When Aya opened the door she heard Liya gasping. She turned on the light and was stunned to see Liya lying in bed, naked from the waist up. The sheets covered her lower half. She had her hands up if she was bracing herself against something. Her eyes were open and she was staring at the ceiling.Aya dropped her purse on the floor and ran over to her. She shook her hard, “Liya! Wake up, you’re having a nightmare!”Damon crouched on the roof of the dormitory in an animal-like pose. His tongue slid out and licked a drop of blood at the corner of his mouth. He chastised himself over his actions. He could have killed her if he wasn’t interrupted. His precious Liya. He growled as his veins seared with her innocent blood. Now he knew what a junkie felt like when the drug hit their bloodstream. It was undeniable how addicted he was to her. He snarled again, angry at himself for what he almost did. He couldn’t touch her again at all, until she was willing to be hi
Nathan’s humor hadn’t faded in the few minutes that Damon had gone and retrieved Liya. His smile said as much. He greeted them both as he opened the door for them.Damon gave him a sheepish grin before he got in the car causing him to roar with laughter after he shut the door.Liya’s head lay on Damon’ chest as he silently caressed her silken tresses. She smiled to herself, something wonderful was happening to her. She could feel her body changing. She didn’t know why, she only knew that it was because of Damon. She wasn’t sure if this was normal when you give yourself to someone or not. If it was, she could definitely get used to it. She felt so drawn and powerfully connected to him as if nothing else mattered.Damon could feel her contentment. For the first time in his immortal life he was finding himself in love.He looked down at the top of her head, watching his hand brush through her glorious ebony hair, de
Ellish sat on the side of his bed. The redhead lay beside him. The sun set some time ago, yet she still hadn’t awoken. It was because of the fight in her, she was fighting what she had become. She would lose of course. This was a dark force that could not be reckoned with. It always won.Just as the thoughts crossed his mind, her eyes shot open. She could not comprehend where she was or what had happened to her. All she knew was the powerful urge to feed. The raw cramping hunger was unmistakable as it possessed her dark soul.“Hello darling.” Ellish watched her as she quickly leapt out of the bed and glanced around the unfamiliar surroundings. He mind racing with confusion. She didn’t quite know what she was looking for.Ellish got up from the bed and walked toward her, “I have given you a gift.”Another cramping pain took her and she snarled, clutching her midsection.“I see that you are hungry, my dear.” He bega
He chuckled at her blast of anger towards Aya, and reached out to caress her jaw with the back of his hand, “She was drunk…really drunk. Don’t be angry at her baby, there was no harm done.”“No wonder she was begging for my forgiveness.” She seethed. “She had no right! You are mine.”“Now that’s what I want to hear!” He grabbed her and crushed his mouth against hers in an unforgiving passionate all-telling kiss. Her sudden possessiveness elated him. She constantly balanced back and forth between him, her friends, and her career. She just released Aya from her loyalties over the betrayal. When he pulled her back she looked thoroughly dazed, but he still held her face in his hands. His eyes searched hers, “You shouldn’t ever worry about other women. When you choose to be with me…” He felt her tremble, “…and I pray you choose to. I will show you such amazing things, desires, and ecstasy that you will not regret it.”“Is it all re
Nathan thumbed through the daily edition of the L.A. Times looking for the one particular article. He knew it was in there somewhere and was thankful when he found it on the second to last page on a gossip column of sorts. It’s a pity. He knew Emily had more talent than that regardless of her first newscast being pitiful. He chuckled. Her pictures apparently didn’t turn out, because the one she did have of him, was an old one of him leaving a hotel in New York. It was six months old. Damon will be content.Emily sat on her couch thumbing through the photographs. She should have known better, the room was too dark and despite the cost of her camera it wasn’t made for such darkened areas. Now she didn’t have any camera. Hers still lay in a crumpled pile on her coffee table. She didn’t report it to the police. What was the use? She knew who was responsible. She left it there to make her angry. She placed her feet on the table and punted the crumpled ball onto th
When Damon awoke that evening as the last rays of the sun disappeared in the west, Nathan was standing beside the bed a look of distress on his face.“What is it?”“She’s gone, Damon.”“Damn!” Damon quickly dressed while Nathan told him about Jeff and Aya’s visit, and Liya’s departure.“We have to get her back. She’s sitting prey for Ellish.” Luca’s internal anguish was evident through his altering facial features. His eyes flashed violet then crimson. This was it. He had to use his influence with her. Amon would be here tonight and he failed. Worse, the thought of Ellish touching her enraged him. He swore and drove his fist into the stone wall with a crunch cracking several stones. “Get the car and meet me at her dorm.” He vanished.Aya’s words cut Liya to the quick. She had let her love for Damon make her forget her friends and now one of them was missing. She had to get away from him so she could thin
Aya stood and ran out the door to the phone. She needed Jeff’s help. He was the only one that knew what Damon was capable of.She hung up the phone after Jeff reassured her that he would be there inside of ten minutes. She was grateful he wasn’t upset with her. He didn’t say much on the car ride back from Damon’ and she just dropped him off at his dormitory. He kissed her politely on the cheek, told her he’d see her later and got out. He didn’t even look back when he left. She figured he didn’t want anything to do with her after she misbehaved and embarrassed him in front of Liya. She rushed back to the room and tried to lift Liya by herself no luck. She saw Liya’s head fall back exposing the marks on her neck.It was true. Liya had managed to whisper to her only moments ago. Vampire. She quickly rummaged through Liya’s dresser Aya may not have been religious, but Liya was and she knew that Liya had a silver cross her mother left her. She didn’t know much
Amon hissed as Damon stood defiant before him in direct challenge, “I could destroy you Damon!”“So be it!” Damon stood his ground, unwavering . His features altered in his rage. He now looked like a true Vampire. His eyes turned crimson as Amon’s. His long canines found their way down from the recesses of his skull and pushed their way past the normal length of his other teeth to show the most naïve of mortals who he really was. Waiting for the impact he assumed a defensive stance.Amon watched Damon regain complete control of himself in his vampiric state. He almost smiled as he took a step back conceding to the confrontation.Damon couldn’t believe what he was seeing and he himself backed down.“It is different to see you use your power without urging you to do so. You have never challenged me before.”“I have never had a reason.” Damon features began to return to that of a normal man. He still couldn