Chapter 27 #2
“I thought I’d lost you,” Dru rasped. She set Tomesha down and buried her face in the curve of Tomesha’s neck.
Tomesha pulled back and rested her hands on Dru’s face in order for her to stare her in the eye.
“I knew without a doubt wherever they’d have taken me, you would have come for me,” Tomesha said softly.
Tears blurred her vision, and she took in the tortured look that radiated from Dru’s eyes.
“I felt you. Somehow I felt all of your emotions. When I thought I wouldn’t see you again, I felt you here.
” Tomesha touched the area above her heart.
Dru’s eyes softened, and she gazed down where Tomesha’s hand rested.
“It really is the bond between mates. I could feel you, too. I sensed when you were afraid—”
“And I sensed all the anger and rage you held,” Tomesha whispered. She cupped Dru’s face and studied her. All of which she felt from Dru wasn’t normal. No one should have that much built up in them. Even Tomesha had felt as if she wanted to do bodily harm to someone.
“It was because I thought they were taking you from me,” Dru replied. She reached up and took Tomesha’s hands in hers. “When I heard you’d been taken due to the matching system, I almost lost it.”
“Almost?” Tomesha arched an eyebrow. With all of the dark emotions she’d experienced, she was surprised Dru hadn’t already left a trail of bodies somewhere.
“You’re mine, and soon you’ll carry my mark.” Dru reached up and placed her fingers on Tomesha’s neck. Her fangs peeked out from underneath her top lip. She exhaled a shaky breath before lifting her gaze to meet Tomesha’s. “You’ll always be safe. No one will ever take you from me again.”
Tomesha’s breath caught in her throat. She wanted that. She wanted to belong to this woman forever. He heart raced at the thought of being able to be with Dru for all time. Just thinking of how this woman was tortured with not knowing if she’d ever see her again triggered something deep in Tomesha.
“Will you do it tonight? Claim me?” Tomesha whispered. She didn’t want to wait another moment.
“Are you sure, miere?” Dru asked.
Her eyes held a bit of concern, but Tomesha wasn’t worried. She trusted Dru and knew her vampire would never do anything that would cause her harm.
“The bond is forever,” Dru said.
“I don’t ever want to be apart from you again.”
Dru lifted Tomesha into her arms and deposited her on the bed. She lowered her head and took Tomesha’s lips in the softest of kisses. Tomesha leaned forward and wrapped her arms around her vampire’s neck. The love she had for this woman took her breath away. She hadn’t lied.
She wanted forever.
Dru’s hands quickly worked to remove Tomesha’s clothing. The cool air caressed her naked skin. Tomesha fumbled as she tried to remove Dru’s clothing, but her uniform was a little tricky to get off.
“Allow me, miere,” Dru murmured.
She stepped back away from the bed and stripped her clothes from her body.
Soon she stood naked where Tomesha could see all of her.
From her firm, high breasts with her rosy areolas, to her well-defined abdominal muscles and her bare mons—all of which belonged to Tomesha.
If she were to be claimed by her vampire, then she’d do some claiming of her own.
“Come to me,” Tomesha whispered.
She motioned with her single finger for her vampire to return to her.
She inhaled sharply at the sensation of her core, preparing itself.
Moisture seeped from her slit at the sight of Dru moving back to her.
She scooted back onto the massive bed until she was in the center.
Dru knelt on the bed and crawled over her, forcing her down on to her back.
Tomesha smiled and reached for Dru to bring her closer. She wanted to feel Dru’s body against hers.
“Fate has willed the two of us together,” Dru whispered.
She lowered herself to where their bodies were entwined. Tomesha parted her thighs to allow Dru’s to rest between them. Their breasts were pressed to each other, and Tomesha loved the feeling of Dru’s muscular frame on top of her. Dru rested on her forearms as she took Tomesha in.
“It has,” Tomesha agreed.
She slid her hands along Dru’s shoulders and down to her arms. Her hips undulated upward to Dru, allowing her center to brush Dru’s firm thigh. A growl rippled from Dru’s chest. Her fangs were noticeable underneath her lip. Tomesha’s core clenched at the sight of them.
She wanted—no, needed—to feel those sharp fangs pierce her flesh.
Dru brought her wrist to her lips and nicked it. Blood flowed from the small wound. She pressed her wrist to Tomesha’s forehead.
“We shall thank the fates for the bond that has formed between us,” Dru said.
Tomesha’s heart raced. She felt deep down that this claiming was an ancient ritual amongst vampires. She’d accept it as part of her vampire whom she loved with all of her heart. A warm trail of blood slipped down her skin. She couldn’t look away from Dru.
Dru swiped the blood from her wrist and placed it on Tomesha’s lips. She had to fight the urge to lick it off. Her lips parted, and Dru placed more of it on her mouth.
“We shall forever be joined together. Through our bond, you shall live throughout time standing by my side,” Dru said.
Those powerful words opened Tomesha’s heart even more for this vampire. Dru truly wanted her. It wasn’t just fate, it was this vampire who wanted her—forever.
Dru moved her arm down to the center of Tomesha’s chest to allow her blood to flow onto her.
The warm river of blood dripped, painting her brown skin with Dru’s dark-crimson lifeline.
Tomesha’s breaths came in pants. Her heart pounded, and she watched the blood coat her.
Tomesha reached up and rubbed the warm fluid into her skin. A moan slipped from her.
Dru growled as she watched. Her eyes grew to an iridescent color.
