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  “I’m going to make sure you’re ready for me and then I’m going to make you mine.” His words only pushed me closer to the edge.

  I squirmed and panted as he slowly kissed his way down my body, stopping right above where I wanted him most.

  He was driving me insane. “Please, Benjamin,” I begged, grabbing a handful of his hair and trying to force his face closer.

  He chuckled. “As you wish, my sweet.”

  His tongue found my clit the same time a finger entered me, and I exploded into a million pieces. I’m not sure where I went in that pleasure-filled moment, but I wanted more. And more is what I got. When I started to come down and was finally able to stop screaming to the heavens, Ben added a second finger, curling them to hit the magical button inside me, sending me straight into another orgasm. This one stronger than the first.

  “I think I just died and went to heaven.” I panted, still trying to catch my breath after coming back to myself a second time.

  “I’ve not even started, my sweet. This is just the warmup.” He added a third finger and I moaned at how full I felt. “Do you think you’re ready for me?” He was slowly pumping his fingers in and out of me as he waited for my answer.

  “I’ve been ready since I first met you.” I knew it was kinda corny, but it was true. I knew it somewhere deep within my soul.

  “I’m sure, but just to be safe…” Ben put his mouth back on my clit and curled his fingers again.

  “Oh shit, Benjamin!” I screamed as a third orgasm much stronger than the first two burned through my body. This one pushed me over the edge with need. “I need you.” I pulled on his hair until he finally relented and moved up my body.

  “I love you, Charlotte.” His eyes were full of love. I saw my whole future in them as the glowed.

  “I love you too, Benjamin.” Reaching between us, I lined him up with my entrance. “Make me yours.”

  With one thrust he was buried to the hilt and we both moaned. “I love you.” He said again as he slid out almost all the way and then slammed back in. It was almost too hard, but I knew he wouldn’t hurt me.

  He slipped his hands under my ass and lifted my hips to get a better angle as he continued to fuck me. Wrapping my legs around his waist again, I buried my face in his neck to muffle my screams. I never knew I was a screamer. I was usually relatively quiet during sex. Something about Ben had me making noises and praying to gods I wouldn’t normally pray to.

  By the time my fifth orgasm tore through me, I was covered in sweat, while Ben looked like he’d just been laying doing nothing instead of fucking me to the heavens.

  “I’m gonna cum again.” I didn't know if I was warning him or me.

  He leaned down and kissed me. “Together this time, my sweet.” His voice sounded a little strained. He must have been holding back his orgasm for me.

  Just as my orgasm tore through me, Ben’s movement lost rhythm and then I felt a cool sensation inside me. It felt amazing and seemed to spur my orgasm on until I thought I might pass out from pleasure.

  When it finally faded, I was exhausted. “Holy shit.” Was all I could say.

  Ben gently pulled out and laid beside me. Pulling me against his chest, he kissed the side of my head. “Holy shit it right. I’ve never felt anything like that before.”

  I looked up at him. “Is that a good or a bad thing?”

  Ben smiled and kissed me. “It’s a fantastic thing, Charlotte. Sex with your bloodmate is supposed to be special. I just didn't think it would feel that magical.”

  “It was very special.” I laid my head on his cool chest. “Did you mean it when you said you loved me?” Now that we weren’t caught up in hormones, I wanted to make sure he wasn’t saying it on a whim.

  “Absolutely. You’re my forever, my sweet.”

  “And you are mine.” My eyelids suddenly became heavy and I let sleep take me.

  ∞∞∞

  I awoke sometime later, alone. There was a note on the pillow beside me.

  My darling Charlotte,

  I didn’t want to leave you, but I had to go into work for a meeting. I should be home before dinner. Thank you for letting me love you in more ways than one. Maybe we could do it again tonight after I feed. Mrs. Lent will make you fresh food when you wake, or you can heat up the breakfast leftovers. They’re in the fridge. I can’t wait to see you again. Sleep well, my sweet.

