His Lady of the Night, Chapter 18 of a free rah romance read

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His Lady of the Night

Chapter Eighteen

They landed, shape-shifted into their human form and Jake grabbed her immediately.

"You are not going in there with me," he ordered. "You are going to change back into a falcon and fly home. This is not negotiable!"

Olivia stood her ground and pointed her finger at him, poking him in the chest. "Now you listen to me buster. I'm not going back! You cannot keep me from fighting. My fighting skills are almost superior to yours," she said heatedly then her demeanor changed from anger to calm. "Besides, I'd just turn around and come back," she said and crossed her arms, waiting for his explosion.

Jake face flushed red with anger. He wanted to grab her and shake her but harming her was out of the question. His love for her and his honor forbade it. He paced back and forth in front of her listing all the reasons he could think of but one look into her eyes he saw not one reason fazed her. She was going in there whether he liked it or not.

Jake sighed deeply, "Alright, you can come," he said, resigned. "But you stay by my side at all time, no wandering on your own, is that understood?"

Olivia clicked her heals together and saluted, "Yes Sir! Commander Sir! Understood," she quipped.

Jake smiled reluctantly and took her in his arms. He held her tight for a moment, her visions playing in his mind. He looked into her eyes a moment then kissed her before letting her go. He turned, grasped her hand and led the way down the mountain.

~ * ~

From his hiding place behind a huge Poplar tree, Julius watched has Jake and Olivia descended the mountain. He waited until they were out of sight before following them down. It wouldn't do for Olivia to see him just yet.

~ * ~

Jake pushed Olivia behind before the vampire guarding the cave entrance saw her. Olivia tried to see around him but Jake's fingers held her wrist like handcuffs, which prevented her from peeking over his shoulder.

"I only want to peek," she hissed at his back. "It's not as if I was going to take him out myself," she mumbled.

Jake's lips quirked up slightly, his woman was a piece of work, no doubt about it. He took a last look at the vampire and turned to his love.

"I will take care of this one," he said. "You will stay here, and wait until I call you, understood," he looked at her sternly, waiting.

Olivia considered disobeying, but one look at Jake's 'Don't argue with me,' expression, she changed her mind and agreed not to interfere, then he kissed her hard on the lips and left.

Jake nonchalantly approached the vampire, "Hello Roberto, long time no see. It's been what? Three, four centuries since I last saw you?" he said.

Roberto's lips curled up, his incisors showing menacingly. "Morgan. What do you want?" he growled low, his eyes never leaving Jake's face.

"I see Drake still doesn't trust you to guard his back. I guess Julius got that dubious honor after I left," he said sarcastically.

Roberto took a step forward towards Jake but thought better and stepped back.

Jake's lips curled in derision, "What's wrong, can't leave your post?" he taunted.

The vampire's hands curled into fists at his side and fear flashed briefly in his eyes. Effectively, Drake had ordered him not to leave the entrance unguarded or he'd suffer the consequences, meaning the Master of Tarsus would destroy him.

Jake caught the flash of fear in Roberto's eyes and laughed smugly, "Still afraid of Drake I see. Well, I don't blame you," he said as he took another careful step towards the vampire, "Drake is powerful and he does have a terrible temper. But hey, what can you do, he is your Master after all and it wouldn't do to think for yourself, now would it?"

The vampire cursed, he'd always hated being taunted, especially now, by one who'd once been one of them. Roberto disregarded his orders and launched himself at Morgan. Jake quickly sidestepped and the vampire flew past him.

Jake laughed again as Roberto turned and thrust out his hand to strike, Jake raised an arm and blocked the vampire's hand and quickly followed with a uppercut under its chin, sending the vampire sprawling to the ground. Jake then picked up a stout stick and hurled it into the vampire's heart. A look of utter surprise appeared on Roberto's face, just before he turned to dust.

It hadn't been much of a fight, for Jake knew his skills had been superior. He sighed sadly, that because of Drake, Roberto had to die a second time.

Sensing his sadness, Olivia immediately went to him, to hell with the danger. She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tight. Not surprised in the least to find her at his side Jake enfolded her into his arms, accepting her silent comfort for a moment. Then he pushed back from her, smiled and, taking her hand, they walked into Drake's lair.

~ * ~

A few minutes later, Julius stepped into the clearing. He looked down at the pile of dust and shook his head.

"Roberto, Roberto, Roberto, you never did learn to control you basic instincts to fight, did you?" he said sadly. He remembered Roberto from before Drake had got him. He'd had a family; a wife and 2 children, they'd been happy. One night Roberto had worked late, as he walked home Drake had attacked him and turned him. Then they'd both gone to Roberto's home and killed his family. He only hoped Roberto was now at peace.

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