They followed Tomesha’s hands. Tomesha brought her blood-coated fingers to her lips and licked the metallic-tasting liquid.
Dru’s firm hand reached out and tilted Tomesha’s head to the side in order to present her neck for her. Tomesha’s breath caught in her throat.
This was it.
The moment she’d become Dru’s mate.
“I vow to protect you, to honor you, and to please you. Forever,” Dru whispered.
She lowered her head to the crook of Tomesha’s neck.
Her warm tongue ran up the column of her throat, eliciting a shiver through Tomesha.
Dru’s fangs sank deep into her neck. Tomesha gasped, her body going taut.
Dru drank from her, the tugging at her neck sending an electric current down to her pussy.
Her core became flooded, her honey escaping her.
Tomesha’s hips moved, and she rode Dru’s thigh.
Her swollen clit brushed over Dru and sent a wave of pleasure through Tomesha.
This feeding was somehow different than the other times Dru had drunk from her. This somehow had meaning to it. Tomesha’s pulse settled down into a steady, even beat. It was as if she and Dru had become one.
Dru lifted her head, nicked her wrist again, and presented it to Tomesha.
“Drink, miere,” Dru encouraged.
Tomesha reached for her wrist and brought it to her lips.
She didn’t hesitate to cover the wound with her mouth, nor did she hesitate in suckling it to bring more of Dru’s blood into her.
Dru’s low growl cut through the air, and her gaze locked on Tomesha.
She held Dru’s gaze as she swallowed every drop of her blood that graced her tongue.
“Enough.”
Dru’s voice was husky and laced with passion.
She took her wrist from Tomesha’s lips. She slammed her mouth down onto Tomesha’s.
She parted her lips immediately and welcomed Dru’s tongue.
Their kiss was heated and deep. Tomesha wrapped her arms around Dru and held on.
Dru broke the kiss and blazed a hot trail of open-mouth kisses down to Tomesha’s chest. She captured one of her nipples in her mouth and sucked hard.
Tomesha’s back arched off the mattress. She entwined her fingers in Dru’s hair, displacing the bun that had contained her fiery hair.
She cried out, her body growing warmer. Her eyes clenched closed tight, and she shook and trembled.
Dru’s hot mouth drifted to her other breast and captured that one.
Her fangs brushed the beaded bud and elicited a cry to spill from Tomesha’s lips.
Her hips bucked and gyrated against Dru’s leg.
Dru’s hand forced her way between Tomesha’s legs. Her fingers connected with Tomesha’s clit and strummed the sensitive bud.
“Yes,” Tomesha hissed. She threw her head back; her body needed a release.
Dru slipped two of her fingers into Tomesha’s slick core.
Tomesha’s fingers tightened on her vampire’s hair as she fucked her slow and hard. “Please. I need more.”
Dru lifted her head and brought her mouth back down on Tomesha’s.
Their kiss was frantic and hard. Dru withdrew her fingers and inserted three this time.
Tomesha cried out and moved in rhythm with Dru’s fingers.
She spread her legs far apart to allow Dru to have full access to her.
Dru’s talented fingers slipped in and out easily with the amount of wetness that seeped out of Tomesha.
“My mate,” Dru whispered.
“My love,” Tomesha replied automatically.
She dropped hard kisses on Dru’s face then switched to her neck. She buried her face in the crook and cried out; Dru rotated her fingers. Her pace quickened, and she slammed her finger over and over into Tomesha.
Tomesha’s body felt so hot. Sweat beaded her forehead, and her skin became slick with moisture.
She cried out when Dru’s thumb worked her clit.
The sensations were overwhelming and sent her skyrocketing to the heavens.
A cry erupted from her. She bit down on Dru’s skin, reaching her climax.
Dru’s groan filled her ears, and she rode the orgasm that washed over her.
“Yes, miere. Bite me harder,” Dru gasped.
Through her passion-filled haze, Tomesha bit her again. She didn’t know what was coming over her. The shakes and tremors were coming even harder. She released Dru and fell back onto the bed.
“Dru,” Tomesha sobbed. She writhed. The heat took over her body; her skin felt as if it were on fire.
Dru shifted to the side and gathered her into her arms.
“What’s wrong with me?” Tomesha asked.
“It’s the change, miere. Here, drink more,” Dru encouraged.
She placed her bleeding wrist back to Tomesha’s mouth. She latched on to it again and drank.
Dru softly brushed Tomesha’s hair away from her face. “You will not become a vampire, miere. You’ll remain a human, but you’ll no longer age as a human, but as a vampire.”
Tomesha opened her eyes and met Dru’s. There was nothing but love shining from Dru’s blue eyes.
Tomesha gave a nod of understanding. Her tremors continued but weren’t as violent.
Tomesha finally released Dru’s wrist. The blood spilled from her lips and ran down the side of her face.
Dru chuckled and bent down to lick the trail of blood from Tomesha’s skin before pressing a soft kiss to her lips.
“My mate,” Dru whispered again.
“My mate,” Tomesha echoed. Her eyes grew heavy, and she felt the pull of darkness. She wasn’t ready for sleep and tried to fight it. She blinked and tried to focus on Dru.
“Yes, miere. We now belong to each other. Don’t fight the slumber. Your body is going through a change, and you will need to rest. When you wake up, I’ll be here.” Dru adjusted them on the bed so they rested against the pillows.
The warmth of the comforters covered Tomesha and allowed her to snuggle into Dru’s arms. This was where she wanted to be forever.
She sighed and allowed the darkness to drag her under.