11. Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten
Benjamin
Hot. I was fucking hot!
I blinked my eyes open and once again shrieked at Zar’s face—when had I begun to refer to him as Zar in my mind? — that was inches from mine. But it was different this time, mostly because instead of backing off, he came closer.
“What are you—”
His eyes were glowing red and I had only a second to feel like prey before his mouth was on mine, demanding, insistent.
I moaned like never before as his hot tongue tangled with mine, caressed and moved like nobody's business.
Why was this so good?! My body felt like it was igniting further, like it needed Zar to fully make it combust and then reach whatever promised pleasure that lay beyond my comprehension.
His hands were on me, soothing me somehow, and then his fingers found their way to my hole, breaching it.
I briefly wondered when I’d gotten undressed, and why I was so okay with whatever the vampire was doing to me.
Also, why were his fingers wet? Widening my legs, I accepted his touch.
I was starved for it, really. My mind tried to remember what had happened yesterday and why we were in bed together.
And why I craved a vampire’s touch so much.
“You’re so perfect, my bonded,” he rasped, kissing me with renewed hunger, my submission to his touch spurring him on.
Bonded?
His cock chose that moment to breach me, the pain enough to erase all thoughts from my mind as it focused on one single thing. A rather big thing.
“Holy! —”
A hand came over my mouth. “We don’t speak of anything holy here,” he warned, the tone teasing as he eased into me.
I hadn’t taken anyone in months, maybe even a full year, but the pain wasn’t as bad as it should’ve been with the lacking prep.
Perhaps this wasn’t round one, but rather round two. Then again, why couldn’t I remember?
His hand forced my chin up, his gaze intent on mine.
“Focus, my bonded. Only you and me.” I nodded.
It sounded like the best thing ever actually, to just enjoy something for once and not overthink it.
It wasn’t as if I could truly think. My mind was a foggy mess and my body was still so hot and flustered.
His cock was rubbing my inner walls in ways that felt like a religious experience, though I doubted he would appreciate the comparison.
His length was all the way in and we groaned in unison.
There was something so wonderfully right about this.
It was like I couldn’t focus my mind at the moment.
I could only enjoy the pleasure the vampire gave me.
His touch was unlike any other, like I’d reached a higher level of pleasure that us mere mortals weren’t normally granted.
It could be that sex with all vampires felt this way, or it could be that Zar was just so damn talented, not only with his tongue but with his fingers and cock, too.
Zar grinned down at me, a feral almost hungry look in his eyes.
They glowed red and like a punch to my gut, a memory came forth, like déjà vu.
Then his teeth came down hard on my neck and the most intense pleasure rushed through me as I came untouched, his mouth now sucking blood out of my wound and everything slowly cleared again.
He released my neck and grunted my name, “Benji,” before he came, thrusting into me as he filled me with hot cum. Then I finally remembered everything that went down yesterday.
He’d bonded with me.
Without my consent.
“You—" I started, ready to tear him a new one, but he claimed my lips once again, rendering me speechless. Why were his kisses so damn good?!
“How’s your thigh?” he asked, completely ignoring our biggest issue as he licked down my neck, peppering it with kisses too.
“It’s feeling better now that I have a new wound to whine about!” I snapped. “Why are we bonded?!”
He smirked. The damn vampire smirked at me! “You’re so cute when you’re all feisty like this.” I swore he purred after saying that.
“I need answers,” I growled, trying to escape his body that was still resting on top of me, like he had no care in the world.
Zar sighed. “I bonded us because I wanted you.”
I blinked. Then blinked again. “You… You did it because you wanted to? What are you, a child?!”
He made a so-so gesture with his head. “A little too old to be considered a child, but if this is a case of I-licked-it-so-its-mine…”
He licked my nose.
He. Fucking. Licked. Me.
“There, you’re all mine.”
I headbutted him.
It did nothing.
“Salizar,” I growled in warning.
He just rolled his eyes at me. “Relax, my feisty little human. I’ll make sure to take excellent care of you and your needs. I’ll be the best damn bonded you could ever wish for.”
“I didn’t even wish for one!” I snapped.
“But lucky you.” He booped my nose. “You got one anyway. And for life at that!”
I glared so hard, I almost couldn’t see his smug expression. Why did he have to be so damn good looking, though?
“I need a shower,” I declared, needing some goddamn space.
“Of course,” he said, actually allowing me to leave the bed. “Want me to wash your back?”
I just glowered at him and stood from the bed, naked and all, then turned and strode for the bathroom, making sure the light was on and the lock flicked, not that I trusted it could keep the vampire out.
I was doomed. I slid to the floor, my body shaking with the realization that I was bonded for life with a vampire.
I could feel it. Could feel the pull towards the man in the room, waiting for me to return.
I felt claustrophobic, like the walls were closing in on all sides.
Then a flash of a certain werewolf alpha came to mind, his angry scowl when he’d rejected me.
Dread settled over me. He’d rejected me, but he could still throw a huge fit when he realized I could never be his mate now.
I also felt a tad… smug? Yeah, that seemed to be the feeling I was having.
He didn’t want me? Too bad for him, a vampire chose me for life. An old and high standing one at that.
I slapped myself for thinking that. I was not about to just roll over and accept being forced into a bond I didn’t want. I would fight Salizar on this, even though logically I was trapped. For life.
Oh, look at that, the walls were closing in on me again.
On shaky legs, I stood once again and slowly made my way over to the shower, ignoring the one-way window to the bedroom where my vampire was.
I turned the shower on, not caring the slightest that I was shivering in the freezing cold water. It soon turned a pleasant temperature and I sighed as I rested against the wall, letting the water drain away my misery.
Why had Salizar bonded with me? It didn’t make any sense.
He basically said it was because he’d wanted to, but a vampire as old as him didn’t just act out like that.
He must’ve had a reason. A reason I very much doubted I would be privy to.
I tried to think back to before he’d bitten me—the first time—and all we’d been talking about was our families and why I’d become a hunter.
He’d told me how he got turned. Then I told him why the alpha hated me—
My eyes popped open and unbiddenly found Salizar’s gaze through the window. The one that was supposed to be tinted from his side…. Had he claimed me because I was a werewolf’s mate? And most importantly, could he see me now as I showered?
I decided a test was in order. I grabbed some bodywash and began washing myself, then I grabbed my dick and stroked it to full hardness. Once I was sure I’d played with it enough, my head tilted up.
I all but screamed. Zar stood on the other side of the window, his nostrils were flaring, his eyes glowing red as he tracked my hand as it worked my length over.
Well, test done. So why was I still stroking myself?
Turning around—like that would somehow be better—I ignored my now aching dick and continued my shower, intent on leaving the vampire wanting on the other side because fuck him.
As I washed out the shampoo, I swore I heard a soft click, but it was mostly drowned out by the shower. Suddenly, rough hands grabbed me, my eyes falling on Zar as he devoured me with his eyes.
I fought another eye roll. “I can’t even shower in peace?” I drawled, trying to mask my erratically beating heart.
“You can,” he rasped. “But not after giving me a show like that.”
“You weren’t supposed to be able to see me,” I accused.
The bastard just shrugged. “Lucky me, I guess.”
Then his lips were on mine and I forgot how to breathe again.