Page 29 of Lured

“Perfectly.”

“Well, don't think you're going to stay that way the whole flight. They're going to bring us breakfast and whatever else we want. I want you to eat plenty and make sure you are taking care of yourself. Not too much junk, but you're young enough that you can enjoy yourself.”

I frowned at the instructions, not sure I liked the level of control it exhibited, but I didn't say anything for now. I was going to enjoy the food and being treated like royalty for a while if nothing else.

Once this mission was done I could walk away from the whole situation and then I wouldn't have a vampire telling me what to do. I glanced at him a few times, but he focused on getting his area the way he wanted as well. Lots of people came past us and someone settled into one of the first class seats further away from us in one of the back corners, but we remained mostly alone.

Eventually everyone was on board who was meant to be and the stewards shut the doors and got the plane sealed and ready to fly. I was asked for my order, able to choose from several food options and given all sorts of drink choices.

Although it was tempting to order some alcohol, I stuck to fruit juice and water. There was a large table that also folded up and I soon had a pile of drinks and snacks on it, more food on the way.

Again Leo chuckled and looked over at me.

“You told me to eat well,” I replied, hoping he didn't think that I was being too cheeky.

“I did. True.” Leo smiled and then left me to it.

I was used to plane food being served on a plastic tray with some extras in tiny little packets and a box of salad. It never tasted great and it wasn't really enough food. Not that I usually wanted more of it. This meal was very different. There was an actual plate, metal cutlery and it was clearly freshly cooked.

Although I wouldn't have thought I'd be hungry, I devoured the meal and enjoyed every moment of it. The food was so much more delicious than I'd have expected but Leo wasn't eating very much of it.

As I finished, Leo added what was left on his plate to mine and motioned for me to eat it as well. I wasn't going to argue with finally getting decent food and I hastily ate that as well.

“Thank you,” I said when I was done for the second time.

“You keep thanking me,” he replied. “Does this really mean that much to you?”

“Yes. It does. I've not had anything or anyone like this in my life before now.”

He nodded as I finished speaking and I considered how pathetic it must seem to him that I had never experienced so many things and leftover, candy and water had me expressing my gratitude.

Maybe being a hunter wasn't the best path for me. It clearly hadn't led to the fame and accolades I had thought it would. My mother and father had spoken of how many hunters had wanted them as mentors in their biggest days. But they had told me they'd slowed down and decided to take care of a smaller area.

I wasn't sure what I'd expected exactly, but the reality was far different.

As soon as the stewards had taken our plates and any rubbish and double checked we had the drinks we needed for a while, they turned the lights down low and left everyone to try to rest. I was more than ready to sleep, but Leo motioned for me to lean in toward him.

He motioned for me to close the screen door on the other side of my seat and partially hide myself from view. I wasn't about to argue with him and did so.

As soon as I'd done it he leaned over and pulled me in for a kiss. It was a little awkward when there was a partition between us, but I had already wondered what it would be like to kiss him enough times that I didn't protest at the sudden gesture. I eagerly kissed back, his lips surprisingly warm.

His grip on me was firm and before I could even attempt to pull back one of his hands ran over my side and groped my breast. I started, but I had nowhere to go and he continued to kiss me. Very quickly he found my nipple and pinched and twisted it again. That wasn't anything new, but it made me feel nervous.

We were on a plane and still exposed to see from several angles. It wasn't stopping Leo exploring my body as I began to heat up. I was turned on, but I was also scared someone would see.

Before long he was reaching into the top of my dress, pushing the fabric aside so he could not only touch my skin, but also exposing me to anyone who walked past. I gasped and tried to pull away again. His fingers gripped my nipple, keeping me where I was and sending tiny tendrils of pain through my body while also somehow making my thighs drip with desire.

He let me break away from the kiss, but held me close.

“Please, can we slow down?” I asked. It earned me a chuckle and another hard twist of my exposed nipple.

“You agreed to be my enthralled, did you not?” he whispered, his mouth moving closer to my ear and neck to talk to me without risking being overheard by anyone.

“I did,” I reluctantly replied. I shuddered as I thought about what that meant.

“Then we need to appear like we are both happy with you being my enthralled and I am going to do far worse than you while in the same room as Ludis and his little clan of vampires. I'm going to have sex with you while others watch. I'm going to have you naked while others are in the room. No one else but me will touch you or do anything to you, but your body belongs to me until this mission is over. It has to.”

I gulped and looked down, still in his tight embrace and wondering what I had gotten myself into.

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