Chapter 4: A Dangerous Duo

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From Christian’s Kisses:  The Seed Of The Master

While sitting in his car, Darien was looking at his phone as he ran an annoyed hand over his face roughly.

He was watching the security cameras in the manor through the laptop sitting on the dash, Addison looking up at the camera with a giant frown on her face.

Darien heard a small beep, a message appearing from Zak.  Letting out a forced sigh, he read the message from Addison’s phone; “Where are you?”

“Fuck that Monroe.”

Shaking his head, he clicked open the glove compartment, taking out two guns and a set of brass knuckles, sharp spikes fitted on the top of them.  He was parked inside an old building on the manor property a good distance from the house.

He stuffed the guns inside his pants, sliding the brass knuckles over his hands.  An evil smile filled his face as he licked his lips, “I’m up for a little hunting-”  He looked over at the person sitting in the passenger seat next to him, “Aren’t you?”

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Zak laughed, his eyes looking down at Addison’s phone as he got another message from Darien and read it aloud, “I’m here.”

Addison was glaring at a hunter that was staring at her, a small laugh coming from his lips as he looked her up and down.

He set the phone down on a nearby table, then quickly turned to his hunters.  “Everyone hide and we’ll catch him off guard. Darien’s the master’s best hunter, he won’t go down easy.”  Zak made a shooing motion towards his men, speaking now in a hushed voice, “Go!”  His hunters dispersed quickly, Addison staying put in her chair and glaring at Zak.  Zak walked over to her, grabbing her hand and pulling her to her feet.  “Come on.”  He put his hand over her mouth, pulling her along and making her hide with him in the next room.

Breathing heavily, Addison’s scared eyes looked around but the darkness in the room made it hard to see anything.  It was quiet for a few minutes as they hid, the passing seconds dragging.  She started to cry, her worry over Darien getting hurt overwhelming her thoughts.  When Zak heard her muffled cries he held his hand tighter over her mouth, pulling her closer to his chest.

A loud crash came from upstairs, the sound making Addison jump.  She started struggling in his arms, her tears coming faster as she tried to get away from him.  He pulled out his axe, the sight of it halting her struggle.  Her eyes crossed as she looked at the blade that was barely visible in the dark.  He didn’t have to hold her so tightly now, Addison’s eyes now glued on his hand holding the axe.

It was silent again, this time the silence lasting for a few more minutes.  Zak pushed a button on the small headset he was wearing before speaking into it, “What happened up there?”  Not getting a response, Zak spoke again, “Is there anyone upstairs?”  Again, there was no answer from his men.  “Fuck.”

Taking his hand off Addison’s mouth, he pulled a small object out of his pocket.  He ripped off the cap with his teeth, Addison trying to make out what it was in the dark.

“What is-“

She quickly found out what it was, Zak stabbing her in the arm with the needle. Addison could feel the liquid go in, it’s effect on her immediate.  Her body went limp in his arms, Zak slowly lowering her to the ground and leaving her hidden behind a table, the long curtains covering her body from view.

Holding his axe, Zak slowly slid into the next room.  His feet touched something soft, his eyes looking down at the floor and seeing the dead body of one of his hunters.  He didn’t linger on it and quickly checked out the rest of the room, trying to move as stealthily as he could.  He saw a shadow move on the stairs then heard Addison’s phone began ring.

Zak made sure to stay hidden, taking refuge behind a nearby couch.  His eyes were glued on the figure coming down the stairs, a great fear welling up inside him.  The lights were on in this room and he could see who they were.

Zak could see two of his hunters hiding near the staircase, the pair unable to move because Christian was so close to them.  As if smelling their presence, Christian pointed the gun in his hand downward.  A small smile spread over his handsome face as he pulled the trigger, firing two perfectly aimed shots.  There was a silencer on the gun, the kill clean and quiet.

Zak looked over at the window where he had left Addison, his mind racing as he tried to figure out a way to get her out of the manor.  He knew starting a fight with Christian was not an option now, especially on his own.  He also knew if Christian was here so was Darien and the pair made a very deadly, dangerous duo.

After a few seconds of careful thinking, Zak knew he had to retreat.  He would find another way to get Addison back.  He needed her alone, needed to grab her when Christian wasn’t standing in his way.  Gritting his teeth, Zak slowly edged his way towards the open door near him.

Christian walked over to the table and picked up Addison’s phone, a deep scowl on his face as he scrolled through her messages.  While Christian was looking away, Zak slipped into the next room.  His fight with Christian would come soon but not now.  Zak wanted that day to be perfect, he knew it had to be perfect.

Christian and Darien searched the rest of the house for anymore hunters and also for Addison, who they could not find.  A few hours passed, the two men resting in the sitting room.  They were the only people in the house, the servants and other vampires normally found there all dead.

Christian was sitting lazily in the chair, his black suit perfectly pressed, not showing an ounce of blood.  There was a finger paused at the corner of his lip, his tongue paused under one of his fangs.  There was a great silence in the room, both Christian and Darien not saying a word to each other for the last two hours.

A crashing from the other room broke them out of their sulky states, Christian the first one out of his chair.  He ran to the main staircase, a small chuckle escaping his lips when his eyes fell upon the person making all the noise.

Addison was trying to climb the stairs but had fell into the large plant that had sat on the landing.  She was sitting on the floor with her legs sprawled out in unnatural positions, her head so dizzy she couldn’t see anything around her clearly.

Christian quickly scaled the stairs and bent down on the floor next to her.  “There you are.”  His smile grew as Addison looked up at him with sleepy eyes, her head so heavy she could barely hold it up.

When she saw him, she began to cry, her voice coming out babyish and whiney, “Christian…”  She held her arms out to him, Christian picking her up and carrying her back down the stairs.

“I am here my love.”  Christian held her close to him, Addison clinging to him and still slightly disoriented from the drug Zak had given her.

“I was so scared Christian. I’m so glad you came home in time.”  She looked up at him as he carried her, a look of great love in them.  “I thought the hunters were going to kill Darien.”

“Darien would have survived without my help but for you my love-I would run the length of the world and kill a million men to save you.”

“Because I’m your sun, right Christian?”  A small giggle escaped her lips as she laid her head on his chest and looked up at him as if in total awe of his perfection.

“Ah, yes.”  Christian laughed, his lips forming a calm smile as he looked forward and away from her as he walked.  He then proceeded to speak to in an ancient tongue, the beautiful words sprouting off his lips in a smooth buttery tone that made Addison’s whole body tingle in delight, “My love for you fuels the sun, the light that illuminates all that is beautiful.”  His voice trailed as he spoke, Addison’s smile so soft and admiring one could feel the intense heat radiating off her slightly reddening cheeks.  “A light that…”

Chapter 3: Bump In The Night

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From Christian’s Kisses:  The Seed Of The Master

Saturday came around and Christian was still gone on his mission for The House. Addison didn’t meet Zak like he had suggested, instead she was in her room, talking on the phone to her brother, Josh.

It was about eleven, the sky outside her window dark as a cool fall breeze made the curtains around the floor length windows dance.

She was lying on the bed, stomach down, as her feet waved back and forth playfully, the pink paint on her toenails perfect and unchipped.

Doodling on her sketch pad, Addison was working on replicating a photograph of Darien making a silly face.  She loved to draw and would often be found working on sketches in bed while Christian sat next to her reading a book.  She was barely dressed and because she was in the privacy of her own room, sitting around in her underwear and small tank top didn’t seem like a big deal.

Laughing at something Josh said, Addison tapped her pencil against her cheek, looking away from what she was doing as she concentrated on her conversation instead.  “….I guess that’s what you get Josh.  I told you that girl was a total slut.”

“Yeah, I guess you’re right.  And Carl’s a terrible best friend.  Rachel and him getting it on behind my back was not something I thought would ever happen.  She’s never cheated on me before and then-“

“Oh Joshy…” Addison laughed, shaking her head as she crossed her legs and swung them back and forth quickly, “You’ll find a new girl.  I know you will.  When I-“  She paused when she thought she heard the floor creak behind her, like someone was in her room.  She looked behind her but no one was there.  Deciding it was only one of the sounds of the old manor, Addison continued with her conversation with Josh.  “-get back to Caron I’m going to set you up with a better girl.  I’m sure the master knows a few.”

“I bet.  He knows-”

“Yeah so-“ Addison cut him off, putting her pencil back to the paper and working on shading some of the shadows in Darien’s face.  “Guess what the master said we could do?”

