OrientalDanceGirl: yeah Damon is definitely not thrilled with Mamo'd presence. And yes Diamond killed them in his bloodlust. I had so many different ways to go with her families demise. I wanted something sad but not to easy and something that would give her closure on that part of her past. This was the best solution I came up with.

Guest (1): glad you like it. Yes things are definitely mutual between them but that doesn't mean obstacles cant arise. I didn't really have a plan for how long to make it but I'm already this far into it and I still have a bit to write out so it'll be coming for a little bit.

SerenityxEndymion: yeah I wanted that to come across for them. both are two strong individuals that work to protect others just in different areas and both have had such loses that the other can find commonality in it and realize that their not alone in that department. I knew it would be a little sad for the stories but it was necessary for the plot advancement.

Guest (2): that will be explained later on.

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A vampire's forbidden love ch.7

Usagi POV

I responded at first as it felt so right…I felt eased. Like the blood in my veins was singing for the first time in so long that my whole body light on fire. I pulled him in for a deeper kiss. Not even thinking about it. When his tongue entered in I used a few of my own rarely used technics to please us both and felt his own moan in response. We both just shared some painful stories and yet we were kissing and feeling wonderful and alive.

I felt his hands begin to trail over me. Tentatively at first but it began to progress as he became more bold. When his lips left mine to trail a path of heat down my neck I felt nothing but heat encompass me. I didn't even remember feeling this on fire with…then it hit me. Damon's rules regarding his sex partners. No sleeping with anyone other than him. The deal I made with him hundreds of years ago. Its why he killed that scientist that I…suddenly I feared greatly for Mamoru's life.

If I didn't stop this now we would end up having sex and I couldn't let him get hurt in this because of me. Damon did it to the last guy that was helping us, he would surely do it now to. I couldn't take the risk that he wouldn't. I savored a few more seconds of this bliss and wished that just once I could have happiness. Just once I could feel happy. Not joy from getting revenge for a fallen soldier but true happiness.

It seems that would always be my burden to have. I couldn't be happy. Before the tear could fall down my cheeks I leveled myself up as apparently I had let us get really comfortable and shot off the bed. "I ah…need to go make a quick run. The other two guards will be outside still." I felt like jumping into the nearest pool or bed of water to cool myself down. I hadn't felt this heated up in so damned long that I felt like reacting as a teenager would.

Damon sure as hell never got me that aroused. Not even the few times he did try to arouse me did I ever get that aroused. I bolted from the apartment he was in, then out of the complex before Mamoru could utter a word and found myself around the corner of the building, away from the prying eyes of the other vampires, as I breathed in great heaps of the cool air. Suddenly everything felt to warm.

I wanted to strip down and cool off but its not like there were any pools around. I went to the vampire guards and let them know I would be gone for a few hours. They both nodded and made sure to keep a dubious check. I grabbed a burner phone from them as we usually carried a few in each of the cars for security purposes and told them to give the number for him to call me on if he so choose to.

I broke into a nearby community pool area, stripped down to bra and panties before jumping in and feeling the relief. Soaking wet I allowed my heart rate to return to normal as the burner went off. I clenched my eyes tight before opening them again. I swam over to the edge where the phone was and grabbed it, "Though you might call me." I noted. "What happened?" Mamoru asked me. I sighed, "I'm sorry…but its not safe for you if were…involved." I expressed, wishing it weren't the case.

"What do you mean?" he asked. I tried to avoid crying but it still came out, "Remember the scientist I told you about that was helping without knowing it before?" he muttered, "Yeah why?" he asked, "I fell in love with him…Damon found out and for my betrayal killed him in front of me. My purpose as his mistress isn't just to do whatever he wants in the bedroom, its to remain pure for only him." I told him.

"So you see we can't be together. Not if you want to avoid certain death and no one will get in his way. No one did last time." I explained. Rei had tried to be there for me but saying 'I tried to warn you' does help matters much. "I'm sorry…" he said, I could tell he was frustrated, "But it doesn't change that I have feelings for you." That shocked me. "Mamoru – san…Damon will kill you if he finds out. And he'll do it in front of me to make me feel that pain again." I told him. I felt like I was once again losing my tiny little shred of happiness.

