Blood Rising Page 24

  “He loves me. He’ll be back.”

  She gave me a doubtful look, green eyes remaining on mine. “Well then, I say we stashed the girls in the Fae Realm with Lukenon’s clan. That will slow their growth and also allow Jah and I to remain with them. Then you won’t have to worry about them as you repair your relationship with your mate.”

  I touched my lips with my hand, tapping with two fingers before saying. “That’s a brilliant plan! Lukenon will help us. It gives me time to work on Alexei. If it doesn’t work out, then it gives me time to find somewhere remote to live in the Human Realm. I’ll have plenty of time to prepare for my girls transition, maybe find a few worthy vampires to join us.”

  “Now that’s a good solid plan and you don’t even need an army of Dark Fae either.”

  I laughed. Ryzier might be clever, but even I knew an army of fae, light or dark, would not work. No army would stand up to the Blood Court. I once watched Alexei, Gregory and Emilio take out hundreds of crows in twenty minutes. Alexei had the power of mind control as the king. Even weak, I’m pretty sure he could force the entire court to bow before him with just a thought.

  No, fighting Alexei wasn’t the way to handle this. I needed more intel on the Blood Court though. I shouldn’t have been so defensive and mean with Ryzier. He could have been my eyes and ears.

  Instead, I behaved like a jealous child. I let my distrust manage my tongue. I pushed him away before he could push me first and it was juvenile.

