I didn’t want to stay and find out how Pierce planned to fulfill his decree. I turned and ran to the door. Before I could turn the knob, he was on me. Gone was the gentle Pierce, replaced with a beast enjoying the hunt.
He slammed me against the door, knocking the air out of my lungs. He pressed his whole body against my back, and I was completely held immobile. With his body holding me, his hands were free to roam.
I screamed, and fought to to force room between our bodies. I tried to buck my hips back or kick out, but he his pelvis just pushed into me more, totally unfazed. I felt his hard length grind against my backside. I felt my whole body flush and I stayed as still as possible.
I growled out in frustration, he chuckled lightly behind me. He dragged one hand up my back slowly, causing me to shiver.Then, suddenly he ripped my hair back, apparently gathering most of my hair along the way. He exposed my neck and I tried to pull away.
He pulled my head back where he wanted it. Hard. Searing pain spread across my scalp, and I cried out. I stopped fighting him after that. He must have taken my passiveness as consent for him to continue.
He was going to feed again. His tongue licked up and down the column of my neck and a low ember settled between my legs. I held me breath, hoping he didn’t realize how much I enjoyed what he was doing. I’m sure he could feel my racing pulse under his tongue as he slowly teased me, but maybe he thought it was out of fear
He brushed my ear with his lips when he spoke next. “Tell me you understand your current situation now. Tell me you will follow our rules. Tell me you’re mine.”
“Go f**k yourself.” I quipped back with fake confidence that masked my desire.
“I look forward to breaking this stubborn streak of yours.” His threat made me try to jerk away, but I was met with another hair tug.
It should have scared me. But my body felt alive like every cell was waiting to see how this man devoured me. I was vibrating with anticipation, but I didn’t know whether from fear or arousal.
He hummed against me, his deep voice dropping an octave, “You can begin to understand how good you taste.”
All of a sudden, I was too hot being pressed up against his body. His woodsy scent surrounded me and my head began swimming. I could do nothing but wait for him to be done.
He repositioned himself at my artery, scrapped his teeth against my skin, and then finally bit down. The searing pain shot from my neck through the rest of my body. It was like having every muscle spasm at once. I screamed out at the immediate pain, but no one was coming.
It was worse than earlier, but I wasn’t sure if it was because he was drinking longer or what. Tears threatened to break free from my eyes, but I fought to hold them in.
After maybe 10 seconds, the tension snapped and my muscles relaxed. It was followed by a wave of lust that nurtured the growing wet spot in my underwear. I involuntarily arched my back and grinded myself against him, unprepared for the sudden arousal.
His throaty groan filled my ear was he drank. My skin broke out into goosebumps as a different heat shot through my veins. I had the sudden overwhelming need alleviated the pressure that was building at my core.
While I wasn’t able to move much, I was able to press my thighs together. When he felt my muscles flex, he used his foot to kicked my legs apart. He rested his leg against the apex of my thighs, and if I wanted to find any relief, I’d have to use his leg.
I tried to twist my neck to see him, but his grip in my hair held me in place. His other hand began trailing the length of my side and my legs nearly buckled.
This was so hot, but it was so wrong. I couldn’t just let him seduce me into submission! So I closed my eyes and tried to remember my resolve. Then his hand brushed just under my breast and electric hit my core.
I almost pressed against his leg. I really wanted to. My core pulsed, demanding recognition, while his body urged me to sway against his arousal. I had never been so turned on in my life and it nearly killed me fighting my desire.
But I would escape one day. And if I was lucky and smart, that day would be one day soon. The shame I knew I’d feel if I did succumb would kill me. Plus the more I liked any part of him, the harder it would be to leave. No attaching. Just surviving.
So I adjusted myself. I pressed myself as close to the door as I could, and stood on my tiptoes. It helped remove his leg from such a dangerous spot and made it easier to wait him out as he finished drinking. He pulled away from my neck after a minute.
He stepped back just enough to spin me around, keeping his long fingers locked in my hair. He forced my head up so I’d have to look directly at him. “What happened? Why did you pull back?”
“What?”
“I thought you were enjoying it? Then suddenly you couldn’t get further away from me. What happened?” His voice was filled with confusion and frustration.
Yet, his navy blue eyes said a different story. He looked like he wanted to eat me. His navy irises were nearly swallowed by his dilated pupils. His sultry lips were parted slightly as he panted. I caught a hint of red that stained his teeth.
He really thought he was persuading me into my imprisonment with that! Ridiculous! It was like the cold shower I so desperately needed in that moment. Yes, this man was beyond attractive, but he was literally drinking my blood without my regard.
