The Vampire’s Servant
Chapter 63

When I woke, I stretched my body. I still felt really good. I was in the position I'd been when I went to sleep, so it didn't seem like I woke up to feed on anyone. That was a relief to me. I knew they understood and were accepting, but I still didn't like the idea of it. Part of it scared me. I never wanted to drink other people's blood, but Daniel had made that impossible. "Good morning, princess. You're up early." Victor said.

"I have training and testing with Amy today. Then I need to see where our freezer is and call the butcher for more meats. I have to talk to Drew about getting more blood for the fridge, and I have to figure out how much work I need to make up around the house." I replied, crawling into his lap. "Are you hungry, little one?" He purred.

"Yes. A little. I thought of going to cook some breakfast, but my stomach turned at the idea." I admitted.

"You know we don't mind you feeding on us. It's part of what we're here for. Bite me, Echo. I want it as much as you want to do it." Victor murmured, giving me a kiss on the cheek.

I moved to straddle him. Already, I could feel the pressure of his arousal. With only my panties and his pajama pants separating us, I could feel so much.

Rubbing my body against his, I licked the area I was going to bite. Victor groaned softly as my fangs entered him. He stilled my hips for a moment, then started guiding them back and forth over the bulge in his pants.

The feeling of it was amazing. I drank my fill and closed his wounds, but Victor didn't stop. My breath came in soft pants as I felt myself building to a climax. "My turn." Gray said hungrily.

I was so close, I didn't want to stop. Victor held my hips steady. I looked into his eyes.

"Time for you to finish, princess. Go to Grayson." He whispered.

"I want to stay here, Victor." I pouted.

"I can't handle much more, Echo. I'm sorry. You need to go torment Grayson for a while. If you don't finish, I'll help you when I come back." Victor promised.

I huffed and kissed him before crawling over to Gray and sitting on him the same way I was sitting on Victor. Gray sat up and caressed my face. I pushed him back into a laying position and started to lick his neck, preparing it for my bite. "Oh, goddess. Please, Echo. I need it. Bite me." Gray groaned.

My fangs slid into him and I started feeding while I felt the tingling of the bond where his hands touched my thighs. His hands slid up my body, encircling my breasts, bare under my nightgown. I felt the tingles rush through my body, right down to where I was rubbing myself against Gray's bulging pants.

As I was sealing the bite, Gray pinched my nipples lightly, sending a bolt of pleasure through me and tipping me over the edge. I arched and moaned, grinding myself against him even harder. His hips rose to meet mine.

I rode Gray's body while he fondled my breasts and muttered prayers to his goddess. Under my hands, I felt his abs tensing and relaxing as he moved. After another few moments, he quickly pushed me off him and dashed for the bathroom.

Victor was back in the bed. He smiled at me with a look in his eyes that made me want to pounce on him. I tried and he moved quickly, pinning me to the bed.

"You telegraph your moves, Echo. What were you planning, princess?" He chuckled.

I struggled to get free, growling a little. I arched my back and moved my legs, all to no avail. He wasn't letting me go.

"That was adorable. Are you going to start growling like a little wolf now?" Victor asked, kissing my face and pulling away when I tried to turn to his lips.

"Why are you teasing me, Victor?" I whimpered.

"Because you're cute when you pout and plead. Almost as cute as when you smile and bounce." He murmured.

"You really think I'm cute?" I asked.

"The most precious and adorable creature I've ever seen, Echo." Victor said.

"What about sexy? Do you think I'm sexy, Victor?" I pressed.

"I can barely contain myself around you, Echo. The way you bite your lip, your sighs, your moans, how you murmur my name, all the things I want to hear over and over again. Is that what you wanted to hear, my sweet princess?" He asked. "And I want a kiss." I demanded.

He laughed and kissed my lips. I craned my neck as far as I could, pressing my mouth against his. I moaned lightly as he pushed back, the passion of his kiss starting new fires inside of me.

"Echo needs to get dressed for training." Gray said from across the room.

Victor sighed and pulled away. "That is true. I'll spend the day in my bed. Will you be there when I wake up, princess?"

"Yes. I want to be right next to you when you are finally awake." I smiled.

"There's my favorite smile. Your happiness brightens even the darkest of nights, my darling little love." He purred and climbed off me.

"One day I'm going to win that wrestling match." I warned him.

"And when you do, you can do with me as you please. Until then, I'll be able to tease you mercilessly." Victor said with a wink.

I laughed as Gray came over and helped me off the bed. I hugged him briefly before heading to the bathroom and my closet to get ready. I wondered if I was still not myself. I was feeling better and more confident as time went on. Maybe I wasn't myself before and I was becoming myself now that I had them both with me.

-

After I was dressed in some yoga pants, a tank top, and my sneakers, I went back into the room. Gray and Victor were standing near the door talking quietly. I was a little relieved that they were getting along better than before. They turned to look at me. I felt a blush. The way they were looking at me reminded me of last night.

"Very sexy." Victor murmured before coming over and pulling me into his arms. "No other woman can hold a candle to you, princess."

He gave me a swift kiss on the lips then spun me into Gray's arms. I could almost see the struggle Gray was having with Rex. I pulled his face down to mine and kissed him softly.

"You're beautiful, Echo. I've never seen anyone as beautiful as you are." He murmured against my lips.

"You two should head out. You don't want to be late. I can't imagine keeping an Alpha waiting would go unpunished." Victor said.

