Blood Lust-part 7

The sun has set by the time Raven reaches Rorek's home. She is oblivious to all the signs of demolition taking place close to the building. She sees the same grand mansion she saw the last time she was here. She knocks frantically at the door only to rush into Rorek's arms as he opens it.

"What has you so upset my dear Raven?"

"I over heard them talking-they want to keep us apart."

Rorek leads Raven inside. "Calm yourself my dear-no one could ever part us." He holds her close to him as her sobs die down. "There now my dear-feeling better?"

"Now that I'm with you. I was so scared. All I could think about was losing what we had last night."

"It was quite-how would your generation put it-awesome was it not?" He looks down into Raven's eyes as she gazes up at him. "Yes quite awesome my dear Raven." He runs his fingers over the fang wounds on her neck causing her to tremble in his arms.

Raven moans as she clings to Rorek. Now that she is here safe in his arms she never wants to let him go. She wants to lose herself in the prospect of continuing what was started on the beach last night when she lost all recollection but instead tears come to her eyes. "They'll come and they won't stop-"

-Rorek touches his fingers to her lips quieting her. "I won't let them take you away-I promise."

"But-"

"-no buts my dear. Perhaps I should make a confession of my own. I sensed what-who you were from the beginning so I made you fall in love with me."

"I don't understand." Absently Raven touches the fang marks on her neck.

Rorek gently takes Raven's hands away from the fang marks and kisses her neck. When he pulls back he bares his fangs. "I am a vampire Raven and I want all the power held within your demon blood."

She tries to pull free from his grasp as some part of her mind registers just what he is saying and bids her to run.

He holds Raven's wrists in his hands refusing to let her go. "I want you for my queen-Raven. Together we could rule the world."

"You-" Raven struggles to hold onto her current train of thought. "-you-trapped Malchior in that book to gain his powers. You're the evil one."

"He exists with only a fraction of his former powers to lure me to those like you. Sorceresses always make the best prey."

Raven wretches her arms free from Rorek's grasp and runs. "No-I won't let you!"

"Its much too late Raven-the transformation has already begun. Let it be completed and join me or else I will be forced to lock you away until I've drained you dry."

She runs toward the door but suddenly Rorek is there blocking her way.

"You will not escape me."

Raven manages to avoid his grasp and turns to look for another way out.

"You may run-but you can never hide from me."

Tears stream from Raven's eyes as she feels the fang wounds on her neck burn fiercely. She looks behind her as she runs only to see no sign of Rorek. When she looks where she's going again he is right in front of her. She stops trying to use her powers for escape but nothing happens. "No!" Raven looks down at her hands in disbelief before looking back up at Rorek. She collapses to her knees in front of him as she grasps her neck with her hands. "No-please don't!"

He grabs her arm and pulls her up forcing her inside the ballroom. "Come now my dear Raven. It is time to make your choice."

Raven tries to tune out the haunting melody of the music box that floods her ears but refuses to move her hands to her ears in attempt to drown it out. "Stop it please!"

"Once the transformation is complete you can have whatever your heart desires. Gold-jewels-a real Gothic castle."

She struggles to free herself from his grasp. "I don't want this!"

"Perhaps it is something else you desire." The music is like a knife destroying Raven's free will as Rorek holds her close-running his hand down her curves. "No! Stop-please." Raven gasps as he rips off her cloak and throws her down on the floor.

Rorek straddles Raven-pushing up the dress she still wears from the night before. "Is this what you desire my dear?"

The music batters the last of Raven's defenses and she moans out her answer. "Yes." Her hands fall away exposing her neck to Rorek.

He places his hand behind her neck and draws her up to him. Rorek brushes her hair away and tilts her head back before plunging his fangs into her neck.


It was my original plan to include the ending in this chapter but my editor thought it was better to split it into. So if you don't like the cliffhanger direct any flames to him.