  There was also that tiny nagging voice that whispered, ‘What if he doesn’t come back?’

  ~~~

  Two weeks slid by with no sign of Ryzier. Two more months in the Human Realm. What was he doing? I doubted myself at this point. Ryzier might be a day or two late for his weekly visits, but never a week.

  We’d just had a late afternoon picnic by the stream with the girls. They’d all gone back to the manor house after a lovely day of discovery and outdoor adventure for the twins. I sat alone by the stream, moving the breeze gently around my body. Trying to create more than just a gentle stir.

  What’s wind going to do to protect me against mind control and physical strength? If my goddess powers were this weak here, how will they manifest in a world without magic? I’d have to face Alexei just as weak as I was when we’d lived together in his island mansion. Would he be angry with me? Want to punish me? I’d know if Ryzier would just return and talk to me.

  Movement caught my eye. I looked up expecting to see Mason returning from escorting my girls back home. It wasn’t Mason. I smiled at the lame god as he watched me from the tree he was leaning against.

  “Hephaestus.”

  He pushed off the tree and limped towards where I sat on the picnic blanket by the stream. He lowered his massive frame down next to me, carefully stretching his twisted leg out.

  “I glanced down from Olympus and found you sitting all alone.”

  My smile grew. “Do you watch me from above often?”

  He glanced down with a shrug. I studied the top of his head, his muscular shoulders and wide chest for a moment before asking him. “May I hug you?” One never assumes with a high god.

  Only his warm gaze rose to meet mine. I waited for permission to touch him. He gave it with an almost imperceptible nod. I moved across the blanket and climbed onto his lap. Reaching up, I slipped my arms around his thick neck and nuzzled in close.

  “Hephaestus, I’ve missed you.”

  His arms came around me, hands cradling my back. He inhaled and nuzzled me back. “Every day.”

  Reluctantly, I pulled back from my hug to meet his gaze. “Every day?”

  He looked embarrassed and slightly bashful. “I watch you.”

  I smiled. “I’d watch you too, if I could.”

  His palms slid up and down my thighs on each side of him. “You’re not mad?”

  I shook my head slowly. Not even the least bit worried that an Olympian was creeping on me either. “Nope. I’m glad you’re here.”

  He smiled then. Gods, he had the most beautiful smile. It’s a shame he doesn’t have reason to smile more. He offered quietly. “You’re male seems to have abandoned you. Hunger turns your gut.”

  I lost my smile slightly. “Yeah, I hurt Ryzier’s feelings, and he’s punishing me for it.”

  He grunted his opinion of Ryzier’s treatment with a small shake of his head. I cupped his rugged, scarred face and leaned in slowly. He watched and waited with a stoic expression.

  I kissed his bottom lip gently and repeated, “I’ve missed you.”

  Those beautiful lips curled up into another smile before his mouth covered mine gently. I felt his cock graze my panties under my skirt as it thickened and lifted. Just that gentle touch elicited a long moan out of me. I shifted on his lap and pressed my open sex against him. His hand slid down my back to my butt and helped me with a squeeze.

  Yes, I was hungry, but I was starving for that cock pressed against my wet panties as we kissed slowly. I felt his magic slide under my clothing and across my skin like trailing fingers.

  “Hephaestus…”

  He paused and regarded me with an unsure expression. I fumbled with his robes, opening them to expose his dark chest and tight nipples. His fingers tucked inside my panties and inched them down over my ass as I stood up to allow them to slip down my legs. He lifted my short skirt and pressed a kiss to my lower lips as I stepped out of them. His arms held me up as his wide tongue slipped through my folds.

  I let my head fall back and allowed him to hold me to his lips as the pleasure washed through me. My knees almost left me as that tongue curled gently around my clit and slowly pulled over it. It felt so good. I wanted it to last forever.

  But it was too good as he rolled that tongue again through my folds. I gasped as my body stiffened, and my clit jumped under his tongue. “Oh!”

  It was a creeper, a sweet, slow creeper that took control and shot me through the Heavens. He pressed another kiss to my lower lips as he gently lowered me down to his awaiting cock. My body opened, slick and ready as his twisted, deformed cock inched its way blissfully inside me.

  Stretching and filling me, pressing deep and forcing my vagina to make room for his length. She practically gave his cock an elaborate bow as she shifted and stretched.

  ‘Welcome home, my liege. Your warm bath is awaiting you. Would you enjoy a full cock massage afterwards, sire?’ Oh yes, she was overjoyed with Hephaestus and his cock.

  Hephaestus maintained eye contact as he impaled me on one of my favorite cocks in the entire world. I gasped when he released my ass and let my weight sheath the rest of him inside me. He smiled and waited, eyes never leaving my face. The longer he remained still the more my pussy embraced him, suckled him and demanded him to move his length inside me.

  It soon became clear to me he had no intention of moving that cock. He was enjoying the fact that my pussy’s warm embrace was becoming a fury of need. I tucked my knees beside his thighs and took over. Slowly lifting my body up his chest as he leaned back on his palms and allowed me to fuck him.

