the Luna of this pack. Do they even know what she is?”

His attitude was really starting to piss me off. I crossed my arms and put on my best intimidating face.

“What you're not going to do is talk about me like I am not standing right here. And I am sick and tired of you talking like you big and bad. You want me so badly? Come take me.”