THE END

Draven POV

I take Rhea back to our room. I watch as she climbs into the soft bed and begins to sob. My heart aches for her and this pain she is enduring. I am not sure if I should go against her wishes and explain everything to her or should I let it go. She does not want to remember and I am sure if she does remember that she will hate me for all of this. This is more my fault than anyone else. I caused this pain. I love her yet I caused her all this pain.

“Lay with me, Draven,” Rhea begs of me.

I walk over to the bed and gently kiss her forehead. “Oh, Rhea, how I love you. I love you more than I love myself. Do you really want to leave this place and start over far away from here?” I ask her.

“Yes, please, I want to be gone from here, please,” Rhea begs me.

“Very well, it is done; we will go. I will do anything to make you happy,” I say to her.

Her eyes widen, and she smiles at me. “You have to give them to Pamela to care for, and she cannot just take them. You have to give her the obligation. Pamela has to agree to finish this so we will be free,” I say to her.

“Okay, I will do whatever it takes to leave her. I do not want to be here anymore,” Rhea says.

I leave Rhea alone in the bedroom and go to the nursery. I open the door. “Pamela comes with me,” I say to her.

Pamela follows me back to the bedroom. “Rhea has something to tell you, and it is very important,” I say to Pamela.

Rhea gets out of bed. She touches Pamela and kisses her. “I am given you the title of mistress. The house and the obligation are yours, if you want the obiligation,” Rhea says to her.

Pamela looks horrified. “Why me?” she asks.

“Because you deserve it,” Rhea says.

“Thank you, mistress,” Pamela says.

Deep down, Pamela knows she has signed up for a life of hell. The contract holder will wipe Pamela’s memories. Everything she knows will be gone, and she will be obligated to serve the one over me.

“I will need your signature, Pamela. You have to agree to take over the contract and the house,” I say to her.

Pamela nods her head. “Is this what happened to Damien?” Pamela asks.

“Something like this, but not exactly,” I say to her.

Pamela swallows hard, thinking about her future. “You know you do not have to be the one to have the babies, and you can put that responsibility on someone else. It is only your job to ensure the population of the vampires,” I say to her.

“I love you, Rhea,” Pamela says.

“Yes, you loved her so much that you twisted everything causing her this pain, did you not?” I scold Pamela.

I leave them and go down to the front office. I prepare the contract giving Pamela everything. I will take Rhea and leave here. She will never have to know this pain again. Her life with me will be heaven. I will wipe all of this from her memory, and it will be like the night we met. I will love her all over again.

I sort out the contract and print it out. I slip it into a folder. As I walk out of the office, he appears. “Sir, Pamela is ready,” I say to him.

The tall, dark figure comes to me. He leans down and kisses my forehead. “You have done well, securing Pamela for me. Does she understand better than Damien and Soul?” he asks.

“Yes, she understands the terms of the contract, and she will abide by everything,” I say to him.

“I will be speaking with Pamela before I release you and Rhea,” he says.

He follows me up the stairs. When we walk into the room, Pamela is overwhelmed by his presence. “Pamela, I have your contract; please look over it and sign it. This is Alex; he is your new master,” I say to her, handing her the contract.

“You understand what you are signing up for, correct, Pamela. As you can see, Draven and Rhea are not completing their contract, and you are signing to complete it for them,” Alex says to Pamela.

Pamela looks over the terms of her contract. “Do you need me to explain it to you?” Alex asks.

Pamela looks up at me. “You are the first Incubus?” Pamela asks.

“Yes, that is me. You will help me with my work in whatever manner I see fit,” Alex says to Pamela.

“Sex, use of my womb, anything you require,” Pamela says.

“Yes, I will give you everything your hurt desires,” Alex says to her.

Alex hands Pamela the pen. “Sign it or leave,” Alex says.

Pamela looks at me and then to Rhea as we anxiously await her signature. Pamela takes the pen and signs the contract. She hands it back to Alex. Alex takes the contract and slides it into his jacket. Alex is pleased and I believe Pamela is pleased with her new master.

“Now, Pamela, prepare me a room; I will be here with you for a while. Until the gifts are ready to go out into the world, and then we will make new ones,” Alex says.

I go to Rhea and help her to her feet. I start walking out of the bedroom with her. “When she wakes in the morning, all she will remember is that she loves you, and all of this will have been a dream,” Alex says to me.

“Thank you,” I say.

“You are giving up being an Incubus for her; why?” Alex asks me.

I look at Rhea. “Because I love her,” I say.

“Well, I hope Pamela does not think I will fall in love with her; she is for breeding and managing the house. She will serve me as the house mistress and nothing more,” Alex says. He speaks of Pamela as if she is not even in the room.

“I will prepare your room, master,” she says to Alex. She promptly leaves to begin her service to her new master. Why she loves serving someone is a mystery.

I help Rhea down the stairs and through the front door. We go to the garage and take a car. I help her into the car and quickly get in before Alex changes his mind. I want to get far away from here with my love.

I drive as quickly as I can toward the nearest town. Rhea sleeps soundly as we drive. I will protect her and care for her. I see a small roadside hotel. I think this would be the perfect place for us to stop. I pull into the small hotel and leave Rhea in the car while I go into the office to get us a room.

“I need a room, please,” I tell the lady working the desk.

“Sure, I have a honey suite if you would like it,” she says.

“I think that would be perfect,” I say.

I pay the lady and get our room keys. I go back to the car. Rhea is still sleeping. I pull down to the room and park in front of it. I go unlock the door and come back for Rhea.

I help Rhea out of the car and into the room. Rhea stands but is still very tired. I pull the covers back and help her into the bed. I cover her and kiss her on the forehead. “I love you, Rhea,” I say to her.

“I love you too, Draven,” Rhea whispers.

I sit and watch her sleep for hours. I finally lay down in the bed with her. I hold her tightly as she sleeps. I anxiously await morning to see if this is all behind her or if we are still trapped in hell. I close my eyes and sleep with her.

“Draven,” Rhea whispers my name. I open my eyes and look at her. “Good morning, my love,” I whisper to her.

I wait to see if she remembers anything. I am not sure what to say or what is going on in her brain. “Where are we going today?” Rhea asks.

“Where do you want to go?” I ask her.

“Anywhere with you, my love,” Rhea says to me.

“Sounds perfect,” I answer her.

I cuddle up to her and hold her. I will never let her go. The demons of the past are behind us. The monster and his contract belong to Pamela now. I cannot think of a better person to be in his service.

A long time ago, Rhea and I made the mistake of signing a contract with that devil. We paid dearly, but now we are free. I will love her every day like it is my last to make up for this mess.