Free Odyssey (The Vampire Destiny Series Companion Book 1) by Alexandra Anthony Page A

unknowingly offered me.  It was apparent she seemed uncomfortable as she went through the motions of eating and making small talk with her companions.  It was only after a few glasses of wine that she began to relax, her occasional laughter drifting over the din of the restaurant.  The gentle sound of her voice was like a soothing balm to my restless soul.  Wound like a tightened spring, I had lost count of the times that I had to resist the yearning to go to her, regardless of the consequences.  The instinctual urge to have her to myself was all consuming.
A DJ began playing loud music in the bar, causing the humans to slowly fill the small dance floor.  My eyes were only focused on her as she waved off her friends' attempts to pull her on the dance floor with them.  She denied them with a laugh, pointing to the door that led to the patio.  I calculated the risks of approaching her now or taking the chance and waiting for her on the beach below the restaurant.
The beach seemed like the better bet.  We would be alone.
Tossing money on the table, I walked at an almost inhuman speed to the door and blurred down the stairs to the beach.  I moved a safe distance from the steps and prayed silently to Odin that I had made the correct choice.
Only a few moments had passed when I heard her soft footsteps on the stairs, stopping as she moved gracefully onto the sand.  She was still for a moment, a small smile gracing her lips.  She stood there in the moonlight, looking every inch the innocent, yet seductive goddess from my visions.  Seeing her so close made every logical thought fly from my head as I took her in.  My control deserted me until all I was left with was my most primitive desires.  I wanted to go to her, yes.  Desire and longing had taken over and my instincts urged me to fuck and feed.  Lust hammered my senses as she took a small step towards the ocean, her skirt swirling around her shapely thighs when she stopped suddenly and hugged her arms around herself.  The scent of her arousal hit me mere seconds later, inflaming my heightened senses even further.  My cock twitched uncomfortably when the object of all my desires released a loud, throaty laugh.   I could feel a growl starting deep in my chest, and I fought my impulse to push her into the sand and fuck her until I could not think anymore.
Drawing a deep breath, I knew my time to approach her was now.  Now I would speak to the woman that had haunted me for nearly 200 years, tormenting my dreams with unfulfilled pleasure.  Later…later I would have her.
Hesitantly, I began my approach, freezing in place when yet another peal of laughter erupted from her.  It was impossible for me to walk away from her now.  She was like a siren, calling me to her.  I resumed my advance, my feet silent and cautious on the compact sand.
I was only feet away from her when I finally spoke.  “May I ask what is so funny?”
She startled, her heart rate increasing as she spun to face me.  She was ethereally beautiful, her reddish-blond hair even darker and gleaming in the moonlight, framing her delicate face.  The eyes that had haunted me thousands of times in my mind were dark green and large, shadowed with a fringe of thick eyelashes.  Her cheeks were flushed pink over her prominent cheekbones and her full, pouty lips were parted in surprise.
A mixture of relief and euphoria flooded over me, threatening to bring me to my knees in front of her.  After countless centuries alone, I had found her.  My solitary goal now was to convince her to remain by my side.
“N-nothing,” she stuttered, her breathing uneven as she spoke.  “It's sort of an inside joke about my friends inside.”
“Ah.  A joke.”  I moved to stand close enough to her so that our arms touched, electricity sparking between us.  The animalistic urge to take her roared loudly inside of me, begging for reprieve.  It had been a long time since I had even considered a sexual relationship,