“What?”

“Guess.”

“I don’t know.”

“Guess.”

“No.”

“Josh.”  Sighing in annoyance, she looked up from her drawing.  She let her pencil pause in her fingers as she gazed at the gigantic headboard ahead of her.  “Come on.  Just guess.”

“Okay.”  Josh laughed, this playful banter something the twins often did. “He said he’d meet mom and dad.”

“No.” Addison laughed, shaking her head and working on her drawing again.  “It’s something else.  Guess.”

“I don’t like guessing Addy.”

“Okay fine.” Addison laughed, “We’re trying for a baby.”

“Really?”  Josh laughed too, the sarcasm clear in his voice.  “I don’t think Master Vallore will be able to take care of two babies.”

“Two babies?”

“I’m talking about you Addy.”

“Very funny Joshua Collins.” Making an over exaggerated angry face, Addison stuck her tongue out playfully, even though Josh couldn’t see it. “Ha. Ha. Ha.”

“Well if the shoe fits.”

“You should talk, you’re-“Addison was going to say something more but she heard a loud crashing downstairs and it quickly halted her words. “Umm-“ Pausing, she set her pencil down on the sketch pad, the pencil bouncing against it’s surface and making a small plunking sound. “-just-“ She sat up in bed, her eyes going to the door as she heard a few muffled screams come from the stairwell. “-as-“ She shook her head before laying back down, taking the noise as just a few vampires chasing some donors downstairs, “-much of a baby as me. Wah wah wah! My slutty girlfriend was cheating on me.”

“Shut up Addison.”

Addison laughed, picking up her pencil again and tapping it playfully against the surface of the paper. “I was just teasing you Josh.”

“Well stop it.”

“Aww…..” She got up from the bed again, her nervous eyes turning to the door again as she heard some more crashes downstairs. Her voice was cheery but the look on her face was anything but, “Is little Joshy’s feelings hurt?”  Addison laughed, picking up her pencils that were lying on the bed and putting them back in her case. She picked up the sketchbook and the case, taking them with her over to the desk.

“Let’s just drop the Rachel thing.”

“Okay.” She opened a drawer and put the pencil case inside it. Opening her sketchbook she looked through it until she found a picture of Christian lying between the pages. She took it out of the book, “It’s dropped.” Making kissy faces at the picture, Addison planted a kiss on his face before putting it back in the book and dropping the book into the drawer. “So how’s the manor? Anything exciting happening there?  Like Amanda getting killed by hunters?” She jumped back in surprise when she heard footsteps going down the hallway, someone running past her room. Frowning, she slammed the drawer shut harder than she needed too.

“No.” Josh laughed, his voice a little harder to hear because he had walked outside to have a smoke. “She’s her normal sweet self. She’s got a thing for older guys like Mr. Samson though. He apparently doesn’t feel the same way.”

“I-“ Pressing her lips firmly together, Addison heard someone jiggle her door handle but they couldn’t get it open because she had locked it. “-should be getting to bed. I’ll call you tomorrow.”

“Night Addy.”

“Night Josh.”  Addison quickly hung up her phone and dialed Darien’s number. She walked over to her closet, wanting to get dressed and check out what was going on outside.

“Hey princess.” Darien laughed when he answered the phone, the noise in the background making it hard to hear his voice. He sounded like he was on a busy street outside and not in the manor. “Having a nightmare?”

“Where are you?” Opening the double doors to the walk in closet, Addison walked inside. She angrily opened a drawer and grabbed a pair of sweat pants out of it.

“I’m in town getting your breakfast.”

“If you’re not home who’s hunting downstairs?” Biting her lip, Addison slipped on a sweater, her voice a little muffled as she moved the phone and pulled it down over her head. “Are there other vampires here? I thought Christian-“

“Hunting?” Cutting her off, Darien’s voice got clearer as if he were going to a place he could hear her better. “Someone’s hunting in the manor?”

“Yeah.”  Addison was whispering now, reaching down and grabbing a pair of old comfortable sneakers she adored and choose to wear over the new ones near them. “I can hear-“ She paused, the sound of a woman’s scream coming from down the hall from her bedroom. “-people screaming and running around.”  She heard Janette’s voice begging for someone not to kill her.  “Darien!  It’s not vampires, it’s-“

“Okay, just stay calm-“

“Oh my god Darien.” Addison quickly went over to the far corner of her closet,  “You don’t think hunters-“  Pausing Addison remembered what Zak had said.  He was going to be in Pargon this weekend.  On business.  Zak was the lead vampire hunter and killing vampires was his business.  “Oh god, it’s vampire hunters.” Addison began to cry, her fear showing in her voice.  “I’m scared-“

“Just calm down princess.  I’ll run home and see what’s going on.  Where are you?”

“In my closet.”  Looking at the open bathroom door, Addison could see the light on inside.  “I’m staying in here until you come home.”

“Good.  Stay there and I’ll be back soon.”

Hearing Darien hang up, Addison held tightly to her phone as she looked around the spacious closet nervously.  She turned out the light and went inside one of the open closets sections where Christian’s suits were hanging.  She hid behind the suits, the dark fabric covering her face.  She moved backwards so she could get as close to the wall as possible but she bumped into something.  Something warm, hard and squishy like it was covered in slime.

She heard Zak laugh as he wrapped his arms around her shoulders.  “Hey there sexy girl.”

Addison turned around in his arms but he covered her mouth and pushed her out of the closet.  In the faint light that streamed from the bathroom door, Addison could now see what the slimy substance was on Zak’s clothes.  It was blood.  Vampire blood.

“Hey now-“  Zak laughed, her warm tears streaming down her face and onto his cracked leather gloves.  There was blood on his hands that transferred onto her face, Zak pushing her along and out into the bedroom.  “Be a good girl.  I’m not going to hurt you.” Addison began to sob as she tried to turn around in his arms.  She didn’t bite him or struggle to get away.  She knew that wouldn’t work and if she did he wouldn’t hesitate to kill her.  “We gotta get out of here.”  Getting close to her face, Zak’s blond hair clashed with Addison’s dark locks,  “Are you going to come with me and not run away?”

Addison quickly nodded her head yes. Her breaths came out quick, her nostrils flared as she struggled to breathe through her nose.

“Okay.”  Zak removed his hand from her mouth and took her hand instead.  “Let’s go.”  He yanked hard on her hand, Zak not realizing his strength and dragging her harder than he meant to.  He pulled out an axe from a holder on his back and carried it in his other hand.

They walked out of the bedroom, Addison sniffling as she tried to slow her tears.  What she saw made her want to sob but she knew she had to hold it in.  On the ground a few vampires were lie dead, some of the hunters going through the rooms and scrounging for loot.  Janette was lying on the floor headless, Addison recognizing the small flower brooch she wore that her daughter had made in school.

Walking down the stairs, Zak seemed determined to leave with his prize, his face turning hard as he looked around the room as if someone was going to jump out at him.  He wasn’t acting like the Zak Addison knew, the kind doctor with the friendly voice and foot ball hero’s cocky smile.  He looked like Christian.  That look of a hunter on his face, that murderous rage that overflowed from his heart showing on his hardened features.

“Did you get any of the elites?”  Zak held Addison’s hand as he spoke to some of his hunters standing on the staircase.  She felt extremely out of place as she stood next to him because she was the only living vampire in the manor.

“Just one.  Vincent Craig.”  One of the hunters shouted down the stairs.

“Where’s Darien Falveros?”  Motioning for Addison to sit down on a nearby chair, Zak took a few steps towards the stairs.  “He should be here.”

“Haven’t seen him.”  Shrugging his shoulders, the hunter looked out one of the large windows on the staircase then up to the hunters upstairs.  “Did any of you guys get him?”

The men upstairs, screamed down the stairs, “No.”

“Not here either.”  One of the hunters came from down the hall.

“Damn.”  Shaking his head, Zak looked over at Addison.  “Do you know where Darien is?”

“I think he’s with the master.  I haven’t seen him all day.” Addison had her head down, twisting a piece of her hair around her finger.

Zak held out his hand, motioning for Addison to give him her phone.  “Let’s give him a call and see where he is then.”  She looked up at him with annoyed eyes as she shook her head no and didn’t give it to him.  “Give me your fucking phone!”  Zak’s friendly expression quickly turned angry, his nose scrunching up as he held his axe up in front of his face as if he were going to attack her, “Now!”