"Then we'll just have to keep it a secret." He tried, "Mamoru – san I like that you seem to really want this as I do but he will kill you. NOT figuratively but LITERALLY he will kill you." I explained making sure he was aware that an intimate relationship with me was essentially virtually signing your death certificate. "This is the same Damon that was sitting in the office chair?" he confirmed.

"Hai…he may not seem like much at first but he's one of the oldest and strongest of us next to his father the elder. Mamoru – san I've watched him do it. The other two vampires were there that day to prevent me from stopping him or exacting revenge for it." I gave him the rest of those details. "Gomen asai…" I ended the call. I felt like drowning in my misery and decided to sink to the bottom of the pool…gave myself some thinking time.

Mamoru POV

When she ended the call I was stunned. This man was such a fucking selfish prick. He has several mistresses yet none can have a real romance of their own or else he'll kill them. She's been stuck as his fucking mistress for all that time and the one time before me she develops feelings and he kills him? No wonder she reacted as she did. Cause hell I was getting aroused off of that intense moment we shared.

She was so soft and pliable beneath me. It was like she activated my own senses of arousal and love at the same time. I could feel her response to it to. She wanted me as much as I wanted her and now it was out in the open. Yet she cared so much already that she gave me that warning. All I could think of now was it worth it? Was she worth me risking my life at the hands of the man that murdered her last love?

Yes it was a heady decision to make especially considering what was going on and the apparent war going on that we were all working in. I briefly wondered if the elder would be someone to trust and talk to about a relationship then thought better of it. The man's Damon's father, his loyalty would be more so towards his soon to be left in charge son rather than her…right? And yet something inside of me just rang out loud and clear…yes.

I decided to wait and bid my time for a few days and see about any new developments that happen. After all that was why I had the bodyguards. We were after all in the middle of a war that was currently raging on and I still had a shift to get to on Monday and more monitoring to do. Plus I think it would be wise to get more information on the staff there. Maybe she could suss something out on them…didn't take my thoughts off of her though. How she felt beneath me, how her lips felt against mine. "Fuck." I muttered.

Damon POV

I didn't like this one bit. This Mamoru was interfering with my plans. It had been a week since he'd shown up here. A week that she'd been gone from my presence. I had taken up with Rei for the extra time and she loved it but I wanted my Usagi…my Serenity back. There was just something about her. Ever since the day I took her away there's always been an attraction to her that I couldn't stop. Didn't care to. Though when I noticed I was beginning to fall for her I took up with other women, mostly Rei to avoid feeling that way.

Nobody seemed to mind, least of all her. She seemed the most inclined to avoid me sexually. She took up more training over the years to perfect herself as a fighter. Even I had to admire her. I also held hate against her though. I never would have thought that father would grow a fondness for her over the years. Decades really. He keeps it low key but I see the fondness. You think she was like a daughter to him.

It was beginning to give her more power around here. I had to keep her close to the vest in order to ensure my positioning here wouldn't falter. Apparently my father is not a fan of, my philandering ways. I personally didn't see that the big deal was. I'm a vampire that enjoys the pleasantries in life. There's already so much war going on why not take time to indulge in a few women? Though I did have a fondness for that blonde.

None of my other females were in facet blonde. When Serenity became a 'cleaner' I became as happy before the anger set in. She was earning more respect that even I was. I hadn't partaken in cleaner duties for decades due to my commitment to becoming an elder as my father is. However he still favored her ability to do the right thing and to be able to kill and protect those who needed it in both respects. She and Rei worked well together and that was something that none of the other mistresses of mine had.

Rei hated the other mistresses as it took time from her but Usagi ignored them in favor of working all the time. However I was missing my blonde beauty. I wanted her back in my chambers for sex and it was like trying to find Moby Dick these days. She was never around when I desired her. This Mamoru that entered in I knew he'd be my downfall. I couldn't let that happen. This coven was mine, not theirs. It would be ruled by me with my top mistress, her, by my side.

I know Rei had foolish notions at one point of becoming my top mistress but that would never come to pass and I made her aware of that. She didn't like it but got more sex with me than anyone and so she continued to just be my most used mistress. However I grow tired of her and the others and wanted time back with Usagi…my Serenity. I looked for her yet again in her room and like the last several times it was untouched.

