MINI STORY: A Beta and His Mate

"A Beta and his Vampire Princess" Chapter 8

Weeks passed and Gena and Greyson were settling into their new routine nicely. Greyson got restless after the first two weeks and went to the Sunshine pack to offer his help to Alpha Brady a few hours a day. It gave Gena some time to herself which she also appreciated. Gena spent most of her alone time exploring the beach and going to the open air market that was about a twenty minute drive away from their house.

Gena was walking through the market with a large basket to carry her purchases. She liked to stop at the produce stands for fresh fruit and the bakery’s stand for fresh bread. The smell of fresh flowers lured her towards a stand provided by a nearby nursery. She smiled at the vendor and started sorting through the bouquets of colorful flowers. She learned pretty early on that Greyson loved the smell of fresh flowers. She thought it was a little prissy, but there wasn’t much she wouldn't do to make her mate happy.

“I’ll take these.” Gena smiled at the vendor, motioning towards the bouquets of roses, daisies, and tulips.

“Great choices, ma’am.” The woman smiled, wrapping the bouquets up with parchment paper and handing them back to Gena.

“Thank you.” Gena nodded before continuing through the market.

“Well, well, well, look at you. You’ve gone domestic, sister.” Gabriel chuckled as he appeared behind Gena. She sighed loudly but didn’t bother to look towards her brother.

“What do you want, Gabriel?”

“Just checking in. It’s been two months since you left. I would have thought you’d be staked by now.” He joked bitterly. Gena rolled her eyes,

“You’re an idiot.” She scoffed.

Gabriel grabbed her arm and yanked her to a stop. She hissed at him, her eyes flashing red.

“You’ll do well to remember who you are talking to.” He warned her, his fangs glistening threateningly in the sun.

“And who would that be? The would be king?” She snapped, not at all afraid of her older brother.

Gabriel yanked her painfully towards him but she reacted quickly, dislodging her arm from his grip and shoving him away.

“I owe you nothing, Gabriel. Leave me alone.” She hissed.

“I’m giving you one chance, Gena. Leave that pup now and I’ll let you back into the kingdom.” Gabriel said in a low voice.

“It’s not up to you. Father has already made his decree.” Gena said,

“If I have to overthrow Father to ensure that you do not return, so be it.” Gena’s eyes widened at Gabriel’s confession.

“You wouldn’t.” She whispered, “Not even you are that stupid.”

It was no surprise that Gabriel had been chomping at the bit to be named king, but the Vampire King showed no signs of stepping down. He promised Gabriel the throne one day, but there was no telling how many more centuries would pass before it was that day. Gena always suspected that the Vampire King would only step down upon his death and not a moment before.

“Father’s reign has gone on for long enough. I have followers who are waiting for my command.” Greyson looked smug.

“Do what you want, Gabriel, it’s no longer my concern. If you are the Vampire King I’ll have no desire to return anyway.” Gena shook her head at her brother.

She didn’t want to believe him but Gena knew that Gabriel was unpredictable. If he says he has followers and a plan to take the throne then Gena wouldn’t be naive enough to doubt him.

“You are going to live to regret this decision.” Gabriel said, grabbing her arm and pulling her towards him aggressively.

“Not likely.” She glared at him, gritting her teeth together in fury.

Gabriel sneered before disappearing into a puff of black smoke. Evaporation, the power of the future Vampire King and the only thing Gena was ever jealous of when it came to her eldest brother.

Gena shook her head and turned her back on the lingering smoke. She walked quickly through the market and back to her car, no longer in the mood to deal with the werewolf community. She was surprised by how welcoming the werewolves of Florida had been. When Greyson first took her to the market she was afraid about how they would react to her scent and the presence of a vampire. Hardly anyone even batted an eye. Besides a few curious looky loos, Gena continued to go unbothered by anyone.

By the time she made it back to the beach house, Greyson was home from the Sunshine pack. He smiled when he sensed his mate approaching the front door and hurried to open it for her. He immediately took the basket from her hand and leaned down to kiss her in greeting. The second their lips touched, he felt that something was wrong.

