Love Bite Ch. 08

OK sorry for the wait but here it is- enjoy!

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"William..."

"Mia." She glanced up at the impossibly handsome vampire in front of her as he ran feather-light caresses at the side of her neck. "You need to hunt."

It was an argument that had been repeated time after time again. She dropped her head in shame. "I can't."

"If you do not: you will die."

"I can't..."

"My love," He placed both hands on her neck and forced her to look at him. "You have to- my blood will not sustain you long and I will be with you throughout the entire process."

It had been a week since William had ordered her to take from him yet already the hunger was becoming unbearable. She loathed hunting and its very necessity. The past year had been spent fighting her need for blood until her will power had crumbled and she'd been resorted to stalking the streets at night. It was a never-ending cycle of need and murder.

Mia rubbed her throbbing forehead. "Can we please discuss this after Lorenzo and Rose's visit?"

William sighed and she could sense his despair before he nodded gently. Ever since she had drunk from him his mind was becoming less of a mystery yet she was still unable to pick up any thoughts.

A sudden thought occurred to her and she looked up at him. "I can't believe I've never thought of this but now I'm curious. How is it you and Lorenzo can communicate?"

"What do you mean?"

"When I had a conversation with Lorenzo a while ago and he was leaving, I offered to tell you that he had left but he told me that he had already informed you. How?"

William grinned. "Myself and Lorenzo are both more experienced vampires- we have been around for a much longer period of time than most and are therefore more connected. Like most vampires that exchange blood we gained an essence of each other and this essence becomes more powerful over time."

Mia's eyes widened. "You exchanged blood?"

"It was a necessity at the time which has proven to be most useful. England was, unbeknown to its habitants, going through a vampire civil war. We exchanged blood so we had more of an advantage when we faced with difficulty."

She couldn't help but to think of the way that she had taken blood from William and his reaction and felt her face heat at the thought of him being so intimate with Lorenzo.

William's booming laughter filled the empty hall. "No, my love, nothing as drastic as that: we each cut our palm with a knife and dripped some of our blood into separate glasses for the other to drink." When he saw her blush darken, he brushed the back of his fingers against her burning cheek. "Blood exchanges are a unique experience. The most powerful of these are between mates where their eternal bond is solidified. It is rare for any other species other than vampires to take part in the exchange as no other species is reliant on the substance and most are able to communicate telepathically anyway." He frowned and began to mutter to himself. "That reminds me: I have an appointment with the alpha of the pack in central Manchester..."

"Wait, you're losing me: both vampires have to have each other's blood?"

He could clearly tell what she was getting at. "We have half of a blood exchange as you have my blood but for you to hear my thoughts completely I would need to drink from you."

A forbidden shiver ran down her spine and she noticed how he watched her reaction carefully. She liked the idea far more than she should. "And when will you do that?" She felt her heart beat faster in her chest and her breathing become shallower.

His eyes were burning in passion. "Would you like my bite, Mia?"

Gulping, she nodded. He slowly took a step towards her and wrapped his arm around her waist. His kiss consumed her as he captured her mouth with his. Heat crashed over her and she melted into him, feeling his muscles rippling in his chest. She could feel his hardness as he lazily trailed a hand over her breast down to her stomach and over her hip. As she gasped, he duelled his tongue with hers before whispering kisses across her cheek and down to her ear. Biting its shell, his hushed voice made the intimacy so much more intense. "After you have hunted, then I shall give you what you crave."

Her breathing seemed loud in the silence around them. "Then what was this?"

His smile turned devilish. "A preview of what is to come." Placing a soft kiss on her hammering pulse, he pulled away and grabbed her hand. Her breathing was ragged as her body hummed. "Come, Lorenzo has arrived."

***

William was struggling to concentrate as his friend spoke. He found that his gaze was continually drifting towards the flushed woman opposite them as she took part in an animated conversation with Lorenzo's mate. The cat was sat on her lap and she absently stroked it as she laughed at something Rose had said.

"William." His companion's voice whispered in his mind forcing him to turn his attention back. His friend was sat with a smile on his face. The voice continued. "My ego is suffering."

