#5 Chosen by the Vampire Kings: BBW Romance (Part 5: Red Lust) (4 page)

“Are
you okay?” he didn’t respond. “Brant?”

After
taking a deep breath, his eyes dimmed somewhat. “Sorry, Cenwein. You just taste
really good. Control is still a big issue around you. Even more so now that you
are pregnant. I look forward to the new moon.” His face clouded taking on a
familiar scowl, one that meant he was thinking of Zane.

“I
can’t wait either.” She moved back into him.

“I’ve
been thinking, Cenwein. I don’t want to mate you with Zane in the room. I’ll
take you and then he can have you. We need to keep it separate.” Brant released
her hips completely.

“Or,
Zane can mate me first.”

His
fists clenched and his jaw cracked as he ground his teeth. “Do you want him
first?”

“It’s
not about who goes first but that’s just it, it will become an issue if we keep
things separate. I am mating the two of you, Brant. As Zane has pointed out
before, we are in this together. The three of us.”

“I
want our mating to be special. I want to make love to you, Cenwein. I don’t
want him watching.” He cast his eyes to the floor. Emotion evident on his face.

Tanya
took a tentative step towards him. “Oh, Brant. She clasped his jaw. We can make
love. We
will
make love.”

His
eyes narrowed. “I will go first and I will take my time, that bastard can
wait.”

“Here
we go again.” She rolled her eyes. “And all along I thought Zane was bad with
his dictating ways.”

“Please
don’t compare me to him.”

“You’re
right, I’m sorry.” She put her hands in his. “This is new to me too. We will
figure something out.”

Brant
nodded. “I still think it is a mistake to have us all together on that night.”  

“We
are together whether we like it or not. Trying to separate the mating would end
in the two of you in a fight.”

“Put
the three of us in the same room during the new moon and we may end up fighting
anyway.” His eyes bore into hers.

“Not
if I’m naked, plus there’s the baby to consider. It would be dangerous if I
ended up in the cross fire.”

His
body remained tense.

Tanya
pressed herself up against him. “Promise me that you’ll at least try to make it
work.”

His
eyes softened. “I’ll try, Cenwein.”

“I’m
so freaking thirsty.” She nuzzled into his neck lapping at the spot where his
pulse was strongest, but Brant pulled away.

He
surveyed the hall looking in one direction and then the other. “I need to warn
you that drinking in public is on the same level as walking around naked or
rutting.”

She
gasped. “Oh my gosh, really? I thought that there was nothing intimate about
drinking.”

“It
can be intimate and when you drink from me it will be, but it doesn’t have to
be. Changing into your pajamas is not considered an intimate act either, yet it
is not something you would do in public.”

She
giggled. “I guess not. It just strikes me as weird that you fornicate at will.
Drink like mad from one another. The females walk around half naked, yet
drinking in public is seen as taboo.”

Brant
shrugged his big shoulders. “Are you sure you can’t wait until we get back?”

She
shook her head unable to take her eyes off of his neck. God he smelled so good
to her. Tanya let go of his hands and clasped his biceps.
So big.

Brant
chuckled, he picked her up and carried her to the nearest door. After knocking
once, Brant entered. It was a lounge alcove and it was thankfully empty. He
turned and propped her up against the closed door. “Don’t want any
interruptions.” His voice held a gravely tone that cranked up her need.

Tanya
closed her legs around his hips and buried her face into the base of his
throat. Her fangs throbbed as she sank them into his smooth skin. She drank her
fill, sighing as she released him. Brant’s jaw was locked, his eyes glowing
softly. His rock hard cock pressed against her belly.

“Are
you okay?”

“You
do crazy things to me.” He kissed her ever so softly, and she could see that
his fangs had extended. Huge, deadly looking things. “Maybe it is best that
Zane be there during the mating. I’m not sure that I’ll be able to keep it
together.” He shook his head looking defeated.  “So much for making sweet love
to you on the night.”

