My Guardian Vampire: BBW Paranormal Romance (The Guardians Book 1) by Roxy Wilson Page A

forever,” said Mira.
    Her chest was tight and she actually felt pain in her heart. Was she having a heart attack? No. She was too young. With an effort, she concentrated on what Mira’s explanation. “But you kill?”
    “Don’t be silly.” Mira waved her hand as she paced again. “We drink blood from those packets we purchase on the black market. Yes, there are vampires that kill humans but they are very few. Most don’t want to take the risk and take care of the mess that follows. You can go out in the forest and kill a cow, but why would you do that when you can go to the supermarket and purchase beef?”
    Even in her confused state of mind, that made sense. “So you don’t kill? But what do you do?”
    “We do our work, business, jobs, and stuff like that. Currently, we’re involved in a project…” she glanced at Aric again. “And it’s fairly important so we’ve set aside our work to concentrate on that.”
    “And where do I fit into all this?”
    “We’re a team and we need a person, someone who has power, magic. Nyle and I are mages. We can harness the power of the elements and use it but we need to be a trio to fight this battle in which we’re currently engaged.” She smiled. “And you’re the last one. You will complete our trio.”
    “I don’t have magic.”
    “You do. All you need to do is to learn to use it.” Mira held her hand and tugged her towards the couch. “Don’t worry. We’ll teach you.”
    She couldn’t think, couldn’t breathe. Nothing made sense. They began to talk. She didn’t understand ninety percent of what they said. Magic? Vampires? Scrying? And so much more. Her blood hummed. She wanted to lie down somewhere quiet and not face the world for a long, long time. It was too much, too fast.
    Suddenly, Aric held her hand. His skin was cooler than hers, but it was by no means as cold as she’d expected. “Come with me,” he ordered. She should’ve been scared. He was, after all, a vampire, but instead she felt secure with him. Lacey stood and followed him to the far corner of the warehouse. He stood in front of her so that others couldn’t see her face. “Listen to me, Lacey. I’ll keep you safe. Nothing bad will happen to you. Don’t worry about a thing.”  
    As she watched him, Lacey felt calm, peaceful. He’d saved her life countless times. Hell, she was alive because of him. Of course, she trusted him. There was no way that anything bad could happen as long as Aric was around. There was a lot of confusion in her mind, but one thing was clear; Aric was her savior and it was important to trust him. “Okay.”
    He looked surprised. “You find out that you’re among a gang of vampires, that I made you suck on my blood, and you might be a mage, and that’s all you have to say?”
    Lacey smiled. When he put it like that, it sounded as if she was stuck inside a bad movie. But when she looked into his eyes, she felt as if she was right where she was meant to be. As he stood right in front of her, her entire body ached to plaster itself against his hard length. The desire that she felt from the first time that she saw him tonight hadn’t died. It was stronger than ever before.
    “Yes. What else can I say?” She laughed.
    Suddenly, his arms were around her and his mouth hot on her lips. It was warm and cold at the same time. Her skin sizzled with the contact and she felt goose bumps break over her arms. He ran his tongue over her mouth and desire, hot and strong, skipped through her veins. It felt as if she was on fire. Passion was a volcano that burst inside her and seared her. His tongue stroked against her and all thoughts fled her mind. She was putty in his arms, his for the taking. He could do whatever he wanted and she wouldn’t be able to stop him. Their lips remained fused. His arms were strong around her. Lacey’s heart beat so fast that she thought he might be able to hear it. With his super hearing, he probably could. His lips were demanding,