An Authors Fantasy

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Amelia woke up again after 10am, hungry and still sad about what she knew. Now that she knew that these people were real, that these people really went through all that she dreamed, she knew that all her dreams were like premonitions.

The council wanted Alec to die for what he allowed to happen to his ‘people’ and his own brother was a disgrace to the Vampire world and he would be shamed from all the royals and any royal functions. She heard them talk about what they would do to each of the couples who broke the laws of their people.

Amelia followed her old dreams, finding the kitchen and sensing no one else awake or at least in the house. She looked for something to eat, picking up a banana and an apple before going to look for her things.

She looked around Alec’s study first, finding her entire suitcase. Opening it up and looking for something comfortable she went to the bathroom, hoping to be quiet so he could sleep for the rest of the day. Feeling sticky and sweaty from her nightmares last night, she switched on the shower and went to find her soaps and things making sure that Alec was still asleep as the water ran.

Cleaning up and brushing out her hair she stayed in the bathroom for a lot longer than necessary, she wasn’t sure what to do with her time but when it got closer to sunset she waited in his study and looked through the books.

Pulling one from the shelve that was the book of Vampire law, she moved to sit in his chair and read it carefully. If the council was going to be following these laws to think they could punish these people, she was going to find the laws and maybe other laws that might cancel them out.

“Have an eventful day?” Amelia jumped at Alec’s sudden voice and looked up.

“Not really. I ate, showered, and tried to be quiet.” Alec walked closer, he had changed the moment he woke up, something professional as always, and Amelia liked the look of him sleeping in bed much more. He seemed more peaceful and relaxed than he did now.

“And what do you have there?” Alec already knew what book she was reading, but he wanted to know why.

“In my dream they were using Vampire law against you, and I was hoping to find the laws they were talking about and maybe something to cancel them out.” She showed the front of the book before looking through the page she had been before he came in.

“Find anything helpful yet?” Alec knew there were centuries of laws, some no longer in effect, but most were simple, don’t bite humans of power, don’t turn someone against their will… things that are simply understood.

“I found two of the laws I remember them talking about.” She set the book down and went back into the book and read out the two laws and Alec paused. Mating out of your own kind, and letting humans know of their existence.

“Dinner?” Alec asked her and she looked up, surprised and she nibbled her little bottom lip and Alec smiled softly. “I need to know more about your dreams anyways. Come.” He held out his hand and walked closer to her and she set the book down before getting up to join him.

He took her hand, tucked it into the crook of his arm and walked with her down the stairs and down to the kitchen. No one was there, but Alec was used to it. Most of the couples ate out or ate in their rooms. It was only once a week that they all got together to talk about what he needed to air out from the council, they had been threatened before, but now it seemed like the threat was imminent.

“What would you like to eat?” Alec would drink from a blood bag was already set out by his brother and Alec looked at it and sighed. He sometimes missed eating a meal with his brother, but he was mated now, and Alec… he now had his own mate.

“I’m sure I can make myself something,”

“I know how to cook. What would you like to eat?” Alec would take pleasure in making something for her, something she would enjoy and thank him for.

“Pasta?” She watched him start to move. He knew the kitchens well, and when she sat back down, she felt completely at home here. He watched her as he cooked, her eyes followed his movements and he paused when things started to simmer. “What?”

“Do you know why you are here?” He asked her, wondering if she felt the pull as he does.

“I guess to help.” She stared into his eyes, watching as he took steps closer and he raised his hand to cup her cheek. The hum from her skin ran up his wrist and he felt himself start to grow hungry. “What other reason would there be?”

“You told Josie that I would be the next book. That I would find my mate.” He asked if that was true, and he saw the sad look flash in her eyes, and she nodded slowly and moved to look away. “And what do you think is going to happen when I find her?”

“I don’t know… you’ll smile.” She shrugged and Alec could tell that she was just trying to make herself relax a bit.

“You don’t think I smile?” He asked and she looked back at him and as soon as she looked into his eyes, he smiled at her. “Now that I am smiling what do you think that means Amelia?”

“You know who it is?” She gulped and Alec saw that she had a spark in her eyes, a hope that he liked. Had he not smiled before now? Not even when he realized that she was his mate?

“It’s you, pet. You’re my mate.” He tucked some hair behind her ear and let his thumb trace over her cheekbone. “And you have no idea how long I have waited for you.” He saw the wheels turning in her head, her mouth opened and closed a couple times before she just looked around and blinked and then looked back at him.

Alec stayed where he was, waiting for her to say something or do something. That was, until the pasta was done, and the sauce was going to be boiling over. He stood, draining the pasta and getting it set on a plate for her and he went to set it down with a fork. She didn’t eat right away, and he moved closer.

He felt a small panic creeping up his spine. Did she not want a mate? No vampire for her? Not him? Did he disgust her? She must have seen the way he reacted and how he treated people, he wasn’t mean or horrible, but he wasn’t always nice, he knew that. He reached for her and when he touched her, she seemed to sort of come out of her haze.