Addison jumped back, almost hitting her head on the wall as she cowered at the sight of the sharp blade.  Her shaky hand reached in her pocket and pulled out her phone.  She held it out to him with shaky fingers.

“Thank you.”  Zak laughed, quickly snatching her phone.  He looked through her numbers looking for Darien’s, “Ah, here it is.  Let’s send the old guy a message and see where he is.”

Addison crossed her legs over each other, shaking her leg furiously as she crossed her arms as well.  She wanted to scream, attack someone, anything but all she did was sit back and give into the hunters.  She looked up at a small red light hiding high above her head, a giant frown on her annoyed face.

Zak typed the message; “Where are you?”

Chapter 2: The Letter

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From Christian’s Kisses: Seed Of The Master

Sleeping on Christian, Addison was laying on his lap as he sat lazily on the couch.  It was dark in the sitting room, most of the vampires laying in various places, some of them sleeping and others just waking up.

It was a large room, the curtains drawn and only a sliver of light coming through the gap in the curtain.  Christian was awake, his head laid back as he gazed at the ceiling.  A giant chandelier dripped diamonds from his circular body, Christian’s eyes watching them shake slightly.  There was a distant look in his eyes, his hand resting on Addison’s shoulder.  She was fast asleep, her body heavy on his lap and her soft dark curls kissing his hand.

“How’s the princess this morning?” Darien sat down in the large armchair next to Christian, his body falling down into it in a quick, swift motion.  Letting a small yawn, he raised his arms over his head.  “She’s been quiet ever since you two got home last night.”

“She’s fine.”  Christian didn’t look at Darien as he spoke, his eyes still staring up at the chandelier.  “It was a mistake to take her hunting with me.”

“She did that bad?” Letting out a hearty chuckle, Darien rubbed his face, running his fingers over the black stubble that was growing there.

Christian’s brow lowered over his eyes as he slowly averted them from the chandelier to give Darien a dirty look.

“She’s not a hunter master.”

“I know.”  Sighing, Christian’s expression was sour, “I’m discussing it with The House when I report to them tomorrow.”  He put his finger to his lips, picking at one of his fangs, the side of his mouth raising slightly to show his perfect white teeth.  “They want her to hunt but-”  Sighing, Christian let his hand drop, his eyes settling on Darien’s, “-I want her to be my mate, not a my hunter.  I must change their minds on the matter.”

“I agree.” Darien nodded, his eyes looking at Addison’s angelic face as she slept.

“Watch her for me while I’m gone.”  Stroking Addison’s hair, Christian looked very reluctant to get up from his spot next to her.

“Of course master.” Darien smiled as he sat back in his chair lazily.  “I’ll watch her like she’s my own.”

Christian sent an annoyed glare in Darien’s direction as he got up from the couch.  He gently laid Addison’s head and shoulders on it, putting her into a flat laying position on the couch.  She moved a little, letting out a small sigh as she placed her hands under her head and layed on them, pulling her legs closer to her stomach.

“You will watch her like she is your master’s mate.”  Christian bent down and kissed Addison’s hair, before turning back to Darien.  “Don’t let her out of your sight.”  He pointed a finger at Darien, the intenseness in his icy glare enough to make Darien look away.  “I don’t want anything to happen to her.  After that damn hunter-”

“She’ll be fine.”  Putting his hands up in surrender,Darien laughed as he waved his hands in the air.  “I’ll watch her, I promise.  She’ll be right here waiting for you when you come back.  Don’t worry about things like that master.  No one’s gonna come after her.”

Christian looked away from Darien and over at Addison.  She was sitting up on the couch, yawning as she stretched out her arms.

Her sleepy eyes were barely open as she smiled at him and stood up from the couch, “Are you leaving already Christian?”

“Yes.”  Christian wrapped his arms around Addison as she fell into his arms.  A happy sigh escaped her lips as she hugged him, the strength in her hands light.  “I will see you in a few days.”  Raising her chin with his index finger, Christian made her look up at him, his eyes admiring the tender face of his love.  “Darien will take care of you until I return.”

“I’ll miss you.” Addison gave him a kiss before giving him a tight hug.

“Good bye Addison.”  Laying a hand on her cheek, Christian smiled at her, “I love you.”

“I love you too.” Addison giggled, her arms still wrapped around him loosely.

He wrapped his arm around her waist and they slowly walked together to the front door. She followed him out to the car parked in the front drive.  After shutting his door, she waved at him through the dark driver’s side window as she watched him start the car.  Christian smiled and waved back before driving away and leaving her standing alone.

When his car disappeared from her view, Addison walked down the long drive and to the mailbox at the end of it.  Opening the large black box, she pulled out the thick stack of mail and placed it under arm as she shut the mailbox.  She looked through the letters as she walked back to the manor, most of them for Christian or bills.  One letter quickly caught her eye though, Addison holding it closely to her face as she examined it.

It was addressed to Addison Vallore and mailed from Jenson. She didn’t recognize the handwriting but it seemed to be from a man by the scribblish writing. She took the mail into the house and set it by the door, taking the letter with her as she walked up to her room.

She had no idea who it could be from but she was excited to find out. Using her freshly manicured fingernail, she put it under the small gap on the back and tore open the letter. Inside was a handwritten letter on a piece of paper from one of those promotional notepads businesses give out.

Printed at the top of the page was the name, Jenson Mercy Hospital. Addison gasped, covering her mouth with her hand. She knew that place well. It was where Zak worked, the hunter she had seduced for The House a year before.

She never thought she’d ever hear from him again after all that had happened. But here it was, a letter from the man who’s heart she broke, the man who saved her and the man she almost killed with her hunger.

She put the letter back into the envelope, putting it on the bed and covering it with her hand. Closing her eyes she tried to find the strength to get rid of it, to stop herself from reading what he had to say.

Shaking her head, Addison let out an annoyed grunt. She got off the bed and walked over to the desk in her room, setting the letter on it. Biting her lip she looked down at it, her hand went to pick it up again but she quickly withdrew it. She picked up her nearby laptop and set it on top of the letter and walked back over to the bed. She grabbed the remote from the bedside table and switched on the TV. The morning news was on, the reporter talking about the weather and how cold it was going to get as the day wore on.

Addison listened to it for a few minutes until the commercials came on. During the break, her eyes wandered over to her laptop. Shaking her head and letting out a small huff of air, she jumped off the bed and grabbed the letter, taking it with her back over to the bed. She sat down, crossing her legs as she took the letter out again.

Letting out a deep breath, Addison unfolded the paper, her eyes looking upon the first line.   It read;

What a mistake it was to trust you.  You blood sucking bitch.  You almost killed me and you stole the only protection this world has against Master Vallore.

Addison made a sour face, her nose squishing up as she read his angry words;

But damn it.  I can’t forget how good you look in my shirts.  How good it feels to see you smile, the sound of your laugh or watching you sleep.  I guess what I’m trying to say is that I miss you.  I should kick myself in the ass for even writing to you and my hope is that I will pitch this letter before I send it.  It’s been a long day here at the hospital and I’m feeling a little depressed.  Maybe I should prescribe myself something.  Like a script for Addison’s kisses.  Oh god, I’m an idiot.  An idiot who’s in love with a vampire.  A hunter in love with his prey.  That sounds bad.  I’m just a man who’s in love with a beautiful woman.  That woman who I know deep down is still good.  I may not be as romantic as the master but hey, I can promise to love you and protect you.  From everything bad (which is hopefully any and all vampires) So if you ever want to get kidnapped, just give me a call and I’ll come get you.  I can still save you from Christian’s curse. After a few months of research I found a new way to make you human again.

Addison stopped reading, her eyes watering a little as she looked at that last line.  Human.  She quickly grabbed at her wrist, encircling it with her fingers as she squeezed it tightly.  After the other day Addison would have given anything to be that.  She hated killing and she hated how hard Christian was pushing her to kill.

The letter crackled a little as she held it back up and read some more;

This time it’s proven to work.  I’ve seen it.  It’s easy too, no demonic side effects, just pure science.  So come back to me Addison.  We can start over.  You and me.  I’ll save you like I did back in the church.  I’ll always be here to save you.  Always. 

