He blinked at the light, and the blood drained out of his face when he saw me. My fangs were extended, and I knew the fury within me had my eyes red.
“What are yae?” he whispered.
“I’m a vampire,” I said with a smile. “I’m going to drain your nasty blood for harassing Charlotte.”
“A-am sorry. I willnae do it again,” he stammered with his eyes wide open in fear.
“No, you won’t, you sleazy cunt,” I said before pulling the sleeve of his T-shirt up.
I swooped down and bit into his brachial artery. It was satisfying to sink my fangs into his soft flesh. Other than his whimpering, he didn't make a sound. I allowed my venom to flood through his veins. I fed ferociously because I’d been thinking of punishing him for hours.
My anger had festered until I was enraged at how aggressive he’d been with my Charlotte. I moved my fingers to his neck to feel his pulse slow down, but his heart still had a strong beat to it. When I pulled back, I saw residual blood drip down his arm. His eyes looked docile and somewhat vacant.
“How many times have you accosted Charlotte?” I asked him.
Her niece was seven, so he’d been on the scene for a while. He looked as if he were downloading the information from his thick skull.
“Around twenty times,” he finally said with a frown.
“Did you touch her?”
“Whenever I could,” he replied instantly.
I walked behind him and untied him before returning to punch him in the face. His head swung back with the force, and other than a grunt, he didn't say anything.
“You will never say or do anything inappropriate to Charlotte. You will apologise for your disgusting behaviour the next time you see her. If you touch her again, I want you to take a spoon and gouge your eye out, but make sure you do it away from your family,” I said, looking into his eyes to ensure he was well and truly under my command.
“Yes.”
“I’m going to break your arm, and after that, you will go to sleep on the couch. You will tell your wife that you fell down the stairs,” I said, taking his arm and twisting it into the position I needed it to be in.
I punched his upper arm and smiled when I heard his humerus bone break. He grunted again, but there was no screaming. There never was unless we wanted there to be. He stood up like a zombie and walked towards the living room.
My fang marks were on the inner side of the opposite arm, so being discovered by any medical professional wasn't a concern to me. Fed and satisfied, I returned to Charlotte’s apartment, but this time, I used the door and sat on her bed beside her. My need for blood was sated by her brother-in-law, but the scent of her sweet blood was alluring. At least I would know if he touched her again because he would be missing an eye.
I smothered a snicker when I pictured him with a spoon jammed into his eye socket.
I leaned down and sniffed her neck. My cock hardened instantly, and I closed my eyes at the sweet torture. A temptation like no other I had experienced. I didn't remember consuming human food since I was too old, but I knew in my six hundred years of existence that I’d never smelled anything like Charlotte.
I carefully moved her hair away and licked her pulsating artery, but as my fangs came out, I pulled back because I didn't trust myself. If I wanted to fuck a woman. I would use my charm, or while I fed, I would simply mesmerise them with my venom or my hypnotic gaze. Charlotte was a challenge and one that couldn't be rushed.
I would give her some time to settle back into her life, but once that time was up, she would be mine to claim.
Chapter 4
Charlotte
The community dance was a success. I had ensured they had good quality catering and plenty of alcohol. It was always funny to see my Gran steaming. I’d bought new decorations and hired a karaoke DJ for the event. It made me happy to see them all have fun. I saw Kathy snogging the face off her new boyfriend in the corner. At least there would be no unexpected pregnancies tonight.
“Lottie, yae did ah grand job tonight,” Granny said, coming to stand beside me with a glass of sherry in her hand. “Why don't yae relax and get yerself ah drink?”
“Aye, that's not a bad idea,” I said. Now that all the setup was done, I could relax.
“Allow me,” A man’s deep voice said.
I froze on the spot when I saw the bloodsucker.
“Oh, Samuel, yae made it. This is ma grandwean I was telling yae aboot. Charlotte, this is Samuel,” she said, stabbing me with her bony elbow when I didn't respond.