Vampire Awakening (12 page)

Her feelings for Caleb had only grown since that fateful night in the mountains of Tennessee, and her body ached with a painful need for him every night. One she was about to get taken care of. She laid her bag on the counter and hurried to find her vampire lover.

They’d returned to her small home in Georgia by way of Savannah where she’d been introduced to a few key coven members as Caleb’s mate. Her reception had been cool to say the least. Very few humans were allowed vampire knowledge and she stood on shaky ground because of it.

So they’d returned here.

Her thoughts strayed to the many nights of mind-blowing, gut-wrenching passion they had shared since then. Her sex fluttered. She needed more from him and tonight would be the night whether he liked it or now. Abby wanted to taste Caleb. Her tight nipples pushed against the lace of her bra, aching for Caleb’s touch.

She walked into the soft glow of her bedroom lit by hundreds of candles, which revealed Caleb kicked back in the plush chair next to her bed. His lust-filled gaze met her own as she stalked over to him. His need was written all over his face and in the already extended fangs peeking out over his bottom lip. 

“Caleb...”

Before she could say more, he was in front of her, trailing kisses along her cheek down to her neck. As always with him, she felt the arousal build to a dizzying height at incredible speed, a level she couldn't comprehend. Never in her life had she given up such control during sex, but with Caleb she reveled in it, loving every minute of his take-charge attitude. She gasped as his lips pressed against the sensitive dip of her shoulder and the now familiar desire to surrender washed over her.

“No! Not yet.” She pushed him away, gulping in deep breaths in an attempt to calm her racing heart. Before they went any further, she had to tell him her decision.

“What's wrong, darlin’?”

She smiled at him. She loved his southern drawl. Somehow, it seemed odd coming from a vampire but if anyone made it work, it was definitely Caleb. “Nothing is wrong, there's just something I have to say before you take over and I get lost in you.”

“You aren’t going to get lost. You’re going to drown in pleasure. Besides, we have plenty of time for talking later. After.” He pulled her back against him, grinding his hard cock against her belly.

“Seriously, Caleb. I have something I need to say that won’t wait another second.”

He paused and stared into her eyes. She stood up straight and steeled herself against that look before she melted into a puddle at his feet.

“Then by all means, let’s have it.” He didn't release her, but stood still, waiting to hear what she had to say.

“I love you, Caleb. I think I have from the first moment I laid eyes on you. That night in the bar, you mesmerized me. Since that moment every song I’ve sung has been for you.” She sighed. “Whatever happens, I don't want to be without you. I heard what you said to Russell about me. More than anything, I want to be your mate.”

“You are, Abby. Oh, darlin’, I love you too. I thought you knew that.” He captured her mouth, slipping his tongue between the seam of her lips to devour her. The wet slide of his flesh crossed every imaginable spot and then some, sending arcs of electricity between them. Every time he touched her, she thought she might combust. After several minutes of wild kisses and enjoying their amazing connection, she pulled free of his embrace.

“Caleb, please listen. I don't think you're hearing exactly what I’m trying to say.”

She was right. Despite the melodic tone of her voice, he could barely think beyond his need for her. His cock was so swollen it dug into the zipper of his jeans.

“Yes, I do know. I have thought of little else this past week. I'm certain that being with you forever is worth every single one of those sacrifices you keep reminding me of.”

His fangs ached at her words, his hunger rising up and threatening to overtake him before he could be sure this was what she really wanted. His years of control began to slip away at the thought of her sweet, honeyed blood filling his mouth again as he turned her. He could think of nothing he wanted more right now than to claim her in the way he’d dreamt of. The mere thought of Abby sinking her tiny teeth into his flesh and suckling at his vein had him perilously close to coming right in his jeans.

With a few easy words, Abby would commit herself to him in an irrevocable manner. “Abby, once done you can never change your mind. Never go back.” He held his breath, watching her reaction, searching for a sign she might change her mind. For long moments, he stared into the depths of those violet eyes that had captured him the first time she’d sung to him. The haunting tone of her voice that lulled him to sleep every morning.

“I won’t change my mind. Coming to terms with what happened with Marissa has been both painful and eye opening. I must move on. Accept the unacceptable and focus on what really matters now—us. I trust you, Caleb, trust that you will lead me in this journey. That our love is solid and true and in it I will find the strength I wasn't sure I had. I can’t—no I won’t walk away from that.”

He swept her into his arms and carried her to the bed, laying her gently before him. His most selfish wish was about to become true. For two weeks, he’d done his best to both love her and convince her she didn’t want this. And the contradiction had killed him. Now he only prayed for the control to make this as painless as possible for her, but the beast within demanded more. Demanded its mate in every way. The wait was finally over.

Abby calmly removed her clothing while he clawed at his own, ripping fabric in his rush to be free.

“On the bed now,” he commanded.

She gave him a shy smile before turning and climbing onto the mattress. He stared at her naked body lying there waiting for him. Each curve beckoned him to take his time and explore. These last weeks with her had been incredible and still he couldn’t get enough.

“Spread your legs.” Again, she silently complied. Caleb’s nose flared as the scent of her arousal filled the room. He tongued his aching teeth, hoping he could curb his appetite to make this incredible for her. A mate turning was a once in a lifetime thing and he wanted it to be special.

