Soooo, it's been over three months, huh? I'm so sorry, guys. I've tried to work on my fics but it's just been hard. There's been some stuff going on in my life that's been preventing me from writing. I'm working through it, don't worry. I'm going to try and update Safe and Sound as soon as possible too.

Thank you guys for the positive feedback on the story and the last chapter! I'm so glad you're all enjoying it so much. I hope this super fluffy chapter is just what you guys need after the long break of updating. It's probably a little rough because I have no energy to edit but I will someday, probably.

"Basta arrenderti, amore mio. Lascia che ti mostri quanto ti amo. Sei già al limite, cadiamo insieme."

Hekate shuddered when she felt Caius licking and biting her ear, embarrassed that a small sound escaped the back of her throat. She had to clench her fist tighter just to be able to speak, her self-control nearly broken. "What… What did you say?"

Caius's lips moved from her ear to her jaw, kissing and nipping there. "Just give up, my love. Let me show you how much I love you. You are already at the limit, let's fall together."

Hekate groaned, closing her eyes and leaning her head back so he had more access to her neck. "What about th-"

"They know by now, they have noise cancelling headphones on." He then pulled back, giving her some time to collect herself. "I can tell how tense you are, love. I only want to help you but only if you are truly ready. We can do as little or as much as you want…" He held out both of his hands, smiling softly at her. "I love you with my entire heart, Hekate."

Hekate held his hands, squeezing them tightly. "I know, Caius. I love and trust you." She moved forward, wrapping her arms around his neck. She smiled up at him, playing with his hair. "I know none of you would push me into anything I'm not comfortable with."

Caius sighed as he pulled her closer, tilting her head up and kissing her lovingly. He couldn't help himself when she looked at him like that, baring her soul to him and showing just how much she loved him. He then grunted when Hekate used her newborn strength to push him against the desk, kissing him more aggressively.

Hekate smirked when he grunted, finding it humorous that he was taken by surprise. She then gasped when he flipped them around, setting her on the edge of the desk. She pouted when Caius pulled back to chuckle at her. Her pout was quickly erased when Caius began kissing her neck again, his hands on her hips and her thighs and rubbing the smooth skin over her tattoos.

Caius nipped at her neck enough to hurt a little, spreading Hekate's legs more so he could fit between them. He growled lowly when Hekate whispered his name, looking into her eyes. "You know… I'm feeling thirsty now."

Hekate's eyes were pure black now as she looked up into Caius' equally dark eyes, gripping the desk so hard that the wood started to crack. "We can stop…" She didn't want to stop at all, but she didn't want Caius to feel uncomfortable. She hated feeling thirsty, the burn in the back of her throat driving her crazy when it got bad.

Caius smirked at her, moving her back on the desk as he moved her dress up above her hips, "Not that kind of thirsty."

{X}

Felix looked at the clock and rolled his eyes, making another turn to take them in a circle of the waters near the port. "They've been at this for hours."

Renata was tucked up in her seat, a book in her lap and her music blasting on her headphones. She only understood what Felix said because she could read lips. She shrugged, looking incredibly bashful. "She's a newborn and it's their first time doing anything. Of course, they're going crazy."

Felix groaned as he leaned into his elbow, watching the waters around them for anything. "Well, she has three mates and seven more months of being a newborn."

Renata giggled at that, smiling as she went back to reading her book. "We should just be happy they're happy."

Felix relaxed a little at that, nodding his head in silent agreement. He was happy for them, he just didn't want the mental images he was doing his best to block out. It didn't help that they were on the same boat and neither of them were being quiet.

{X}

Hekate opened her eyes when Caius checked his phone, looking at the time. She hummed as she sank further into the luxurious bathtub in the master bathroom. Caius had run a bubble bath for the two of them after they showered, relaxing in the hot water until it was time to get ready. The water was still hot enough to be steaming, helping the oils make the room smell even better. She was on one end, her feet on either side of Caius' hips. His feet were resting beside hers though he wasn't as far down as she was, but he was taller than her too. The bubbles hid her chest from view, especially now that only her shoulders barely broke the surface. Though, she spent hours baring her soul and body to Caius, she wasn't shy about her body with him anymore.

"What time is it?"

Caius sat his phone down, picking up one of Hekate's legs and rubbing it gently. "Almost eight." He smiled at her, watching how her hair swirled around her in the water. "We have an hour before your next surprise."

