Page 44 of Blood Bonds

Not as soon as I realized that I wasn’t alone.

“Why hello, Peaches.”

My head snapped up the second I heard his voice, to find him leaning casually against the wall opposite.

“Oh shit, no, no, no!” I shouted, before backing up and turning just in time to see the door I had just erupted from now opening. And this time a new predator emerged as Victor stood there, looking more masterful than I had ever seen him. Every shred of amusement and ease was now replaced by the face of someone in complete control.

Then he spoke, and the truth of my dark and deadly situation truly came to light.

“I guess it’s time for your plan, Brother.”

Chapter 17

Owned

It didn’t take long after this for my natural instincts to kick in. I quickly turned from Victor and started running down the alleyway towards a car I could see parked there.

Needless to say…I didn’t get far.

“Where are you going, little Peach?” the Vampire I knew said, his tone full of cruel humor as I felt his arms go around me when he caught me from behind with ease.

“No! Let me go, please!” I begged, squirming in his hold, the same moment now replaying our history back at me in real time.

Despite my obsession with him, it now felt nothing but foolish. It felt like the type of mistake that would cost me my life. A crush on a killer. Who did that? Someone with a fucking death wish, that was who!

“Calm, Sweetheart.” Another voice added to this repeat performance, a voice I had not long ago been hanging off every god damn word… Victor.Which meant only one thing… I now faced not one but two villains because, clearly, they were one and the same.

Vampire Brothers.

“What do you want with me?!” I cried out, making the one who had his arms around me dip his head and breathe me in deep. A startling rumbling emitted from his chest.

“Not helping, Talon,” Victor scolded with a frustrated sigh, and giving me his brother’s name.Talon… It certainly suited him because I currently felt as if I had been captured in his dangerous claws.

“Mmm, I can’t help myself…she smells fucking delicious,”he growled, making me tense in his hold before pleading with him.

“Oh fuck! Please don’t bite me!”

He chuckled before telling me in an amused tone, “I can’t promise anything.”

“Tal, for fuck’s sake, stop scaring the shit out of her and carry her to the car already!” Victor snapped.

“Oh, with pleasure,” his brother said before doing just that.

My world was suddenly turning upside down…literally, because he spun me and put a large shoulder to my belly before he lifted me up and over, locking my legs to his chest. I was left to hit his back as he walked toward the end of the street where I knew a car was waiting.

“Add some kitten claws to that assault, Pet, and give my back a scratch, would you?” Talon said with a chuckle, and damn him the sexy sound.

“Screw you!” I shouted in my anger, something that ended with me being jiggled over his shoulder as he started laughing. Jesus, he was a happy fucker!

I was suddenly pulled from his shoulder, his strong grip on my waist as he lowered me down the front of him in a purposely slow motion. Something that made my insults die in my throat because it was much harder to do now that I was faced with his devastatingly handsome face. One I was equally attracted to as much as I was terrified of. It was fucked up, I knew that, butI couldn’t help it. I was in the middle of my mental breakdown and heading straight for insanity.

“Promises, promises, Peaches,” he replied, smirking down at me, the sexual intent coating his words.

“In the car…now,”Victor’s demand broke through this moment, making him grin before telling me,

“He’s always trying to ruin my fun.” Then he winked at me, making my eyes widen in shock. Was he seriously flirting with me or was this just a Vampire’s equivalent of playing with their food?

“Now time to get your sexy ass in the car, little Peach,” Talon said, spinning me around and smacking my ass, making me cry out in shock more than pain… it hadn’t been done hard enough for that.

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