Pen name: CayStar
Picture Prompt Number: 16
Title of story: Creatures of the Night
Word count: 1,000
Pairing: Edward/Alec
Story Rating: T
AN: I wrote this for the BetterinTexas Halloween contest. They had a ton of great picture prompts and this one is based on a dreary cobblestone street that reminded me of Volterra. I had fun with this one- Edward is being a little drama queen, and just like I pair Bella with every male in Twilight, I'm also working on pairing Edward with every male ;)
Just a different little what if scenario- I have no plans to expand it in the future.
The street was deserted, barren and cold—just like my silent heart. All Hallows' Eve was a rather cliché time for my midnight wandering, but I was, after all, a creature of habit.
The human citizens of our quaint little town had all scurried back to their meager hovels once the official festivities concluded. Whispered tales of ghouls and goblins drove them to seek shelter in the false security of their homes before the witching hour.
What they failed to realize was that they shared their fair city with the very demons they feared most! Of course we were expressly forbidden from hunting these particular prey, but nights like these I oft considered breaking the kings' sacred precept.
As if my rebellion summoned him, I felt his presence like the mists that coated the cobbled streets. Similar to his gift, his thoughts had a wispy feel, barely a whisper to my troubled mind. I could almost taste them on my tongue.
He liked to follow me, an old habit in itself from his time as my guard. I did not like to think of those dark days—when I was grieving the wasteful loss of my la tua cantante and the chafing bonds of my enforced servitude. While those shackles still irritated, I had long since grown more complacent in my duties.
A pebble clattered in a nearby alley, telling me that he was growing weary. My lover was many things, but patient he was not. I continued ambling along, pretending as if I hadn't noticed his presence, until he reached his breaking point.
Before the first touch of his gift could reach me, I had him pressed against the wall of the alley with my hand wrapped around his slender neck. A soft whine left his throat as his eyes rolled back in his head. He would never admit it, but he loved being completely at my mercy.
Leaning forward, I ran the tip of my nose across his smooth cheeks, noting the way his unnecessary breath came faster as my lips approached his. Those temptingly plump lips pouted as I drew closer, but I was not about to let him off that easily. "What are you doing here, love? You knew I wanted to be alone."
Edward… Even his mental voice was desperately needy. My wanton little demon-child; hell's fury with the face of an angel. And he was all mine.
Licking his lips, his whispered words cut me to the quick. "The queen sent me."
Ah, yes. The queen. The constant reminder that my boy would never be entirely mine. Just as I would never belong completely to him. We were nothing more than pets who were allowed to frolic together at our owners' whims.
Despite all the years that had passed, it still rankled when she put me in my place. If I had only known what I was setting into motion, I would have drained her that first day in biology class. Instead, I had to watch as she caught the eye of our king, seeing as her gift was just as useful to him as it was to me.
I would never forget the way she writhed there on his lap, moaning in ecstasy as he drained the ambrosia from her veins. Her vampire scent contained just enough similarity to her human aroma to taunt me every day for the rest of eternity.
I was doomed to spend my days standing at her mate's right hand, allowing him use of my talents to give him the omniscience he craved. My sweet boy was at her beck and call, as she was the only creature on earth who could thwart him.
Of course, I had my ways around his deadly, cloying mists as well. For all his centuries of practice and honing his skills, his gift had one critical flaw—he could not put it to use without thinking of doing so first.
Right on cue, that quiet whisper of a thought gave him away. I brought my attention back to him, lowering my head to capture those delicious lips in a searing kiss. He whined again as he bucked his hips against mine, letting me feel how much he needed me.
Faster than he could think, I spun him around and pressed him flush against the crumbling brick of the ancient building, unfastening his belt in one fluid motion. Edward, please!
"Patience, my sweet boy, you must be patient." I pressed my lips to his neck as my hands dove into the confines of his trousers. "I want to make sure your precious queen remembers who truly owns this beautiful body."
~~V~~
"What if something has happened to them, Aro? They could have been attacked!"
The immortals loitering in the throne room worked to conceal their smiles as the queen paced furiously in front of the dais. The daily drama surrounding the royal couple and their prized pets was a point of interest in Volterra.
"Come, my dearest, who could possibly harm those two?" Aro soothed his wife as he caught her hand and drew her onto his lap. "I am certain they will return shortly—Alec would not dream of disobeying you."
Not soothed in the least, Isabella still let her mate cajole her as her thoughts followed the same worrisome path she'd seen Edward take after the town's Halloween festival. He was always so moody at times like these—even more than usual.
A disturbance at the doorway caught her attention, and she smiled in relief as Edward strode in, carrying Alec's small, contended form in his arms. Their commingled scents proclaimed what they had been up to in the streets, and Bella let out a snort of disgust.
"Outside, Edward? Really? You know we have a perfectly good castle right here. What if someone found you while you were...distracted?"
Edward smirked as he bowed, holding his boy even closer. "Don't worry, your highness, Alec is perfectly fine. We are, after all, creatures of the night…"
