Page 53 of Love & Monsters
A pulse between my thighs quickened with each passing second. I swallowed hard and shuddered through a deep breath. When he withdrew my finger from his mouth, I couldn’t move under his darkening gaze.
“I do enjoy the taste of your skin, Mina.” His tongue flicked out and the flexible tip slithered along the inside of my wrist. “Every bit of you is positively enticing.”
He dropped my wrist. Moving swiftly, Vadric grabbed the arms of my chair and jerked it to the side. I gaped at him, unable to move as his hands quickly pushed my gossamer lavender dress up, exposing my legs. Those black and yellow eyes never broke contact while his face lowered between my knees.
“Vadric.” His name was a desperate plea. I felt the heat of his breath spread across my softest spot. My legs spread further apart on their own accord.
“Should I devour you now, little one?” His nostrils flared as he inhaled my scent deeply. A hard shudder wracked my spine and goosebumps pricked my skin. “You smell so good. Perhaps I should.”
“Isn’t it time for dinner?” I flushed at how breathless I sounded.
“Why would I go anywhere else when there is a feast before me at this very moment?” The unbridled hunger in the depths of his eyes always stole my breath away. Though this time there was a mischievous smirk on his lips that made me pause.
His large, warm palms cradled my thighs. I watched the heavy rise and fall of his chest as he breathed in the scent of my arousal. His lips parted, and I watched his long, thick tongue slithering with wicked intent.
Then my stomach grumbled with complaint. All the blood drained from my face, and I instantly went cold. Internally, I cursed out my growling stomach as I watched Vadric snicker and pull away. He dropped my dress over my legs and leaned back.
“While your cunt might satisfy my hunger, I think I need to keep you fed.” His lewd statement made my face feel hot. I sputtered wordlessly in return.
Vadric closed his eyes and dropped his head to laugh at my flustered reaction. That only embarrassed me further, but there was a smile growing on my lips, too.
“Come on, little one.” Vadric rose to his full height, towering over me with his impossible height. He held his hand out for me and I slipped mine into his palm, enjoying the sight of his deep blue skin curling around my hand.
“I didn’t realize how hungry I was. I’m sorry,” I apologized for the interruption of our heated moment.
“Oh, not to worry. I’ll simply have you for dessert.” His salacious promise turned my cheeks pink, and it was the only thing I could think about throughout dinner.
Thirty
While the other monsters accepted his ownership of me as his human pet and it allowed me the freedom to wander the castle on my own, I truly believed Vadric simply enjoyed me in his lap at the end of the day. Sitting in Vadric’s lap throughout dinner was excruciating. All my mind could focus on was the searing heat of his body against mine.
Lord Ascian would randomly feed me as the night went on. That was something I had to get used to because he did it every night. Even when I couldn’t eat another bite, Vadric would continue to pressure me to eat more as though unsatisfied I was full.
It was something that made Ilya glare daggers at me. When I remembered her earlier words, I knew why. But no matter what his sister believed, I convinced myself that this Master and Pet act we put on for the others was all our relationship could be.
After all, I was only a human, and he was the Lord of Nadirn. How compatible could we really be in the end?
“Mina, you must try this.” Vadric held something up to my lips that looked like brown bread and smelled of herbs and garlic. I realized there were foods here in this world that closely resemble Earth food. It made eating easier.
“I’ve already eaten a ton of that, Vadric. I’m so full.” Shifting made it easier for me to look back at his face. He dropped the bread onto the plate, staring at me with devious intent.
Though I didn’t know what his intentions were, they were undoubtably devious. They always were after dinner when we were on the verge of going to bed. However, I saw something different hidden in the depths of his dark eyes. Something that made my stomach clench with anxiety.
“If you can’t eat another bite, are you ready to retire?” His tail wrapped around my ankle, slowly inching higher up my leg as he spoke. My cheeks heated when the tip of his tail brushed a sensitive spot of skin on my inner thigh.
“I suppose I am.” As stuffed as I was, I might need to be rolled down the halls to bed.
“Are you alright walking back and waiting for me?” Vadric asked lowly. His eyes briefly flickered to Knox sitting on the other side of Ilya.
“You can do whatever you want, Vadric. You’re the master here,” I teased in a whisper. It made me happy that although he was the Lord of Nadirn, and he didn’t need to, he still asked.
“You’re right,” he mused, absently rubbing his chin, “I am the master here. Why don’t you go wait in bed for your master to join you, then?”
My face turned bright red, and my eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. There was so much promise in those words. It made me nervous yet excited.
This time when I shifted on his lap, it was with an obvious purpose in mind. My ass rubbed over his dick as I squirmed against his chest. I heard his low groan and witnessed his fists curl over the edge of his throne’s armrests.
“I’ll see you there.” I didn’t look back as I slid off his lap. That was enough of a tease to drive him wild. Although I knew I’d pay for it when he finally came to bed. I couldn’t wait.
