mouth.”
Annoyed, I stand up to leave.
“Sit down!” Austin barks at me.
Knowing that I will not be able to leave without fighting my way out, I return to my seat and flop back down on the couch with my arms crossed over my chest sulking.
He lectures to me how important it is to feed from multiple donors and to keep the humans alive. “If all vampires drained their victims, we would soon run out of humans to feed from. If we take care of our food, they are more willing to feed us and the experience is much more pleasurable. Fear is an aphrodisiac, but sex is usually how most vampires acquire food.”
“I get your point, but I can’t help it. I am just so hungry.” I whine childishly.
“Do you enjoy the thrill of killing your donors?” He asks curiously.
My mouth drops open. “No! Of course I don’t.”
“Then curbing your need to kill your donor should not be that difficult for you to master.”
“That’s easy for you to say, but not so easy for me to do. Things were much easier for me to control my blood thirst when I was only drinking bagged blood. I never had a problem stopping. When the bag was empty, I was done. I guess it doesn’t work the same way when feeding on humans.” I reluctantly confess.
Austin ponders what I have said for several minutes. He nods in resolve. “Very well, since you are still learning and do not have a master, I may be willing to add you to my get .”
“Your what?” My confusion is visible on my face.
Austin chuckles then sighs, his temper forgotten. “A vampire’s get is another way vampires describe their household or vampires under their protection. You will need to blood oath to me if you accept my offer, but we can take care of that later.”
“Blood oath?” I ask skeptically. “What is that?”
“You pledge your loyalty to me. You will have to drink my blood to bind us together. It is the way vampires maintain order among each other. It is not a big deal. It is just a formality. All vampires make a blood oath to their masters.” He replies, unconcerned by my wariness.
“Why should I blood oath, pledging my loyalty to you? I have no ties to anyone right now. What makes you think I want to tie myself to you?”
“I am surprised your sire’s master did not bother hunting you down. It could be that your sire’s master is still looking for you. In that case, it might be better that I do not blood oath you. If they find out that I bound you to me without permission, they would consider that an act of war.” He muses to himself.
“What makes you think someone is looking for me?” As the question leaves my lips, my thoughts flash back to the man in my aunt’s house a little over a year ago, the night my life changed. Closing my eyes, I remember what he asked my aunt. “ Where is the girl? The abomination derived from my vampire.” Chills run down my spine as I recall the cold look in that vampire’s eyes.
Austin watches me with interest. “Did you think of something?”
My eyes pop open and I stifle a yawn. “No, I was just thinking about everything you are telling me.”
He shrugs. “It will be dawn soon and we have a lot to discuss. We should continue this conversation tomorrow after you have fed a little more and wake at sundown. You can be a guest in my home today. Come.” Austin stands and extends his hand to me.
“I didn’t think you wanted me to feed anymore. I think I got enough to last me for a while.” I comment, afraid of what may happen if I go with this vampire.
“I have human donors in my get that you can feed from while under my supervision. Once you have had enough to drink, your blood thirst will lessen and you will become more relaxed.” Austin wiggles his fingers on his outstretched hand for emphasis.
Biding my time until I can escape undetected, I accept his hand as he escorts me out the back door. Immediately after we exit the room, two black men, each well over six feet tall, flank us as we leave the
Annoyed, I stand up to leave.
“Sit down!” Austin barks at me.
Knowing that I will not be able to leave without fighting my way out, I return to my seat and flop back down on the couch with my arms crossed over my chest sulking.
He lectures to me how important it is to feed from multiple donors and to keep the humans alive. “If all vampires drained their victims, we would soon run out of humans to feed from. If we take care of our food, they are more willing to feed us and the experience is much more pleasurable. Fear is an aphrodisiac, but sex is usually how most vampires acquire food.”
“I get your point, but I can’t help it. I am just so hungry.” I whine childishly.
“Do you enjoy the thrill of killing your donors?” He asks curiously.
My mouth drops open. “No! Of course I don’t.”
“Then curbing your need to kill your donor should not be that difficult for you to master.”
“That’s easy for you to say, but not so easy for me to do. Things were much easier for me to control my blood thirst when I was only drinking bagged blood. I never had a problem stopping. When the bag was empty, I was done. I guess it doesn’t work the same way when feeding on humans.” I reluctantly confess.
Austin ponders what I have said for several minutes. He nods in resolve. “Very well, since you are still learning and do not have a master, I may be willing to add you to my get .”
“Your what?” My confusion is visible on my face.
Austin chuckles then sighs, his temper forgotten. “A vampire’s get is another way vampires describe their household or vampires under their protection. You will need to blood oath to me if you accept my offer, but we can take care of that later.”
“Blood oath?” I ask skeptically. “What is that?”
“You pledge your loyalty to me. You will have to drink my blood to bind us together. It is the way vampires maintain order among each other. It is not a big deal. It is just a formality. All vampires make a blood oath to their masters.” He replies, unconcerned by my wariness.
“Why should I blood oath, pledging my loyalty to you? I have no ties to anyone right now. What makes you think I want to tie myself to you?”
“I am surprised your sire’s master did not bother hunting you down. It could be that your sire’s master is still looking for you. In that case, it might be better that I do not blood oath you. If they find out that I bound you to me without permission, they would consider that an act of war.” He muses to himself.
“What makes you think someone is looking for me?” As the question leaves my lips, my thoughts flash back to the man in my aunt’s house a little over a year ago, the night my life changed. Closing my eyes, I remember what he asked my aunt. “ Where is the girl? The abomination derived from my vampire.” Chills run down my spine as I recall the cold look in that vampire’s eyes.
Austin watches me with interest. “Did you think of something?”
My eyes pop open and I stifle a yawn. “No, I was just thinking about everything you are telling me.”
He shrugs. “It will be dawn soon and we have a lot to discuss. We should continue this conversation tomorrow after you have fed a little more and wake at sundown. You can be a guest in my home today. Come.” Austin stands and extends his hand to me.
“I didn’t think you wanted me to feed anymore. I think I got enough to last me for a while.” I comment, afraid of what may happen if I go with this vampire.
“I have human donors in my get that you can feed from while under my supervision. Once you have had enough to drink, your blood thirst will lessen and you will become more relaxed.” Austin wiggles his fingers on his outstretched hand for emphasis.
Biding my time until I can escape undetected, I accept his hand as he escorts me out the back door. Immediately after we exit the room, two black men, each well over six feet tall, flank us as we leave the
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