Caramel: Book 3 of the Lord Emperor Vampire Series

Man, my own mistakes were killing me… I fixed most of them now.
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K
Observation(O): I want Azrael to merge with (Endellion) so that his touch along is bring death and terror upon his enemies.
Reply ® : Wouldn’t that be like Hades and his hemlock curse? (aka King Midas) It would just be horrible if one of the winglets tripped and accidentally touched Daddy Az.

O: Why do I have a feeling you are going to kill Vladimir?
R: Vladimir is alive and kicking and will remain so for a bit. Bwahh ahahahaha

Lioncourt
That would be very so cool. Kick sass

ATOF
Q: Why are the vampires working for Britta anyways especially if he is considered lower Blood?
A: Who says the rogue vampires are working for Britta? That is all Haley’s speculation. More to come…(wait for it…)

Q: Dead Soul?
A: Xavier was foundering around in his own head when Shade came to heal him, after Marcus (really at Armor’s demand) ripped open his mind. She told him about how vampires have souls and that one day he would meet one whose soul had died. Cake: Chapter 16: Cherished: “Immortals, Bloods like yourself, their soul gets worn and soiled and sometimes get so injured it dies. You will know when you meet a Blood whose soul has died.”

Dark Avenger:
I appreciate every reader you can drag in kicking and screaming. Mauh!

Jenna T.
Thanks. I’m glad to know I suck…er, my dialup sucks. Kixxs Jenna’s (_|_)

Paradox
Nice to hear from you. I kind of recall saying you were going away and would be internet less for a while. Order up. DING!

Sesshomarunaraku
Read this chappie. It might answer your question. :)

Kudos and kisses and chocolate hearts to those who continually inspire me to keep writing. Without the reviews, I might have stopped at Cake. So thank you, thank you, mauh mauh! Miles; rosemary; k; laur(x2); rosei; mihara; lioncourt; a.taste.of.insanity(x3); Dark Avenger; Jenna T.(x2); newmoon (x3); paradox; HisokaXD and sesshomarunaraku


WARNING: LYCAN/VAMPIRE BUNNIES ABOUND…HMMM TASTES LIKE RABBIT.


Chapter 128: Siberian Express

The drive back to Von Drachenfeld was in complete silence that was only broken by the little werewolf’s sobs. I just laid again my Russian pillow and stared sightlessly past Pyotr and Manu out the side windows. I didn’t think, I didn’t move. I did absolutely nothing; which was a first for me. We rolled up to the front door and Ping pulled it to a stop.

I roused myself. Haley and Ping knew there were two vampires in the bar. I couldn’t find them. “Why?”

Ping looked at me from the rearview mirror. “We are Lycan.” I just furrowed my brow. I just didn’t get it. “You said that you couldn’t feel them, Lord Alpha. Vampires hunt differently than we do--for the lack of a better term, you are a sight hound. You need to see your prey to track it. Lycan are scent hounds. What ever they did to hide themselves from you, they cannot hide their scent.” She spied the red mark under my eye. She slid out from under the steering wheel and knelt on the seat then leaned over the back of it. She cradled my wounded neck gently and brought her dainty nose to my eye. “I have his scent now. He won’t be able to approach without detection again, Lord Alpha.”

One by one, each Lycan came up carefully and smelt my face. Strange. Finally the sniffing was done and I noticed the Loyal were at the car door. “Take Ronan to our room, Ping. He shouldn’t be alone tonight. I’ll park the car.” Haley pressed a kiss to his mate’s forehead.

“Can you manage the Lord Emperor, Vladimir?” Ping asked as she slid back down on the seat.

I shifted slightly as my pillow spoke, “Someone get the door. I’ll hand him out to you, but I can carry him inside.”

“I can walk.”

“I can see why your Vampire gets annoyed with you. You are injured, allow those who care for you to protect and support you.”