Hekate tilted her head at Caius, raising her eyebrows at him. "So far we've gone to the other side of Italy and spent the night on your yacht. I'm almost concerned about what we're doing today."

Caius chuckled softly, tickling the bottom of her foot. He laughed when she squirmed, trying to get away from him. "You're going to love it. I even asked your parents for their opinion."

Hekate swatted his arm when he let her foot go, moving so she was curled up against his side. "You called my parents just to ask for dating advice? You, the big bad king?"

Caius rolled his eyes fondly, tilting her head up to kiss her so she'd be quiet. "Yes, I did." He then wrapped his arms around her, moving her onto his lap.

Hekate smiled softly as she leaned her head back, it fitting under his chin since she was sunk down in the bath. "Well, I'm sure I'll love it then. But you know me pretty well by now, yourself. I trust your judgement."

Caius hugged her at that, nuzzling his nose against her neck. "You know me just as well, love." He smiled against her smooth skin, watching the water ripple as she played with the bubbles. "We're going to be around a lot of humans today. Do you want to feed before we leave?"

Hekate sighed softly as she lifted a pile of bubbles in one of her hands, popping the individual bubbles with her other hand. "I should… I can take Renata and go hunting after getting ready?"

Caius lifted Hekate up and carried her out of the bathtub, standing on the mat. "No need, we're fully stocked on blood here. Even your disgusting version."

Hekate laughed when Caius sat her down, wrapping a bathrobe around her. "Thank you, Caius." She kissed his cheek before going to her closet, finding something to wear.

Caius smiled fondly as he watched her before getting dressed himself. "You should wear a bathing suit underneath your outfit. You might be getting wet."

Hekate turned after just holding up a matching black set of undergarments. "Now I'm really curious." She put them back down, finding the black high-waisted two piece she packed. She had on a breezy black tank top over the bikini style top. She wore black, lacy, floral shorts over the high-waisted bottoms. She then put on some black flats, turning to face Caius. She smirked when she looked him over, thinking about how gorgeous he always was. He had on a white button-up shirt with black, striped swim shorts that looked like regular shorts somehow. He had on black sneakers but somehow still looked amazing. "You look great."

Caius turned to face her again and immediately pulled her into a kiss. "You look stunning, love."

Hekate felt butterflies exploding in her stomach just from the expression on Caius' face while he stared at her. "Thank you…" She then kissed his cheek, heading up to the kitchen where she could hear the guard. "Good morning!"

Renata giggled at Hekate, pouring a big glass of room temperature bear blood for her. "Good morning, Hekate." Felix kept silent but smirked behind his glass of human blood, his red eyes holding the mischief so clearly evident.

Caius scowled at Felix as he was handed his glass of human blood, daring the guard to mention anything in front of him. Hekate found it all hilarious, as did Renata even if she was a little more reserved about her joy. "Morning."

Hekate looked Renata over then while she drank the blood, wondering if they were going to a beach then. Renata had on a light-pink swimsuit on under a white shirt and pink shorts. She even had light pink flats to match. Felix was wearing a red shirt with black swimming trunks on that matched his shoes.

Caius looked at his watch when he finished his fill of the blood. "We have half an hour." He turned to the guard then, "Do you have the tickets?"

Renata nodded her head, a bright smile forming on her face. "Yes, master. Everything's in the car."

Felix chuckled at how confused Hekate looked. "Are you ready to go, master?"

Caius winked at Hekate as he began leading her off the yacht, "Yes, let's get going."

Hekate just sighed as she followed Caius down the pier, knowing she wouldn't get any answers until she arrived at whatever the surprise was.

{X}

Hekate really would never have guessed correctly because the surprise was so unusual for Caius. She expected something away from people, something private and definitely not as adventurous as this. Caius brought them to an amusement and water park on the other side of Italy. He even bought VIP season passes and golden fast passes that let them skip the lines for any ride they wanted.

Hekate grinned when the attendant wrapped the fast-pass bracelet on her wrist, looking up at Caius. "You're willingly going to go on the rides with me?"

Caius sighed when the woman also put a bracelet on his wrist. "Well, Felix volunteered to go on most of the rides with you, or Renata. I'd prefer to stay on the ground, where it's safe."