  Eternally yours,

  Benjamin Valtor

  I laid the note back on the pillow and looked around the room. Ben’s room was done in blacks and grays. Very vampiresk. I had to laugh at the whole thing. I was the mate of a vampire. Bet not a lot of girls can say that.

  Once I'd snooped a little, I went into his bathroom and showered before wrapping myself in a towel and sneaking back to my room to get dressed.

  Downstairs, I found Mrs. Lent in the kitchen putting fresh roses in a vase.

  “Hello, Mrs. Lent.”

  “Oh, hello, Charlie. Did you have a good nap?”

  I blushed and wondered if she'd heard me earlier. “I did. I’ve come to raid the fridge.” My stomach growled and we both laughed.

  “I can make you something fresh if you’d like. I’ve finished the garden work for the day.”

  I shook my head and opened the refrigerator door. “That’s okay. Leftovers are fine. What time is it?”

  “Little after one.” Mrs. Lent must have seen my look of surprise. It had been over four hours since Ben had taken me upstairs. “Mr. Valtor left for work around 11:30.”

  “Right.” I didn’t know what else to say.

  Either we’d had an amazingly long sex session, or I’d had a hell of a nap. The delicious ache between my legs and the fact that I didn’t feel that well-rested told me that Ben had rocked my world for at least an hour.

  I couldn’t wait to do it again.

  Chapter Eight

  Benjamin

  I was in a meeting with a high paying client and all I could think about was Charlotte and how good it felt to be inside her. I knew sex with one's mate was supposed to be special, but that. . . the way it felt to be connected to her and when we came together. I'd never had an orgasm like that in my life, human or vampire. I couldn't even describe it with words.

  “Yo. What’s got you spacing out, big brother?” Cid whispered from where he sat beside me.

  He was the vice president of my company. My right-hand man.

  “Charlotte.” I knew I didn’t need to explain further.

  I spent the rest of the meeting attempting to know what was going on, though honestly, I hadn’t a clue. Cid covered for me well enough that I don’t think anyone noticed how far removed I was.

  “Did you tell Charlotte you’re a vampire?” Cid asked after the meeting was over.

  “I did. It went quite well.”

  Cid chuckled. “I can tell. Did you tell her about being your bloodmate?”

  “Yes, Cidrick. Why the questions?”

  “Just curious, big brother. I’m happy for you both. Did you complete your bond last night?”

  I stopped going over the contract we’d just signed and looked up at him. “Thank you. And again, I’m going to ask why you are so curious about my love life?”

  Cid smirked. “I’m just curious, Benny. Now, do you wanna get out of here? I haven’t fed since breakfast.”

  I grinned. “Sure. Let me text Charlotte and let her know I’ll be home soon.”

  “Already living the married life.” Cid laughed as he opened the meeting room door. “I’ll meet you in the lobby.”

  I nodded and pulled my phone from my pocket.

  “I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you woke up.”

  I had felt bad for leaving my mate after just making love to her.

  “How did you know I was awake? Maybe you wore me out and I’ve been asleep all day.”

  I smiled. My mate was a sassy thing.

  “I’d apologize, but I’m not sorry. Also, Mrs. Lent texted me and told me that you h
ad awakened. I hope your day has been well. I’ll be home after I’ve fed.”

  “My day was good. I've missed you though.

  “It’s the bond. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you either. I’ll explain as much as I can when I get home. I can’t promise I’ll be able to keep my hands to myself.”

  “Please don’t.”

  “What the lady wants, the lady gets.”

  “See you when you get home, Ben. I love you.”

  “I love you too, my sweet. See you soon.”

  I put my phone back in my pocket and went to meet my brother downstairs so we could go have lunch.

  Chapter Nine

  Charlotte

  I was smiling down at my phone like an idiot. I had to admit I had zero control over my emotions when it came to Ben. Nature, or fate, whichever you want to blame, had taken control and was steering my straight down this path with him. I couldn’t turn around and walk away from him now if I wanted to. I didn’t want to.

  For the first time since my mom walked out of my life, I wanted to love and be loved by someone other than my dad and best friend. It was scary and exciting.

