The Vampire’s Servant novel Chapter 56

[Echo]

I was laying on something really warm and firm. It rumbled under me. It was like I couldn’t control my body. Something in me told me to lick and I did.

A groan from under me made my body tighten. I felt the fangs in my mouth elongate and I bit into what I was laying on. There was a slight gasp and a moan.

I realized I was laying on a person. I was biting someone! No matter how much I tried to stop, I couldn’t. I felt the fangs retract and my body swallowed the blood that gushed into my mouth.

“Oh, goddess, yes.” A whisper sounded in my ear.

That was a familiar voice, but I couldn’t make the connection to who it was. Strong arms encircled my waist. It was comfortable and familiar.

“I love you, Echo. Eat as much as you need, sweetheart. Come back to us. We’ve been waiting for you all day.” The voice murmured.

After a while, I got the urge to lick again. I was done. Part of me was relieved. I didn’t want to drink blood, especially from someone else. I didn’t fully remember why.

The burning in my stomach wasn’t gone. I was still hungry, but I stopped. Maybe it meant I was controlling myself better.

“Let me take her. You go take care of yourself.” A cool voice said.

“Thanks. It’s easier not to try and bite back now. Rex is calming down a lot. Maybe it’s the blood loss.” The first voice chuckled.

I felt myself being picked up and cradled gently. There was some noise like someone getting off a bed and I felt a warm hand on my cheek. It was such a caring touch, I rubbed my face against it.

“She moved for something other than feeding!” The first voice said excitedly.

“With luck, she’s almost healed and will wake soon.” The second replied.

The person holding me began to move. They sat down with me in their lap. I smelled something delicious and pulled myself up to start licking.

He chuckled as I prepared to bite. Whoever it was, they understood. He held me close, stabilizing me against him and giving me access to the place I would bite.

When my fangs slipped into him, he sighed happily. As I drew his blood into my mouth, my seat started becoming more uncomfortable. Something was poking me. I needed this blood too much to stop, though.

“My sweet princess. I miss your smile. Please wake up soon. I love you, Echo. Come back to me. Come back to your Victor.” He whispered.

Victor? I remembered Victor. I started pulling my mind from the hole it was sunk in. My Victor. I wanted to wake up. I wanted to see him.

Suddenly, I remembered the other voice. It was Gray. They didn’t seem as grumpy around each other as they normally were. There was no thinly veiled anger in their voices.

I licked the place I’d bitten. Now I knew exactly what was poking me. I blushed at the feeling of Victor’s erection.

“Victor.” I mumbled.

“Echo. Can you open your eyes, princess?” He asked.

I shook my head.

“Why not?”

“Because, well, because of what I’m sitting on. I don’t want to.” I answered quietly, with more blood rushing to my cheeks.

Victor chuckled. “Sweet girl. Don’t be embarrassed. This is something that can happen during feedings. Especially with your mate. You’re feeling something similar, but haven’t quite put it together yet.”

I didn’t think so. I didn’t know what to do. I knew that it couldn’t be as obvious as it was for him, but how did I tell?

“I can smell your arousal, princess. I can smell it every time you feed. Grayson can smell it, too. That makes it even harder for us… literally.”

“Done. I’ll get her back to bed so you can take care of yourself.” Gray said.

“She’s awake, Grayson. Come take her off of me. I don’t think she has full control of herself yet.” Victor replied.

I felt myself being picked up and cradled in the warm arms again. I snuggled against him. It felt good to be cared for by these two men who loved me.

Why did they need to care for me, though? Why did I have fangs? Why was I so comfortable feeding off their blood?

“Good evening, Echo. Are you really back with us?” Gray asked.

I nodded.

“Why aren’t you opening your eyes then?” He chuckled.

“I’m embarrassed.” I whispered.

“Because you were feeding on us?”

“Because I can’t remember what’s going on. Why are you and Victor taking care of me like this? When did I get fangs?” I whimpered. “I’m scared, Gray.”

He held me tightly and I felt his lips on my forehead. “Don’t be afraid, Echo. Once Victor’s done in the bathroom, we’ll talk about it. Would you like something other than blood to eat? I can ask Bellamy to make you something.”

“Who’s Bellamy?” I asked.

“She’s the Queen of the Eaten Heart Collective. A rogue queen. She’s here to train you how to fight, but has mostly been spending her time helping take care of everything and searching for you. She had a team of rogue wolves trying to track you down. Marius was even searching and Victor’s sire Talia.”

“I haven’t gotten everything together for their visit. Oh, I’m sorry. I must have gotten sick.” I said.

It was the only thing I could think of. What did he mean, there were rogue wolves trying to track me down? Wasn’t I in my bedroom?

I opened my eyes to look around. It was my room. I looked back to Gray. There was something different about him. He was more handsome, somehow. I searched his face for some clue. My eyes were drawn to his lips.

The thought of what they might feel like pressed against my own made me blush. I’d never thought of Gray like that before. There was a feeling of longing deep inside me. Something in me wanted to taste those lips.

They curled up into a soft smile. I looked away. He caught me staring at his mouth. At least he couldn’t hear what I was thinking.

“Oh, sweetheart. You have to get better control of your abilities.” He sighed. “Don’t worry. I won’t hold it against you.”

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