“Don’t
be silly. We have many years ahead. Many long nights.”

Brant
smiled. “I can’t wait.” His dick twitched between their bodies.

“It
looks like someone wants to start right now.”

Shaking
his head, he lowered her. “There’s time for that later. Let’s get going.”

She
giggled, “Drinking makes me hot.”

“Makes
me hot too, but I have something special planned remember?”

“Where
did you say you were taking me?” she asked on a sigh.

“I
didn’t,” he grinned. “It’s a surprise.”

Tanya’s
hair cascaded around her shoulders. The beautiful dress she wore was the color
of the ocean. It hugged her body in all the right places, pulling tight around
her breasts which seemed to have swelled in the last few days. So drool worthy,
he’d have to work hard to keep from ripping the material from her body once
they were behind closed doors.

Her
cheeks were flushed and her chestnut eyes were bright with excitement. She
squealed as she exited the vehicle throwing herself in his arms for an embrace
that had his cock swelling all over again.

Since
finding out about the child, he had felt even more drawn to her, more attracted
and all the more possessive. Brant pulled her tighter against him, enjoying her
scent.

Tanya
pulled away rubbing at the tears that ran down her cheeks. “I can’t believe you
did this. I had forgotten all about the mention Xavier made of it. Oh, thank
you.” She sniffed reaching up to kiss him. No female would ever taste as good. He
pulled her back in for a second scorching slant of the lips, this time
deepening the kiss until they were both breathless.

Someone
hooted and shouted for them to get a room. For a second there he had forgotten
they were in the town of Sweetwater, surrounded by humans.

“It’s
amazing. Let’s go inside.” Tanya giggled like a teenager, she grabbed his hand
and pulled him in the direction of the store.

When
Brant had found out about this little book store, he’d come out to see it for
himself. It was easy to see how much it meant to her because her whole
demeanour changed every time she talked about it. She’d bought this business
with the money that her folks had left her and he wanted her to see her dream of
a coffee shop within it realized. More than that, he wanted her not only to
keep her little business but to watch it flourish. Since the store was closed
in her absence, he’d taken the opportunity to make a few upgrades.

Once
inside, Tanya turned in a slow circle with her mouth in the shape of an “o”. A
loud gasp escaped her and she clasped her hands to her mouth. A tear tracked
down her cheek.

“You’re
not meant to cry.”

Her
tear soaked eyes flashed to his. “It’s just so perfect. Better than I had ever
imagined.”

Brant
had gone with a mix of modern and classic. His little human seemed to like the
chandeliers at the manor house, so he’d had two major pieces installed. Bookcases
lined the walls from ceiling to floor. There was even one of those ladders that
wheeled up and down the wall. He’d have to remember to thank the interior
designer. She’d outdone herself.

The
desks and tables were restored antiques but the chairs were retro and bright
red. The floors were polished porcelain with Persian rugs to add warmth. The
kitchen was small but modern. Fitted with the latest gadgets. Brant had
handpicked the cappuccino machine himself.

Tanya
shrieked as she caught sight of the checkout area. “This is amazing.”

“You
seemed to like the one at Aorta.”

“I
love it.” She sighed as she ran a hand over the glass surface. The glass slab
was a much smaller replica of the bar at the club. It was the first time he was
seeing it in the store and he had to admit, it did look impressive.

There
was another feminine shriek at the front door that had him cringing as pain
lanced his eardrums.

“Becks!”
Tanya screamed and Brant had to suppress a real urge to cover his ears. The
females both ran towards each other, embracing somewhere in the middle.

They
proceeded to call each other names while laughing and hugging happily.

“You
look so good, you skanky little whore,” said the small, human female. She had
blond hair that curled softly in kinks halfway down her back. She was smaller
than Tanya but just as curvy. Not that he was interested in any way. In fact
the human looked far too breakable for his liking.

“I’ve
missed you so much, Becks.” His female gushed. They released one another.