“I’m yours?” She gulped and bit her lower lip again like she wanted to say more but Alec knew she was holding back.

“Yes. Do you not want to be? Did you want someone else?” He asked and even as he said it, he bit back the despise and remained calm on the outside.

“No, but you’re supposed to be with someone that fits you. Someone who is better and will give you what you really need. A vampire to help you with everything. I’m just human- “

“What’s wrong with being a human. I was a human.” He told her and saw her eyes narrow and he realized what she was saying. “You’re human, but that doesn’t make you weak or less valuable. You are my mate, and you know as well as I do that, we cannot just take it back, or exchange mates. You’re mine, and I am going to have you no matter what others think.”

“You’re my mate?” She asked and Alec laughed and nodded again.

“Yes pet, for the third or so time.” He let it sink in for her. She kind of took a long moment before she tried to get up. She grabbed his cheek and he waited. Her eyes looked over his face, and he couldn’t help but listen to her pulse. Her wrist was just over his ears, and her head was almost level with his eyesight, so he was hearing her pulse, and he could see the small thrum of the blood in her throat.

“You’re sure.”

“Amelia… you’re mine. Do I have to claim you to prove it?” Alec asked and he brought his hand up to touch her pulse point on her neck, there was something calming about feeling it there, knowing that her heart rate was going a mile a second.

“Prove it?” She asked, her eyes were blown wide, and she was surprised that her mind was turning into mush.

“Pet… you need to tell me not to prove it.” Amelia wasn’t shocked to see his fangs slowly descend, but she was surprised when she went his hands grab at hers on his face. He had moved in less than a blink of an eye, she had her neck turned to the side as he leaned into it.

“Prove it.” Her breath hitched, she let out a low moan as his lips traced over her carotid. “Alec.” She sighed and moved her head to the side even more, feeling his hands in her hair, and his fangs scraped the side of her neck. She sighed as he sank his teeth into her neck.

The pain was nonexistent. It was all pleasure, and she rode it out as he took mouthfuls of blood. He pulled back, licked over the holes, and sucked over the mark he made to make it permanent.

“You’re mine pet, and now… now I get to have you with me, by my side, every day.” Alec rubbed his nose against her neck over her artery, and she gulped hard and let herself only feel where this was going next.

“Alec…” He lifted her by her hips and she seemed to just attach to him. He used his speed to get her against his bed. He used his speed to get her tucked on the pillow, and he did the same. She worked her body against his, kissing him, not minding or being bothered about the small traces of blood still in his mouth.

“More? Or stop?” He asked and she shook her head and ran her hands into his hair.

“More. I want it Alec.”

“Then you’ll have more of me pet.” He told her and moved his mouth down, going for a small exploration of her body. It was only when she started to move her hips against him that he knew he needed to pull away. “I am going to go and get that food I didn’t let you have a chance to eat. Stay here.” He pulled away from her, kissing her once more as he finished dressing himself again.

Amelia sat up slowly, fanned herself and moved to the bathroom as soon as he was gone. Knowing the food was going to pause what had been going on, she changed into some shorts and a tank top. She put water on her face and moved to the bed again after making sure the sheets were tucked around her tightly as he came back in. The food was warmed up again and he set it in front of her and watched her eat the first bite before saying he was getting some papers to work on in here while she ate. It made her feel better knowing he wasn’t just going to sit there and watch her eat.

He finished writing out a letter of approval, and she finished up her food before he joined her back in bed. “So, you’ve claimed me, and you’ve had your way with my lips, and have taken my blood.” Amelia was outright blushing as she said it all, but Alec only smiled at her as he turned to face her.

“Well… we go and get your things. You set up your own little area in here where you can write. Hopefully, nothing about me and you. While I am sure the other stories you have written are amazing, I think it would be better if you didn’t share what is yours with the world.” He ran his hand from her ear to the tip of her chin and gave her a little tip up so he could press her lips against his.

“Agreed. Some girls don’t need to know more than the fact that you’re a scot with a great body.” She giggled against his lips as she whispered her joke.

“Ah so there’s more than that to me? Care to share.” Alec let his accent out, knowing that she must have liked that part of him, if she ever saw it in her dreams, since she made sure to point it out.

“They should not know how I see you when you smile, and when your fangs are out, and when you were working against my body while we were just making out…”

“You know… I reckon I have myself a shy, dirty minded mate.” Alec moved to roll her under him, and he smiled when she parted her legs and wrapped them around his hip and around one of his other legs

“Maybe the phrase should very, very, frustrated.” She encouraged and he licked over his lips, somehow still tasting her blood, and he leaned in, kissing her and enjoying her taste like it was her blood. She was delicious.

“You’ve not waited as long as I have pet.” Alec lined himself up to lay with her, kissing her, like a couple of teens waiting to wed. Like a new couple drunk on love. He allowed himself this small feeling of what the future could be like with her. Laying in bed, making out, loving on her. He didn’t dare to take it a step further.

He got to the end of the night with her wrapped tight against his chest and he made sure that she was settled and sleeping before dozing off himself.