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how it was going to work, but somehow they would make her forget

all this.

Rosa lifted her hand and wiped away the stray tear, took her arm in

hers and walked her slowly out the door and up the stairs.

Walking back into the bar, the area had been transformed. In the

middle of the dance floor they had Casey chained to an X shape

wooden structure. His wrist and ankles were bound, his back facing

the crowd. His face was at the V at the top. The only part of his body

he could move freely.

The crowd grew quiet when Rosa led Paige through the middle

where they parted; allowing her to see that Casey had been stripped

bare. Her head whipped around to look up at Rosa. "What are they

going to do to him?"

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Rosa closed her eyes. "He refuses to turn you, even if you agree, so

the Master is forced to have him killed."

Casey called to Rosa, pleading. "Rosa, please don't make her stay.

Take her out, get her away from here."

Paige gasped at the sound of a whip cracking and covered her

mouth when she saw the line of blood dripping down his naked back

and buttocks. She started to run forward but Rosa grabbed her.

"You can't stop them." Rosa arms wrapped securely around her, she

murmured in her ear while Paige fought to get away.

Two more cracks of the whip and Casey couldn't hold on to the cry

of pain that escaped.

Rose allowed Paige to sink to her knees on the wooden floor. In

between cracks of the whip, vampires ran at him, biting him, and then

running off. She stared in horror when Dalton turned to her and gave

her an evil smile. Allowing his fangs to extend, he turned and ran full

force at Casey, latching viciously onto his neck.

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that fucking bastard. She would not stand by and let that happen.

Paige lost all self-preservation and control. Her heart pounded in her

chest, adrenaline pumped through her veins.

Rosa didn't try to stop her when she got up and ran to the table

closest to them.

Paige slammed the bottle on the edge of the table, shattering it.

With the jagged edge, Paige closed her eyes against the pain and cut a

long deep gouge up her arm. Blood running freely down her arm, she

wanted to throw up. The smell of her blood immediately grabbed the

attention of the other vamps and their fangs extended, but they didn't

rush her.

Instead, she charged them, through them.

They parted to let her go.

With Dalton still latched on to Casey's neck, she raced around to

where she could look into Casey's eyes. He stared at her, shaking his

head no. "Don't do this baby, let me go."

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"I will not let you go, now drink!" Paige demanded and held her

arm up to him. Her blood ran down her arm and soaked into her

dress.

Dalton lifted his head, Casey's blood dripping down his chin. "You

would kill yourself for this useless piece of shit?"

Paige ignored his comment and pleaded with Casey to take what

she was offering.

Dalton rushed around and pulled her away. "You mean to say you

will choose this punk over me? You are going to give up on our

marriage?"

That tactic would have worked on her before, but now it just pissed

her off. "Are you freaking nuts? Me give up on our marriage? You

made that choice when you slept with that slut and allowed her to turn

you!". Jerking away she turned back to Casey. Dalton grabbed her

shoulder, spun her around and punched her in the face, knocking her

to the ground.

Casey fought against his chains. "Stop!" he glared at Artur. "I will

do it, make him stop!"

With that, Artur snapped his fingers.

Dalton fought for control, trying to go after her but Artur's power

over him was too strong. His body became rigid and he was no longer

in control of his own motions. Dalton ceased moving towards Paige

and was forced to step away.

Paige ignored the blood running down her face where Dalton had

split her cheek and ran back up to Casey. She felt weak and ready to

pass out from the blood loss. Lifting her arm, she placed the wound

against his mouth. Her eyes met his, pleading with him. "Please

Casey. Please don't make me regret trusting and loving you."

Twin tears slipped down his cheeks, his fangs emerged. Closing

his eyes, he allowed his fang to sink into the cut. Paige winced at the

pain, but refused to cry out, or stop looking at him. She heard his

shackles being unlocked and he pulled away from her arm. Rosa

stood behind her, supporting her from behind so she didn't fall.

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She felt faint and had the sensation of falling. She expected to hit

the floor, instead was swept up into strong arms. Her eyes fluttered

and she would have sworn that Casey carried her.

A silly smile slipped across her lips when she heard him growl at

Dalton. "You ever lay one finger on her again I will kill you. In fact,

if I ever see or hear that you have come anywhere near her, you'll

wish you were dead by the time I'm done with you!"

Her head dropped against his chest and she didn't hear anything

further, she fainted in his arms.

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Paige lay on the bed and stretched. She was awakened by kisses

along her neck. "Hmmmm." She enjoyed the feel of his lips and

tongue. Rolling towards him, her finger found and began circling a

taunt nipple that stood at attention for her. She laughed softly and

opened her eyes to the soft blue eyes looking down at her.

His face showed emotions she felt.

His lips covered hers lazily and he pulled her over on top of him,

his erection hard against her stomach while their tongues danced

across one another. Paige giggled when he flipped her quickly and

then he was on top of her, his knee nudging her thighs apart. The

images of him thrusting inside of her and going at it flitted across her

mind and she couldn't help but think of Dalton.

Casey tensed and stilled above her. Paige opened her eyes. "Please

don't ever think I am going to treat you as harshly as that prick did."

"I'm sorry, it's just hard for me to change my way of thinking after

years and years of being subjected to what I now realize was his

abuse." Paige stared at him, knowing she had offended him.