Like it hadn't been used in days. I knew why to. He was over at his place again. Middle of the week shift at the second shift he was working while she watched over him. Gathering more data and now her to from her perspective. Father had gained his daily reports from her via her new burner phone and I was given the information second hand. There were even more reports of Lycan activity now.

I looked over the latest one that was faxed to me from my father. It still irritated me that he seemed to show more respect and a fatherly appeal towards her rather than his own son. At the end of the day I knew he disliked my ways and wanted me to settle with her. It wouldn't be happening so he gained what he could where he could. As an advisor and a mentor. Something that I stopped wanting from him decades ago.

It made no difference to me on her for that though. I would inherit this coven once he left in a few months and I will take her by my side however, that Mamoru needs to be gone. I could already tell she was taken with him, but at the same time I knew she would remember what I did to her last love. If she was smart she wouldn't act on it. Besides we had a deal and a deal doesn't become broken.

So when Mamoru was due to come back in for a weekly report in the office I was determined to express how ridiculous it was to have a him here and not simply use him for his worth then kill him. He knew too much about us and I genuinely hated how he looked at her but more so how she looked at him. She didn't want to see him as a love but I knew she was and it had to be stopped. I would make sure of it.

And what's the best way to make him not want her…express all the things that have happened between you two over the decades. "That'll make him not want her." It's my seed that floods her, not his and it won't ever be his! And if he values his life he won't bother with her. Once he entered the premises and I saw my father with Usagi next to him giving him a brief overview as they came towards me.

"Excellent, Damon check this out." My father instructed me. I looked over the papers, "If this is accurate then there are definitely more Lycan's than vampires in this quadrant of Japan." This was definitely unsettling. "However…" I looked at Mamoru with a hint of distaste as I saw how he stood closely to Usagi. "They are probably mere recruits. With these numbers yes they have that as an advantage but nothing more."

I sat down in the big chair behind my mahogany desk. It would take a long time to train them properly to control their own bloodlust and that would give them impression that Mamoru wasn't as wanted or needed around here. Perfect. "But it also means that numbers or not it'll take years before we come close to having an all-out war." I sent to papers down, "And that's why we got this information to." Usagi stated.

She handed father what looked to be profiles. "Mere recruits yes butt they are also pre-trained recruits." She noted. I looked to father. He frowned, "They targeted army and military personnel?" he asked, "Hai…that way they can grow their ranks and begin their war even faster." She said. "And the previous victims?" he asked her, "It's why it took us all week. We had to go digging to get the files." That had me curious.

"Problem is the original files were tampered with. There is a staff member with high enough clearance to go back and digitally alter the files. It's why we couldn't find anything at first." She clarified. "What about the person with the clearance?" I asked her. She looked to me, "Getting to that…" I leaned back in my seat, "The staff member in question is highly private but not impossible to locate…not for me anyways." She smirked.

She tossed the file on the desk, "She's a Lycan but also to high profiled in the hospital to touch currently. Funny considering how private she is about her life. I'm having our people research into it about her so we can find out her real identity, cause I'm sure her hospital one is fake, whose isn't these days…" she went silent on that for a moment as she concluded their findings. I looked at Mamoru, "Looks like your work with us is done."

I was prepped to dispose of him when my father shifted his stance, "His work with us has only begun." He turned to Mamoru and with the few guards that were within hearing range said, "Keep being careful on exposing what you're researching. We don't want them to know that we know. I like to have the element of surprise on our side. If we can stop these from happening going forward this would be better." He remarked.

"I don't see the purpose of Mamoru here anymore. We have the knowledge of the attack being planned, knowledge of the recruits what else could he be of use for?" I demanded from my father. He shot me a 'shut it' look but I ignored it. I was getting tired of being shushed by him damn it! "Until this business is resolved Mamoru will continue to be protected by our people. As it is his intimate knowledge of what's going on coupled with his position makes for a unique opportunity for us." My father unfortunately was right.

I wouldn't be able to get rid of him so easily now. I refrained from arguing with my father as Usagi parted ways saying, "I've been also collecting data on where the victims all reside to see how that has progressed. See if they returned home ever or left for their 'new home'." The smile of acceptance on my father's face put a frown on mine. She was inherently doing more work than me but still…I was the rightful heir.

