Chapter 27: Ch. 20

Anna Lee kneeled on the floor panting heavily, it took forever to track them down but she finally did,  They were all here. Asha, Alex, Amira, Bashaa and Ishtar gathered in one room and by the look on the Elders' faces they all knew He wasn't dead.

The succubus heaved herself up and stared at them wide eyed, how long had they known?

"You knew that monster was alive and you said nothing? Did nothing? All of you!" she accused in disbelief.

"How could you do that? To iris? To the memory of Alex? Or what was supposed to be Alex's memory. She's just as alive as he is" Anna Lee scoffed as she looked at Alexandra questioningly.

Asha sighed "we...we didn't know. Not until i went to see his grave the other day, the same day we found out Alex was missing as well" the redheaded elder began to explain but paused furrowing her brows "what do you mean he has Iris? How could he have taken Iris?" she wondered out loud.

"Gabriel isn't just a vampire anymore Asha, he's.. I don't know what he is. He's a beast, some sort of lycan monstrosity" Anna Lee shook her head "he doesn't even look human any more. Matted black fur all over, claws and sharp teeth, eyes as black as night and the stench of the dead" the seraphim cast a glance towards a very pallid Alexandra

"I think it's going around too since Alex here isn't quite human anymore either huh?" the onyx haired woman with blue highlights arched an inquisitive brow.

Bashaa chose that moment to clear his throat, making his presence known again.

"The thing is Anna, we think Gabriel is still alive because of Alexandra. We didn't quite figure out what the girl was exactly until after she'd died" the High Elder explained slowly "we assumed she was human but she isn't as you can tell. We were just about to explain this situation to Alexandra, now we don't have to  do it more than once" he sighed heavily and went to lean against one of the living room chairs.

"Alex is one of the last remaining Shinigami, or what people call Grim reapers. She's the descendant of two pure bloodlines, mine obviously on her father's side and like all shinigami, she's a descendant of Izanami" the elder spoke slowly making sure he didn't complicate things for his audience.

"Izanami, according to current Japanese Myth, was the goddess of Creation and death but that's not quite true. She was a powerful being that predated even my own race, we called them the Guardians of the realms" he cast a glance at Alex, she seemed to be listening with rapt attention as her gaze was fixed on the hardwood floor.

"Their purpose was to maintain balance so that the world would not collapse, it's the sole purpose of their existence. They spawned and proliferated to keep the cycle going until Alex's mother. I'm assuming the accident put a temporary stop to the cycle until now" The high elder elaborated further, his eyes drifting to Asha every once in awhile. The redhead seemed enraptured, not with his explanation, but with the blonde that was perched across from her.

"So let me get this straight, Alexandra is some sort of demi-goddess spawn capable of collapsing our world as we know it and somehow she brought that thing back from the dead?" Anna Lee scoffed, shaking her head "peachy. Just fucking peachy."

"You think I'm okay with it? That son of a bitch tried to kill me! I was dead, do you know how that feels? Excruciatingly painful. When i get my hands on him i am going to rip him limb from useless limb" Alexandra sneered, the nerve of this lady! Coming into her apartment acting like Alex had intentionally brought the jerk back.

Asha frowned, trying to hold back the smirk that threatened to escape. Her Alex  making threats and cursing like a sailor, that's a sight Asha never thought she would see; and if she was quite honest, it was hot.

The Elder snapped herself out of her internal musings and shook her head vehemently "you are not going anywhere near Gabriel Alex, please"

"What?! What do you mean I'm not going near him! He killed me Asha, he tortured me long after he'd been gone! Long after I left the club" Alexandra's voice cracked the more memories she conjured up, He still haunted her even now.

"You don't understand what he did to me Ash, he ruined my life! I couldn't eat without my stomach being knotted in stress, I couldn't sleep or close my eyes without seeing his vile smirk or feel his hands wrap around my neck. Every single night, I spent cowering in my own bed, writhing in pain because of him. But worst of all, the worst thing he had done to me wasn't the pain or the nightmares or even killing me, he tainted my perception so much that i actually believed you could be like him, even though all you did was protect me" the platinum haired Shinigami whispered her last few words sniffling, trying to bite back the bitter tears that she'd sworn on her deathbed to never spill.

A heavy silence had expanded within the room and everything seemed to come to a halt, no one dared breathe a word in fear of shattering the delicate  moment. Amira managed to make her way stealthily towards Anna Lee, helping the seraphim to her feet. She nodded towards Ishtar and the High Elder, and proceeded to slip out of the room hopefully unnoticed.

Asha stood rooted in place, eyes locked on the white haired woman intently "Alex, hear me out please, you owe me that much at least" she pleaded softly, hoping she could get through to her.

