Blood Mates Read online

  ‘Don’t you dare!’ he growled in her head. ‘Look at me!’ Ava raised her head to meet his dark eyes. She was trying not to cry. He was still shielding her from view. ‘This isn’t your fault…NOT ONE FUCKING THING ABOUT THIS IS YOUR FAULT!’

  She winced because he was yelling at her in her own head. Rhage reached out and cupped her chin gently brushing his thumb across her lips. Ava bit the inside of her cheek to keep from making a noise. As soon as he touched her she felt as if a volt of electricity shot through her body. She slowly nodded her head and murmured.

  ‘I know, but I can’t help it.’

  Rhage needed to distract her. She was about to cry and he knew he couldn’t stand to see that. It would tear into him. He had already come up with a plan.

  ‘Does this building have a basement?’ he asked.

  ‘Yes...’

  ‘Is it deep?’

  ‘Yes…’ she nodded.

  ‘Good…we are going to get down there and wait for the cavalry.’ He held her hand in one of his and dug into his pocket with the other. He had to keep touching her to keep her hidden. He kept glancing over his shoulder at the others making sure they were not close to them.

  ‘What are you doing?’

  ‘I’m gonna cause a slight explosion and we are gonna hide in the basement.’

  ‘WHAT?’ she gasped. ‘Have you lost your mind? An explosion? You will blow us up!’

  Rhage chuckled. ‘I know what I’m doing… once I set the charge we will need to be in the basement in one minute.’ He watched her shake her head back and forth arguing with him silently. ‘We can do this, baby…. Alfred will wake Lucien when we are late. Trust me he won’t wait five extra minutes. That is only twenty minutes from now. Then the entire house will be on their way. All we have to do is hold these bastards off and THIS will definitely do that.’ He told her.

  ‘One minute?’ she echoed. ‘I can’t run that fast….you have lost your mind, Rhage!’

  ‘You won’t have to because I’m going to carry you. I won’t leave you behind... and this is the best way. If we don’t do something the dumb fucker might be smart enough to figure it out. Now tell me how to get downstairs.’ She nodded and told him exactly how to get to the basement. Rhage nodded and then began to attach the small plastic clay mound to the upper frame of the window so it couldn’t be noticed. ‘Once I put the charge in we have to move.’ He noticed her eyes were wide and she looked like she was going to puke. He squeezed her hand. ‘Do you trust me, baby?’

  ‘Yes….’ She nodded.

  ‘Good…. Because here it goes….’ He jabbed the metal cylinder into the clay, turned and scooped her up before blurring down the nearby stairs. He was afraid one of the immortals searching would sense him. It was a big possibility he was willing to take. He did manage to stay near the walls hoping that would keep them from sensing anything until it was too late. He made it to the first floor with Ava wrapped around him. Her arms were wrapped around his neck tightly and he could feel her breath against his skin. He reached the basement door opening and closing it as quietly as he could. He didn’t want to alert the bastards upstairs to anything until it was too late. He hoped one of them survived so they could question him later, but if they all died Rhage was ok with it. Killing them was one step closer to keeping Ava safe and that’s all that mattered to him.

  Rhage reached the far corner of the basement with Ava when the “SMALL” explosion rocked the entire brownstone. The foundation shook beneath them and the beams above them cracked sending shards of wood around them. Rhage quickly covered Ava’s body with his own as things began to come down around them from the floors above.

  “Rhage….” Ava whimpered clinging to him squeezing her eyes shut. The impact of things coming down around them didn’t seem like it would end. Wood, metal and who knew what else kept slamming down above them. She wondered if they would be crushed beneath it all.

  “I got you, baby…..”

  She heard him right at her ear. “Are you alright? Please be alright….”

  “I’m fine, Ava…. All that matters is you are safe.”

  Slowly the crashing above them stopped, but the dust poured down. Ava coughed as Rhage managed to slide them on their sides underneath three beams that held them pinned in the corner. The three beams kept everything else off them. They didn’t have a lot of space, but they were safe and alive.

