Blood Lust

Family

Valerie

Before I can think on it too much, my phone buzzes again. Dread sinks in. He's gonna be mad oh no…

*Valerie, I am sorry. Please don't be mad at me*

Mad at him? He should be mad at me!

*I'm not, I'm just…*

*Just what princess?*

*Stop calling me that!*

*But that's what you are. My Princess”

God, the way he says I'm his. I know he doesn't mean it like that.

*Would you rather me call you something else?*

*My friends call me Val*

*I don't want to just be your friend, kitten*

My cheeks burn red. I think I need to get that glass of water finally to cool myself down.

Lyx

When I returned home, my mother rushed to the door. Her expression unreadable. Which is never a good sign.

"Lysander!”

*smack* Her hand cracked across my face, and in the next instant, she pulled me into a hug. This is typical for her. She tries to hide it, but she wears her emotions on her sleeve.

“Lysander, how dare you?" I hug her back and wait for her to tell me more because I don't want to say anything. At least until I know what she knows. She pulls back out of the hug.

“What do you think would happen? Keeping a secret from your mother! Shame on you! Now, where is she?" She peaks around me, looking to see if I brought someone.

"Who?" I ask, still playing dumb.

"Who? The girl! Whoever the girl is that you've been seeing."

"Mother, have you been spying again?”

She fakes a shocked expression.

"Spy? On my favorite son? No, I would never.” I roll my eyes at her.

"I'm your only son, and you have done it before."

"I worry. You are my only son, and I don't want you to always be alone. So I asked Bane to go check on you, and your housekeeper said you were probably gonna be out all night again with someone. So it's a girl, right?”

So she doesn't know who. She's just being nosey. I will also make a mental note to talk to Mrs. Kate about saying anything to Bane ever. Knowing her, though, she told him on purpose so my mom would know I was with someone. "We do need to talk, Mother, it's important." I got very serious because she does seem worried about me, and I can't always keep Valerie from here. I have been for 23 years, and of course, I feel guilty.

Her smile faded and she stepped back.

Lysander…”

"Son, welcome home I trust your mom has told you about her wild theories?" My father walks down the spiral stairs.

"Hello father." I was hoping to talk to mother first but I didn't know father was home.

"Dear, Lysander says we need to talk.” Mother says as he comes to stand beside her.

"Okay son let's talk…”

After tears, screaming, and a few fists thrown my way. I was now in my room getting ready to sleep. I told them everything. How I knew where Valerie was and who took her. I promised I would answer any questions they had.

It's been 4 days of answering questions and described everything I knew about Valerie and her life. I am hoping the more I can tell them, the less they will overwhelm her when they meet her. Mother has been begging to meet her. Father seems to stunned to ask to meet her. I am pretty sure he thought she would never be found. White mother never gave up hope.

Finally I got to step away when fathers business partner showed up for a visit. So, I decided to text Valerie. Though she hadn't seemed very happy about it. After a while she seemed to relax. Though she left me on open after I told her I didn't just want to be her friend and called her kitten.

I decided to take a quick shower and give her a chance to respond. When I get out though she still hasn't responded so I grab my towel to dry off and put on my sweet pants. While trying to talk myself out of calling her. After a minute I give in and hit the video button. I smirk when I see her answer. She looks so shy and embarrassed.

"Hey kitten." She instantly blushed. She hides her face in her pillow, she must have been getting ready for bed.

"Don't call me that" she mumbles against the pillow.

"Awe poor kitten is shy" I tease. I know I shouldn't but the thought of her blushing for me made me smile.

"Nooooo" The grumble, but this time she peaked out from the pillows. She is enjoying this too.

"Please Kittens, I want to see you." I try to get her too peak out more.

She hides again but this time I can't hear what she says.

"What was that?" She shakes her head no against the pillow.

"Please?" I beg. Her face is bright red as she pulls her head away from the pillow.

"You could see me if you were here with me." She said really shyly. She couldn't even look at me through the phone. That's when it hits. She was mad I didn't stay with her. She wants me there with her.

"I could change that." She looks at me this time, visibly perking up.

"Yes kitten. Do you want me to come back.” She starts getting all shy on me again. I set my phone on my nightstand so I don't have to keep holding it.

“Maybe…" She trails off again as she looks at the screen again.

Then I remember I never put a shirt on after my shower. Now with my phone an my stand am in full view.

“See something you like, kitten?" I put emphasis on my new little pet name for her. I know I should be careful teasing her but the way her eyes are roaming my bare chest, i know she is enjoying me. She bites her lip but shakes her head no.

"Baby your eyes say something different. I wonder where else your body is disagreeing?" I decide to see how far I can push her before she shuts me down and hides in the pillows.

“Come find out, Lysander.” The way my name leaves her lips made me instantly need her. I wasn't expecting her to play along.