Chapter 15

Three days she stayed in the ground and three days Nicolae woke and waited for her to come around. He hunted, fed, and waited. It had to have been the most horrifying experience he had ever witnessed. His heart was being torn into two halves waiting to see if she would wake.

Gregori had stopped by with Savannah and they surveyed how she was doing. The Prince was made aware that Nicolae had found his life mate and preparations were being made to have his home built back home where they belonged. He knew she would love the mountains with the snow falling lightly and the crisp clean air the night could only provide. A smile spread over his face when he thought of all the things he was going to teach her…and the benefit he would get from teaching it to her in his own way.

Chief Burns and his wife had a visit from Gregori shortly after the incident. Their minds were erased of the battle and new memories were planted. All they could remember was Elena saying she was taking a leave of absence to recoup from the years of service she had provided for the precinct. Burns was proud of her and told her to have fun in Romania.

He tried to find things for himself to do. But his brain refused to focus on anything other than the woman sleeping as the dead in the next room. His mind was starting to wonder if she would ever wake up…That's it…time to wake my sleeping beauty.

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Upon entering the chamber, Nicolae had removed the top layers of soil and erased every trace of soil on her body. He didn't want her first experience as a Carpathian to be a frightened one. Things were going to be difficult for her to learn and accept, but he would always be there to help her through.

Wake my love…I want to see you shining eyes. He pushed the command softly and waited for her eyes to flutter open. She took a long slow yawn and stretched a little before propping herself up on her elbows. She had almost forgotten where she was and thought maybe she had had another dream. Then she looked up. Thank God it wasn't a dream.

She smiled at him and held out her hand for him to help her up. She had remembered everything that had happened. The pain, the battle, the look of horror on his face when he aided her through the conversion. She touched his mind then. Just a soft flutter of embrace and saw the events play out through his eyes. He was afraid she would never talk to him again because he thinks he had forced her into an unforgivable sin. He actually thought himself to have broken his promise to her and forced her to convert.

Men…and they think we are the complicated ones.

"I am not complicated cara…you scared me to certain death back there in the city. From now on you will obey me and stay put when you are told to stay put." He huffed and puffed the words at her but all she did was smile. Burns acted the same way when he scolded her. Of course he had only thought of only protecting her. She rolled her eyes in response and jumped up to her feet. She felt stronger than she had in ages. Her senses were very acute and she could swear that her heart was slowing to match the rhythm of Nicolae's. "I am sorry I scared you…I…"

"Do not say it! You have no need to be sorry for following your heart. I should have protected you as a life mate should have." His face began to replay that look she was growing accustomed to. The expression was so priceless that she couldn't help but let out a giggle. "I do not see the humor in this cara… mind explaining to me what you find so funny?"

But before she could say a word he had grabbed her by the legs and lifted her over his back. One hand firmly massaging her bottom as a new fit of giggles escaped her lips. He dropped her in the large pool of water on the other side of the chamber and followed in right after her. She popped her head to the surface smiling from ear to ear. Hair matted over her face so she couldn't see anything. Then Nicolae began to chuckle as he stared at her trying to sort out the mess on top of her head. He couldn't help but draw her into his body. Holding her made him feel alive again. He will always remember this moment with her. The look on her face. The smile that never went away after she made fun of him. The warm feeling spreading throughout his soul.

She submerged her head in the water and cleared the hair from her face. He was holding her tightly and she could see the love on his face. "Is Burns ok? Did I make it in enough time?" She tried to not to show doubt in her abilities to see with her third eye but she had to know for certain that he was safe.

"Gregori stopped him after he did a clean sweep of the precinct. He will have no memory of a call or the visit to see you." "He had even planted the image of you asking for time off so that he would not continue to worry over your disappearance." He saw her relief.

"Thank god. I couldn't bare it if I lost him. At least he won't worry over me anymore." The realization came to her that she would never see her sergeant father again. Or be able to walk among the light of day. The warm rays of sun or picnics at Point Park would never happen again. Nicolae tilted her chin up to him with two fingers and looked deep into her eyes. The rich hazel color had specks of green that glittered with tears. She hated showing her weakness to him or to anyone for that matter.

"I don't want you to feel bad about the day light cara. You can still do everything you did before in the night. You can even see your Burns fellow. You just can't speak to a human about our race or let on that you have become one of us."

"There are human butchers that hunt us thinking we are the Vampire. They can not tell the difference between a Carpathian and a Vampire." He saw it was no use talking to her positively about his race. It was still too raw of a change for her. "I guess we will all have to take some time getting use to the adjustments." He leaned into her and captured her mouth with his. He slid his tongue past her lips and she yielded into him instantly. The familiar feeling was almost more than she could take.

She grabbed his arms and led him to the edge of the pool. He began to ease him self out when she stopped him half way. "What are you doing love?" the look of seduction crept to her warm lazy eyes and she firmly grabbed his thighs and drew him further to her. Her breath was warm against his skin teasing. Taunting. She was reveling in the feel of his body next to hers. He was hot and hard waiting for what was to come. He tried to grab her up and a slow growl escaped he lips. "You created this feeling of need Nicolae…now I want to explore and taste my new powers." Her voice was as pure as honey washing over him until he thought he might die in anticipation. He braced himself as she urged him closer to the silk of her mouth. "Mon Dieu, Elena. You are killing me." But still she urged on. Taking him further into the moist cavern of her mouth. Her tongue dancing circles around him. A hiss escaped his lips as he drew her up his body and planted himself on top of her. Dominance overpowered his senses and he needed to feel her underneath him, bucking against him with pleasure.

He surged into her welcoming heat and felt her shudder from the intensity. Their minds were so far linked to one another that they didn't know where one started and the other began. Her hunger for him beating at his brain was all to familiar.

"Drink from me cara. Your need is calling to me." He slowed his pace and saw the confusion in her eyes. He bit his finger and held the blood close to her mouth. The smell was intoxicating. A sweetness she had never before wanted to taste until now. Her incisors lengthened and she squeaked at the feel of them in her mouth. He traced a line across her lips probing until she opened. She tasted him with her tongue and urged him closer for more.

Her mouth found the pulse in his chest and she couldn't help herself but to sink deep into him. The whips of lightning surrounded them both making a kaleidoscope of colors dance in front of their eyes. She fed deeply from him and swept a tongue across the pricks when she shattered into an orgasm. Everything was different now. Every emotion sensitized and new. Nothing will ever feel this good ever. And nothing will take you away from me…not even death. He purred the words into her mind as he joined her in his own ecstasy and clutched her body close to his.

Tiny aftershocks rocked their bodies as they dried themselves with the heat of the room. Nicolae circled lazily around her nipple with his tongue hardening it to a taut peak for him. She smiled sleepily at him and knew that she would never get enough of his touch or the sexy way his hair fell over his face when he made love to her. Yes sir this was only the beginning.