I come to a quick stop in front of his house, my mind spinning with everything Damien said, how he held on to me, how frightened I was. I think about turning back and heading home, I can't come running to Felix, can I? I don't have the chance to turn back, as before I know it Felix has ran outside the door towards me,
"Amaris! What are you doing here?" I can still understand him when I'm in my wolf form, thank god, "come inside, I'll grab you a towel or something," he says ushering me into his house. I sit and wait patiently in the lounge room for him to return with whatever he decides, after a few minutes he returns with a fluffy warm blanket and drapes it around me, I quickly let my wolf subside, allowing myself to transform back. He can see the bruises around my wrists, finger markings left by Damien, normally we can heal rather quickly, but injuries done by our own pack, by someone of Damien's status within the pack, he takes longer to heal, as it's like a punishment passed by the leader. He was the leader for many years and until I truly take over there's nothing I can do about it. Felix's eyes linger on my wrists for longer than I was hoping for, I shyly hide them underneath the blanket,
"Why? Who? How? What the hell Amaris! What happened to your wrists?" Felix questions as he takes me into his arms, without my consent the tears start up again and I cry into his chest. My legs shaking underneath me, slowly falling as they lose strength, the only reason I haven't fallen are his strong arms are holding me up.
"I didn't know where else to go", I sob, "you're the only person I feel I can trust", I hold onto him tightly, finally letting my legs give out. I fall down onto the floor, Felix following as he keeps me in his arms, pulling me in closer.
'Did he hurt you Amaris? Is he the reasons you have these bruises," I stay quiet not able to find my voice,
"Please can I stay here? I don't have school until Monday, please let me stay", I whisper into his chest.
"Of course, of course you can stay", Felix lifts me up into his arms and walks down the hall with the rooms, I figured he was taking me to the same room as before but he continues to walk past that room, up a flight of stairs and down past multiple other rooms on the floor above, by the time we get to the unknown room my crying has stopped and I'm just curious of my surroundings. He opens the door, whats beyond the door is breath taking, again the furniture and decorations are black, the walls are a nice black marble, black marble pillars stand in the entrance way a large fireplace opposite a large canopy bed that sits above a platform, the bedroom includes a large area that slightly lowered, with black couches aligning the edge and a coffee black stained glass coffee table in the middle. The floor is a pure white with red shaggy carpets lying in areas across the floor, he quickly moves past this area into a large bathroom a spa bath sits in one of the corners of the bathroom, in front of some large windows that overlook the forest below and the ocean not far from his house. He wraps my legs around his waist as he turns the taps on for the bath, he continues to hold me as he waits for the bath to fill up and the bubbles to form and the spa to turn on, the room is filled the fog pretty quickly, and the sweet aroma of vanilla and caramel, once the bath is almost full he casually steps in and sinks into the bath me still curled up in a blanket in his arms,
"Felix the blanket! It's going to get soaked", I blurt, "and your clothes there going to get soaked too", a smile crosses his face,
"It's fine, unless you want to bathe with me naked", he smirks, I turn around to face him, his eyes are a nice ocean blue, not as cold as they were when I first met him, "Amaris, about what you said to me this morning", he pauses, "You're right and I'm sorry, I generally hope you end up being my wife and since that is the case on my end I should be taking into consideration your feelings and thoughts on the situation with our clan, especially when it comes to you and your dad", his eyes are filled with sincerity, a quick smile forming on my face and disappearing just as fast,
"I'm sorry too", I reply, "I shouldn't have gotten so mad at you over something that doesn't technically have anything to do with me, I shouldn't have dismissed the love you say you feel for me either", I continue to stare at him, my heart fluttering as he looks at me deeply. Without thinking I quickly pull him into a kiss, a short but deep kiss, I rip off he shirt,
"Take off your pants", I whisper into his ear before I give him a kiss on his neck, I turn around to look out the window, he stands up and quickly gets out of bath to take his pants off, as I stay and pull the blanket off me, when I turn back around to throw the blanket out of the bath my face flys into his crouch. His dick dangles in front of my face, I pause for a moment unsure what to do, but after a few seconds of thinking, and my body gets unwelcomely turned on, I take his dick into my mouth, he gets hard instantly as I push my mouth over his dick until its in the back of my throat. My tongue licks his shaft as I pull my mouth back, he stands frozen at the edge of the bath, I look up at him,
"Is this, ok?" I question, peering up at him slightly embarrassed,
"Um, yeah, yeah of course, only if you'd like too?", he smirks, I wrap my arm around his waist, pulling him closer to me while grabbing onto his butt with one hand, and holding onto his shaft by the other, I bring him closer to my mouth as I lick his balls, taking one into my mouth gently sucking onto it. A quiet moan escapes his mouth, I salivate into my mouth, using it to lick up his shaft before taking it into my mouth I go back and forth sucking hard as I play with his balls with my free hand, small moans keep escaping his mouth,
"Don't be so quiet on me Felix, if you wish to be loud then, be loud", I say seduction flowing out of my mouth, I reach up and grab him by the throat pulling him down for a kiss, a deep passionate fiery kiss, our tongues intertwine hard and fast, he pulls me up from the bath, my legs wrapping around his waist, he quickly turns around and pushes me into the nearest wall as we continue to kiss, I rub up against him, my pussy pulsing for him to be inside me,
"I told you, I won't be having sex with you, not until your mine", he sneers,
"Fine", I scoff, I unwrap my legs from his waist trying to get my footing on the slippery floor, as I get my footing I put pressure into the hand that's around his neck using it as leverage to push him away and turn him around, I push him up against the floor and make my way down his chest, I leave my marks, small bruises as I fall down to my knees, I keep one hand on his chest keeping him up against the wall as I take him into my mouth again. He starts pushing his hips back and forth, faster and faster, his moans getting louder as the pulsating from his dick gets harder, I can feel him growing more and more, it's not long before I can feel the warmth of his climax filling my mouth, I swallow it with pride. He falls down on the ground bringing me into a soft kiss, his hand grabbing the nape of my neck entangling his fingers in my hair,
"God, you're amazing", he says panting, he takes me back into his arms and steps into the bath sinking down into the water, he gently puts me in between his legs, my back sitting gently against his chest as his arms wrap around me, he slowly kisses my shoulder blade, "please tell me I don't have to keep sharing you with Damien", he questions, as he continues to kiss my neck, his hair tickling my neck as it falls across his face. I slowly turn around,
"I don't know who to be with Felix", I state unable to look him in the eyes, "I'm trying to figure out how I feel about everything",
"He hurt you Amaris, how can you even think about being with him", he says calmly, nothing but concern and care in his eyes.