"Father." I spoke wanting his attention. We needed to talk. He shut the door, "Son?" he asked, though he didn't seem to interested in what I had to say, "Once this business is concluded I will be taking Mamoru out of the picture. He's a human that's not wanted around here." I told him, "By who? You or everyone else? As far as I'm seeing it no one else has a problem with him but you." And he knew why to.

"I thought you wanted Usagi and me to be together?" I asked instead. I hadn't thought that the others were receptive to him being here. Perhaps spending more time with my mistresses wasn't so grand after all this last week. But I am a vampire in need…and I get what I want. "While I do I also know that your need for gratification from other women, multiple women…" he rolled his eyes at it in acute frustration.

"And let's not forget how Usagi got to be here. Those things dictate that in the end your own selfish desires will always be your downfall my son. I do see how this all ties in though." He spoke, smiling now. "Your jealous of a human and to a small degree her." that I didn't want to hear, "Father…" he gave me a look that silenced me right where I stood. "You are and you know it. She skills are second to only yours and she's still political." I snorted at that, "There's not one political bone in her body." My response earned a chuckle from him.

"Do you really make such assumptions about all of your women or just the one that you desire the most?" now I was curious, "What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, "Usagi has been in on many meetings with me when it comes to the other elders. They see her having a prospect able seat amongst them if she so chooses to in the future." Never once did I ever hear that about one from them.

"Does she know?" I asked. Crossing my arms over my chest. "No…I haven't spoken with her about it as this crisis has yet to be diverted." I nodded, "I'm sure the counsel of elders would be most entertained that she's becoming close to a human." I tried, making it sound like it would be ridiculous to give her a seat. "Besides she nothing more than my whore that - " I became stunned when my father backhanded me hard enough across the face to push me into the desk, "I will not listen to you talking so negatively about her."

I was shocked by that response, "Father I am your son she is just - " but I refrained from using that term again, "My mistress. One of many. She's not worthy of a counsel seat as an elder. Not to mention she's to young still. Elders have several hundred's of years before they are chosen to have a seat." I noted. I was getting there myself but was still young as they saw it. "She's one of our best 'cleaners' throughout all of the covens and has made a good name for herself here." Seriously? I wondered on things now.

Would her relationship with Mamoru improve her chances of becoming an elder or sink it? That I was now curious on. still though…elder or not I wanted to advance with her at my side and not with that human in the way. "She's to young and without being my consort in it, without the opportunities I have granted her she wouldn't be where she is." I noted, claiming the rights to brag about her success.

"YOU mean without my accepting her here in this house. This was my home originally. You will do right by remembering that this is my home. I'm leaving my home in your capable hands but do not make assumptions just because you are my son." He stood closer making his next words more impactful, "She is like a daughter to me and I don't care for you're words towards her simply because of your own perry jealousies." I denied being jealous.

"Son you may not see it nor them…" he indicated to the other vampires beyond the doors, "But I am you're father. I see it." He smirked, "You're jealousy, if not controlled will become a hinderance for you." I didn't like how he saw this. "And not just of her…after all he's charming, caring, smart…and he expresses his interest in her and in helping our cause." I frowned, "He has the makings of a great vampire." That I didn't like one bit but chose to stay on topic and not let him assume that Mamoru would be joining this coven.

I refused to let that happen. She was my mistress to do as I pleased with. However what makes him think I have jealousy over them? She's bound to me. "Excuse me?" I asked. "Son how are you going to be upset with her for even looking at another man when you have several women here at your disposal?" he asked it as a question but we both knew the answer. It was my selfishness. "Mamoru shall not be harmed. If he is I know where to look first." I walked out of the office before he had a chance to do so himself.

I walked out and towards the doors to the outside needing some fresh air when I ran into Mamoru. He was slightly taller than me and had similar muscle strength upon his look's but I knew who'd win in a fight. I decided that since father made him untouchable for now that I could still use my words as a weapon in their formulating relationship…whatever that may be, "Mamoru…" I remarked. He nodded, "Damon…" his respective answer made me smile, "You know it won't last right?" he looked to me, "Excuse me?" he asked.

Thankfully we were alone in the hallway so this would be easy and nice. He became my new target, "Whatever you THINK you have with her won't last. She's a vampire you're not. She'll stay looking young and beautiful, you'll grow old and die." I explained. He didn't need to know that a third of our people were human once before they were turned. That she could turn him. He didn't need to know that.

