THE DEAD GAME — DAY 144
Linda was trapped in a love triangle between Wolf and Todd. Both of them have taken hold of her senses.
Wolf strolled over to her with a wicked gleam surfacing in his
eyes. “I have a much better use for her in the future. When she finally
comes to her senses, she’ll realize that she will be better off with a
real vampire with limitless powers than with a pathetic human. She’ll
learn about intoxicating love and passion—not the games that humans play
that pale in comparison. Here comes the human. Let her go for now.”
Linda was horrified to find herself wrapped in Wolf’s strong,
muscular arms. She became hypnotized by his black eyes and tempted by
his deep voice. He seemed perfect in every way. Suddenly, she only
wanted to be with him.
“I’ll be back for you,” promised Wolf as he held her tight
against him, whispering dangerously in her ear. ”I love the way you
stand up to me with your flashing blue eyes. Soon you’ll be mine, my
beautiful ice queen.”
Linda couldn’t move; she was stuck in some kind of trance…she
couldn’t leave or even want to leave if given the choice. His voice
soothed her and made her think of love, passion, and great need: a need
that could only be met by Wolf with his expert hands and mouth. She knew
that one day she was going to be with him, to be joined with him.
His mouth lowered onto hers, drawing her into a swirling miasma
of unexpected feelings and desires. His mouth fully covering hers
introduced her to a new realm of pure pleasure. His powerful form
enveloped her, making her feel feelings that were foreign and untried
for her. She couldn’t get enough of him. She tentatively began touching
his face and then his body with an eager and unrelenting hunger.
She didn’t know what she needed, but she knew that she wanted
and desired this beautiful man standing right before her. Her past life
was washed out of her mind, never to be considered again. She begged him
to take her with him tonight. In response, Wolf lifted her in his
arms—as if she weighed nothing—and turned to leave the party. His
beautiful face looked victorious and happy. His black eyes filled with
passion. She hoped that it was because of her. Then he looked down into
her small face and gave a hearty roar.
While Wolf carried her in his powerful arms, a dark shadow
swooped out of the house and flew directly at them. Linda was knocked
out of his strong grasp, while Wolf was thrown across the patio.
She looked up to see who had attacked them. It was Todd, his
eyes a deadly shade of green, standing there panting. Linda backed away
in horror. His eyes clearing, Todd looked beseechingly at her. “Don’t
ever be afraid of me! I’m here to protect you!”
Then he was struck down by Wolf.
They began circling each other like two wild animals. Todd
thrust his whole body at Wolf, causing Wolf to lose his balance as they
crashed together to the ground. Wolf violently pushed Todd aside and
swiftly stood back up. He lunged at Todd, who neatly sidestepped his
maneuver. Todd quickly retaliated by lifting him high up in the air and
flinging him through one of the glass doors to the house. Wolf rose up,
dusting glass off his clothing; bewildered that Todd had somehow bested
him.
He warned Todd, who stood before him, “We are not anywhere near
finished, my dear friend. The next battle between us will be more
private—without so many witnesses. If I were you, I would watch your
back…and your pretty little girlfriend,” said Wolf as he stalked away
with Hayden following close behind. Todd quickly followed.
Linda was left standing alone outside. She felt bereft without
the touch of Wolf’s lips on hers and the solid strength of his arms
holding her. She had felt the unmistakable pull by him on all her
senses. In his arms, she’d felt weak and needy—as if she needed him to
live. Todd and Wolf were extremely powerful and both had taken hold of
her senses.
Todd was approaching her with his long, determined strides. “I
tried chasing Wolf and Hayden, but they vanished from sight. Did they
hurt you?”
“No, of course they didn’t. They just threatened you, claiming that you’ll never be accepted by humans or vampires.”
“Don’t worry; we’ll vanquish them back to whatever evil place
they’ve come from. They’re stronger than we are, but once we band
together and attack each one of them separately, we should be able to
weaken their combined powers,” whispered Todd as he pulled her into his
arms, softly kissing her on the head and then gently nuzzling her neck.
“I intend to visit Hayden tomorrow. I suspect he’s less powerful alone,
away from his fearless master. Maybe he’ll reveal useful information to
us that we can later use to better fight Wolf.”
Meanwhile, Linda decided not to inform Todd about Wolf’s promise
to take her with him. She didn’t want him to get too riled up and do
something out of jealousy or anger that would put him in additional
danger.
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