Chapter 19

I took a step back and looked at both men. I stared at my uncle Fredrick like I wanted to rip his head off. I had no idea who he was after that conversation. Was everything a lie? I wanted to know everything! All the secrets they kept from me, how they were connected to the two maidens who I had already met, were they connected to the sexy stranger constantly making his presence known in my head?
The more I thought about it, the more I felt suffocated. The man who may be my father looked at me with worrisome eyes. Fredrick stretched his hand out towards me and for the first time, I slapped it away. I needed to escape. I ran out the door, and found myself running as fast I could down the street. When I heard my uncle calling for me and saw him running after me, I ducked into the wooded forest near his property. I stopped hearing his footsteps and just kept running. I was on the run from Shaemus, now I felt like I should be running from my own family.
Suddenly, Shaemus was all I could think about, and right when I was going to search google for his number, I looked up and he was standing just a few feet from me. I do not know how he found me, have no clue how he knew where I was but, right now I needed the escape. I ran to his arms and gave him a deep kiss as his arms circled around me. His mouth went to my neck, he inhaled my scent and licked the bite mark he gave me. I felt filled with energy. Suddenly, I felt a dark energy in the area. I heard a vicious growl fill the entire forest yet could not see anyone. Felt a presence trying to grab me away from the man I was currently holding. I felt Shaemus stiffen and snarl rip from his throat as he moved me behind him. I heard a deathly still voice speak in the nothingness.
“Taking someone’s bride is not a wise choice “Alpha” I shriveled in fear at how murderous it sounded. I looked around and saw a shadowy image hidden in the trees.
“She is no one's bride but, my own! Selene has given her to me! Go find someone else!” Shaemus growled as the man started to laugh.
“Leave it to Selene, Damn you moon goddess to make things difficult! Is she still furious because had my ways with her sister? That was a millennia ago! Oh, Selene! You really are stubborn and know how to hold a grudge” the shadow laughed.
I stepped back while still behind Shaemus, I wanted to escape this scenario, and I thought I was going to until I heard the man speak
“Going somewhere little dove?” I froze as I saw both of them turn towards me. I am not sure if Shaemus can see the other man but, I can see him again, and he has a mischievous smirk on his face. Suddenly I heard my uncle and the man who is possibly my father calling for me.
“Shaemus, please take me away from here!” I begged him, he looked at everything happening and carried make away. The shadow man was snarling and trying to reach me. Suddenly it stopped like it could not go any further. I heard it whisper “come to me my dove”
at once, I felt like something in me was being pulled toward him. I had to fight with everything in me to not react to the alluring powerful hold that was suddenly on me.
I saw him gritting his teeth and focusing harder on me. I focused harder on trying to push his force away from me. I felt so drained of energy, I passed out. The last thing I saw before I fell asleep was Shaemus carrying me to a jet in the middle of a field, and I felt the plane take off as I was strapped in. I heard Shaemus say, “I finally have you!” as I fell asleep to the sound of the jet and screams of my name from the ground below.

I woke up hours later to a room that was stylishly decorated. The colors were gray and mocha. Masculine yet warm feeling. My head felt woozy, I looked to my right and found Shaemus next to me asleep. I started to panic; I had no idea again where I was. This was not my penthouse room! Where in the fuck had he taken me?! His eyes opened, and I crawled back off the bed, I saw him sit up with his hands raised in a comforting gesture. His hand extended towards me in invitation. I took it, a growing power in me was telling me to trust him and accept him. I scooted closer to him and let his arms envelop me. I felt at peace now, like nothing and no one could hurt me. It was a strange feeling, normally, I felt content with my own person. I have not felt that I needed a man or anyone in a long time.
Just as I was relaxing the thought of everything that had happened came crashing down on me. I was here in bed with Shaemus, the same man who was the employer of a notorious person who tried to kill me. Panic rose in my throat, and I feared once again that Mark would find me and finish the job. I immediately looked around the room. I am sure he could see my terror. I sat up and before I could jump off the bed, Shaemus reached out and grabbed my hand. His next words were comforting yet confusing
“Velaria, do not be scared, everything is alright”
“No, it's not! Mark works for you! He will kill me” I said as I started to freak out. Shaemus grabbed my face and kissed me deeply. This momentarily took away my fears. He rested his forehead against mine and looked into my eyes
“Mark, cannot hurt you, not anymore, never again!”
I nodded my head, some part of me accepting his words as truth. I felt the truth behind his conviction.
“If I had known back then, if I had met you sooner, I would have had him flogged for what he did to you”
I was stunned by his words, why would someone who was a complete stranger just a few weeks ago care so much?
“That is so intense, I mean why would you do that for me? A complete stranger?”
He leaned in and kissed my forehead; I inhaled his addictive scent. There was something about him, something that made me want to hold tight and not let go. It was different than Mr. Dark and addicting. Shaemus was in a word light to the other man's dark. It was like he was a shining sun, and the other man was an eclipse constantly overshadowing everything. I do not know why but, I felt drawn to both men. How could that be? That was crazy! Love triangles don’t work, even tv shows and movies have proven that. Yet, here in his arms, I felt like I could stay forever. It scared me, this was not my game at all!
“Velaria, you have to know why, you have to know the answer to your questions, I am head over heels crazy about you, and I know you feel the same way”
“No, I don’t, Shaemus, you’re a fun ride, and that is all I can ever do”
I sweetly told him, and he looked at me like I was spouting bull shit.
“Liar, I know you feel something, your reactions to my touch give away your con sweetheart”
to prove his point, he trailed his fingers from my chin, down my throat, to my breasts, down to my navel.
My body felt like it was lighting on fire with need, and I could not stop the moan that escaped my mouth. He had a victorious smirk. He proved his point further as he sealed his lips to mine. Before I knew it I found myself underneath him. He raised my hands above my head and used his hand to pin them. His free hand explored my curves. I began to writhe in awareness of his presence. I felt his fingers starting to massage my hot core and my hips started to buck. I heard him growl seductively, and I felt his fingers slide my panties off. I am panting and moaning at the thought of what he could do next. I see him slide down the bed, and he stretches my thighs wide apart, making rooming for himself.
“You’re mine!” he growls as he lightly bites into my thigh right near my core.
My hip starts to buck harder, and I grunt feeling a powerful sensation go straight to my core! Oh god! What is this man doing to me? He gives me another salacious bite and I nearly arch on the bed as he runs his tongue over it, sending a tingling sensation. I start to moan, I am holding back my screams of pleasure.
“No, I am not” I gasp out and he digs in harder, he gives me a challenging look and buries his face in my hot core. I can feel him nibbling and softly biting on my vibrating nub. I cannot hold back my scream of delight. He continues to stare at me as his tongue plunges into my heat. Giving me a daring looking, he obviously does not want to hear that. He wants to make me submit, and I will be damned if I give in easily!