William chuckled before answering aloud. "Surely there is no possibility of that happening?"

Lorenzo's smile grew. "I see you are quite content. I wonder: what has caused the sudden change?"

"I spoke to her about blood exchanges and she is eager to commit to one."

"That is good news indeed."

William was unable to conceal his happiness until a thought came over him causing him to grimace.

"What is wrong?"

He glimpsed up before once again lowering his gaze. "She is still reluctant to hunt. I made an agreement with her that I would finish the exchange after she had drunk."

A brazen smile came over his face. "Clever. But what do you mean FINISH the exchange."

William felt himself become reserved. "She was in need of blood and I insisted she draw off me."

A dark chuckle erupted from Lorenzo's throat. "I am sure you enjoyed that immensely."

The men shared a knowing look. Lorenzo took a sip of his whisky and William could see a sparkle enter his eye. "Just wait my friend; it only gets better from now on."

***

I really liked Rose. She was friendly and bubbly and just seemed to make the room brighter. "So how did you meet Lorenzo?" I asked her.

She beamed. "He was new in my village, he was only meant to be staying for a short amount of time- he said he was passing through. I just remember when I was out with my friends and I saw across the street." Her face lit up at the memory. "We just looked at each other and I didn't want to look away. He came over to us and the girls around me started giggling but I still couldn't take my eyes off him. He didn't take his eyes off me either. It got to a point where I used to climb out of my window at night and meet him in secret."

"It's sounds so romantic."

She nodded. "It was. I remember the first time we kissed. It wasn't the done thing back then but it just happened. I was shocked- naturally- but it felt so right that I never thought to question it. I just knew I didn't want anyone else."

"When did you find out about vampires?"

"It was just after we had taken a stroll under the full moon. He'd been acting funny all night and when I asked him what was wrong he said there was something that he needed to tell me but that he was afraid. He told me how he was a vampire and how we had a bond and that we belonged to each other. At first I couldn't comprehend it but then I thought about how I always felt that something was missing in my life and how being with Lorenzo filled that ache. It took a while but after just being with him I came to accept it. But when I accepted it I was faced with a dilemma. I knew that I was getting older while he stayed frozen and that I didn't want to lose him. I asked him to change me.

It was the anniversary of the day we met and we were lying on his bed. He made sure I knew what I was doing before biting me. It gets a bit hazy after that but I remember him biting his wrist and forcing me to drink. I remember the pain but he stayed with me and held me. And the rest is history..."

She knew of the ache she spoke of. She often felt it herself when she was human: it was something that she had never been able to explain before now. Lucy purred in Mia's lap but she hardly noticed as she listened to Rose's story. "Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"How is it you can hunt? How can you deal with the guilt?"

Her face became gentle in understanding. "In my eyes surely it is better to sacrifice the one then to decimate the many."

Mia frowned at her. "What do you mean?"

"If the hunger becomes too much it can lead to your instincts overtaking your body: you lose all conscious thought and you just overindulge." When she saw my look of confusion she explained. "When I first changed, I was reluctant to hunt: I didn't want to hurt anyone. It got to a point where my survival instincts took over and I killed five people in one night. Lorenzo found me and comforted me but I was in a terrible state, it took me several months to recover from it."

As she mused over her words as Rose glanced at the men talking. "I don't know what I would have done without him."

Mia followed her gaze but felt her eyes drawn towards William. She knew how Rose felt. William had done so much for her that she knew that she would be eternally grateful. Her feelings for him had grown considerably since the night she had met him and she didn't want to imagine life without him. She couldn't imagine life without him. William's eyes suddenly met hers and a shock of electricity went through her. He was her mate.

***

Lorenzo looked at the side of William's face before flicking his gaze to Mia's face. Ah. He moved his gaze to Rose's face and saw the glint in her eye as they shared a knowing look.

Lorenzo cleared his throat and stood up, quickly followed by Rose. "I believe that it is time for us to leave." He nodded his head in both William and Mia's direction before offering Rose his hand. She grasped it before they left the room and ran home.

All good things come to those that wait...

