Burned (Book1) The White Rose Vampire Series

Chapter Twenty-One

I fell asleep in Bastian's arms safe from everything that would harm me outside the walls of the manor. I sighed as darkness took me into the shadows of a dream. The scent of smoke curled around me and I opened my eyes to find fire surrounding me. Flames licked my legs leaving blisters behind in their wake.

"Use your gift, Use your power!" The chant rose around me as I screamed out to the heavens for rain. A moment later, showers fell from the sky dousing the pain and the fire around me.

"Lanie," Bastian's worried voice broke the dream apart and I opened my eyes. His gaze met mine frantically searching my face as he cupped my sweat-drenched cheek.

"You screamed," he said, his eyes wide as he searched my face for distress. "You screamed like you were in pain."

"I-I think it was a nightmare," I said, unsure because my dreams were no longer just dreams.

His thumb caressed my cheek and I realized his hand was shaking. "What was it about?"

"I was burning and there were people telling me to use my gift and I called for rain," I said, swallowing. "The rain put out the fire."

Horror washed over his face. "I would never allow that to happen, Lanie." His eyes flashed with unfathomable pain. "No one is going to hurt you. I hope you know that."

"I know," I whispered, wanting to wipe away the pain from his face and the fear from my heart as I leaned forward and kissed him. His lips were urgent against mine, kissing me as if afraid our time together was going to come to an end. It was obvious the dream terrified him as much as it terrified me.

His lips trailed down my jaw, his teeth scraped against my skin as he fell on top of me. I slid my hands up his muscled chest and over his neck before burying them into his blond hair as his tongue swept out to caress the spot below my ear. My moan caused him to stiffen and bury his face in my chest. Instinctively, I understood why.

"Bastian," My voice was hoarse as my breaths rushed in and out of my lungs, "Look at me."

"Give me a minute," he said but I shook my head.

"No." It was breathless, a plea. "Please look at me."

His head rose. I stared into his eyes, my heart twisting at the restraint within them before lowering to his clenched teeth showcasing his fangs.

"They will come out when...I'm with my soul mate," he said, his cheeks flushing. "I didn't want you to think that I would bite-"

"I don't," I said, frowning because that wasn't the problem. The problem was that I wanted him just as much as he wanted me.

"Will it change me?" I asked, my heart quickening.

"Not without you drinking my blood," he said, trembling at my question.

"Will it hurt me?" He frowned at my question, hesitating before deciding to answer.

"No," he said, his eyes darkening with the effects of the questions I was asking. "It will be euphoric for both of us especially during sex."

I cupped his cheek. "I trust you," I said as his eyes darkened further as he tried to decipher my meaning but I slid my hand down his chest and over his abs before cupping him. He hissed between his teeth.

"Lanie," he groaned as he kissed me, his kisses more heated than before and I realized he had always held back for me. He gripped my wrist pulling my hand away from him, "We have to go slow. I don't want to hurt you."

"I want you," The plea clear in my voice, "I need you."

He cupped my cheek, rubbing his thumb over my bottom lip. "I'm not denying you. I would never deny you. Let me show you how much I love you...How much I've always loved you."

His lips pressed against mine again but this time they slowed, making love with his kiss. His tongue brushed across my lips before entering my mouth to move over mine. I sighed as his hand traveled from my cheek down my neck, brushing my chest and abdomen, gliding over my hip to touch the bare skin between the shirt and shorts I slept in. The tips of his fingers brushed over my naval before sliding beneath my shirt across my abdomen to my bare breast. I arched into his touch needing him closer, needing to feel every inch of his skin against mine.

My arms encircled him, pulling him as close as I could as he pressed kisses against my jaw, his fangs scraping against my skin causing me to shiver as he trailed down my neck before moving away to grip the hem of my shirt. His body was shaking as his eyes met mine and I sat up and lifted my arms. He pulled the shirt from me, his eyes widening as he took in my body. I blushed, glancing down suddenly self-conscious.

He gripped my chin so I could stare into his eyes finding love and desire banked within them, "You're so beautiful," he whispered, his voice so husky that it chased away all self-doubt. "I can't believe you are mine."

My hands moved to cup his cheek, my heart clenching. "Exactly how I feel about you."

His lips pressed against mine briefly moving down my jaw, neck, and then to my breast circling the nipple with the tip of his tongue before nicking the peak with his teeth, sending a jolt of pleasure straight into my core.

"Bastian," I moaned, running my hands through his hair as he switched to my other breast, giving it the same attention. His hands roamed down my side to my hips, hooking his fingers in my shorts and panties before breaking away to rid me of them. I was desperate for him as I pushed his boxers down his legs. He kicked them off letting them join the rest of our clothes on the floor.

His lips met mine again as he settled between my legs, his erection pushing against my entrance. "I love you, Lanie," he whispered against my lips.

My eyes opened to meet his, my core clenching as I saw the intensity banked within his eyes. This moment meant as much to him as it did to me.

"I love you, Bastian," I said as he kissed me with that same slow-burning passion that told me every emotion he experienced as he pressed slowly into me. I tensed as he reached my barrier.

"Relax, baby," My heart clenched at the endearment as he kissed me, breaking through the barrier that marked my virginity.

The kiss continued until I began to move my hips. His movements were slow and languid at first before becoming faster. My nails scored his back as my muscles tensed ready for something I had never experienced. I moaned, throwing back my head, craving him as he buried his head in the crook of my neck. I could feel his muscles tense beneath my fingers as his tongue moved over the skin where my shoulder met my neck. I groaned as my body heated and his teeth grazed my skin. I pressed my neck further into his mouth so desperate for him.

"Bastian, please!" I cried and the moment the words broke from my lips his teeth pierced my neck throwing me into pleasure unlike any I had ever experienced. I could feel him in every part of my body...Every part of my soul as our emotions collided and I called out his name. I knew the absolute love he felt for me but also the relief that I was finally his and I knew I would never be in love with anyone else. He was mine and I was completely his.

His fangs pressed further into me as his release came and I felt it pushing me to call out his name once more. As the pleasure ebbed and his fangs retracted, I pulled him against me determined to stay with him for an eternity.