"Asha, there isn't much you could say that would stop me from going" alexandra furrowed her brows stubbornly.

The vampire sighed "Alex, please, we don't know anything about your situation and Gabriel could be twice as deranged as he was before. You can't expect me to let you go when i just barely got you back," the vampire swallowed the lump forming in her throat "Alex when you died, I...it was like my very soul had been ripped from me. I can't let you go again, I might not survive it this time. God knows I barely survived it the first time around." she took a deep shuddering breath and closed her eyes. 'Come on Asha, get a grip, you can do this!' She mentally scolded herself.

"The reason I cared for you after what happened at the club, and every day since then is because..." she let the words linger hesitating for a moment. What if Alex rejected her? What if Alex chose to walk away? Asha wasn't quite sure she would make it through another heartbreak.

It was a leap of faith she needed to make.

"You're my soulmate Alex, ever since the day you stumbled into the club you were it for me Alex. But you were human, I couldn't expect you to understand-"

"I do" Alex interjected, she knew it was true the moment Asha had set foot inside the apartment, pallid and disheveled. It only took dying for Alex to realize how far she'd fallen for the vampire.

"You do?"

"I didn't quite understand what I felt when i was human, you have to understand as a human i couldn't wrap my head around the very existence of vampires let alone having feelings for one, no matter how attractive or sweet she was" alexandra chuckled at the sly smirk that suddenly graced Asha's lips.

"When I had woken up and stumbled my way to the outside, there was a car crash that I may have caused  but it wasn't me. It was like I was outside my body, watching from afar and there was nothing i could do until it was over. I realized then that i wasn't human anymore, now I know"

"Why didn't you come to me then instead of coming here?" Asha wondered out loud, genuinely confused as to why Alex hadn't sought her out.

"Ash, you made me a promise before i died, you promised not to turn me or let anyone else turn me. I woke up in a coffin and caused some poor man's death. All I felt was anger that you had betrayed me which i know now isn't true. But answer me this, why haven't you fed Asha? Why are you weakening yourself? I didn't believe Amira when she told me but i can sense it now, feel how close you are to wilting away" Alexandra stared unblinkingly at her paramour, watching her waning life force swirl within her.

Asha hesitated "I couldn't bring myself to feed, everything tasted like cinder"

With a sigh, Alex shed her pantsuit jacket and rolled up the sleeve of her pristine white shirt. She examined her bone-like talons pressing one sharp tip against her wrist digging into the flesh.

"Alex? What are you doing?" Asha frowned.

"You need to feed, I'm the only non-vampiric creature here aside from Anna and I'm pretty sure you'd rather feed from me" she continued to drag the sharp talon along her forearm, the deep 3 inch long cut began to drip. She held her arm out to Asha.

The smell of blood had made the vampire's nostrils flare, her body tensed but she remained in place. She took a shaky step forward, then another and another wrapping her lips around the cut sinking her elongated fangs further in.

What Alex had assumed would be excruciating pain, was nothing more than a tingle racing up her arm and down her spin. A shiver traveled her body and she exhaled as Asha flicked her tongue against the open wound, savoring every drop.

Alex tangled her free hand into Asha's hair, taking a few steps back to brace herself against the back of the couch, pulling Asha with her. The once blonde woman let out a low moan, the shivers growing more intense with each second, culminating faster into a certain peak. The vampire grunted and forcefully pulled herself away from her beloved, staring curiously as the gash threaded and closed almost instantly.

The two women stood there panting, gazes locked on one another for a brief moment before both rushed forward. Lips dueled and blood tinged tongues pushed and pulled back and forth trying to dominate the passionate embrace.

Asha had pulled Alex with her and toppled them onto the couch with Alex Straddling the redheaded vampire as they continued to fight for control. Subconsciously, alex had retreated briefly and spun the vampire onto her stomach, returning to straddle her leaning down to nip at every inch of the vampire's exposed neck.

'it's happening again...not now C'mon!' Alex could feel her consciousness withdraw from her body, and her instincts kick into overdrive. No matter how much she tried to fight it and regain control, it was no use, the blonde internally huffed.

Alex watched in complete awe as she ripped open her mate's tank top. Internally all Alex could do was frantically curse at this side of her that she couldn't control. Asha was never going to speak to her ever again after this.

Her body seemed so adamant on removing the shirt, for some unknown reason she had dug her claws into her own arm again, coating her index claw with blood.

Asha had remained motionless, feeling the change in her lover's aura shift instantly. She took deep calming breaths to slow her heart  rate, waiting for what Alex was about to do. Once her shirt ripped she arched a brow questioningly, not that Alex could see her inquisitive look.

The shinigami then proceeded to chant as she dug her blood covered claw into Asha's back.