He almost looked to be in deep thought but not in a fearful way or even in a sad manner, more like, a realization. "You really are threatened by me." He sounded marveled as I glared at him, wanting to strangle him where he stood. I glanced around the hall way on both ends to ensure we wouldn't be over heard cause as it stood I didn't like having even that voiced out. So I would do what I had to do.

I decided not to act out as I wanted to by ripping into his throat. When father made a statement like that even I knew better than to cause harm during the phase of 'keep safe'. I'll just wait till later on to do it…when the 'don't kill him' ban was lifted. Then I'm going to go ahead and tear him limb from limb for even daring to approach what's mine. I had her molded for me alone and there was no way in hell I was letting another inside of her.

I do what I want when I want and how I want to unless an elder dictates otherwise. My many mistresses may be frowned upon but it's not against the rules. Defying an elder is. I don't plan to lose my seat at counsel in the future. Especially not for this human…not until that ban was lifted and I could. So instead I said, "I don't see you as a threat…I see you as a liability." That made him look at me curiously. "You'll get her killed." I appealed to his caring side.

If he does actually care for her he wouldn't want her in any danger and would put a stop to whatever feelings he had going forward and wouldn't let anything happen between them. It was a 'win, win' situation. Win, win for me that is and I always won. I resisted the urge to smirk as he mulled it over, "I've seen her in action, the night I met her. Well technically the morning I met her." He began.

"I honestly don't believe I'd get her killed. She's shown herself more capable than you give her credit for. In fact I'd trust her to have more back in a heartbeat against you." Fuck! Now I really did want to tear into his throat. I pursed my lips and said, "What the fuck is that supposed to mean?" I demanded. He simply stated, "I'm saying since I've seen her fighting I know she can hold her own. I haven't seen you fight in any manner so I can't say the same for you." it was honest and logical.

It was so logical that I actually calmed down a fragment. He didn't know what I was capable of and suddenly I wanted to show him. I knew very well on how to restrain myself from snapping ones neck or choking them to death so when I suddenly had my hand around his neck and he gasped for breath but still tried to hold his own I smirked, "I've known her for hundreds of years. I know her well to…intimately…" I threw it in there.

My guarantee that he'd want to leave. After what man wanted to screw a woman that had a several life time's long worth of a sexual relationship with a man that was still around and still sleeping with her? Even if it had been months since our last fucking. Not that he needed to know that. It wouldn't serve to help me much. I had let her focus on this new threat and went to Rei for sex and my other mistresses.

But sex with Serenity was something I'd have to remedy fast. I tightened my hold on his neck just the slightest, a smirk on my face as he tried to avoid me pressing to hard on his windpipe. He tried his hardest to not allow his heart rate to jump up to much. I guess he didn't want to give me that little bit of satisfaction. "I know all the nuances of her body very well." I wanted him to feel as if she was unworthy of what he wanted with her.

If only I could show him but only someone who has been bitten or has vampire or even Lycan blood in them can see other's memories through the blood. Otherwise right now I'd let him see all of what she and I had done sexually. I wanted him to think she wouldn't ever settle into a life with him because at the end of the day she was obligated here. There would be no way he'd give up his life that he worked that hard for just to spend it with her. I was unwilling to give up my other mistresses for her this guy would never give up his life for her.

So in retrospect this would be perfect. "I know her reactions to many things." Which was true…I knew her reactions well. Even if they were the reactions of a woman that held no real interest in being in bed with me and was only there out of our deal. I declined from stating that though. It would only serve to give him fuel. Plus I did train with her so I was also aware of her fighting skills and how she faired in combat.

"I know how soft her skin is to the touch…how she well she sucks my cock right before I come down her throat…" I smiled at that as he held his stare at me. I saw anger in his eyes yet no outward movements. "I even take particular fun when I have her legs spread open wide…" I was honestly having a bit of fun with this. I wasn't normally one for bragging about what I did with my women as over time it became the same old same old.

This time however felt different and I knew it was because I knew something could happen. He was a rival and I didn't like that one bit. I leaned in further, getting into his now red face, "I've made her cum harder than you could ever hope to. Benefits of being a vampire. The sex is incredible. You'd never be able to satisfy her. Hell, I've fucked her more times than I can count and each time is integrated in my memory." He tensed at my words before breaking the gaze and looking away.

