Page 15 of The Coven’s Sacrifice

I shrieked.

Sienna blinked.

Fucking hell.

“Like I have said numerous times, so dramatic.”

Sighing, I asked, “What can I do for you, Sienna?”

She blinked. “You are not supposed to serve me, Colin. Did the sun affect your memory? I do not think it wise to spend so many hours outside if your body cannot handle it.”

Suppressing another sigh, I asked, “Why are you here?” It was rude, but pleasantries weren’t working on her either, it seemed.

“Dinner will be served in your room in exactly thirty minutes.” She then spun around and left.

I followed behind her, keeping a big enough space between us so I wouldn’t have to keep up with random chit-chat. I wasn’t up for more today. I would take a long hot shower and then eat by myself while I looked at coops online. Then I would check out chickens and how to order them.

Sienna ventured in another direction, which relieved me. I would likely only have to deal with Nicco for the rest of the day and he wasn’t a huge talker.

I had to admit that I peeked around corners a lot as I went back to my room. I did not want to see Alexander and Harland today. I somehow doubted Harland would hurt me, he seemed nice enough. For a monster. But Alexander had already proven how much pain he could inflict on me. The thought made me shiver with unease and I might’ve sprinted the rest of the way, like my room was a haven of safety, when we all knew it wasn’t.

With the door closed behind me, I took in a steadying breath. I had to hope they wouldn’t enter my room without my knowledge, otherwise I would never be able to rest fully. My clothes were pretty much ruined. Such a tragedy. Luckily, for me, Sienna hadn’t mentioned it, only focusing on my odor. I threw the ruined clothes into a pile on the bathroom floor and headed straight into the warm shower. It was a rainfall shower, meaning they likely had it updated recently. Maybe they did repairs and such between each sacrifice? I would have to ask Sienna about that tomorrow.

I was clean now. I knew as much, but the warm water was too comforting on my battered body. Not even the sting where my skin was slightly burned from the sun could entice me to move. I believed it was the fact that my body had been used for the first time in days, my muscles aching in the best sort of way.

“Damn,” a raspy voice said, startling the shit out of me. I spun around, finding a smirking Jacob next to the shower, eyeing me up and down like I was his next meal, which I technically was.

“Have you heard of knocking?” I asked, hiding my dick between my hands.

“I have never been a fan of knocking,” he shrugged. “I find the best surprises when I just walk in.”

“I bet.”

“Want me to grab your towel?” he teased.

“Yes,” gritted out. I didn’t like being startled, and again I felt like he was playing with me. Like I was only here to amuse and feed them.

Jacob handed me my towel and stood there blatantly checking me out as I dried off. I tried to act like his presence wasn’t affecting me, but it was.

Deciding on not bothering with covering up, I dried my hair next, walking towards the vanity and ignoring him completely.

That was apparently a bad move. There’s that whole never turn your back on a predator thing. Yes, I should’ve known better.

A low growl was all the warning I got before I was pushed against the bathroom wall. He truly had a thing for walls it seemed. My front was flush with the wall, his body pressed against my back. He was sniffing my neck while grabbing my ass.

A moan escaped me, unbidden. I no longer cared, whatever he was doing right now had me feeling famished. I needed whatever he wanted to give me.

“Your behind is…” He growled low again.

Did he just say behind? And why did it sound filthy coming from him?

“Never before have I felt this out of control,” he confessed, running his nose against my neck, his one hand on my ass while the other teased the skin near my hip bone. “Even my men can no longer satiate me.”

That finally pushed me out of the lust haze. His men. Jacob was taken and I had to remember that. Remember myself. I was no one. He loved the other two, that much was obvious. Yeah, he was into my body, but that was all.

“I need to eat,” I said, sounding way calmer than I felt.

It seemed to surprise the vampire, my blatant rejection of his obvious want for me. Had this continued, I would’ve no doubt come my brains out, but I was proud as I left the bathroom.