  Rhage had to draw his legs up to turn so he could make sure she wasn’t hurt. He began to run his hands over her to make sure she was physically alright. He cupped her face.

  “Ava! Look at me!” she had her eyes closed. When she opened her eyes he sighed. “Are you in any pain?”

  “No…I don’t hurt anywhere...” she shook her head.

  “Good….” He nodded.

  “You?”

  “I’m good…” he lied. He had felt something hit him in the back of the shoulder.

  “You’re lying….how the hell do I know you are lying?” she demanded. She didn’t wait for him to answer. She shoved at his jacket until she could get it off his shoulder so she could see for herself. She cried out seeing the huge ugly bloody wound. “OH GOD!”

  “I’m fine…”

  “NO, you aren’t!”

  He cupped her chin forcing her to look at him. “I’m fine… I can already feel it healing. I will be even better when Lucien and the boys get us out. Don’t fall apart on me now…”

  You need blood.” Ava told him. The fact he was hurt was killing her. She wanted to cry. And she wanted to gut the bastards upstairs for him being hurt.

  “I’m fine, Ava…”

  “Stop saying that! You aren’t fine! Your shoulder looks like a bloody mess.” she snapped reaching out to push her sleeve up. She exposed her arm and wiped away the dust she had on her skin. She then held her wrist out to him. Rhage looked at her wrist and then her face again.

  “What are you doing?”

  “You need blood before Lucien and the boys dig us out---- so---- take it. You need to heal.”

  “No!” he pushed her wrist away from him. The idea of tasting her made his stomach clench and his incisors lengthen. A male always craved his mate’s blood. It was special for him. She always strengthened her mate in every way. He would heal if he took her blood. He would heal faster than he ever did before. It wouldn’t take much. The idea of sinking his teeth into her neck to mark her was driving him insane. He liked the thought way too damn much! He did want it!

  “Why not?” she demanded. “You need blood now...we don’t know how long it is going to take Lucien and them to get us out. You need to heal, Rhage.” She lifted her wrist to him again. He grabbed her hand to keep her from shoving her wrist into his face again.

  “Ava….”

  “Rhage!” she insisted.

  He cocked an eyebrow at her. “Lucien will have bagged blood for me.” That fact made his stomach want to hurl. He could feel and hear her heart beating. The sound was slow, steady and hypnotic to him. It had become his favorite sound. After everything those fucking half breeds had done to her she wasn’t afraid to offer him her vein. That alone showed her inner strength to him.

  “You won’t hurt me and you won’t need enough to drain me dry will you?”

  “Of course not! Never!” he snapped.

  “Then go ahead, Rhage…” she told him softly. “I trusted you before and I trust you now.” She tilted her head slightly. “And what will happen if one of those bastards did survive? You’re hurt. What if they find us first?”

  Rhage growled low and deep. “You are a sneaky woman.” She had a point though.

  “But you know I’m right…you protected me. Let me help you.”

  Rhage knew she was right. He had to be ready in case one of them did survive. If one of them did get out before the charge went off then they would search for them. He brought her hand to his face. He nuzzled her palm. Her fingertips felt like silk against his face. Rhage knew he was
already addicted. His lips brushed her wrist where her pulse beat strongly. He teased her skin with the tip of his tongue.

  Ava sucked in a breath at the sensations. She felt warm all over like a slow burn from deep within spreading like a soothing blanket. She did trust him. She wanted him too. He never looked away from her and she realized just then she liked--- no she loved his eyes. They were dark--- deep grey which held a sparkle and she knew he wouldn’t like knowing that, but she liked it.

  She didn’t feel the puncture of his fangs, but she felt the pull though. It wasn’t a draining feeling by any means. She felt warm and safe. It wasn’t painful nor was it draining. She felt alive!

