The Vampire’s Servant
Chapter 61

Victor explained how my communication ability worked a little more and why it was that I could communicate with Rex. He said that it was because of the bond with Gray and that I would learn to communicate back and forth as I healed and grew. For now, if I

thought about a person strongly enough, I could press my thoughts into their heads.

I wandered out of the room with a lot more than I thought I would have. And a lot less. Victor wasn't going to give me what I needed. I understood. He said it wasn't time. I felt like it was, though.

Bellamy was winning one of the shooting games against Cam, Val, and Dillon. Gray was on the couch with Harmony and Jean-Claude. They were talking about fighting moves.

I liked the comfortable feeling in the room. Everyone was getting along and having fun. They were all so relaxed.

Gray closed his eyes and sniffed, then looked directly at me. I felt like my body had caught fire. He smiled and stood up, crossing the room quickly to me.

He wrapped his arms around me and smiled down. I traced my fingers over his jaw and he shuddered. I felt almost breathless at having him so close.

"Echo." He whispered. "Are you hungry? Your fangs are out, angel."

I nodded, embarrassed that it was so obvious. I worried that he would think I was only there to feed on him. It wasn't my intention, not entirely.

"I'm taking Echo to the library. We'll be back in a few minutes." Gray said to the group.

Gray didn't wait for questions, he pulled me out of the room and down the hall. When we entered the room, Victor's sire looked over at us. She was curled on the couch, reading a book. "I suppose you want me to vacate this room as well." She sighed.

"We can go somewhere else." I offered.

Talia chuckled. "I see. You need to feed and he wants to have somewhere private." She got up off the couch and walked past us, out the door. "I'll head back to Victor's office." Gray closed the door behind her and turned to me. His eyes darkened a little. I took a step back.

"Don't be afraid, angel. I'm just excited to feed you again." He murmured as he drew closer.

I have no idea why I was suddenly backing away from him. I wasn't afraid. I wanted to jump on him and bite him. Something about the way he slowly stalked me, was making my heart flutter. "Come to me, Echo. Stop moving away." Gray said with a little growl in his voice.

It made me jump and scurry behind one of the big chairs. He cocked his head to the side and a slow smile came over his face. Gray sniffed and chuckled.

"Little girl, you don't understand the game you're playing." He purred in a slightly deeper voice.

The tone in his voice made things in me tighten. A squeak escaped my lips and my legs told me to run. I took off from behind the chair, trying to get to the next one.

I managed to get behind it before he could grab me. I giggled.

"Damn. You're almost as fast as a vampire." He laughed. "Come on, Echo. Weren't you taught not to play with your food?"

Folding my arms behind my back, I turned away from him and wandered slowly. I was focusing on the sound of him moving and his breath getting heavier. It thrilled me and I dodged as he lunged for me.

I ran around the room with Gray hot on my heels. He managed to grab my arm and pulled me against him. I turned and jumped up, wrapping my legs around his waist and sucking on the bite mark I'd given him. Gray groaned and spun, pressing me against the wall. He kissed and nibbled down my neck, stopping and sucking on one spot that made me moan and made the fire in my body burn hotter.

My fangs slipped into his skin and retracted. I fed on him while his body rubbed mine in the most heavenly way. I wanted nothing more than for him to keep going. The feeding was over all too soon.

He pulled my chin, so I would look directly at him and started kissing me. His tongue played with mine while his body kept up its motion. I whimpered as I squeezed my legs tighter around him. Gray's hands wandered my body. The feeling was blissful. His touch was gentle, yet firm. I felt entirely safe and like I was melting into a puddle.

His kisses stopped, hand on my breast. As he seemed to have realized what was going on for the first time.

"Echo, I'm sorry. You got Rex all riled up when you ran from me." He breathed.

"Don't stop, Gray. Please." I murmured.

"I can't. Victor's right. This isn't entirely you. I don't want you to regret it when I make love to you." Gray whispered and started trying to pull me off him.

It was like I was breaking apart. Neither one of them wanted me. I needed them more than I could have ever imagined I would.

Why didn't they want to keep going? I wouldn't be mad at them. I needed something from them so bad. Was it making love?

I remembered the things that Mr. Caine said. I thought of the way I felt when I thought about doing them with Victor. The idea of doing them with Gray made me groan with desire and rub myself against him. That was what I wanted. What my body wanted. I needed to have Gray like that.

"Please, Gray. Don't push me away. Make love to me. Make me feel your love for me. I want it so bad. I feel like I'm on fire." I pled.

"Don't do this to me, Echo. Don't make this harder than it already is. I love you, but I won't do this until I know it's entirely you asking for it, and not whoever you are when you're feeding." He said softly.

Gently, Gray pried me off of him and set me on the floor. He kissed my forehead and left the room. I hated him and Victor a little for doing this to me.

I moved to the couch and plopped down, curling into the corner of it. Was I someone else right now? I felt like myself.

Maybe I was pushing them too far, too fast. I knew this was very different from how I was before, but I felt very different. I couldn't help it.

It was like no one else mattered right now. I loved my sister and brother. I even loved Marius. But all I really wanted right now was to be curled up in my bed with Gray and Victor.

