Aiden's Betrayal (23 page)

Aiden kept his gaze glued to her face with his brows scrunched together and his nose wrinkled up.
“You’re sorry? I was wrong to leave you.”

“
I meant this.” Her words slurred together.

“
Vampires can drink but the alcohol affects us quicker and wears away quicker. Since you never did drink a lot as a human, the alcohol hit harder. I saw how many bottles you had strung around this place.”

That made sense. He blurred as her eyes burned, forcing her to close
them and give in to sleep. She yawned loud and a burp escaped with it. Embarrassed, she kept her eyes closed and pretended to go to sleep.

His callused hand pushed her hair around her ears.
“Go to sleep, love. We’ll talk tomorrow. Maybe you can forgive me then so we can spend the rest of our lives getting to know each other.”

The sound of his voice and the words he spoke touched her deep inside and she wanted nothing more than to reach up, grab him, and pull him into bed with her.
Then she wondered if the drinks were playing with her head.  Maybe he really hadn’t said any of those things. Maybe he wasn’t even there.

Instead of doing what her body begged her to and getting over the fact th
ey wanted the same thing, Elle closed her eyes and went to sleep. Sleep filled with dreams of Aiden.

****

Aiden waited until Elle fell fast asleep before he stepped from the room. He still couldn’t believe she turned to drinking because of him. Even as a human he knew she didn’t care for alcohol. He felt disappointed in her for getting so drunk she didn’t even hear the doorbell.

If Lucian or an
other rogue had showed up, she wouldn’t have known until it was too late. Aiden purposefully let the dog hear him so she wouldn’t be caught completely off guard.

The now healing wound on his head proved doing so to be a bad idea. He picked up his phone and called Nicolas.
“Anything?”

“
Julian’s called a meeting. There’s a lot you need to hear and some things we need to do. He also thinks you need to hurry and bring her back here. There’s more danger around us than we ever realized.” Nicolas’s voice grew further away as he spoke to someone else. “We need to give them more time. He can stay with her through the day and come back.”

Aiden could hear
Julian's resonation and then his gruff ‘Okay, but he better be back at dark.’ Something had to be seriously wrong if Julian was worried.

“
You hear that?” Nicolas spoke into the phone.

“
Loud and clear. What’s going on?” Aiden glanced down at the growling dog as he waited for an answer.

“
We’ll talk when you get back. A lot happened while you were knocked out.” Nicolas hung up the phone without a goodbye.

The dog left his side and ran to the window, still growling.
Aiden followed and looked outside to see a hooded figure looking back at him. He sniffed the air just as the dog did and caught a familiar scent. The hooded figure was female and her scent was familiar. She smelled like Elle. Family? But wait, she smelled like a vampire.

Aiden looked back down at the dog before glancing back out the window.
The figure was gone.

Chapter T
hirty-One

Elle woke up feeling great considering she expected to be hung over. The room still spun as she stood up. Behind her, a noise had her jumping and turning to find Aiden standing from her raggedy chair. His clothes looked wrinkled and slept in. She knew the chair wasn't comfortable to sit in longer than fifteen minutes as she dried her hair, much less to sleep in.

Good.
He deserved to be uncomfortable. In her head she tried to be mad at him and happy that he’d been uncomfortable, but she couldn’t.
Damn her soft heart.

“
Good morning. Are you feeling better?” He moved closer to her.

She stepped back.
“I feel great other than a little weak and the room seems to be spinning.”

He kept coming closer even as she kept moving back
until her back hit the wall. His gaze lowered, caressing her body. “The hangover wouldn’t have lasted long but you need blood. I know you don’t want to drink from me—”

“
What?” Shaking her head was all she could manage with him standing close enough for his body heat to seep into her. “I can’t drink from you. I don’t know how.”

She looked down and realized why his attention kept straying. Nothing covered her and she couldn’t believe how long she took to realize it. She maneuvered around him
and ripped the sheet off the bed.

He smiled.
“I’ll show you. I didn’t have time to go back to get blood. I assumed when you took off you brought some with you but I didn’t find any in your fridge.”

She dropped her head to hide her embarrassment.
“I know.”

He lifted her chin with his hand.
“I know this is new to you. I’m not mad at you, I just want to make sure you’re well.”

H
is thumb caressed her cheek in a slow motion and she wanted to melt into him. She nodded and stepped close enough for their bodies to touch. “I’ll try.”

He smiled, grabbed her hand, and tugged her back to the bed.
“This will be more comfortable.”

He
pulled her on top of him.

The quick move caught her off guard and had her straddling his waist. She could feel his arousal pressed between her legs. The sheet had somehow been discarded onto the floor and she closed her eyes as his hips moved against her.
“I can’t do this.”

“
You need to feed. Just wait, everything will be fine.” He tried to soothe her as his hands held hers.

“
That’s not what I mean. I can’t do
this.”
She gestured between them with her hands. “Us. I can’t do us.”

When she tried to move, he stopped her.

“I’m sorry. I thought I was doing you a favor by leaving but in reality, I only hurt us both. I don’t want to be without you. I’m an idiot.” He pulled her head down to his and took possession of her lips “Please give me another chance. I promise I won’t disappoint you.”