In the end the Loyal opened the door, and then Vladimir handed me to Baojia. I held the blood packs to both sides of my neck. Those rogue vampires had bitten deep. I felt like I had whiplash. The sad thing was, I had tried to call on the Healing Light, but it didn’t answer – there was a spark but it was like my pilot light was out. Too much in one day. I was probably going to have to get a transfusion from the human staff at Von Drachenfeld to recharge my tired core. It’s embarrassing to be so damn lightweight. The Lycan passed me off as easily as a bowl of chips. Vladimir looked at me with such worry. If he was such a horny thing and only wanted this body, worry would be the last on the list of emotions I expected of him. Damn it. I have a true Lycan mate.

Haley pulled away from the curb as we moved in masse to the elevator. I heard the Loyal speak into their mikes but I really didn’t have the energy to listen. I just wanted to sleep. If I could. Leo’s lingering deadness shook me to my core. The Pack took up the entire elevator; the Loyal couldn’t have fit in if they had tired harder.

“Sssssssh, wolfie. You are safe. You are surrounded by those who want to keep you from harm.” Ping gathered the shaky lad to her and gave him a hug. I guess whelps weren’t considered men.

I closed my eyes and leaned heavily against Vladimir. My neck throbbed horribly. The elevator door went ding. I went flying as Vladimir got jerked forward. I braced myself to hit the floor but landed on something a tad bit softer. The force of my sudden stop wrenched my neck and lost my blood packs. Sang Kyu’s arms came around me and he cradled my head. I blinked everything into focus.

Hold crap! Father was beating on Vladimir…no that was Carnage. I tensed then groaned at the mistake. “Don’t interfere, Lord Alpha.”

Carnage grabbed the white Lycan and threw him hard against the marble wall. Vladimir hit about three feet off the floor. I caught a flash of red flame as Carnage twisted and followed up with a kick to the ribs.

“Claudius…”

“This is between your mates. They are fighting for ranking.”

“Now?”

“You were injured while in Vladimir’s care. All of us have heard your black vampire’s claim on you. You are well and truly scent marked by your mates. Our Alpha Leader wants to mingle his scent there but he has to earn it.”

“This wasn’t his fault.”

“He promised your vampire to keep you safe. He failed.”

Vladimir began to fight back. Carnage ended up staggering sideways as Vladimir’s fist connected with the side of his head. Vladimir rushed forward connecting his shoulder with Carnage’s stomach. The narrow hall table got smashed as both huge men collided with it. Ping just shook her head and lead Ronan away. The rest of the Lycan moved out of the way, surrounding me and Sang Kyu ready to push the combatants away from me if they ventured too near.

I had never really seen Carnage before. X had run with him out in the woods when Sigmund’s bitch had tried to kill off Mom and Dad, but I had just seen glimpses of him. I am so fucked in the head. I’m exhausted and suffering from blood loss and I got hard as a rock just watching white blonde and black hair flipping around on the tile of my foyer. The fight wasn’t exactly silent either. It seemed to echo through the whole of Von Drachenfeld. Armor came up dressed in his pjs and housecoat. He just glanced at the fight then dropped down beside me.

I thought I would get pulled out of Sang Kyu hold but he just gently turned my ravaged neck slightly. The blood packs had stopped the bleeding and had scabbed over the bites but they were far from being healed. Just that little movement broke one open and I hissed as blood began seeping down my throat again. “Sex, You need a human, maybe three.”

That was the nicest thing I’ve heard in the past few hours. He touched my face and then walked off. I could only hope that he was going to get me someone to eat.

“Shouldn’t you guys stop that?”

Sang Kyu lowered his cheek to the side of my head, “Not really, they are pretty evenly matched. No fangs are involved. Let them settle this at least for a couple of moons.”

Haruka dropped down beside me. “Lord Emperor, Armor-san said you are in need.” She pulled her hair free and offered her neck. My own neck was stiff and I could barely shift it to open my mouth. She hiked up her nightgown and robe and climbed on both Sang Kyu and me. She pressed her neck up against her fangs. I took ten deep swallows. It tasted like more. No. I retracted my fangs and licked at her wounds until they were gone. I was starting to feel like myself again. Haruka pulled back and looked at me. She looked a little pale but there was a smile on her face.

