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She bent her head to catch his lips. As soon as they touched, a fire roared to life in her belly. She took in a shaky breath and opened her mouth to him. Blane’s tongue swirled with hers while he carried her down a hallway. She didn’t know which room they went into and didn’t care. All that mattered was that she was standing on her feet and his hands were unbuttoning her shirt slowly. She opened his belt and pants without breaking the kiss or stopping until he pushed her shirt down her arms.

“I’ll get it.” Christiana finished pulling off her shirt.

Blane’s went to the floor at the same time, then he caught her around the waist and tossed her onto the bed. “Don’t get too hot. I don’t think the bed’s safe yet.”

She giggled and watched as he slid her pants and panties down together, his hands gliding down her skin. “It’s kind of hard not to when you do that.”

He tossed her clothes onto the floor, then climbed up her body. His skin was already warm against hers and his cock pressed at her core. “We could do it out next to the pool.”

“I think we’ll try it here first.” She kissed him again, but this time was slow and deep, to match the way the fire burned inside her.

Blane moaned and pushed forward, sliding into her slick flesh. Each inch of him was warmer and harder than the next, pushing her so close to the edge.

All her thoughts fell away, and her body arched underneath him. The fire expanded inside her, growing.

She wasn’t going to hold it in long.

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Blane felt the squeeze of her body and pushed harder against it. The fire and power pulsing inside him was like a ball pinging around, looking for a way to escape. And it liked his arms. They were heavy with the power, ready to burst. But he couldn’t stop. Christiana’s body writhing beneath him was too much. It felt too good.

She moaned louder when he plunged as deep as her body would allow. “I’m burning up,”

she whispered.

His hands slid up her arms, then his fingers laced with hers as their bodies kept the rhythm that had the bed squeaking and the headboard banging the wall above their heads. Once their palms locked, the power rushed out of him.

She must have felt it because her body bucked. Her head went back, and her core squeezed around his cock.

The heat exploded there, too. He wanted to stop, to be sure he wasn’t pumping her full of fire, but he couldn’t. His body convulsed with an orgasm of sex and power. The power flowed back and forth through their joined bodies in a cycle of boiling heat, but it didn’t consume either of them.

Everything was too hot, too bright, and then it went black.

When he came back, his eyes flew open. He was lying on top of Christiana, whose eyes were closed. Fuck, he’d passed out again. This was starting to be a habit with her. How long had he been out?

“Chris?”

She didn’t move.

He shook her arm. “Christiana.”

“Hmmm?” Her eyes fluttered open. It took a moment for them to focus on him, then she

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blinked around the room. “What happened?”

“Us.”

Her confusion seemed to melt into a satisfied grin. “We’re good.”

The tension drained out of his chest. He laughed. “Yeah. And we didn’t torch the house.”

“That’s always good.” She moved a little, readjusting herself beneath him.

His cock swelled, still inside her.

Christiana’s smile widened. “We still have six other rooms to christen.”

He arched a brow at her. “Seriously?”

“Yeah.”

Blane laughed. Sex in every room of the house wasn’t such a bad idea. They were happy and together. If their lives were hurtling toward the unknown, he might as well enjoy every minute of it. “Let’s go.”

THE END

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Vampiro Terminologia

The following terms are used among the members of the Italian
Vampiro Cosca
.

Most are also used today in common Italian.

affascinare
n. The act by which a
vampiro
uses his or her powers to enthrall and manipulate others, usually human. This can be for good or disastrous consequences. Once in control of the mind, the
vampiro
may do anything, including wiping the victim’s memory.

Alleanza
pr. n. Also known as The
Alleanza
, or The Covenant. Agreement created between the vampire races around 100 A.D. Christianity was growing in popularity, attempts were made on the lives of
vampiro
and their servants by the newly converted humans they’d once trusted. The agreement forced
vampiro
into hiding, and down from their public thrones as ancient gods and goddesses. In modern times, the pact keeps the knowledge of these supernatural beings secret, limits their feeding and procreation abilities. It allows death declarations as punishments for those who break the law. It is the one universal and unwavering law of the entire species.

amante
n. Term of endearment meaning
lover
. Title of one who is blood-bound to another. It has the same meaning as
compagna/campagno
, but with the emotional overtones that insinuate a loving relationship accompanies the biological response to the other being.

blood mistress
n. Female human or vampire who is subjugated by a vampire for the sole purpose of feeding his bloodlust. The practice is legal under the
Alleanza
, though frowned upon by more modern
vampiro
members due to the various forms of rape and torture which are often associated.

cane
n. Literally, a dog. This word is used as a curse or insult, a way of expressing racism toward humans from vampires.

chastening
n. A public meeting of
vampiro
where one member is punished for a crime.

compagna
(f) or
compagno
(m) n. One who is blood-bonded, a blood mate.

cosca
n. The family or breed of a
vampiro
.

creatore
n. The creator of another
vampiro
.

Dominatore
(m) or
Dominatrice
(f) n. The top, or dominant, in a blood bond or other sexual
vampiro
relationship.

fratello
m. One of the
vampiro
males.

Garante
pr. n. The title belongs to the enforcer for a territory ruler (
padrone
). These men are generally well known for their fighting skills, strength, and power. However, they generally have

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some weakness which prevents them from actually taking over the throne, such as inferior lineage.

inamorato
n. Nickname meaning one who is in love, as from the
Commedia dell'arte.

leggero
n. Weak-blooded
vampiro
, usually due to weak genetic. One who is considered cursed.

These
vampiro
members are often killed during the
prova
because of physical or mental deficit.

Luna di Anima
n
.
Blood Ball. The annual meeting of the vampire families in Venice to discuss politics and celebrate the coming new year with balls and parties.

neonato
n. A new creation, a progeny of the
vampiro
.

Padrone
n. or pr. n. The leader of all the
vampiro
in a
cosca
. This title may be over just a city or a larger area, depending upon the title.
Ex. Joshua is the new Southeast Asian
padrone
.

prova
n. The test period a
neonato
must survive in order to be accepted into his
cosca
.

ragazza
n. Literally means "girl". A term of endearment Luciano uses for Elena.

Scarico
n. A punishment where the vampire is bled or fed from in a humiliating way, such as drinking from someone's
compagno
, which is akin to raping someone’s wife.

senza vincolo
n. A human with the full knowledge of the
vampiro
who is without a master.

Serpentine
n. Sect of vampires known as assassins with serpent traits. Usually stays away from all of the others. They all fear them. Very mysterious.

shiava
(f) or
shiavo
(m) n. This term, also meaning slave, is used for humans who are under the influence of the
affascinare
by one of the
vampiro
.

sorella
n. A female
vampiro
.

Specialists
n. Formal title for Council-picked members of the population who serve in an official capacity on behalf of the Council. It is a high title.

trucchi
n. A form of magic or metaphysical manipulation through the power contained in the blood of vampires, especially the
vampiro
.

vampiro
n. A vampire descendent from the ancient vampire line of Italian
cosca
. Members are of all human nationalities, and become
vampiro
when changed. This powerful vampire family controls the world’s vampire population and outnumbers all other groups.

vincolare
n. The act of creating a
vincolo
with a human.