Chapter 34 Through the Shadows

• Walker holding onto Hope while she was sleeping on his chest as they had spent the last couple of hours making love something he hadn't done in a while not because he didn't have desire or that he was saving himself; but that the last woman he had slept with, he had watched as she died all because she didn't want to be turned but stay mortal. He stayed with her till she had taken her last breath and once he had laid her to rest, he swore never to get attached. Sure, he had a few sexual encounters, but only for lust and only for a brief time, and because of what his job, it wasn't often. His work became his life and wife. He didn't want another where he would have to feel the pain, all over again. His fingers gliding down her back as she slept without having another nightmare like she had done the night previous. He heard her crying out in her sleep though she was quiet he could hear her voice which sounded like pain. Now her face was relaxed, and she reminded him of his last bride. She seemed at this moment, which had been the first time in a long time, to be at peace. He had been up for the last thirty minutes though dreams of war woke him and though he looked around to see that he wasn't in combat but tried not to move too much so that she wouldn't be frighten because he had dreams of death all ove again. He had managed to heal most of her wounds though there were some that he couldn't heal. However, what he did seemed to start her healing. He looked at his watch they must have been sleeping for nearly four hours and he realized that it would be dark outside. It wasn't safe for anyone to wonder around even if they were behind somewhat of a fortress. He remembered her body being pressed against his and how her kisses were sweeter than honey and her skin felt so smooth, and when he was inside her though at first, she whimpered but he took his time as her hands wrapped around his neck, shortly her whimper turned to soft moans as they kissed, and her legs wrapped around him she had allowed herself to be loved and not made to feel like less than. At one point she was on top and though she was taking her time she had her hands on his arms keeping them down, even though he was stronger than any human male, he didn't resist allowing her to be in control. Eventually she guided his hands where she wanted him to hold her and caressed her and when she was reaching heights of ecstasy, he had moved her back where she was under him until he released his juices. She had cried not because he had wounded her but for the first time, she was able to allow herself to feel, and he had kissed her tears and held her and didn't let her go until she was asleep in his arms. He wanted to wage war are those who had hurt her, and he knew then that there was no going back that he had done it. He wondered as she slept would she regret doing what she did or would she feel more like a whore than before. He didn't see her as one and he knew she had blamed herself for everything but her only fault was trying to get home and staying too late at the library. He slid out and put on his combat pants and then put his boots back on, he left his shirt off as he made his way over to the window where he had to leap and with his vampiric strength, he was able to hold onto the walls and looked outside. The creatures from the woods had double in numbers as the midst from the night before had grown thicker as though something was waiting to happen. he wondered if help would reach them in time or was this their end and they would have to make their stand? No one was outside as the defense mechanism were aimed but the creatures were not stepping further just enough to let their presence be known. He leaped back to the ground, a human would have injured their legs maybe even breaking some bones however he stood straight and walked over to Hope who curled up and he covered her body with a blanket that he had found when walking over to the window. He searched the other rooms till he found a medical supply of blood, but he was unsure if he should drink, after healing her he knew he would need to feed soon. He used his nail which had lengthen and dipped his nail into the blood and tasted it, he didn't taste anything but there was some doubt as Hope was watching him, "Healing me drained you didn't it?"
• "A small price."
• "How long before you consider yourself starved?"