"I don't know what I want", I state, "My world has been turning upside down since my mum died, I'm just trying to survive at this point", I pull his arms around me tightly, "I just want to feel safe, and I don't think I'll ever be able to get rid of him, his apart of my pack, he is the leader of my pack and I think they would prefer to follow him and not me if it came down to it, especially if my vampirism ends up being activated or whatever". I lay down into his chest, my eyes slowly closing as the relaxation of the bath starts to set in, Felix slowly circles his fingers around the bruises on my arms. I fall into a calming sleep.
I wake up a few hours later, silk sheets draped across my naked body, I recognise the room instantly, I'm sleeping in Felix's bed, in his room, but Felix, Felix is no where to be seen. I find a silk nightgown hung over the the footboard of the bed, I quickly climb out of bed and pull the nightgown on, just like the clothes that he had this morning, it fits me perfectly. I take the time to snoop around his room, to see if I can find anything interesting. I look through the stack of books lined in the bookshelves around the fireplace, his got some newer books and some ancient looking books, as I play around with them, pulling them out of the shelf and taking a quick flick through them, I pull at one and instead of it coming out it only slips back a tiny bit. The bookshelf clicks and swings out a tiny bit, I look around making sure no one is watching me, I'm not sure why. I quickly make my way into the secret passage behind the bookshelf, the bookshelf closes behind me, I jump at the loud sounds it makes clicking shut. I try to push at it, trying to get it to open but to my disappointment it doesn't budge. 'I guess I have to go forward' I think to myself, the passage is dark, damp and smells similar to that of the room I woke up in, handcuffed to the bed when I was first brought here, fortunately for me I am able to see in this unlit passage making the walk ahead a little less scary for me. The passage seems to go on for about 30 mins, with multiple bends and a few staircases, it leads to a large open area, a weird symbol is carved into the stone in a circle, and a small hole right in the middle with different pathways heading from the middle to separate edges of the circle. I walk into the middle and crouch down to inspect the circle, a whiff of dried-up old blood fills my sense, making me gag. Standing up a turn around inspecting the rest of the room, seeing a stone bench sitting in between two large doors. I curiously walk across to the stone bench, it is filled with a few old books, the books are heavy, leather bond books, with frayed edges, the pages are thick, covered in dust. A few candles are spread over the bench, a small bird like skull sitting on one side. I move away from the bench a little bit scared about what these brothers might be doing down here and decide to continue on to see what else is down here. I choose to go through the door on the right, the door seems to be made of red oak, the detailing on the door is grand, with a bird craved into the middle of the frame, and a large metal door handle carved intricately sits right beneath the bird. The door is heavy too open, scratching loudly against the stone floor as it slides open. As I open the door I am surrounded by the most beautiful artefacts, some artefacts that have been reported as lost to the world. The Irish Crown Jewels, The Ark of the Covenant, Jewels of King John, are a few of the artefacts I am able to identify quickly, with most of the other being unrecognisable to my eye. I am a bit of a history buff myself, but some of these artefacts must be ancient and I'm guessing some belong to the royal vampire bloodlines. After spending a few minutes looking at the artefacts, I decide that I should probably check out the other room hoping that it would lead to a way out, I leave the room, making sure not to touch anything as they are probably really delicate, closing the door behind me, the door to the right of the bench is almost exactly the same as the other door, but instead of a bird being carved in the door, a skull has been carved in. As soon as I push the door open, I am struck with the overwhelming stench of rotten blood and death, I repel at the idea of going into this room, but as I am not able to go back 'I must keep going forward' I think to myself over and over again, trying so hard not to think about what I might see down here. I slowly walk down the staircase ahead of me, the floor getting a little slimy as I go, as I peer down, I can see moss growing on the stones, and small pools of dried-up blood amongst the rocks in the stone. As I come to the bottom of the stairs, some torches seem to light up automatically, 'well that's a little bit strange' I continue down the hall, the small rooms within the walls, separated by bars, obviously supposed to be some sort of makeshift jail. I continue walking through the cells, trying not to pay to much attention to the cells. I come across a cell that has been made differently to the others, it seems to have shackles built into the floors, where the rest had some tiny beds, no toilets or anything, just a small bed, but this cell just has shackles and a chain that hangs down from the roof with a neck cuff. I look around to see if there is anything explaining who this cell was made for but all I come across is a small plaque, the name that's carved into it barely legible .r…l the letters r and l is all I can make from the plaque.
