The Vampire’s Servant
Chapter 88

The next morning, I woke up before Gray's alarm went off. I had a weird dream that my father, Thom Gale, came into the house and started yelling at me about not being allowed to be there. He dragged me out of the house and no one was able to stop him. When Victor tried to stop him, my father held out his hand and Victor fell to his knees. The same happened whenever someone tried to stop him. I begged for him to let me go and he slapped me. He pulled me out of the house and threw me into a car where Sean "You only marry who I say you marry. You're my daughter and I own you." He growled.

was waiting.

"It's okay, Echo. I'm going to take care of you and make you so happy." Sean murmured, grasping my hand tightly.

I cried as we drove away from the house. I didn't want to be with Sean, I wanted Victor and Gray. I woke up with tears in my eyes.

-

"Echo. Princess, are you okay? I couldn't wake you." Victor whispered.

I clung to him tightly. I never wanted to let him go. Victor rubbed my back and murmured to me telling me I was safe and no one would ever harm me.

With a stuttering voice, I told him about the dream. Victor assured me that Thom was actually dead. I couldn't get the angry hiss of his voice out of my head, though.

"I'm going to go get a glass of water. I need to move. It was like I couldn't fight back at all. I was so much weaker than him. It didn't feel right." I told him.

"Do you want me to go with you, princess?" He asked.

"No. I'll be back in a few minutes. Just be ready to give me lots of cuddles when I come back." I said.

"I can do that. Did you want me to get Gray up?"

"Let him sleep until his alarm goes off. He needs his rest." I replied, climbing over Victor and getting out of bed.

I was wearing my longer nightgown and threw a robe on before heading out to the kitchen. I didn't like the gnawing fear in my stomach and hoped water would be enough to help with it. This made me want to go out with Sean even less today.

In the kitchen, I got a glass and poured some water from the pitcher in the fridge. When I closed the door, I almost dropped my glass. Finn was standing in the kitchen looking at me.

"You're supposed to stay away from me." I told him.

"I'm supposed to stay out of the wing where you sleep. I'm supposed to keep my fangs to myself. I just came in for a glass of blood." He replied motioning to the fridge.

I walked around to the other side of the kitchen island, drinking my water. He poured some blood into a mug and went to heat it in the microwave. While he was waiting, Finn turned to look at me.

"Look, I'm sorry about the first night you met me. Vic's been keeping me from you so I wasn't able to tell you I'm sorry. I was just messing with him, but then you smelled so good.... It's no excuse. Please forgive me. I'm really not a bad guy." Finn smiled a little. "I'll forgive you. Just don't try to bite me." I said.

"Talia told me about what happened to you. It explained why you were so afraid. I didn't mean to scare you, tiny. If I knew your sire was Marius, I wouldn't have even teased. I was lucky he never heard about it. Thanks for not telling on me." He laughed. "I never even thought of that." I murmured and sipped my water.

"I'm only here until we figure out this curse. I disagreed with Vic keeping it from you. You're his mate. He should trust you with this stuff."

"Victor just didn't want me to worry. I had just gotten over the same fear of losing Gray. It makes sense if you actually know us." I replied.

"Don't tell me you're just as stuck up as Vic. You seemed like such a sweet little cutie. We could have so much fun. I could say things that make you blush and smell even sweeter." Finn chuckled as he pulled his mug out of the microwave and stirred it with a spoon. "I don't like it when you talk like that." I said, with a blush.

"Mmm. That's the stuff. Just the right seasoning to make this palatable."

I finished my water and put my glass in the sink. I didn't want to stay around him anymore. I turned and started heading for the stairs.

"Glad I helped get you out of that sad, scared scent. You should only smell like the blooming flower you are." He whispered.

If not for my hearing being more sensitive, I might not have heard him. I smiled and went upstairs. He was trying to distract me from what was upsetting me. It worked too.

-

When I got back to my room, I climbed in Victor's lap and kissed him. He smiled as I pulled away.

"That glass of water seemed to help." He chuckled.

"Finn was there getting some blood. He pulled me out of my head." I told him.

"He didn't try anything, did he?" Victor growled.

"No. He just talked to me and apologized for scaring me earlier." I murmured and kissed down his jaw to his neck.

I licked the place where my mark was. I wanted Victor. I wanted to feel him in me. I moved to straddle him, grinding my body against his while I sucked on his mark.

Victor's hands found their way to my hips and he started moving me more firmly against him. His mouth found my neck and he started sucking and nibbling. I moaned at the feeling.

"May I taste your blood, princess? I won't bite you, only give you a little scratch that you'll barely feel. I want you so badly." He whispered. "Yes." I breathed.

One of his hands moved up to my neck and I felt a little pressure and warmth as the blood came out. Victor's mouth latched over the wound. When he drew blood in, it was like his mouth was between my legs. I whimpered and felt my body respond with heat and wetness.

I dug my nails into his chest as he sucked on my neck. Victor groaned and the vibration mixed with the sweet feeling of him feeding on me. After a few minutes, he sealed the wound and leaned back against the headboard. I leaned in and licked the blood trails and scratches I'd given him.

