Darkness Chapter 11: A Challenge

**Nelly**

I observed the woman before us. She moved with a certain grace that gave away her true nature - a vampire. Deciding to play nice, I introduced myself, "I'm Nelly."

Tara chimed in, "I'm Tara."

The woman scoffed, "Like I give a damn. Who is your master?"

Master! Oh hell, the fuck no bitch! I want to claw her eyes out before I claw out her heart, reducing her to ash. “Hey Tara, I need to go get ready. You wanna help me?”

Tara nods, “Sure.”

We get up and start to walk away when little miss thing puts her hand on me. Big mistake!  “I was talking to you pet!” she yells.

“Take your hand off me,” I growl.

“Or else what?” she mocks.

Ok bítch collar or no collar I'm putting you on your ass. I smirk at her and grab her hand, and flip her. My collar shocks me. I fight through the pain and punch the bitch before I fall from the pain. “Awwww....shit!”

Tara yells, “Nelly!”

Vincent storms up, “What the fuck is going on?”

Tara explains, “She insulted Nelly and grabbed her. We were told we were safe here. This is Bullshit. Turn it off!”

“Ahhh... turn this fucker off!” I scream.

He pulls out a remote and clicks a button. The pain stops. I lay back on the ground, slowing my breathing. “Vicky, I've told you to keep your hands off them. You know better,” he growls.

Vicky says, “She walked away from me and…”

Vincent rolls his eyes. “I don't care. If you pull a stunt like that again I'll let her kick your ass.”

Vicky scoffs, “As if..”

Alec laughs, “She already had you on your back and punched you. If she had a weapon, you would have been ashes.”

She walks over to Vincent and puts her hands on his chest and presses her body into his. I want to kill her. “So when are you gonna get rid of these pets and take a mate?” she asks.

“I told you Vicky I'm not ready,” he says. She doesn't care for him unless she doesn't know his past. But he told me, so he has told others, right? Talk about desperate. She tries to kiss him and he pushes her away. He walks over to me where I'm laying on the ground and helps me up. “Can you walk?” he asks.

“Yeah. Just a little wobbly.” Before I could protest, he picked me up and carried me into the house. 

Tara went to follow when Alec called her. “Tara, I need to speak with you.”

**Vincent**

I finished my meeting early and figured I would spend some time with my pet before I took her to see her father. I was interested in how they would react.

When I finally found her by the pool, I saw her and Vicky going at it. Won't lie, watching Nelly stand up for herself like that made me hard, and when she flipped Vicky on her back I almost shot my load. Damn, that was sexy.

When her collar went off and she still went after her, it made me want her more than I'd ever wanted any woman. She was strong, and even while in pain, she fought through it. I have to say seeing her in that bathing suit didn't help my hard-on at all. When I helped her up and noticed she was a little unsteady, I picked her up and went into the house to her room.

“Thanks, but I think I can walk,” she said.

“Don't fight me for once,” I growl.

“Yeah, never gonna happen,” she rolled her eyes.

I chuckled at that. “Get ready. I'll see you in an hour.” She nodded. I went to my room to have a nice, long, cold shower. When I came out, Vicky was in my room. “Get out!”

Vicky says, “Come on, Vincent, we would be perfect together. You still can't be pining after Bianca.”

“She was my wife and mate. You don't just forget that,” I grumble. I walk into my closet to grab my clothes. 

“Vincent, baby, please try to see this. We come from two powerful families,” she says.

“And all you see is the power. This…what we're going through isn't a game. You weren't tested, and you didn't endure years of mistreatment. That messes you up,” I reply.

“But..” she starts.

I go to the door and open it. “Get out. I don't want to see you in my room or near Nelly again.”

Vicky scoffs, “Oh, how cute the pet has a name.”

“Yeah, you would have known that had you paid attention by the pool before I kicked your ass,” my bratty pet says.

There, leaning against the door frame of her room, was my pet. Damn she looked absolutely delicious in a grey form-fitting dress. She walked over to me swaying those damn hips of hers, placed her hands around my neck, and pulled me into a kiss. Well damn!

I decided to take full advantage of it. I pulled her body firm against mine. She parted her mouth, granting me entrance into it. Our tongues gently lapped against one another. When we pulled away, I saw a hint of something in her eyes. She leaned against me as she stared down Vicky.

Vicky looks at my pet as if she is a bug, “You'll bore of her like you do your others and when you're ready to settle down give me a call.” She stormed away from us.

I looked down at my evil little pet and smirked. She claimed me. How hilarious is that? “What was that about?”

Nelly shrugs, “Eh... the bitch pissed me off. Figured I'd return the favor.”

I laughed. “Why do I think I'm gonna regret making you my pet?” She shrugs and sashays down the hall. I adjust myself yet again. And chase after her. Damn this woman. If I could die, she'd be the death of me!