Part of me was happy to spend time with everyone, but it warred with the part of me that resented not spending time with Victor and Gray. At least Marius had changed Victor's mind. I don't agree with how he did it, but I didn't want to lose Victor.

Maybe that was part of whatever wasn't me. Whatever made me more grateful than upset that Marius had threatened Victor. The part that told me to run from Gray, giving me a wonderful feeding.

Would that fade away? I could feel the heat flushing my face. Would I start feeling ashamed of what I'd done?

While I was deep in thought, the door opened. I could smell the scent of a werewolf, but it wasn't Gray or Harmony. I turned to see who it was.

Bellamy closed the door behind her and smiled slightly at me. I jumped off of the couch.

"Did you need something?" I asked. "I'm sorry I haven't been a very good hostess."

"Don't worry. You were a little busy with other things and you're healing. I... umm... I heard Gray and Victor talking in Victor's office. Talia didn't close the door all the way when she left. I heard you've been having some trouble. I know you barely know me, but maybe I can help." She offered.

"I don't really know how you could help. I don't mean to be rude. I just... don't think anyone can help me right now." I sighed.

"Let's sit down and you can talk to me. I promise very little judgement." Bellamy said.

I looked at the friendly expression on her face. It would be hard to talk to Harmony or Val about this. They were my sister and brother, but had different ideas about things.

Val had pressed me about the marriage stuff and why I'd marked both Gray and Victor. He kept asking me if I was sure it was what I wanted. I couldn't seem to explain it in a way he could understand. Or accept.

He kept trying to get me to move away from both of them. He wanted us to go live in our old house, now that our fake parents were gone. I didn't know how to make him happy. I was glad for Gray interrupting him, because I felt like I was about to start crying. Bellamy and I sat on the couch. She rubbed my back a little and waited for me to start talking. She seemed really nice. Like the wolves I'd met on the pack lands.

"First, call me Amy. I prefer it. Then, I want you to tell me absolutely everything. I've heard some things from everyone, but I like to make decisions based on my own research. So, start talking." She insisted.

I did. I started at the very beginning. Some of my earliest memories. I told her the things I heard my ex-mother telling Daniel. I told her about all the vampires who'd fed on me, the things they did and said. I told her how Victor saved me and everything that had happened since I met him, including meeting Gray.

In the end, I even told her about my feelings and urges with both of them. More than just the feeding. How much I loved their arms around me, their mouths on mine, their hands touching me.

"Sounds like the mate bond has been pretty firmly established. Victor was afraid because he didn't want you to decide you only wanted one mate and end up leaving him behind. He obviously thinks you should be with Gray because you're both day creatures and he's a night creature. To him, it was inevitable that you would move on after spending all day with Gray and growing closer to him." Amy explained.

"I wouldn't. I don't need a lot of sleep. In the summer I'll have a lot less time with him, but in the winter we could have a lot of time. The nights are so much longer." I said.

"Yes, but Gray isn't bound by something like when the sun is up. He can be with you all the time, every day and night."

"I don't want that. I can't love Gray without loving Victor. I feel like my heart is breaking if I even try to imagine it." I sniffled.

"One day, my mate will die. He's nineteen years older than me, so I will have at least nineteen years without him. The thought of not having him with me is absolutely heart breaking. What will happen to you without Gray?" She asked.

I didn't even want to think of it. I would have an eternity with Victor, but only a lifetime with Gray. This must have been why Victor was so concerned. He must have thought I would give more love and attention to Gray because I would lose him sooner.

"I... I can't even think of that. Maybe there's a way. Maybe my mark can keep him alive longer, or he could become my servant and I could keep him alive like Silence keeps Drew alive." I murmured.

"There is a lot you three still have to figure out. That is just where I see the most concern coming from Victor. Do you understand him a little better now?"

I nodded. "I would never give one up for the other, though. I love them both."

"Good. That will help. Next is the way you're feeling. Those urges you were telling me about. It sounds, and smells, like you're becoming aroused with them. You need to take care of that. Find some privacy. Tell the boys to give you some time and go relieve yourself. I can assure you, that's what they're doing." Amy chuckled.

"I... I don't know how." I whispered.

She pursed her lips and sighed. "I forgot. You're all sheltered and stuff. I like you, Echo. But I'm not going to explain that to you. Instead, I'll talk to Gray and Victor for you, since you might get embarrassed, and they can deal with it. Taking care of you is their job and they shouldn't leave you here with the female version of blue balls while they feel all proud of themselves for holding back."

I was grateful. I had no idea how I was even expected to start that conversation. How do you tell someone that? I didn't even really know what I was talking about. The thought of telling them the same things that men had told me before made me feel like I was going to faint and cry all at the same time.

Amy hugged me. I felt more relaxed now that I'd talked to someone. I was more grateful than before that Marius had brought her here.

"Alright. You go say goodbye to your sister and brother, then head up for a bath. I'll go give those boys a piece of my mind. They've been deciding what you need instead of talking to you and that needs to stop. You aren't a child, you're a woman and you need to have control over your life." She insisted.

"Thank you, Amy. I didn't realize how much I needed to talk to someone and have them really listen to me." I said softly.

She stood and helped me up. I was a little in awe of her. She wasn't much older than me, but she had the control and confidence that I craved. When I grow up, I want to be like Bellamy.