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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT.

ROSALIE'S POV.

I knew I shouldn't be interacting with the vampire king, Dracula, but since he was not making any advances towards me, then, there was no point in acting weird.

I glanced at him again and stared away, "Aren't you supposed to be somewhere, sucking some juicy blood like you people call it?"

"Yes, I should, but I was summoned here to this party, and the blood around smells awful," Then I felt him leaning towards me, and I leaned away, "Until I perceive yours." He completed his words and took a deep breath of the air.

"Sweet."

I cleared my throat and immediately stood up, giving out a meaningful space between the both of us. "I think I should leave."

"Don't bother, your guard is coming, and beware, we will meet again." Like that, he disappeared into thin air.

"Goodness!" I almost squeaked out. It was so sudden, and I took a step backwards but collided with Jacqueline.

"Hey, are you okay?"

I turned to him, "There was a vampire here, and he disappeared."

"What did he do to you?" He questioned and began to tilt my head from side to side, checking my body for any bite.

"Calm down, he didn't bite me. He only told me I possess a sweet blood."

"I know you do, but now that others know, it's best for us that we leave, you have to be safe."

I nodded.

He dropped the tray with him on the table and took my hand. We began to leave towards the door but were stopped, "Sun!"

We had no choice but to turn to the people who called, the leaders.

"What again? The party is over, isn't it?"

They were with smiles, and I took my eyes away from them, staring at everywhere but their faces.

"We reasoned among ourselves," They began, "And we concluded that we can't just let the party go like that in a waste, so we came up with a remedy, another party will be held tomorrow!"

Neither Jacqueline nor I was astonished, we were expecting something like that anyway.

"If that's the case, we'll just return home and come back tomorrow for the party." Said Jacqueline to them.

"No. That would be too much stress."

"See, there are a lot of rooms here, and we've prepared one for you and your lady. Sleep over, unless you're scared."

I stared at Jacqueline to see he was on a smirk, and slowly, the hand holding my wrist loosened, and he wrapped the hand around my waist.

"You all are the least of my problems, and like I said, you can only try to hurt me. You will be unable to succeed."

"Then stay here overnight, and give us a chance to try."

"Deal!"

'Deal? No deal!'

The phoenix king clapped his hands, and like ten maids came forward to us, and they were all in a straight line.

"Lead the alpha and the lady to their rooms." He commanded the maids.

"Rooms? We won't be occupying rooms, one is enough for the both of us," Jacqueline told the king.

"Why? You're not both married." One of the leaders said.

"Doesn't matter, I'm very good with self-control, and my wolf is very aggressive nowadays. He doesn't want a wall to separate himself and his Luna."

I spared the elders a glance and saw them all not liking the idea. It was like they had done something to the rooms and they wanted to separate us to fulfill their plans.

However, they comply when Jacqueline shows no sign of his mind changing.

"Fine! You win." Said the phoenix king, he then faced the maids, "Lead them to the room prepared for the lady."

That confirmed everything in my mind that they had a special plan for Jacqueline, that there was something prepared for him in his room. I might just wake up in the morning and notice that Jacqueline was no more, then they would claim me.

How evil?!

They're so evil.

I clung onto Jacqueline's arm immediately, not wanting to let him go, I never wanted to lose him.

"Come on, let's go." He said to me and I nodded, already anxious to get away.

We began to follow the maids when Jacqueline stopped walking. He bent over to me and carried me up in a bridal style.

"Hey, what are you doing?" I questioned him.

"Showing those fools you're mine, and you shouldn't be negotiated."

I smiled and buried my face in the hollow of his neck. I was very happy, so happy that my heart felt like it would burst open.

The journey to the room was such a long one. We kept on climbing stair after stair, and it was not so difficult to know that the palace was wide and that the phoenix king was very wealthy, though I didn't know how much.

We got to the room and the maids led us in, "Do you like the design of the room, alpha?" Jacqueline was questioned.

Jacqueline spun around gently with me still in his arms, before he replied to their question, "Yes."

"Okay, alpha. Do you need anything else?"

"Yes, dinner."

"Do you have a list of food in mind, alpha?"

"Fruit salad, cake and milk."

"Alright, alpha." I heard some of them walk away.

"Do you need help to bathe, alpha? We have prepared the water in the bathroom."

"No, we're fine. You all should leave."

"Okay, alpha." They all walked away.

Jacqueline walked towards the bed and dropped me on it. He bent over to my legs and removed my heels.

"Do your legs hurt?" He questioned.

"No, I'm fine."

He didn't listen, he began to run his masculine hands on them, massaging them.

"Will you bathe first, or should I?" He questioned again.

"I will. I have to eat after."

He nodded.

He soon let go of my legs and I stood up to my feet, "I'll bath now," I told him.

"Sure."

I left for the bathroom.

I got in and reached for my gown's zipper but it won't come off. I tried again, still, nothing, and again. Nothing.

'Shit!'

I stomped back to the room and met Jacqueline by the wardrobe, he turned to me, "What's wrong? I almost thought you were done bathing, not knowing you hadn't gotten out of your dress."

"My gown's zipper would not pull off," I told him frustratedly.

He chuckled and moved closer to me, "Turn around, I'll help you to pull it out."

I turned my back to him and helped him to move my hair to the side.

I felt his hand on my zipper, and it was when he began to pull it down that I realised choosing him to help me with my zipper was a very bad idea.

I suddenly remembered I was without a bra, and that my pantie was lacy. If he succeeded in pulling my zip to its root, I would be bare to him.

So, I tried to stop him, "That's enough, I can help myself from here."

I wanted to take myself away from him, but he pulled me back with his hand wounding around my stomach, "Stay still."

"But Jacqueline..."

"Sh!" He hushed me.

I did as I was told and stood still, but just like that, the badness of the idea began to reflect. Jacqueline leaned to my back and I felt his breath on me, next, his lips on my back.

"Jacqueline, what are you doing?" My voice betrayed me. I had planned to yell out the question, but rather, it came out in a whisper.

"Zipping you down." He replied to me huskily.

I couldn't ask more, knowing if I could hear that husky voice of his again, I might misbehave and lose myself to the unbeatable pleasure I was feeling, which I had not felt for years.

So, I zipped my lips and waited for eternity for him to be done.

His lips were trapped on my nape when I felt the zip had gotten to its root. I sighed in victory, I survived.

Though my call for victory was cut off, Jacqueline was not letting go, instead, I felt his hand going into my dress, and he touched my back.

I jolted back to life like I was electrocuted and made to move away from him, but he won't let me go, he held me tightly in place.

"Jacqueline," I called to caution him.

He was way beyond listening, his mouth moved from my nape to my neck, and he began to suck it.

"I love your birthmark." He whispered into my neck.

"Jacqueline," I called again, now in pleasure. I was preventing myself from giving in to him.

He turned me over to himself and immediately crushed his lips on mine, and he began to kiss me.

The kiss was urgent, and he kept on eating and sucking both of my lips.

"Jacq...." I was unable to complete the word, he dominated my mouth with his, and his tongue found a room in my mouth. His hands found my boobs and he began to fiddle with them that I moaned out loud.

I couldn't hold on any further, I had to give in to him. I threw my hands to his next and pulled him closer with his head. And I began to return his kiss just the way he gave it to me. Urgent, harsh, yet sweet and unforgettable.