His Lady of the Night, Chapter 13 of a free rah romance read

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His Lady of the Night

Chapter Thirteen

The sun was high in the sky when an evil presence disturbed his rest. His heart began pumping, his eyes opened and his mind scanned his surroundings. His teeth grew and he hissed as he recognized the stench of Drake's ghouls trying to get pass his intricate alarm system. Jake could hear them pounding on the outer walls of his home, could smell burnt flesh every time they struck. He was glad now he'd not thought of giving in to Olivia's fear and letting her sleep in the bedroom above. Here in the ground they were safe even if the ghouls managed to penetrate the house. They would not be able to get through the wall for he'd added his strongest safeguards to prevent such from happening.

Jake pulled Olivia closer to him, he considered waking her, but decided against that idea. He didn't want her to wake up still buried in the ground; afraid she would completely fall apart. Throughout the long day he held her and listened at the ghouls trying to get in. Sundown was approaching and he waved his hand opening the earth above them. He floated them to the top and into the sanctuary where he laid Olivia on the bed and left the room.

Jake turned to mist, slid under the front door, and materialized behind the first ghoul. He tapped the ghoul on the shoulder, when it turned Jake's hand slashed across its face yanking one of its eyes out with his long claws. Blood covered both of them. In a fight to the death, neither would give nor back down. The ghoul howled with anger and, like a raging bull, lowered its head and charged Jake. Jake vanished and reappeared behind it.

The second ghoul ambushed Jake from behind and tripped him. Jake fell, recovering quickly. He rolled away, jumped to his feet and, using his preternatural strength, hurtled it against the house where its already decaying flesh burst into flames.

Then Jake rubbed his hands together, formed a ball of intense blue fire, then he threw at the first ghoul; who tried to avoid it. With only one eye the ghoul misjudged the trajectory of the ball of flame and it struck him dead center in the chest, burrowed deep inside it; burning from the inside out, and destroying him.

Tension filled the air as Jake and the second ghoul, still ablaze, and Jake, circled each other. Taking Jake by surprise the ghoul fainted left; when Jake turned to face it, it jumped on Jake's back, scorching him. Jake, as he trained himself to do since becoming a vampire, paid little heed to his wounds, ignoring the pain. He concentrated only on battling the ghoul, anticipating its every move. Enraged, the ghoul attacked again, this time blindly. Jake grasped its, arm throwing the ghoul over his shoulder; at his command clouds rolled in. Blue lightening arched down, and turning it to dust.

Breathing heavily, Jake staggered to the front door and tripped over Olivia's forgotten suitcases. As he fell, he hit his head on the stone ground; before he lost consciousness he whispered Olivia's name.

Through the haze of deep sleep, Olivia heard Jake's whispered summons, her eyes opened instantly and her heart raced, beating double time. Something was wrong. She gazed around the room. Where was Jake? Her senses flared out searching for the familiar path of his mind. She heard her name again, this time only faintly. Something was wrong. Without thought, the robe she had on vanished, replaced by jeans and a green sweater. She rushed out the door and ran upstairs.

Frantic, Olivia followed the faint mental path to where Jake lay outside the front door. She gasped in horror at his wounds and with preternatural strength pulled him inside. She dragged him to the living room where she lifted him onto the sofa and stood there looking down at him. He was bleeding heavily and she wondered how to stop it. She recalled the wounds she'd made herself when she'd drank his blood and dropped to her knees at his side. With a thought his shirt vanished and she ran her tongue over the cuts and burns, healing him.

She knew his blood needed replenishing. She couldn't give hers, she was weak, her energy too low. Though distasteful as it was she knew she'd have to venture outdoors and find prey, otherwise neither Jake nor she would survive. Decision made, Olivia quickly left. Outside she sent out the call to come to her and waited. She could hear humans approaching but quickly sent them away; she could never drink another human's blood, it was too abhorrent to her.

