37. Marked

Antony's POV

I paced back and forth along my wooden floors. I should have never approved this idea; they've been gone too long. Jackson was out hunting, so I was left with the horrible voices in my head telling me how stupid I was. Finally, a knock sounded at the door, and I tore it open. I made sure to examine the little child, but my son was rolling his eyes at me since there was nothing wrong with the boy.

"His name is Daniel."

"How did you..?"

"I was right. Bringing him something he loves that reminds him of Ash was extremely helpful. I got him to talk, and he even ate. He wins the fights against the darkness when there's a segway, Dad."

"You mean there's hope?"

"Of course there's hope. No situation is too dark to not see some light."

"I've taught you too well; you're becoming smarter than me. Very well, I trust you to bring Daniel to see Alex whenever you choose as long as the boy does not get harmed."

"Thank you!"

Once he left, I changed Dan's diaper, and I fed the little boy from a bottle. I had really taken to my grandson, but I wouldn't be upset to return him to my son once he was stable. Jackson returned about halfway through the feeding process, and he sized up the baby. "Have you ever noticed how small he is for his age?"

"I mean, yeah, but I figured it was because he has been growing up on bottles instead of getting it from Alex."

"May I give you a second proposal?"

"What?"

"He may be a vampire baby. I mean, we won't know until he's two months old, but I think we need to try it. Obviously if he is, he won't grow very well without becoming familiar with blood at a young age. If he rejects it, I'll drop my idea, but it's worth a shot."

"Why not? I've done worse things with him today."

"What'd you do?"

"Gave him to Ally to take to Alex."

"Was that safe?"

"Probably not, but Ally promised me he would be safe. I think attempting to give him blood is a lot less insane than that."

"That is true... I'll be back in five minutes." When he returned, it was with a bottle filled with blood. "You give it to him; he trusts you more."

I carefully guided the little nozzle on the end towards Dan's mouth, and he took it in with a lot of greed. I was kind of shocked to see how interested the child was in the thick red liquid, but I didn't really mind. That's just the nature of having a vampire parent. He sucked the cup dry, and I carefully wiped his mouth. "I think that answers our question. You're going to have to help me with raising him for sure now."

"Of course. Now he probably wants to sleep based on his droopy eyes."

As soon as I set him in the crib, I was pulled into Jackson's body. His nose was pressed possessively into my neck, and I figured that he needed more of my attention than he was currently getting. My fingers ran through his hair softly, and I put my head right against his chest. "This is nice."

"Shh, no talking." I giggled at the obvious lust in his voice, but I was silenced by his lips upon mine. His scent was driving me crazy... Scent... That's it! Maybe if I can find something that smells like Ash, it will help Alex? "You're distracted."

"Sorry, I just had a thought."

"What's up? I know you won't relax until you're spoken about it."

"Maybe if we drag something that smells like Ash down to Alex, it will help."

"We should try it."

"Are you sure? I know you're missing just being with me."

"Positive. This won't stop me from getting a piece if you later." His sly wink made me blush, but I managed to walk out of the room. When I went into their bedroom, I was hit in the face with the mixing of their scent just like my son would like it, and I shifted through the dirty laundry with Jacky beside me. "Here's a hoodie that smells a lot like him."

I took a whiff of the clothing item, and it surely did smell like Ash. "It's perfect."

I had Jackson carry it so that my scent wouldn't end up on the fabric, and the piece of cloth was pushed through the small slot on the door. I watched through the peep hole as Alex's head poked up at the aroma. He looked slightly confused until he saw the hoodie, and he immediately crawled up to the scent infused fabric. He took the cloth back to his old position, but I could see him sniffing it like a crack cocaine adict. "You're so smart, baby."

"I know."

I received a flick between my eyes for the cocky response, and I took my moment to complain while we were walking back upstairs. "I didn't know that my actions would spark such controversy!"

I pouted at him since I knew he couldn't resist the face, and his eyes ended up taking a much darker shade. The look he was giving me sent shivers up and down my spine, but I kept walking. I knew what was about to happen when we got into the privacy of our own room.

Sure enough, as soon as I walked into the bedroom, the door slammed shut, and I was pushed back against the wood. Jacky's gaze ate me whole, and his lips soon tangled with mine. The contact was anything but gentle, yet I didn't mind. Jackson had never struck me as the gentle type, so I had been totally prepared for him to be more needy and rough. My arms circled around his neck, and I felt myself becoming lost in him.

When his tongue asked for entrance, I gratefully allowed the foreign object into my mouth. It swirled around mine briefly before going on an exploration to the deepest corners. I hardly noticed when he broke off the exchange to run his lips down my neck since I was just lost in the ecstasy of his touches.

"Baby, I'm gonna mark you." I managed to nod my head at his request, and his teeth slid into my neck. I moaned loudly at the sensation, and in my opinion it didn't last near long enough.

His touch gently guided my head to his neck, so I began kissing at the skin in return. When I finally found his sweet spot, I didn't waste time before biting into him. I enjoyed the mixing of our scents; it definitely pleased Vincent as he was howling rather loudly into my ear. Jackson's knees must have stopped working from the pleasure since he leaned against me much heavier than before.

Once the process was over, Jackson pulled me down onto the bed, but we didn't do anything more. Instead, I cuddled close to his chest with a broad smile across my face. He's officially mine, and everyone else knows it.

Haha, suck on that, world!