Trapped: By her blood (Book 1) - Complete

Chapter 7

Okay fine! So it isn’t that bad...but they are strange women, touching me...EVERYWHERE! “Girls, I think he is clean enough now,” Selena says walking into the bathroom unannounced giving me the fright of my life.

I jump up out of the water as if I had done something wrong, my hands covering what I can; “It’s not what it looks like!” I shout.

“I know Thomas, relax, I know.” She winks at me. I look around me and we are alone in the room. Why does she always have to wear those see-through gowns? My d**k already growing hard underneath my hands. I try and think of something boring to stop it from happening, but she has me caught in her web. I can stop myself. She takes off her robe, climbing into the tub with me.

“You know I’ve just been cleaned,” I tell her.

“Yes, and now I want to make sure even though you have been cleaned, my scent will still be around to stop any others from even thinking about approaching you.” We sink back into the water, sitting with my back against the tub while she sits on my lap. Just as we are about to kiss there is a discreet knock on the door from her chambers. “YES, this better be good!” she almost growls.

“I beg your pardon mistress, but it is Xavier, he has torn apart the pack-house and is now shouting for you in the square.” He keeps quiet for a couple of seconds. “Would you like us to take him to the dungeons?” his voice wavers.

“No.” she sighs. “I will come to take care of it. Sorry Thomas, but we will have to do this another night. Tonight I need to calm Xavier down before he destroys everything I have worked for.” Her anger growing by the second. She is out of the tub and dressed before I can even blink. “Out,” she says and I follow her command when my feet touch the ground I see paws. “Leave through that door, Priscilla will show you the way,” she commands and I follow her instructions like the good little doggy I am!

When I reach the outside I walk down the alleyway seeing the lights of the square shining brightly in front at the end. I can hear Xavier calling for Selena, His furious cries have died down to actual crying. I walk into someone, concentrating on what is happening instead of where I’m going. Cook growls at me “Hey! Watch where you are walking pup!”

“Sorry, Cook. I didn’t see you there.”

“Yes well, it’s safer here it seems. Xavier is one of the real bad ones. I haven’t seen one like him in a long time.”

“What do you mean?”

“The blood sunny. He is craving her blood. He is used to getting a bigger portion than just the normal one he received tonight. Some of her previous toys took the change pretty well. Xavier on the other hand thought himself her mate...I think that influenced the way he saw her blood. Now his withdrawal is really bad.” he shakes his head, his eyes sympathetic.

“So her blood is like a drug?” I ask and he nods.

“That is why her staff like me aren’t allowed to drink her blood. Wolves should also not be drinking her blood if you ask me, but it’s the way things have been done around here since I can remember.” he sighs.

“I know it sounds stupid but why would wolves not drink their blood?” I ask him curiously.

“Oh yes, I forget you were made and not born. Quick history lesson. Many hundreds of years ago Vamps ruled over wolves and used us as their slaves...we revolted...freed ourselves...became their natural enemies...stayed their enemies for centuries...until my ancestors were caught by her ancestors. My ancestor thought a bargain had been struck when we would receive their blood and become strong, never knowing it would come at the price of our freedom.” he explains and I listen intently. “Well that’s it,” he says looking at me as if I am crazy.

“Oh, you said history, sorry I thought there would be more. So, their blood has been running through the wolf pack for a while. Where are the females?” I ask and Cook looks at me as if I just committed the ultimate sin...

“Noticed that did ya? Did you also notice that there are no male vamps?” he asks.

“Oh no, I haven’t...why is that?” I ask confused

“Think stupid, Think!!!” he says and walks away from me agitated.

I turn my attention back to the square where Xavier is on his knees holding Selena around her waist, crying as if she is his life force. “Don’t worry baby, everything will be okay. Shush now, everything is going to be fine, you will see,” she says stroking her fingers through his hair. His distress has him changed into his human form. He is a real ugly crier. Taking him by his shoulders he stands up wiping the tears from his face. “Come, let’s go home, okay?” she says and he nods. Barely covering his broad shoulders in her embrace she walks up the stairs with him...stupid baby! I growl. I guess I am sleeping in the pack-house tonight and not him.

I walk over to the pack-house to find the guys talking. “He is such a d**k!”

“I swear he just lost it so she would take him back and kick Thomas out.” I stood around the corner listening while they didn’t know I was there.

“I hate the way he walks around here as if he owns the place. I know we all accept him as the Alpha rank because we need a leader, but whoever voted him to be? I don’t remember him challenging anyone?”

“He did and he made mincemeat of the guy!” There is a laugh as if the fight was entertaining. “Since that day everyone was too scared of him to do anything other than accept him as Alpha.”

