End Game

Chapter 17 - Thirst

HINDI agad nakaimik si Claude. He knew that becoming a Vampire triggers the darker side of humans, the side they did not even know about. May mga usap-usapan noon na ang ilan sa mga ito ay hindi agad ma-recognize ang sarili pagkatapos ng transition. And after that comes their addiction not only for blood but for flesh, for physical contact, specifically. They would turn in heat the second they had a taste of blood. That was what blood could do to beginners.

There were fledglings that were unable to leave their room for several months and indulged themselves in their lust with their Keepers or with the first available Vampire they saw that it took them some time before they recovered, before they got a hold of themselves. Pero ang lahat ng iyon ay mga usap-usapan lang na narinig niya. Ngayon ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na personal niyang nasasaksihan ang transition ng isang baguhang bampira, since he had no reason to be with a fledgling before.

Naninibago si Isabella, pero si Claude man ay ganoon din ang pakiramdam dahil bago sa kanya ang side ng dalaga na nakikita niya ngayon. She looked so vulnerable, so uncertain, but amid that, she could see the lust in her eyes and she could smell her arousal even from a distance. It looks like she had been wet for quite a while now. It also looks like she would not be able to attend most of his meetings for a while.

Hindi niya kayang iwan si Isabella sa ganitong sitwasyon. Ayaw niyang sumugal. Right now, she was overwhelmed by the need to feed and to mate.

“I want you, Claude,” ani Isabella kasabay nang pagtatakip ng mga kamay sa mukha. “I want to hold you, to kiss you, and to feel your body next to mine. I want you so much that it’s driving me nuts.”

He should be over the moon. Napakatagal niyang hinintay na marinig ang mga salitang iyon mula sa mga labi ni Isabella. Pero ngayong nangyayari na, hindi niya magawang maging masaya. Because Claude knew that it was Isabella’s heat and her desires as a fledgling speaking. She was not in her right mind at the moment. And she was saying these things only because he happened to be the one available. Ngayon ay alam niya na kung ano ang pakiramdam ng mga babaeng dumaan sa buhay niya. He would only allow them near him whenever he was in heat.

Mapait na ngumiti si Claude. Experiencing this first hand was humiliating and humbling at the same time.

Kung tatanggihan niya si Isabella, dahil wala pa sa tamang huwisyo ay siguradong sa ibang lalaki ito lalapit. She would seek for another man’s blood and for another man’s comfort. She could never win against her natural instincts as a Vampire now. Otherwise, she would be in a terrible pain.

I’m sorry for this, Isabella. I’m sorry kung naging selfish ako. I’m so sorry for turning you into this. I know that once you are in a better condition, you would hate me for this. Every single day of our lives, I promise I will make it up to you. I will love you even more than I did before.

Sinalubong ni Isabella ang mga mata ni Claude. Puno na ng luha ang mga mata nito. At sa desperadong boses ay sinabing, “I want to make love to you, Claude. I need you so badly inside me that it hurts so much.”

That was all it took for his patience to snap.

TINAWID ni Claude ang natitirang distansiya sa pagitan nila ni Isabella. Inabot ng binata ang kamay niya at marahan siyang hinila patayo. Sa sandaling nagdikit ang kanilang mga balat, naging blangko na ang isip niya. He cupped her cheek with his hand and licked her lips before sucking it as his other hand made its way inside her night gown and pressed his fingers over the fabric of her lace underwear which had her panting.

Isabella felt like she was under Claude’s spell. Every little thing he does excites her and drives her on the edge of her sanity. Napalunok siya nang mapangahas na pumasok ang kamay nito sa loob ng kanyang underwear.

“More, Claude. Please…” she begged.

She would think about the consequences later. Right now, she needed him. She needed this.

Claude teasingly bit her earlobe. “I will give you what you want. But you have to promise me that you will not do this with anybody else, Isabella. Feed only from me. And make love only to me.”

“I don’t need anybody else. Just you, Claude. Just you, so please give it to me now,” namamaos na sagot ni Isabella sa desperadong tinig kasabay nang tangka sanang pag-abot sa leeg ni Claude. Akmang kakagatin niya na ang binata nang bigla itong lumayo sa kanya. She almost cried out of this overwhelming need and frustration.

“That’s nice to know but I still need you to promise me first, Isabella and then I would give you my blood and this.” Kinuha ng binata ang kanyang kamay at dinala sa pantalon nito. Her core throbbed even more when she felt his erection. Knowing that he was hard for her was making her feel giddy. “’Feel that? I would gladly put that in you if you give me your word.”

“I promise, okay? I promise that there would be no other man. It will only be you, Claude.”

Claude smirked. “Very good.”

Kumabog ang dibdib ni Isabella. She had never thought that a man could look this sensual while emitting this princely vibe all over him. Kanina ay nakasuot ng navy-blue na suit ang binata pero inalis na nito ang coat. Ang natira na lang ay ang white long-sleeved nito na nakarolyo hanggang sa mga siko, ang unang tatlong butones ay nakabukas.

Isabella had always known that her best friend was a very attractive man. In fact, si Claude ang first crush niya. Naalala niya pa kung paano bumilis ang t***k ng puso niya nang una niyang mapanood ang racing match nito sa ibang bansa. And when he smiled at the crowd back then, she remembered smiling with him. He was dazzling then and even now. Kaya pakiramdam niya ay nasa cloud nine siya nang hayaan siya ni Claude na maging kaibigan nito.