  Rhage wanted to groan out loud. She tasted like heaven and his eyes were tempted to roll back in his head. She tasted so damn good just like he knew she would. A mixture of sweet like honey and a hint of vanilla. He knew nothing would ever match this and he would never like the taste of bag blood again. The taste of her blood made his cock hard as a rock with the first drop. He wanted to fuck her right now. He ached to be buried inside of her and mark her neck. It was the only thing he wanted right now. The more he drank the stronger the urge became. He managed to withdraw his fangs licking the two puncture wounds with his tongue sealing them closed. He never took his eyes from her. Her eyes had closed and she sighed. She had enjoyed it as much as he had.

  “Ava….” He whispered. Gradually she opened her eyes to look at him. She watched him kiss her wrist tenderly. She wondered what it would be like to have him kiss her. She leaned closer. She couldn’t help herself. She was drawn to him. Like a moth to a flame.

  “Are you alright?” she whispered when only an inch separated them.

  “Better than ever…” Rhage cupped the back of her head and closed the small distance between them to take her mouth. That was what he did. He kissed her like he was dying and she was the air he needed to live. Ava knew this was the way a man kissed a woman. She felt like the only woman alive and devoured at the same time.

  Rhage groaned when her tongue met his and then slowly she ran the tip of her tongue over his fangs. That nearly sent him over the edge of sanity. He knew if she did that one more time he would indeed rip her jeans open and fucked her long and hard. He wanted her tongue on his fangs and her mouth on his cock. The image of her sucking his cock made him even harder. He wanted to cum between her lips with her tongue stroking him and in her pussy. He knew just fucking her once would never be enough. He wanted to fuck her in every way possible.

  Rhage tangled his fingers in her tresses and pulled her head back holding a fist full of her hair tightly. His fangs were exposed and aching. He could smell her. If he slipped his hand into her jeans right now he would find her panties wet and her pussy ready for him. She smelled so fucking good that he growled.

  “Ava… you are playing with fire…” he growled. “If you don’t stop, I will fuck you right here and right now...” he leaned in and nipped at her full bottom lip. “Do you really want that? My cock deep inside of you….fucking you harder than you have ever been before?” Ava sucked in a breath. She did want him. She ached for him. She could feel her clit throbbing with need. She had never been this wet before in her life. She needed him inside of her. She wanted him to fuck her.

  “Yes…. I want it… I want you…”

  Rhage snarled. “Say it …say each word…” he rolled her beneath him forcing his hips between her thighs. He pressed his hard throbbing cock against her. “I want to hear you say it….” he pulled her hair arching her neck. “Tell me to fuck you…tell me what you want...” he lowered his head to graze her slender neck with his fangs. He didn’t break the skin. Not yet. He would be deep inside her sweet pussy before he marked her. Fucking her and marking her at the same time.

  Rhage…..” she sighed. Her body was trembling. She could feel his thick cock straining against his jeans rubbing against her clit. She clutched his arms as she wrapped her legs around him. She needed more.

  “SAY IT….” he growled lifting his head. Ava opened her eyes and saw his fangs were extended long and thick. His eyes were soooooo dark almost black with desire. “Tell me…”

  “I want you to fuck me, Rhage… I need your cock buried inside of me…” she told him unashamed. She eased her hands under his torn shirt to touch him. She raked her nails across his flesh. “I need you to fuck me… I need you right now…”

  He growled and sat up as much as he could he reached down still leaning over her some and undid her jeans. He jerked them over her hips and down her legs before settling her legs around him. She was so fucking wet and her sweet smell was driving him insane. He undid his jeans and pulled his thick throbbing cock free…. Ava gasped when he lifted her legs toward him…and ran the head of his cock through her folds rubbing her clit. He was so thick. She bit her lip when he didn’t waste any time lining his cock with her pussy. His thick head pushed into her.

  “Rhage!” she gasped as he pushed inside her. Rhage leaned over her with her legs over his arms. His face was an inch from her….

  “You’re mine, Ava…. “He growled thrusting hard and profound. His hips pounded forward with rhythm that was solid and deep. He needed to fuck her sweet pussy harder and harder until she knew she belonged to him. He lowered his head to her cheek. “So tight…. You feel so fucking good, baby…this is my sweet pussy to fuck… mine to cum in…say it….”