“What happened, princess?” Greyson asked, grabbing her hand and leading her inside.

He discarded the basket on the kitchen island and gathered Gena up in his arms.

“My brother, Gabriel, paid me a visit at the markets.” Gena said, sounding annoyed.

“What? Are you okay?” Greyson held onto his mate tighter.

“I’m fine, Grey. He was just being Gabriel.” She rolled her eyes.

“What does that mean?” Greyson asked wearily.

“When I left the vampire realm, my father promised that I could return as long as I didn’t return with you. Gabriel didn’t agree and he made it clear that he’ll do whatever it takes to keep me out of the realm. He was just offering me another chance to come home before he forbade it. He’s dramatic, Grey, honestly, it’s nothing.” Gena scoffed, waving off Greyson’s concern as she wiggled free from his grasp.

“If he tries anything, Gena….” Greyson growled.

“He won’t.” Of that Gena was sure.

Even if Gabriel was crazy enough to try and overthrow their father, and even if he succeeded, he would never attack the Vampire Princess and her Beta mate inside the human realm. Would he go after the Sunshine Pack? Maybe, but Gena doubted he would go through all the trouble.

“The Floridian packs are having a celebration this weekend. Valor Moon was just taken over by their new Alpha and Luna, Annie and Ned Valor. The gathering is happening at a neutral space near the market. Alpha Brady invited us to attend.” Greyson said, following Gena as she walked towards the living room.

“A celebration for an Alpha and Luna? I’m not so sure that’s the place for a vampire princess.” Gena laughed nervously.

“It’s a celebration of continued peace among the packs of Florida and that peace includes welcoming non-native species.” Greyson said, wrapping his hand around her waist and turning her towards him.

He cupped her face with his free hand and tilted her eyes up towards his. He smiled at her and she sighed before surrendering, finally returning his smile.

“Fine, fine.” She said and he laughed at her irritation.

“It is a formal event.” Greyson said as he leaned down and pressed his forehead against hers.

“I think I can handle that.” She mumbled, starting to feel lightheaded as his husky scent and warm breath blew across her face.

“Mmmm, I’m sure that you can.” Greyson purred and then lightly pressed his lips to hers.

She whined when he pulled away, denying her the passionate kiss she was longing for. Greyson chuckled before ducking down to suck on her mark.

“Greyson.” She whimpered, running her hands up his shirt and dragging her fingernails across his back. Greyson growled low in his chest before crashing his lips on hers.

Gena shoved Greyson down on the couch and grinned at him mischievously. She leaned over his body, running her hands up and down his chest in exploration. He tried to touch her but she hissed, her eyes flashing red as she shoved his hands back down to his side. She grabbed a hold of his shirt and ripped it in half, feeling his bare chest with her hands before peppering his skin with kisses.

Her mouth trailed further and further down his body, her tongue glazing in the valleys of his deep V. Greyson threw his head back against the couch and groaned, entangling his hand in Gena’s hair. She giggled against his skin as she undid his belt and tugged off his pants and boxers. Greyson’s member was already at full attention for her and she wasn’t going to make him wait any longer to be pleased.

She gripped his shaft in her hand and started slowly moving up and down while still kissing his stomach. He hissed in pleasure and then sucked in a gasp of air as her mouth replaced her hand. She bobbed her head up and down with Greyson’s hand still tangled in her hair, increasing her pace as his desire built. She used her hand to massage him as she moved faster and faster. She felt him twitched inside her mouth and, just before he could finish, she pulled off of him and smirked at his disappointed expression.

“Now, now, Beta, you can’t have all the fun. “She teased before tearing off her own clothes.

She straddled his twitching member and slammed herself down on top of it, crying out in pleasure. Greyson’s hand gripped her breasts and encouraged her to bounce quickly on top of him. One of his hands went down to her s*x and started to rub Gena as she chased her own high. Greyson didn’t last long, releasing his seed inside her with a grunt. He ran his hands up her back and pulled down towards him so he could reach her mark. He started sucking on it and, with that, Gena withered with her own climax.