Hekate pouted at him as they began walking along the path, ignoring all the restaurants and shops. Renata and Felix were trailing behind them, looking around curiously. "Caius. It's our second date. I don't want to ride these rides with Felix. I want to do it with you." She then leaned into him when he still looked wary. "Besides, you know on some of the rides the seatbelt will force me to be all up against Felix. We wouldn't be able to help it."

Caius knew she wasn't planning on making him jealous, but he didn't like the thought of Felix having his mate pressed up against him on the rides. Especially if they were like that twister from the carnival. The force would slam her into his side and he didn't want that, not at all. He cleared his throat before nodding, glancing down at his excited mate. "Okay, for you, love."

Hekate cheered as she wrapped her arms around him, kissing his cheek. "Thank you, Caius!" She giggled when he looked a little embarrassed about her causing a scene. She pulled back, looking at the map Renata was holding. "The Oil Tower is right around the corner, we should go on it first."

Caius realized he was going to hate this day when he saw just the first ride they came to. One half of the ride shot you up fast, the other shooting you down fast from the towers. "There's only three seats in a row. You, Renata and Felix should go."

Renata held up the camera in her hands, shaking her head. "I'm going to take pictures! You three go."

Hekate looped her arms through Caius' and dragged him into the line. He managed to retain enough grace to look like he was following her, unable to stop his mate even if he wants. "Come on, love." Felix remained silent but snickered quietly to himself, following the royals down the fast lane path.

Caius scowled at the humans in line around them before he watched one of the rides get shot up in the air like a rocket. He felt his gut twist just thinking about being on that thing when it did it. He then saw the other half of the towers dropping the riders fast instead. He didn't know which was worse, honestly. "Are you sure you want me to ride this with you?"

Hekate hummed as she stepped up, waiting at the gate for the next turn. "Yes, I'm sure, Caius." She then smirked at him, nudging his side. "Scared?"

Caius huffed at her, averting his gaze and crossing his arms. "Of course not." Yes.

Hekate grinned knowingly but didn't say anything, showing her arm band to the attendant when he looked at her. "Come on, it's our turn." She sat in the middle seat, looking up when Felix was pushing her harness down over her. "Thank you, Felix, but the attendants can do that."

Felix just smiled at her, looking sincere instead of cocky like he had been. "I want to make sure you stay safe, Hekate, even if you are a resilient newborn."

Caius on the other hand was close to breaking the harness as he squeezed it to death, glaring out at Renata who was happily snapping pictures of the trio. "Just sit down and be quiet."

Hekate reached over and patted his knee, unable to see him but knew he was probably freaking out. "It will be fun, Caius. Just relax."

Caius groaned when the attendant checked the harness and seatbelt, moving on to his mate's. "Fun, right…"

Hekate had to bite her lip roughly when Caius actually squeaked when the hydraulics kicked in, the tower behind them coming to life, preparing to shoot them up like a rocket. "Five…"

"This is so stupid, why do humans do this for fun?"

"Three…"

"Can we please get off?"

"One."

Hekate let out a loud cry when the ride shot up suddenly, feeling like her insides were inside her chest cavity now. She then began laughing loudly, loving the adrenaline high she got from it. Her laughter mixed with Felix's and the other riders. Their laughter almost covered up the cry that escaped Caius' lips as he gripped tightly onto the harness.

Caius deeply regretted choosing an amusement park for his second date. He knew Hekate would love it, which is the only reason he went along with it. Though now he didn't know how he'd make it through the day, not with Hekate dragging him on all the crazy rides like this. All those thoughts left his brain when he heard Hekate's beautiful laughter ringing through the air. Despite how scared he was, his heart was so full of love at just hearing her enjoying herself. As the ride slowly began lowering them, he decided he could deal with all the craziness of this park. He'd do anything for his mate, including being scared to death on these stupid human death traps.

{X}

Hekate sat on a bench next to her mate, grinning at him. He was leaned over, squeezing his knees as he calmed down. His anxiety and nerves finally got to him just when they rode all the amusement park rides they wanted, including the ones at the water park. Caius was sure that if he was still a human then he'd be hugging one of the trash cans nearby. All those huge drops, fast speed, turns and loops really tore his stomach up. He didn't even know a vampire could feel queasy but he sure as hell did.

Hekate leaned over and kissed the side of his head, smiling against his soft hair. "Feeling better now?"

Caius sighed, leaning into her as he nodded slowly. "Yes… I just needed a break."