  “Yours, Rhage…. My pussy is yours to fuck…. Always…”

  “That’s right, baby...” he drove deeper holding her hips in place with his hands. He felt her tighten around him… “Cum for me… cum on my cock, Ava…. While I’m deep.”

  “YES! Harder! Rhage! Harder!” she clutched his neck digging her nails into his straining muscles. “Fuck me hard! Fuck my pussy!” Rhage pulled out just a little and slammed his cock deeper sending her over the edge…. He grabbed her hair on both sides framing her face. There was no turning back. She was his!

  “You are my mate to take…. My mate to mark…” he growled. He knew the words that would bind them. He would never allow anyone else to have her. Not now not ever! “Mine… always mine! Say it….” he said almost demandingly.

  Ava knew! FUCK! She was Rhage’s blood mate! She couldn’t believe it. It

  Explained everything. Her body demanded him. Her mind knew it too and before she could think about it. She spoke.

  “I’m yours… yours to take… your mate to mark. I belong to you always….” She turned her head knowing deep down what he wanted to do. She felt his tongue graze the slender column of her neck before his thick long fangs sank into her flesh all at once. Her body bowed up as she began to cum again. This time harder than before. He was so deep inside of her… his cock cumming in her pussy and his fangs in her neck. She didn’t know where one of them ended and the other began. She felt him cum in her pussy. She had never felt anything like it. She felt marked inside and out. Thoroughly!

  Slowly Rhage withdrew his fangs and licked the marks. They were invisible to humans, but to immortals it was a clear sign that she was marked and belonged to him.

  “You feel so fucking good, baby….”

  “Rhage….” She sighed. She slowly smiled realizing he was still hard. He had already cum and yet she could feel him. “You are still hard…”

  He chuckled against her ear. “yeah, I am… immortals have damn good stamina, baby…I’m far from through with you… again and then when we get back to the compound I plan to eat that sweet pussy until I can’t taste anything else.

  He felt her shiver. “You like the sound of that?”

  “Yes…you marked me…”

  He lifted his head and looked at her. “You’re mine, Ava…”

  Even though it sounded cave man she liked it. She framed his face with her hands and pulled him closer. “What if I don’t want to be marked…?”

  “Too fucking late…” he growled knowing she was teasing. He felt it. “I will mark you every fucking day if I have to
... you belong to me. I will fuck you every way possible to remind you of that…” to prove his point he pulled out until only his thick head was inside and slammed his hips against hers impaling her deep and hard. Ava cried out. “Want more?”

  “Yes!”

  He lowered her legs and held her hips off the floor and partly on his thighs so he could watch his cock slide in and out of her. “Feel me fucking you, baby… put your hand down here…around my cock…yeah--- just like that.” Ava couldn’t circle his cock with her fingers because he was so thick. And he was wet from her cream. “Rub your clit, baby…yeah…. Your pussy is so tight… feels like a glove around me…”

  “Rhage…..” she was building…”I need…..”

  He lifted his hips thrusting deeper. “Finger your clit faster baby… cum for me… I’m not cumming with you yet….”

  “Please! Please cum with me….”

  “No… not yet…”

  “Rhage….please…” she was shaking with the need. She was teetering on the edge and it wouldn’t take much, but she came harder when he was with her. She could feel the connection between them. She felt how he wanted to make it last, how the first time had been too fast. He wanted to freeze time right then and there. She also felt him worry that she would be taken away from him.

  It shocked her. All of it did. They barely knew each other and yet their connection was so strong already. She had thought all the blood mate stuff was crazy, but now she knew better. She reached out for him needing him closer to her. Rhage captured her mouth in a kiss.

  “I feel you…..” she whispered against his mouth. “I’m not going anywhere. I’m always yours. “She meant it. For the first time in her life she felt she belonged somewhere with someone. Rhage groaned and began to move faster cupping her ass. Ava came hard and felt him cum with her as his arms encircled her tightly. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders.

  “Rhage…” she whispered.