Awakening (The Vampire Destiny Series Book #3) Read Free

shotgun wedding?"  Stefan questioned, his voice raising sarcastically.  A blond eyebrow quirked in undisguised humor.  “Explain what this ‘shotgun wedding’ term means?”
    Beautiful bastard.
     
    I heaved a loud sigh.  “It’s a marriage where the groom is forced to marry the bride because he's gotten her pregnant.  Her father holds a shotgun as security so the groom won't get cold feet and bolt," I explained, squeezing his hand.  "There may be no baby, but you offered me your blood in love to tie me to you forever, even if it was instinctual.  You knew that it was also your greatest weapon to make sure that I can't leave you.  Our blood connection is your proverbial shotgun.  We’re tied together, for better or for worse."
    Stefan's face tightened, his eyes turning into icy shards of ice.  His mood shifted, his emotions becoming dark and broody.  "Why would I do such a thing?  I do not want you against your will.  You have told me many times that you love me.  You agreed to an eternity with me.  Now you suddenly do not want any of this?  Did my lack of communication change anything between us?"
    Moving stealthily from my seat, I straddled his lap in the airplane seat.  I gripped his handsome face in my hands, leaning in until the tips of our noses were touching.  "Nothing has changed.  I love you.  I'll love you until there is no tomorrow, dummy."  I leaned to kiss him softly.  Pulling my lips back from his, I whispered against his mouth.  "I want everything.  I also want a little communication about things such as life-binding occurrences.  I don’t like surprises.  This qualifies as a big one for future reference."
    The black of his pupils devoured the blue of his eyes as he absorbed my words.  He was remembering the last time I told him I wanted everything and his mood switched amorously.  His hands pulled me tighter against him as he shifted his hips upward.  The outline of his hard cock rubbed against the denim of my jeans in the most interesting of ways.
    "I want to know every part of you like the back of my hand.  You are mine,"  Stefan muttered.  His fangs had come out to play, letting their desire be equally known.
    "I am yours.  And it appears like you're all mine now too,"  I drawled in a hushed voice.  "We can't do this with Lukas here.  Drink, but nothing else."
    His eyes slipped to the crook of my neck and slipped back up to meet mine.  "I love you.  För evigt."
    Bypassing my neck completely, he captured my mouth in a kiss.  He sliced his tongue with his fang, letting his blood rush into my mouth.  Before I could react, I felt his sharp teeth pierce my tongue, our blood mixing as he continued to devour me with his talented mouth.
    His blood was like liquid euphoria rushing through my veins, causing a reaction as potent as any orgasm I’d ever had.  Our commingled blood increased the intensity, causing my hips to grind against his at a feverish pace for relief.  I wanted to rip his clothes from him, fuck him, punish him for making me feel so much.  Instead, he answered my tumultuous emotions with uncharacteristic submission.  His lips became soft, his kiss becoming a willing surrender.
    I broke away, panting.  We were both unsated and wanted more than a simple blood exchange on an airplane 39,000 feet in the sky.
    "This," he gestured between us. "Is not finished.  When we get back to New York, I will show you what it is to let our bond to take over completely."
    Overcome with another wave of desire at his words, I crushed my lips to his forcefully.  His lips parted and my tongue swept in and tangled with his.  He groaned and his hands went into my hair, knotting in the long curls.  His soft sounds of approval spurred me on as I kissed him, wet and deep.
    Inches away from losing total control, I felt an annoyed tap on my shoulder.
    "Sorry to interrupt, lovebirds.  We're getting ready to land." Lukas stood over us, his nose wrinkled in distaste.  "It's