Hekate reached down, holding his hand and squeezing. "It's fine, love. I understand." She glanced up to see Felix and Renata still ordering prints of the last ride they went on, bags full of souvenirs on their arms. Both of their clothes were soaked in places, having just gotten off the last water ride. Hekate's own shirt was soaked, sticking to the bathing suit under them. Her hair was plastered to her skin, but she didn't mind. She had a blast with her mate and friends. Caius looked like he was worn out though. His clothes were sticking to his body and showing off how cut he was. His expression and body language didn't portray the usual confident king he was. He looked like someone who deserved a very long nap.

Caius looked at the watch on his wrist and then at Hekate. "Is there anything else you want to ride?"

Hekate shook her head, kissing his cheek again. "Nope. We managed to ride everything worthwhile. The only rides left are boring or for families."

Caius chuckled softly, getting up and pulling her up with him. "My kind of rides."

Hekate laughed with him as she began heading for the park exit, hugging him arm. "You old man." Caius just winked at her knowing she was right. She then kissed his shoulder, smiling softly at the ground as she walked. "Thank you, Caius… It took a lot for you to do this. It means a lot and I had a wonderful time."

Caius kissed the top of her head as he spotted Felix driving up to them in their car. "Then it was all worth it, my love. I'd do anything for you, you know that."

Hekate didn't want to cry in public or let the guards see her cry. So, she wrapped her arms around Caius' neck and cried into his shirt. "You have to stop being so sweet. I can't handle it."

Caius chuckled softly as he picked her up easily, getting in the backseat with her. "Never, my love. Never."

{X}

Hekate leaned against the railing on the back of the boat, watching the surf created by the yacht. The lights from the ship were reflected on the water, making it glow around them. There was a wonderful breeze playing with her hair, making a smile form on her face. She glanced over when she saw Renata going through the photos on the camera, hearing her giggle quietly. "What is it?"

Renata pushed off from the railing, moving to her queen's side. She held out the camera, showing the screen to Hekate with a grin. "Look." The picture was of Hekate holding all the huge stuffed animals that Caius' won on the way out of the park. Hekate's arms were loaded with tons of soft, stuffed animals. What really made Renata giggle was the expression on their faces. Caius was laughing at how done with him Hekate was, a huge grin on his lips. Hekate was trying to be stern but everyone could see the joy in her eyes, the way her lips were pulling up at the corners, how she was leaning into him. It was a wonderful picture.

Hekate smiled as she looked back out at the sea, enjoying the water spray that was hitting her. "I'm going to have to frame that when we get home."

Renata nodded quickly as she began looking through the rest of the pictures. "I can do that for you, ma'am!" She then smiled happily up at Hekate. "I can work on it while you go with Marcus."

Hekate gently touched the girl's arm, smiling at her with a sincere smile on her lips. "Thank you, Renata…"

She then turned her head when she saw city lights getting closer than before, realizing they were heading for a little island. She could see another island not far from that one. "Caius, where are we?"

Caius walked down the steps to their level, a small smile on his lips. "Would you like to guess, love?"

Hekate hummed softly as she watched as the island got even closer, seeing that they were pulling into a small marina, their yacht almost being too big to fit compared to the smaller ships. "I have no idea… I know we're still somewhere in the Adriatic Sea, and we're no longer in Italian water?"

Caius wrapped his arms around her, resting his chin on her shoulder. He watched with her as Felix guided them into dock, nuzzling into her neck. "For one so young you're still so intelligent, Hekate. We're at the Croatian island of Silba. There are a few tourists right now but the beaches here are beautiful, as are its waters."

Hekate hummed as she leaned back into her mate, closing her eyes as she just enjoyed the moment. She could feel Caius' strong arms around her, holding her close. She could hear Renata and Felix docking the yacht, talking with the marina staff as they did. The sea was lapping at the shore, docks and ships around them that created a soothing lullaby. The wind was playing with her hair, forming a gentle caress against her skin like Caius' was. "You're spoiling me, Caius. I took you to a carnival on our first date. You've taken me on your private yacht, an amusement park and now to a Croatian island?" She turned around in his arms and raised an eyebrow up at him. "You're making me look bad."

Caius hummed as he gently tilted her chin up, forming the perfect angle to kiss her. He paused just before their lips met, brushing his lips against her bottom lip teasingly. "Never, love. That will always be one of my most treasured memories, just as every moment with you will be."