Love Zak

Addison sighed as she put down the letter.  She laid down on the bed, looking up at the large canopy over her head that hid the ceiling from her view.  Closing her eyes, she sat and thought for a few minutes.  She had always regretted that painful goodbye she had shared with Zak, watching his heart break.  It was excruciating and even though she didn’t love him the way he loved her, he was her friend.  Zak was her friend.

In her moment of weakness, her guilt overwhelmed her and she quickly took out her phone, walking over to the desk.  She opened her laptop, looking up the phone numbers for Jenson Mercy.  Holding her phone in the palm of her hand, Addison dialed the main number to the hospital.

“Hello Jenson Mercy East.  How may I help you?”

“Hi.” Addison nervously pulled her feet up onto her chair, holding onto her knees for strength as she got up the courage to speak.  “I’d like to speak to Dr. Monroe.  I didn’t know if he was working in the hospital today or I should call his office.”

“Hmm-let me check it out for you.”  The woman paused for a few seconds, the sound of people talking in the background.  “It looks like he’s working in the ER today.  I’ll connect you there.”

“Thank you.” Addison bit her lip nervously as the music played in the background as she put on hold.

“Hello urgent care.  This is Elsa speaking.”

“Hi Elsa.  This is Addison.  I would like to speak with Dr. Monroe.  Is he available?” She got out of her chair and paced around the room, a deep nervousness turning her stomach.

“Let me check.”  The woman started talking to someone else, the phone still in her hand as she spoke, “Hey! Doc Hotty, you got a phone call.”

Addison could hear Zak laugh, his voice getting closer to the phone, “Sure.”  He took the phone from Elsa and spoke into it, “Hello, this is Dr. Monroe.”

Addison tried to speak but her words weren’t coming out.  Her lips moved to form them but she couldn’t give them life.

“Hello?”  Zak spoke again, waiting for a few seconds for Addison to answer but she didn’t.  He spoke to the receptionist and Addison heard her say her name and giggle.  Elsa knew who Addison was, she had remembered her from the year before.  “Addison?”  Sounding confused, Zak spoke to Addison again.

“Hi.”  Biting her lip, Addison plopped down on the bed in a limp heap, her whole body trembling with her nervousness.

“Wow.”  Zak let out a small grunt, a slight annoyance in his voice.  “I didn’t think I’d hear from you again.”

“Me either.”  She laughed nervously, grabbing her pillow and holding it in her lap.  “I got your letter.”

“Ah.  That letter.”

“Yeah.  I thought it was sweet.” Addison laughed, her voice lower than normal, “I was surprised you want to talk to me after-“

“So you’ve decided to take me up on the offer?”

“I-“ Addison paused, her fingers fidgeting with the tassels at the end of the pillow.  “No-“

“You’re thinking about it aren’t you?”  Zak laughed, “Otherwise you wouldn’t have gotten up the nerve to call me.  So when do you want me to pick you up?”

Addison laughed too, but there was sadness in her tone and Zak could tell she was holding back tears.  “I’m-really sorry about what happened.  I never wanted to hurt you Zak.”

“It’s okay.”

“No it’s not.” Addison’s voice took on a more serious tone, her angry eyes looking down at the pillow as if she were going to punch it if it made a wrong move.  “I should’ve been more careful.  You’re my friend Zak and there is no excuse for what I did to you.  I-“

“How about you make it up to me then?  I’m coming to Pargon for business this weekend.  How about I meet up with you there?”

“No-I-“

“No buts.  It’s a date.”

“No it’s not a date!” Addison was starting to get frustrated, sitting up straighter as she got ready to argue with him.  “I just wanted to call and-“

“I-“  Zak paused, someone shouting something to him, “I have to go.  I’ll see you this weekend.”

Zak hung up, Addison looking at the phone in her hand.  Sighing, she laid back on the bed, her eyes gazing up at the ceiling.

Chapter 1: A Reluctant Killer

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Here’s the first chapter from Christian’s Kisses: The Seed of The Master.  Take a look at it and tell me what you think.  Is it best seller quality?  Ha ha…I wish.  Anyways, please leave a comment with your thoughts.

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˜ Chapter 1 ™

A Reluctant Killer

“We make a great team, my love.”  Placing a gentle kiss on Addison’s cheek, she could feel the weight on Christian’s hands resting on her shoulders.  He rested his head against hers, her soft curls kissing his skin.  His cat like eyes quickly scanned the crowed room below, an evil glow filling his handsome features as he licked his lips in anticipation of the hunt. “As long as you are at my side, no harm will come to you.”

Staring straight ahead as if in a daze, Addison was watching the happy scene going on below her. They were standing on an upstairs balcony of a mansion, she and Christian’s bodies partially hidden behind the pillar.

His tanned fingers ran over the cracked leather of her jacket, his eyes focused on his love that he held in her arms. His eyes scanned the delicate skin of her neck, Christian’s lips hovering over her skin. His breath was a teasing tickle that made her bend it closer to him so she could feel the entire surface of his lips against her skin. He could tell she was hesitant, her breaths heavy and her lips having an ever so small quiver.

Down below a senator and his family were celebrating his daughter’s birthday. Wendy was thirteen. She was freckled face child with pudgy cheeks and dressed in an expensive dress that made her look older than she really was. Everything about the party was in excess, the senator no doubt using the bribe money from his behind the scene partners to afford such a lavish and wasteful lifestyle.

This was the target The House wanted eliminated.  The senator was a hated man, especially by the church who despised his views on religion as well as his wasteful use of government money.  He was also a great supporter of prostitutes, even covering up the death of two the year before.  He was not a good man and even though Addison knew this, she still couldn’t stomach the fact that she was sent to kill him.

“But-“Addison’s voice was a low whisper, her words running off her lips like the soft hiss of a blowing breeze, “There’s children Christian.”

“Don’t think about them. I will take care of the children.” Christian’s hands tightened on her shoulders but the motion only lasted a few brief seconds, his hands quickly going to her waist and wrapping around it. “I can feel your hesitation.” He grabbed her hands and held them tightly in his own, Addison trying to turn and face him but Christian’s face was lying cheek to cheek with her own and she couldn’t move. “Do you need help?”

Tears rushed into her eyes, Addison gritting her teeth and trying to hold them back. She wanted to be brave and be the perfect queen that Christian wanted her to be but she couldn’t. The instinct to kill wasn’t in her heart, no matter how much The House convinced she was ridding the world of evil by killing these people.

“I can’t-“

“Addison.” Rubbing his nose against her cheek, there was a tenseness in Christian’s jaw she could feel, her body beginning to tremble. “You don’t have a choice. You must do this.”

“I can’t-” Her sad eyes looked down at the children below, all of them laughing as Wendy held up a new designer purse. “Don’t make me kill anyone Christian. I could never hurt a child.”

“Don’t think about that.” Christian closed his eyes, rubbing his cheek against hers with great gentleness. “Do you need a kiss of courage my love?” He rubbed her stomach with his hand, making slow circles with it under her jacket. “That will surely clear your mind of any hesitation.”

Addison’s words came out shaky and soft, “No.” She turned around in his arms, Christian running the side of his hand against her cheek, a look of great love in his icy eyes. “Don’t.”

“I will help you gain your hunger.”  As he smiled at her, his large fangs protruded from his lips, a great excitement growing within him.  The dimly lit balcony played with the shadows on his face, intensifying the look of a killer on his sinfully perfect features. “I will do it quickly so your suffering shall be brief. When it’s all over you will not remember a thing.” His smile seemed to grow wider as his eyes captured hers,Addison’s fear fueling a deep pain inside him that couldn’t be seen in his pleasant expression. “My kiss will erase the ugliness of death-erase your fear.”

“Please Christian-no-please-“Addison shook her head no quickly, pressing her body against the pillar and pushing away from him a little. She closed her eyes when she felt Christian push his body against hers and fill the gap between them.  His touch was gentle as he held her shoulder and pushed a few stray hairs that fell from her ponytail away from her neck. Every movement he made was slow but accurate, every gentle touch showing his extreme love for her.

“A kiss of strength for my love.” Speaking into her ear, his lips barely kissed her skin.  She felt his lips slip down her ear and to the space behind it.  His breath warmed her skin as he paused there for a second before he bit down on her neck.

A small smile popped up on her face when she felt his fangs sink into her, her hands tightening around his shoulders as she took in the pleasure of the bite.  But soon the vast amount of blood he was taking from her made her dizzy, his bite no longer being a pleasurable experience. That tingly feeling of having his fangs inside her was turning into something painful, her body being drained of her vital fluid and Addison feeling her body get weak.