He was a billionaire, for heaven’s sake. He was the sole heir of the McNiall Empire. Walang hindi nakakakilala sa binata. Saan man ito pumunta, palagi itong habol ng tingin ng mga tao, babae man o lalaki, bata man o matanda. Every woman in the world wanted to get a piece of him. That was how famous he was. Isabella’s family was well-off, too. But the McNialls were on a different level. They were beyond reach.

When Claude became her friend, that was when she realized that she had to remove all of her foolish fantasies about him if she wanted their friendship to last. Dahil gusto niya pang makasama ang binata nang matagal na panahon. Ayaw niyang mahiwalay rito. Alam niyang hindi niya kakayanin.

The first time Isabella saw Claude at the hotel inauguration, it was as if she had found something very precious to her. Like she had been missing a huge part of her all this time and then gained it back through him. Every moment with Claude was special. And those moments completed her being. Pinilit niyang makuntento sa kung ano mang meron sila. She did not want to mess their friendship with any unnecessary feeling.

Mabuti na lang at simpleng paghanga lang ang naramdaman niya sa binata na nagawa niya ring itago agad. But now, it felt like all those feelings were coming out. They were leaking out. And Isabella had completely lost control over them because they came back so much stronger than before. Hindi niya alam kung paano nangyaring nalimutan niya ang bawat mahahalagang bagay tungkol sa kanyang mga magulang at tungkol sa kanyang sarili pero malinaw na naaalala niya ang lahat ng may kinalaman kay Claude, like those details were engraved in her system.

Bumalik sa binata ang atensiyon niya nang makita niya ang pagkunot ng noo nito. “Stop thinking about anything else right now, Isabella.”

“I am only thinking about you though.”

Claude looked surprised. And then slowly, he gave her that beautiful lopsided smile. That smile was not good for her heart. Patuloy sa malakas na pagkabog ang dibdib niya. She could not keep up.

“Then think about me some more,” Claude said in a now husky voice as he suddenly grabbed her nape and aimed for her lips. Napasinghap siya at sinamantala iyon ng binata. His tongue plunged its way inside her mouth. The feeling of his tongue playing with hers, she never thought it could be this intense. The next thing she knew, he was nibbling on her tongue that she felt like she was melting. It felt as if Claude was devouring her mouth while rubbing her c**t.

And Isabella had no objections as she kissed him back and stood there, wetter than before.

When Claude rubbed fast and created rough circles around her c**t, her knees wobbled but he caught her with his arm without breaking the kiss. Pakiramdam niya ay mauubusan na siya ng hininga nang sa wakas ay pakawalan nito ang kanyang mga labi. Does kissing always felt this good? This blissful?

Sumandal siya sa balikat ng binata habang habol pa rin ang kanyang hininga. But her whole body froze when Claude eased his long and thick finger inside her, stretching the lips of her soft flesh. “Claude…”

“You are so tight and it’s driving me crazy, Isabella,” he whispered.

Claude was not the only one going crazy. But she was no longer able to say those words when he added another finger. Ipinikit niya ang mga mata at kinagat ang balikat nito para pigilan ang sariling mapasigaw sa halo-halong sensasyon na nararamdaman. Whenever he pushes in, she felt like she was losing her mind. His fingers pounded harder that she could feel the pressure quickly building inside her.

“Claude, I-I’m c*****g!” Ani Isabella pagkaraan ng ilang sandali.

“Then c*m. Don’t hold it in,” bulong ng binata bago siya muling maalab na hinalikan sa mga labi. When he pinched her n****e, she clenched around his fingers and screamed as she felt hot juices coming from her.

She was panting heavily when Claude pulled out his fingers, unzipped his pants, and pushed her on the wall. Nakaharap siya sa pader habang nasa likod niya ang binata. The tip of his c**k was brushing her entrance. She just came but she felt like c*****g again upon feeling it against her sensitive flesh.

“Claude?”

“It’s my turn now. I haven’t c*m yet,” he said as he ripped her nightgown and underwear. And without warning, he cupped her breasts and slammed himself deep inside her in one go.

Both of them froze for a minute, relishing the feeling of being one. Hindi maipaliwanag ni Isabella ang nararamdaman niya. She never knew she could feel this much joy and pleasure at the same time. Claude was big, hard, and hot inside her. She pressed her hands on the wall for support and when both of them had recovered, he started sliding in and out of her as her hips moved to meet his every thrust. She could feel his shaft moving, it was twitching inside her.

“You are so soft inside, love. Simply putting it in nearly made me c*m,” bulong ni Claude kasabay nang paghalik sa kanyang balikat. “It feels so good inside you.”

Isabella could only moan and closed her eyes as she felt her core tightening all the more when Claude sucked her nape and rubbed her n*****s while pounding faster, harder, and deeper inside her like a wild animal, na para bang nawalan na ito ng control sa sarili. And she liked him better this way. She liked the fact that she was not the only one feeling this immeasurable pleasure.

“No, Claude, don’t pull out yet!” Isabella cried out after a few seconds and moved so their bodies would remain connected. “You can c*m inside me. Just don’t pull out. I want to keep having you inside me. Just stay like that.”

Hindi na siya nagdalawang-salita pa. Not long after, she felt Claude pouring his seed inside her. And only then did she feel complete. Only then did she feel that her thirst had been quenched.

At least for now.