Blood Hunger (An Adult Paranormal Romance) (Deathless Night Series #1) (24 page)

   
 
Emma wouldn’t, or couldn’t, look at the things, he wasn’t sure which. And he couldn’t say that he blamed her.

     Instead, she pegged him with a concerned look. “Nik, are you sure you’re ok? You look…not right.”

   
 
“Yeah, I’m good. My head just hurts a bit is all.” Peering down at the torso of one of the creatures, he nudged it with his boot as it rapidly flaked away. “Maybe we should take one of these things back with us, have Aiden check it out. We’d have to move quick though.”

   
 
She continued to study him. “Are you sure you don’t want to rest a minute?”

   
 
He was suddenly, irrationally, angry. Did she think him weak? “I’m fine, Emma. So get that fucking look off your face.” No sooner had the words left his mouth than he was mentally kicking himself in the ass. Where the hell had that come from?

     Closing his eyes to avoid the hurt look he knew he would see, he tried to soften the blow he’d just dealt. “I probably just need to feed is all.”

     Emma could’ve face-palmed herself. Of course! He needed to feed…from
her
.

     “Well, why don’t you?” she coaxed.

     “Why don’t I what?” Nik straightened up from his examination of the body he’d been prodding.

     “Why don’t you feed?” she asked. Then quickly clarified, “From me.”

   
 
He froze. “I’m not going to do that, Emma.”

   
 
Glancing around for their bags, he swung them both over his one shoulder. “Come on. Let’s get going.”

   
 
But she stood her ground. He’d bitten her once already, it hadn’t been that bad. Ha! Who was she trying to kid? It had felt amazing. Much less traumatizing than being ripped apart like a piece meat.

     “You need to feed, Nik. What if we run into more of those things?” She grabbed his arm as he went to walk past her and stubbornly insisted, “Who will protect me? You
need
to feed.”

   
 
His eyes burned holes into her. “I
can’t
, Emma.”

   
 
“Can’t? Or won’t?” she retorted.

     She could practically feel the wall he threw up between them as he pressed his lips together and refused to answer her.

     Taking matters into her own hands, she stepped close enough to him so that the tips of her breasts brushed his ribs every time she inhaled.

     He narrowed his eyes at her suspiciously, but didn’t back away.

     Reaching up, she pulled her hair back off her neck and tilted her head to the side. His eyes instantly darted from her face to the strong pulse in her graceful neck. A low growl rumbled through his chest, and she shivered at the sound, desire unfurling low in her belly.

     She didn’t say anything else, just stood there quietly while the battle raged inside him, hoping he wouldn’t be able to resist what she offered.

***

     Nik sucked in a desperate breath, knowing he needed to stop this, but for the life of him unable to move away. Bad idea, breathing. His already swollen cock throbbed painfully against the confinement of his jeans as the scent of her desire for him wafted through the air, enhancing her delicious smell even more. The memory of her wet, silky folds slammed through him. The feel of her convulsing in his arms
…

   
 
He dropped the bags and clenched his fists tightly at his sides, the muscles in his jaw flexing as he ground his teeth together. He knew his eyes must be glowing icy blue as his vampire nature fought to be given free rein.

     Quietly, he ordered, “Emma. Back off.” His voice was low and rough. His words not quite convincing. Not even to himself.

     In response, she leaned closer to him, pressing her swollen breasts into his hard chest. Rising up on her tiptoes, she brought her exposed throat closer to his mouth. Her heart was pounding so hard, he could feel it thudding against him. In fear? Or anticipation?

     She let go of her hair, letting the wavy mass fall to the side as she slid her hands across his hard abs to each side of his waist to steady herself.

     His muscles tightened and jumped everywhere she touched. Clenching his jaw, he couldn’t stop himself from bending his head down and skimming his lips over her pulsing artery. Her body felt so perfect molded against his. Smelled so good to him. He could pick out her unique scent over all the others covering their clothes, barely even noticed them. Her scent completely overpowered everything else.

