Dark Secrets

Finale

**Mature Content**

"Sleep, sleep, sleep," Viveka complained. "That's all we've done the last two days!"

"Shut up," I grumbled, nuzzling her neck. "I'm comfortable and you're ruining it."

"Can we at least get something to eat?" she asked and her stomach growled. "See? Even my stomach demands it!"

I laughed. "Alright. Let's go."

"Yes!" she said and sat up so fast her head bumped mine. "Shit," we said in unison and she giggled. "Sorry about that."

"A little less enthusiasm," I snapped and she rolled her eyes, shoving me playfully.

"Do I need to put you through another crash course on manners, Lord Cian?"

I put my arm around her waist and pulled her hip to mine as we walked.

"I don't know," I said. "I'll probably be too distracted and I'll fail."

She laughed. I knew she was still getting used to the idea of me loving her; especially after how we started out. I kept trying to figure out when I had fallen in love with her but it seemed to just happen gradually. I was glad, though. It had been my sister's dying wish that I find a woman and learn to love.

As we sat at the dining room table with my parents, her mother, and Chester, I wondered if she would become my queen. I watched her for most of the meal. Breakfast is when I had my daily blood. She was happy to see her mother again. I meant what I said: I wouldn't turn her into a vampire just to be with me. Even though the clan would disagree, I was fine with having a human with me.

"Staring is rude," Viveka said, jerking me out of my thoughts.

"Ah, I can't help it," I said. "You've got something on your nose."

She reached for it and I laughed. She kicked me under the table with a smirk. It was obvious to our families that she and I had entered a relationship, albeit a very strange one.

"One more night," I begged when she tried to go home.

"I haven't seen my mother in over a week," she said, gathering the dresses in my room.

I kissed her, putting my hands on her hips. "One more night," I whispered against her lips. I ran one of my hands up her back. "Just one more night?"

She laughed, shivering at my touch. "Okay," she breathed. "One more night."

She kissed me, dropping her dresses and running her hands into my hair. I closed my eyes and pulled her hips to me. I wanted her desperately in more ways than one. I didn't need to read her mind, though, to know she was thinking the same thing.

She sucked on my lower lip and I gladly allowed her access. After running her tongue along my fangs, something that seemed to give her pleasure, she bit down gently on my tongue, something that definitely gave me pleasure. I pushed her against the wall and she laughed. Her breathing quickened as I struggled with the internal debate going on in my head right now. I wouldn't take her without her consent.

"Looks like I've taught you some manners after all," she panted and kissed my neck.

"What do you mean?" I asked and she smirked. I frowned. "Can you read my mind?" She shook her head. "Then how did you-?"

"Just shut up and take your shirt off before I rip it," she snapped.

I laughed and obeyed immediately. We staggered to my bed and she kissed down my neck and to my chest. I groaned quietly and untied her dress. I pulled it over her head and she kissed back up to my lips. I caressed her breasts while she untied my trousers. I kicked off my boots and rolled on top of her.

"Wait," she whispered and I looked down at her.

"What's wrong?" I asked with a frown.

She moved her hair to the side and bent her neck. My eyes widened.

"Please," she breathed.

"Viveka, are you sure about this?" I whispered. "There's no going back.

She kissed me passionately. "I want to be with the man I love forever."

I stared at her. "You love me?"

She nodded, blushing. I kissed her and put a trail of kisses down to her neck. She moaned as I kissed right above her vein. I licked it, dragging out the moment in case she changed her mind. I grazed my fangs against her neck and her back arched, burying her hand in my hair. Finally, I sank my teeth in.

"Oh my God," she groaned, breathing out gently.

I drank deeply, letting the taste of her blood fill every bit of my mouth. I gripped her hips tightly. Her blood was enough to send me into an orgasm and I groaned, pulling away before I drank her dry. Panting, I slit my wrist. She drank from it eagerly and moaned quietly. My wrist healed and I licked her neck around my bit marks. She gripped my arms, panting, and I let my body take control.

She moaned, her head falling back. She hissed a little in pain but dug her nails into my back, invigorated by my blood.

I groaned as I thrust into her. I gripped her breast tightly and she moaned loudly, pulling at my hair.

"Shit," I groaned. "Do that again."

She pressed her chest to mine and I took her breast in my mouth. She wrapped a leg around me, crying out in pleasure as I moved faster. I bit down, drawing blood, and she whimpered in pleasure as I drank.

"It-It didn't hurt that time," she panted.

I licked my love bite then kissed her, knowing she was reaching her peak.

"That's because you're mine," I panted into her lips, caressing her breasts again. "And I am yours."

"Forever," we said in unison.

-

Her transformation was smoother than mine had been. She spent the last few days of her humanity with her mother. Her mother was of two mind when Viveka told her that she was becoming a creature of the night but she was supportive when she expressed her love for me. I was on the receiving end of Chester's fist again but this time it didn't bother me as much. He was looking out for a young woman who was like his little sister.

The first night she spent as a vampire was spent in bed with me. We fed from each other, making love with passion fueled lust. With each drop of her blood, it was as if it gave me more and I could tell the feeling was shared.

"You know what this means now, right?" I told her in between romps, running my finger along her jaw.

She smirked. "You want me to be more... experimental?"

I chuckled. "No. Although that would be nice." She giggled. "It means you have to marry me."

She laughed. "I don't remember that law."

I kissed her neck. "That's because it's not a law," I whispered in her ear.

"Is this your way of proposing to me, Lord Cian?" she asked with a smirk, her teeth glinting in the fire light.

"Oh no. Proposal suggests asking. You're going to marry me," I breathed, nibbling on her ear.

"Mm. You're not being very polite," she whispered. "I guess we'll have to stop."

I groaned and put my head on her shoulder. "You're such a minx!"

"Come on, Lord Cian. What's the polite way to claim my hand in marriage?"

I looked into her red eyes and ran my finger along her jaw again.

"Will you marry me, Viveka?"

She smiled and kissed me. "Very good. And yes, I will marry you, Cian."

I beamed and bit gently on her neck, making her giggle.