Taming A Predator

Chapter 29

Xander's POV:

I worked at the light of my room, trying to find the perfect setting while Doe got changed in the closet.

She took a shower almost immediately after we returned from dinner, me doing the same once she was done.

Trimming what I thought needed it, and making sure not to over-due on the stuff that smelled too strong.

It was only about an hour after she finished drying her hair that she decided she was ready.

I took that as my cue to work on some last-minute preparations as well.

Fix the bed, dim the lights to a setting her human eyes would agree with.

Double-checking the lock on the door, and trying my best to fix my hair.

Trying to pretend like every part of me wasn't leaping for joy at what was about to happen.

That the jovial elation that transferred into the confidence that just felt right.

I think it'd been something that's been showing all-day

This was something I craved with her no doubt.

With how much I yearned for her already. How much I ached for the reciprocation I could only dream of, going through with this might just be too much for me to bear.

These kinds of things meant a lot to vampires, and there's no way I was going to pretend that I didn't love her to try to make it hurt less after the fact.

Loving her was a pleasure. One I'll enjoy for as long as I can, and I'll show her every bit of that I can tonight.

Show her exactly how she should expect to be treated.

I was confident in my ability to do that at least.

Seeing her trust in me grow throughout the day worked in boosting that as well.

Working at the instinctive need I had to do right brought it out of me more than anything.

Right... I think everything is where it should be.

I looked over the room once more, making sure that it was, eyeing the closet.

I could hear her still shuffling around in there. Deciding whatever clothing she wanted to present me with.

A blush crawled up the back of my neck while I turned back towards the bed, the realization of all of this completely hitting me.

That this was happening like... now.

That I was truly about to experience this with her.

My heart thrummed happily as that more savage part of me stirred patiently.

As he has been since this day began, but now it just laid in wait.

Waiting for a taste.

I let out a deep breath, snagging a random book from my nightstand to keep me occupied until she emerged.

Lying to myself in thinking that I'll be able to process a single word of it.

Doe's POV:

I stared at myself in the mirror, smoothening out the fabric against my body so that it showed my frame

He said he'd be more than happy with me in his shirt... so that's what I did.

I'd noticed that his collection of button-down shirts had grown ever since I started wearing these as pajamas, giving me lots to choose from to cover the simple black undergarments I chose.