He held up his hand to interrupt her. “You need to hear this. It’s what we do. It’s what you’ll do. The hunger is often overwhelming and when it’s in control, you’ll take what you need with no regret.”

Abby only smiled and stroked her hands down her thighs. “You aren’t going to talk me out of this. Trust me there is no scenario I haven’t thought of. Not all good either. No matter which way I look at it, it all boils down to you and me, Caleb.” She flirted with the top of her mound near her clit, beckoning him. “There is no where I don’t trust you to take me.” She slipped a single finger inside on a quiet moan.

Damn woman was going to be the death of him. Or at least the undoing. His body hummed and ached for her, but more than that, he struggled with the knowledge that she had made this offer, this decision all of her own free will. For him.

Unable to wait a second longer, he gave in and moved over her, spreading her legs wider. She’d pushed him past the limits of his control and the need and fiery lust had overridden his control. He grabbed both her hands and raised them above her head, locking them in place with one hand before he fused his mouth to hers and kissed her breathless. Her lips and tongue moved with the same desperate intensity as his, as they dueled for control. She was right; he wouldn’t live his life without her no matter what happened.

Fuck, she was going to kill him like this. The taste of her hunger mingled with his reckless need, leaving them both in a frenzy. She struggled to free her arms and he held them tighter. They were doing this his way or it would all be over far too soon.

A moan rumbled in her throat and Caleb wrenched free from her mouth to gaze down at her. He needed to see her reaction to everything. Her eyes had darkened to a deep purple that reminded him of one of the last sunsets he’d been blessed to view. That was his Abby. As remarkable and beautiful as nature itself.

With his gaze locked on hers, he slid his fingers between her thighs and drove one finger inside her. Her eyes went wide and her mouth opened to a perfect little o. His heart kicked into overdrive. He was going to have to make a habit of watching her like this. He added a second finger and her sex clenched. Some of the blood rushed from Caleb’s head. She was so goddamned wet it made his already rock hard cock swell further. He stroked her clit as more of her moisture spilled to his hand. Her eyes narrowed and slid closed.

He loved when she begged. It was the sweetest sound he’d ever heard. Since he was on the verge of his own explosion he took his cock in hand and guiding the blunt head to her wet entrance. With a slow, single movement, he sank into her tight heat, forcing her clamping muscles to take all at once. Through it all he watched her. He had a lifetime to learn every nuance and desire from her and he didn’t want to miss out on a moment.

He withdrew to the tip and thrust through the tight muscles once again. Her resulting whimper pulled at his resolve. More. They needed more. He quickened his pace and lost himself in the sensation of warm, creamy flesh.

“Ahhh damn… It’s too good.” His mouth sought her breast, licking at the supple skin before clamping down on the dark, hardened nipple. She thrashed under him, a fierce cry spilling out. His hips pumped faster, rougher, as he drove into her.

“Mine. All mine.” The beast within him took control as the sound of her blood flowing through her veins beckoned him. His fangs scraped against the pale, perfect flesh at her breast a mere moment before sinking deep.

White hot, searing pain shot through her at the same time her orgasm crashed over her. The rush of pleasure that overtook her turned out to be far more than she’d experienced before. Sex and blood. What a powerful combination. Caleb drank from her while her muscles clenched through the never-ending euphoria. Pull after pull, his mouth and lips worked at her body while his hot, heavy cock pumped her body from her first orgasm to the next. His body stiffened over hers and his cock swelled inside her, filling her so full she screamed. Her sex squeezed as Caleb joined her and she felt his release blasting inside her. He pumped into her while continuing to suckle her breast. She gasped as her body shook with the aftershocks of throbbing need.

“I love you, Caleb Barrett.”

Her jerked at her breast but didn’t let go. Abby opened her eyes and discovered the room around her had started to fade. Surrounded by Caleb's love and energy, her life force began to weaken. She beat down the instinctive fear. He wouldn’t let her go. She belonged to him now and he to her.

Sensitive to every heartbeat now, she felt the slow down as she continued to slip away. Once drained, she knew Caleb would feed her his own life giving blood, and after a deathlike sleep she would be his forever. Finally, she had found what she was looking for. The love and belonging she craved. She'd just needed to be awakened.

Author Bio

Eliza Gayle lives a life full of sexy shapeshifters, blood boiling vamps and a dark desire for bondage...until she steps away from her computer and has to tend to her family.

She graduated Magna Cum Laude (which her husband translated into something very naughty) from college with a dual degree in Human Resource Management and Sociology. That education, a love of the metaphysical and a dirty mind comes in handy when she sits down to create new characters and worlds. The trick is getting her to sit still.

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Afterword

Thank you so much for reading
Vampire Awakening
. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I loved writing it.

My next all new paranormal book,
Bad Kitty
will arrive in stores this summer. But don’t despair, I have several other books available to tide you over.

If you’ve not yet read my paranormal shapeshifter series, The Black Cougars, I’d highly recommend you start there with
Lucas
. The series follows
three alpha male shifters who must face the challenge of their lives--mating. Amidst enemies who will stop at nothing to get what they want, these brothers face danger, pride, secrets and choices that change everything.