A few whines escaped her lips that Addison was trying to desperately silence, her hands digging into Christian’s shoulders. A hunger was sweeping over her, her thirst for blood overwhelming her and making her forget who and where she was.  All she could think about was survival.  And the taste of blood.

Pulling away from her, Christian licked his lips, a heavy, dreamy look in his eyes as he looked at Addison. “Feel better?” She was shaking, her body slowly falling down the pillar until she collapsed to her knees. He held his hand out to her, the diamond cufflinks on his expensive black suit sparkling as they caught the dim light. “Get up.”

Shaking her head yes quickly, Addison took his hand, Christian pulling her to her feet.  She was breathing like she had just run a marathon, her whole body numb and a giant hunger in her chest that was driving her insane.  She had to feed, her blurry vision making it hard to see his face.

Pulling on her hand, Christian jumped off the balcony with her, both of them landing on their feet.  Before the family had time to react, Christian had grabbed the children, holding the scared girls by the hair.  He quickly snapped their necks, both of the girls’ bodies slumping lifelessly to the floor.

Addison went after the senator’s wife, quickly sinking her fangs into her and drinking her blood.  This feeding was brief, the woman’s struggling making Addison grow impatient.  With her fangs still deeply embedded in the woman’s skin, Addison quickly moved them down her neck, severing her artery and producing a stream of blood that soaked both of their clothing.

She quickly abandoned the woman, letting her limp body drop from her arms, the woman’s body bouncing off the coffee table before falling to the floor.   She followed Christian, who had run upstairs after a few of the other guests.  Still riding the high of severe hunger, Addison attacked several more people there, their attempts to fight her fueling her violence.

Her thirst was quickly diminishing as her hunger became satisfied, her sanity slowly returning to her. She was feeling full again, that pounding hunger that drove her mad disappearing. She now realized she was in a different place than she last remembered and didn’t remember how she got there.  Her fangs were still embedded in a someone’s neck, Addison staying there for a few seconds as she tried to readjust to her surroundings.

Keeping her eyes tightly closed, Addison pulled away from his neck slowly, every breath that escaped her lips less rapid than the next. She licked her blooded lips, her shaky fingers releasing the hold on the man’s shirt and letting his lifeless body fall to the ground.

She sat on him, straddling his hips as she continued to keep her eyes closed. Her bottom lip trembled furiously, flashes of the last few minutes running over and over in her mind. She couldn’t remember what she had done, the blurriness and extreme nature of her hunger not allowing her to feel the full guilt of it all.

After a few seconds, Addison’s large doe eyes reluctantly fluttered open. They fell upon the face of a man lying across the room from her, his eyes wide open with fear, a look of terror permanently etched upon it.

Letting out a giant sigh, Addison pushed her tingling body up into a sitting position on top of him.  She slowly swung a heavy leg over the man and got off him. She took a slow look around the room, her eyes scanning the carnage her rage had caused. There must have been ten people lying in there but her eyes only fell on one.

A small boy was laying near a woman, his body laying on top of her and a giant gash on his check that ran down his neck. Covering her mouth, Addison jumped back in surprise, giant tears falling from her eyes. She ran to a nearby bathroom, holding in her puke until she was able to reach a toilet to release it. Addison fell to her knees as wiped a mixture of blood and puke from her lips.

She never wanted to kill. Christian had made her what she was, the hunger of her godly status making her an unstoppable monster. She sat on the floor near the toilet for a few minutes, her sobs falling on deaf ears as she sat alone.

“Here you are my love.” Christian appeared in bathroom door, the sight of him making her jump a little.  A hearty chuckle escaped his blooded lips as he walked over to her.  Reaching down, he placed his hands under her armpits and pulled her to her feet.   He pulled her heavy, limp body close to his, letting his chin rest on her shoulder as he kissed her cheek. “I’m so proud of you.” Turning her around to face him, his hand reached up to cradle the side of her face.  His smile grew when her sad eyes turned to him, her tears smearing her makeup and intensifying their light blue color. He bent closer to her, letting his nose rest against hers as he looked loving into her eyes.

“I-I-” Hot tears stung her cheeks, Addison’s shaky arms going around Christian’s neck. She sobbed into his chest, Christian holding her loosely and letting her cry. “-Killed a child.”

“Don’t worry about such things.” His hands slid down her hips and came to stop on her inner thighs.  He wrapped them around them and hoisted her up into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist. “You have done well my love. Let’s go home.” He carried a very tightly clinging Addison out of the room quickly, her head buried so deeply in his chest it spared her the sight of death that littered the ground at Christian’s feet.

Trying to catch her rapidly flowing breath, Addison could smell the familiar cologne of her love, the scent calming.  Her head burrowed deeper inside his suit coat, Addison taking in the warmth of his closeness.

Addison didn’t like to kill. She was still gentle and kind, a fragile child in so many ways. Christian was well aware of her weakness but he intended on making her like he and his other vampires. He wanted her to kill without regret but no matter how many times she killed she could never shake the guilt of what she had become. The guilt of loving Christian and the weight of the scar from his kiss.

He took her to his car, her body bouncing in his arms as he walked. The slow bobbing was soothing, his smooth gait like riding on the waves. She kept her eyes closed and tried to think of something else, her mind desperately trying to bury the guilt of what she had done.

When they reached the car, he set her down in the passenger seat, Addison’s sad eyes looking down at her hands. He quickly buckled her belt, caring for her as he had always done and letting her have the silence she was creating between them.  He leaned close to her face and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead before walking around the car and getting in.

Christian started the car, his fingers going to the dials and turning up the radio, loud music taking over the silence. He slammed on the gas, quickly driving away from the house and down the quiet country road.   They drove back to the hotel, both of them happy to finally return.

Addison quickly threw off  her overcoat when she got in the room, leaving it lying on the floor near the front door. Tossing off her shoes, she walked silently to the bathroom, where she climbed into the shower with her clothes on.

She turned on the water and it came out ice cold, Addison shivering as the icy droplets stung her skin.  After a few seconds the water became warm, the water pounding down on her face as Addison closed her eyes tightly and tried to warm the coldness in her chest.

Christian walked into the bathroom, slipping off his shoes and socks, his movements so silent Addison didn’t feel his presence.  He watched her as he got undressed, his eyes watching her stand motionless under the showerhead.

Pulling back the curtain, he climbed into the shower. Addison turned around and faced him, her face now clean of makeup. Her long brown hair fell in soft waves down her shoulders, the water running over it making it look soft and shiny.

His hands went inside her jacket, his fingers slowly peeling it off her and pulling the sleeves down her shoulders. His eyes were glued on hers as unbuckled her pants,Addison’s tears hidden by the fast flowing water that rained down on her head. Her pants fell to her ankles, the wetness of the fabric weighing heavily upon them. She didn’t have the strength to kick them off, her whole body convulsing in a mass of shivers.

Christian took off the rest of her clothes and let them soak in the water that pooled at their feet.

His fingers lightly ran over her wet skin as her sad eyes looked up at him from her downcast face.  He couldn’t stand seeing the pain reflected in his love’s eyes and shut his eyes tightly to avoid it.  His hands sprung forwards quickly and grabbed the sides of her face, kissing her forcefully until he got a reaction from his silent queen.Addisonshook under the weight of his fingers, her arms wrapping around his waist to keep herself from falling down.

With every tremble of her body Christian held her tighter, his kisses deepening and moving down her lips to her neck. His passionate touches were changing her train of thought, her hands running down his back. She closed her eyes and focused on him, Christian pushing her up against the shower and getting more aggressive with his kisses.   He could feel her body loosening up, her focus now entirely on him and that’s exactly what he wanted.

WIP: Stay

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Okay, so there are plenty of good excerpts from my Current WIP-but because it’s on the downward slope to the ending, it’s hard to take a piece from it that doesn’t give away anything I wanna keep secret (whoo…)  Just an FYI I killed off a character or maybe….two??  Yikes! There’s gonna be some tears….

So here’s a small excerpt from it.  It’s probably one of the only scenes you’ll see Christian break down.

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Letting out an angry huff of air, Addison quickly stood up from bed.  As she stood on her feet she felt extremely dizzy, the world spinning as she placed one shaky foot in front of the other.

