And here we go again! Welcome to the second chapter, thank you too PrincessSerene15 for the review and your support, this chapter shall be in your honor! Anyways, here is the next chapter in my Diederik and Everlet love affair. Please review so I may be encouraged to update quickly. I shall share with you my playlist for this chapter;
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UPDATE 17/09/2013 : Again this story is being revised! Only minors changes have been made to spelling, grammar and to the flow of writing. No major changes to the plot have been made. So welcome old and new readers, hope you all enjoy it equally.
Everlet gasped as she looked up to the man who currently had her held firmly to his chest, his dark brown eyes bore into her and his warm large hands on her arms sent electric currents coursing through her body. For the moment she felt as if everything was standing still. Time stopped as she was caught in his gaze. Warmth pooled into her and she nearly moaned from the heat of his touch but she remembered that this man had stalked her through the alley and had come running after her.
Immediately she struggled against his hold, but found his arms contained her in a iron strong hold. She could not wiggle herself away. The man barely seemed to notice her struggles as he stared at her, and odd expression over his face, it seemed like a look of wonder. Of utter awe. The intensity of his stare caused Everlet struggled even more but it seemed useless he had her in a concrete grip. The petite woman started to whimper as the fear of the situation started to catch up with her.
"Let me go." Everlet protested, her lower lip trembled as she did, and she still desperately tried to get out of his arms.
The man blinked in bewilderment and then increased his hold on her, pulling her closer to him. The heat of his body now washed over her. Which in turn only made her more desperate for freedom. Her silver eyes widened in fear as she stared up at him, his size dwarfed her petite stature. The man was easily almost a foot taller than she. But he leaned down, drawing his face closer to hers.
"Never Grádhág, never again." He said and leaned his head down and buried his nose into her hair and breathed in deeply. The sudden sign of affection threw Everlet off guard and she tensed up in his arms. What the hell? she wondered. In her mind she felt unable to process what was going on.
"I will scream." She threatened lowly, trying to keep her voice steady. The man seemed to chuckle into her hair, his hands slid down to her lower back, still holding her just as firmly in his grasp. Though she sounded firm, her threat was truly empty. She doubted she would be able to even raise her voice louder than what it was, let alone scream for help.
"Who will hear you?" he prompted, his voice a soft whisper in her ear. His warm breath on her ear sent rapid shivers down her spine. What he said was true, it was very late, the clubs were already closing, there were very few around to hear. At this realization she began to struggle against him again, needing to get away and run back to her motel room, gather her things and leave on the next bus out of town. She wanted to get away from this place, and more importantly, away from him, away from the eyes that made her body want to melt against his. What was he doing to her?
Diederik frowned down at his lifemate, wondering why she was so afraid of him. This should not have been her reaction to him, he could feel her fear wash off her in waves. Why she was trying to get away? Anger flared up in him, but not at her but at whatever had made her act like this. Anything that caused this much fear and anxiety in his lifemate had to be destroyed. Lifting his head from her gorgeous auburn locks, he glanced around, trying to detect the vampire. He could feel the lingering rage of the creature nearby but the hunter knew the vampire was long gone.
But next came the question of what he should do next, with his newly found lifemate he could not go off and hunt the vampire like his was suppose too, but now with her he had different duties to fulfill. Lifemates were always given the utmost importance. Diederik was pulled from his thoughts as he felt her squirm and struggle some more against him. Sighing he held her firmly and lowered his head once more to her ear and whispered.
"Sleep now, Grádhág. Sleep." He whispered his voice low and compelling as he ordered her into a deep sleep. Pulling his head back she felt her body soften against his and looked to her eyes as they drifted closed. The compulsion was strong and even she had to succumb to it. He could feel her fight against his commands, trying to force her eyes to stay open. But soon she lost the battle and her body slackened in his arms and Diederik lifted her petite body easily into his arms. She was so tiny that his protective instinct seemed to increase tenfold.
Diederik looked down at her sleeping face and smiled, here she was, the light to his darkness, the savior of his soul. And she was so beautiful, more so than he had ever imagined that his lifemate would be. But as he looked to her he could see the darkness under her eyes, that her skin was paler than a humans should be, and she felt to thin in his arms. Her naturally willowy shape was too light and her bones too pronounced. Again anger came up in him wondering why his lifemate was in such an uncared for state. Why did she looked so drained, like she hadn't slept in days? Though he couldn't know now, he was sure to find out once she awoke.
Turning he started walking down the street, but he soon as he reached the street he leapt up, launching his body into the sky and soared, his lifemate cradled in his arms. Taking her away from the dark silent streets of the city he flew to the east, just lying outside the city was his 'home'. Having taken up a residence while in the area and he knew it was the only place where she would be safe from the vampire lingering in the area. But he also could not be without her for any reason.
The doors flew open at his arrival and he swept in not needing light to guide himself inside he descended the staircase to his place of rest. The stonewalls were cold and bleak but as he walked down the hallways of the underground the candles flared to life, bringing light to the darkness. Down the small hallways he came to a solid oak door, pushing it open gently Diederik entered his room.