  Fuck, I was going to cum again. He felt so good, sliding in and out of me. Stretching my lips wide, pulling on my clit with every stroke. Then his magic slid downwards. Slipping between us, between my lower lips and playing delightfully with me. Oh fuck me, this is heaven.

  My fingers trembled as I unbuttoned my bodice. His gaze followed them, watching and noting every movement. They flared slightly as my bodice fell open and my breasts sprang free. The kick of his cock inside me made me groan with need. I leaned forward and pressed my breasts against his warm chest, wrapping my arms around his neck and rode him harder as my pleasure soared.

  The orgasm rippled up my spine, causing me to shutter against him and groan into his neck. Slow, sweet orgasms racked my entire body. The noises I was making as I came on him caused us both to miss the grass crunching under quiet footsteps until it was too late to duck and hide our nudity. Not that Hephaestus would do that, but I might have.


  “Ah Hephaestus. Come down from the clouds to get that premium pussy?”

  Ryzier’s voice cut through my latest orgasm and I jerked my head towards his smirking face. “Don’t stop on my account. I can feed you and feast on those sweet orgasms your having with this oversized Olympian just fine.” He was in full demon mode. Long horns adding to his already impressive height, wings tucked against his back, spikes peaking behind him as his tail swished back and forth. The tail was the only thing belying his annoyance.

  He reached for the flap of his leather pants. It’s quite a marvelous design, really. The pants stay up around his waist, but the flap in front can be opened to all full access to that demon dick.

  “What are you doing, Ryzier?”

  His smirk grew as he fisted his thick cock. “Feeding you, you ungrateful wench.”

  Damn it, Hephaestus’s magic still teased my clit and nipples even as Ryzier tossed a wet blanket over my passion. I eyed Ryzier’s cock and licked my lips. “Can’t you give us a moment?”

  He checked his imaginary watch and then stretched his back, cracked his neck and said, “Not really.”

  He stepped forward, pulled the head of his cock down and added, “Open up wench and feast on me.”

  Damn it all to hell if my fangs didn’t descend immediately. I opened my mouth and gasped as another orgasm washed over me. He pushed his cock inside, uncaring that my fangs snagged on his huge flare.

  Upon the first swallow of his blood, I learned that Ryzier was still mad at me. I’d cut him deep when he’d been vulnerable and he was still smarting from it. He’d tried his damnedest to walk away, but he simply couldn’t.

  He’d come back and found me mid orgasm with a gods cock inside me and it stung him. The jealousy he felt pissed him off. It’s why he forced himself to stay and watch. It’s why he forced himself to walk up and offer me his cock to feed from. He knew I’d take it because I was starving for male vampire blood. He needed to feel the pain, to build the walls I’d torn down back up.

  Gods, I fucked up with him. I suckled him as I fed, stroking him with both hands as I continued to ride Hephaestus’s cock. Torn between wanting to give Hephaestus my full attention and love and wanting to comfort and apologize to Ryzier.

  I glance up at Ryzier’s down-turned face. He gives me a slow, knowing smile as he tastes my conflicted pleasure. I scowl at him even as I fit his knobby demon cock deep into my throat. Bastard. He’s enjoying this immensely.

  My gaze finds Hephaestus’s gaze. Also a bastard. He’s smiling as he watches me suck another’s cock as I ride his own. I keep my gaze on him as I slide Ryzier’s cock out and tongue his wide flare, teasingly. Hephaestus’s cock kicks inside me and he thrusts his hips up to meet my downward slide.

  So he likes to watch, does he? Time to put on a show. I moan loudly as I suck Ryzier’s cock back in, tonguing the little pleasure nubs until I find two close enough together to… My fangs descend into his clit like nubs. Ryzier stiffens and gasps, a high-pitched gasp. Hephaestus’s cock kicks again inside me.

  I retract my fangs and open my mouth, sliding Ryzier’s bleeding shaft out. Tilting his cock down, I let the blood pool around his flair and drip from the sensitive under part of his cock and into my awaiting mouth below. My tongue darts out, and I lick the underside of his head. Ryzier moans, Hephaestus leans back and fucks me from underneath.

  I mouth Ryzier’s flare and open wide to show Hephaestus my long fangs before sinking them into the head of Ryzier’s penis. Ryzier hisses and jerks his hips back but I wrap my hand around his balls and pull him forward.

  If Ryzier wants pain, I’ll give him pain. If Hephaestus enjoys watching cock and ball torture, well then all the better for…. Oh, fuck me… I’m cumming again.

  Hephaestus loses his shit as my pussy squeezes him and I shutter and moan on Ryzier’s cock. He pumps hard, hands holding my hips steady as he moves steadily towards his own orgasm. His gaze never leaves mine as I pull Ryzier’s balls forward and press a kiss to them before I make another show of sinking my fangs into his sack.

  Hephaestus pulls me down as he thrusts up. He cries out as he cums inside me. Ryzier screams as his balls are invaded, and I tap his essence directly from the source. I run my hand up and down his cock as I suck, heal and bite him again. Hephaestus delivers a few hard, deep strokes and then falls back as his seed jets into me once more.

  Ryzier screams again and tries to jerk away, but I’m not letting him go anytime soon. His wings open wide as I stroke him harder. He whimpers, “Nevaeh… please.” Oh, such a heart wrenching plea. Nope, mother fucker. Stand and deliver.