“Only
one call since you left, you brat?”

“I’ve
been busy. Stop bitching for once in your life.” They were both grinning so
broadly.

“Yeah,
if cock sucking can be termed busy then yeah you have been.”

“Bitch.”
Tanya put her hands on her hips still smiling broadly.

“Cow.”
Blond curls bounced.

“Nerd.”
They both giggled and threw their arms around each other for a second bouncing
on the spot all out hug. “This is Brant.” Tanya turned her eyes on him. “Come
over here.” His human motioned for him to join them. Tanya slid her arm around him
as soon as he was at her side. “You are the absolute best. This”—Tanya turned
in the direction of the small human female—“is my bestie Becky, but you already
know that since you invited her.”

He
felt his brow knit in confusion but wasn’t given an opportunity to react since
the little human nudged Tanya aside and threw her arms around him. His body
stiffened and he kept his hands at his sides. He wasn’t used to this type of
show of affection.

“So
good to finally meet you,” she said squeezing him tight. The female finally
released him, and she took a step back. “Ooooh, you weren’t lying when you said
he was hot. Oh God and big…make that enormous.” Becky gave him the once over,
propping her hand on a cocked hip as she did. “Is the other one just as tasty?”

Brant
couldn’t help the low growl that was pulled from him.

Tanya
put her hand into his and squeezed, her eyes remained firmly on her friend.
“Don’t be so rude, Becks.” His female eyeballed the other woman.

“Rude,
smood. You know it’s straight down the line with me. I thought Zane would be
here as well. He has such an amazing voice.” Her big blue eyes were wide.

“I
thought…” Tanya turned to him. “Didn’t you call Becky?”

He
held up his hands. “The store was me…your friend…Becky must have been—”

“Zane
called,” Becky bounced as she said his name. This little human had to be on
something although he didn’t scent any drugs or alcohol. “He told me you would
be here and to pop by if I wanted to see you.”

The
bastard.

Trust
that son of a bitch to hijack his surprise. Brant tried not to react, he didn’t
want to upset Tanya in any way.

“How
sweet.”

“This
place looks amazing. You seriously lucked out. Are all vamps this sweet,
caring…I happened to notice the guys at the door…are they all this freaking
hot?”

It
was almost as if on cue that York entered the store removing his sunglasses as
he did. “Apologies for the interruption, my lord. The two of us together are
drawing a bit of attention. Permission to wait inside.”

“Permission
granted.”

Xavier’s
second in command threw the little human a wink and she smiled broadly while thrusting
her chest out in a suggestive manner. York’s eyes almost bugged out of his
skull. Brant could almost hear the thoughts running through the other vampire’s
head. Ones in which he and the blonde would be naked and sweaty.

“Face
the exit.” He addressed York ensuring his voice was laced with authority.

York
inclined his head and turned around. Becky made a show of checking out York’s
ass. If he hadn’t already agreed to this female attending the mating ceremony,
he would never go along with it now. He would have a hard time keeping his men
in line with her around. Brant would have to figure something out. Becky would
need to be kept safe while in their territory and would need to be escorted
back to Sweetwater immediately afterward. There were a number of mated males on
his team that he trusted to perform the task.

“Relationships
between vampires and humans are illegal,” he addressed Becky.

“No
one said anything about a relationship. Just some good old fashioned sex would
do me just fine.”

York
made a groaning sound, he tried to cover it up by pretending to clear his
throat. The human didn’t scent nearly as delicious as his own female, but he
could understand why York was reacting so heavily to her. Her scent was of
candied apples. A refreshing combination of slightly sour and shockingly sweet.

Brant
cleared his throat. “Sex between our races is not permitted.”

“No
problem, it’s amazing what my mouth can do.”

York
fidgeted, Brant realized he was adjusting his pants, to accommodate a raging
hard on no doubt.

“Not
allowed,” he growled, still facing York.

When
he turned to face the human, she was pouting. “Heavy petting? You have to at
least allow that.”