From out of the brush came a family of deer, they walked right up to her. Olivia's hungry gaze focused on the buck's neck, she dropped down to its level and sank her teeth into its lifeline. She was glad she didn't have to drink it dry as she sealed the wound and grasped the doe. She drank deep from the other buck and female deer never touching the two fawns, they were too little to lose the amount of blood she required.

Replete, Olivia watched as the deer staggered to their feet. She sent them to rest in the garden where there was plenty of food and water then she went back inside to Jake. He hadn't moved an inch; he looked dead to her, she put her ear to his chest but could detect no heartbeat.

"Jake," she called aloud, "wake up." She stared at his face for any sign he'd heard her, but there was none. Fear mounting she merged with his mind and found the familiar path almost gone!

"Jake!" she exclaimed. "You can't leave me, you promised!"

Olivia waited and waited for a response then called to him over and over again. She gasped in surprise and was overjoyed when she finally heard his voice; weak as it was.

"I'm...here…hungry…to…feed," he said faintly.

Olivia pulled Jake to her until his mouth connected with her bare throat. "Drink my love," she whispered.

Immediately Jake refused, "You…are…weak."

"I'm not weak Jake. I have fed ," she reassured him.

As soon as the word fed registered into his mind, Jake's hunger took over, he pierced her throat, and he drank, long and deep. His heart returned to normal and his strength returned. He wrapped his arms around her, held her tightly, and continued to satiate his hunger. He tasted the deer blood and was exhilarated. He was glad she'd not fed off of a human; he didn't know how he would have handled it if she'd taken the blood of a male. Jake breathed softly, ran his tongue over the wound, sealing it. He raised his head and looked into her beautiful green eyes.

"Thank you, my love, my Guardian Angel" he said surprised. He was truly astonished she'd put aside her aversion to taking blood and had the presence of mind to feed. His love was certainly adapting to her new lifestyle.

Olivia shrugged, embarrassed. "I didn't do anything," she said softly. The next moment she stood up and paced back and forth; anger replacing her earlier fear. "What I would like to know is, what the hell happened that made you all bloody and burnt almost to a crisp?" she asked as she turned back to Jake, hands on her hips.

Jake's was stunned. His sweet, gentle woman sure had a temper. Her green eyes glowed with fury and her mouth was pulled into a tight line as she waited for him to answer. Jake opened his mouth but couldn't for the life of him come up with anything but the truth. He tried, he really did. He hemmed and hawed, said he got too close to the fireplace, which was why he was burned. Olivia just pointed to the fireless grate and looked at him as if to say try another one pal. So he finally told her the truth, he'd fought two of Drake's ghoul, and pointed out that he'd won the battle.

Incredulous, Olivia just stared at his satisfied expression. "You fought two ghoul and left me sleeping when I could have helped you!" she exclaimed. "Of all the asinine things to do! With my help you wouldn't have been burned at all, you…you…you..." Olivia pivoted away from him as tears suddenly coursed down her cheeks.

Jake quickly stood and pulled her into his arms. She resisted trying to pull free, her fists hit his chest but he wouldn't let go.

"It was horrible finding you like that," she sobbed. "I was so scared. You wouldn't answer when I called your name; I thought you were dead. I didn't know what to do!" she exclaimed, her tone rising hysterically.

Jake took control and slowed her breathing, calming her. "I'm sorry you had to see me like that, Cara. If I could've prevented it I would've. I will always be grateful for your quick thinking and feeding me. Thank you my love," he said tenderly.

Olivia sniffed and raised her head. "You're never to that again, you got me," she said pouring her heart out to him. "Don't ever leave me to wake up without you by my side ever again. Whatever battle you're in I want to be there to aid you anyway I can. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you, you're my life, my soulmate, I wouldn't want to live without you."

If ever Jake had doubted her love for him, her words would have made those doubts vanish instantly. Hi head dipped down and he kissed her with passion. Olivia circled his neck and retuned his kiss full force.

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