The Vampire’s Servant -
Chapter 155
[Marius]
When my alarm went off, indicating it was time for Echo's training, I got out of Lila's bed and dressed. Lila loved the necklace I gave her last night. A bloodstone may be the most popular stone for engagements, but I had a necklace with a large ruby in my vault which I thought would suit her more. The actual proposal had been dicey. I'd never made an offer like that. No human, nor vampire, had ever been my bride.
"Mmm. Daddy? Where are you going?" Lila mumbled sleepily.
"I train Echo in the mornings. You should go back to sleep. You'll need your rest for when I return." I said, taking her hand and kissing it.
"Are you going to be long?" She asked.
"Training is an hour and a half. I rarely stay for breakfast, so I'll be back then." I informed her.
"I'll get up and get some work done. There are a couple potions that mix better at dawn anyway." Lila yawned and sat up.
Her blonde hair framed her body as the sheet she was covered with slipped down her chest. I felt pride in knowing she was mine. Lila was a powerful dark witch. A perfect match for me as Death.
She stretched and rubbed her eyes. I sat on the bed next to her and adjusted the ruby necklace so it would sit properly on her chest. It looked marvelous against her creamy skin.
"Are you sure you have to go? She can train with someone else for one day." Lila pouted.
"You're mine now, Lila. I'll always come back to you." I promised.
"You were really serious? I thought you were just playing a game." She giggled.
I grabbed her chin and held it firmly in my hand, forcing her to look into my eyes. The amusement bled from them quickly, leaving surprise behind. She really hadn't thought me serious.
"I would never joke about this, little witch. You are mine. I'm taking you home with me and I'm keeping you." I told her gruffly.
Her eyes lit up with delight. She threw her arms around my neck and I released her face so she could kiss me. No one was ever happy to go to my home. This was definitely a first.
"Oh, Marius. I'm so happy. I was thinking this was going to be a terrible break up one day. I... I think I'm falling in love with you." Lila whispered.
"Of course you are. There is no better match for us than each other. You were always mine. It just took me a while to find you. And you can choose to keep living, if you wish, or I can turn you. I'll never pressure you." I vowed.
"I think I'd like to live out the rest of this life, at least. We can talk more about it in a few hundred years. Stay with me. Call your daughter and tell her to take the morning off. I want to celebrate our engagement some more. I want you to mark me as yours." She purred as she nibbled my neck.
I loved the feeling of her mouth on my skin. The heat and softness of her breath made me harden more quickly than I ever had before. I could spend a century, even a millennium, in bed with her and never tire of hearing her sigh and moan.
She bit down on my shoulder hard enough to draw blood. I groaned and pushed her back on the bed, burying my face in the curve of her neck and taking in the scent of her. Lila smelled of magic, old blood, and arousal. It was intoxicating.
With reverence, I bit down on her neck with my fangs extended. I marked her and took a little of her blood to seal the marking. She was mine forever. I would renew the mark until the day I died, or the day she said she didn't want to be with me any longer. When I pulled away, she whimpered a little. Lila always knew what sounds to make to drive me into a frenzy. I nearly forgot about Echo, when my phone started ringing.
I pulled it out and looked at the caller ID. It was Echo. She was probably wondering where I was.
"Hello, Echo. I'm sorry I'm late." I answered.
"Oh! I was just going to ask if we could push off training. I'm not feeling great today and I was thinking of just taking some time to relax. You know, in case it's something to do with the curse." Echo replied.
"I need to come by to pick up a paper Talia called me about. She left a message about a spell she'd written down on your desk. I can come over later on, though. I want you to eat something and get some rest. Do you understand?" I asked.
"I could always just bring it to you. I can travel to where you are and hand off the paper. It's no big deal." She offered.
Something in her tone concerned me. Was something happening that she didn't want me to know about? I didn't like it.
"No. I'll come to you, after I'm finished here, to get the paper. I want to see you and make sure you're doing alright." I insisted. She sighed. "Yes, papa. But you need to know that the house is pretty empty today so you may not see anyone else."
"Why is that? They should be taking care of you if you're ill. Are the wolf girls there to take care of you?" I pressed.
