Page 111 of Petals and Fangs

“I do not have any objections, as long as you promise all the bodies turn to ashes.”

“Deal.”

“What do you want in return?”

Demetrius looks at Lily at first, then back at me. I can suspect he is after Lily, but his thoughts are sincere; something a vampire is not known to have.

“A friend, I suppose.”

“Consider it already done.”

“Are you going to turn her, Ethan?” Demetrius asks as he gestures at Lily, his tone surprisingly neutral.

“Do you think I should do that, Demetrius?” I ask, stealing glances at Lily. She smirks, obviously enjoying the conversation. She is also trying to hide her fear.

“I think you ought to. That way, I will stop craving her blood,” Demetrius smiles, a genuine, almost friendly smile.

“Someday, perhaps,” I chuckle, nudging Lily.

“I will be seeing you around, Ethan Rothschild. Lily Snow. A pleasure to have known you,” Demetrius’s smile widens.

With that, he grins at both of us and walks into the fog, his figure slowly blending into the mist. The weather is perfect for his dramatic exit—a typical vampiric scene in New York.

“He’s something else, isn’t he?” Lily looks up at me, still smiling.

“Yeah, he is. But for now, we have other things to focus on,” I nod, wrapping my arm around her, and pulling her as close as possible.

“Such as?”

“Ready to hop on business?” I ask her, and it only takes a smile from her to know the answer.

“What is that supposed to mean?”

“I want to make you my business partner, Lily Snow,” I pull her in for a kiss, so passionate that we fail to realize how long we stand there, embracing each other.

“Is that so?” she asks, breaking the kiss.

“And not only that. I want you to move in with me. To be part of my life. Permanently. And I will do anything and everything to keep you safe,” I say as I breathe close to her face.

“You mean everything to me, Lily Snow.”

She smiles, and it is the most beautiful thing in the world.

“Come on. Let's get out of here,” I take her hand and guide her to the car. I need to get far away from here to a place where only Lily and I exist.

The drive is full of forbidden thoughts. In both of our minds. I can clearly read her thoughts, and it makes my mouth water. I quickly pull over to the side of the road. I need her. Now.

“Ethan, we can't.”

“No, Lily, please. Don't speak. I need you, more than you could ever imagine.”

She grins at me and climbs on top of me, kissing me passionately. She pulls off her blazer exposing a godlike sight in front of me.

“Fuck, you are so beautiful,” I run my tongue across her bare breasts, and she moans with pleasure.

Her lips find mine and she pulls off my jacket, shirt, and then pants. My hard dick is now exposed, waiting for her touch.

“Ethan,” she whispers my name like it's a prayer. Her words are music to my ears. I rip off her panties, lift her onto my lap, and enter her. She lets out a cry of pleasure. I thrust deeper and deeper inside of her.

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