Be Careful When You Bite Me

Chapter 11

I couldn't utter the words even if I knew what to say. I felt as if I had subconsciously already figured it out what they planned on doing with me. For a slight second I debated making a run for it, straight past Elisabeth, disappear into the fog and maybe find my way back towards the door. I knew it was ridiculous to even think I had a chance.

I felt my breathing quicken and my chest begin to thud. I felt like a dear trapped in headlights.

"I can hear her heart beat," Elisabeth's slick voice broke through the silence," she's so scared."

Matheos smiled in a way that was sadistic," do you really believe Damon, when he says he hasn't tasted her."

Within a second, Elisabeth was now standing face to face with me, her words grazing against my face as she spoke," I wouldn't be able to resist that soft skin," her fingernails trailed down my arm sending shivers down my spine," would you?"

"What do you want," I choked the words out as if they had been stuck in my throat.

"We want you to make us royalty," Matheos was now standing directly behind Elisabeth.

I was confused, to say the least.

"What are you talking about?"

"Isabelle told us all about you," this time it was Elisabeth speaking," she told us all about how you will be the reason Damon gets de-throned."

"That's not true-" I began but I felt her fingernail press against the center of my throat resulting in a painful twitch that made it almost impossible to talk.

"Yes, it is," I felt her lips move against my neck," when we drain and leave you here for the Council to find, who do you think will be there to catch the blame?"

"P-please-" I stuttered and felt the fear explode in panic deep within my gut.

"Isabelle is going to be pleased that we ran into you today," I heard Matheos voice now right behind my ear," her plan will move along a lot faster once we finish with you."

"Seth is the reason I'm here," It hurt to talk and Elisabeth just pressed her fingernail deeper against my skin," it's not Damon, it's Seth-"

Matheos wrapped his fist around my hair and pulled it back against my back. I gasped out at the sudden pain and looked up to see that he was staring right into my eyes," Frankly, I don't care if the Council even finds you, I don't even care if Damon doesn't get punished, I just want to taste you."

Damon's POV

I glanced up at the clock that ticked above the bar.

12:31 am.

It was only getting busier and when I felt a figure approaching Holly's empty stool, I placed my palm on it.

I wondered where she was and why she was taking so long. The thought that she might have run away crossed my head for a slight second. Had she found the exist and ran away, I think I would be relieved.

I hope she gets far.

I wouldn't have to be responsible for getting rid of her anywhere. I signed out loud. I remembered fathers disappointed face when I had told him it was me who brought in the foreigner.

The image of Holly in that cell crossed my mind and I quickly dispersed of it. She didn't deserve that and I knew that. I felt ashamed having done that to her but I had to prove to my father that I was cable of hating humans. I had to show him that I will not let love get in the way of that throne-like Xavier did. He was wicked and evil and vengeful and he absolutely dreaded the existence of every human. He would have made a great King had he not mated with a witch.

I knew I couldn't let my feelings for Holly distract me from getting the job done. Part of me wished I never met her.

I thought about what Luna had said about Holly bearing the Mark of Eros. I didn't even want to think of who it might be that she's mated with.

The Mark of Eros is a mating scar that someone from the Underworld gives to a human whom they mated with. In most cases, the mark is sworn by destiny. Neither of them would know they bear it.

I thought of Isabelle and wondered if she was my destiny. Ever since Holly had a told me about Isabelle's and Seth's plan to de-throne me, the puzzles had fallen into place and I couldn't admit it to myself that I might have believed her. It hurt to even think of Isabelle in that way. How could someone so loving and kind turn out to be a complete stranger? I had loved her with all my heart and dreamed of making her my Queen.

A sudden voice brought me back to reality and I looked up to see a smiling Ade leaned over the bar counter," whatcha doing after this."

Ade was beautiful, breath-taking even but getting involved with a faerie was trouble that I did not need," I'll be going home."

"I live a few blocks from here," she leaned further down the counter, her breasts barely holding on in the small shirt of hers," you ever had faerie blood? I'll let you taste me."

She flickered her forked tongue across her lips. I felt absolutely no desire to sleep with Ade or anyone for that matter.

"No thanks," my lips quivered in slight disgust.

"Your loss, bloodsucker," she leaned back up and rolled her eyes, strutting down the bar line.

I looked around to see if Holly was somewhere in the crowd. I remembered Mathoes and Elisabeth who had left rather abruptly. Those two broke the Council law so often it was a wonder how they hadn't been staked a long time ago.

Mathoes and Elisabeth were cousins of Isabelle and I had always wondered how she could be related to people who were so conniving and careless.

I was slowly learning that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I got up from my chair and headed towards the hallway where the bathroom would be. I leaned my ear against the door and when I heard moaning, I flung the door wide open to reveal two people that were not Holly.

A feeling of anxiousness boiled at the bottom of my stomach.

If she isn't here, where is she?

I headed out back towards the bar when I caught sight of the exit sign that flickered in red light right above an open door. I headed towards it, stepping out into an alley when I caught a whiff of a pleasant rich scent that I immediately recognized as Holly.

I darted faster than the wind through the foggy street and in the distance there stood Matheos and Elisabeth ready to sink their hungry fangs into her neck.

I felt my anger surface and let out a growl as I grabbed them both simultaneously by their heads and ripped them away from Holly.

Matheos hit the hard brick wall behind him and Elisabeth stumbled back, catching herself.

"What the hell are you doing!" I barked out, grabbing Holly by the waist and shoving her behind me.

"Oh the cliche," Mathoes began.

"Did you touch her?!"

"You were almost too late," Mathoes straightened himself out and as did Elisabeth," had you been a minute late, we would have drained her."

"We found your little lamb all alone trying to run away," Elisabeth looked amused but I had no time for games.

I felt Holly's breath on my neck and her heart thudding through her chest.

"Found, or trapped?" I couldn't explain the fury that I wanted to ransom upon the paid. The heat that I felt boiled my blood beyond degree and I wanted nothing more but to grab them both and rip out their chests.

Elisabeth's expression showed that she didn't care that she's pissed me off," What's got you so angry, she's just another vampire groupie, a crone-"

"Get the hell out of here," the rage in my voice was almost thundering.

Matheos grabbed his sister's hand," Let's get out of here."

Before walking away, Elisabeth added in," comforting to know our future King is a crone-loving idiot."

I remained silent and watched as they disappeared back into the dark.

I turned out to look at Holly. Her green eyes were wide and it was clear that she was still terrified. I examined her for cuts but it didn't look like they had gotten a chance to bite her. I noticed a small cut at the center of her neck and traced it with my finger to stop the bleeding.

"Are you alright," I asked, my voice coming out steadier than I felt," did they hurt you."

She simply shook her head now. I saw the tears pooling in her eyes and felt my sorrow extend.

"I'm sorry, I should have known when they left that they would pull someone like this."

She stayed silent and it felt as if she had slapped me.