Chapter 26: .•9.3•.

He immediately let go of her chin and wrapped his arm around her waist instead, pulling her impossibly close to him. The girl let out a squeal, starting to struggle and squirm into his hold.

He let out a small and delighted groan, loving the feel of her soft body against his unforgivingly hard one. Fuck. He could take her right here and now.

"I'd rather you stopped doing that, that is if you don't want to feel more than just my fangs sinking into you tonight,"

That had her immediately freeze in his hold, eyes going wide with utter horror.

"Good girl," he smirked.

"Now, I say let's just get down to business, shall we?" He peered between those glistening green eyes of hers, his hand sultrily trailing down her arm into a soft caress, mere moments before he shoved it at the back of her head. He buried it into those silky and soft caramel curls of hers. And with a firm tug he forcefully tilted her head to the side, exposing her supple neck. She let out a pained whimper, those tears starting roll yet again over her face. She sobbed and hiccuped uncontrollably, mildly squirming even as he pushed her up against him for better access. And as soon as he leaned over and brought his face closer to that special and sensitive spot on her body, she started to cry even harder, her full and plump breasts pressing against him with every loud sob. That strange sensation suddenly returned within him, making him momentarily falter. He blinked with confusion, inhaling a shaky breath.

He willed himself to focus, return to the task at hand. Sucking this tasty and delicious-smelling human dry. He let his tongue dart out and apply a gentle lick over that mouth-watering spot there, the girl letting out a sound that resembled so awfully lot to a wanton mewl.

What the fuck?

His brows knitted together, pausing. What the fuck even was that?

But his train of thoughts was abruptly interrupted as she suddenly started to scream so desperately, the sound grating on his sensitive hearing.

"Aahhh! Help me! Please someone help me!"

"Would you please be quiet?" He suddenly bellowed out in reply, raising his head to meet her gaze.

"I am trying to have my meal in peace here!"

That had her instantly closing her mouth, a flicker of anger flashing into her watering eyes.

"Thank you,"

Slap!

The harsh sound of her small hand connecting with his cheek echoed across the entire room, the vampire's head lightly turned to the side by the force as he had definitely not expected for her to do that.

He could only stare at her for a moment, shock written all over his face.

"Bad move, little girl. Bad move," he uttered so darkly, his features morphing with fury.

The girl's eyes widened with so much fear now, her body shaking harder than ever. And the very moment that he took a rough hold of her arm and threw her on the hardwooden floor she let out a blood-curdling scream, immediately trying to scramble away and escape.

He was on her in less than a second, straddling her thighs. She screamed and thrashed, futilely struggling to get away. He took a rough hold of her, flipping her on her back with a swift move.

She screamed and cried even louder, her limbs eventually ceasing their movement, growing limp and lifelessly lying over the floor. She continued to hopelessly cry and sob, casting her gaze aside. Refusing to look at him. Lying like the helpless prey she was. Surrendering. Defeated.

Nicholas ran his tongue over his fangs and lips, so eager to finally sink them into her luscious skin. Have that euphoric elixir trail down his throat. His chin. His lips. He wanted bask in it. Drink it all. Savour every drop. He was so fucking thirsty, and equally aroused by the mere thought of tasting that precious sweetness on his tongue again. He swore that he would cum in his pants this time, the very moment that that exotic and utterly unique liquid touched his tongue.

"Be still now, darling. This will only hurt just a little," he uttered with a rough and lust-addled voice, shifting to hover above her like the dangerous predator he was. Preparing himself to attack. Tear into that special spot on her neck.

The girl remained unmoving, save for those hiccups and sobs still wracking throughout her body. Her hands lying limp either side of her head. Surrendering. Helpless. Defeated. Still refusing to look at him.

He brought his face close to her throat again, his hands painfully digging into her delicate wrists for good measure. He deeply inhaled, feeling her shiver beneath him.

Fucking exquisite.

He let his tongue dart out and lick her skin again, earning himself that same odd and wanton mewl from earlier. He chose to just ignore it this time.

He took a moment to listen to those pounding heartbeats, that sinful liquid rushing into her veins. Those helpless little whimpers.

His breath remained caught up in his throat as that strange sensation suddenly hit him full-force, straight in the gut.

What the fuck!

He audibly gasped, eyes widening as he stared down at her incredulously. Shocked to feel his fangs suddenly retreat out of nowhere, a blasted and heart-wrenching sensation replacing his thirst entirely.

Fear. Helplessness. Pain. Despair. All those wretched emotions suddenly hit him at once, rendering him completely uncapable of processing what was happening.

"Shit!"

He felt her shift from underneath him, too stunned to even take into account when she'd managed to shimmy out and escape, going straight for the door.