“I am glad to be of service.”

“Thank you, Haruka-kun.” I saw her glow brightly. I blinked. She really glowed. Claudia glowed. So did Ping. Pregnant women had a blue aura that I could see for some reason. She didn’t seem distressed, so…she was happy. “Congratulations.”

Her face flushed pink and she ducked her head. Then she realized she was still straddling me. She slid off. “Thank you, Lord Emperor. I wake up grateful that you bought me and brought me here.”

Uh….that’s not… She gestured and a familiar German chef plopped on my thighs. Hans. Ooofff!

“I may not be ze chicken vings but I have been told I be tasty.” Crap, he pushed himself up onto my fangs. His blood….oh dear….I think my eyes rolled up into my head. Baked Alaska—vanilla ice cream, sponge cake, meringue. I drank Father’s way. Three deep swallows filled my senses to overload. I pulled back. I think my eyes crossed from the sugar rush I got. Essence…that would be my candy fix for the month. I lapped at the twin wounds.

Hans was a little pale but he sat back and looked at me. He had been with Hades for years, so beautiful little me was nothing to be scared of. Then again, he didn’t know I could mind fuck now. “See, I told you, I be tasty.”

He was also heavy. I twitched and he felt my erection beneath him. “I am good.” He grinned at me then slipped off. “More?”

I slowly shook my head. I was full. I was warm. The pain in my neck was fading. I lifted my hands and touched my skin. It was hot but it was smooth. Leo had ripped me jagged. There was another loud crash as a pedestal was knocked over and the huge vase of roses smashed to the floor. The elevator doors opened and Haley dodged as Carnage got slammed into the back of the car. Vladimir followed him inside. Haley jumped out of the car then skidded on the spilled water and his feet shot out from under him. There was a big splat as the elevator doors closed.

Well, that was surreal.

“You think they’re wailing on each other in the elevator?”

“No doubt. You sound better, Lord Alpha.”

I could feel everything returning to normal Power up. I climbed to my feet as Haley groaned and rolled over. “Why are they fighting?”

“Dominance.” Sang Kyu stood with me until he was satisfied that I wasn’t going to topple over. “I hope you run with us again Lord Alpha. It was an experience.”

“Yeah, you guys left an impression on me.”

Sang Kyu threw back his head and laughed. “Good night, Lord Alpha. Whoever wins, I think you are going to have a long night. Come on. Shows over, everyone go back to bed.” He gestured to Pyotr and Manu. Baojia helped Haley back to his feet then headed past me. I don’t think Baojia has said two words to me. Sang Kyu nodded his head in my direction and disappeared down the hall.

Haley looked at the destruction of the foyer. We both winced as half a broken tile of marble flipped off the wall and broke into hundreds of pieces. Haley came up and inspected my neck then I found myself wrapped tightly in his arms. “I’m glad you’re all right, Alpha Sex. When I saw that vampire bite you…his fangs were so long.” I brought my arms up and hugged my little distressed pup.

“You did good, Haley. You got Ronan out of there. He’s probably feeling a little fragile right now. Ping needs your help.”

“You need my help too, Alpha Sex.”

“I have him, Pup.” Armor came around the corner carrying a washcloth and my pjs. “See to your mate and your new whelp. You will have practice before your litter arrives.”

Haley’s head popped up and he slammed the top of his head unto my chin. Crap.
“What?”

“Ping allowed him to hang on her. She has adopted him. Congratulations you have a teenager, Papa.”

Haley looked absolutely gobsmacked. I rubbed his hair. “You okay?”

He looked at me still a little stunned then did a typical Haley-eques grin. “I’m a Father!” He dodged around me and motored off down the hall. I found that thought kind of frightening.

Armor found a clean piece of floor and set my clothes, well really they were X’s clothes, on the floor. “Take off your shirt, Sex. Let us get you cleaned up.”

