Page 80 of Royal Bite
“She was never my girlfriend.” Hegna lifted her head and cupped Stormey’s cheeks. Her thumb lightly stroked Stormey’s face. “I don’t even know her name.”
“Well, she certainly knew yours and even used your first name,” Stormey snapped. She couldn’t help but feel jealousy rear itself inside her. She reached up and ran a finger along Hegna’s bottom lip. Stormey was learning more about herself, and jealousy over Hegna’s old lover wasn’t something she liked experiencing. Yes, she was aware Hegna had been with countless women before her, but to see one in front of her had her turning into someone she wasn’t normally.
“Was my little human about to break out her claws?” Hegna smirked. She glanced over Stormey’s shoulder. “Maybe I shouldn’t have sent her away. I would have loved to see my mate beat the hell out of someone.”
Stormey relaxed. Of course Hegna would want violence. She was a warrior princess, one of the most dangerous vampires to breathe. Stormey glanced up at her and saw honesty in her eyes. She didn’t remember the woman. Hegna may be many things, but she wasn’t a liar.
“You would have loved that, wouldn’t you?” Stormey trailed her fingers from Hegna’s lips, down her neck, and stopped at her cleavage. “Me putting what I’ve learned to the test.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that you would have won,” Hegna breathed. Her eyes bored into Stormey. “I am drawn to you and no one else. My past is what it is. My past. You are my present and future.”
A warmth spread throughout Stormey. Her vampire was giving in to what was between them. Stormey smiled and leaned in, kissing her vampire. It was that moment Stormey knew she was officially in love with Hegna Riskel.
Hegna took Stormey’s hand and led her away from the bar. They maneuvered their way through the room to the dance floor. The music was slow and romantic. Hegna placed Stormey in front of her. Their bodies swayed with the rhythm of the music.
Stormey’s heart rate increased. Hegna’s warm body was flush against Stormey’s. Her hands smoothed along Stormey’s body and came up to cup her breasts. Stormey leaned back into Hegna’s embrace.
Her eyes fluttered closed. She always felt safe in the circle of Hegna’s arms. Her body was relaxed, but her core was slick with need. She swayed her body, brushing her ass back against Hegna. Her vampire’s hands tightened on her mounds, keeping her in place. Stormey’s eyes fluttered open and scanned the others around them. Her breath caught in her throat at the sight of feedings going on around her.
Bodies writhed against each other. The air grew thick with lust and the scent of copper. Vampires took what they wanted; humans basked in the pleasure of being bitten. Bare flesh greeted her as clothing disappeared from those around them.
The party had certainly taken a turn.
It would seem Councilman Vilson had brought in more humans for the vampires to feed on as entertainment.
Hegna’s hand slid up to her chin and tilted her head to the side. Stormey’s breaths turned into pants. Hegna’s warm breath skated along her skin. Her other hand bunched up Stormey’s dress, dragging it up her legs. She slipped her hand underneath it and arrived at Stormey’s center. Stormey leaned completely back against Hegna, about to beg for her touch and bite.
Hegna glided her tongue along her skin, sinking her fangs deep into the side of Stormey’s neck. Stormey’s mouth opened, and a silent scream escaped her. Hegna’s finger parted her labia and found her clit. She slid past the swollen bundle of nerves, gathering some of Stormey’s wetness. She brought it back to her clit and strummed it while she drank.
Stormey’s body immediately detonated. Her muscles grew taut as she rode the waves of her orgasm. Hegna’s firm grip on her chin tightened. She pulled harder, drinking in Stormey’s nourishing blood. Her pants grew more rapid while Hegna continued playing with her clit. She pinched it, sending Stormey into another hard orgasm.
Her body was racked with tremors. She didn’t want the feeling to go away. If Hegna needed to take all that she had, she would give it to her.
No questions asked.
In the back of the vehicle, Hegna stared down at the ring on her finger. As the eldest child of the king and queen, she had been gifted many things over her lifetime from the most treasured and priceless heirlooms to the simplest of gifts from a constituent.
But none of them had ever held such an emotional attachment before.
A gift from her mate.
She stared at the flawless aquamarine jewel that sat atop the vintage ring. It was easy to see that Stormey had been attracted to it because it matched Hegna’s eyes. But the emotions that had rested in Stormey’s had Hegna feeling something she had never thought she would ever feel.
Love.
Did she love the human?
She had never been in love before and wasn’t sure if this aching feeling in her chest was that. Hegna glanced down at Stormey who rested her head on Hegna’s shoulder. Her eyes were closed, and her breathing was languid and even.
Hegna’s fangs broke through her gums, wanting another taste of her mate. She made a mental note to have Stormey started on kenaf weed. She wouldn’t want her to experience any side effects from her feeding from her. The power and strength she experienced from drinking from Stormey solidified that the woman was her mate.
Hegna made the decision she would claim her. She would notify Ellanora so she could prepare. The claiming of a mate for humans could be dangerous. The molecular change that happened to them which allowed their aging to slow could be harmful and painful to them. The healer needed to ensure the vampire didn’t take too much blood during the claiming bite. The claiming room would need to be readied. Hegna’s mind was racing with everything that would be needed to ensure this would be a special moment for her human.
The vehicle arrived at the back entrance of the castle. Hegna sat up, recognizing Bijou and a few warriors standing at the door. Hegna tensed. Something was wrong. She could feel it.
“Miere, wake up. We are home,” she murmured.
Stormey snuggled closer to her, apparently not hearing her. A soft snore escaped her.