     As she leaned her soft length into his hardness, her faint moan of pleasure at the contact had him unclenching his fists. Grasping her hair with one hand, he bent her head farther to the side, while his other arm came around her shoulders and squeezed her to him.

     Another moan from her had him pulling his lips back, helplessly running the tip of one fang down her neck, until it rested on that titillating pulse, just barely puncturing the surface of her skin. He flicked his tongue over the drop of blood he’d drawn, his eyes nearly rolling back in his head at her taste.

     He imagined he’d have the same reaction when he tasted her cunt. She’d be drenched with desire for him. He knew this for a fact. He could smell her. 

     His entire body shook with the effort it was taking him to restrain himself, and he felt the last remnants of his waning willpower slip away.

     Every single fiber of his being was telling him to take what she was offering. She was HIS, goddamn it.

     Yet still, he tried one last effort to resist. “Emma,” he pleaded. “Please…make me stop.” Even as he choked out the words, his large hand slid down her back to hold her hips still, and he ground his throbbing erection into her soft belly as he pressed a soft kiss to the wound he’d made. “Just…tell me to
stop
.”

   
 
Her hands clenched on his shirt as her body trembled against his. Her breasts swelled and her nipples throbbed against his hard chest. His arm was the only thing that kept her from sagging to the ground.

     She ordered him to take what he needed, “Nikulas…Take me.” Whether she meant her blood, or her body, or both, he didn’t know.

     Her words were his undoing. With a shaky, “I’m so sorry,
”
his head reared back and he struck hard, his fangs sliding seamlessly through her soft skin and piercing her artery. He vaguely heard her cry out as her hot racing blood flooded his mouth.

     Lifting her off the ground while he drank, he strode forward to prop her back against the stone behind her, caging her in with his body. Sucking hard, her blood flowed down his throat like the sweetest ambrosia, and began to heal him, body and soul.

***

     Emma wrapped her legs around his waist as he fed, his soft moans in her ear the most erotic thing she’d ever heard. With every strong pull he took from her neck, an equally strong pulse of heat shot through her, streaking through her body from her neck to her core.

     When he started rolling his hips, his erection hitting her swollen clitoris thick and hot even through their clothes, she couldn’t hold back. Her orgasm hit her hard and fast, her body convulsing in his arms. Unable to hold in her cries of ecstasy, she let it take her, clinging to his strong shoulders for dear life.

     His arms were like steel bands as she came apart, holding her tight to him. The sounds he made ripped through her, altering her forever. Taking one last, long draw, Nik licked at his bite to help it heal.

     Without giving her a chance to recover, he covered her mouth with his, kissing her frantically while he continued to grind himself into her softness. Letting go of her hair, he grabbed the neckline of her bloody shirt with one hand, tearing it open like it was made of paper. Her half-hearted protest went unheard as he palmed her aching breast, plucking at the nipple through her bra, before ripping that off of her also.

     The feel of his warm hand on her bare skin swiftly evaporated any fleeting concerns she had about him seeing her naked again.

     Tearing his mouth from hers, he lifted her until her breasts were at level with his hungry mouth, one arm under her ass and the other hand sliding down her ribcage to lift her breast to his mouth. Sucking and nipping at her nipple, he drove all thought from her head except for the feel of his warm, wet mouth on her.

    
Holy shit.
Emma felt like she was about to pass out, and yet completely alive all at the same time. She was lost. Lost completely to this male. Helpless to stop him from doing anything he wanted to her. Not that she
would
stop him, even if she could.

     She cried out as he sucked hard on her nipple, flicking it with his tongue. Without warning, his fangs pierced her areola, drawing blood, and he groaned in delight as he sucked on her. She cried out again as pain mixed briefly with pleasure, her hips moving as she tried to rub herself against him to ease the tension that was building in her again. Stabbing her hands into his hair, Emma held him to her breast.