She grabbed the first thing she saw to wear, which was Christian’s clothes that were discarded on the floor near her.  Sitting down because she was too dizzy to stand, she angrily put them on.  Her arms slipped into his blue dress shirt that was way too big her, Addison pushing up the sleeves before slipping into his pants.

She stood up on shaky legs and had to hold onto to the band of the pants to keep them from falling down.  She managed to walk halfway to the door when a voice behind her made her stop dead in her tracks.

“Addison!”

She quickly turned around to face him, Christian standing in the doorway of the bathroom.  His perfect body was still glistening with wetness from the shower but Addison wasn’t looking at that.  Her terrified eyes were focused on his angry expression and the slight scowl on his face.

“What are you doing?”

Addison’s heart raced as her shaky fingers held her pants up, her voice coming out slightly choked, “I’m leaving.”

Christain’s brow lowered, making his icy eyes turn into narrow slits.  His words hissed from his lips as he spoke through tightly clenched teeth, “What did you say?”

“I-I-“  Gulping down the large lump forming in her throat, Addison’s whole body trembled as her teeth chattered.  She took a cautious step back from him, her voice coming out softer than before, “I’m-le-le-leaving.”

“Come-”  Pointing to the empty space next to him, Christian glared at her.  “-here.”  His head was lowered slightly, a look on his face she had never seen directed at her before.  It was intense anger, the expression on his face that of a killer vampire ready to strike.

Holding her hands to her chest, Addison held onto the band of the pants tightly.  She felt like she were going to shatter into a million pieces, her teeth chattering as she spoke, “No.”

Christian rushed towards her, grabbing her forcefully by the shoulders and getting into her face as he spoke.  His tone came out strained as he tried to curb his anger, “Addison-”  He closed his eyes for a few seconds, letting out a giant breath of air, “Stop this nonsense.”

“Tell me why-“  Her fearful expression was melting a little as he stood in front of her, his grip on her shoulders loose but the tenseness still present in his fingers.  She could see him holding back and he was actually trying to be patient with her.  This reaction confused her, Addison not sure what was going on, “-you want me to stay.”

He slowly opened his eyes and gazed upon the fragile frown of his love, who was eagerly awaiting his answer.

The sadness in her eyes was painful, his hand quickly reaching up to her face to rub her cheek, “Because-“  Christian wasn’t wearing his normal calm, suave expression, there was fear in his eyes.  Genuine fear, something Addison had never seen.  “-I need you.”  His hand on her face shook slightly as his eyes darted all over her face, “Hearing you say you want to leave-and knowing how easy it is to lose you-”  His thumb slowly caressed her cheek, “-hurts.  I know of your conversations with Dr. Anderson.  You said I was a monster, the taste of my blood poison.  You said you hate me-”  Narrowing his eyes on her, she could see the glassy surface of his normally unemotional eyes, “-and regret the day we met.  How could you say such things?  I love you-I would give anything for you.“

“Christian?”  Her hands quickly released their hold on her pants and shot quickly to his face, her pants falling quickly to her feet.  “No-no-“  She held onto his face with shaky hands, forming tears in her baby blue eyes.  With her next words, a barrage of tears was released, her words trembling in tune with her body, “I love you-so much-“  Her eyes frantically tried to trap his as she tried to grab a firm hold on his face but her shaky fingers wouldn’t let her.  “-so much.”  She sniffled back the tears that wet her voice, “I was wrong to think that way-“  Her fingers rubbed his cheeks in quick circular motions, “-Being away from you made me realize what a foolish girl I am.  I’m such a child Christain-I needed that time away from you to realize how much I love you.“  Her words grew stronger with every breath, her hold on his face becoming more firm and stable, “I realized that I don’t need you-“  She squeezed his face between her hands, her fingers making dents in his skin as she spoke through gritted teeth, “I want you-want you more than anything in the world.”

WIP: Lessons From The Master

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Below is an excerpt from my current WIP that I think turned out AWESOME.  The excerpt is a little longer than I wanted to post but it had to be to give the full effect.  You will understand as you read it.  This chapter makes me love Christian! He’s a great character.  As always, please tell me your thoughts!  I love feedback!

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“Ooo…”  Slowly unsheathing the blade, her eyes watched the shiny sharp metal as it was exposed, her eyes going crossed as she stared at it.  She raised her eye brows playfully, a stream of infectious giggles escaping her lips as she looked back at Christian.  “This looks dangerous.”

“In your hands it is.  You know not how to use such things.”

“Oh really?” Addison leaned closer to him, her body laying partially on his chest.  She let the tip of the knife rest on his cheek, “Then you’re in trouble master.”

“I do not fear you.”  He wrinkled his nose at her playfully, lifting his head about a little and pressing his cheek up against the blade.  As she felt it pierce his skin, Addison quickly pulled it back and let out a small gasp when she saw the small cut on his face.

“Christian!”  She quickly put the knife back into it’s holder and fawned over his small cut.  “I didn’t mean to-“

“I’m fine my love.“  Christian motioned towards the knife with his head, a small laugh escaping his smiling lips, “But you are a terrible torturess.”

“I am?”  A large pout filled out her bottom lip, Addison’s face twisted into a childish expression as she spoke in an overly sweet tone.  She rubbed her hands up and down his chest quickly, massaging his skin as she watched the motions of her hands, “You’re disappointed in me aren’t you?”

“Never.”  Christian yanked on the ropes around his hands and they slowly fell from his wrists.  Looking into her disappointed face, he cupped the sides of it with his hands, “Here.  Let me give you a lesson.”  He sat up in bed, Addison still sitting in his lap.  He picked up the knife and quickly unsheathed it from it’s holder, an artfulness in his fluid movement.  “You had your blade too far away from my skin.  You want your captive to feel the kiss of the blade and feel helpless under your hand.”  He swung the knife a few times between them, Addison almost falling over backwards because she was afraid it would hit her.  He placed a gentle hand on her shoulder, “Fear is your weakness my love.  We must remedy this.”

He held the blade up to his face, hiding one of his eyes from her view.  The serious look in his eyes terrified her.  She had seen Christian use a blade to kill, memories of watching him torture hunters with it poisoning her thoughts.  Her body was bent back slightly as she sat on him and he could see the great fear reflected in her eyes.  Her bare legs shook against his, her sweaty skin like an adhesive that glued her legs to his thighs.

Her large doe eyes opened wide as she stared at the blade, her fear of it paralyzing her.

“I fear nothing.  That is what makes me a formidable foe.  Here.  Let me show you.”  He took her arm and held it up between them, his fingers linking in hers, “Curb your fear and keep your hand steady.” Addison’s eyes fluttered quickly like the wings of a butterfly, her lips slightly parted as she fearfully looked at Christian and then the blade in his hand.  “Trust in the steadiness of my hand.  Your trust in me will eliminate your fear.”  He kissed her hand then slowly eased it down to her side.  “Trust.”  Christian turned the blade around and watched the light dance off it’s almost flawless surface.  His intense eyes settled back on hers, Addison’s lip trembling furiously as she looked at the blade that was slowly edging towards her neck.  “-in me.”  He pointed to his eyes, a great seriousness in his velvety voice.

Addison swallowed the lump in her throat that was choking her breath as she nodded her head quickly.  Her voice came out rushed and full of fear, “I trust you Christian.”

With his eyes glued on hers, the mood suddenly turned tense.  He held the blade to her neck, Addison feeling the cold kiss of the metal against her skin.  It was scratchy kiss that made her whole body want to erupt into convulsive shivers but Addison held them back.  Her scared eyes were glued on Christain’s as she tried to stay calm, her fear choking her and cutting off her breath.  Every second the blade’s lips rested against her skin felt like an eternity.

He could see the tears forming in her eyes but she didn’t flinch, her eyes staying focused entirely on him.  She was being very brave, something she normally was not.  This reaction pleased him, a devilish grin tainting his serious expression.

“Can you feel that?”  His voice was soft but every word took on a sharp crispness like the chill of a winter’s frost.  “This is the feeling you want to give your captive.  Fear.”  He slowly pulled the blade away, his eyes watching Addison gasp as she struggled to catch the breath she was holding in while he had the knife held to her neck.  Her hand went to touch her neck, her fingers running over the invisible cut left by the blade.  “I am proud of you my love, you didn’t let your fear consume you.  Now you try.”  He took her unwilling hand and placed the knife into her palm.

“I-“  Looking up at him with fearful eyes, Addison hesitated for a few seconds as she stared at the blade.

