Chapter 8 — A Delicious Surprise

THE SUN had already set when I came back to the master bedroom. Silas had left a few hours ago after giving me a heads-up about the things that took place while I was sleeping.

“Most of your personal servants and apprentices literally begged the Mages on our side to be put under the slumber spell as well. They asked to only wake them once you have awakened. They did it even if they were not sure if you would ever wake up. Oh, please. Don’t look at me like that, Cain. I tried to stop them, but they insisted on doing it anyway,” Silas told me. “Don’t worry, I will inform the Mages about you so they could lift the spell they did to your servants. I bet they would rush here before the day ends.”

I massaged my temples. “So that’s the reason why I didn’t see them a while ago. Those idiots!”

Silas laughed. “And who could blame them? You practically raise them, Cain. Had you died that night, I’m sure they would have chosen to die with you.”

I groaned. “That was the dumbest thing I have ever heard. If they do that, I would hunt them one by one in the afterlife and kill them there.”

“Save that preach when you see them.” He grinned before he became serious. “Right now, I know that this is not what you wanted, but maybe this is a blessing in disguise, Cain. Maybe it was not really your time to die that night. Maybe this is all a part of a beautiful plan. You have existed for hundreds of years. Maybe this happened so you could live again this time, my friend. Who knows? That Marker of yours could not only be a means to end you, but a means to your new beginning.”

New beginning? I smiled bitterly upon remembering his words. I doubt that. I ran my fingers over my hair out of frustration when my servants were the next thing I remembered. The minute I heard what they did, I wanted to lift the spell myself and kick their asses. Lucky for them, I hadn’t fed enough to do that.

After making orders to some of the Vampires, I wiped out all the humans’ memory of me except for Natasha’s. There would be no use of women coming to me from now on since I would not be feeding on them for a while since I had found a meal I could not get enough on.

Besides, right now, if there was a wish I wanted to grant, it was none other than Natasha’s. And it was not because of the mark. Seeing the anger in her eyes made me remember my younger self.

Right now, Natasha’s enemies were not only the Ricafortes, but herself, too. She had one of the purest souls that I had ever seen in a human. And a pure soul could do wonders to creatures like me. I was sure that was the reason why she succeeded in waking me.

But Natasha was a wild mess inside. Amidst her delicate body, I saw the fire in her heart. If she would be too engrossed in the fire within her, she could get burned… like I did before. And that would be a waste of her beautiful soul.

“What a temptress,” I muttered when Natasha stirred. The blanket slid down her body which exposed her breasts. I went back to our room earlier to clean her up with towel and warm water. It was my first time doing that. I just felt… responsible for exhausting her this much.

I thought I could lie beside Natasha while waiting for her to wake up. But I changed my mind when I inhaled her sweet scent. The temptation to feed on her was too strong that I had to leave again.

But I could not leave this time. Natasha had the most seductive face I had ever seen. She had Latina features. She had soft, sun-kissed skin, and light-brown eyes. Her long wavy hair had the same color. She also had long and curly eyelashes, elegant pointed nose, and full, sensual lips.

Natasha was a very lovely woman, but it would take some time for her to acknowledge that about herself again because after everything that happened to her, her confidence had dropped at the lowest level. That’s what I wanted to work on in the following days.

This was not the first time I had seen a woman as beautiful and as tempting as her. I was surrounded by different kinds of women almost my whole life, women who had the face and the body that most men craved. But she was a delicious surprise. Besides, only Natasha was able to fill something inside me, something I could not explain even to myself.

I softly traced her face with my fingers. Just like that and all the coldness I had felt disappeared. It was replaced with warmth, a different kind of warmth and it seemed to reach my chest, giving me a light feeling.

“What’s with you, human? Why can’t I get enough of you?”

I slowly removed the blanket which covered the lower part of her body and let my hands wandered from her neck down to her breasts. All this is mine now… at least until the mark disappears.

It was afternoon now. Natasha had been sleeping for more than nine hours. And both of us needed to feed now, especially me. I left wet kisses on every part of her body. A mischievous smile formed in my lips when I heard her moan in her sleep.

“Hurry and wake up now, Natasha,” I whispered before playfully biting her earlobe which had her moaning once more. I liked her moans. It was making me want to do more so I could hear more of her moans. I stopped myself from biting her neck. Only Natasha was able to make me feel thrilled about sucking blood.

I kissed her neck before my lips went down to her breast. I lingered on the space between her breasts while listening to her heart beat before finally giving in to the temptation and licked her left breast. There was a sweet smell coming from her body that captivated my senses the first time I woke up and saw her.

I rubbed my cock against her entrance as I licked her nipple before covering it with my mouth while molding her other breast with my hand. Even her nipples were pretty. They were pink and they were hard right now. My other hand slid between her legs. Natasha was already wet down there. It seemed like she could feel what I was doing to her even in her dreams. She shook her head as her chest heaved. My lips travelled down her belly until I reached her soft flesh.

“Hmm…” She uttered; her eyes were still closed. But the second my finger slid inside her; she immediately opened her eyes. “Cain! What are you doing?” She looked stunned as she asked in a drowsy voice.

It was her first time calling my name. I liked it. “And good afternoon to you, too, Natasha. I’ve skipped breakfast already. Now, I’m about to have my late lunch. Do you want to join me?”

Natasha gasped when I thrust another finger inside her. She arched her back and held on my shoulder. My fingers went faster and firmer inside her. “So, you liked this, huh. I can feel your insides tightening against my fingers.”

“W-wait.”

Before she could even protest, I spread her legs and began sucking her clit while my other hand was busy tugging her nipple. I only lifted my face when I heard her scream which meant that she was no longer sleepy. I nibbled on her thigh and decided to tease her some more.

“You are louder than usual today, Natasha. Was it because you’ve rested enough?”

I chuckled when her cheeks flushed. The expressions she made as I thrust inside her last night was enough to drive a man on the edge of his sanity. Her face would flush every time I would penetrate her. And as soon as our bodies would touch, she would pant, and her body would quiver as if she could no longer get a hold of herself. And when she came, she would look at me with wonder in her eyes as if she didn’t know that such pleasure was possible.

That was the most captivating thing I ever saw. Aside from me, no other man should see this side of her. When a particular image played in my head, my smile faded. Thinking about the first man in her life left a bitter taste in my mouth.

“Your body is mine now. From now on, I want to be the only one that can see this side of you, Natasha. Do you understand?”

I didn’t wait for her reply anymore. I positioned myself in between her legs and began thrusting inside her again while watching as her full breasts bounced. To my surprise, she lifted her upper body without breaking our contact. She embraced me as she put her legs around my waist.

“Natasha—”

She softly smiled. And this time, that smile reached her eyes. “You’re still here. You kept your word. You didn’t abandon me. Thank you, Cain.”

“You look agitated, Cain. Aside from the fact that the human marked you, what else seems to be the problem?” Silas’ words suddenly rang inside my head when Natasha grabbed my neck and kissed me fully on the lips while trying to meet my every thrust. Our tongues met and collided. Today, she was as daring as the first time she entered the mansion all by herself.

I could never admit that this was the problem. The first time Natasha Rivera kissed me; I knew I was in trouble.