Confrontation

Alaric's mind was on overdrive as they landed at his house. She stared at him wildly but said nothing. He ran his hand through his hair.

"Were you going to tell me?”

She stumbled, "I-I was going to tell you before you took me to your sister, but you didn’t want to hear it.”

He cursed under his breath, "You should have fucking told me before.”

Eva cut her eyes at him, "I didn’t know you healed me…that way. You said it didn’t matter to you whether I could have children or not.” She scoffed, "Guess we’re both liars.” She saw his eyes redden.

"Do not ever insult me like that again. You know that’s not why I healed you.”

Deep down, she did but her emotions were all over the place. Her hunger returning, his smell sending her body into a frenzy again. She closed her eyes and inhaled sharply. “You weren’t speaking to me.”

He growled in anger, "Are you kidding me? You slept with me and pushed me away. Then you turned around and went out with that fucking human.”

Eva stormed away, "I’M SO SICK OF THIS SHIT ALARIC! YOU LITERALLY SLEEP WITH ANYTHING THAT WALKS AND YOU’RE UPSET BECAUSE I DIDN’T ALLOW YOU TO TREAT ME LIKE I WAS ONE OF MANY?!” She glared at him, "You’re fucking unbelievable.”

He was to her in seconds. Grabbing her by her shoulders. She saw his jaw twitch. "Why do you refuse to believe, I haven’t touched anybody since you asked it of me? That it's only you I want. Why is it so hard to believe that I am capable of controlling myself?”

*Because I can’t control myself.*

He needed to let her go. Her body literally felt like it was on fire. "Let me go Alaric.” He released her, his irritation growing. He banged his hand onto the wall. "Alaric you’re all over the place…I need stability, someone who will always be there for me.”

He exhaled sharply, "So you don’t trust me enough to try, but you can trust someone else?”

"You don't get it. My foster parents were the only people I could talk to and I let Charles take me away. I need people like that in my life again. I need something you can't give me. I need protection...someone I can talk to..."

"YOU CAN TALK TO ME!"

Eva felt a lump form in her throat, "Wh-what do you want me to say hmm? That I'm terrified because I don't care that you killed Charles, and I don't know if that makes me evil? Or the fact that my own father tried to kill me, while my mother sacrificed herself to let me live, and I can't process that? DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL YOU WHAT'S REALLY BOTHERING ME IS THAT I BLAME MYSELF EVERYDAY BECAUSE ME BEING ALIVE CAUSED YOU PAIN?!"

"YES! TELL ME THAT! STOP PUSHING ME AWAY AND TALK TO ME! AT LEAST THEN I'D KNOW YOU TRUST ME WITH YOUR FEELINGS. AT LEAST I'D KNOW YOU FUCKING CARE!"

"THAT'S THE PROBLEM ALARIC, I CARE TOO FUCKING MUCH!"

She turned but he wasn't letting her off the hook. He was tired and if pushing her meant finally getting her to admit what he knew, then he would do just that. He called out to her, "So that human is the better option then?"

She stilled. "Don’t bring Mark into this.”

"You brought him into it when you kissed him.” The air left her body. "Yeah, I saw it Eva. Why him?”

"Why not?” She turned in time to see his teeth clench.

He was trying his best to control his anger, but she was pissing him off. "What the fuck did you just say?”

His harsh tone made her glare in return, "Don’t talk to me like that again.”

He blew steam but remained silent. She looked down to the floor and cursed under her breath. The heat of his anger was doing something to her. She was hungry and extremely turned on. She widened the space between them.

"There's nothing wrong with Mark. He’s smart, funny, thoughtful…"

"I don’t like him.”

That infuriated her. She’s witnessed Drusilla, his love bites, and hickies. and he was pissed about sex and a kiss? Eva was done. "WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING THAT HMM? YOU’RE MAD BECAUSE I KISSED HIM? THAT'S CHILDISH! WHY DO YOU EVEN FUCKING CARE? WHY THE HELL DO YOU KEEP PUSHING THIS?!”