When I was finished, I looked into his eyes and imagined us making love in his bed. Every touch and kiss, every stroke and quiver felt so real. I stopped just before he climaxed and slid down his body, pulling him from his pants and sliding him into my mouth. Victor's hands twined in my hair as I sucked and licked his hard length. It didn't take long before I felt him filling my mouth with his release. I swallowed everything and licked him clean. "Now, that is a perfect use of your ability, princess." Victor murmured.

I smiled as I put him away carefully. Licking my lips, I slid to the side and laid my head on his chest. Victor stroked my back and I started drifting to sleep again.

-

The next time I woke up it was time to get ready for training. I put my ring in the drawer of my nightstand after I dressed for training. I met everyone outside for the run and my form training.

Lucien had started joining us for training. I would watch everyone spar. Lucien and Bellamy always looked so happy after they fought each other. They always fought until they were both on the ground.

It surprised me that they were really hitting and kicking each other hard. I didn't think I could ever hit Gray seriously. I didn't know if he could hit me either. The idea of it scared me a little.

After we were done, we cleaned up for the day and would meet in the kitchen. There was a rotation for who would be in charge of meals. Since I wasn't going to be home for lunch or dinner, I was one of the people cooking breakfast.

I dressed in black capri pants and a pink t-shirt. I would wear my sneakers, but I didn't like wearing shoes, so my feet were only in socks. I'd put on shoes when it was closer to time to leave.

Gray was helping with breakfast that morning. We worked well together. Preparing a meal for five werewolves was time consuming. I made the sausage in the oven, because I could fit a lot in the pans and it freed up room on the stove. Gray made the bacon while I mixed batter for the waffles.

Last night, I had cut up the fruit for the morning. I was getting used to cooking for a lot of people. Bellamy had even made me some recipe cards with different blood foods and a few different mixtures for drinks. It was nice to be able to make food for Victor. Once the waffles were made, I pulled out the pudding dishes for me, Talia, Finn, and Victor. I dished out chocolate pudding with blood, then topped it with whipped cream.

Dillon and Jean-Claude set the table in the dining room while Gray and I put the food into serving dishes. He started carrying things in while I got a start on the dishes. Once everything was settled, Victor came into the kitchen and led me to the dining room. The table they picked was perfect. It seated twelve, so there was plenty of room for everyone. Victor sat at the head of the table and he had Amy seated at the other end. I sat between Victor and Gray. Talia sat on Victor's other side and Finn sat next to her. It was as if everyone had naturally started sitting with their people. Gray was the only werewolf on the vampire end of the table. Lucien was sitting two chairs down from him. As far from the vampires as he could get.

Talia told me that Lucien had been kidnapped a year ago and forced to feed four vampires every night for three days. I could imagine what it felt like. I actually used that in one of my training practices with Marius. He hugged me for a long time after that. We all talked about our plans for the day. Gray was going to go to the pack lands to see his parents and let them know I'd definitely be at the family dinner. Lucien and Amy were going to go check out some of the shops downtown. They seemed really excited about it. Jean-Claude and Dillon were going to play my video games and Talia was going to try to read a few more books before she had to sleep.

After breakfast was done, Amy and Lucien were in charge of cleaning up. It was nice to share the chores with other people. Amy seemed to really understand how I organized my kitchen.

I went into the office and worked on finishing my leftover schoolwork. I managed to get my last page done before Gray came in to get me for the drive out to the amusement center where I was meeting Sean. I bounced up and hugged him.

"Are you ready to go, angel?" Gray asked, dancing me around a little. "You have such a big day ahead of you."

It made me laugh and I followed his steps around the room. "I'm really excited. Harmony used to go out for whole days with her friends. I always wondered what it was like."

"Promise me you'll be safe." He whispered.

"I'll make sure no one sneaks up on me. I can pop back home if anything goes wrong. No one can take me away again. Marius and I have worked on my traveling. I can go anywhere I've been before. I can even take someone with me now." I grinned up at him. "Where did you learn to dance?" Gray chuckled.

"I'm just following you. I can feel the way your body wants to move, and I let mine go with you." I told him.

"Have I told you how much I love you today?" He asked.

"Mmmm... maybe. Couldn't hurt to say it again." I giggled.

"I love you more than the sun and the moon. You are my sun and my moon." Gray said as he dipped me backward.

Our lips met in a tender kiss, as Gray held me over the floor. He stood me up and spun me in circles before pulling me back to his chest. I rested my ear over his heart and listened to it beating. That was one of my favorite sounds. The heartbeats of the men I loved. "I love you, Gray. I love your heart. I love your lips. I love your love and all the little ways you make me feel like a whole person." I said.

"Let's get you out to Sean. The sooner we get that part of the day over with, the better."

"Gray." I scolded. "Don't be mean about this."

"I just want you back with me as soon as possible, angel. I hate any time when I'm not with you." He explained.

"That better be it. Let's go!" I said, tugging him out of the room.

Soon, we were on the road. I was feeling a lot better than I had been when I first woke up with that nightmare. Sean wasn't going to take me away from Victor and Gray. He was my friend and I was excited to spend time with him.