Emily
"Well, damn" I whispered, as I checked my watch, "this is not good Em's."
I closed the ledger with a bang that sounded louder in the cavernous warehouse, I had been going over the books for my new boss. The warehouse sat in a part of the city that during the day filled with workers moving about, seemed quite safe. After the sun went down, it was a dangerous area to be in. The homeless and addicts used the area for their home, sleeping in between dumpsters or using the spaces between buildings for shelter. The boss warned me to leave well before the sun went down and until today I always had, but tonight I found A inconsistency in the books and just could not seem to let it go. Until I saw my watch.
Okay, I only have a couple of blocks to walk, then I'll be safe in my car. I am a big girl now, I can handle this; besides it is not all that late maybe I can make it to the car without even seeing another soul. Reaching into my bag I got my keys, hooked my purse over my arm in a secure hold took a calming breath and stepped into the night.
Liam
I smelled her first, the sweet scent of her blood calling to me, pulling me closer to her, like a moth to a flame. Her fear and adrenaline enhancing the incredible aroma. She should not be here now, even though she knows nothing of the dark forces that even now, are closing in on our location.
She should know better than to be here after dark. Who takes care of this woman? In my world women are kept protected, cherished for the precious gift that they are. Does she have a father or a husband, boyfriend? Why did the last two make me want to explode with a fierceness I have never felt?
I am a vampire, in fact some call me a vampire king, a title I have no wish for but by right of birth, I have no choice but to accept. Either that or leave my people to those who would destroy us and expose us to the humans.
Derik landed on my left, Thomas on my right, "Who let's beautiful there, walk around at night like this? I can't for the life of me understand why they don't protect women like they should." Derick was not fond of the human male's irresponsibility to women.
"Humans," Thomas all but spat out. He is a Vamp of very few words, but his tone spoke volumes; Thomas hated human males.
"God not only is she a sexy little thing she smells delicious." Derick found himself up against a wall my arm across one of my two best friends throat. Not that it would do more than crush a larynx, those healed, but would keep him from talking which is Derik's favorite pastime.
"If you so much as look her way, you will answer to me." I had decided I would protect that woman from all of us.
Derik held his hands up in supplication. "Look I meant nothing by that she is yours to protect."
"Damn I'm sorry Derik I don't know where that came from."
"I have an idea about that, but no time to discuss the finer points of attraction. Here comes trouble."
Derik pointed towards the west where I could see Finn and his crew approaching.
"Regrettably, she is right in their path and with the way she smells she will attract some not so nice attention very soon."
Emily
My heals tapped out a rhythm as I walked at a quick pace. At first the area seemed/felt okay and I let out a relieved breath. I had always been able to 'smell' the air for emotions. I know it sounds weird, but when you grow up with it you learn to trust even the weird. Then, like a freight train fear hit me, the need to run a drum that pounded in my head. I picked up the pace moving faster as fast as my heels would allow.
In the blink of an eye he was there, right in front of me, I know for a fact that he was not there a moment before.
"Who are you? Damn, was my voice as weak as it sounded?"
"That is not important. Why are you here with no protection?" This guy was cocky, not to mention seriously scary and big, very big. "I asked you a question?" Now I was getting mad. Who did he think he was? I opened my mouth, but before I could speak an even bigger man appeared behind me.
"Seriously, where are you people coming from and how are you..." my voice trailed off when the second man pulled me over to his side. I turned to face this new threat and I could not get air to my lungs, "Oh... God." I whispered.
Thick honey colored hair eyelashes to die for, mesmerizing green eyes. The button up shirt he wore barely contained his muscular chest and arms. He's so very handsome and clearly my clit agreed as it had throbbed the instant his eyes met mine.
"She is mine, leave her alone Finn." His hand remained on my arm, I pulled back, but his hand just tightened.
"You're hurting me, let go!" Ok he wasn't hurting me, but it felt good to say it.
As quick as my next breath his mouth came crashing down on mine. He dominated me, taking full control of the kiss as he held me in a vice grip against his body. I tried to resist, for a moment, before my traitorous body surrendered and leaned into him, no, it melted into him. He answered by grinding his remarkably impressive sized cock into my belly. Then as he kissed me spoke not with words, but in my head.
"You're in danger." He 'pushed' with his mind towards hers.
"How are you doing this? Talking in my head, this is not normal" I thought/said whatever this was.
"You can hear me?" He sounded surprised
"Well you were talking first, if that is what this is."
"Trust me or none of us might make it out of here."
"Since when did this woman fall under your protection? I believe I was the first to see her." Finn that arrogant bastard was seriously pissing me off. And I don't do pissed off well.
"That is none of your concern." I dismissed him with a wave of my hand. "We are here Finn, say what it is you wish to say." Liam ordered.
"Where are your boys Liam?" Finn twisted his head about then sang in a creepy sing song kind of way. "Come out come out where ever you are."
Immediately two other men appeared, flanking both Liam and I.
"Hello, ma'am, I'm Derik the handsome one, and the broody one here is Thomas." The one named Derik introduced himself I Immediately liked the way he used humor to put me at ease, well he tried anyway.
"So, she is not yours Liam," Finn chuckled eerily. "You have no claim to this woman otherwise Derik and Thomas would undoubtedly know her. Since I saw her first, it's my right to claim her, she is mine!" He reached to take my hand and Liam jumped in front of me. Derik and Thomas were at his side in an instant.
Eyes changed color and glowed. Muscles that were already incredibly huge swelled to inhuman size and teeth, Oh MY GOD, they are all vampires. Sexy as hell vampires, but vampires! With teeth! That bite! And they are fighting over me. Holy Shit, shit, shit, shit I have got to get out of here.
Looking around frantically, I spotted my car it was so close I looked down and yes there were my keys. Time to Go! Now only if my legs would work and get me there. I stepped out of my shoes while the Vampires faced off growling and snarling. As even more vampires appeared behind Finn posturing, just like my vampires. Hold on they are not my Vampires.