  I was sitting at the dining table doing schoolwork when Ben finally came home.

  “Honey, I’m home!” He called through the house.

  “In here,” I called back, turning in my chair to see his smiling face entering the dining room.

  He wasted no time coming over and giving me a sweet kiss.

  “You doing homework?” He asked, looking down at the papers in front of me.

  “Yep. I’m almost done and then we can discuss all the things that need discussing.” I grinned up at him.

  “Is that so?” Ben took my face in his hands and kissed me again.

  This kiss wasn’t sweet. This kiss was all tongue and teeth and passion. I moaned when I felt my tongue scrap against one of his fangs. I wanted to run my tongue over the tips. So I did.

  “Ouch!” I cried, pulling back.

  Ben knelt in front of me. “Be careful, my sweet. Let me see.” I stuck my tongue out so he could inspect it. “It’s just a tiny nick. Why did you touch my fangs?”

  I shrugged. “I just wanted to see what they felt like. They’re sharp.”

  “Of course they’re sharp, Charlotte. They’re made for cleanly piercing flesh.”

  “Nice to know. I’ll be sure to avoid them next time.”

  Ben gave me a quick kiss before standing. “It’s for the best. Now, shall we discuss all things vampire, or would you like to finish your work?”

  “Let’s talk before I hurt myself again from my lack of knowledge,” I stood and held my hand out to him. “Wanna go to the living room?”

  He nodded and took my hand.

  Once we were settled on the couch, Ben pulled me against his side and kissed my temple. “What would you like to know first, my sweet?”

  “Why don’t we start with how you feed? Do people let you do that willingly or…?”

  “Sometimes you can find a human that willingly lets you feed, but most vampires have a group of feeders that they compel to let them feed. We have to feed at least three times a day, which would kill a single human if we fed on them solely. We alternate between a group usually four or five humans, rotating in fresh ones once a week or so.”

  I was a little shocked to hear how complicated feeding was for them. “And when you say compel, you mean like mind control?”

  Ben nodded. “Basically that, yes. We can’t control their movements or anything. We mostly affect their emotions, swaying them to not be afraid to let us feed and go from there. It’s easy to get someone to agree to things when you can control how they feel.”

  “I see. Do you have sex with the people you feed on?” I didn’t want to sound like a jealous girlfriend, but I was not okay with him being with someone else if we were going to be together.

  Ben chuckled and pulled me tighter against him. “Some of us do. I did in my younger years. I stopped a long time ago though. It lost its appeal and I was completely content with just feeding. My urge for intimacy had faded.”

  I pulled away to look at him. “Had?”

  “Yes, my sweet. Had. Since I met you, being intimate has been almost a constant on my mind. My need to be near you.” Ben leaned closer to me, his eyes beginning to glow. “To be inside you. To make you mine.” He was just a breath away now. I could feel his breath on my mouth.

  “Am I yours?” I whispered, not wanting to break the moment.

  “For always.” He kissed me before pulling away. “Longer if you complete our bond.”

  “By sharing bites and becoming a vampire?” I still didn’t know if that’s what I wanted. Did I want to drink blood for the rest of eternity?

  “Yes, Charlotte, by doing those things. I will love you either way, even if I hate the thought of losing you. If being human is what you want, then I won’t go against it. I will love you fully until your last breath.”

  “Are we in a book?” I joked, looking around. “The author has got to be around here somewhere.”

  Ben chuckled. “No, my sweet. This is real life. As real as it will ever be.”

  “Is there anything else I need to know about?”

  “Yes. I have a brother that is dying to meet you. No pun intended.”

  My interest was piqued. I turned my body to face Ben, tucking my legs under me. “You have a brother? Like flesh and blood related, brother?”

  “Yes,” He said, smiling. “We were turned at the same time.”

  “Older or younger?”

  “Younger.”

  “Is he hotter than you?” I teased.

  Ben growled and pushed me back on the couch, covering me with his body. “What would it matter, Charlotte? You’re mine!”

