Page 30 of Taken By the Vampires
I could never.
Again, I was blocked.
I sighed and rested my forehead on my knees. Why was life always so unfair?
Gentle fingers swept along my neck, brushing my hair from my face. I looked up to see Cassius studying me. “Don’t be sad, Ella. We’ll find a way.”
“That’s very kind of you, but my circumstances have nothing to do with you. They’re my problems. Not yours. I’ll find a way.” I kept my tone determined, as though I might actually believe myself.
“You’d be surprised how everyone’s problems weave together. And now, you do have people to rely on. Us. We’re going to help you, Ella.” As Cassius spoke, I fell into his caramel eyes. I wanted to believe him, but life had taught me to be a realist.
I smiled though. I knew he’d spoken from the heart and I also knew I wasn’t going to put them in the path of the Holy Trinity. It was best they stayed out of the way. People didn’t need enemies like them. I squeezed his hand. “Thank you, Cassius. That’s nice of you to say.”
“I don’t think she believes us, Cassius,” Davon said. His voice was deeper, tainted with something that made my core clench in awareness.
“I don’t believe she does either, Davon. Maybe we should show her exactly how serious we are.” Cassius’ gaze dropped to my mouth. My lips tingled as though he’d physically touched them.
My whole body shivered as heat scoured my skin. I barely breathed, my entire attention was riveted. I knew what was going to happen. Cassius stilled, a predator watching prey. Waiting for me to decide one way or the other.
But the storm could be clear tomorrow. And I would leave. And if I left, I wouldn’t know what it might be like. Just for one night.
To know.
To feel desire.
To give in to a deep, dark fantasy I’d never knew I had.
I licked dry lips, straightening my back. My breasts pushed against the material of the t-shirt they’d supplied me with, my nipples so sensitive that I felt every thread rubbing against my skin. “And just how serious are you?”
The ends of Cassius’ lips curved sightly. “As serious as anyone can get.”
Without preamble, he captured the back of my head in a firm grip and held me in place as he kissed me so hard it stole my breath away.
Chapter Twenty One
His heated mouth conquered mine, his lips moving with a single-minded purpose that picked me up and swept me along. Heat flamed my insides. Powerful desire erupted within me, and I kissed him back as hard as he kissed me.
I’d never reacted like this to any man before. Never became so fully entangled in a passion so powerful it made my body ache with the need to be touched. Held.
Devoured.
My hands circled on his shoulders. I arched my back so that my breasts rubbed against his chest in an attempt to relieve the ache, but it only heightened my arousal. Cassius moved, capturing my shoulders and leaning me backward to lay beneath him. A hand brushed my arm as Davon turned on his side, allowing both of us more room on the bed.
I thought I’d be embarrassed about kissing Cassius in front of Davon and Xander, but I wasn’t embarrassed at all. Knowing they watched made the blood rush through my veins, my skin prickling with awareness of their attention. Knowing I was the center of it fueled the fire that raged within me.
The air became heavy, the ambience changing to one darker, needier, more earthy. My body throbbed and I parted my thighs, allowing Cassius to lie over me and nestle his hips between my legs.
His erection pushed against my clit. He tilted his hips and rubbed his shaft there. A flurry of tingles surged through me at the intimate contact. The next time he rubbed against me, I followed his movements, increasing the friction.
“I’m under a spell with you, Ella.” Cassius breathed heavily. He pressed his forehead against mine for a moment before moving down my body. He kneeled between my legs. His fingers slipped beneath the waistband of my track pants. His nails slightly scraped my skin and piqued all of my senses.
Slowly. Slowly, he drew the elastic over my hips and pulled them off my legs. I had nothing on underneath. The cool air drifted over my heated skin. Self-conscious, I pressed my knees together. He palmed my thighs, the slight pressure stilling me. “Don’t hide yourself from us, Ella. You are beautiful beyond belief.” His fingers massaged my flesh and I relaxed into his touch.
“To all of us.” Davon stroked my cheek and leaned to kiss me. It was a brief kiss, and yet it wasn’t rushed. His fingertips skimmed my arm to rest at the hem of my t-shirt. He bunched the material and I allowed him to lift the garment off and away.
I eyed them. “What about you?” My entire focus was on my nakedness while they remained fully clothed.
Cassius’ fingers dipped along the inner seam of my thighs. “This is about you, Ella. You deserve to feel good.”
