Chapter 6
**Cilia
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*I felt another sharp pain as the whip sliced against my back. I cried out as I struggled against the bindings.
“When will you learn to obey, slave?!” My temporary master hissed. “You cannot disobey when you meet your new master.”
“Please… I’m… sorry.”
I heard him blow out a frustrated breath and drop the whip. He came around and knelt level with my face. He wiped the tears and almost looked like he was guilty. He brushed the hair out of my face and cupped my cheek. “I am sorry, little lamb, but I’m doing this to help you. You don’t know what kind of master you’ll wind up with.”
“I’m s-s-sorry.” I choked out.
I flinched when he leaned in closer. He brushed his lips against mine and placed a soft kiss upon my lips. “I know you are, little lamb, but rules are rules. If the headmaster ever found out I went easy on you, he’d reassign you to someone else. You don’t want that, do you?”
I shook my head. “No, Master.”
Jeremy untied my wrists and came around to the back to untie my ankles. I felt his warm hands on my cuts and began to chant. He healed me enough to take away the pain, but not enough to heal the cuts. He took me in his arms and cradled me to his chest. Our eyes met. My breath hitched when he kissed my forehead and whispered. “If only I could keep you.”
“Then, keep me. Please, Jeremy.”
Jeremy sighed. “You know I can’t.”
I buried my face in his chest and cried. I sobbed in his arms and feared about what would happen to me when I was ready to be sold. Would my master be cruel like Jeremy said he would be?
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“Jeremy!” I gasped as I opened my eyes.
“Who the fuck is Jeremy?!” Allesandro’s brother growled.
I hadn’t thought of Jeremy in three years. Not since I’d been ready to be sold. So, why now?
I covered my throat with my hand and whispered. “What’s wrong with me?”
“You’re in transition.” He murmured. “You’ll have to feed soon.”
I felt the same, but at the same time, I didn’t. I felt more alive. Hungry. For some reason, I had a thirst I’d never felt before. I wanted… blood. Wait, what? Blood?
“How do you feel?” He asked.
“I’m… hungry.”
He smiled.
I looked down at myself. I’d been dressed in a green dress and matching heels. He grasped my hand and helped me off the bed. He pulled me closer and kissed me. When he pulled away, he cupped my cheek and smiled softly. “My darling, you must be famished. Let’s get something in your system, shall we?”
He spun me around and walked me to the mirror. Not only was I dressed in lavish clothes, but I was also dolled up. My hair was braided to the side and my makeup had been done. My eyes were blood-red and my gums hurt.
“Are you ready to feed, my little mate?” He murmured.
“Feed?”
“I’ve brought you a snack to curb your thirst.”
I heard the door open and glanced over my shoulder.
“You must feed from the vein, my dear.”
I felt throbbing pain my gums and cried out in pain. “It hurts!”
“Only for a while, my dear. Come, let’s feed you.”
He led me to the young woman and whispered in my ear. “Don’t be afraid. She’ s here to serve you.”
She stepped closer and pulled her hair to the side, offering her neck to me. “Let me feed you, my Queen.”
Queen?
“She’s your slave now, my love.”
“Like I used to be?” I whispered.
“She is your personal servant. She will do exactly as you say.”
“She’ll do anything?”
“Anything.” He confirmed.
“What if I kill her?”
“I won’t let that happen. I’ll be right here with you.” He said.
I could hear her heartbeat wildly as I stepped closer and took her by the wrist. I felt nothing but hunger when I punctured her flesh with my nail. She whimpered as I brought her wrist to my mouth and sank my teeth into her. The feeling was like nothing I’d ever felt. It was euphoric. She tasted delicious. Like a hungry beast, I thirsted for more. Allesandro’s brother pulled me away from her and held me back.
I growled as I struggled in his hold.
“Shh, calm down.”
“I… need… more!” I hissed.
“Leave, now!” He commanded the girl.
She scurried away in fear. This wasn’t like me. What was happening to me?
“Like I said before, you’re transitioning into a vampire. The hunger is normal. Now, it you’ll calm down, I’ll let you feed from me to quench your thirst. Will you be a good little mate and calm yourself?”
“Yes, I’m just hungry. I need more!” I growled.
“And you shall have more.” He murmured.
He spun me around and wrapped his arms around my waist tighter. Perhaps, he thought I would try to get away. I wasn’t sure. I shoved him onto the bed and straddled his waist. My hands clenched his shirt and ripped it. I didn’t know what had overcome me. I craved his body and his blood. I needed him like crazy.
I trailed kisses along his torso and bit down along the way. He groaned as I made my way up to his neck. I sunk my teeth into his flesh and moaned. His blood wasn even more delicious than the girl’s. I loved the taste of him.
“Fuck, bite me, little mate. My blood is your to take.” He moaned.
I pulled away from his neck, a craving for something else. Him. I wanted to fuck him. Ride him hard. Take him as he and his brother did me.
“You feel it, yes?” He asked.
“What is it? I feel… different. Better.”
“It’s the mate pull, it’s taking full effect.”
The door slammed open, revealing Allesandro. I glanced at him and suddenly the mate pull got much stronger. I needed them both.
“My beloved, you’ve come back to us.” He said as he began to strip out of his clothes.
“Allesandro, come join us.” I smiled, revealing my fangs.
Allesandro leaned down and kissed me hard. This kiss was nothing like I felt when I was human. But not that I’m a vampire, it was more intense. Was this how he felt when he kissed me as a human?
“Yes, my love, it’s exactly how I felt.” He whispered.
“You can hear me?”
“I can and I can also hear all those nasty thoughts you’re having of us.” Allesandro told me.
“We can also smell how aroused you are for us.” Allesandro’s brother whispered.
“But first, you need to tell us one thing.” Allesandro said.
“What?” I asked.
“Who the fuck is Jeremy?”
“He was my temporary master. He was… kind to me.” It was the truth. Well, kind of.
Allesandro traced the scars on my back. “Is this kind? He left marks on you… hurt you.”
“You’re right, he did leave marks, but there’s something you don’t understand. If he hadn’t done it, I’d have suffered a worse punishment. If he… he didn’t have a choice. When it was all said and done, he healed me.”
“A witch?”
“Yes.”
“Is there any way you can get in touch with him?”
I blinked. “I’m not sure. Why?”
Allesandro’s brother smirked. “Because if you can get in touch with him, we can use him.”
“I wouldn’t even know how to find him. After I was trained, he disappeared. The only thing I have left of him is my bracelet.”
Allesandro gripped my wrists and yanked them behind me. He kissed my shoulder and murmured. “If we can find him, you’re going to convince him to help us take the witches down. Will you be our good girl and do this for us?”
“Yes.”
I might be a Queen now, but I’m still their obedient servant. I’d do anything for them. I’ve already killed for Allesandro. I’d do whatever they wanted me to just to have them fuck me.
“Good girl. Now relax and let your dear mates take care of you. Then, we get to work on finding this Jeremy.” I could almost hear the distaste when he spat his name. he was jealous. And by looking at his brother, he was too. For some reason, they had become very protective over me.
As they should be.
If only they knew that I’d been intimate with Jeremy.
“Don’t forget little mate, we can hear every thought. Don’t think I won’t punish him for touching you.” Came Allesandro’s voice.
Allesandro’s brother clenched the front of my dress and ripped it. I gasped when Allesandro released my wrists and did the same to the back. In one swift movement, Allesandro shoved me down on his brother’s chest and thrust into me. This wasn’t them making love to their mate. It was them claiming me to remind me who I truly belong to.