Forbidden Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell Read Free Book Online

vampire i t is like thousands of lightning bolts shooting through your body all at once. He explained to me once that it is impossible to control our strength during intercourse. That during intercourse as a vampire every feeling and sensation is multiplied by millions. The part I find real interesting is the connection he described to me. There is a complete connection during intercourse, and one can feel every feeling and thought of the other. No secret can be kept because the one you’re involved with will now know it all and know you like no other. There was no real way of explaining it. Alexander explained that I can seriously hurt Nathanial if we do have sex; that my thirst for his blood may drive me insane, and even be impossible to resist. Finally he told me that is what happened with Caspian and Ashley. After 30 years I finally found out what drove my brother; Caspian, away from our family; the full details of the night we found Ashley covered in blood, and Caspian destroyed over what he had done. It just seems like so much to handle, and I can’t help but question if we are really ready for such a step.
    I want to share this with Nathanial, but I never want to hurt him. I’m strong emotionally now when it comes to my relationship with Nathanial…maybe we can do this and I might be able to control myself. Then I start becoming abundantly aware of his scent, his blood coursing through his veins, and his increased heart rate. I begin to question what is happening and if this is a bad idea…I don’t think I can fully trust myself. I have been told that since his blood has been planted within me from the day of his attack, I should be able to resist him, but I just don’t think I’m willing to risk it. I’m not ready for Nathanial to meet the same fate that Ashley did so many years earlier.
    “ Nate, I don’t know if this is a good idea. I’m scared I might hurt you, or worse,” I confess.
    “ Sophia, I know you’d never harm me. I trust you completely, but if you aren’t ready for this we can wait. I love you and I want the day we make love to be special, and memorable. I don’t want you to be scared or resent it. So never mind, we should wait until we are both ready and the time is right,” he comforts me.
    We share so much passion for each other it’s hard to resist, but we have to for his safety. Maybe one day I’ll have more confidence in myself, but today is not the day.
    I decide to change into my pajamas, so we can just fall asleep in each other’s arms. It’s the perfect way to end the night. I don’t sleep for long, but I enjoy cuddling up to him. He smells so good and I love watching him sleep, so peaceful and warm. When I’m in his arms I finally feel like I belong. Then my mind drifts to Danika. She has been fairly absent again lately, and with the family so wrapped up in training, no one has really noticed. I can’t help but think she’s up to no good. She can’t be anywhere near the fight, she’s far too young. I would like to know what she is up to; to have somebody watching her.
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    Morning comes and this means our last day of winter break. Ms. Edwina and her granddaughters arrive at our place early. We want to organize all of the potions and spells we will need in the fight against the Cerberus. This way the supplies are ready when we need them, since we’ll be at school most of the day. The arrangements with Nate’s parents have been set. They believe that Elijah and Florence have already left town and Isaac and Constance will be taking the rest of us in a few days, with the exception of Danika of course.
    “ The Renata contacted me early this morning. The Cerberus are getting closer–we have to be ready. I think it may be time to store the potions and spells up at the clearing, rather than here at the house,” Elijah explains. “That way no matter where we are when this goes down, we have everything we need already at the clearing.”
    “ We can use that safe in my