All Chapters of A delicate taste : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

           I hurried to my room and just wanted to lock myself up. Why did it hurt when he said he didn't want a woman? And who is Celeste?    My heart was aching at the moment. Why claim me if he would hide it? Reaching my door, as I was turning the handle, a hand grabbed me by the wrist. I turned around to see Kieran looking at me with concerned eyes.           “Illyria, wait” he said while holding my wrist tight, but not tight enough to hurt me. He turned me around to face him, when he noticed I had a tear almost coming out of my eyes, but I would not let it out.   “Did I do s

She dared punch me in the face. That irritating woman just dared touch me in an angry way and I couldn’t do much about it. Was she upset about Celeste? Or maybe the fact that I said I didn’t want another woman in my life?I ran into the woods to release this pent up anger inside. Why was she affecting me this much? Why couldn’t she understand that I wanted to protect her? If I told Cassius she was mine, being part of the royal family would put her in even more danger.Mother and Father needed to know what was the cause for her tension around him, and I would tell them soon. I reached a clearing and took a deep breath, my heart racing from all that running. The night was clear and silent, all I could hear was the sound of the river as its water rushed South. 

I was waiting patiently for him to tell me his secret. All I wanted was for him to trust me enough. His body language was telling me how hard it was for him to talk about her. Was she really that important to him, and whatever happened to her was bad enough for him to suffer like this? I scooted next to him, sat with my legs under me, and looked at him intently. He was hesitant, and that made me extend my hand and grab his as reassurance. Why was I caring about this brute vampire? He looked up and I could see his eyes glowing as he stared into mine. I could feel his body trembling as he squeezed my hand, showing his vulnerable side, one I haven’t seen yet and it makes me think about who is really Kieran Moore? His sil

“I found you, princess” the man said in a deep voice, frightening me to no end. The room was getting even colder, my body trembling without control when I was able to finally speak.“W-who are y-you” I said, as my teeth were chattering inside my mouth. “My name is Eliphas, and I have come to bring you back home. You are our coven’s future ruler” I looked at him, not understanding what he was saying. How can a human like me rule a coven? Looking at the door, I tried to find the perfect moment to escape, but my body was still. “What are you? What kind of evil magic is this?” I asked as a cloud of smoke appeared from his hand and surrounded me. For a mo

Of course I had to make her mad, that is what I always do. After she kicked me out of her room, I stood by the open windows on the hallway, thinking about ways to make it up to her. She was the one I wanted, she belonged to me and I was still acting like a jerk.I was lost in thought, that I didn’t realize the room had gotten cold until I turned around and saw the door freezing and frosty air coming from the bottom, before I heard Illyria scream my name. I slammed the door open, the chilly air was gone, and Illyria was sitting on that bed, scared. I took her in an embrace, and kept her company until she calmed down.We spoke about what happened, listening attentively to her. I offered to ask my father about this, before we drifte

“Did you find her, Eliphas?” I asked as soon as I saw him walk through the castle doors. My daughter turned twenty one and it was time for her to come back home.Those vampires were the cause of her being lost and I needed her here. “Yes, sir. I found her, and she is living in the Moore’s castle”I turned my head to look at him directly to his eyes. “Did you say my daughter is living with those demons?” I asked, walking menacingly towards him as he walked back, trying to get away from me.“Yes, sir. She is with them. Word is that their son, Kieran had found her lost in the woods after the Almenian Coven had killed every single one of her family and guests” “Sila

****Mature Content 18+******It was a scary situation. Not for myself, but for Kieran. I have to admit, I am developing feelings for him. Is it possible to feel that way for someone you just met a few days ago? I’m sure the red rose mark has a lot to do with it, but what do you tell your heart when it starts beating at a hundred miles per hour when you see him?After that man who claimed to be my father left, I hurried to my room, and Kieran was following not too far behind. I needed to be alone at the moment. Those news and that force of power drained my energy.“Illyria, wait” Kieran called but I ignored him. I needed to stay away from him for a moment and clear my mind at this whole situation. 

The warm water was falling on my body and relaxing my sore muscles. This shower was all I needed after that heated moment. Thinking about Kieran had my senses all over the place. As soon as I left the shower I checked myself in the mirror. My neck had a nasty pink bruise from his bite. I was sure it would turn darker soon. My thigh didn’t look any better and they were both painful. “I’m sorry” I heard Kieran whisper. Looking at him, I smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry. This is all on me, I was the one who asked you to mark me” I chuckled. He walked towards me and took me in his arms. Leaning down, he kissed the bruise on my neck and my body was betraying me. I should push him back, but he was affecting me more than he

She was struggling to believe what was going on. As I was handing Serena and Silas their own goblets with blood, she just stood there and watched. I could feel her sadness and anger, but ignored it. Her parents were priority at this moment and we needed to bring them to the castle and let Mother and Father know they were awake.“Help me here, Illyria” I said, trying to hand her the bag. She hugged herself and shook her head. Getting too close to her parents was something she probably didn’t want to do. I sighed and put the duffel bag over my shoulder so I could help Serena and Silas off the bed. “Can you walk for a while?” I asked them, knowing they were still weak, but they nodded and we left the mansion to head back to my

He still loves her. Even dead, he has feelings for her. I walked around since everyone was busy and ended up in the kitchen. It was smaller compared to the rest of the castle. It was rustic and it felt like home. There was no one in there, so I explored a bit. I opened the refrigerator and saw a lot of blood bags in there. Barely any real food, so where did they get all the food they’ve been serving me?“They are in a different refrigerator somewhere else” I jumped at the voice of Lenora.“Hi! I thought you were with my...parents and Alaric” I said, not being able to get the word out of my mouth properly. I was not sure if they were my parents anymore, not that they ever were.