I grabbed the hem of my tee and yanked it over my head. I had blood soaked in all around my neck line and down my chest. Before Armor could touch me, I held up a finger then went over to the elevator and pressed the call button. If I was lucky, they didn’t flop out in the garage and were damaging cars now. I kicked off my shoes, toed off my socks then shimmied out of my dirty jeans and pulled on the soft decadent jade silk pj bottoms. Heavenly.

“X is at the beach. He might be there for a while. The blood starvation thing did a wicked number on him.”

“Thank you, Sex. Let us get the blood off you before Father sees it and stops toying with your white wolf.”

Another chuck of broken marble tile slammed into the floor with a thud. “That is toying?”

“If Carnage wanted Vladimir dead, he would have went after him with blades and fangs extended.” Somehow I had blood pooled under my armpit. I laughed as Armor held my arm up. “I think that is the first time I have heard you laugh, Sex.”

“Well, I was the one you were raping. Not much to laugh about there.”

“Xavier said that also.”

“You make him happy now, Armor.”

“Will I ever get forgiveness from you, Sex?”

I paused and looked over at his earnest face. “As Azrael has pointed out, if we didn’t go through the hell we went through, we would not be where we are. Little brother is stupidly delirious. Xavier is in love. I’ve got this.” The elevator door when ding and Claudius staggered out only to fall as Vladimir snagged an ankle. “Whatever the hell this is.” Armor set X’s housecoat on my shoulders.

“May I?” I looked at him from the corner of my eye. I nodded. He kissed my temple. “Tell Xavier, if he needs the beach to stay as long as he wants, but I am here waiting for him. Sometimes, human comfort, well vampire comfort heals just as well as solitude.”

“I’ll pass the message on. Forgiveness--let me work on that for a while. I’ve just given up actively hating you.”

Armor nodded, “Have you got this?”

Claudius flipped over and kicked Vladimir in the face. Big Sigh. “I’ve got it.”

He turned and disappeared back down the hallway. Vladimir managed to roll out of the elevator before the doors closed. Both Vampire and Lycan were on their hands and knees now and were breathing hard and heavy. They looked they had just gone seven rounds with Sugar Ray…well with Vladimir’s ear he looked like he had danced with Mike Tyson. “Are you done yet?”

Arctic blue and Castilian gold eyes turned and looked at me. “I’ve had a bitch of a day and I’m going to bed. If you’re not in it by the time, I lock the door, you’re out of luck.”
By the way, Father; that was a Chippendale table you threw Vladimir through. I saw one in your office. You can have it delivered tomorrow.” Whenever we can import marble tile in to fix the wall. I turned on my heel and headed down the hall.

There was nothing for a moment then I heard scurrying. If I wasn’t so tired and pissed, I would have found this funny. I’d never been the subject of a school yard brawl before. Oh, we’d been in a couple, mainly we were beaten to a bloody pulp for dressing weird. X and his damn bowling shirts. Well at least he quit wearing those, the new tailored Armani suits were so much more flattering anyways.

“Get out of my way.” Father snarled behind me.

I got to my room, shed the housecoat and climbed up from the foot of the bed to the head board. Claudius got to the bedroom door, turned and stiff armed Vladimir in the chest. “I told you before, you have to earn your way into his life.”

I slid under the covers and lay on my stomach. “He has, Father. He saved my life in that bar.”

“That gets you on his bed, not in it.” Claudius stepped aside to allow Vladimir through then the bedroom was dark and cozy. The bed dipped and the scent of cloves filled my senses. “Kitten…”

“Call me. I hate having Liam inform me of your condition when I did not even know that you had a condition to begin with.”

“Can you bitch at me tomorrow? I just need you to hold me right now.” I started crying.

“Sex?” Father pulled me off the mattress and smoldered me in his arms. “My Fallen Angel.” was whispered the through my hair.