"Umm... I gave them the morning off. I'll be fine, Marius. I'm just taking the day to relax. It's been an intense couple of weeks. Don't worry about me. I sent everyone off. They're safe now. I'm fine to be alone for a while. I promise." Echo said. "I'll see you in a while. Rest." I told her. "Yes, papa. See you then." She replied and hung up.
I tossed my phone aside and regarded Lila, who was looking bored and a little annoyed. I grabbed her arm and rolled her onto her stomach, twisting her arm behind her back and adding a little pressure. She hissed and sighed. Bringing my hand up, I slapped her bottom, making her yelp and moan. I tried to enjoy myself, but kept thinking about why I was so concerned for Echo. It was like there was something in the back of my head crying out that I was needed. The feeling didn't go away as I took Lila roughly from behind. I made her beg and scream and cry for me, but nothing was taking away the feeling in my gut that something was wrong with my daughter. I'd never had such a torn focus before. When I finished with her, I began licking over the crescent cuts my nails had made into her hips. Closing the wounds. I licked over each bruise to numb the pain, then I laid next to Lila and pulled her into my arms. Gently cooing to her and telling her how good she
was.
If I was going to keep her, I couldn't use her and toss her away. I needed to show her I loved and cared for her. She wasn't just a tool for my desires.
Lila snuggled with her head on my chest. This was a feeling I could also get used to. I imagined having her in my bed when I woke up every day. Seeing her in my dungeons, torturing and killing alongside me. That would be amazing.
I knew of a room I was currently using for storage that would be perfect for her spell room. I would have my workers outfit it exactly to her specifications. She would want for nothing in my home.
"You were distracted, daddy." Lila murmured.
"I don't mean to be, little witch. I can't help but think something is wrong with Echo." I sighed.
"Do you want me to do a reading on her? Maybe it's the curse getting stronger. Maybe it found a gap in her armor." She suggested.
"I'd like that very much. I want my children safe." I replied.
"I'll go get everything ready. You get dressed again so you don't distract me with that gorgeous body." Lila giggled and got up.
She didn't wear clothing inside of her home. It was something that took me a little while to get used to. It would probably take my servants even longer.
I dressed again, this time for a normal day and not training. I was wearing slate gray slacks and a black dress shirt. My belt and shoes were of the best Italian leather. I went to the restroom to style my hair before heading out to the dining room. Readings couldn't take place in the spell room because the feeling of death in the room weakened the magic.
Lila was perched delicately on a chair. Her profile was that of an untamed goddess. My deadly little witch.
"Alright, I just need your blood for the reading. Focus on Echo and I'll be able to tell you what you want to know." She smiled.
Pricking my finger with my fang, I dropped some blood into the water. Lila watched as the blood dissipated into the bowl. She was intent and serious. Her eyes moved as if she was watching something.
I stood by silently. I'd mastered standing stone still millennia ago. Some vampires couldn't manage it. Phoebe was about my age and she couldn't stand still if her life depended on it.
"The curse has her. It found her weakness and is feeding on it. Marius, Echo is not in her right mind at all. She thinks she is and sometimes has moments of clarity, but she cracked yesterday. I see an attack on an ally. That's what did it."
"Talia said the curse attacked the elf prince and sent him to the realm of dreams with no way back. If not for her ability, Talia wouldn't have been able to save him. How has this affected my daughter?" I asked.
"She's fixated on safety. All I see when I try to hear her thoughts is 'safe'. Everything is so clouded. I can see her acting completely normal. Going through the house, interacting with others, doing chores she normally does, but... she's insane, Marius. There's nothing that can stop her either. With the ability the two of you share, there's nowhere she can be locked up for her own safety. I don't know what to tell you. The only way for her to get out of the grip of the curse is to either die, or no longer be the Master of the territory." Lila told me.
"Can you see what she's doing right now?"
She looked back into the bowl. I waited as patiently as I could. There was no rushing Lila's visions. If I tried, she might lose them altogether.
"It looks like she's fixing breakfast for everyone. She's in the kitchen working on something that looks like hand pies. She's filling the dough with breakfast meats and cheese. Echo seems very normal, and even happy, right now. I don't see anything indicating any trouble at all." She replied.
I felt some of my tension leave me. I knew Echo would take on some of her old duties at times because they made her feel happy. She would do it when she was stressed. Victor and Talia had told me that.