It had been lavishly decorated, the warm red, gold and brown colors assaulted his eyes. He sighed as he found himself enjoying the new perspective he had of this room, the color brought much more warmth and life to the room. The first genuine smile in many years crossed Diederik's lips as he breathed in deeply, he knew he owed the simple pleasure of seeing colors to the delicate woman in his arms. Sweeping over to the canopy bed he placed his lifemate down and pulled the covers over her body.
"You belong to me, with me. I will show you… I promise." Diederik whispered as he brushed his hand over her forehead and down the side of her face, moving the stray locks of hair to the side. The hunter stared down at the beautiful woman before him and looked at her in awe. He simply stared, admiring her beauty and committing her every feature to memory. He vowed he would show her just how perfect they would be, that they were meant to be. He would keep her safe, show her the love that he could already feel growing in her in his heart. Love only for her.
Feeling the night grow very late on he knew it wouldn't be long before he would have to go to ground. He turned and moved away from her side and closed the door, he also closed and locked the doors upstairs and to the house. Placing safeguards upstairs enough to protect the upstairs from any unwanted visitors. However he placed more intimate and powerful safeguards on the door out of the room, to stop anyone or anything getting in but also so his lifemate could not get out either. Here was where she was safe.
He doubted she would wake before him, but he had to be sure. He would not risk her safety for one moment, even if it meant he had to contain her in this room to keep her safe from the vampire and anything else beyond those walls that would harm her.
Once he was sure the safeguards were strong and secure he turned back to the bed and went to her, placing a hand on her cheek he pushed his mind into her slumbering one. It was easy to enter in her unconscious state, but he had little thoughts. But waves of calm rolled from her mind, smiling he gave her the command to sleep until nightfall came once again. Once he was satisfied that he could go to ground knowing she would sleep until the next night and that this place was safe and secure he smiled. Placing a soft kiss on her forehead he pulled himself away and moved to the far side of the room to a small door in the back corner. Opening it revealed a small closet that was bar and had a dirt floor. Stepping in he closed the door behind before the earth opened up and Diederik lay himself to rest for the day.
Hours later Everlet woke up, she could feel her eyes struggle to open. It felt like some invisible force was trying to make her stay asleep, the same way someone feels when going into surgery and they are given anesthesia. She groaned as her eyelids cracked open, as she fought the influence to sleep she lifted her head from the soft inviting pillow. As her eyes open and the need to sleep became lighter her eyes opened more, she blinked as her eyes were greeted with an unfamiliar room. Sitting up a bit more she turned her head looking around the room, it was lavish and rich both in color and design. Candles lit the room in a soft warm light. The best was to describe it was it seemed like the room was bathed in the warm glow of a summer sunset but there seemed to be no windows, just the candles.
Everlet looked down at herself and she pushed the covers back from her body and stood up. She started to breath in quickly starting to panic as she tried to remember how she got there. Remembering how there were no windows she wondered if she was underground, but as her eyes found the doors she ran to it. Her hands grasped the handle but it would not turn in her hands. It felt like it was locked, gasping a new wave of panic over came her. She was being held somewhere, possibly underground and she was locked in with not other possible escape. Turning she found that there was only a closet door and she groaned. Keeping her hands on the handle she shook it slightly, trying to do anything to unlock.
Suddenly the knob started to loosen slightly, though it still felt like she was fighting against a brick wall she noticed that it was slowly giving. Feeling some relief seep in she fought with the knob more and more. After a few minutes she could turn the knob and started to pull. Again it felt like some force was trying to keep the door closed. Pulling with all her strength, Everlet gave one more quick jerk and the door flew open, and she fell back onto the wooden floor. She groaned as she fell onto her butt but snapped her head up and gaped at the open door.
Everlet scrambled to her feet and ran out the door and down the dimly lit hallway, she nearly tripping on the stairs but managed to catch herself with her hands. Now wasn't a moment for the man to come back and realize her escape she pushed herself back up and dashed up the stairs moving as fast as her feet would carry her. Bursting through an other door at the top of the stairs she entered a rather normal looking home, windows let the late afternoon light in. Not waiting a single moment she ran through the house looking for a door leading outside. Though after a few seconds she considered breaking a window to get out, and she nearly looked for a chair to do so when her eyes found what seemed to be the only door.
Running to it she pulled at the handle, but she found that was same force was holding the door in place and locking it.
"Damn it!" Everlet cursed loudly and she started to rattle and tug on the door. However unlike the first door this one seem weaker. Almost instantly she was able to shake it and turned the handle. It took less than a couple minutes to break through this door.
Blinking in surprise she wondered briefly how the doors had been locked but also how she had been able to unlock them. Not lingering to stay around until the man from the alley came back, Everlet ran out the door, and across the yard. After a few feet she ran down a dirt pathway and found herself on the edge of a road. Slowing down she turned and looked both ways, as she looked westward she saw the city. Sighing with some relief she started to run back towards town, planning to get her things and leave town immediately.
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