"What are you doing down here", I hear a voice whisper, as someone arms come wrapping around my waits, I scream at the top of my lungs fighting to be let go, he lets me go slightly, I whip my arm around, elbowing the person in the face.
"Gosh Amaris that hurt", he says,
"Fuck, Felix your scared me, fucking jesus christ could've warned a girl", I state, I give him a small punch in the arm as I start to laugh,
"S, what are you doing down here?", he asks sternly,
"I… I was snooping", I admit shyly, "I was only snooping through your room, taking a look at you books, and then one of them opened up the bookshelf and I got curious so I walked through and then it closed on me, and I couldn't get it open, I thought if I followed the passage I would find an exit but I haven't been able too yet", I blurt, he begins to laugh, he laughs hysterically,
"Oh my god, that's the funniest thing I've heard in a while", he says while continuing to laugh, "there's a brick on the side wall that can be pushed in to open the door".
"What do you guys do down here anyway?", I question innocently,
"This used to be used as a dungeon for some really bad vampires, vampires that would have exposed us and destroyed this world, and our bloodlines used perform blood rituals and sacrificial rituals down here", he explains, "we don't use them as often these days, only when dire situations arise", he slumps his arm over my shoulder, bringing me in close to him, "we should head back up, it was getting dark outside when I arrived home".
"Can I take a look at the books?", I question, "they interested me", I smile up at him,
"Yea sure, we'll grab them on the way back, you can bring them up with you", he says giving me a kiss on the forehead as he guides me out of the dungeon.
"I've got to ask, but how exactly could those cells keep a vampire in? Wouldn't they be able to kick the bars down or something?", I question,
"They're made of some purified metals that have been infused with magic, which then has a spell casted onto them, vampires can't break in or out, well unless the witch's entire bloodline was wiped out", he jokes,
"So, the vampires that were being held down here?",
"Were probably killed or let out after they repented and were punished", he states, "why do you ask?", he questions as he looks at me,
"My dad, if he doesn't get killed on site will probably end up down here, won't he?", I ask quietly,
"Yes, probably", he replies remorsefully,
After grabbing the books, we spend the rest of the walk back in silence, we come to a stop at the entrance to the passage,
"I want you to kill him", I whisper abruptly, Felix snaps around at me,
"What?",
"I want you to kill him, my dad", I say unwavering, "I know you'll end up doing it anyway, so once you find him, I want him dead, I don't want him locked up down there", I look up at him, "Please', I beg,
"I'll try to make that happen, but are you sure? He is your dad, and it could activate your vampirism", he looks at me, scanning my face for any tiny sign that I want something else, I quickly wrap my arms around his waist,
"Thank you", I whisper, my head buried into his chest, "where did you disappear to by the way?", I ask, remembering that he had left me to wake up alone naked in his bed,
"Oh, I had some meetings with influential vampires in the clan, and other clans, I couldn't miss them and didn't want to wake you up", he brings his arm up against the wall, his other hand dangling beside his body whilst it holds onto the books, as he presses against the rock, he moves slightly in, opening up the entrance way with the scratching on the floors, It's a lot louder on the inside, and it echoes throughout the passage making the sound even worse. We make our way into his bedroom, the smell of the fresh breeze coming in from the small open window in his room, is aromatic, he places the books gently on the coffee table.
"Felix", I say quietly,
"Yes?", he questions as he turns to look at me,
"I'm really happy being with you", I can feel my cheeks blush as the words escape my mouth, my hands clasp together behind my back, he walks over, his figure towering over me, and he pulls me into a tight embrace,
"Im really happy too", one of his hands wrapping around my waist as the other glides up my back into my hair. "Are you hungry?", he asks, as he slowly pulls away,
"No, I'm ok", I respond, "I kinda just want to read those books", I say sheepishly,
"You do know they are written in Latin?", he says,
"Yes, I do, my mum taught me Latin growing up, I always thought it was strange, but I guess it kinda makes sense now", I respond, I make myself comfortable on his couch and begin to read the books, he slowly follows me, sitting on the cushion beside me, pulling me into his lap. I lay down, his arm wrapped around my shoulder, my head using his chest as a pillow, one of his legs extending next to mine as his other rest on the floor, he sits quietly as I read the book. I'll sometimes ask him a question if I don't understand something but other than those brief exchange of words we sit in complete silence for hours.