Initiation (27 page)

"Addison! Answer me!" Christian was shouting, but there was still that loving tone in his voice.

"Master
Vallore
!" Speaking in an overly friendly manner, Zak chuckled, "How nice of you to call. I was just thinking about you."

"Damn you, Monroe!" Christian’s words hissed from his lips, the venom in his tone showing his rage. Zak could hear Christian’s heavy breaths, "If you touch her, I will kill you! You fucking bastard! I will rip your god damned heart out!" Christian was screaming so loud, his words were barely audible. "Where is Addison?"

"Well…" Zak’s ego was feeding on Christian’s anger. "What part of her are you looking for?"

"Fuck you, Monroe!" Christian sniffed in a large amount of air. "
Aahhh
! You fucking bastard!" Christian screamed and the call ended.

Zak smirked as he looked down at Addison’s cell, going through a bunch of messages between Addison and Kim. In them, the girls were talking about how nice of a guy Zak was, and that he didn’t seem like a hunter.

He especially liked the one about his very nice abs and bedroom eyes, chuckling as he read the typical girly conversation. Little did he know, Addison had planted that conversation on purpose and had quickly erased the obscenely sexy ones between her and Christian earlier. He was buying every line, licking his lips when he read Addison's comment about how great of a lover he’d be.

Hearing Addison rouse in the other room, Zak hid her phone quickly, tossing it into the laundry basket in his bedroom. He walked into the living room, his eyes settling on a very tired Addison, who was holding her aching head in her hands. She began to cry, her whole body shaking as a numb, weird feeling washed over her. Zak jogged over to the fridge and grabbed her a glass of orange juice.

"Drink this." Zak sat down next to her, pushing it into her hands and helping her take a few shaky sips. "How are you feeling?"

"Tired." Addison was a little out of it, her sleepy eyes looking up at him like a child. "Not hungry."

"Okay." Zak laughed, taking the glass away from her and setting it on the coffee table. "I’ll take you to bed, but if you cause trouble, I’ll have to tie you up."

"I’ll be good." Addison reached her arms around his waist, her whole body heavy. "Good…" Her next words weren’t vocalized, but her lips formed each one of them perfectly, "I want Christian."

"Okay." Zak picked Addison up, carrying her to the bedroom. "So, tell me more about the Master?"

"Huh?" Addison didn’t raise her head off his chest to answer him, her voice breathless and sleepy.

"Master
Vallore
." Zak set her down on the bed, and she looked at him with a dreamy-eyed expression, a small smile on her face. He knew she was barely awake and maybe he could get an honest answer out of her. "Who’s Master
Vallore
?"

Addison giggled, a giant grin on her face as she closed her eyes and thought about Christian.

"Ashley." Zak began taking off her boots, tossing them on the floor. "Tell me about Master
Vallore
."

Addison’s mouth was partially open, her eyes staring at the ceiling, the daze she was in making it nearly impossible for her to understand what was going on. "Christian…."

"Christian." Zak shook his head, her behavior reminding him of some of his patients under a light anesthetic. "Tell me about Christian."

"He tastes good." Addison tried to sit up and hug him, but he pushed her down. "
Really
, really good."

"He tastes good, huh?" Zak laughed too, his eyes meeting with her cloudy ones, her sweet smile aimed entirely at him.

"I like you." Addison wrapped her arms around Zak’s neck, giggling like a kid high on sugar. "You’re nice."

"Thanks." He gently took her arms from around his neck and made her lay down on the bed. Zak took off her socks and then unzipped her sweater. She didn’t notice he was undressing her, she just looked at him with an innocent, adoring smile. "What’s Christian taste like?"

"Heaven." Addison grabbed Zak’s hands, a slightly sad look in her eyes. "But his blood makes me sleepy like your medallion does." She picked up the necklace hanging around her neck, looking at his strangely because her eyes couldn't focus it on it.