Vladimir explained what he had seen happen. Listening to it, it sounded horrific. Who was I kidding? It was horrific. Sasha gathered me tighter to him. I sniffled as he ran his hands down my neck. “I will kill him, Fallen. He has taken your blood. He has given you tears. I will find him.”

“He knew you. He said you work within rules…he doesn’t.” I wrapped myself around Father with absolutely no sexual intent. I just wanted him in my arms. I pressed my ear down on his chest, listening for that heart beat. I was still standing…just barely. My wings unfurled of their own accord ripping the silk of X’s jammies. Sasha was feathered by my wings.

There was a low whine and the bed dipped again. I opened my right wing and gathered up the Alpha leader. His white wolf form pressed up against me. I breathed the scent of cloves deep into me. Anything to drive out that stench of earthworms. Leo was not the first to say that I was nothing but a fuck toy, but he was the first to make me believe it.

I have been raised in privilege and safety. I could do that stuff a two hundred year old Vampire could do, but I still had the fine control of a toddler. Which meant, I had no control at all. Still, I couldn’t leave that poor little werewolf out there. I took a snuffing breath and tried to control my tears. I won tonight. I had Ronan, those rogue vampires didn’t. I had to remember that. I won. I pressed my ear tighter against Sasha’s chest listening to that heart beat. I won.


The bed was rocking…and growling. What? I shoved my head out from under the comforter to see a spectacle that was just too early for…late morning? Had I woken up in wonderland? Yip, yip, yip. Claudius was dominating Vladimir and apparently doing it really well. I never ever considered that this might happen and I never thought how damn HAWT my kitten would be humping a wolf. I also never considered I would be a spectator from only two feet away. I just lay back down on the bed and watched them.

Vladimir knew I was awake. His golden eyes turned to me, darker hues glittering as pleasure rocked him. Yip. /Join?/

I shook my head no.

Yip! /Join./

A little bit more forceful. I still shook my head no. My black Russian caught the white Russian and flipped him onto to back without withdrawing. I raised an eyebrow. That was rather impressive. Claudius turned his head and flipped his hair out of his face. “Something you like?”

“I like.”

“Care to help?”

“I’m fine…carry on.” I wanted to join in but then that would be too much like a fuck toy. I was already mated four times and I was getting number five on Friday. Even Shade said I was a joke…well she never said it, she was just repeating rumors. You can’t please everyone…so you just have to please yourself. I touched my hardening member as I watched my Vampire and the Lycan get physical.

I knew from experience that Claudius knew his way around my body. He had said he was a libertine and a menace back before he became a Father to a little human Marcus. This was just like driving in the last spike in the coffin lid. I think he must have nailed anything that moved. He definitely knew his way around a Lycan. I let my eyes smolder as I stroked myself. Father was a sex god. Everything he did, he gave it his all. You had to admire him for that. Yip, yip, yip. I smiled and slowly built up my desire. Considering they had beat the hell out of the foyer, I was mildly amused that the sexual antics were rather tender.

I shivered as Claudius ripped the blanket off me. “You get to watch, so do we.”

“See something you like?”

“Dah.” Valdimir’s voice was husky.

Claudius glanced down at his domination partner. He smiled over at me with blazing red eyes. “Dah.”

What the hell “Dah.” I arranged myself, artfully displaying all my goodies and used my hands to get into a blue flame sort of mood.

Yip. Vladimir appreciated the Playgirl spread as Father slowly continued to rock into him. Claudius had cute little dimples appear on his ass as he thrust forward. There would be something said for mirrors, but I wasn’t that crass, even if Marcus still wasn’t on my buddies list.

I tugged on my GPS. I never did this for an audience before. I felt blood rush to my face. I continued to polish my bone as I watched that beautiful display. How the hell didn’t I know I was gay for so long? Look at them, prime specimens. I drooled out the side of my mouth. Yah, that was real sexy.

Yip. The Lycan was lost in pleasure. He looked at peace right now. Claudius grunted in his throat as he thrust into him. I couldn’t see what the hell he was doing with his far hand but it wrapped around Vladimir’s thigh and disappeared beneath him.