“Slow and steady.”  He placed a calm hand on her cheek, giving her a small kiss on the lips before pulling away.  He pointed to his neck, “You could kill me if you don’t concentrate.”

“Do you trust me?” Addison’s eyes were watery but she was holding back her tears, her hand holding the handle of the knife with a vice like grip.

“Yes.”  He took her hand that was holding the knife, loosening her fingers’ deadly grip around it.  “Hold it with a firm but gentle grip.  Steady hands my love.  Steady hands.” Addison nodded quickly, her hand holding the knife slowly creeping towards Christian’s neck.  He could feel her fear, his eyes watching her curiously.  “Control the knife as if it were a part of you.  Erase your mind of any distractions and focus on the placement of your blade.”  He placed a hand on her bare leg, Addison trying not to jump at his touch.  “Conquer your fear and stay calm now my love.”  A soft laugh escaped his lips as he looked into her nervous eyes, “Feel the power you hold in your hands.  Control it.”  He  saw a spark of confidence in her eyes, Addison licking her lips nervously as her eyes remained focused on the blade.  “Now just a little bit closer.”  He felt her move the blade slightly closer, his voice coming out soft as he remained perfectly still, “This is the spot.”

Addison smiled, her confidence building as she kept the blade steady, watching it hover near her love’s skin.  “Now lay down.”

“Yes.”  Chirstain slowly laid down, Addison following him with the blade.  The mood was very tense, Addison’s breath heavy as she concentrated on not harming him.  He looked at her lovingly, not an ounce of fear to be found on his face.  “How does it feel?”

“I feel-“  Her eyes got lost in the shiny surface of the knife that was barely kissing Christian’s skin, her mind racing as she thought about what could happen if she made a wrong move.  “-powerful and-I can hear the tick of every second that passes.”

“Yes.”  He slowly reached his hand up to hers that held the knife and guided it away from his neck and over to the table near the bed.  The knife bounced slightly as the rounded edge of it settled itself and struggled to lie flat on the table. ”It’s a wonderful feeling isn’t it?”

Addison’s hand left the handle knife and she immediately clung to Christian, a flood of tears erupting from her eyes.  Her voice was a soft, fearful whisper, “Christain.”

“Hush now my love.”  Christian held her loosely in his arms as she clung to him tightly, one of his hands slowly running down the surface of her hair.  “You’ve passed the test.”

“I did, didn’t I?”  Tears streamed down Addison’s reddening cheeks as she lifted her body off him so she could look into his face.  She hovered over him, her hands planted next to the sides of her head, “I was scared but I did it.”

“Yes.”  He slowly ran his hand down her cheek and then over her shoulder where it then rested.  “Would you like to learn more?”

“Yes.” Addison smiled, wiping away some of her tears that were now quickly drying on her cheeks.  “Teach me.”

Christian slowly pushed her up into a sitting position, Addison jumping off his lap and sitting next to him in bed.  “First-“  He reached over and picked up the knife, “You must…..”

WIP: Dr. Monroe

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Today when I was supposed to be working, I was reading a fellow blogger’s Pirate WIP on my phone (awesome by the way) and it promoted me to post a romantic scene from my new WIP.  It’ll be a good break from all the tense scenes I’ve been posting from it.  It’s not a lighthearted story so this is a rare bit of humor from it.  I’m not brave enough to post the Halloween love scene from it yet though.  Eek.

As before I am torn on the Zak vs. Christian thing so I’d like to hear some thoughts on this excerpt from some of my Christian’s Kisses fans.

There is a good chance I might even delete it from the book so Zak fans, don’t be surprised if it’s not in the final version.

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“The first step-“ His lips hovered over hers as his green eyes played cat and mouse with Addison’s nervous ones, “-to forgetting-“  He planted a single kiss on her lips, his strong arms placed near the sides of her head, “-is distraction.”

Tears danced in Addison’s eyes, her voice full of a virgin’s fear, “What’s the second step?”

“We’re not there yet.”  A devilish grin appeared on Zak’s face, his eyes trapping hers.

Addison’s brow wrinkled slightly and she desperately wanted to push him away but didn’t.  “When are we going to get there?”

“Hold your horses sweetheart.”  Zak laughed, planting a soft kiss on her lips.  “Like I tell my patients-“  He slowly released some of his weight onto her hips and chest as he laid on top of her instead of maintaining his initial hover, “-this will only hurt for a second.”  Instead of a single kiss, he gave her a few passionate ones, his deep kisses sucking away her breath.  Pulling away a little, he let his lips hover over hers as he sent her a cocky smile.  There was a playfulness to his expression, Zak wrinkling his nose at her and showing her his perfect white teeth, “But first-“

His hands reached into the tight space between their bodies, his rough fingers scaling her stomach and pulling up her shirt.  As she felt the kiss of his fingertips creep into the bare space beneath her breasts, Addison began to breathe heavily.  She was scared, her lip trembling as reached her hands up to his shoulders and tried to push him off but he wouldn’t budge.

“Zak-“

“Sush.”  Zak laughed as he pushed her shirt up to her armpits, revealing her bra and exposing the small little cherries printed on the white fabric.  “It’s okay to be scared of needles.  A lot of people are.”  He laughed at his own words as looked into her fearful eyes, “And don’t be alarmed when you see the size of the needle.”

“Zak!” Addison tried to hide her laugh but it trickled out anyway, her eyes turning from him as she tried to erase her smile, “Stop it.”

“I’m serious.”  There was a giant smile on his handsome face, his voice maintaining a playful tone.  “Now stop distracting your doctor.”  He gave her a single kiss on the lips then looked back up at her, “You could die if I miss.”

“Really?”  She narrowed her eyes on him, a small laugh escaping her unwilling lips.”I don’t think-”

“I’m serious.”  Zak laughed, his fingers wrapping around the bottom of her scrunched up shirt and pushing it up again so her bra was showing.  “Okay-so as I was saying-“  He leaned close to her chest, “First you have to clean the injection site.”

Sticking his tongue out, Zak was acting a little childish, something Christian never did.  He pulled down on the small piece of fabric on her bra between her breasts, licking the space under it with his tongue.

“Zak!” Addison was trying her best to hide her laughter but was doing a terrible job at it as she pushed on his shoulders.  Her pushes were getting lighter and her will to stop him was fleeting.

He didn’t look up at her as his hand reached behind her back and undid her bra.  He pushed the bra that was still attached to her shoulders up and revealed her bare breasts.  Capturing his tongue between his teeth as he stuck it out a little, a devilish chuckle escaped his lips as he looked at them.

“Zak-“ Addison did struggle now, a desperateness in her voice as she tried to push him away.  “Stop-stop-stop-“

“Hey.”  Zak grabbed her hands and placed them next to her head, holding them down and not letting her struggle.  “Settle down and stop being a baby.”

Speaking in a mocking tone, Addison turned her nose up at him slightly, “Is that how you talk to your patients?”

“No.  Just you.”  Zak laughed as he looked into her angry eyes, “I would say-“  He leaned closer to her, resting his chin between her breasts, a devilish smile on his face, “It’s only a little saliva, it’s not going to hurt you.  Now I’ll-“  Zak lifted his head and looked down at her breasts, biting his lip as he lost his train of thought for a few seconds.

“Now you’ll what-”  Narrowing her eyes on him, Addison still had a snippy tone to her voice, “-doctor?”

“Umm-“  Zak looked up at her briefly then back down at her breasts, “Now I need to clean a bigger area around the injection site.”  His lips didn’t go to her neck like Christian’s did, Zak’s main interest was what was right in front of him.  He quickly dove into her chest, his hungry lips kissing her breasts.

Squishing up her face, Addison had a pained expression on her face as she closed her eyes.  His kisses felt good but her guilt of cheating on her husband made each one sting.

Opening her eyes, Addison could see the top of Zak’s head, his shaggy blond hair all messed up and in much need of a haircut.  He looked like a model from a beach magazine, his body perfectly sun-kissed and muscular.  Her thoughts wandered back to the day she met him in the park and how great he looked all covered in sweat after one of his runs.

As he kissed her he looked further down her stomach at the knife wound near her side.  His eyes paused on it for a few seconds as he admired his perfect stitchwork.

He could hear Addison groaning in annoyance, “Okay I can see the needle and it’s way too big.”  Her words came out fast and in a louder voice than she normally used as she shoved hard on his shoulders,  “Put it away. I don’t need a shot anymore.”

