Chapter 23: Chapter 23

Nadia’s eyelids fluttered and her heart tightened. He was studying her guardedly now – the way he did that night in the woods, and she hated it. She lowered her gaze, and straightened her back, withdrawing from him. Angel hated that her body was not resting over his anymore even though he was angry with her all over again.

In a bid to make him understand her plight, and not treat her with disdain, she decided to explain herself.

"My dad told me I have this little cousin who is terminally ill and my uncle needs the blood of your kind to cure him somehow. That's all I know. I have never seen the boy. "

"Okay, let’s say that’s all there is to it. Are you telling me you are okay with it? With me being forced to give blood to your cousin?" He sounded chilly; almost as if he hated her. Nadia felt like crying.

"I'm not going to lie to you and insult your intelligence, so I’m just going to come out and tell you the truth. Being born into this family doesn’t mean I agree with their way of life, the thing is, I can't run from this life; it is all I’ve got. And if you care to give it a closer look, you will see that I am also some sort of a prisoner. Luckily, things aren't this crazy in my house. My dad is a rogue, but his kind of criminal is different from the set-up here. I told you that even he warned me to keep my head down around here. The way you were with my uncle when I first got here deceived me into thinking you were in agreement with the blood thing. But then …"

"Then…?" Angel prompted when she paused.

"I saw you in here and then those damn chains…” she continued and her voice caught with feelings. “And what I witnessed tonight. You surrendered and they still beat you that way; hurt you as if…” she added in a barely audible tone and couldn’t quite finish her statement. “I know now that I had it all wrong. I don't know how I could do as my father asked. I don't know how I could go home now, knowing this is happening t - to you. I - I can't."

"Nadia…" Angel called in a gentle tone, quietly urging her to look into his eyes and she did.

"Yes?" she said with lips trembling.

"You will defy your family to help me?"

"I must, Angel… you don't have to trust me. I will prove it to you," she whispered.

"Come to me…" Angel rasped.

Nadia studied him quietly for a second. Her eyes trailed down to his groins and she saw the outline of his pulsating need. She swallowed and met his gaze.

"Are you sure?" she asked softly.

"I'm very very sure, Nadie," he replied.

Nadia rose to her feet, lifted up the hem of her dress and climbed up the bed to straddle him. With chest heaving, she held his gaze, breathing through parted lips as she felt the bulge of his arousal pressing hard to her core.

"Strip for me…," he breathed. Nadia slowly peeled off the fabric covering her chest, exposing her full sexy breast. "Lean over me, I want to taste you…" he rasped. Nadia slowly did as he asked, breathing through parted lips. His eyes were dark with desire and his voice was thick with it. The combination made moisture pool in between her legs even before he closed his lips around one of her nipples and suckled. Nadia moaned. She got lost in the euphoria of the pleasure coursing through her as he pulled one nipple after another into his mouth, sucking them.

Nadia cupped the back of his head to keep his mouth to her breast and then reached in between their bodies for his cock. She pressed his broad tip to her core, panting with pleasure as she wet it with her pussy juice before letting him penetrate her -- inch by inch until he was deep inside her. Angel surged upward and at the same time suckled her nipples persistently. Nadia released a shaky breath. Closing her eyes, she got lost in his arms.

Angel felt the moment his body started to heal. The deep gashes, cuts and bullet holes that would have taken a few days to heal knitted together immediately.

"Nadia…" Angel moaned.

Nadia cupped his jaw, tilted up his head and crushed her lips against his, kissing him hard as she started to buck against him at a faster pace, feeling enamored. And she didn’t stop until she came and shortly after, Angel joined her.

Afterwards, breathing hard, she pressed the side of her face to his chest, causing blood to smear her face, chest and clothes. She then got off of him, ignoring his quiet protest and went to unlock the chains around his legs. And then his wrists, freeing him.

Angel slowly rose to sit up. Nadia could understand why the guards put Angel in chains. Lying there tied up on the bed he looked like a powerful, muscular predator in wait and now without it, he sat there exuding even more power and strength.

Nadia came to stand in between his open legs, reaching up to touch his shoulder and noting the bullet wound hole had closed up. She rubbed gently at the spot with fascination and she was not afraid. Angel sat there, assessing her quietly. She then framed the side of his jaw with her left hand, snuggling closer to his body until her nipples were brushing his naked chest and said in a sultry whisper, "I want you to have a warm bath in my room and sleep in my bed. tonight.”

A frown furrowed Angel's eyebrows. And he couldn't help the suspicion that swelled inside him. He wanted to ask if she had lost her mind. But there was something in her eyes that made him pause. Her emotions were high, she wanted more of him and he could see she was near breaking point.

"If I get caught…" he said as he continued to give her keen scrutiny.

"I will not put you in danger, Angel. Daniel is in the hospital. Mathew is in charge. The doctor has a hundred patients to treat. My uncle is occupied. Give me a few hours to take care of you. I … I want to be with you, please don't say no. I am begging you."

Angel raised his large hands to frame the side of her neck and face, peering into her teary eyes. Her emotional state got to him and he wanted to tell her she shouldn’t beg for what was hers but he suppressed the feeling.

“I can not stay the entire night,” he warned.

“Angel…”

“I have something to do in the pit,” he said.

“The pit?” she asked, searching his gaze anxiously. Angel decided to spare her any more agony and ignored the question.

“I need a pen, sheet of paper, a transparent sealable polythene bag, and a disposable phone. Your uncle has—”

“I know he keeps disposable phones in the study, but you don’t need his. I have four extras in my room—”

“Four?”

“Don’t ask,” she said, shaking her head. “My dad always makes sure I have lots of those,” she explained.

“Okay, can you spare two?”

“Of course,” she replied. “I can easily get you a pen and paper in my room. I can have my Nana look for a sealable polythene bag.”

“You can’t let her know about me, Nadia,” Angel warned.

“I know. Don’t worry,” she quickly reassured. “Is that all you need?”

“I’m hungry… “ he rasped. Nadia grinned.

“I can fix that,” she replied leaning closer to kiss him on the lips. Angel held her gaze.

“There’s something else I will be needing…”

“What is it?” Nadia asked. Angel snaked an arm around her middle, drew her even closer, and brushed his lips against hers.

“Explosives,” he said. Nadia froze, her eyes widening. Angel covered her lips with his then and kissed her until she started to kiss him back.