"You drink Christian’s blood?" Zak tossed her pullover on the floor, an annoyed look in his eyes as he unbuttoned her pants, pulling them off. He was treating her more like one of his patients rather than his girlfriend. He knew what drinking Christian’s blood meant. Addison was Christian’s mate. Not only was she the House’s little princess, she was Christian’s as well. "What’s your real name?"

"Addison." She beamed, a sweet expression on her tender features. She said his name in a lower, sexy tone, "
Zak
." A devilish giggle escaped her lips when Zak looked over at her.

"What’s your last name?" Zak tossed her jeans to the floor, covering her up with the blankets.

"
Vallore
."

"
Vallore
, huh? So Christian’s your husband?"

Addison nodded, her smile fading and being replaced by a more dazed expression, her lips slightly parting. "He loves me."

"Do you want to be a vampire again?"

"I…" Addison’s eyes were having a hard time staying open, her long butterfly lashes only letting a sliver of her baby blues show. "I’m staying with you. I’m tired." She yawned as she spoke, her words a little muffled, "I want a soda."

"I’m glad you want to stay with me. But right now I want you to sleep. You can eat tomorrow."

"Is Christian coming?"

"No." Frowning, Zak lightly touched her face, her skin still soft as a rose petal.

"I’m sleeping here." Addison slowly blinked her eyes in an attempt to keep them open. "I’m so tired."

"I won’t let him take you away from me." Zak smiled and Addison mirrored him, even though she didn’t understand what he was saying, "I’m going to save you. You’ll never have to go back to him again."

"You’re so nice." Addison’s voice was a low whisper now, Zak barely being able to hear her. "I like you."

"Go to sleep."

"Okay." Addison nodded, closing her eyes and snuggling up in the pillow. "Zak…"

Frowning, Zak removed his medallion from her neck and watched Addison fall asleep. She looked like an angel but he knew this woman who slept in his bed was Christian’s. Even though he made her human again, he knew she was molded to be completely dependent on Christian. Christian had touched every inch of her beautiful body, something Zak had wanted to do since the day he set eyes on her in the park.

Chapter Fourteen

A Vampire’s Charm

Zak had fallen asleep in the living room, despite trying to stay awake all night to check on Addison. Sniffing the air, he could smell something cooking. He rubbed at his tired eyes as he stood from the couch and walked into the kitchen. He made sure to do it very stealthy, not trusting Addison, even though she looked as innocent as a kitten.

She was standing at the stove, wearing a long dress shirt she had obviously taken from Zak’s room and no pants. This was quite interesting to him, igniting a small smirk as his eyes traveled up her slender legs and settled on her face. She was smiling at the eggs she was making, talking to them like they were alive and telling them they looked tasty.

"What’s going on in here?" Zak put on a stern face and walked out from behind the doorframe.

Addison jumped, falling back against the cupboards and looking at him anxiously. There was a startled look in her wide eyes, her breath quickening at the sight of him. "Zak."

"Hi." He scratched his head as he walked further into the kitchen. "This looks healthy." He frowned at the mass amount of grease in the pan from the cheese and sausage.

"It is." Addison went over to the pan and scooped up some of the concoction she had made onto a plate. "See?" Holding it out, she giggled before she spoke, "It’s got some cheese and meat. That’s healthy."

"And grease." Zak shook his head and pushed it away from him, a slightly sickened look painting his features.

"
Mmmm
." She took a very small bite, using her fingers. "Want some?" She held the dish out to him, but he pushed it away.

"No." Zak leaned up against the counter, crossing his arms over his chest as he watched Addison eat. "So, you’re Master
Vallore’s
wife."

Addison choked on her food, setting the plate on the counter and coughing. Zak leered at her reaction and didn’t move to help her.

"How long have you been with him?"

Addison’s face was red as she took a drink of water. "Two years."

"All that time and he didn’t make you a hunter?"

Addison spoke into her cup, her voice muffled as she looked at him with annoyed eyes, "I didn’t want to be a hunter."