Hekate breath caught in her throat as she finally pressed her lips against his, squeezing one of his hands tightly. God, she loved this man with all her heart. Still, her love for him wasn't shadowed by the love she had for Aro or Marcus. Her heart was big enough for all three of them at the same time, her love never having a limit for them.

{X}

Hekate paused walking when she saw two girls walking past them with ice cream in their hands, licking at the soft serve treat. They were laughing together softly, smiling at Hekate and Caius. Hekate sighed softly as she looked up at Caius, leaning into his side. His skin was cooler than the air around them, which felt amazing to Hekate. Especially since he wasn't wearing a shirt. "I miss ice cream."

Caius smiled as he kissed the top of her head, squeezing her hand back as they began following Renata and Felix again. "Hmm, well you haven't had the one treat we have to our kind, yet. Tasting human blood is almost orgasmic in taste."

Hekate glanced over at the beach where a few people were swimming, some lounging on the sand. A few people were even taking advantage of the cloud cover to hike on the cliff edges of the island. She felt the venom pool in her mouth just at the thought, clenching her other fist to ignore the burning in her throat. "I'm fine with animal blood."

Caius only hummed in response as he stepped onto the sand with her, heading to where Renata was setting up their huge beach blanket for them. He didn't believe her, but he wasn't going to push her, especially on their second date. He instead paused as he watched Hekate toss her sandals by the blanket. She pulled her hair free of the ponytail, shaking her head to fluff out her hair. She then grinned back at him, slipping the floral print dress off teasingly slow. She turned around to face him fully, walking backwards towards the water while beckoning him forward. He got a full view for the first time of the skin-tight bikini set she was wearing. The sides of the top and bottoms were lace, showing off the pale skin through them. "You're asking for trouble, love."

Hekate winked at him, finally backing into the water and moving back until it was at her hips. "Me? Never."

Caius ignored Renata giggling as she rubbed some sunscreen onto her limbs for appearances. He quickly strode into the water towards his mate, reaching out for her hands. "Oh, my apologies. I must be thinking of a different queen."

Hekate held his hands, pulling him in close to wrap her arms securely around his middle. "Exactly. I never cause any trouble or mischief." She winked at Felix who was watching them curiously before pulling harshly back. She caused Caius to lose his footing since she was stronger, both of them falling underwater.

Caius was the first to surface, his platinum hair sticking to his face and making him look like a blond, attractive version of the grudge. "Oh, you're in so much trouble little lady."

Hekate popped up from the water, laughing as she pushed her hair back from her face. "Oh, whatever shall I do?" She splashed Caius when he seemed to be debating her 'punishment', diving back underwater and swimming away.

Felix was laughing loudly on the beach as he finally put everyone's stuff away, getting a volleyball for him and Renata to play with. "He's going to kill her."

Renata just grinned as she watched Caius splashing his mate back, trying to get closer to her without using any vampire strength or speed. "They're having fun, Felix, stop teasing them. It's nice to see them so relaxed. Especially in public."

Felix had just tossed the volleyball to Renata, moving back to play with her, when he heard a loud thump coming from the cliffs to the left. He turned to see a human girl falling off a ledge on the cliffs, falling into the water. He could smell the blood gushing from the head wound from where he was, his throat burning but not as bad as it could have. They had all fed the night before, so he wasn't starved.

"Oh my god, Petra!"

"She's going to drown! Quick, get help!"

Hekate held up her arm to block the wave caused by Caius, her gaze instantly locked on the falling woman as she fell into the water. The crystal-clear water began to turn a dark red with the blood seeping from the injured woman's head. The smell was strong enough to lock up every one of Hekate's muscles, so she wouldn't move. She stopped breathing completely, trying to not breathe in any more of the delicious scent. She didn't hear Caius asking her to hold onto him, to follow him to shore. She didn't hear the woman's friends calling for her, calling for help.

All Hekate was see was the woman who was sinking to the sea floor, unconscious and unable to save herself. All she could hear was the girl's heartbeat, each beat oozing more and more delicious blood.

She finally focused on her mate when he pulled her into his chest, blocking her view of the scene in front of them. "Hekate, focus, love."

Hekate looked up into his red eyes, the same color of the blood that was calling her. She wondered if her eyes would instantly turn red if she just tasted the blood. She was used to her amber eyes now, but her resolve was weakening with each second as the scent only got stronger.