His rough voice boomed through the room, things unsaid finally free. "BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE EVA! MINE!” He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration. She stared at him in silence, watching the storm in his beautiful hazel eyes. "Why can’t you grasp how in love with you I am?” His words so low, they were almost a whisper, but she heard them clearly.

Her eyes widened, "Y-you’re in love with me?”

He huffed, "You already knew that Eva. You just refuse to believe it.” Eva stared at the ceiling, and backed towards the wall. She closed her eyes and breathed in deep. She wanted to say something in return, but her hunger had once again taken over.

Alaric tilted his head, "You’re hungry aren’t you?” She ignored him. He stepped towards her, "It’s not going to go away. As long as our child is inside you, you’re going to always crave blood.”

She swallowed deeply, her breaths ragged, "Leave me alone.”

The closer he drew to her, the more everything seemed to crash together. She looked at him and he smirked seeing her eyes dilate again. He could feel the heat from her body. "Or maybe it's more than that hmm?”

She glared, "Seriously Alaric, leave me the fuck alone.”

He closed the space between them, "Why?” He saw her swallow harder. Leaning into her, he whispered against her ear. "Just say it Eva…say what you need.” She tightened her legs and tried to back away but Alaric quickly grabbed her. She tried to snap but he only smiled, "My own power doesn’t work on me. You don't get to run this time.” He exposed his fangs and growled low, "Come on you peculiarly frustrating Little Human, just say it.” Jerking her forward, he scathed her neck, enjoying hearing her groan. "Just tell me…I promise you’ll feel better…”

She stared at the vein in his neck. Before Eva could process, she grabbed Alaric’s hair and pulled at him, digging her teeth into his neck deep. His eyes dilated instantly, as she pulled his blood from him. A mix of anger and something else ran through them both. He picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist groaning loudly,

"Eva stop.” He said sternly. She wouldn’t. The more she drank, the more she turned him on. Feeling her small frame, drunk from his blood was pulling Alaric into his own frenzy. He slammed her hard against the wall, a crack forming in it as debris hit the floor. Grabbing her throat, he dislodged her teeth. "STOP EVA!”

She smiled licking the red liquid from her lips, "Make me.”

Alaric submitted to his frenzy. He took her mouth, and she wrapped her hands around his neck. Carrying her to the bed, he threw her down and snapped his fingers. Completely naked, she stared at him, as he grabbed at her legs. Pulling her to the edge of the bed, he dropped down and bit hard into her thigh. Her head retched back, and she stifled a scream, as his tongue drove into her center. He couldn't stop, her orgasms and blood making him feel completely high.

Eva pulled for him to join her on the bed, “GET RID OF THESE!” She growled at him. Another snap removed his clothes. She quickly took him in her mouth, and he felt the back of her throat. As he'd tortured her before, she did the same, not stopping until he released. “Fuck..” She moaned out shaking, feeling his sexual energy for the first time. It vibrated through her entire body, causing her eyes to redden. She wanted more, “Please…I feel…” she couldn’t find the words. Every connection to him made that part of her body singe. Crawling up, she straddled him and bit down into his chest.

"Shit Eva…” He groaned out, as she grinded against him. Lifting her head, she rode him as their bodies rose from the bed. Hands to chest, she scratched him hard, his girth filling her up. Her legs shook, and Alaric pulled her down to him kissing her deeply. Exposing her neck, he sank in his teeth and they both shared a simultaneous climax. Breathless, Eva laid on his chest. She could hear his voice vibrate. “Baby, do you feel better?” She did, her hunger now completely gone. He felt her still. “What’s wrong?”

"I love you.”

He forced her to look at him. "Eva-”

"I have for a long time. I’m sorry I was so afraid to tell you but I really mean it. I am in love with you Alaric...I don't want anyone but you.”

His eyes seemed to gleam, "Are you sure?”

She nodded matching his smile. Tugging at her, he kissed her passionately. As he finally releasing her mouth, she heard a snap behind her back. He smiled against her lips.

“Then I need you to do something for me.”

Eva eyed him in confusion, “What?”

His smile widened, “Agree to become my wife.”