Chapter 18: Samarah who?

KENDALL'S POV -

I had already been heading to Miranda to tell her about Ken when I felt her utter desperate cry for help. I moved as fast as my legs would allow before being met with the horrifying sight.

Thankfully, I was able to hold Samarah back before it was too late. I was thinking about various ways of tackling her down but this was not Samarah.

At least not the Samarah I knew.

This Samarah seemed manic, restless and powerful. Too powerful. It would only be a matter of time before either me or Damon's strength would give out. Then the next thing I saw was blinding white light and Samarah at the hallway outside the room.

I saw Damon rush towards Samrah at lightning speed. Then Miranda and I shared a worried glance before scrambling off after him. I watched him analyze Samarah before he replied in relief and mild shock mixed in his tone," Nothing's broken. No cuts. No injuries. She is ok." This made my as well as Miranda's jaw drop as I prompted him," Are you sure you checked well."

He replied in a burning tone," Do you think I won't." ,before placing Samarah on the bed.

" I am really sorry.", Miranda's tiny voice could be heard straining as she further said," I never meant to hurt her. But I couldn't control..." Damon cut her off reassuringly as he said," I am sure you didn't. It was your reflex. Don't stress over it."

I broke the heartfelt moment cutting through," How come she is completely ok?" Damon paused gazing tenderly at Samarah before replying," Because she is a mixedblood." I felt the world shift beneath me and Miranda looked as much surprised as me if not more.

Samarah's voice grabbed our attention as she said with chocking breaths," I am so sorry Miranda. I....I....just saw you with Damon and assumed the worst and them before I could even realize, I lost all control and something snapped in me." , she sobbed uttering the last few words.

I felt my head reel at the gravity of her words.

Damon and Luce Mia. Oh hell no.

This couldn't be right. Damon could never....or would he? Moreover, he was Samrah's mate. Samarah, who is possibly a mixedblood. I felt my throat dry at that. How come I never even got a hint about this.... after all this time. This is unreal.

DAMON'S POV -

Hearing her sob, as I watched her face contort as if in physical pain, made my heart shatter. I should have never left her alone in the first place.

I should have done more to make sure she could trust me. I sat on the bed, cradling her head on my lap as I motioned Kendall and Miranda to leave us alone.

Miranda's breath hitched when Kendall's palms made contact with her shoulder. With one last glance at Samarah, she left, clearly shaken up.

I hoped Kendall would take good care of her. The door closed behind them and I turned my attention back to Samrah. I felt my heart ache seeing the lines of dried tears on her face as she shuddered.

" Damon", she opened her mouth, voice raspy as she said," I....I....really did not mean to. I don't even remember half the things as the anger boiled within me and the next thing I knew I was almost goin to...to...kill....... Mir...and...a." ,she broke down again. I attempted to comfort her by sitting her on my lap, holding her tight to my chest.

I closed my eyes, as her sobs rattled through me, her face pressed into my chest. Seeing her like this was breaking me down. Each of her sniffles felt like an arrow to my heart.

But her sobs were nowhere near over as much as I tried to stop them by hugging her close and patting her head.

Whatever happened next was purely instinctual as my lips met her cutting her cries off abruptly.

Her eyes widened in surprise as her tongue let itself loose in my mouth, exploring every nook and cranny. And I let her do it for sometime before doing the same to her.

We remained interlocked in this position for a good amount of time before Samarah parted, panting for breath. My eyes casually glancing at the clock mounted in the wall, as I scanned my surroundings out of habit.

Holy shit! We were interlocked for a hot 5 mins. How did she manage to hold her breath for so long? Oh mixed - blood powers probably. Then I finally saw her face.

Eyes full of lust as she hungrily scanned my body. Oh, not again with Kendall and Luce Mia outside the door.

Meanwhile, I also had to break it to all of them that Samarah was a mixed blood but the main bomb would be thrown on them if I got to prove my second point true.

My mind dabbled in such thoughts when I suddenly felt a hand travel up my upper thighs. My breath almost got caught in my throat when my eyes fell on her. Her vixen like look drove me nuts as she looked at me, waiting in anticipation.

The her hands brushed in between my legs, making my heart run a marathon before casually continuing on its journey upto my chest. A weak gasp left my lips as my heart dropped to my knees.

I knew I wouldn't be able to stop her if she continued like this. In a last desperate attempt, I grabbed a fistful of her hair before trailing numerous kisses from her lips to her collarbone. Then I whispered softly as I could to her," Honey, we can't do it again, keeping them waiting outside the door."

My heart skipped a beat as her hand travelled up to my abdomen, the other ruffling my hair. It took everything in me to not tear her dress off her and bend her over right at that moment.

Instead I ignored my body's urges as I continued," Honey I have really very very important business to attend to otherwise I would have taken you to bed myself. Everything, including all of our lives depend on the work I have to fullfill right now. Perhaps, we can continue this after I return. It will be something to look foreward to, my love." I finished as my last word had the desired effect on her.

She looked at me starry eyed as her hands finally stopped fumbling with my shirt buttons. Then after a long while she broke the silence by questioning," When will you return?"

Oh shit! She could read my thoughts now that she is a mixedblood and not a human.

"I will be telling that in front of everyone." I had opened my mouth to call in Kendall and Miranda when Samarah's chest crashed against my face as she placed a sweet kiss on my forehead.

I felt her actions sending butterflies in my stomach as well as an uncalled for and an unwanted for erection.

God! This girl would be the death of me.

"Good heavens!", I heard an impatient Kendall call out gruffly," OK! You had your sweet time and even Ken is here now. I am coming in."

Oh yeah! I had asked him to meet me in the library and that sneaky bastard must have decided to check here after I failed to show up.

Nothing goes unnoticed from this cheeky bastard's eye. He must have found out about me and Samarah. But this time even I had a leverage over him...

My thought process broke off by the creaking sound of the door opening. All the while I had my thing propped nicely for everyone to get a free view.

As my last attempt to protect my decency, I grabbed ahold of Samarah's waist, propping her on my lap.

A shushed but satisfactory moan left my lips at the contact. I felt heat rush to Samarah's cheeks. Kendall stepped in first, eyeing us suspiciously as I struck a glare at her.

Luce Mia entered next, eyes widening a bit before she sighed in relief glancing at Samarah.

At last, Ken entered with an amused look, softly chuckling to himself . I glanced at everyone before I started," The vampire king has beckoned me for the occassional check - in. So, I will be gone by tomorrow dawn and return three days later. Till then be careful although there is nothing to worry about.

Then a silence fell over the room as everyone took in my words before Ken decided to butt in," But usually you come back in a day. So, why need more time now?"

I bit my lips at being almost caught with my little lie. Indeed the king had summoned me for the monthly check - in for one day. The next two days were for me to find out the final missing piece of the puzzle.

Then I replied grumbling," How can I know? I will have to go to find out." Samarah's grasp on my shirt tightened; she didn't want me to go.

But I had to. Ironically, for her own sake.

I ordered Ken to prepare for the arrangements as Luce Mia and Kendall retired to their rooms. Then I witnessed the love of my life fall asleep in my arms which made me fall in love with her, a little more.

I tried to drink all of her with my eyes, as this was all (of her) that would remain with me for a few days.