“Yeah, big bad Alpha he was tonight! Kneeling in the square crying for a vampire bitch.” a wolf in a dark corner growls

“Mind your language!” most of them turn on him. I decided I’ve heard enough and pounce around the corner like a puppy chasing a bug.

“Dang nabbit! I almost had it!” I pretend to have caught something between my front paws, but when I look there is nothing.

“Runt? What the f**k are you doing?” i***t one asks me.

“Oh hi, guys. Mistress sent me to hunt for something to give to her as a present, but I keep missing.” I pretend pout. Best they don’t know where I’ve been.

“You smell funny.” he walks around me sniffing.

I growl. “I’ve been running around the flower patch okay! It’s the only place you can find bunnies.” I said gritting my teeth when they all burst out laughing at me...I had to make it...unbelievably ridiculous to make it believable because I’m still supposed to be a stupid runt. “What happened here?” I ask looking at the devastation Xavier left behind.

“Xavier happened.” i***t two speaks up.

“No! A wolf hyped up on Vamp blood happened, and what the f**k are you pouncing around after bunnies for?” the corner wolf stands up walking towards me making the pack uneasy.

“Stand down newbie!” they warn him but he growls at them immediately turning around to attack me, they grab him as he snaps at my neck leaving blood running down my fur. He is dragged off to the dungeons and I take a breath. What the hell? Is everyone out to kill me in this place?? “You okay Thomas?” One of them asks me to use my name when speaking to me for the first time.

“Yeah, it’s just a scratch,” I say, adrenaline pumping through my veins, together with mistresses blood, these types of scratches don’t hurt anymore.

“I’m Brian, welcome to the pack Thomas. If you can take an unprovoked attack like that dude, you are no runt,” he says giving me a nod and what looks like a wolf smile. He shouldn’t do that, It just looks weird.

“Nice to meet you Brian, and thanks. What is his problem in any case?”

“His pack is a recent takeover. Their territory now belongs to us. Everyone agreed to accept mistress and he agreed to come here, but he has been fighting to take the blood since day one. I guess he will have to be wiped, poor guy.” i***t two...I mean Brian says

“Wiped?” I asked confused

“Yes, mistress has magic that makes them forget all their anger towards her. She will sort him out in the morning after Xavier has had his erm... well you know!” he says clearing his throat. The others return and Brian tells them that he has included me.

“Without Xavier’s permission?!” i***t one asks.

“Are you still going to ask that after tonight’s performance?” Brian retaliates.

“I guess not. You are right. Hi Thomas, I am David.” He introduces himself, the rest of the pack following his lead.

“Sorry guys, I will probably forget most of them,” I say, sure I would be blushing if I was in my human form.

“Not to worry Thomas, we will remind you...” Brian laughs.

“What are we going to do about this mess?” I ask them

“Tonight? We clean the s**t off our beds and just sleep underneath the stars. It’s already late and he will be up early, hyped up on her blood, chasing us around all day. Tomorrow afternoon he will feel like the d**k he is and make time for us to fix it.” David says. Sleeping...She might not take any chances with Xavier there, so I should be safe for now. I shove the wood off my bed, fall onto the mattress and the next thing Brian is shaking me to wake up. The sun is up and it is time for breakfast.

“But I haven’t slept yet!” I growl

“You have overslept newbie, you better get your ass into gear before you miss breakfast completely. As we said, he is all happy and rested this morning so we are going to be the ones who are going to suffer today. Get your lazy ass up and out of that bed.” he says as he walks out of the room.

I jump out of bed, shake my head trying to get the fuzzy feeling out when the big he walks in. “I was wondering where you are. So you thought you could steal her from me? Last night she chose me over you. I told you if I ever catch you near her again I will kill you.” I try to make up a story but he cuts me off growling at me. “You weren’t there, Your smell wasn’t there runt. I misjudged you. The guys tell me that she sent you on some idiotic errand to find a present. That sounds like her. Looking for a bunny in the flower patch sounds like you.” He circles around me making me very nervous that he can attack me from any side killing me with one bite. “So I guess Thomas you have proven your worth by being loyal. Welcome to the pack.” His paw smacking me over my jaw...again!

“Thanks, Xavier.”

“Now stay out of the flower patch! If she asks for a stupid gift again, find a rat or something, no bunnies or flowers, is that clear.” I nod “Good, let’s go get some meat into your skinny bones.” he walks out of the door and I just follow gladly I wasn’t just turned into mincemeat!

He introduces me properly to the pack when we reach the hall and all of them pretend to accept me for the first time like they didn’t do it earlier that morning already. “Saved by the flower patch huh?” Cook sniffs me when I fetch my bowl from him.

“What was I supposed to do?” I say talking funny with the bowl in my mouth.

“Just, be careful pup, that’s all I’m saying. She will use you like a toy and just as easily dump your ass and watch him rip you apart as if it is a game.”