Chapter 25

You will suck the life out of me

Selene couldn't believe that this was really happening. She was going to buy tampons with Kol. Did he simply enjoy humiliating her? Well, judging by last night, yes. He had actually offered her money in exchange for sex. At least it made perfectly clear how he saw her.

But the most humiliating part was that he wasn't wrong. She had enjoyed having sex with him and she was still attracted to him. She hated herself for it. She had to hold on the shreds of her dignity. She wasn't his whore. Not to mention he was a monster. He was evil. She wouldn't be any better if she would give in to him again.

Selene sighed and got dressed. She wore a long black skirt and her pink Hello Kitty sweatshirt. She couldn't understand what had happened to her butterfly shirt. She still felt uncomfortable to wear the clothes Kol had bought for her so she needed all her own clothes. Maybe she could find a new shirt when they would go to buy tampons. But she hated to ask him. She didn't even want to think about what kind of "services" he would want in return.

"Are you ready to go?" Selene asked when she entered the living room.

Kol was just standing there. Why did he stare at her like that?

"What?" she asked.

"Your scent…" he murmured.

Oh no. Did he mean her period? He probably smelled the blood. Selene started to back away. He moved in front of her with his vampire speed. She startled. He was looking at her very strangely.

"Please, just try to control yourself", Selene said as calmly as she could.

"I want to have a taste", he said.

"What?" Selene asked stunned. "No! That's just…gross."

"I wasn't asking for your permission."

"No! If you want my blood just take it from my wrist or neck or something, but you're not going to take it…down there."

She felt herself blushing. Kol looked amused.

"So you would rather want me to bite you?"

"If you must have my blood, yes."

Kol smiled.

"Alright then darling."

Before Selene could do anything he sank his fangs into her neck. She gasped in shock. It really hurt. After few very long seconds he raised his head and licked his lips.

"Hmm, yummy."

Selene pressed the wounds on her neck.

"Bastard…" she murmured.

"What? You said you rather wanted me to bite you. If you would have just let me do what I wanted, it wouldn't have hurt at all."

Selene scowled him. Kol smiled and touched her cheek.

"That right there is your problem, darling; you want to make everything more difficult than it has to be…"

"Fine, are you happy now? Can we go?" Selene snapped.

"I don't appreciate your tone, so careful now", Kol said still smiling. "And you can't go anywhere looking like that."

"What are you…"

Suddenly Kol was behind her and his bleeding wrist was in front of her mouth. He wrapped his other arm around her waist and pulled her closer. It was useless to fight so she just swallowed his blood. It wasn't difficult to notice that he was aroused. That was awkward. He didn't let go of her waist after he pulled his wrist away. He caressed her neck and smelled her hair.

"Ok, thank you but we should go", she murmured.

Kol didn't say anything. Finally he let her go.

"I'll go and wash my face first", Selene said without looking at him.

That was embarrassing. She looked at her neck in a mirror and noticed that the wounds were gone. She cleaned herself as fast as she could and headed to the door. Kol was already waiting for her. Neither of them spoke when they walked out of the hotel and in to a cab.

"Could I also have a new shirt?" Selene asked before she really thought about it.

Kol looked at her and grinned.

"Yes darling, I believe you have earned at least a shirt."

Selene turned her head away. Why did he have to be such a jerk? She didn't say anything when they got to a mall.

"Are you sulking now?" Kol asked amused.

She gave him an angry look. He took her hand and kissed it. She yanked her hand away. He smiled.

"Again darling, careful, it is not wise to test my patience too much."

"Fine, could you please just give me the money for…you know. I'll be right back."

Selene was sure that he would refuse but surprisingly he took his wallet from his pocket and gave her few bills.

"Thank you", she managed to say.

"You're welcome but hurry back."

Selene nodded and left quickly before he would change his mind. It was so nice to just go to a store, or anywhere for that matter, alone. She took her time and after hesitation she even greeted the shop assistant who smiled and greeted her back. That felt so…normal.

For a moment she wanted to laugh or cry or anything. She had actually forgotten what it felt like to feel normal. After all the time she had spent in Kol's world she realized how much she missed her old life. Selene didn't realize how long she had been in the store before Kol appeared in front of her. He didn't seem happy at all.

"I thought I told you to hurry back", he said coldly.

"I'm sorry, I just…"

"You just what? Did you speak with some other man?"

"No!" Selene said quickly.

Kol grabbed her arm and dragged her out.

"Let me go", she said tensely.

Suddenly he stopped.

"Do you think that you can give me orders?" he asked emotionlessly.

"No, no…"

He started to drag her to an emergency exit.

"Kol, please stop…" Selene started.

Kol opened the door and dragged her to a stairway. Before Selene could say anything he pushed her against a wall.

"No one tells me what to do, especially not my human toy. You mean nothing to me, nothing! You are just my property. Do you understand?" he asked coldly.

"Yes, I understand just fine", Selene replied with the same tone.

She held still waiting for him to let her go when he suddenly kissed her. That surprised her completely. What kind of game was he playing? She started to struggle when his hand went under her dress.

"What are you doing…" she started when a sudden voice interrupted her.

"Hey! You are not supposed to be here."

A security guard was standing behind Kol.

"You two love birds just go and find some other place to snuggle…"

Before Selene even saw Kol moving he had turned around and broke the guard's neck. Selene was too shocked to move. Kol threw the guard's body down the stairs.

"What did you do…" Selene murmured.

"I will do what ever I want", Kol said emotionlessly. "And if you know what's best for you, you will start to obey me."

Selene couldn't say anything. She barely noticed Kol opening the door and leading her back in. There were people everywhere. Nice, normal people with their shopping bags. People who hadn't just seen a man dying. Suddenly Selene noticed a policeman. Something just snapped. She ran to him as fast as she could and started to cry.

"Help me, please help me!"

"Calm down ma'am", he said. "What's wrong?"

Kol was there before Selene could say anything.

"Please forgive my wife officer", he said smiling. "I'm afraid she's not quite…well."

The policeman looked at him.

"I think it's best if I have a word with the lady…"

Kol looked into his eyes.

"You don't have to do that, everything is fine."

"Yes, I'm sure everything is fine", the policeman said.

Kol took Selene's hand and started to lead her out.

"Oh darling, that certainly wasn't smart", he said smiling. "You do realize that will have to punish you."

Selene shivered.

"Please just kill me", she said quietly.

Kol leaned closer and touched her ear with his lips.

"Oh no, no, no, I have something much better in mind."