Mia closed her eyes and absorbed the air around her. The wind whipped around her as she stood above civilisation and tried to calm her thoughts. She could feel William's eyes on the side of her face as she breathed in the scents around her. Opening her eyes, her eyes zeroed in on a place below in the town and her breath hitched. Her mouth watered as she sensed the man walking out of a gym. He was having a conversation on the phone.

"Hi. No no, I didn't." He laughed. "No- she'd kill me. OK OK I give! Yes, I got her number but she did have huge tits. I'm a man: I have needs. Ah- I've got to go, I've just got a text through. Yeah, it's probably Kirsty complaining about the baby again. I seriously don't get what her problem is- I mean how hard can it be? Yeah, OK bye."

She felt William's breath tickle her ear. "Go ahead, my love." He placed a tender kiss on my shoulder before she darted down towards the direction of her target. Her instincts grew more powerful as she got closer, the part of her that used reason fading into the back of her mind. Dropping into an alley, she waited for him to pass. His messy blonde hair was ruffled by the breeze and he swung his gym bag loosely over his shoulder. Checking the street, she yanked him into the alley and sank her fangs into his neck. She muffled his screams with her hand as she drew, savouring his flavour as it splashed over her tongue. As he went limp, Mia dropped him to the floor and sank back against the brick wall, savouring the rush that pumped through her system. Her lips tingled and she placed her fingertips on them to still their trembling.

She sensed William enter the alley and opened her eyes. He barely glanced at the corpse before walking over to her and sweeping her hair back. "You're so beautiful when you hunt."

She stroked she hand across his cheek before she reached forward and pulled him into a kiss. The kiss deepened as she felt him taste the blood on her tongue. He broke away and ran his nose up her neck to inhale her scent. Her eyes rolled back into her head as he kissed her pulse. "Please." Her voice was husky as she felt him nibble at the spot. Pressing himself against her, he sank his teeth into her skin and she gasped at the sudden pain. She was about to fight against it when he began to suck and the pain was replaced with pleasure. His hand moulded her breast as he drank and rolls of ecstasy washed through her. He pulled away and gazed into her eyes.

She could hear his voice in her head. "Hello Mia." She gasped before he kissed her and she latched onto him.

A need of a different kind took over and she pulled his face away and stared into his eyes. "I want you."

His eyes smouldered before he grabbed her waist and the world around them started the shift. She blinked again and found them stood in his room. She looked around in shock. "I forgot you could do that." She admitted.

He laughed. "Well I prefer to run."

She was about to ask him how it was possible for him to teleport when his mind answered for her: age. Of course.

His eyes searched hers. "Are you sure?"

Mia nodded. "I've never been surer of anything in my life."

With a groan he pulled her back to him and their mouths battled once again. He pulled her top off as she furiously tried to undo his buttons. He tore his shirt in half and she was about to thank him when he picked her up and carried her over to the bed, once again locking her mouth with his. He covered her skin in kisses as she clawed at his back. Her heart was hammering as he undid her bra before throwing the flimsy garment aside.

"How I've wanted to taste you again." He murmured before lowering his head to lick her nipples. She cried out as his hot mouth captured its prize before running his hand over the other.

"Please." She begged. "I want... I need..."

He looked into her face and swept her hair back. "All in good time, love. All in good time."

William trailed kisses down her stomach as she wriggled beneath him before he reached her shoes and pulled them off gently. She knelt on her elbows to watch him tug her jeans off before he stared hungrily at her underwear.

Running his hand down her slit, she trembled. His eyes flickered to her to note her reaction before he began to suck at her red bit through the silk. She fell back and gripped the sheets and he gripped her thighs and licked her through the material. She could feel the underwear becoming drenched in her juices as he teased her before she felt him pull the underwear slip down her legs and he removed the ruined thong.

He began to mercilessly penetrate her with his tongue and her back arched. She could hear how wet he was making her and feel Williams' pleasure and lust through the bond. As he inserted a finger into her, she felt her body clamp around it before he pumped it in and out building her higher and higher. As he inserted another digit and began to suck at her nub once more she climaxed. Sweat broke out over her skin as satisfaction filled her and her heart pounded inside her chest. She wanted to make him feel the same way. As William stood up, he read her mind. He cupped her cheek in my hand. "I appreciate the thought, my love, but if you do then I will not last."

