Who will Cassidy belong to; Alpha Wolf or Ancient Vampire?
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"Good morning." I hear a deep husky voice whisper in my ear as I come awake with a huge stretch.
"Good morning." I reply softly as I blush self consciously since Griffin is lying alongside me. Looking around my new room helps me to feel calmer. The bed is a king size and strangely has violet bedding that matches my eyes. The room is bigger than the apartment above the diner was with rich furnishings. Dark brown leather sectional takes up one corner with a matching ottoman situated in front of it. Large potted plants and trees are scattered throughout the room giving it a more outdoor feel.
Two doors lead to a walk in closet and a massive bathroom complete with a sunken Jacuzzi tub, stand up shower and more tropical plants. There is also a set of French doors that are open so the sunlight can stream in unhindered.
I have never lived anywhere so glamorous before and I smile feeling like a little girl again.
"We need to talk about what happened with Lucius." Griffin pulls me from my thoughts. Looking up at him I flush with shame as I remember what he forced me to do.
"I know." I state quietly as I drop my gaze from his. I have never felt for someone the way I already feel for Griffin. It's like I have known him my whole life. It's the only way I can describe the strange connection we have. He is so gorgeous too. At almost six and a half feet tall he towers over my tiny five foot frame His short black hair, goatee and the most beautiful golden eyes in a proud face as well as the cleft in his chin. As far as I can see he is the most muscular were I have met here at the compound.
"I was restless and decided to go for a run figuring that the guys you posted at the diner would just run along. I shifted into my leopard as soon as I cleared the trees and must have run for a good hour before a strange smell made me stop. The two wolves surrounded me as best they could and howled, either to warn or get help I don't know, when a huge clouded leopard showed up. He ripped out the throat of one of the wolves, after that I raced away hoping to draw him away from the other wolf so he could go for help. I heard a whining sound and a body hitting the ground as I ran but didn't stop to see who was following me."
"When I was almost to the diner parking lot I was tackled from behind and the leopard pinned me to the ground. He began to shift into his human form and backed away from me but I still couldn't move away from him. His psychic powers must have pinned me to there. He then somehow forced my change back to my human form even though I tried really hard to stay as my leopard."
"As soon as I was human again he drained me until I thought I was going to die, he cut his chest, cradled me on his lap and forced me to drink from him. I didn't want to feed but as soon as that blood touched my tongue I was lost. He stopped me after several minutes and laid me back on the ground while he stared at me obviously pleased with himself."
"Out of the blue I got a surge of strength and not even his psychic powers could hold me there. Flying up off the ground I made it to my apartment in seconds where I sat in the corner with my UV light." I finish uncomfortably.
Griffin is wearing an expression of complete and total rage which causes me to squirm anxiously.
"I am sorry Cassidy that was all my fault. I should have insisted to the council that you were safer here at the compound instead of returning to the diner." Griffin declares sincerely. "I didn't follow what my gut was telling me to do and you suffered for it."
"You couldn't have known what would happen!" I exclaim, wanting to reassure him.
"You are my mate Cassidy!" He growls at me. "Your safety is my responsibility and I knew you were my mate when I sent you back to the diner."
"You can keep me safe from now on." Reaching up I cradle his face in my palm and let myself feel my attraction for him fully. The expression on his face changes and darkens with desire. He slowly lowers his face and gently begins to kiss me. I feel a fire roar to life inside me and when I arch up into him he growls in response crushing my lips under his.
Conscious thought is completely gone as instinct takes over the both of us. Clothing is tossed to the floor as we explore each other greedily. My hands roam everywhere I can reach and my desire heightens when his hands explore where no one has ever touched me. Impatiently neither of us can wait any longer and Griffin thrusts himself into me swiftly causing me to gasp with the initial pain. Suddenly I am inside his head and can feel what he feels at the same time. This just drives me wild and I can feel my first orgasm cresting at the same time that I feel Griffin stiffen with his. He suddenly swells at the base of his cock and shoves it inside me seconds before he cums.
Long after we are both done cuming the swelling keeps us stuck together. Once my heartbeat has slowed to normal I suddenly realize that I can hear Griffin's thoughts and judging from those thoughts he can hear mine as well. I am shocked to learn that he loves my unique coloring with my silvery blonde hair and violet eyes. He is thrilled that I am just as attracted to him.
"Is this a werewolf thing that I can hear your thoughts?" I ask him as I stroke his cheek affectionately.
"Yes." He growls down at me softly. "True mates can communicate telepathically, another way that you can tell if you have chosen correctly."
"So you and Porscha wouldn't have been able to communicate that way?" I inquire self consciously.
"No." Griffin's expression grows serious. "I have never found Porscha in any way attractive Cassidy. You have to know now that you have access to my thoughts I cannot stand her. You are beautiful Wife and need to stop thinking of yourself as a freak. Am I a freak?"
"No, of course you aren't." I exclaim heatedly. "But I am also human and vampire. There is no one else like me that we know of."
"Look at the positives of who you are instead of the negatives. You have more gifts than any species does by itself. Your father didn't treat you like you were a freak, why should you?" He points out logically and smiles in satisfaction when I concede.
He pulls me from the bed now that his knot has shrunk and into the shower. We take our time leisurely washing and learning each other's bodies. Once we are both dressed he leads me down to the kitchen where there is a buffet style breakfast set up.
Still anxious being around so many strangers I am not able to eat very much but enough to keep away the hunger pains.