Caius's gaze grew more concerned when Hekate's gaze wasn't fully focused on him still. He could tell she was trying her best to fight, but she was still a newborn. She'd been barely sating her blood needs even since her transformation, that would eat away at anyone's resolve. He just didn't want her to make a scene in front of these humans. Hell, he'd abduct a random person and bring them to the yacht just for her. He'd abduct a whole family for her, he just didn't want her to reveal their secret to this little village.

Hekate turned to Caius, breathing in just slightly so she could answer him finally. "Let's go…" As soon as she breathed in a rescuer brought the girl to the surface, the smell's intensity increasing as fresh blood oozed from the head laceration, the sea water stopping the wound from clotting. "Please, Caius." She looked up at him, her grip on him only increasing as she did her very best not to move towards the blood.

Caius quickly picked up her, wrapping her arms around her tightly. "I got you, love. I have you." He quickly carried her through the water, back up the beach and past the guard. "Get the boat ready. We're going back to the yacht for a while."

Hekate hid her face in Caius' shoulder, breathing in his scent to mask the scent of the blood. Her eyes were pitch black, not that anyone could see them now luckily. She was shaking in Caius' arms, the villagers just thinking she was tired or traumatized by the girl almost dying.

{X}

Hekate stood on the beach, looking out at the rock cliffs where the poor woman fell. The last she heard was that the girl was alive but still unconscious. She felt horrible that she froze up, unable to help her. If she had tried though, she was sure the girl would be dead now. Maybe it was better that she was too terrified of her own self-control. Hekate sighed as she wrapped her arms around the light sweater she had on over her bikini. She sat down on the sand, stretching out her legs and leaning back on her palms.

Hekate could see Caius sitting on the beach blanket, sketching her against the moonlight with a lantern beside him for light. She smiled softly at how he was giving her space but still enjoying being with her on this beautiful island. She wiggled her fingers at him, letting out a small laugh when Caius winked at her. She looked behind Caius to see Renata walking along the shore line, dipping her toes in the water and looking for things the water washed up. Felix was playing a mobile video game, sitting on a blanket on the other side of her, keeping an eye on the royalty without being obvious.

Hekate was finally starting to relax again from all the chaos of earlier, which the rest of them were happy to see. As soon as Hekate got back to the yacht she downed glasses of animal blood to soothe the burn in her throat, as well as stop herself from doing something she'd regret. After that she just laid in Caius' arms, not saying anything while he played with her hair. She was just staring to interact with them again.

Hekate turned her head when she heard two people walking along the path behind the beach. She could easily see in the dark, able to see that it was a man trailing beside a young woman. The woman was in a black dress that looked beautiful on her. She was curled in on herself, her body language showing she wanted nothing to do with his man. She was avoiding looking at him and constantly moving away from him, keeping her hands behind her back and clenched around her keys. The man was hovering around her, trying to act charming but he was much too intoxicated to do so.

"How about we go to my place for some more drinks? The night is still young, sweetheart."

Hekate felt her eyes roll so hard it hurt, getting to her feet. She began making her way towards them, just planning on being an escape route for the poor girl. She would act like her sister since they both had pale skin and dark hair.

"Uh… No thanks. I've had too many as it is. I just want to go home and sleep."

That's no fun, sweetheart. We'd have a lot more fun together." The man finished his statement by touching her arm, his hand dangerously close to brushing against her breast.

Hekate quickly moved faster until she came up behind them, throwing the man's arm off the woman. She didn't break his arm surprisingly, but he did curse as he stepped away from her. "She said no, now walk away." She turned to the woman who was gaping up at her. "How about I walk you home?"

The man didn't know what kind of danger he was getting himself into honestly when he grabbed onto Hekate's arm, leaning in to her and trying to flirt. "How about you go home with me instead, sugar? I can show you a better time than that albino on the beach."

Renata, Felix, and Caius were all making their way to the man now, murder shining through their red eyes. Three predators were circling the man and he was holding onto the strongest of them all, all without a clue. The other woman was pressed against the railing, nervously looking at everyone. She at least had the common sense to know something was wrong.

Hekate grabbed the man's hand and squeezed so hard she felt bones breaking beneath the skin. She ignored his cry as she turned to the woman beside her. "You should go home with my friend here. She'll make sure you get home safe." She turned to Renata, nodding her head at the guard.