I pulled away from Gray and smiled at Victor again. "If I don't see you before you sleep, just remember that I love you and I'll see you when you wake up."

"Of course, Echo. Get moving." He told me and pushed us along.

Once we were out of the room, Gray took my hand and led me to the area behind the house where Amy, Dillon, and Jean-Claude were waiting. I hoped we weren't too late. They didn't seem to be upset with us at all, so that was a relief.

"Today, we'll start with testing Echo. I want to know where she is for her abilities. Once we get that hammered out, we can get a plan put together. After the test, we'll have a run and some sparring. Echo can watch." Amy said.

I let go of Gray's hand and stepped forward. Amy grinned and waved me over. I was excited to see what would come out in the test.

"First thing, I need you to run to that tree over there and back as fast as you can." She told me.

Amy pulled out a stop watch and told me to go. I ran as fast and as hard as I could. I was a little out of breath as I arrived back.

"You're as fast as a young vampire when you push yourself. We'll work on it so you can be that fast without pushing as hard. When we run later, I don't want you to exert yourself that much. Got it?" She asked.

I nodded.

"Dilly has some weights set up over there. I want you to try to lift them. If you can do more, ask for more. When you can't lift it, let us know. Don't try to push yourself. You may be able to heal a lot of damage, but you're still a living being. You could end up in a lot more pain than a vampire overexerting." Amy explained.

"I understand. I'll be careful." I replied and headed over to the two tall men.

"Alright. Good to see you feeling better, Echo. Let's try something light." Dillon said.

I picked up the weight pretty easily. When I set it down he added little discs to it. I kept going until I couldn't pick the bar up off the ground anymore.

"Nice. You're one tough little cookie. Claude and I will make sure you can fight back if anyone tries to take you again. We'll help you use that strength to protect yourself. Got it?" Dillon asked.

"Yes, sir." I smiled.

"Awww. Never call me sir. I'm not that much older than you. Just call me Dil or Dillon. Okay, princess?" He grinned.

I glared and growled. "Only Victor can call me that."

He put his hands up in surrender. "I get it. We all have our endearments from our mates. I'll remember. No Princess Echo."

"I'm sorry." I sighed. "I don't know where that came from."

"Vampires are like that. You never really know what will set them off." He replied. "I've spent enough time with Talia to know that. It's something important to you so I will make it important to me. There won't be another mix up. When you feel that anger starting, I want you to take a deep breath and count to five slowly. You aren't ready to fight someone who wants to push it."

I nodded. "I'll do better in the future. Thank you for understanding."

"You're just the sweetest little thing. In definite need of a makeover, but sweet as sugar." Dillon chuckled.

Jean-Claude looked at him from the corner of his eye. Dillon turned and smacked his shoulder.

"Enough from you, mister. If you don't have something useful to contribute, you can go take your run early." He warned.

They ended up in a staring contest, neither one seeming to want to give in. I backed off and went to where Amy was talking to Gray. She smiled at me as I approached.

"Dilly let me know what you were able to comfortably lift. This is great news. You should be able to train with us pretty easily. Normally, I would test your fighting skill, but you, and everyone else, told me you haven't fought a day in your life. I'll start training you like I would a little kid. Just on form and movement. Are you ready for a run?" Amy asked.

"Sure, I think that Dillon and Jean-Claude might be fighting." I said quietly.

She looked around me and started snickering. I turned and saw Dillon and Jean-Claude kissing passionately. I had never seen two men kiss before. I wondered if Victor and Gray would ever kiss like that.

"NO." Gray said suddenly from behind me.

"Never!" Victor shouted.

I looked around and saw that the back door was open. Victor was standing in the doorway with his arms crossed. The sun was only just starting to brighten the edges of the sky, but Victor shouldn't have been risking it.

Suddenly I realized, they had heard me thinking that and I covered my face before curling down into a ball on the ground. I couldn't believe that they heard my mind wandering about something like them kissing.

I really needed to get a handle on this. I didn't want people to hear all the things I thought about them. Sometimes my mind wasn't nearly as nice as my mouth.

-

Amy ended up coaxing me into getting up and running. Gray didn't tell her what happened and I was grateful for that. He seemed a little grumpier than before.

We ran a few laps around the property. I was slower than Amy and Dillon, but managed to keep pace with Gray and Jean-Claude. I was very proud of myself.

In the end, it was the most fun, and most exercise, I'd ever had. Getting out there and moving made me feel a hundred percent better, and it stopped me from thinking about how upset Gray and Victor might end up being with me. I really hadn't meant for them to hear that thought, I'd just never seen anything as appealing as Jean-Claude and Dillon kissing.

We arrived back at the porch. Amy and Dillon were already there with glasses of water. I accepted one and sat on the porch. I definitely needed patio furniture.

Jean-Claude sat on the steps next to Dillon and leaned against him. They seemed very much in love. I looked over at Gray, but he was still scowling.

I wanted to make him smile. So I focused on him and thought about how much handsomer he was when he smiled. I thought about how I had trouble on the first day of school when he flashed that smile and I wanted nothing more than to see it again.

His lip curled up to the side and he chuckled a little. I bit my lip and watched as his smile grew and he looked up at me. I almost laughed at how easy that was. I always wanted my mates to be happy.

My life had changed a lot in the last few weeks, but all for the best. I still had my true family and now I had two more people who loved me and wanted me happy. I had a purpose, and I was getting more and more friends by the day.