I smiled knowing I was getting to him, "What you don't like that…?" I reached up with my other hand and griped his face forcing him to look at me. His eyes shifted but didn't really go up at me being closer. Fine I was shorter than his obvious 6' frame but I could still kill him in a heartbeat and I would once the ban was lifted. My hands were already itching to snap his neck for even daring to counter me. So I nailed him the hardest on my next words. "You don't like that for over two hundred years I've been having my way with her."

I couldn't help but grin like a mad man and chuckle a bit evilly as his eyes darkened. I wouldn't doubt bile was rising in his throat. Did this guy really think I wouldn't notice he was getting the hots for my mistress? This conversation would be their end before they began. If he chose to say something to her I'll simply tell her I told him the truth to save his life after the last one I had to kill because of her recklessness.

She knew better than to become involved with someone other than me. "That she's my whore to do with as I want." I goaded him, "That she cries my name out at night…" not that she did. She was pretty silent other than some obvious grunts from the impacts I made within her body. "That I tug on that long blonde hair of her during sex…" I used to do that until one time I got to into it and accidentally ripped a chunk of her hair out. She refused to let me do that ever since and it was the only thing I ever let her get away with on refusals.

I almost wanted to laugh at how he'd blow up. He clenched his fists in frustration but didn't say a word as I continued to talk. I was on a roll so why not? "In fact…I may still have the taste of her sweet nectar on my tongue." I licked my lips on purpose just to be a little bit exaggerated even as I did recall the last time I went down on her. It had been nearly a year ago in fact but her taste was still there. I may have enjoyed her taste but I preferred to be on the receiving end not the giving end.

And while receiving her nectar when she did actually become wet was nice, I had to work for it and I didn't want to. I just wanted to be the receiver. Rei knew of my selfishness in bed but she was so damn in love with me she didn't care. She just wanted me in bed. Usagi on the other hand, the sooner I was out of her room the better. Which wasn't preferred as she was tighter and more wanted than Rei was. Rei was easy, she wanted it. If Usagi didn't get it she didn't complain and that's why it was wanted more.

He looked away, "I know what you're doing…" he commented. His direct look of no fear nor but only of anger and a smug expression of his own that had me frowning. How the hell did this get turned around? "Let me take a guess…" he began as I loosened my hold but didn't release it completely. "Hoping that nothing will happen if you give me all the juicy bits of what's happened between you two…" I was itching to snap his neck.

I was right there but that stupid ban… "The truth is simple though. Whatever you had with her was just that, a 'had'." My internal need to kill him was getting stronger. "It's not a now and my guess is it hasn't been as current as your making it out to be." My smirk began to drop, "Plus I'm also going to venture a guess that she's not as receptive to things as your making them out to be." I was so highly tempted to snap his neck right now.

I wanted to with a passion. I officially hated this man. He was smarter than he looked and unlike that scientist gut I killed he's actually been put on the do not kill list for now. I was fucked in doing what I wanted to do so I instead squeezed tighter making him gasp once more and grasp onto my hand before releasing him completely. I wanted him to know his little power trip was temporary. "Fucking doesn't equate to love making." I wanted to counter that but couldn't. It was true. Fucking wasn't the same as love making.

I never once made love to Usagi. It was only ever sex or fucking. "It doesn't equate to you owning her. It says 'we fuck'. And fucking doesn't even really include intimacy. It's just two people getting together to have sex. It's meaningless and that's what your fucking is to her…and even to you…meaningless." Did she talk to him about this? I wondered, "Did she tell you about us?" I asked him.

"I asked and she gave me a small run down." I could tell he was lying but didn't question it. I thought it best instead to see what happened. If he wanted to gamble with his life be my guest but in the end I would be the one to snap his neck. I would enjoy it immensely to. "Well gold star for you." I smarted off to him as I heard Usagi's voice say, "The hell is going on here?" I smirked, "Nothing just enjoying a friendly chat with Mamoru – san here." I clapped him on the back good naturedly as I went to walk past her.

Usagi POV

I had merely gone to chat with Rei for a moment as she was interested to see how the new assignment on Mamoru was going when I saw Damon acting up around him. I'm sure more happened before I got there but I could only ask for the information and hoped that Mamoru would tell me what was said and what happened. "Friendly chat…" I stated skeptically clearly showing how unconvinced I was.

