Forbidden Love

Taken

Lyla

"Nico, What are you doing here?" Lyla asked.

"I'm stopping you from making the worst mistake of your life. You belong with me. You are my Companion. I am yours," Nico declared, pulling her close to him. Lyla's heart began to race and she was breathing heavier from his close proximity.

"We can't. We are different. It cannot work. Its forbidden," she replied.

He pulled her against him with his arms around her. He said, "We can. We must. And, it is not forbidden where I am from because we are Companions. It is only frowned upon. You can't let these petty things stand in the way of true love." He kissed her wildly, passionately, emphatically. She melted into him and kissed him back, unable to resist. "Come with me. Let's run away from here," he whispered in her ear an then began feathering kisses on her neck. Suddenly, Alpha Bryer came out. Enraged, he ripped him away from her and pulled her behinds him. He threw a punch toward Nico's face, but missed when Nico dodged it. Nico returned with an uppercut to the chin. He hit Alpha Bryer like an anvil, throwing hi head back. He then grabbed onto Lyla's hand and he ran. He pulled her out the front gates.

"GUARDS! STOP HIM!" hollered Alpha Bryer at the top of his lungs. Guards went running after the two of them. Nico pulled her into waiting car that took off before the guards stopped them. Vehicles, filled with the Alpha's guards followed them at dangerous high speeds through the forest's dirt roads. They continued to follow him and didn't stop until Nico drove into the Coven's stronghold. Nico drove through the gates which closed after them. The guards' cars couldn't get in and were outnumbered so they could not fight. They had to turn around without Alpha Bryer's future Luna. They feared his inevitable wrath.

When they arrived at Nico's Coven, Lyla was blown away by what she saw. "The buildings...they are so immensely, so Gothic. I've never seen anything like it! she exclaimed as she looked around at the enormous castle and surrounding buildings that looked like something out of a history book.

"The Coven was built in the style when my parents were young. I was just a child. My mother was bit, became a vampire. She then turned her husband as her Chosen Companion and they turned me at twenty four. This was in the early eighteen hundreds in Germany. My parents came here and built this Coven when I was four in eighteen eleven. Twenty years later, they turned me," he explained.

"Come on, let me show you my castle," he said as he took her hand and led her inside. Part of her knew she should object because he pulled her away from her Luna Ceremony. But, part of her knew she could have put up more of a fight. That part of her was devoted to Nico and couldn't let go of him.

The inside of the castle was grand and decadent. It was awe-inspiring the elaborate decorum and everything was utterly impressive. "How do buildings this huge and unique stay hidden?"

"The town's folks know about our village, but they theyes think a strange, recluse loves instantly the castle in a town that is not welcoming of strangers. It's all private property and behind these high walls, so no one knows what we are, the true secret we must keep," he answered as he gave her a tour of his castle. She could tell how ecstatic he was that she was there as he showed her around.

He took her into the ballroom and offered his arm and said, "Care to dance."

"But, there is no music," she said with a giggle.

"Then we dance to the beating of our heart," he said as he spun her around and into his arms. He held her close as he danced, smiling. "You just look so ravishing, I can't resist," he stated as he stared deep into her eyes. Oh, how mesmerizing his eyes were. She felt drawn into them. It felt like he was looking into her soul. He was just so suave, so charming, she couldn't resist him. He kissed her tenderly, soft and she kissed him back. She was falling in love.

They kissed and then danced for awhile, then he took her to his room. "I had a wardrobe purchased for you for every occasion," he said. She opened the closet and saw a dressing room filled with clothes. On the other side, was an en suite bathroom with two sinks, a giant shower, and a bear claw bathtub and a vanity. The bedroom itself was massive, decorated in browns and neutral colors, with a four post bed overlooking a floor to ceiling window overlooking the entire Coven. Massive trees stood around the Coven like ancient guardians overlooking the whole village.

They went down to the dining hall and he pulled out her chair and sat beside her. The table was over fifteen feet long and looked ancient. Waygu beef, cavier and artisanal crackers, roasted potatoes and steamed asparagus with hollindaise sauce was served. The food was decadent and mouthwatering. She had never tasted anything so delicious before. After dinner, he put his arm around her waist an walked with her to his bedroom.

She stared out the window at the magnificent view. He came up behind her as she stared out the window and pulled her close to him. He peppered soft kisses on her neck as he inhaled her sweet scent. "You are so beautiful," he whispered in her ear as he continued to kiss her. He turned her around and kissed her deeply, passionately and she savored that magical kiss. He slowly undressed her and then carried her bridal style to the bed and gently laid her down. He then made love with her well into the morning hours. She wasn't falling in love, she was in love. Head over heels in crazy, wild, passionate love with him.