  Hephaestus slides out from under me. He leans in and places a gentle kiss to my cheek as I lick Ryzier’s balls. I whispered against them, “Don’t wait so long to visit me next time, Hephaestus.”

  He moves his lips to my ear. “Enjoy your meal, female.”

  I returned to Ryzier’s cock and pull him down to the blanket, using his balls to guide him. He curls himself around me as I suck him slowly, nipping and healing him. He shutters and whimpers with each mouthful I take. The sweet bite is all about intent. He’d feel nothing but searing pain until I change my intent.

  He nuzzles between my legs. I allow my lower half to twist and fall open. His tongue slides through the mess Hephaestus left behind. I moan, and my intent changes immediately.

  “That’s my good boy. Apologize appropriately.”

  He gasps against me as I deliver my next bite. His cock kicks in pleasure. His pleasure nubs pulse against my lips.

  I release him and whisper, “I love you, Ryzier. I should have taken better care of your heart when you opened it up to me before.”

  He stiffened and paused his laps. I sucked him back into my mouth and gave him some pleasurable strokes before pulling off once more.

  “Instead, I was guarded and defensive. Waiting for you to stick me with that barbed tongue of your as you normally do when you leave. You know I weep from pain every time and yet you still do it.”

  That tongue slowly lapped at me once more. I sucked him again before delivering him a sweet bite and swallowing another mouthful of his blood.

  “Ah shit, Ryzier. That feels good. I’ll take care of your heart, Ryzier. I’ll cherish you, even if you feel the need to break my own heart.”

  He let out a shuttering breath against my pussy. I focused on his pleasure more. He moaned and said, “I’m sorry, Nevaeh. I’m so fucked up, I had no idea you wept every time I left.”

  There’s my good boy. He lapped and moaned against me as he struggled with his emotional vulnerability. Struggled with his love for me. Allowing the blocks he’d been building to fall away once more. He sobbed against me when he finally gave up the struggle. His thick forked tongue moved to my clit as I gave him another sweet bite.

  I opened the vein in his cock and left my fangs inside as he fed me his rich blood. Powerful blood. Blood that was made to nourish a female vampire. I drank my fill of him as he bled freely into my mouth now. Stroking him with my hands, keeping his pleasure inching close to release. Stopping his blood flow with my saliva and allowing him to surge along with me as his tongue squeezed and nudged my clit from either side.

  The moment I started to cum, his cock pulsed and kicked. He was right there with me. As his seed pumped, I delivered my last sweet bite and swallowed his unending orgasm as my body rocked with pleasure.

  Afterwards we lay together, and I revealed my plans to hide my girls in the Fae Realm and gain an audience with Alexei. It surprised me when he didn’t poo poo my plans. Instead, he agreed to help me. This time when he left, he kissed me deeply. He took my hand in his and placed it over his heart.

  “I’m broken here, Nevaeh. This heart has been stomped on, used and torn asunder since day one of my existence. You’ve caused it to beat again, but it’s still scarred and busted up. I’ll never be able to love you like you deserve and the best thing I could do for you is leave you alone. But… I can’t seem to stay away.”r />
  I leaned in and kissed his hand, clutching mine tightly. “I’ll take you as you are Ryzier. I don’t want you to stay away.”

  CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

  The Blood Court Takeover

  The high fae were beyond welcoming to my nymphs and daughters. Not only did Lukenon bring us into the glorious seaside palace, he made sure we were comfortable with our rooms and he refused any payment offered. Queen Morgan met with me personally to assure me that my girls would be safe and cared for.

  Ryzier then took Mason and I to his palace in the Dark Realm. I hadn’t told Mason that we’d be leaving him here. I wasn’t sure if abandoning him like I was planning to do was the right thing to do though. Mason has been a loyal and constant companion. He deserved an explanation, but I knew the moment I told him what I planned to do, he wouldn’t leave my side for a second.

  Even though I felt like an asshole dropping off the family pet on the side of the road and driving away, I kept my mouth shut for his own safety. I couldn’t bring him to the Blood Court. They’d hurt him, or he’d hurt them. Either way, it would be bad. I wasn’t there to fight Alexei. Just to talk and bringing his mortal enemy with me wasn’t conducive to a parley.

  Plus, Mason was an ace up my sleeve. For all Gregory knows, Mason attacked him and fled right after going through the portal. I reached up and stroked Mason’s front leg. “We will stay here for some time, Mason. Go enjoy yourself with your girl. I love you, Mason. No matter how things might seem, I love you and I’ll come back to meet you here later. Okay?”

  He snorted his agreement and lifted his eyes to the female dragon soaring high above.

  “Have fun, big guy.”

  He lifted off the ground and flew to meet the love of his life. He deserved a life of his own. A safe life full of love. He had an opportunity here to be his own person. I didn’t own him.

  He didn’t owe me anything. He never did. I freed him because I couldn’t stand to leave anyone locked up, even a statue.

  Ryzier turned towards me and asked, “You ready?”

  My gaze lingered on the fading gargoyle and his oversized dragon lover in the bright moonlight of the Dark Realm.