She kissed him back and didn’t care about the consequences anymore. If he lied, she didn’t
want to know. She just wanted him. She needed his words to be true. Moisture leaked between her legs and soaked his pants where they were connected. Arousal raged through her like an out of control forest fire.

Trying to keep their lips connected, Elle maneuvered her hands between them
and attempted to unbutton his pants but pulling them down without breaking their kiss was impossible.

She gave in and started tugging his tight jeans down with his help. As she pulled them down his thick thighs, she bit her lip in anticipation
of feeling him beneath her. Deep inside her.

“
You’re killing me, Elle.”

Seeing him out of control and trying to speak through his clenched teeth turned her on even more. She got caught up just staring at him
and she squealed when he grabbed her waist and pulled her back up and poised her above his erection. The tip pressed inside and she kept still as she let him stretch her entrance.

He hissed out and tensed beneath her.
“You’re still so damn tight. I feel like this is our first time all over again. I thought after having you I could control myself better but I was wrong. The need in me is building and I don’t think I can hold back.”

She gave him her best wicked grin, even as her heartbeat and breathing increased before she dropped fast and hard to take every bit of him. Momentary pain and loss of breath disappeared to be replaced with pure ecstasy.

More liquid leaked as she adjusted to his size and she loved the way he threw his head back and the low growl he let escape from deep within his chest. “You shouldn’t play with fire, love.”

His eyes flew open and
suddenly the liquid silver looked black and full of need.

From the look he gave her, she
prayed he spoke the truth. She knew he had been right when his hips thrust up into her and he wrapped his arms around. Before she could challenge him, she found herself pressed beneath his weight, suddenly empty.

“
I’ve got other plans, but first you need to feed.” He finished his demand and leaned in to her neck to lick at her vein.

She shook her head.
“Food can wait. I need you, please.”

Begging should
've been out of the question but he drove her body nuts.

He clucked his tongue.
“I promise you’ll enjoy every bit of your feeding and what I do to you.”

Doubt never crossed her mind at the pleasure he
'd give her. She nodded and let him do whatever he wanted. “Hurry. I feel like my body is on a fall that never ends.”

Aiden moved down her body. He growled and pushed gently at her thighs for her to open them wide. The slight pressure from his large hands had excitement racing through her. His warm breath fueled the fire raging inside her just waiting to be released.

The feel of his thumbs spreading her open to his view had her body tensing. Before she could attempt to relax, his tongue touched her gently. He broke into motion and licked her small bud. She dug her nails into the sheets and mattress, even as a moan surged from her lips.

His pace increased against her and had her bucking until he
was forced to let her folds go just to hold her steady. A groan left his lips and vibrated her over the edge and then right back to the top. He sucked her nub into his mouth even as one finger then two entered her.

She thrashed her head back and forth.
“No! I won’t survive it.”

He released her from his mouth but kept his fingers pushing in and out.
“I’m glad you think I’m that good.”

Without warning, his fangs shot out and he bit the inside of her thigh. The bite felt more intimate so close to her pussy as his fingers worked their own magic.

The climax built to full capacity then tore through her. Her body shook and her screams echoed in her own ears but nothing could stop the explosion. His mouth left her thigh then the flat of his tongue licked the two pinpricks. The bed dipped as he moved over her and waited.

“
I won’t survive another one like that,” she admitted with little embarrassment.

“
I think you’ll be just fine. Now you need to feed. Let your fangs out.” He kissed her and ran his tongue along her teeth.

Elle gave in to his inspection. Delaying him
was fine with her since she didn’t know how to cause her teeth to release. She knew anger did it, but she didn’t want to be angry right now.

He turned his head
so her mouth pressed against his neck. “Now smell me and lick. Your fangs will do the rest.”

Hesitating, she sniffed at first
and smelled something sweet and spicy all in one. Her tongue seemed to control itself as she licked his neck. As he predicted, her fangs shot out and she pulled back.

He looked down at her and smiled.
“Don’t. Just follow your new instincts. As a vampire, your instincts to survive have increased and needing blood is part of that.”

Glancing at his neck, she became mesmerized at the jump of his vein. She could even hear his blood rushing through him and his heart rate increasing as he ached for her to drink from him. She thought about how she felt when he took from her and how much she liked it.

She took a deep breath then struck. His skin broke with ease and blood poured into her mouth. The sweet and spicy scent graced her senses before it landed against her tongue and had her groaning in relief. It felt like she drank his desire straight from him.

His blood filled her with strength and
the need for him to take her over the edge, again. As if following her thoughts, Aiden nudged her legs open and slammed deep inside. His thickness filled her to the hilt before he pulled back to repeat his movement.

Having enough of his blood, Elle licked the two pinpricks before throwing her head back. She clawed at his sweat covered back, digging her nails deep enough to break his skin.

All of a sudden, Aiden pulled out and flipped her onto her stomach. She cried out in frustration. He grabbed her hips then pulled her up until she found herself on her hands and knees.

She waited for him to enter her from behind
but he didn't. “Please, Aiden.”

His callused covered hands caressed her ass
and then he replaced his hands with his mouth.

Elle's eyes widened as he nibbled the crease between her thigh and butt. She screamed out when he bit her right cheek hard before he licked the pain away.

With a hand on each cheek, Aiden used his thumbs to spread her open to him. His thumbs grazed a place she'd never been touched and it felt surprisingly erotic.

“
Oh, wow.”