HOOOOOOOWWWWLLLLLLLL!!

I grabbed my ears. Holy shit. Vladimir’s Castilian gold eyes snapped open and he thrashed. I don’t know if to get away or get closer. Whatever Father did just made him a friend for life. Vladimir arched up connected to the mattress only by his head and his joined portal. His arms snapped out and he clawed at the sheets. Since he broke my ear drums with that howl, I didn’t feel like finishing what I had started. I reached out and grabbed his hand. He turned his head and his eyes flashed that feral gold. He matched gazes with me and Father rushed into him hard rocking the whole bed.

AAAHHHHHHHHOOOOO

Vladimir ejaculated upward, drawing Father in deep. I heard my Father’s cry of pleasure. I held onto the Lycan’s hand and laid back on the bed. I can only call Claudius, mine when we are alone. Sasha is for me alone and I will not share him. Claudius I can share. He slumped over the spread eagled White Russian. Black hair trailed everywhere. I picked up his strands and brought it to my nose.

Cloves, spicy and earthy and just a little dark. An erotic. An exotic. And sch…wing.

“Dance for me, harem boy.” Wow. Claudius’ eyes were hooded and seductive and…I pulsed and my cock slapped my belly. I’d never done that before. A dark smile crossed my Black Russian’s face. “You find yourself turned on by watching us. Touch yourself.”

Vladimir groaned and rolled toward me, lazily running his eyes over my naked body. I don’t even know why I bother with pj’s I never wake up in them. I ran my hands up through my scalp letting the strands of my ever growing hair escape in a cascade of white. I gave my body a full stretch then ran my right hand from my scalp to my neck, tracing the golden torc and Father’s locket. I licked my lips and pushed my chest up. My nipples were harden nubs just begging for suckling. I teased them and myself by running my fingers down my sternum then pressing my hand flat on my stomach. I twisted my wrist so my hand just ghosted by my cock running to my thigh.

“You want me to dance this way, Caliph?”

“Dah.” Vladimir’s voice was barely a whisper but his eyes gleamed that deep molten bronze again. “Dah, my Siberian.”

Claudius draped himself over Vladimir’s hip “Why do you call him that?”

“His paleness, reminds me of the deep snows of Siberia. That is were I was born. His blue fire, is the same cold blue of ice caverns. I had never thought to see that color blue in the outside world.”

While the Black and White Russians were discussing Fodor’s guide to Russia, I got busy. I never thought I would get turned on so much watching two men lost in their own desires. I was still a little naïve. And more turned on than I thought. I caught my breath in my throat and my being centered down on my cock and balls. I hot mouth descended over my cock. I arched back and opened my mouth to scream my completion. I released into Claudius’ talented mouth. Vladimir swallowed my cry with a deep slow kiss. No other part of me was touched

I came back from my marathon of sexual bliss to find Vladimir lying beside me, stroking my hair. Claudius was between my legs, sorta laying on me but more propped up against me and his arm was across my waist. So much for me not joining in. I am a fuck toy.

“Show me the vampire that ripped your throat, Fallen.” I really couldn’t turn because I was squished so deliciously so I reached back, careful not to poke Claudius in the eyes. I called up Leo’s image in my mind and gently sent it through my touch to Father. He stiffened and his arm tightened hard around me. He pulled his head away from my touch.

“Father?”

He detangled himself and sat up. “That is the vampire that bit your neck?”

“He is the one leading the rogue vampires on all the werewolf attacks. You know him.”

Claudius ran his hand through his hair and flipped it off his face. He turned and looked back at us. “His name is Alarik. Alarik Du Bussey.”

I felt a shiver of ice run though me. “Du Bussey? Father?”

“He’s my older brother.” Claudius turned and hand his hand along my neck, checking for scars. “I thought he was dead. I have not heard from him nor seen him since the Blue Cull and trust me, I have searched for him.”

“Why?”

Carnage came and stilled Claudius’ face. “He killed his own mother and my wife. He killed Katrina.”

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