Note: I used to have this story on Literotica years ago under the penname EDS with plans to try to sell it. I've come to the decision that it might not be particularly marketable! That's okay, I've brought it back here for your enjoyment. Until next time. Keep your mind in the gutter!
"Pack your things, sister dear. It seems you've been bought."
Thana placed the ruby-red gova fruit into the bowl on the wooden table with a heavy thunk. Confusion filled her eyes as she looked up at her older sister. Enida stared back at her, smugly, with hands on her hips.
"What?" Thana whispered. She placed a hand on her chest to calm her wildly beating heart.
Each breath struggled for freedom from her lungs. She licked her lips nervously as her older sister's eyes darkened with mirth. Enida laughed at her, then grabbed her sister's dark, curly hair, forcing her to her feet. Thana yelled out in pain, tears stinging her blue-violet eyes. She clawed at Enida's hands, but Enida just laughed even more.
"I think you heard me. Father decided your service in our household is no longer necessary," the elder woman said as she sneered.
Enida gave her sister a shove with enough force to knock Thana to the floor. She sprawled on the treated dark wood, face covered to hide the looming tears.
She knew it would come to this someday. No high-ranking Demon Lord wanted a half-human as his child. Her father's townsmen and her sister constantly reinforced that she was a blemish on their society. And, despite it not being her fault that she was brought into the world, they hated her very being.
But she'd been a good child. No matter how much pain she felt, she was obedient to her father's and sister's every whim. Pain filled her as she realized all of that didn't make up for being a half-breed.
"I have done everything for you. Everything you could have asked. Have ever asked," Thana said.
She didn't look up, but she felt Enida kneel beside her. The other woman's face was close enough that Thana could feel hot breath on her neck.
"It is not what you have done for us," she said with sweet venom. "it's what you could not. You cannot undo your birth."
A knock at the door thundered through the home. Enida stood up quickly with an excited hoot. Thana pulled her head from the floor as though it were heavier than a boulder. She watched her sister rush across the room until she reached the large oak doors of the estate.
Enida smoothed her red velvet dress with both her hands and fluffed her hair. Satisfied with her appearance, she opened the door with a bright smile.
The man beyond the door looked like a beautiful death. His hair was waved gold and his skin whiter than milk. He gave Enida a cordial smile, along with a deep bow. Enida curtsied in return, then offered him entry into the home.
Shaky, Thana sat up from the floor. She drew her knees to her body and wrapped her arms around her calves. Behind her dark curls, she watched the man walk into what was once her home. His eyes were on her as he gallantly moved across the floor with barely a sound. He reminded her of a cat stalking its prey.
He stood before her, pale pink lips curled into a wicked smile. The man raised an eyebrow at her as his pale blue eyes traveled along her mostly hidden body. When he'd completed his search, those piercing eyes rolled back to her face, which caused a shiver down her spine. Those eyes reminded her of ice and she hated the look of them, yet she couldn't look away.
Enida moved beside Thana and kicked her thigh, causing her to jump. Her eyes shot up to her sister, who looked down at her with a sneer.
"Have you no respect? Greet our guest properly."
Thana's eyes were glossy with unshed tears. She shook her head quickly in refusal.
"You little wretch," Enida growled, grabbing at Thana's arm.
The guest took hold of Enida, placing his hand across her cheek. As easily as he'd done Thana, he'd captured the elder girl with his unblinking eyes. He grinned, displaying perfect, pointy teeth. Thana took the opportunity to slide away.
"Now, now, young one," his voice was a sensual whisper, "I believe she and I will have much time to become acquainted." His long fingernails dug into Enida's skin enough to bleed her. Thana gasped, yet felt a perverse pleasure in the act. It was about time someone else got hurt.
He let Enida go with a thrust, causing her head to jerk back. She placed a hand on her cheek as her body heaved with shallow breaths.
"My apologies," she murmured.
Her eyes cut across to Thana, who cowered next to the lounge. The look was scornful enough that Thana knew she would pay in these last moments in the home. When she looked back at the stranger, Enida gave him a forced, polite smile.
"This way, sir. Father is in his study," she said as she gave him a short bow.
The pale man raised a brow at Thana before following her sister towards the office. Thana had a moment to let it sink in. She knew they hated her, but never figured them cruel enough to sell her as Vampire fodder. Another sob shook her chest, but she quickly wiped away the fresh tears. She didn't dare let them see her cry ever again.
She thought about running as hard and fast as her body would allow, but in her heart, she knew it was pointless. There was nowhere to run and without the little protection her family offered, she would surely perish at the hands of the other Demons. So, she waited, nerves on edge, for her purchaser to collect her. She didn't bother packing anything, deciding only to worry about what she had on her person. After all, she only had one treasure: her mother's ring that she wore every day.
Some time passed before the Vampire man returned to the sitting room, giving her a quick look as he walked by. Hands roughly grabbed her shoulders, using them to lift her with ease. Instantly, she knew it was her sister. Enida launched her toward the strange man without so much as a farewell. Of course, this didn't surprise Thana; in fact, the coolness of it wrapped around her, reminding her that anywhere could be better than this home that was never a home.
Though she felt rejected, she held her head high and didn't look back. She pushed her body toward her future with his hand waiting patiently for hers. Once she was within a few feet of him, he opened the door, grabbed her arm, and walked through.
"Don't worry, sweeting," he whispered to her seductively, "Your Master Rhoe is going to take such good care of you."
He looked down at her, eyes full of some madness and a lewd smile across his lips. Fear rushed through her body from the sudden knowledge of what could happen to her. Her knees gave way, causing her to slump. The man grabbed her around the waist, quicker than lightning, and pulled her against his body. He grinned happily as his face inched its way towards hers. His cold lips brushed against hers, shocking her enough that she turned away, ashamed. She grabbed his shoulder and tried to shove him away, but he held his grip firmly. He pressed his face against her cheek, biting her skin there, but not hard enough to break it.
"You have a fire in there, don't you, Pet? I like that," he laughed. "It has been a long time since I've been warm."
He lifted her then, with graceful ease, and led her to his carriage. His footman quickly opened the elaborate white and gold door, bowing slightly.
"Let us head home," Master Rhoe said to the man. "I am sure Daddy is waiting," his tone was sarcastic.
"Yes, m'lord," the footman said with a distinct lack of interest.
Master Rhoe unceremoniously tossed Thana onto one of the coach's soft, red, velvety seats, then eagerly followed within. The coach door slammed shut, locking Thana in the dark with her personal devil. A ball of golden magical light filled the space, giving just enough to make out Master Rhoe's face hovering too close to hers. She sank herself into the seat, hoping that somehow it would help her escape.
One of his hands wrapped around her neck, gently caressing her. His sharp thumbnail smoothed across her jaw, whisper soft.