“Not
happening.”

“Behave,”
Tanya whispered in the human’s direction.

“Tanya
cares for you and wouldn’t want to see you get hurt.” He tried to soften his
voice.

“For
the record, I think that Becky is fully capable of looking after herself.” He
could feel his female’s eyes on him and turned to her. “But, Becks those are
the rules and I would appreciate it if you would respect them. I want you at
the ceremony, but at this rate you’re going to get yourself banned.” His female
looked at him with pleading eyes and he felt himself soften. She could probably
ask anything of him and he’d agree, well, almost anything.

“I’m
only kidding…” Becky giggled ending in a snort. “Okay, you got me, I’m so
not
kidding.” She turned serious. “Look, I have to say that it won’t be easy, but I’d
do anything for you…you’ll still owe me though.” Becky narrowed her eyes, and
her lips went straight back into pout mode the second she finished the
sentence.

“Whatever.
You still owe me from the last time.”

“I
washed your sheets, no harm no foul.”

“You
had sex in
my
bed while I was in the house. You freaking owe me.” Tanya
put her hands on her hips, mimicking Becky. “I had to sleep on the sofa and
listen to the two of you”— she made a sound of disgust—“You’ll behave or I won’t
invite you again.”

Becky
huffed, her curls bounced. “We both know how that ended. My broken heart
should’ve been a leveller.”

His
female cocked her head not buying it.

“Fine,
but this will make us even Stevens.” Becky sighed.

His
human smiled. Both females giggled loudly and fell back into each other’s arms.
The whole thing was baffling, but it felt good to see Tanya so light-hearted.

“I’m
going out front, we need to get going soon. I’ll give you two sometime alone.
I’m sure you have…female things to discuss.”

His
female smiled up at him and he leaned down to kiss the top of her head. “We’ll
be right outside if you need me.”

Tanya
reached up and kissed his lips.

“York.”
He grunted as he passed the other male. The guard grudgingly followed him
outside.

As
soon as they were outside and the door had closed, Griffin turned excited eyes
on York. “And…does she scent just as good up close?”

“Better.
My cock is still hard. Her breasts are so—”

“Stop,”
Brant growled. “She is a human - you will keep your hands off her. Is that
understood?”

“We
were only looking.” Griffin’s brow furrowed.

Brant
snarled causing a group of passers-by’s to shriek and run in the other
direction. “Look what you made me do. I don’t want you smelling or even looking
at her. I don’t want you so much as glancing in her direction. The human is off
limits. Am I clear?”

Both
vampires’ lips thinned, York’s jaw locked but they both nodded.

“Good.”
The problem was, he knew that both of them would jump if the human so much as
crooked a finger in their direction. Mated vampire males would need to watch
her every move once she was in their territory. He could only hope it would be
enough to keep the female safe.

****

“Oh
my God, you are so lucky,” Becks gushed. “He is so hot and he has that whole
brooding thing going on.”

“They
both have it down pat.”

“Tell
oh tell, what’s a vampire sandwich like?” Becky’s eyes were wide and shining.
“Sex must be off the charts. Two men, I can’t even imagine.” She clutched her
hand to her chest and did a mock swoon.

Tanya
took a deep breath. “Not that it’s any of your business.”

“Bull
freaking shit, if you can’t tell your bestie then life may as well end. Why the
glum look?” Becky took her by the hand and led her towards a table. “Let’s
sit.” Once they had both taken a seat, Becky said, “Spill, tell me everything.”

“I’m
pregnant,” she blurted. The thought of a baby made her feel warm and fuzzy and
so excited that she could burst. The only down side was having to wait a whole twelve
months. On the up side though, it would give them a chance to get to know each
other. To sort things out between them.

Becky’s
mouth dropped open. She opened and closed it a few times, which was comical
since Becky was never at a loss for words. “Wow,” she finally sputtered.
“Surely that’s not what you’re upset about?”