WIP: Big Brother

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Excerpt from my Current WIP

The door quickly opened and the vampires started yanking the people out of the back one by one.  The people inside started shoving the people next to them so they could be taken before them.  The ones who managed to get the gags out of their mouths screamed at the vampires, begging for them to release them.

Reaching in back, one of the vampires grabbed Addison by her long hair and pulled her forcefully out of the van.  She struggled in his arms but her eyes soon settled on a familiar face.

Screaming as loud as she could, Addison tried to get his attention, “Josh!!”

Josh, who was leaning up against the van, quickly turned to the sound of his sister’s voice.  “Addison?”

“Josh!  Josh!” Addison tried to scream at him again but the vampire holding her covered her mouth.

“Ooo…”  Pulling on her hair as he got close to her face, he planted a rough kiss on her now dirty face.  “Aren’t you a cutie?  I bet you taste sweet too.”

Addison sobbed as she frantically tried to break free, her fear making her forget about the knife that was embedded in her side.  Her words were muffled under his hand as his lips kissed her neck.

“Addison!”  Josh quickly ran over to them, pulling on the front of Addison’s shirt forcefully and trying to rip her away from him, “Let her go right now!”

The necklace under her shirt came off with the quick jerk, Josh feeling it give under his hands.  When he couldn’t pull her away, he punched the vampire holding her square in the nose and when he stumbled a little, Josh ripped her from him his arms. He quickly worked on untying her, his catious eyes looking back at the vampire that was now charging at him.

“You fucking little brat!  That was my girl!”  Wiping the blood that was dripping from his nose, the vampire grabbed him by the back of the shirt and started beating on him.

Josh fought back, his adrenaline pumping and guiding his actions as he defended his sister.  Another vampire quickly grabbed Addison when she tried to run, holding onto her tightly as he watched the fight.  Josh seemed to have the upper hand, his fangs sinking into the vampire.

While they were embedded deep in his skin, Josh made a quick upward motion with his head.  The path his fangs had taken were imortalized in two giant gashes that swept up the vampire’s arm.  His shirt was now torn, showing the pealed flesh that hung over the side of his arm.

“Josh!”  Struggling in the vampire’s arms that held her, Addison screamed his name, pulling harder and harder but the vampire’s grip was unshakable.  “Josh!”

Josh kicked him to the ground, biting angrily at his neck, the vampire’s body convulsing wildly under the strenght of Josh’s hands.  Seeing Josh’s rage, the other vampires quickly stepped in.  They shoved the girls they were holding back in the van, one of them staying behind to shut the door.

They all grabbed Josh and tried to stop his rampage but his murderous eyes were entirely focused on Addison.  She was crying out to him, her voice a shrill desperate shriek that drove him mad.  Her face was bleeding, her long hair looking wet and several strands stuck to her cheeks.

The sight of his sister in so much pain made Josh furious, a giant yell escaping his lips, “Addison!”  He yanked hard on his arms that the other vampires were holding back, a terrifying look on his face.  He looked like an animal, his fangs bared and his mouth dripping with blood. “Don’t touch my sister you bastard!”  The headlights made his body glow, the light playing with the shadows on his face and letting Addison see what had become of her brother while she had been away.

“Josh!” Addison’s voice was shrill now, her shouts getting louder as they vampire that held her pulled her towards the mansion.  “Help me!  Jo-osh!!”  She let out a blood curdling scream when the vampire holding her yanked the knife out of her side, Josh’s angry eyes watching it fall to the ground.  “Ow!! Oww!”

The vampire laughed as he looked at his hand that was covered with Addison’s blood, holding the now unstruggling girl with one hand as he lifted it to his face.  He licked it off one of his fingers, an evil smile on his face as he slowly let his tongue climb up his knuckle towards the tip of his index finger.

WIP: A Sister’s Anger

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She was about to turn the corner and got down the stairs but a familiar voice made her turn around.  She backtracted the way she had came, looking into an open door and seeing Josh sitting on couch inside talking on his phone.

She put on her wings and walked inside.  Josh looked surprised to see her but sent her a friendly smile, motioning for her to wait a minute until he was done talking on the phone.  But Addison wasn’t going to wait.

Ripping his phone from his hand, Addison tossed it across the room, sending an evil glare Josh’s way.  “Josh!”

“What the hell Addison?!”  Standing up, Josh motioned angrily to his phone that she had thrown across the room.  “Why’d you do that?!”

She tossed her purse on the nearby table before putting her hands on her hips, “Open your mouth right now.”

“Why?”  Narrowing his eyes on Addison, Josh spoke with over dramatic hand movements and immediately went on the defensive.  “What-“

“I said-“ Addison shoved him hard into a sitting position on the couch, straddling his hips and getting close to his face.  “-open your mouth!”  She spoke through gritted teeth, her anger quickening her breath and making her rougher than she normal was.

“Stop it Addison!”  Her closeness was making Josh nervous and his body was beginning to shake a little, Addison knowing well what that reaction meant.

“You idiot Josh!”  Her fingers dug into shoulders, a few tears escaping her angry eyes.  She shook his shoulders, Josh closing his eyes and trying to push back the urge to bite her that as a new elite he hadn’t learned yet how to control.  “Are you a scavenger?!”

“Stop it Addison!”  Opening his eyes, Josh gritted his teeth as she looked at his sister with a pained expression.  He looked into the turbulent surface of her eyes, Addison exploding into tears as she searched her brother’s guilty face.

“Are you an elite?!”  She got closer to his face, so close he could see the intricate pattern in the iris of her light blue eyes.  Her closeness made Josh’s teeth chatter, a look of severe pain on his face as he tried to push back his hunger.

“Stop it!”  He closed his eyes as tightly as he could, his shaky hands desperately trying to push her off him.

Wrinkling her nose, Addison bared her fangs.  She picked up one her hands and bit her own wrist then pulled away from it, quickly growing droplets of blood seeping from the wound.

Smelling the blood, Josh belted out a painful scream as if Addison had stabbed him.  His eyes flew open, the monster inside him awaking as he looked at Addison like his next meal.  He bared his fangs at her as he opened his mouth as wide as he could, his nose wrinkling up angrily.

She quickly jumped off him, beginning to hyperventilate as her brother grabbed a hold of her shoulders.  With a great strength she didn’t know he had, in a quick rush he slammed her up against the wall. Addison screamed as the wings she was wearing broke, the broken wires inside them cutting into her back.  Her blood began to soak the back of her dress as she cowered under him.

Josh held her to the wall forcefully by her shoulders……

WIP: The New Elite

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“So how’d I do master?  Did I pass?”

“Yes.”  Christian nodded, shoving the girl in his arms away from him and wiping some of the blood that clung to his lips.  His brow was lowered over his eyes slightly, giving a devilish glow to his handsome features.  He pulled on Josh’s shirt and yanked him forcefully closer to him, “Welcome to the family.”

He pulled Josh along with him before slamming him up against the wall and knocking the wind out of him.  There was a pained expression on Josh’s face as he closed his eyes and tried not to scream out in pain.

Christian went for his neck, biting at it with a not so gentle bite.  He was still fired up from the hunt, his actions towards Josh just as violent as it was towards his own victims.

Digging his fingers into Josh’s shoulders, Christian could feel him wiggle under his arms, Christian’s bite painful.  He didn’t let go until he felt Josh’s body go limp under his hands.

Pulling away from him, Christian gave him one final shove into the wall before stepping away from him. Josh’s head slammed into it, igniting a painful yelp from Josh as he slumped slowly to the floor.

Josh was sitting awkwardly on his knees, his legs spread open wide.  He swallowed hard, the world around him blurry and his stomach turning.  His eyes settled on one of the girls, a deep hunger welling inside him now, a hunger greater than any he had ever felt before.  Though he was weak and felt like he was going to pass out, all he could think of was finding a way to satisfy that painful hunger.

Letting out a few angry grunts, Josh jumped to his feet and tore off after one of the girls.  He slammed her to the ground and bit at her neck angrily, the girl screaming as his fangs tore at her flesh.

He held her down with a vice like grip to the floor, his whole body shoved onto hers and cutting off her breath.

Soon she was dead, the vicious attack lasting only a few seconds.  Now that she lie motionless under him, Josh continued to drink from her until his hunger was satisfied.  Slowly getting off her, Josh wiped at his face, smearing her blood like war paint.