He smiles and nods. “You may.”
I dive in. Everything tastes amazing, including the vegetables.
“Slow down, Serena. Eating too fast will make you sick.”
I pause. He’s right. It’s been so long since I have had food in my belly, I need to eat this in moderation. And then it dawns on me. There is no way I will be able to eat all this food. Yes, I’m starving, but my stomach will quickly fill, and I won’t be able to eat another bite. Damn him! “My King, I neglected to ask what would happen if I did not eat all the food on my plate.”
“Getting full, are we?” he asks cunningly.
“No, not yet, but I have realized what will happen as I continue to eat.”
“So now you are regretting your hasty agreement?”
“I am.” I look at my plate. No way. There is no way.
“You know what, Serena? Since you realized it before you went any further, it shows me that although you were late, you realize the consequences of making decisions without thinking them through.” He speaks with so much condescension, I feel like a little kid at the dinner table. “So, I will let it slide this time and will not punish you. In fact, I will reward you.”
My eyes light up. “You will?”
He smiles and continues to eat. Obviously, he’s not going to tell me more, so instead of pressing him, I go back to eating my meal, more slowly now.
When we are both done eating, Claus looks at me and says, “Stand up and take off your nightgown.”
I do as he asks and immediately expect him to do something sexual to me as I watch him remove his clothes as well. It’s been his ammo since I arrived. But to my surprise, he walks toward me and swoops me up, cradling me into his arms. Leaning his head to his right, he says, “Drink.”
“My King, if I may, are you allowing what I think you are?”
“I am. But there are conditions. You must drink when I tell you to drink and you must stop when I tell you to stop. Understood?”
“Understood.”
If you do not obey, I will kill you. Don’t make me do it.”
“Will you drink from me?”
“Yes, we both need to feed.” He carries me to the bed and says, “I’m trusting you, Serena.”
“I won’t let you down.” And surprisingly enough, I mean it. He has made me so happy, the last thing I want to do is disappoint him.Lilith is pleased.
“And, I will remove your collar. You said you wanted to return to cater to me, and I’ve decided to give you that chance.”
“Thank you, My King. You are most kind.”
When he removes the collar and leaves to set it on the table, I stretch my neck.Damn, that feels good.
Claus walks back to me and gives me a smile and a light kiss on the top of my forehead.
“Good girl,” he says.
We’re both breathing heavily. He walks to the bed and gestures for me to sit beside him. I do as he asks.
“You will go first. Are you ready?” My mouth waters, and I nod with enthusiasm. He gives me his wrist freely, and I take it eagerly. His blood is warm, sweet, and amazing. I suck and suck myself into oblivion and then, just as easy as it was given, I hear Claus say, “Stop.” It takes everything in me to stop, but I must establish trust, so I do as he says.
“Now, it’s my turn.” I hold out my wrist for him. “Can I trust you?” I ask.
He answers me with a laugh, then bares his fangs and begins to drink. It is one thing to drink from another being. A sense of control washes over you, as you know in that moment, especially with a human, that you literally hold their life in your hands. But when another is drinking from you, the feeling is just unexplainable. You are taken to such great highs, as if you are being removed from the planet and transported into heaven. We know the Christian heaven does not exist for us, so the act of giving blood is our heaven. It can also lead to very sexual behaviors.
When he finishes, he stands and stands me close to him. His body brushes against mine, and the gates of heaven open.
