Fallen Hard

Hollow

  I'm feeling something deep inside,

Hotter than a jet stream burning up

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He chuckled and leaned closer to Liam and whispered in his ear, his cool breath making Liam shiver, " Took a long time, didn't you?" 

He pulled back and looked at Liam, who stared back at Zayn.  The last time they met, this man had come across as an imposing figure but beneath that, Liam had sensed that he needed help. Though Liam had wanted to get away, he just couldn't. And he hadn't even spoken about this vampire to anyone: he didn't know why. This vampire was the King, someone who he should have been staying away from at all costs. 

Liam looked around, at where Zayn had sent Ignatius flying just a few seconds ago. His eyes alighted on Ignatius' cold, unconscious body on the other side of the pond close to the forest cover.

Suddenly, Zayn stepped closer and pressed his body against Liam's, feeling the heat radiating off Liam. The moment both their bodies made contact, Zayn felt a spark run through him. It was as if he was set on fire, it burned him, but he craved for it all the same. 

He craved for Liam.

Liam looked into Zayn's dark eyes, trying to figure out what his eyes held.

Zayn could feel Liam's heart beating fast, his breath hitching up when Zayn's thumb traced his jaw line; he could hear Liam's blood flowing through his veins, the delicious scent calling to him. Zayn felt the strange urge to have this human. The desire was strong and compelling, almost making it a necessity. Zayn wanted him in a way he had never wanted anyone before. Without thinking, he leaned down and kissed Liam.

Zayn felt the boy shiver in his arms. Just the feel of his Liam's lips against his made him feel like he was on fire. As if Liam was the fire that would melt his stone cold heart. Just the heat of Liam's body was enough to melt the frozen parts of his heart. He wanted Liam now. In this moment in time. When he could actually touch the boy in his arms instead of thinking about him every minute of everyday since the day he laid his eyes on the boy. His want was too much to control. And he hadn't felt like this in so long that it felt alien to him. To desire for a human in a way he never knew he could for anyone.

But Liam, he didn't feel what Zayn felt. Liam was appalled when Zayn's lips pressed against his. It was nothing like kissing Ignatius- no sparks and fireworks- not even close. He was terrified and disgusted at the fact that he was kissing a vampire. He felt repulsed by Zayn's lips on his. It felt foreign- to feel a touch that was not Ignatius'. 

Out of a sudden urge to do something, Liam lifted his hand up and slapped Zayn as hard as he could. But Zayn didn't jerk away as Liam had expected him to do. But he did pull away, though. Before Zayn could put his cold mask on again, Liam caught a glimpse of hurt, disbelief, shock and rejection on his face.

But he didn't stay any longer to see what Zayn would do next. Instead, Liam ducked away from Zayn and started running towards the forest cover where Ignatius' limp body was lying, calling out his name in desperation. But before he could get anywhere near his lover, a strong pair of arms wrapped themselves around Liam pulling him against a hard chest. "Let me go!" Liam shouted, trying to free himself

"Do you like him?", Zayn whispered in Liam's ear, his cold voice sending shivers down the boy's spine. One of his arms wrapped possessively and roughly around Liam's waist, and another at the base of his throat. 

Liam didn't answer. He was looking desperately at Ignatius' unconscious body at the far end. 

"Do you like him?" Zayn repeated himself, but this time his voice was more stronger and cruel, more controlled. "Answer your King, Liam."

Liam felt the hand against his throat tightening, cutting off his oxygen supply. He didn't want to look into those dark eyes to know what Zayn would be thinking now. "I don't like him, I love him." Liam stated, while struggling to free himself from the vampire's hold.

Liam knew that what he said would get both him and Ignatius killed. But he didn't care.

 Next year, this day, he would be sent away to the palace where the King lived, which would become his prison. He would be a caged bird, only able to dream of the vast sky and green trees, but never be freed from his shackles. He would only be able to sing songs of his shattered dreams and entertain and please the King. He would never be able to soar in sky. He would be caged for as long as the King wished. He would be violated every night, degraded like the human he was. He was a dove and the King a falcon. 

And this dove would never escape the wrath of the falcon.

Instead of being violated and humiliated by the King in the palace, Liam would gladly give up his life, if it was not for the sake of his family.

"Is it that love the reason why you rejected my kiss?" Zayn asked. Liam felt his presence behind him, like a shadow that would not leave him alone. 

Liam didn't answer, but both of them knew the answer. 

Slowly, the grip around Liam's throat loosened, but the hand stayed where it was. "You do realise," Zayn said as his hand moved from Liam's throat and roamed his body, as if memorizing the contours of his body and finally rested on his hip bone , "that you belong to me, don't you?"

When Liam didn't reply, Zayn's fingers dug into his hip, hard enough to leave marks, making Liam scream out in pain. "Get off me!" Liam tried to free himself, wildly thrashing around. "Get away from me, you devil!"

His protests only fuelled Zayn's anger even more.

"You are mine!"Zayn growled, tightening his hold on Liam. "I prohibit you from ever talk, touch, kiss or even seeing the Cadwalader boy ever again."

Zayn nuzzled his nose against Liam's neck and placed a passionate kiss on his neck. "You don't have any rights to say what I can do or cannot do!"  Liam thrashed around in Zayn's arms.

"You are wrong, my lovely Liam, " Zayn pulled him closer and whispered against the boy's skin, "I am your King and you are just a human who lives under my rule. I have every right to say what you can do or cannot do." That was when Liam felt something hard press against his rear tightly. it took Liam a moment to realize what it is.

"I can take you right here, right now. I want to take you away with me to the Palace and tie you to my bed so that you will never get away. Never get near the Cadwalader boy. Not him. Not anyone." Zayn said, his voice letting out some emotion for the first time that night. "Do you know how much I would like that? To keep you as mine forever?" His words sent a chill down Liam's spine.

"Then why don't you get it over with? End this all today?" Liam whimpered as Zayn continued to place kisses against Liam's neck and collar bones.

"Because I don't want to take you away from your family before you are prepared to give yourself to me. I will take you once you come of age. And that day isn't that far away." The vampire whispered against Liam's skin.

"What if I am not willing to?" As soon as those words left his mouth, Liam regretted it. He didn't want to hear Zayn's answer.

"You should not feel bitter about being in bed with the King. Millions of men and women would kill for me to want them the way I want you. I could take you to places that you can't even imagine, make you feel things that a human will never be able to. I can give you anything, if only you would be with me." He placed another kiss on Liam's lips before pulling away. "Think about it, Liam. Your decisions don't matter, because I always get what I want. Always."

And then, Zayn disappeared into the darkness, just the way he had appeared out of nowhere, leaving a dumbstruck Liam and and injured Ignatius Cadwalader.

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Yay! An update after a long time. I will try updating again this week :)

All the love,

A