Ownership

I let my mind wander for a few seconds more on the subject of claiming Harry and therefore being mine, forever. I let myself forget my half-formed idea temporarily, and concentrated on what was happening right then.

 

Harry twisted away from my lips, only to return the favour and kiss my neck, a guaranteed way of turning me to jelly. Ironic, really, considering that putting my mouth on other people's necks is what keeps me alive. He planted butterfly kisses on my skin, alternating with gentle sucks and nibbles. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. He still had one hand on my ass, the other he brought up to cradle the back of my head, and tangle in my hair, pulling my head further back.

 

My mind slowly started to register something wasn't quite right. He was still pulling my head further back, so much so that he was making me lose my balance. I risked falling on my ass in a graveyard - not ideal. Just as I opened my mouth to protest, his teeth punctured my skin. His sharp teeth. My eyes flew open, but I couldn't see much. It was pitch black and there was a dark haired man sucking at my neck.

 

Dark haired. Ahhh fuck! Harry had been blonde! The shock made me so slow to react to what was going on that I started to feel a little woozy from the blood that was being drained from me. Did this other vamp know I was one, or had he just jumped on what he thought was an unsuspecting victim in the graveyard? But no, he can't have done – he kissed me first!

 

I'm pretty sure male vampires don't snog their victims before killing them. I suppose it happens, but it's not the norm. I certainly don't kiss people before I bite their necks! I began to really panic because my body was not reacting as I wanted it to, and fighting this man off. My brain was screaming, my heart was thumping, but my limbs appeared to be frozen. Was this some kind of super-vamp that could control me?

 

Seconds later, everything started to make sense. He was talking to me. Not in the normal sense, of course, because his teeth were still buried in my neck. He was speaking inside my head.

 

Thea, he said, you mustn't be afraid of me. I'm not here to hurt you.

 

So why the fuck are you sucking my blood then?!

 

He chuckled, in my head.

 

They told me you were fiery. Just listen to me.

 

Who's they? And who are you? What are you doing to me?

 

Your Master sent me. He wishes to see you.

 

My… Master? He's real then?

 

Of course, you silly girl. He's watched and waited for long enough. Now is the time for him to claim you properly.

 

Just as I was about to say that I would never be claimed by anyone, I blacked out.