Arranged Marriage To An Egotistic Vampire... But Which One?? (Book 2)

Revelations Really Do Suck!

I slowly opened the door and peered inside to check that she was alone and walked straight in when I realised that she was. I couldn’t tell whether she was just asleep or had passed out from hunger because her complexion was becoming as white as a stereotypical vampire’s and her cheeks were looking slightly hollow. They might be feeding her human food but she needed blood as well or she was going to go into a coma. I walked over to her side of the bed and sat down right next to her, gently smoothing the hair off of her face and noticing how cold she was. I’d just moved my hand in time before it was almost bitten off by a glaring Riley until she saw it was me and started to cry uncontrollably.

I untied all her bindings and pulled her into a big fierce hug glad she was alright but needing to ask the necessary questions of a girl who had been kidnapped and no doubt surrounded by men whilst tied to a bed and pretending to be human. “Did they harm you in any way?” Riley knew what I meant because she pulled back and shook her head while wiping her eyes.

“No although Blaine wanted to a few times but promised me I’d be practically begging for it by the time he slept with me which is a laugh because I feel nothing but repulsion when he’s on top of me grinding into me, kissing me like a freight train is barreling into my mouth!” Our reactions to the similar circumstances were so different that I began worrying that I really was becoming one of those sex-crazed vampires who’ll sleep with anyone.

“Rose what’s wrong? Did they hurt you? Who has you cooped up and why is he letting you see me when he knows we’ll try something?”

Here we go. “It’s Darren and he pretty much did the same thing to me as Blaine has done to you except kiss me and-”

“And?” There was pure menace in Riley’s tone as she was no doubt plotting Darren’s murder as we spoke.

“I kind of liked it!” I blurted and felt myself blushing at Riley’s taken back expression. “I was hungry for blood because I haven’t eaten in a while and my hormones kicked in at the same time as my vampire instincts did and they were all screaming at me to take him but I don’t want to be that kind of person! He said he’d use my emotions to make me want him so much that I would sleep with him.” I put my head in my hands and started to sob just as Riley had moments before.

She pulled me into a hug and started soothing me. “It’s ok Rose, it’s not you. It’s your pregnancy and your vampire side, not the Rose I know and love, although if you do choose Darren over the other two then I will back you 100%. Although you’d be a fool to choose anyone over Mr sex-appeal James. We just need to get out of here and get you back to one of your nice vampiric husbands so they can deal with horny Rose.” I laughed and shook my head.

“I can’t sleep with either of them until I know who the father is.” Riley smiled down at my belly and then frowned.

“Judging by how quickly your baby bump is growing I would say you’re looking at a month tops for the birth. Besides it doesn’t hurt to give them both a test run just to double check you’re about to make the right decision.” I laughed but it died out when I looked at my own baby bump again. Riley was right, it was a lot bigger than it was meant to be at this stage and I feel like I can feel it kicking every so often.

“But both James and Alex have told me that it is like a human birth so you carry it nine months to term like all other human women do-”

“Except if it’s one of the prophetic children!” Riley gasped and started to explain before I even needed to ask. “It was said that four children would be born on the same date, at the same time by unique mothers who have wandered the earth for millennia and have been deemed worthy to be bestowed a child of great power. Each of the four unique children will possess one of the four element: earth, fire, wind and water and they will be taken away from their mother at birth so they can learn to rely on each other for balance. You will know if you are one by only carrying the baby to four months to symbolise the four children carrying the power of the four elements.” I looked at her, gobsmacked, and she blushed.