Chapter Seventeen
“Breakfast is ready.” Kai came back into the room, wiping his hand on his apron. “What did you need to look up, anyway? Anything we can help you with?”
Azurdee looked at him, biting her lip. Somehow, seeing him in an apron made him even sexier. The fact that these men knew how to cook was even more of a turn on for Azurdee.
As Kai waited for an answer, he swept back his soft blonde hair, but a few wisps just kept falling into his eyes, which were a soft golden red. They were breathtakingly beautiful.
Azurdee gulped to keep back her urges. She had to keep a level head about this. She couldn’t just pounce on one of the brothers and lose her virginity that way. No, this was something she had to think about. Long and hard.
“Azurdee?” Kai cocked his head to the side. “Are you okay?”
“Y-Yes…” Azurdee finally realized that she had been staring. Her cheeks colored in embarrassment before she closed the laptop, leaving it on the couch. She quickly got up. “Let’s enjoy breakfast and then I can tell you both…” She had no idea how the two men would react to her news, especially since it was a well-known fact that vampire men were especially attracted to virgin females. Something about the conquest, of claiming that untouched innocence.
Feeling a tad bit nervous, she followed Kai into the kitchen. To her surprise, Noah was there, pulling out her chair. “Thank you.”
“Don’t thank me.” Noah grinned. “Kai isn’t the only one who knows how to act like a gentleman.” He whispered into her ear, his lips grazing the side of her neck.
Azurdee shivered but didn’t pull away. There was no denying that she liked Noah’s teasing by this point. It made her feel wanted and sexy, even more so than the dirty literature she used to read. She almost leaned into the kiss when Kai cleared his throat, warning his brother to stop.
With an exasperated look, Noah sat down, taking a large bite out of his barely cooked bacon. His teeth glistened, protruding slightly over his bottom lip.
“So, Azurdee, what was it you needed the laptop for?” Kai asked, carefully cutting his omelet into bite-sized pieces.
“Well… hiding here might not be a permanent solution to my problem. I mean… at any time someone could find me and bring me back, right?”
“Over my dead body,” Noah grumbled but continued to hungrily tear at his food.
She glanced at him but didn’t bother to offer him a remark. “So, I decided to do some research.”
“And, what did you discover?” Kai asked, politely swallowing his food before he spoke.
“Well…” Azurdee hesitated, looking back and forth between the two men. “It said… the only way to prevent an arranged marriage is for the woman to lose her virginity…” She allowed her words to trail off.
The two men stared at her. Noah even stopped mid-bite to gape at her before he finally came to his senses, slamming his fork on the table and getting halfway up from his seat. “You’re a virgin?” He asked, his eyes instantly darkening to a shade of lust. “Just when I thought you couldn’t get any better…” He sunk back into his chair, a smirk on his face.
He then looked over at his brother. There was no way he would let Kai get to her now.
The hairs on the back of his neck stood on edge as his possessive nature came into full swing. He would have her, one way or another. His instincts screamed at him to pounce on her right then and there, but he didn’t want to scare her off. He would wait for the right moment and only then make his move. He would prove to her that he was much more than a flirt, that he could make good on all his promises to please her.
“Y-Yes.” Azurdee finally managed an answer. “I’ve been kept away from men most of my life… in fact… you two were the first to ever see me naked. That’s why I reacted so harshly… it wasn’t that I didn’t like you there.” The last part of her sentence was barely audible, her cheeks burning as she revealed this information.
“Is that so?” Kai raised an eyebrow, the corners of his lips twitching upwards ever so slightly, the only sign of his amusement.
“Yes…” Azurdee’s cheeks grew even darker.
For the rest of their meal, they ate in silence. Azurdee no longer knew what to say, now that the two men looked at her with such hunger in their eyes. In a way, it excited her. She could almost feel the sexual tension brewing in the room.
“Well, how about we watch a movie? Kai and I snagged a pretty nice DVD player when we were “invited” to a noble’s home to inspect their plumbing. We got our hands on that movie the humans supposedly love so much. You know, the one with the giant lizard that likes to destroy things.” Noah said, helping his brother clear up the table.
Azurdee looked at him as if he had lost his mind. “Giant lizard?”
“Yeah, you know, he like destroys stuff with his big tail and burns things down with his atomic breath!”
Azurdee continued to stare. “I have no idea what you two are talking about, but why don’t you set it up and I’ll wash the dishes. It’s the least I can do since you two were kind enough to cook.”
“Are you sure?” Kai asked. “We can just as easily do it ourselves. You’re a guest. We wouldn’t want to burden you with such tiresome chores.”
