His Lady of the Night, Chapter 19 of a free rah romance read

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His Lady of the Night

Chapter Nineteen

Jake and Olivia stealthily walked close to the rock walls, careful to keep their presence undetected as long as possible. They turned a corner and Jake's fangs suddenly exploded from his mouth and came face to face with one of Drake's lesser, newer vampires, its eyes flaming with hunger; Jake quickly pushed Olivia away from him as the vampire swung at him.

Jake ducked and retaliated with a swift uppercut, hitting the vampire under his jaw and it flying against the opposite rock wall. Out of nowhere, his soulmate leaped into the mêlée and staked the vampire in the heart, effectively dusting him.

"Olivia," growled Jake in her mind as he grabbed her. "I thought I told you to stay behind me, and where did you get that silly piece of wood?"

"I made it while you were on the roof. You want one, I made two?" she said cheekily and whipped out another wooden stake from behind her back. "I thought they might come in handy. I got the idea from that TV show, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer."

Jake groaned, he rolled his eyes and held out his hand, "Give me one," he said, "and stay behind me. I don't want you in danger, if at all possible."

Olivia passed him a wooden stake and Jake to the lead again.

"You could say thank you, you know," she said petulantly. Jake cast her a dark look, grabbed her hand and pulled her with him as he resumed walking. They passed a few empty chambers as Jake used his memories to navigate the caves.

Suddenly Olivia cried out as an arm wrapped around her throat and her hand was yanked out of Jake's.

"I got you!" said an unfamiliar voice. "Drake will reward me for bringing you to him," he whispered in her ear.

"Jake!" Olivia cried out on their mental path as she struggled against the vampire's hold.

"Now, now, none of that," said the vampire as he tightened his grip around her neck. "Go kill the guy she was with while I take her to Drake," he said to his buddy as he pulled her backwards.

"What happen to your almost superior skills, my love?" Jake's voice sounded in her mind, "You kicked my butt pretty good in our training session, why are you not doing the same to this undead one?" he asked.

Hearing Jake's voice in her mind calmed Olivia. At first, when she'd lost physical contact with him, her mind had gone blank, but now it was active again and she could think. She went limp, surprising the vampire and he loosened his hold. She quickly jumped up and lashed out with her left foot, striking the vampire's knee, shattering the cartilage.

The vampire howled with pain, fell to the ground and before he could let out another scream, Olivia jammed the stake in his heart and turned away as he became dust. She ran toward the sounds of fighting, knew instantly it was Jake and the other vampire. She stopped short just as Jake staked him and the vampire disintegrated.

Jake smiled at her and lifted the hand still holding the stake, "It worked," he said softly.

Olivia smiled back, "Of course it worked," she said smugly. "Buffy is never wrong."

Jake grabbed her hand again, "Come on, Ms. Slayer, we still have a way to go before reaching Drake's chamber," he said in a low voice. When this was over he'd have to teach his love to be just a little more respectful, he reflected devilishly, relishing his brand of teaching.

~ * ~

Julius clamped a hand over his mouth, suppressing his laughter. Olivia's reference to Buffy, The Vampire Slayer had almost undone him and he'd nearly given his position away.

~ * ~

Using his druid bowl, Drake watched as Jake and Olivia dispatched his lesser vampires; not that he cared, all that mattered was they were here in his domain. 'Very soon,' he thought, rubbing his hands together in anticipation, he would have the woman in his hands then he would take great pleasure in drinking her blood. And if his minions failed to destroy Jake, he'd just have to do it himself. The image in the bowl faded as the last of the holy water dissipated. Where was Julius?

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