“Glenda told me I had a week to propose or she would be doing it for me,” he said with a smile.

I couldn't help but laugh because, knowing my granny, she would have done it. He looked hesitant before a worried look flashed across his face.

“What’s wrong?”

“Your lifespan will extend like a vampire’s. All of your family will eventually pass on,” he murmured while stroking his thumb up and down my fingers in a comforting manner.

“I know. I’ve been talking with Holly. It’s something I’ve made peace with,” I said as I placed my free hand over his cheek.

He looked surprised for a moment.

“I thought you might have asked to turn some of them to keep them around,” he said with a sheepish smile.

I burst out laughing and held my stomach when I couldn't control the images that ran through my head.

“C-can you imagine ma granny running around Elgin as a vampire?” I said, trying to control my mirth.

He grinned and shook his head.

“She would take over the coven within 48 hours.”

“My granny and my parents have had a good life, Samuel. If we weren't blood mates, perhaps things would have turned out differently.”

“No,” he said adamantly as a scowl appeared on his face. “We were always meant to be together.”

“Yes, dear,” I said, patting his head like a dog before he growled and leapt onto me, pushing me back onto the bed.

He took his time and made me feel loved with every kiss and every touch. When he fed from me, it was more sensual than his usual feeding frenzy.

It was perfect.

Chapter 13

Samuel

My phone vibrated, and I paused in my sprint to check the message. My nightly hunts for this rogue vampire had been fruitless. My instinct told me it was someone known to Duncan because the London Coven were unaware of the reason behind my absence. Only Derrick, Alexander and Silas were aware of Charlotte.

I pulled my phone out while scanning the dark woods. The only sounds I could hear was the nocturnal animal scurrying around minding their own business. The message was from Derrick.

No one knows in the Coven. I sent Joshua to check Duncan’s castle, and we missed some of the captive's burnt belongings in a fireplace. Someone had gone through the fireplace before Joshua got there. He ensured the remaining evidence was destroyed. Do you need anyone up there? Joshua is the closest.

I tried to digest the information without panicking. During the first week, Charlotte had gone around trying to get her lost phone and documents replaced. This vampire could have her address and all her identification documents. I quickly tapped away my response.

Can you get Joshua to check in on the children and all the other people we rescued? If someone came looking for Duncan, they could be using the captive’s data to investigate. I don't need Joshua up here, thanks.

I wanted to keep Charlotte away from vampires. Silas and his blood mate Georgina, along with Alex and Holly, were my limit. Since Holly was due to give birth soon, we would need to go down and visit them and their new arrival. It would be a short visit since London was crawling with vampires.

I stuffed my phone back into my pocket and raced home. I wouldn't be leaving Charlotte’s side until the threat was eliminated. Had this vampire made himself known, it wouldn't have raised my suspicion.

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After mulling everything over on the run home, I felt a little better having a plan of action. I snuck into our bedroom to see Charlotte sprawled over the bed, face down. Once I slipped out of my clothes, I carefully climbed onto the bed. The covers left her back naked, and I decided she was in the perfect position for me to take advantage of.

I leaned back to get some lube and quickly smeared it over my dick before pulling the cover down her ass to see her perfect pussy on display. I stifled a groan as I used some lube to rub around her plump lips and stuffed some inside her cunt. This was my favourite part of hunting at night. Charlotte slept like the dead.

I pulled her ass cheeks apart and guided my dick inside her. I leaned back so I could watch my cock sink into her tight pussy. My dick throbbed inside her, and I bit my lip as I slowly began to screw myself in and out of her. I pulled her leg up so I could burrow deeper inside of her.

The sweet scent of her blood made me slip my other hand beneath her as I pulled her back against my body, enabling me to lick along her shoulder to her neck. I hadn't fed on anyone else since my first night with Charlotte. She let out a small sigh in her sleep, and I reached for her breast to play with the soft flesh of her nipple.