She seemed destined to continue meeting strange men in the forest.
“Quit your ignorance. Why are you stalking me?”
“My, you’re a vain woman.”
“Then why are you out here?” she asked, frowning.
“Forgive me, I didn’t know the forest belonged to you,” he said with a smirk. Picking up a stone and tossing it into the river, he then said, “I’ve learned two things today. One, crosses are forbidden and two, you’re the owner of the forest.”
Blushing she said, “I should be on my way.” This strange man was not from Barmoth. But why was he here? Lela knew of other kingdoms but they were far, far away. And besides, no one dared enter Barmoth without first sending a letter requesting permission. And she could not imagine her father granting this man consent to come into Barmoth.
“I’m sorry I frightened you,” he said.
“No need to apologize,” she said.
“You’re not afraid, then?”
“I’m not.” She was lying.
“I’m glad. Very well, until we meet again,” he said and started to walk away.
“And why should we meet again?” she asked.
He did not answer.
“Wait,” she said. “Who are you?”
Stopping, he turned to face her and said, “I’m one of the fallen, and your laws do not apply to me.” Then two sprawling, white wings appeared on his back and he took flight.
“For goodness sake!” Lela exhaled.
In all her years of roaming the forest, she had never witnessed a single extraordinary event and in the last few weeks she had encountered a golden ball, a frog who then became a vampire, and now she had just seen a man calling himself one of the fallen, whatever bloody hell that meant, spread wings and fly, yes, fly away right in front of her. Oh, and let’s not forget that the golden ball had chosen her to be the savior of all vampires and that had it not been for Eldrich, she’d most likely be dead. Just another day in the forest! Perhaps she should return to the castle and lock herself in the servants’ quarters for all eternity. Her curiosity for what else she had yet to experience prevented her from doing so. That and that it was her birthday and she’d not let a stupid flying, fallen person ruin her day.
She decided to keep this particular incident from Eldrich. She had no idea how he would react. Better to keep it a secret. Oh and to the forest, please refrain from sending anymore odd and ridiculous things my way. She bowed and then took a peek at the sun. She must have slept all day! It was already low in the sky. She darted to the fruit vines. If she was going to indulge in sickenly passionate sex with Eldrich, she needed more nourishment. She gulped down fistfuls of berries and then raced home.
Eldrich had asked her to wait for him in the house. If the sun set before she got home, her birthday night would be off to a horrible start. As much as she adored the sun, it seemed lately they were in constant friction with each other. Let me get home before you set, you chubby monster.
There, just a hundred feet from her was Eldrich’s house. Focusing on it, she increased her pace, a little part of her found this race with the sun electrifying. Reaching the steps, she took a second to glance at her nemesis. Ha! I won.
She flung the doors open and made for the house’s main living area. Standing in front of the fireplace, she inhaled and exhaled, pushing up her bosom, tightening her stomach muscles and straightening her back.
Darkness arrived. She hadn’t had enough time to light the sconces. She couldn’t see anything. In the next moment, someone grabbed her arm, spun her around and pressed her to a wall.
The candles on the chandelier, which hung from the ceiling, suddenly shone golden shadows into the room. Ah, yes, lit by magic.
“Straddle the wall,” Eldrich said.
Her birthday night was about to begin. In shadows, she did as he said.
“Now undress for me and then spread your legs.”
And she did.
He got down on his knees and placed his head under her…sweet Gods, he slid his tongue into her and moved it in ways that made her cry out his name. “Eldrich, oh, Eldrich, I thought about you all day,” she said, gasping for air.
Licking and sucking her, he moved her legs wider apart and then bit into her inner things.
She held onto the wall for all her life.
When he’d had his way, he stood and said, “Turn around and look at me.”
He was standing in front of her, holding his enlarged cock.
She breathed in and rubbed her face, her heart pounding.
“Tell me what you want me to do,” he said, masturbating himself.
“What do you want to do to me?” she asked.
“No!” he said.
“Have I offended you?” she asked, placing her hand on his chest.
He tilted his head to one side. “Love of mine, you will never offend me. I want to please you in every way, especially today. Did you think I forgot about your birthday? Ask anything of me,” he said, kissing her.
Oh, how she loved this creature. This beautiful creature with whom she wanted to stay until she took her last breath.
She shifted down on him and moved his hands. Then she captured him in her mouth, sucking and taking him in deeply.
“Princess, love,” Eldrich said. “I want to enter you.”
She stood and straddled the wall again, raising her buttocks to him.
“Let me enter you,” he said.
“Drink first,” she said, moving her hair to one side.
“I’ll go mad if you refuse me much longer.”
“It’s my birthday and you will do as I say,” she said, taking his hand and putting it between her inner thighs.
He inserted his fingers into her.
“Drink, my love,” she said, whimpering and swiveling her hips as he swirled his fingers inside of her.
“Let me enter you. Do you understand what I’m capable of if you make me suffer too long?” He nipped her neck and pressed his cock on her.
She was certainly testing their boundaries. And she didn’t care. She wanted more of him…she wanted all of him.
“Beg me,” she said.
“I beg you…dear sweetness of mine, I beg you. What do you desire?”
“Take me deep into the forest. That is what I want.”
He lifted her in his arms and in the next moment, he was transporting her through the woods, moving quickly, his speed amazing her. She felt as if they were flying.
“Go far, my love. And when you have left the Kingdom of Barmoth, set me down and have your way with me.”
They came to a stop and he put her down.
“Prince of mine.” She lied on the ground, fondled her breasts, pinching her nipples and whispering his name. She then flipped on her stomach, elevated her lower half, holding herself up with her elbows she broadened her legs for him.
“Bloody hell,” he said, pressing his stiffness against her.
“Oh Eldrich, you’re not…”
“Yes, let me.”
“I wasn’t going to stop you,” she said, her head down.
“Ask me for it,” he said, slapping her.
“You’re cruel,” she said.
“Tell me you want it,” he said, hitting her again.
The slight pain she was feeling from his striking her on her buttocks warmed her entire body. She’d never allow him to take it too far, that much she knew about herself. But she also knew that right at this moment, she desired more. And she had no intention of stopping him from entering her from…bloody hell.
“Oh yes, I want it,” she whispered.
“Louder.”
“I want it!” she yelled.
He dipped his fangs into her neck and then he started going into her, unhurried and oh so carefully. What she was feeling was absolutely without a doubt maddening bliss. She had once seen one of the male servants do this to a woman while another man did the same to him, all three of them grunting and crying out with delight. She’d gone to bed that night aroused and ready to explode. And now here she was and it was more intense than she imagined.