"Really?"

"The Master tried to starve me a couple times to make me do it, but…" She put down her glass, holding it in both her hands as a sad, distant look crept into her eyes. "It didn’t work." She looked back up at Zak in fear, "So, what are you going to do to me now that you know who I am?"

"I’m not sure yet. Now that you’re human, I’ll just keep you here with me. Just don’t do anything to make me change my mind."

"I won’t," Addison smiled. "Thank you for all you’ve done for me." Linking her arm in his, she leaned her head on his shoulder, her dependent nature showing through. "I’m free now, right?"

Zak stared down at Addison, a leery look in his eyes. He had no idea what he was doing. She was his worst enemy’s weakness, and he should be torturing her and mailing her body parts to Christian in the mail, instead of taking pity on her. With those thoughts running through his mind, Zak reached for the knife concealed in his pants, but stopped when Addison looked up at him. She had seen what he was doing but pretended like she hadn’t.

"I need you to help me." Addison moved her position and wrapped her arms around his waist. She was using her great charms of seduction on Zak, the only power she held over him at the moment. She knew she had to save herself, even cheat on the husband she loved more than her own life. "How can I ever repay you for what you did for me?"

Addison’s hands moved up his chest, that sexy look in her eyes that drove Christian mad working its charms on Zak. The vampire’s power of seduction was strong in her and she was well aware of the amazing power Christian had given her over humans. She hung her arms from Zak’s neck as she stood on her tiptoes. Her eyes paused on his lips, her own partially open and slightly pouted.

"You saved me. You took away the hunger that made me a monster." Her doe eyes slowly made their way up to Zak’s, a breathless voice escaping her lips, an innocence in it that ignited shivers down Zak’s back, "Don’t make me go back to him." Addison took advantage of her power over him, pulling his face closer to hers, their noses almost touching. "I want to stay with you."

Zak was trying with all his might to resist her. She had never let him this close to her, and now that she was laying the charm on thick, it was extremely hard. He wanted her more than he had ever wanted any woman, and the minimal attention she had shown him only fueled that need, the pent up desire driving him mad.

Her expressive eyes landed on his, her lips hovering so close he could sense their shape. Addison ran her hands down his chest in the small space between their bodies. They paused when she reached his stomach, Addison slipping them inside his loose T-shirt and rubbing roughly on his tight abs, her touch driving him mad.

"Zak—please." Addison’s words were breathless and soft, her long butterfly lashes making a striking black outline around her light eyes. "Save me. Help me be good." She slid her hand into his jeans, the tightness plastering her palm against his skin. She leaned close to his ear, whispering in a seductive tone that made him shiver, "I love you."

Her eyes flew back to his, her breath hot against his skin. She grabbed one of his hands in her free hand, licking the top of her teeth and feeling her own fangs that had returned when she had woken up that morning. She slowly ran it up her stomach and cupped it over her bra, the soft fabric lying between his fingers and the breast he longed to touch.

Addison’s fingers curled around the hard on in his pants, and he could no longer resist her. He retracted his hand and wrapped his arms around her waist as he kissed her, his roughness showing how much he had been holding back.

He put his hands around her thighs, lifting her up and wrapping her legs around his hips. Addison had broken him, the pleasure of the feat making her more passionate in her kisses. It was sweet revenge against this hunter who vowed to kill her Master. She was going to win, she was going to take him and leave him broken hearted and defeated, a weak body for her Christian to destroy.

Zak took her to the only place his head could think of, bumping into many things on his way to the bedroom. He tossed her on the bed, and Addison giggled as he kissed her neck. She let her hands play in his hair for a few seconds before leaning close to him and nuzzling his neck.

This quickly made him uncomfortable, and Zak pulled her away, making her kiss his lips instead. With her arms now wrapped around his neck, her artful fingers unhooked his necklace, the intensity in her kisses making Zak unaware of what she was doing.