What an arrogant ass!
“What do you mean? There was a parasite attached to my neck! Of course I was trying to get away!”
He heard me and his features darkened for a second. Then it was like he remembered something and his face relaxed. He looked at me with a lazy grin, which infuriated me even more
“What?” I demanded.
“It’s just fun watching you lie to yourself. You almost convinced me to feel bad for that. But then I remembered your tight little ass pressed against me.” My jaw dropped open at his candidness. “It’s OK Ana, I can wait for you to come willing to me. At this rate I’m sure I won’t have to wait long.”
With a cheeky wink, he pulled away from me, releasing my hair in the process. I wanted to hit him and envisioned doing so, wiping that smile off his perfect lips. Why couldn’t he have been ugly?
Meanwhile, he walked back to the abandoned food tray on the bed, and sat down. While I was still fuming, I was grateful for the personal space. I impulsively checked my neck for blood, but it appeared to have healed.
“Come, I ate. It’s only fair you do too.” He patted the bed next to him.
I rolled my eyes at his statement. I wanted to argue or ask him to leave but my stomach growled, making any argument I had moot. He just raised a dark eyebrow knowing he had won, so I made my over to him. When I sat down, I purposely left more space between us.
He disregarded my efforts completely and scooted next to me so that the outsides of our thighs touched. He passed me the sandwich that sat on the plate and watched me eat.
I took a few bites, using the time to chew to gather my thoughts. Since meeting Carlo and learning of my situation, I hadn’t had a moment to dwell on questions that popped into my head earlier. Now seemed like the time to ask them.
“How do you walk around in the sun? Like at school and stuff. Shouldn’t it set you on fire?”
“That’s actually a myth created by humans. Vampires can be in the sun, but it bothers our eyes after like an hour. Why? Do you wish it had set me a blaze?”
“Maybe. Maybe I would have been spared from my current predicament.” For a second, I thought I saw hurt flash in his eyes, but it was gone to fast to know for sure.
“Ana, do not be mistaken. My father would have come for you regardless of whether I attended school or not. Daniel had a debt that needed to be paid.”
I took another bite of my sandwich and thought about it that. “Fine, well if my abduction was inevitable, what did your dad have planned when it came to school? Because unless I am going back like tomorrow, they will notice my extended absence.”
“Your uncle informed the school this morning that you will be visiting a long lost aunt in Oregon for the next two weeks. Because of your mother’s situation, the school was more than willing to allow you time with her sister.” He didn’t even have the decency to look ashamed about explaining my mom’s death as a “situation”.
“Is that where we are? Oregon?”
“Yeah. This is my family’s vacation house. Father got it for us as a place to let loose. Let us stretch our strength without worrying about exposure. No one will bother us while you get acclimated to your new life.”
I sighed. Great we were across the country. Another obstacle to overcome when I escaped. I never left the northeast before so I’d be traveling bind. Problems for future Ana.
First I needed to know what was in store for me if I didn’t get out immediately. “Right, Well I’m not visiting an aunt. Am I even going to be back at school in 2 weeks or is the point to tell the school I moved?”
“Father went through all the legal means to become your legal guardian. If he wanted you to disappear, be would have taken you without the paperwork. Plus he made your our source. So unless my brothers and I want to starve, we have to protect you.”
I didn’t believe him when he said that he would starve. He was probably scared about the ramifications of disobeying his father but I was sure he could just find the nearest person and sink his teeth in.
“You want out of this house? Show us you can follow rules and directions. Don’t fight us when we feed. Show us you’re willing to work with us and we will lessen the leash as it were.”
“Will the leash ever come off?” I asked, looking right at him. His face gave away his answer before he opened his mouth.
I wouldn’t be allowed to go for a while. Probably forever. Right well first thing tomorrow, I would do is plan my escape. For now, my body and mind begged for sleep.
He could tell my adrenaline and energy was fading. “You’re falling asleep. Get under the sheets.”
He stood, pulling me up with him, before turning down my bed. I was losing the fight in me because I just crawled into bed and slipped under the thick fluffy material.
My blanket at Daniel’s had been this terribly worn fleece blanket. I’m sure it had been warm at one point, but it had become too thin to keep the chill out. I didn’t think I would be having that issue tonight.
When he saw me tucked in, Pierce grabbed the tray and walked to the door. He turned back to me “Good night Ana, sleep well.” He opened the door and left, not locking the door after he closed it.
He clearly was trying to show me that he was willing to put some trust in me. I started falling asleep, and appreciated the gesture before remembering that he didn’t need to lock my door. He had basically GSP chipped me