Black Thorns - Book 1

Chapter 21

Three weeks have passed by now, since the moment I have come to Havenbrook. However I am no where nearer to finding my parents killers since the day I arrived.

Staring at the map before me once again that I found, this was now a daily occurrence for me. I held it in my hands as I sat upon my bed. There had to be something on it that I was missing. The buildings in town that were crossed off, I still had no idea why. My eyes flickered to the huge forest on the map, my thoughts instantly going to Drake.

It has been three weeks since I first looked into his crimson eyes. Whenever he is near me, my heart feels as if it will burst from my rib cage. When his hand touches my skin, my body feels on fire.

My face heated up a deep red, with just the mere memories of the nights I allowed him to pleasure me.

Never once has he pressured me into returning the favor yet. But I can only imagine how sexually frustrated my vampire is.

"I should do something for him in return." Though whispering those words out, I groan embarrassed. Just the thought of me touching his...I can't even think about it without blushing madly. "There is no way I could do that, I mean I want to though. Fuck." Gripping my blonde hair in my hands, I knew it was easy to tell how turned on Drake gets with me. I have felt his hardness against my body through his pants more than once now. Though I am just too nervous to do anything about it. What if he thought, me returning the fav was me confessing my love?

"Do I love him?"

Standing up, I walk to my father's office and collapse into his chair. Ever since meeting Drake, I can't stop thinking about him.

"To bond myself eternally to him. No focus Erin!" Shaking my head, I stare at the folder before me, as I put the map down. Opening the folder, my green eyes look over the will before me. Since meeting Drake I have thought more about him, than my parents' deaths.

Last Will And Testament Of,
Mr Alexander Stone, and his wife Mrs Amelia Stone.

We hereby leave our soul estate, house, wealth and all our belongings to our son and heir of the Stone family name,

Erin Stone

No matter how many times I read through their will. I still can't believe that they didn't leave a single thing to Silvia. "Why?" Muttering under my breath, as I stare at the papers. "It wasn't like you loved me more than her." So why did they feel the need to leave me everything, and not a penny to her.

Closing the folder document, I stand from my chair with a sigh escaping my lips. I have searched this office from top to bottom, and not since I found the map. Have I found any other sort of clues left for me.

Leaving the office, I walk down the hallway and pass the spare room I am staying in. Finding myself outside of my parents bedroom I take a deep steadying breath. Not having the heart to enter it, but I knew I had to.

Pushing open the door, I stare around the room. The one and only time I entered this room was my first morning here to borrow clothes of my fathers. Just as I went to place a foot into their room, I heard a loud pounding on the front door.

My body jumped in fright, as I closed the door and rushed down the stairs. As I neared the front door, the pounding only grew louder in volume. Nervously I looked around, as I spotted an umbrella next to the shoe rack as I grabbed it.

Yes the sun has set, but Drake would never knock like this. Fear took me more, as I gripped the umbrella tighter, only to reach out with a shaking hand and unlock the door. Opening the front door expecting the worst, my green eyes opened wide as I stared at the man before me.