"We need to go anyways." I signaled for Mamoru to follow me as Damon glared at me then him before giving us a fake smile. "Mind telling me what happened?" I asked when we were out of earshot from Damon. "Lets just say Damon made himself clear about how he feels regarding me and anything between us." I looked back at the estate we were leaving. I honestly didn't trust Damon with Mamoru. Even though I knew Damon wouldn't want to lose his future seat on the counsel it didn't mean that he wasn't prone to mistakes as well.

Damon had been wanting to be on the we had for as long as I knew him. Our counsel was like a jury for us. The elders were like a conglomerate of judges and the counsel was their jury. Only those that had seen much war and politics got to have a seat on the counsel let alone become an elder. It was a privilege and an honor, something I knew I severely fell short on. I was still to young by vampiric standards.

Nor did I have a lot of experience with the politics of it. I had only ever been in on a few meetings and they were 'only speak when spoken to' meetings. It was mostly observation. I was sure that Damon had had far many more meetings than I ever did and those were only because Damon was, unavailable, and his father needed the next best, i.e. me, I came along as I was the only other one who knew about the current operations at the time.

So Damon would avoid making such an error but errors are still made and I didn't trust Damon now. I saw that look once before and it was the calm before the storm. It was a quiet ride back to his apartment. We took the elevator back up and went into the apartment like normal. In all honesty, we hadn't even talked about the kiss or anything else related to it since I expressed why it would be a bad idea.

I had had this silly notion that maybe…just maybe this could have been something that was worth it for him as I hadn't felt that aroused or felt so connected and relaxed around anyone so easily in so damned long…but I was glad he didn't. It was safer this way especially now. Damon was making me uneasy having him around Mamoru. The trust I previous held there was nearly gone, "Listen I want you to stay clear of the estate for a while." I said.

My first words since leaving it as I deposited my jacket on the arm of his ripped up couch. I was trying to figure out the context of their conversation when he asked me "Why?" I looked at him, "Damon." I said simply, "He won't hurt me he can't." He seemed confident in this. I sighed, "You don't get it…" I walked up to him. I wanted so much for him to be more welcomed but despite the help he's doing Damon will kill him given the chance.

"The moment his father lifts the ban Damon will go after you. He'd rather take a reprimand for taking out an alley rather than take a chance when it comes to…what he wants. Right now your 'safe' under the orders of his father but Damon clearly wants to make a point with you. He wants you dead." He nodded his understanding. "What if…" he stopped his words and shook his head before saying," I'm going to shower." And went into the bathroom.

I sighed and wondered if I could convince the elders to keep him safe for the end of his life when it came to Damon. I sat on the couch's arm as I texted the vampire elder regarding it. Very rarely did he text back to anyone, not liking modern technology but working with it when he had to. I knew the elder favored me sometimes more than his own son but did it give me enough room to make such a request happen?

The vampire elder was close to me, almost like another father but none could replace what I had lost all those years ago. We knew he had taken a considerable amount of time to prepare his son for when he would take his leave but I was skeptical on Damon's ability to do so when he let his selfish emotions regarding me get in the way of progress at times. The scientist all those decades ago didn't have to die. Damon did that before his father could say otherwise.

Now though…I looked up as he came out of the shower and went into his room for clothes and holy hell! I looked away fast once I realized I had openly stared at him in nothing but his towel as he walked into the bedroom. I licked my suddenly dry lips and resisted the urge to moan at the memory of his lips on mine. The way his hands felt on my body even with my clothes on that day…I stood up and paced the apartment living room.

I suddenly felt the urge to run a mile in the winter time. It wasn't winter. When he came out in his hospital scrubs on I felt a tinge of relief as it covered him up and didn't outline his form the way his jeans and shirts did. He looked to damn attractive in regular clothes. It ought to have been illegal with how attractive he was. This past week had shown me just how well built he is and how much my body wanted him.

It reacted like a moth to a flame and the only thing that held me back was fear for his life. So when he came out in his hospital scrubs I motioned to follow along as we ventured outside. The extra vampire security there kept a look out as I'm sure the Lycan's had figured out his residence by now but couldn't make a move due to the vampire's presence and his lack of presence there to. Mamoru definitely worked to keep himself busy this week. "Back to the grind." I muttered as we headed to the hospital.