Vampires and Mistletoe

him.

'I can't let you take me back; I have to hide. I don't want to live in an eternal prison. Humans need to live and die a mortal lifespan. Without death, life has no meaning. I'm not a demon, I'm human. I won't let you take me back to that place.' Her soft words angered him.

Crackling all around them the electricity filled the room as it filled his body. This is not good, not good at all, he decided, as the glow in her eyes increased in proportion to her desperation. A soft wind filled the room. Long strands of her silky hair rose up and floated about her as if she sat immersed in water. His gooseflesh had little to do with the coolness of the supernatural air. She looked glorious filled with frightening intensity. Suddenly, his cock was very hard, even as he knew he was not going to like the end result of her actions.

Her small delicate hand rose up and she snapped her fingers. He felt a pressing weight against his supernatural senses. Tessa was using her power to keep him from removing her from room. Cringing, he saw it was obvious that no matter how harmless she looked, her reservoir of power was vast. He knew many demons, but none could do what she had done with a snap of their fingers. No wonder she was the heir and future Grand Mistress. How she rejected that much power was beyond his imagination.

The woman's fear made her power all that much more awesome and strong. Stopping the escalation of her terror was his only chance for escape. Choosing his words carefully, he made sure to speak in a quiet but confident tone. 'Lady Tessa, you need to understand why I'm here. That man would have killed you. We need to insure your safety. Release me from your power and I will make sure you are safe.'

He could see that his words hadn't helped at all. She'd tucked her body up into a ball and lay shivering, her fear still fueling her power. Sighing, he pulled the plush comforter off the bed, wrapping it around her slight form. Sitting down on the bed he watched her as the shock slowly began to wear off. When she sat up and looked up at him, he could see that she was coming around because her eyes were no longer wide and frightened.

'I won't go back. I just want my freedom. I'm sorry, but I'm not what you think I am. I choose to be human, and I won't go live in Other World ever again. My sisters might accept that parody of an existence, but not me. I want to live with other humans.' Her soft voice was like a caress.

Gritting his teeth, he managed to keep his anger in check. It was her freedom or his species. Trying to sound understanding, he hid his urgency.

'I know you want to think you're human, but you're not. A human tried to kill you tonight. That should tell you something about what you are. A human wouldn't have the sort of power you do, either. I'm taking you home. I'm sorry; but you'll thank me when you're alive in the morning.'

She stood. He was at least a foot taller, but she glared up at him anyway. 'I'm not going anywhere.'

He could feel that her lockdown on the room had weakened her; vampires were very sensitive to the energy of other beings. If he was lucky she would fall asleep and her magic would fade enough for him to leave with her before daylight. He glanced at the body by his feet.

'I think our guest might start to smell after awhile, don't you?'

Tiredly, she sighed, and she snapped her fingers again.

He glanced down, alarmed. 'What did you do with him?'

'His body is at the bottom of the lake, buried ten feet under the ground. No one's going to find him; so don't worry.' Tessa sighed again, and Gideon could feel her energy levels dropping more quickly than they should.

Her body sagged abruptly.

Gideon rushed to catch her before her head hit the hard floor. Only his unnatural speed kept her from having a headache when she woke. The future Grand Mistress was in his arms and deeply unconscious. Unable to stop himself he inhaled her scent. She smelled delicious, and her shampoo gave off a fresh floral scent that made his cock instantly hard. He gritted his teeth, feeling his fangs lengthen and cut into his bottom lip. This is going to be harder than I thought, he decided, annoyed.

She looked so soft and innocent. Gideon was not a gentle creature, yet he found himself holding her as though she were delicate glass. Like a precious treasure, he laid her on the bed and stood back. An image of her lying under him as he sank his fangs in her neck and his cock in her pussy made him groan. Turning away from her, he took a deep breath to regain his control. What magic is she working on me? he wondered.

Closing his eyes, Gideon felt the energy of her magical lockdown. Annoyingly, it felt stronger, not weaker, than before. With a sigh, he looked at the window. Dawn was less than an hour away.

He closed the heavy drapes. If he'd had any idea he would be in the human realm in daylight he would have brought supplies. He was safe in Other World, but on this side of the boundary daylight would weaken him drastically, and too much sun could kill him. Sitting in a chair as far from the window as he could, Gideon crossed his arms over his chest and watched the girl sleep.

Chapter 4

December 24th

Groggily, Tessa sat up. Seeing the man sleeping in the chair across from her bed she gasped. The memories of how he'd come to be in her room came rushing back and brought her anger to the surface. Her father had sent a vampire after her. He hated vampires; just the act of sending one showed her how little he thought of her. She had nothing against the species, herself, but for Victor to send an errand boy after her was too much. Granted, vampire movies in the human world got it mostly wrong, but not the blood drinking. Tessa cringed. Blood. Icky and gross, and being only half demon, she was human enough to be drinkable. Rubbing her neck, she was relieved to find smooth, uninjured skin. He hadn't drunk from her.

Sitting back in relief, she looked at the sleeping vampire. If he'd been born human, he could have been a male model or Hollywood actor. Long blond hair fell over his forehead. It had been too dark to be sure what color his eyes were.

Muscular and tall, the man oozed masculinity. She felt her pussy tingle with awareness. Disturbed by the reaction, she quietly got up and tiptoed to the bathroom, locking the door. It had been a long time since she'd felt what she was feeling about a man. A vampire from Other World was the last male she wanted to be attracted to.

Realizing it was Christmas Eve, an acute sense of loss filled her. Grumbling, Tessa thought, how does Victor manage to ruin everything? It would be hard to be merry without her sisters. Rolling her eyes, she slid down the heavy wooden door and moaned. Her next thought made her grin in self-deprecation. It could be worse; at least I'm trapped with a hottie and not a troll. Gritting her teeth, she reminded herself that her father could have sent a real troll; Other World was full of them.

Her suitcase sat in the corner of the bathroom where she had left it after unpacking her toiletries. Standing up, she picked out the clothing she wanted to wear and grabbed a few towels and a washcloth in preparation for a shower.

Adjusting the temperature of the water she stepped into the tub and pulled the curtain. The hot spray of the shower invigorated her. Tessa forgot herself in the relaxing bliss and began to sing.

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Gideon was startled awake by the most beautiful sound he had ever heard. Singing; beautiful, light singing that caused him to feel a strange sense of bliss. His mind was still foggy with sleep and he tried to remember where he was. He felt so lethargic. Disturbed by his unusual weakness, a picture of the night's events formed in his mind. He was on the wrong side of the boundary and it was daylight. Groaning, he tried to stand and fell down. Too weak even to pull himself back up, he lay on the carpet wishing that he were home. It had been a while since he had visited this side of the boundary, and he'd forgotten vampires needed to feed more regularly here to avoid becoming incapacitated during the day.