  The possessiveness in his voice, sent sparks of excitement straight to my pussy. “Show me how much I’m yours, Benjamin.”

  “With pleasure.” He quickly undressed us both and positioned himself between my legs.. “Are you ready for me, Charlotte?”

  I spread my legs wider to give him more space. “Always.”

  That was all he needed to hear before thrusting into me. The sudden intrusion was almost painful, but it didn’t stop me from arching my back and trying to push him deeper.

  “Easy, my sweet. Give yourself time to adjust to me. I don’t want to hurt you.” Ben peppered my face with kisses and ground his pelvis against my clit.

  “Fuck, Ben!” I cried out. I was going to cum just by him teasing. “Please move.”

  “Such a mouth for a lady.” He finally pulled back and slowly thrust back in.

  “Faster.” I wrapped my legs around his waist and tried to thrust up to meet him.

  “Let me love you, Charlotte. There is no need to rush.”

  I let my legs drop from his waist. "Love me, Benjamin."

  Ben smiled down at me. His eyes were so full of love. "Always, Charlotte."

  For the first time in my life, I didn’t rush through sex. Not that our first time was rushed. It was fast-paced and a little rough, but we were at it for at least an hour. This time was sweet and slow. The touching, caressing, kissing… it felt like we were merging our souls together. One orgasm rolled into another until my whole body felt like a live wire, and Ben never faltered. He never stopped to gather himself, he pleasured me until I begged him to cum and then he exploded with the most beautiful O-face I’d ever seen.

  “I love you,” I said as we lay wrapped around each other afterward.

  Ben kissed my temple and hugged me tighter. “I love you too.”

  “What time is it?”

  “Almost midnight.”

  I sat up and looked at the clock to confirm what I’d heard. “Wow. Did we seriously just have sex for six hours straight?”

  Ben sat up and kissed my shoulder. “I could have gone longer, but you seemed to need a break from all the pleasure.”

  I huffed out a laughed. “I did beg you to stop, didn’t I?”

  “Yo
u did. It’s okay, my sweet. We'll get you fed and continue this in bed.” Ben dragged his fangs across my shoulder and I shivered.

  “How come you can touch me with those without hurting me, but if I touch them, I get sliced?”

  He chuckled and kissed my shoulder again. “It’s about having the right angle, my sweet. You smell especially sweet right now.”

  “You can feed on me if you want.” I tilted my head to the side.

  “Mmm.” Ben hummed, placing his mouth on my neck. I waited for the sting of his bite, but it never came. Instead, he kissed the spot and then stood from the couch. “I appreciate the offer, but as I said, there is only one instance that I would feed on you. Plus, it’s an exhausting process for humans and can be dangerous if you’ve just done something strenuous on your body like we’ve just done.”

  “I guess that makes sense. I am pretty hungry.” My stomach chose that moment to growl.

  Ben and I laughed.

  “Let’s get you fed then.” Ben held his hand out and I took it, letting him pull me to my feet.

  Chapter Ten

  Benjamin

  I took Charlotte into the kitchen and made her a second dinner of garlic chicken, pasta, and broccoli. She needed to refuel her body before we went to bed.

  “So, tell me more about your brother.” She said after we’d settled at the dining room table.

  “Not a lot to tell. He’s a vampire like me, and looks similar, though a bit taller. He’s the vice president of my company and a very reliable person. I don’t have any bad things to say about him, other than he’s extremely nosey when it comes to my personal life.”

  “Sounds like my dad. He’s always asking personal stuff. I think it’s because we’re so close and he worries about me after what my mom did to us.”

  I could feel Charlotte's sudden sadness.

  It made my chest ache. “Do you want to talk about it?”

  She nodded and finished swallowing her food before speaking. “You’re gonna hear the story eventually anyway.”

  She began to tell me about how her mother had left her and her dad when she was only five years old. She told me about the mental and emotional damage it had done to her, and how she struggled with loving and being loved. It made me want to wrap her in my arms and show her how much she was loved by me and would always be. I wasn’t going anywhere.