Sexting With A Vampire

Chapter 5

Stella

I'm watching the vampires train on a football field while finishing Ashley's homework. Evan compelled every human to leave the vampires alone without questioning them.

"Hey, Evan. What do I get if I beat you?"

I stare at Evan's back as Ryker challenges him to a duel. The other vampires are snickering, seeming to know who will win already.

"Beat me?" Evan questions. "You?"

Like most other female vampires, Ashley and Whitney are leering and checking out Evan's scarred upper body.

"Yeah, or are you too chicken to fight me?"

Evan doesn't express a single emotion before speaking. "You will regret challenging me."

Muscles strain and bunch in Evan's bare shoulders as he takes his stance. His eyes are cold, focused on Ryker, who is grinning. He is confident, even if his opponent is the vampire prince himself.

"Since you're the undefeated prince, I think it's only fair that Joshua gets to join the fight." Ryker shrugs one massive shoulder. He is bald and tattooed, so he looks imposing. "It would be a more amusing battle."

Evan doesn't pull a face but simply says. "Do whatever you want."

Laughing, Joshua joins Ryker's side, and the crowd gossip among each other. It makes me uneasy. I'm not sure who will win.

I've never seen Evan fight before, so I sit on the edge of my seat.

I know we technically don't know each other. Evan thinks Ashley is sexting with him. He probably hates me since I'm a werewolf, yet my heart is rooting for him.

Evan is the little light I have in my life right now.

"You will regret letting me join the fight," Joshua announces, cracking his shoulders before smiling like the Cheshire Cat. "Because you're going down, Evan!"

Ryker spits on the ground. "Yeah, bet you can't handle both of us!"

Evan doesn't reply.

It pisses off his opponents and makes them hiss like snakes.

Joshua and Ryker lunge for Evan, who easily avoids their hooks and kicks with a bored expression. The girls are cheering for Evan, impressed by his dance-like movements. He moves like water: confident and fluid. Watching him is like studying art.

Evan is graceful, but I know he has decided to end the game when his eyes narrow. He steps forward, and the winds seem to change direction when he reaches out his hand to grab Ryker by the throat.

Ryker gurgles as he is lifted from the ground. He isn't a petite guy. Ryker looks like his breakfast consists of screaming villagers, but Evan doesn't seem bothered by his struggles.

"One down," Evan says.

He throws away Ryker right in time to duck and dodge a punch from Joshua with lightning speed. I don't even have time to blink before Evan stands straight and quickly jabs his opponent's stomach, sending Joshua wincing on the ground.

Evan brushes off his hands on his sweatpants. "And two down."

"f**k!" Joshua groans and rolls on his back in the sand. His eyes are closed shut, and his expression is the picture of pain. "That hurt... You're a f*****g monster, man... How can you even move so quickly?"

Evan doesn't mind his moaning men. He rakes his fingers through his jet-black hair, and suddenly the crowd breaks out in loud cheers. The vampires whistling the loudest are the females.

Of course.

I burn with envy as they all stare at Evan with f**k-me eyes and growing smiles, probably wishing he would marry them.

"Evan is so amazing!"

"I love him!"

"Did you see his moves?"

"Oh-my-god, I'm so wet. I wish I could have Evan's babies—my underwear is soaked!"

The thirsty female comments continue, and I silently watch Ashley give Evan a white towel to dry himself. A thin layer of sweat coats his chiseled body. It makes my mouth water, and I hold my breath when Evan snaps his head in my direction.

Is he seriously looking at me?

Why?

Shit.

Sudden embarrassment hits me. Evan caught me blatantly checking him out. Surprisingly, his lips curl by the corners. His entire face radiates amusement, which sets me on fire.

Heat and delicious flames overtake me, along with lust. I remember our sexting session, but—... Evan thinks it's Ashley flirting with him, and my heart falters at that thought.

I must also have imagined Evan's smile because his face is back to normal when another vampire talks to him.

I return to my tablet but look up when Ashley and Whitney walk up the bleachers to join me. Ryker and Joshua are with them.

"I'm sure my face will be bruised tomorrow," Joshua frowns, glancing at me with rage visible over his features. "But I know what could make this day all better."

"And what is that?" Ashley asks, flipping her blonde hair over her shoulder while appearing bored.

I can't help but shudder when Joshua's dark eyes land on mine. A smile plays over his lips. It makes me uncomfortable. Had I not been a servant, I would have shape-shifted right about now to defend myself.

Joshua looks like a predator, one wanting to spend the rest of the night inside my bed. There is no mistaking the lust envisioned in his eyes and how he licks his parched lips.

The vampire wants me.

"I want her blood." Joshua nods at me. "Your servant. What would it cost to take her home with me tonight? She smells delicious. There must be something special about her blood."

I freeze in my seat and slowly place my tablet next to me. I then take in the vampire before me.

Joshua is dark and menacing, with countless tattoos and victories to speak of his strength. He is powerful, even if Evan made it look like child's play to fight him.

I would most likely not win against Joshua, but I would fight to the death to protect my virginity.

"I won't let you have Stella," Ashley steps between us, glaring up at Joshua without a hint of fear. "She is the servant of our family, and we decide who she will breed with in the future to bring us pups. I'm sorry, but you're out of the question."

Joshua opens and closes his mouth. I watch dark thoughts travel past his eyes, and even though he steps back, his expression sends an icy shiver down my spine. His eyes tell me, "I want you, wolf, and I will come for you when your master isn't around."

It unsettles me, but I calm down when Whitney sits next to me. Her eyes travel to my tablet. She picks it up without asking for any kind of permission.

"So Ashley, do you think Stella could do my homework too? I'm behind with my assignments..."

"Sure," Ashley shrugs. "It's not like Stella has many other things in her sad little life. She is a servant with no friends."

Whitney snorts. "True... I will send over some things later to focus on more important things, like the spring festival."

My heart flares at the mention of the spring festival. I've always wanted to attend it, and I'm old enough to dance this year, but I'm sure Ashley wouldn't let me.

The vampires arrange the spring festival, but even werewolves are allowed to attend.

In fact, all supernatural creatures between the ages of eighteen and twenty are invited. The event only happens once a year during the full moon at the end of April.

We call it the night of fate.

I've always wanted to attend, but servants aren't given freedom, and Ashley probably wouldn't give me a dress.

It saddens me. Every person wanting to dance is supposed to search in the fire, and the face depicted by fate herself is the one she has chosen as your dance partner.

Legend says it's a test. You may only participate in the spring festival once in your life and before you are of age to find your mate. Because the person fate chooses as your dance partner during the spring festival might become your fated mate.

Ashley grins, clapping her hands. "I've already bought a dress for the spring festival, and I've forced Evan to go with me!"

Whitney laughs. "Imagine if Evan's face isn't the one you see in the flames."

Ashley frowns. "It doesn't matter. I will marry Evan anyway and mark him since none of us is a fool. We both would choose power rather than our true mate, which means nothing can stop me from marrying him."

"Alright," Whitney says. "I'm just hoping Ryker's face isn't the one I see in the flames."

Ryker gasps. "Hey! That's mean!"

Whitney cracks up, and Ryker attacks her. They engage in a vicious game of tickles while I face the ground. Who would the flames show as my mate? Someone from the Snowflake pack? Or would fate reveal Raphael's face since that alpha seems so sure I belong to him?