     “More,” she demanded. “Nikulas, please…”

***

     Out of his mind with lust for his female, Nik attacked her breasts while he effortlessly held her up against the rock. Her blood coursed through his body, stunning his senses. He’d never felt anything like it. It nourished him. Healed him. His muscles strengthened, his every nerve ending electrified, until he felt more alive than he had since first becoming a vampire.

     Releasing the nipple he’d been sucking, he nipped it with his teeth before leaning back slightly to look at her bare chest, breathing hard. Her breasts were small, tipped with pale, pink nipples. But they were full and perfectly formed, or they would have been if not for the small chunk missing from the lower part of her left breast.

     Nik had a sudden urge to kill those things all over again.

     “What’s wrong?” Emma’s breathless inquiry quickly diverted his attention back to her.

     Kissing the hollow of missing flesh, he pulled her away from the rock and lowered her down his body, kissing and licking his way up until her legs straddled his hips again. Her lips were soft and swollen under his as he kissed her, and he thrust his tongue into her sweet mouth over and over until she was kissing him back just as urgently. As her arms tightened around his neck, her hands fisted in his hair, holding him to her. Dropping down to his knees, he lowered her down to the soft grass, settling his weight on top of her. 

     Stopping was not an option anymore. 

     Emma clung to him desperately, her breathing ragged as he completely dominated her. As he lowered himself down to her, she automatically opened her legs and raised her hips up to meet him. She rubbed herself up and down his swollen member, and Nik responded in kind, burying his face between her neck and shoulder, gripping her hip with one large hand to hold her where he wanted her.

     He couldn’t fight the drive to take her anymore. With lightning speed, he sat up and undid her jeans. Her shoes and pants were off of her before she realized what was happening, and as he gazed down at her, Nik suddenly became very still.

     She watched him worriedly as his vampire eyes traveled the length of her, taking in every detail, every scar, of her body. Grabbing the sides of what remained of her shirt, she tried to pull it together to cover herself.

     Kneeling over her, still fully dressed, Nik looked his fill, snarling at her and holding her wrists when she tried to hide the sight of her perfect form from him. He would not be denied this. He wanted to see her. All of her. At his leisure. The darkness did not deter him in the least.

     And…Ah…She was even lovelierthan h
e’
d imagined.

     Her pale skin was creamy and smooth, light freckles covering her nose and shoulders, contrasting deliciously with his natural tan as he laid his palm between her luscious breasts, over her heart. Her scars were discolored, ragged areas from the attack she’d endured. The ones on her front similar to the ones he’d already seen. But the healed battle wounds covering her body only made her more beautiful to him.

     Her hips, though slight, were still full and feminine. Her legs and arms were toned and strong, her stomach subtly curving down to the soft, red curls that covered her sweet pussy. He wanted to bury his nose in those curls. Nuzzle down into them, spread her open with his tongue, and taste her until she came in his mouth.

     But that would have to wait.

     Yanking his shirt over his head, he threw it to the side, pausing a second as Emma’s eyes eagerly devoured the sight of him. His chest and stomach rippled with muscle as he moved over her. Strong shoulders led down to muscular biceps and forearms. Even his hands were large and masculine.

***

     When he moved to undo his jeans, all rational thought completely left Emma’s head. Gracefully rising to his feet, he quickly divested himself of his boots and jeans, never taking his eyes from her.

     Too soon, he was lowering himself back down to the grass. Nudging her legs open with his knee, he moved over her, sliding his throbbing cock up through her slick folds and back down again, spreading her moisture to prepare her for him.

     Emma stopped breathing as she felt his broad head nudging at her opening. She hadn’t had time to see much, but from the quick look she’d gotten, she didn’t know how he was possibly going to fit. He was huge!

     Anxiety started to rear up inside of her, but then Nik was kissing her, thrusting his tongue into her mouth as he rolled his hips, sliding himself back and forth over her sensitive nub. Her entire being suddenly re-focused on that spot and the feelings he was evoking. In no time at all, she was raising her hips to meet him, hands squeezing his biceps as she felt the tension tightening in her belly again.