“Really. I insist.” She waited for them to leave before she turned on the tap. To be honest, Azurdee had never washed dishes in her life, but she had watched some of the servants do it after meals. How hard could it be?
As she would find out, it wasn’t as easy as she thought. The greasy plates kept trying to slip from her fingers. The soap and sponge were harsh on her delicate skin. The water constantly alternated from scalding hot to bitterly cold. By the time she was done, there were a quite a few still-greasy plates on the drying rack. In her opinion, however, she had done a pretty good job.
She was washing her hands when she felt someone walk up behind her. Before she could figure out who it was, they had their arms around her waist, pulling her closer to his body. She gasped, feeling his hardening member rub against her voluptuous ass.
“You know… it’s difficult to keep myself under control when you stand here, slightly bent over, your ass swaying side to side…” Noah’s voice sounded against her ear, making her shiver. “I have half a mind to bend you over this counter and solve your little problem right this instant… what do you say, princess?”
Goosebumps formed over every part of Azurdee’s body at his words. She knew she should be pushing him away, but at the same time, the desire and lust that rolled through her body made her want him to grind into her even harder, to bend her over, to take her. “Noah…”
“Already moaning my name…” He grinned. “I like that…” He ran his hands along her hips, pushing her even closer to his cock, rubbing himself against her. “Tell the truth, you want me, don’t you?” He nipped at her neck, leaving behind faint bite marks.
She gasped, her back arching ever so slightly at the contact. Her body was surging with adrenaline at this point, her heart quivering with the possibilities. Would she really pick Noah over Kai?
As if to save her from her decision, Kai stepped into the kitchen, making his presence known. “What’s going on here?” He asked, narrowing his eyes in suspicion.
“What does it look like?” Noah shot back, still holding onto her hips, his fingers digging into her flesh ever so slightly. “Sorry, you were late to the party.”
“Actually… I think we should just watch the movie.” Azurdee said quickly, squirming out of Noah’s hold, and scampering over to Kai.
With a triumphant look, he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and guided her to the two-person couch, forcing Noah to sit by himself in the armchair.
His face darkened at the prospect of sitting alone, grumbling under his breath so no one could hear him.
Kai picked up the remote, dimming the lights, and starting the movie.
After a while, Azurdee’s head naturally rested on Kai’s shoulder as she leaned into him. He wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer. Gently, he started to rub her back, soothing her.
Soon enough, she was fast asleep. Kai placed her head on his lap, letting her lie down on the couch. There was a satisfied smirk on his face.
The two brothers made eye contact. Noah snarled, feeling like he would pounce at any moment. He couldn’t stand to watch Kai blatantly show off the fact that Azurdee’s head was so close to his cock. Kai just grinned, getting a kick out of annoying his sibling.
When the movie ended and Noah turned on the lights, Azurdee started to wake up. She nuzzled her head into Kai’s lap, thinking it was her pillow. “Mmm…” She moaned, feeling well-rested after her little nap.
To Noah, it sounded like she had just moaned. A deep growl emerged from his throat and just as Azurdee was sitting up, he pounced, knocking Kai off the couch.
The two of them fell onto the floor, Noah’s fingers pinning Kai to the ground, his face full of rage. His teeth came on display, posed like a threat to his brother.
Azurdee’s eyes widened, wondering what was going on. Before she could react, Kai rammed his knee into Noah’s groin, causing him to gasp and double over. A second later, he had Noah’s arm pulled behind his back so hard that it almost broke.
Noah somehow managed to free his other arm, using it to claw at Kai’s face. The stinging pain made him lose his focus, his grip loosening. Noah took his chance, sweeping Kai’s legs.
Kai crashed into the coffee table which shattered on contact. Quickly, he rolled out of harm’s way before Noah could punch him in the face.
Noah screamed out, his fist now full of splinters. He whipped around just in time to dodge Kai’s attack as he charged forward. He collided with the wall, the cabinet with the electronics opening. Some of them tumbled to the ground, screens shattering, metal denting.
Finally, Azurdee snapped out of her state of shock and got up. “Guys! Guys! Stop it!” She ran between them, holding out her arms, hoping it would serve as a buffer zone.
The two vampires stared at each other, their need to possess this woman becoming so strong that they were willing to fight each other over who got to be with her.
“Now, who wants to tell me what the hell is going on here?” Azurdee demanded. “I want answers, now.”
Kai was the first one to calm down, running his fingers through his light-colored hair. “Isn’t it obvious, Azurdee?” he asked.
She looked at him, tilting her head. “What are you talking about? I woke up and you two were at each other’s necks, looking like you were about to kill each other! How am I supposed to know what’s going on?”
Kai offered a slight smile at her innocence before he stepped forward. “We both want you.”