Remembering how content she'd seemed the first day I met her, while she was wandering the house and cleaning, made me smile a little. She knew her strengths and would play to them no matter her situation. Echo found a way to be in her element, even if she was in an entirely new situation.
The way she took over the territory so soundly and adeptly made me proud. She was definitely my daughter. I could see that in the way she behaved with utter authority and the way she controlled a room. She didn't even let that cat get to her like the others did. "It seems that I have some time then. Come, my little witch. Let me show you what a gentle lover I can be as well. Something you never get to see." I chuckled and held my hand out.
"Ooo, daddy. I can't wait." Lila giggled and took my hand.
I pulled her to me and kissed her tenderly, yet passionately. My hands caressed her back and bottom as I pressed her into me. She melted as I nibbled her ear and proceeded to kiss down her neck.
Sweeping Lila into my arms, I carried her back to her bedroom and placed her on the bed gently. I took off my clothes and laid them over the back of the chaise in the corner. When I turned around, she had situated herself in the middle of the bed and was looking at me with anticipation.
Crawling onto the bed, I picked up one of her legs and nibbled at her ankle before working my way up. Licking at the back of her knee, tasting every inch of the gorgeous limb until I reached her thigh. Extending my fangs, I bit into her thigh and started drawing her blood.
Lila's breath caught before she began moaning. Feeding at the thigh is foreplay for many vampires. It increases blood flow to the nether regions and can stimulate the senses of both parties.
I could smell her arousal increasing and sealed the bite before making my way to her dripping center. I kissed a line from her mound to her opening, before kissing her as passionately as any lover. My tongue dipped inside her, tasting her sweet nectar. She arched and I felt her muscles contract. My little witch had no idea of the heights I could take her to as I caught her eye and unleashed my hypnosis upon her. Her body stiffened, then began writhing as I continued my oral assault.
In the world I'd created for her, she was being treated to two of me. One teasing and caressing her upper body while I worked diligently between her legs. Her hands gripped the blanket beneath her and her body tensed.
When she reached another peak, I released her from my spell. Lila's head fell back and she moaned.
"I didn't realize you could do that. It felt so real. Are you some sort of sex god, daddy?" She asked breathily.
I chuckled, making her arch again. "You are the only one I have ever done that to. This is just for you, my little witch."
"I need you inside me so bad. Please." She begged.
"No begging, my dark queen. I'll give you everything you're due." I murmured and started kissing up her delectable body.
When I reached her breasts, I stopped to lavish attention on each one. Nibbling around it, licking circles around each tip before taking them slowly in my mouth. Her hands went to my hair and gripped as she moaned and sighed beneath me.
I began my slow push into her as I kissed up her neck to her jaw and chin, finally reaching her lips and pushing myself the rest of the way inside her. She was still a little swollen from the battering I gave her earlier and hissed as I planted myself inside her. "I love you, Lila. You are my darkest dream come true. Your blood is powerful and piquant. Your body was made for loving. Your magic is wondrous." I whispered as I began gently stroking in and out of her.
"Dear goddess, is there anything you can't do with that tongue." She breathed.
"We have the rest of time to find out." I purred.
Lila's body contracted around me. I groaned at the sensation. This was the first time I had been gentle with a female since the last time I was with a human. It was intoxicating to feel every minor change in her as I brought her to her peaks. She pulled me closer to her and my body slid over hers with each stroke. Every movement transferred her scent onto me. I moved a little faster, feeling my end coming. The scent of my witch surrounded me and I was having trouble containing myself. Finally, Lila cried out and her body began milking me. I couldn't hold back any longer and released into her. I bent my head down and bit her neck. She arched again as another large climax hit accompanying my bite and I licked over her skin. "Goddess, Marius. I didn't know it could be like that. It's always been good, but damn." Lila panted.
"This is one of the many advantages to being mine, my dark queen. I must go deal with my child. You should eat something. You've lost quite a lot of blood this morning." I chuckled.
"Right." She giggled.
I got off the bed and dressed. Lila wrapped her arms around me as I was buckling my belt. I pulled her arms from me and turned, placing a light kiss on her forehead.
"Go on. I have work to do." I said.
"Yes, daddy." Lila winked and sauntered out of the room.
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