The Blood of Four

Prologue

It had been centuries since he had been to one of these. He hated the condtion the damned souls were kept in. He hated even more the fact that he was suddenly finding himself aroused by the women trapped in a cage. They were eyeing him, like he was a prize to be won. Niko didn’t know whether to be afraid or intrigued. Either way, he knew he was somehow, someway going to be satisfied.

There was bound to be at least a hundred different species locked inside the cages. Human and immortal alike. A demi-god child of Aphroditie paced back and forth. She was easy on the eyes, and soothing to her shot nerves. What he would give to have her blonde hair wrapped around his hair, and those big blue eyes looking up at him while she sucked his length.

A petite fae flashed around the cage, each of her movements faster than the blink of an eye. She was beautiful, and doe like. Brown hair and brown eyes, and supple cream skin. He wanted to lick it like a dessert.

His phoenix merely sqwauked at him. The beast had no time to be dealing with petty desires. It knew what it wanted, and beough him here so it could get it. There was no telling what was going to await him, but then again, the phoenix had a thing for mystery.

Niko did his best to look away from the cages. He started a slow, leisurely pace. He wanted to get a better look at what he was going to purchase. He didn’t  know what he wanted, and didn’t  know what the phoenix wanted. All he knew was that at some point, he would be buying a mate from an auction. 

It was an old tradition, but it still held up in the immortal world. It was the best way to ensure that you could get a quality mate for what you spend. Some would rather chose a being of high stature on the food chain. It gave them power, and offspring that would bring them pride. Others chose a human so that they can escape the immortal world for a bit and have a docile clan. Neither one of those interested Niko. 

He craved a mate that could just as easily please him in the room, as she could please him with a smile. He craved a mate that wasn’t afraid to get dirty, and even moreso wasn’t afraid of blood.

A competitor bumped into him from behind, and Niko nearly fell on his face. When he gather his wits about him, he started to walk again, more aware of his surroundings. 

He circled around a few more cages, seeing possible mates. All were beautiful, all were fair and vicious. However, none seemed to intrigue him more than the fiery red head that sat cross-legged in the middle of the cage. Her long hair pooled on the floor, like a sea of fire. It seemed as though the other women in the cage were afraid to even come near her.

Look at me. He mentally beckoned to her. She ignored his pleas. She ignored everything but her silent mantra.

He watched as her breasts heaved up and down with gentle breaths. He watched the small details in her face come more to light as she appeared to grow irritated. 

In the corned of the cage two women got into it with one another. They started clawing at one another, trying to show dominancy over one another. One woman sliced the other’s face open and the scent of blood filled the air.

All at once, the room grew heavy and silent. Any commotion that was happening in the giant hall had ceased. Several guards clung to the cage, desperately trying to get, but couldn’t without a key.

“Where’s the Cap’n!” One guard hollered. 

“Aw hell! If we don’t get in, they won’t  come out,” another groaned.

Her sharp red brows furrowed together and crinkled, as if distressed. The silent mantra she held was broken, and she awoke from her meditation. The redheaded goddess rose to her feet, slowly sauntering towards the fighting women. She closed the distance between herself and the bleeding female, and licked the wound. It sealed shut. He watched as a pair of fangs showed themselves only to be retracted a moment later.

She muttered something to the women, before sending them off to two separate corners of the cage. She winked at the guards surrounding the cage and licked her lips.

For the quickest moment he saw her eyes, they were silver and full of erotic life.

Her! The phoenix purred in delight.