Avery's POV
Getting back to my room I closed the door quietly.
Marcus tried asking me how it went, but I didn't answer him.
it was painfully clear how much Alexei didn't like me being here. But I've asked him to let go, so it's his fault neither of us are happy about this bond his friend gave us.
I walked into the bathroom, I felt hot and wanted a shower. With this mild fever it was making me both hot and cold. So a warm bath I'm sure will do wonders. I turned the water to my desired temperature then stripped out of my clothing. I poured some bubbles into the bathtub and smiled a bit at the refreshing scent of the lavender scent that mixed with the faintest smell of vanilla.
I wasn't sure who kept replacing my bottles with new ones but I was grateful. The lavender helped me sleep. Not always but it did help. if it could get rid of the nightmares I'd marry the maker of the soap.
Slipping into the water I moaned softly at how good it felt. The water licked along my skin in ways no man ever dared touch, it made my body feel relaxed and even soothed some of my aches.
After a few moment of blissful peace, I was caught off guard when a burst of pleasure rolled through my body like wildfire. I tried to ignore it but it was b coming too much, almost painful the longer it lingered within me.
My back suddenly arched as I held onto the edges of the bathtub. My core felt like it was pulsating, it was an odd, yet desirable.
Why was I feeling like this? It felt dirty, and sensual at the same time. I whimpered loudly deciding to just get out of the water, it was making me feel extremely horny, and although I liked how it felt, I knew deep down I wasn't the cause of it.
I wrapped myself in my robe once I was finally out of the water.
Damn you Alexei for making me feel your desire.
I whimpered going into my room. Not only was this pleasurable, but it was starting to hurt. I fell into my bed and curled into a small ball of lust and pain. My bedroom door creaked open. I looked to see who it was and groaned. It was Marcus. He came over and sat beside me. One look at me and he could tell what was going on.
"Is this the first time you've felt it?" he asked softly. I nodded and looked away red-faced.
"it's normal for a bonded couple to cheat. Especially for us vamps." he explained. That didn't make me feel any better. Is this what my future held? Would I have to feel Alexei's need to screw everything and anyone he saw fit?
If I wasn't pure and wanted to save myself, I'd throw myself at Marcus to help ease the need I felt. "Here, this might help you some." He placed a velvet pouch on the bed next to me and patted my arm before he got up and walked back out.
I looked at the pouch and figured it wouldn't hurt to see what it was. Opening it I pulled out both something metal and a remote for it. I sat up and observed the metal item closer. The remote only had four buttons. One was a power button and the other three had the words: low, medium and high written under them.
I gasped and tossed them to the foot of the bed. What the hell, Marcus? A vibrator really? Was he waiting on me to feel Alexei f**k some other woman? Gross.
I shivered feeling my mildly feverish body shake. I didn't need that thing. I picked up the items and threw them in the pouch then walked over and looked it into the far back of my bottom drawer. Out of sight out of mind.
I sighed a breath of relief when the feelings I felt began to go away. I see he wasn't one to last very long. Probably a blessing I'll never feel it. That was embarrassing.
I stood up and decided to get dressed. I needed to take a nap. I didn't sleep well last night, as always my dreams were filled with Daniel and the images of my childhood home as it burned to the ground. Then there was the worst one: the sight of my baby cousin Samantha, her poor little body was black and chard from the fire.
I shuddered as the image of my cousin flashed before my eyes. I looked up into the mirror and screamed when I saw Carter holding my brother. He laughed menacingly. Through my tears I could see my brothers burnt eyes open and try to speak. He was dead, this had to be a dream.
But when my head hit the mirror in front of me I felt blood pour into my eyes.
"Wake up" Someone shook me and my eyes snapped open wide.
I whimpered seeing both Marcus and Alexei. Alexei was the one who woke me up, a glare staring back at me. I looked down at myself and saw I was still in my robe, it was a dream, I breathed out a breath realizing, Carter was never here.
As instinct rolled over me, I rolled and pinched further down placing my head on Alexei's leg. I closed my eyes, willing the images to go away of my brothers burnt and dead body out of my mind.
"Avery, you screamed. Was it another nightmare?" Marcus asked tenderly. I nodded and sniffled.
"I'm sorry I keep waking you up, Alexei" he snarled and I squeezed my eyes tighter.
"Come on, you're coming with me." He gripped my arm and stood up, he intended to pull me with him but I yanked my arm from him. "Avery, don't test me. I'm already tired."
"I'd be tired too if I only lasted five minutes." I snapped back at him, looking up to meet his piss d off gaze. His eyes turned red, but I was happy with my little jab at his lack of lovemaking.
"We're going, NOW." he growls at me. I rolled my eyes and ignored him. I got up and went to the dresser and pulled out some clothes. Both men turned when I dropped my robe and decided to dress right there in front of them. f**k these people, and Alexei. I could do what I wanted and not care who was around anymore.
"Are you finished?" he snapped. Through the mirror I could tell he was mad at me.
Grabbing my shirt I said, "yep" I waited for him to turn to begin putting it on. "Damn it, Avery. You realize you are sixteen right? You can't do that with grown men."
Pulling my hair from my shirt I turned around, my own anger forming. "I can do whatever the hell I want. You don't own me, you may call me your pet but I'm not even of age to be one. So until my eighteenth birthday you have no say in who I see or who I show my naked body to."
"Are you sure about that?" I nodded. He stepped behind Marcus and swiftly broke his neck. My eyes widened and a gasp let me.
"Next time I rip his heart out." he smirked and came over to me and grabbed my arm again and began pulling me with him. "Come along pet, you are sleeping in my room tonight."