Renata scowled softly, wanting to make sure Hekate was safe and to see the man get killed. She knew better to argue against any of the royals though, nodding her consent to her queens wishes. She gently took the woman's hand, leading her in the direction she was heading originally. "Come on, ma'am."

The man cussed again as Hekate's grip only tightened, "What the fuck, bitch!?" He tried to punch at her with his other hand, too drunk and slow to hit her. He wouldn't have been able to land the hit even if she was still a human, he was too pathetic. "I had that slut in my bed practically! I spent all night buying her drinks just so I could get her to finally sleep with me, willingly or not."

Hekate's teeth ground harder as the men joined her side, glaring at the despicable pig before her. "You're absolutely disgusting."

Caius was growling lowly as he moved behind the man, planning on snapping his neck for touching his mate. "Allow me, love."

Felix blocked the man in on the other side, glaring down at him and crossing his arms to be even more intimidating. "It's not like he's making it out of this."

Hekate was glad it was so late because they were alone on the beach front, no one able to see or hear them. "No, Caius, I want to do it."

The man, the alcohol only aggravating his stupidity, put up his arms in a comical attack pose. "Oh, so you wanna fight now? I can take you all on, especially this little bitch."

Hekate pulled him forward, wrapping both hands around his neck and squeezing just enough for him to begin to panic. "You couldn't lay a scratch on me if you tried. Maybe now you know how the women you've undoubtedly attacked felt." She ignored the man's attempts to pry her hands off, his grunts and wheezes as he tried to suck in enough air. She blocked her powers that were just itching to slowly kill the man, wanting to physically kill him herself.

Felix glanced around before turning to the royals who were looking at each other now, having a stare down as to who gets to kill the disgusting human. "We're drawing a bit of attention now, we should hurry up. I'll dispose of his body."

Caius covered the man's mouth with his hand, using enough force that there would be dark bruises from his grip. "Go ahead, love."

Hekate smirked at the panic in the man's eyes, moving forward to snap his neck. That was until she moved closer, able to feel the man's blood pumping from his sky rocketed blood pressure and heart rate. She could feel, smell and hear the man's heart pumping wildly in his chest. Her fingers were resting right over his carotid artery, the blood fluttering against her fingertips. She licked her lips, not noticing how dark they were again. She kept swallowing the venom that was pooling in her mouth, the scent slowly beginning to intoxicate her.

Caius kept his hand clamped over the man's mouth, grimacing as he kept trying to shout for help, feeling the man's saliva and teeth against his hand. "You're the only one stopping yourself, love. Your parents won't blame you for changing your diet. This is as good as any first victim for you, he especially deserves death, don't you agree?"

Hekate nodded numbly as she pressed her nose against the man's neck. She grimaced at the scent of sweat, alcohol and cologne. But underneath all that was the man's blood, just calling out to her. "Yes… he does…"

Felix noticed how excited Caius was because they both knew Hekate was done fighting herself now. They wondered just how much this would change her because vampires never truly lived until they drank human blood. It was a drug, their life source and amplified everything for them. Hekate's abilities would be much stronger once she began drinking blood as well, training with her would be much different from now on.

Hekate took in one last deep breath before placing her lips around his carotid, sinking her teeth through the soft flesh. The skin broke like butter, the vein popping from her fangs and blood flooding into her mouth. She closed her eyes, moaning loudly at the taste running over her tongue. She moved her hands from choking the man to cradling his neck, holding him closer to her lips. She felt like her insides were on fire as the warm blood filled her up, feeling like a whole new person. It was the way she felt when she first woke up but increased by five.

Hekate whined loudly when she felt the man's heart giving out within his chest, there not being enough blood left to circulate through his body. She finally let go when the heart beat for the last time, the last bit of blood rushing into her mouth. She let the man go, the body falling into Felix's waitin arms. She looked up at the two men in front of her, her eyes blown wide and a completely new shade. Her eyes that were once a unique shade of amber were now a bright crimson red. Her already red lips were coated in blood, a little line falling from the corner of her lips.

Felix heaved the body up into his arms, smirking at Hekate. "Ah, there she is."

Hekate turned to him as Caius rubbed away the blood on her lips, pulling her into a warm embrace. "What?"

Caius hummed against her head, nuzzling her. "There you are, Queen Hekate of the Volturi. You're fully one of us now."