"Well you." He kissed her collar bone. "Need to." His lip latched

onto her nipple and he suckled one, then the other. "Remember." His

tongue circled her belly button. "You are." He kissed the soft skin at

the juncture of her thigh. "With me now." His tongue delved between

her lips and moved gently across the hard bud he found there. "And I

take care of you." His finger slid inside of her and his tongue

continued flicking back and forth across her clit.

"If this is how you remind me." Paige spread her legs and allowed

him full access. "Then I may just have to be a slow learner." She felt

the vibration of his laughter and smiled.

"I am a patient teacher." Casey told her, nipping and sucking on her

until he had her squirming, calling out his name.

When he leaned back, Paige moved quickly and shoved him onto

his back. Straddling his hips, she slid herself down onto him and they

groaned in unison.

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Being turned into a vampire, Paige found her body strong and toned

and she was horny all the time. Now she understood why Rosa was

so sexual.

Casey read her mind. "She is sexual, but you are damned sexy in

my eyes."

Paige grinned. "Well, you make me feel that way." She rotated her

hips, grinding herself against him. Rocking on his hard cock deep

inside her, her head fell back and her hands came up, holding the

weight of her full breasts, her fingers pinched her own nipples.

Then she felt his finger in between her legs and she looked down

into his eyes. He flicked her clit and her rhythm pick up speed. A

smile of pure satisfaction on his face, he watched her ride him.

Knowing he would be ready any time she was, he didn't hold back.

Paige loved the feel of him swelling inside of her. Her pussy clamped

down and they both sought their release.

Paige lay on top of his chest. "You know, you have the most

beautiful eyes I have ever seen."

"And you my lady are the most beautiful person I have ever seen,

inside and out." Casey ran the knuckle of his finger along the skin of

cheek bone that had healed perfectly. "I know our relationship started

off quick, but I wouldn't change it for the world and know, that you

are the only one for me. I will never ever stray."

Tears filled her eyes and she nodded. He understood how betrayed

she had felt. Breathing deeply she blinked away the tears. "You were

willing to sacrifice your life for me. I have never had someone love

me that deeply. When I saw what they were doing to you, I was

heartbroken, then just pissed that he would try to destroy you."

She raised her hand and touched his neck where Dalton had tried to

drain his life blood from him. "I will never forgive him for what he

tried to do to you, and he will never hurt me again."

"After the whippings he took from pissing off the Sire by striking

you and fighting to keep going after you, I don't think he will come

within a hundred miles of you. Plus, he knows I will shred him into

tiny pieces and feed them to that bitch if she ever tries to attack you

again."

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Paige laughed at the thought. "Well, now that you have taught me

a few things about being a vampire, I have a feeling I can hold my

own with her."

Casey smiled, his fingers tracing patterns on her skin. "Yeah, you

are a fast learner."

Paige grinned. "Well, there are just some things I am good at."

With that, she slowly inched her way down the front of him and he

sprang to life instantly in her hands. "I think I am going to enjoy this.

Sex any time I want it."

He moved quickly and pinned her shoulders to the bed. "We make

love, sweets, not just have sex."

When his mouth lifted from hers she smiled brightly. "It looks like

we won't be leaving the bed any time soon." Paige lifted her head and

bit his lower lip gently. "Remember, I'm a slow learner when it comes

to this, so you will have to teach me some more."

Laughing, he kissed her again.

"Casey, I do have a few questions though." Paige frowned slightly.

"How did you convince Artur to forego the rules? I thought it was set

in stone that a human had to convince five people to be changed?" She

wasn't quite used to calling him Sire yet.

"I met Rosa through my sister, and stop glaring at me like that. I

didn't sleep with Rosa." Casey grinned at her jealousy. "My sister had

cancer and was about to die. Rosa was helping her to change. I

figured out what was happening. My sister was too weak to try to

persuade her fifth person, so I volunteered. Rosa took me to Artur

and I guess he liked me or something. That's why he allowed me to

try to save you."

Paige stared at Casey. He was truly a knight in shining armor, out

to save the world and heard him laugh when he heard what she was

thinking.

"You will learn to read my thoughts soon enough." He nudged her

with his shoulder. "Give it time. It's only been two days since you

were changed."

"So if you can read my every thought, then why haven't you told

me all this before now?"

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"Because we still need to talk, I want you to know that I will

always listen to you."

"Then tell me. Have you persuaded me? Is that what made me fall

for you so fast? Are you sure this isn't some long drawn out dream or

me in a psych ward somewhere?"

When he stopped laughing he answered her. "No, this is not a

dream. No, you are not in a psych ward." He chuckled again then

became serious. "And no, I never persuaded you. I wanted you to

come to me willingly and I refused to allow you to die, to become a

vampire just to be with me." Casey shook his head and told her

honestly. "When you cut yourself like that, I thought my heart was

going to stop I was so afraid for you."

"Well, you were willing to die for me Casey. That is the ultimate

sacrifice and I love you for that."

The dimples appeared in his cheeks and she smiled at seeing them.

When those appeared, she knew he was genuinely happy. "I love you

too Paige."

"And that is something I will never forget." Paige watched her