First a swipe then another and another and then a few more, Alex kept on carving delicately, while Asha bit into her arm to muffle her moans.

پوست را به پوست  ، استخوان را به استخوان

میگذرد خون از خنجر

روح به روح، برش گوشت

اجازه دهید که عشق باشد، اجازه دهید كه عشق باید

جریان مانند اقیانوسی از نیاز

آیا می خواهید برای او، برای او به خانه است

خانه من، نیاز من

به عنوان جریان خون

اجازه دهید دست من انجام همان

علامت خود را به عنوان معدن

پس از آن است گفته شده است بنابراین باید آن را.

Alexandra kept repeating the chant until a faint glow emanated from the  now complete symbol in Asha's skin.

Once the glow has dimmed down considerably Alex hunched forward, collapsing on top of Asha in an exhausted cold sweat. It was a quiet several moments before either of them could speak but they both felt the distinct buzzing energy that had invaded the atmosphere.

Once Asha had regained her bearings she exhaled with a chuckle "I don't know what the hell that was but it was incredible" she laughed turning her head to face Alex who had her brows furrowed tightly.

"That was a mating bond, i just lost control and i couldn't stop it and i didn't even know what it was or if it would hurt you and you're saying it was good?!" Alex hyperventilated almost shaking in place.

"Yeah Alex, i wasn't hurt. It felt pretty damn amazing and you set the bar way too high for future reference" the redhead chuckled maneuvering onto a position to wrap her arms around the shaking blonde.

The shinigami had buried her head in the crook of Asha's neck as the redhead ran a soothing hand through her hair "you know, since you started the mating bond we're going to have to finish it right?" the vampire asked, amusements seeping into her voice.

Alex merely groaned and looked up "so...what? You have to bite me?" she tilted her head back "okay lets get it over with so we can go take care of Gabriel"

Asha let out a laugh that genuinely brought warmth to the Shinigami's heart even though she couldn't see exactly what was funny about the situation.

"You do realize you'll have to have a taste of my blood right?" Asha mused with a smile watching as the already pallid Alex, pale even more.

"You do remember that I'm hemophobic  right?" Alex replied

"Suck it up buttercup, quite literally too" the red headed vampire had leaned down to place a kiss at the base of her mate's neck, then another and a nip until she had chosen the perfect spot and sank her fangs into the soft flesh, savoring the addicting liquid essence.

Alex had almost instantly arched into Asha letting out a breathless moan as she clutched harder to the vampire. Her hands roamed every inch of the vampire that was above her, tugging at the hem of Asha's jeans.

Alexandra was in such a frenzy of sensations, she didn't notice when the vampire pulled away and presented her with a bleeding wrist. after a moment of hesitation she latched onto the wrist and let the strangely sweet droplets trickle down her throat.

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I'm skipping the not so innocent bits right now and continuing after said bits happened. Don't be disappointed though. I'm writing it into a full length chapter to be posted on the reside for the sake of maintaining this as a mon-mature story.

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As Amira and Ishtar trekked into the apartment, shredded items of clothing had caught their attention. With a devious smirk and a malicious glint in her dark eyes, the Arabian princess had snuck in stealthily. By the sounds of labored breathing and the smell that assaulted her nose, Amira could probably guess with immense accuracy what had happened during the time the women were left alone.

The brunette vampire stood by the door smirking and cleared her throat audibly. A surprised squeak and a hiss later, Amira was bent over laughing hysterically whilst Ishtar stood smirking at the blonde and the redhead scrambling to get decent.

"Amira, sometimes you're such a cockblock you know that?" Alexandra muttered pretty sure that everyone in the room had heard her, only for Asha to join in on the laughter despite the blonde muttering several protests and threats.

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Author' Notes:

This is probably my longest chapter ever. I just couldn't end it! It would be much longer if I didn't have to switch to M rating for the Naughty Scenes...

Hope you enjoyed. (FINALLY RIGHT?! and Amira is right back at it playing Chaperone)

پوست را به پوست  ، استخوان را به استخوان

میگذرد خون از خنجر

روح به روح، برش گوشت

اجازه دهید که عشق باشد، اجازه دهید كه عشق باید

جریان مانند اقیانوسی از نیاز

آیا می خواهید برای او، برای او به خانه است

خانه من، نیاز من

به عنوان جریان خون

اجازه دهید دست من انجام همان

علامت خود را به عنوان معدن

پس از آن است گفته شده است بنابراین باید آن را.

Skin to skin, bone to bone

The blood drips From the athamé

Soul to Soul, Slice the flesh

Let love be, let love must

Flow like the ocean of need

Want for Her, for she is home

My home, my need

As the blood flows

Let my hand do the same

Mark her as mine

So it has been spoken so shall it be.