***

Pulling off his shoes and trousers, William stood between her thighs once more and gripped her hands. Placing them over her head, he slowly began to insert his stiff member. He saw her bite her lip as he entered her tight cavern before slowly forcing himself in deeper. His eyes captured hers. "Do you trust me?"

He bright green eyes held onto his as she nodded. He bent over to kiss her and broke through her maidenhead quickly. She gasped from the pain and he felt shock run through her system. William placed his forehead against hers. "The pain will not last long: I promise."

He shook as he allowed her to become accustomed to his size and when he felt her desire start to build up once more, he began to steadily thrust.

She moaned as he rocked into her and he felt her squeeze his hands. Their eyes never left each others as he sensed what she needed. Urges racked him as he felt his orgasm start to build. She was so tight...

Mia must have also sensed his approaching climax as she opened her legs wider. Her eyes sparkled. "Go for it."

He pumped into her faster. As he felt his climax take over and his seed spill into her, he reached down and gently kissed her. "I love you."

"I love you too." Mia whispered and as he collapsed beside her they both held each other in their arms before falling asleep.

***

Jenny was clearing the kitchen when she heard a noise behind her. Turning, her eyes scanned the room anxiously only to find it empty. Gulping, she turned back and picked up the plates and walked over to place them in the sink. She felt a breath on her ear and dropped the plates causing them to smash against the tiles. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she faced yet another vacant room. Her body began to tremble as she looked around the kitchen and she crossed her arms before looking down at the mess on the floor. That was when she felt a hand twirl her hair. Struggling to suffocate the sobs that were trying to break free from her chest, Jenny carefully rotated to face the intruder.

A tall woman with dark brown eyes and long dark brown smiled at her. If the woman's perfection hadn't warned Jenny of her vampirism than the sinister edge of the woman's grin would have given her away.

The vampire leant closer and breathed in the air around Jenny before sighing in appreciation. "What a lovely aroma you have." She purred and Jenny felt tears fill her eyes.

Setting her shoulders back she faced the woman head on. "C-can I help you, miss?"

"Ah, aren't you sweet." She brushed her fingertips over Jenny's trembling lips. "What's your name?"

"J-Jenny, miss."

Her face came closer to Jenny's and her breathing accelerated. "Jenny." She seemed to test the name. "How much are you willing to do?"

"Eva!" William's voice snapped through the tension and the woman in front of Jenny narrowed her eyes before glancing back at the angry vampire in the doorway.

"William."

"What do you think you are doing?" His voice was like acid and she saw Eva roll her eyes.

"Me and Jenny were just having some fun: weren't we Jenny?"

In a blink of an eyes William had his hand on Jenny's shoulder. She could hear the rumbling coming from his chest. "Leave, now!"

Her eyes finally moved to his. "Fine. I could tell this one wouldn't be much entertainment anyway." With that she strutted away.

Jenny sagged against William in relief as she left and he rubbed soothing circles into her back.

"Are you well?" He asked her.

She nodded weakly. "Yeah, she just scared me."

William looked towards the doorway and exhaled loudly. "Stay away from her, she's dangerous."

"I plan on doing." She admitted. "But what did she mean by 'fun'?"

The look on William's face made her start to believe that she should never have asked: that she did not want to know the answer. "She likes to torment her victims mentally: to break them down."

Jenny looked up at him in shock. "Hadn't you better warn the other servants?"

He shook his head. "It's only the women she's interested in."

"Why?" He looked down at her and she suddenly understood. "Ooh."

***

Mia stretched like a cat when she woke up, feeling the pleasant soreness in her muscles. William walked into the room holding a tray and she grinned. "Can I expect this every morning?"

He flashed a quick smile before his face fell again.

"What's wrong?" She asked, shuffling over to his as he placed the breakfast down. She placed a hand on his shoulder and felt the tension there.

He squeezed her hand and sighed. "It is nothing, I'm thinking."