No escape by Anne Louise Guest (books to read fiction txt) 📕

her back to me and was placed between me and the two strange men. One was stood as if on guard by the other door used to enter the room. He was huge, long blonde hair, tanned and power radiated from him that even I could feel it.
The second visitor was stood directly in front of my aunt, my attention moved to him, and I thought my heart was going to stop. What stood there was the most handsome man I have ever seen in my life. He was as tall as his friend, dark hair, dark brown eyes, and a light dusting of his dark hair around his jaw. He wore a tailored designer suit, his whole being just spoke wealth and power, and my body had just gone into a deep awareness of this man no sorry vampire. As I studied him he did the same to me, his eyes met mine and I knew I was in trouble. Sensing my thought he raised his eyebrow as if daring me to say something.
Kath turned to look at me; as soon as she saw me in my night clothes I could feel the disapproval. Radiating off her, but lets face it it’s happened before. To my aunts credit she never passed a comment and moved aside so I could join them and sit. I took the spare seat with the other visitor behind me.
“Sarah may I introduce you to Mr Joshua Parmer.” she said formally. He nodded his head in acknowledgment.
“Ms Drake.” he added.
“Joshua has agreed to be your mentor for now, he has also arranged for Raul behind you to be your body guard until we know what’s going on.” she told me.
I remained silent looking between the three others in the room. Again Mr Parmer raised his brow in either question or challenge.
“What is the cost for his generosity?” I asked.
“Sarah!” my aunt bellowed.
“His a vampire.” I replied to her shout.
“What do you think I am?” she answered.
“Family.” I told her.
Mr Parmer cleared his throat to get our attention calling a stop to the imminent argument.
“If I may” he then turned his whole attention on me “Sarah if I may. I am 1567 years of age and before I was reborn I was a mage of great power, and still am even though my vampire lifestyle now takes priority. I will teach you enough to allow you to gain at least a child’s level of control.” he stood and walked and knelt in front of where I was sitting.” I don’t play games and I am a busy man, I choose to do this at great cost to my self, and respect for Kathleen. There will be a price Sarah and you will pay it when you have anything of worth that I want.” he moved away to resume his seat. His words chilled me to the bone.
“You must do this Sarah.” Kath added.
My whole being said to refuse but I couldn’t, if I refused I was going to die one way or another or lose my mind.
“Okay Joshua, when do you wish to begin?” I asked using his given name purposely.
“Tomorrow, when I arrive. Raul will commence his duty tomorrow as Kathleen ensures me she will remain with you the remainder of the night. He did a half smile saying he had caught on what I had done using his given name, my way of letting him know I wasn’t going to completely surrender, and I had a gut feeling that he liked it that way.
“Till tomorrow.” with that Joshua stood and left taking muscles with him. I relaxed into the chair thankful that they had gone.
“What an “I began only to be cut off by Kath.
“His a very powerful man Sarah, and his not to be fooled with. His agreed to help us and we couldn’t have asked for better help”
“Who is he?” I asked.
“His coven master of London, all vampires in this area are answerable to him, including me Sarah,” she explained.
“I’ll try, but I’m not promising, but I’ll try aunt you know what I’m like though when I open my mouth it just all comes pouring out.” smiling as I replied to her plea.
“I wouldn’t have it any other way love, go to bed and I’ll keep watch. We need to keep you off work till this is sorted.” she said.
Nodding my consent I picked my self up and took my self off to bed. As I climbed in the house phone rang I reached over and answered it with a tired hello, whilst looking at the time 02.23am.
“Hi love” I recognising his voice instantly. “Just ringing to say sorry about tonight and that I’ve just got home”
“Couldn’t this have waited till morning?” I snapped.
“Don’t be silly I knew you’d be worried.” which if I’m honest was the last thing I was thinking about “and after all I’m the one who had a stressful night” he added.
I felt myself getting angry and had to get him off the phone before I said anything I’d really regret. In my best pathetic whiney voice I said “honey I’m not feeling well I’ll call you tomorrow, the stress of missing our date has me all out of sorts.”
“Of course it has sweet heart off to bed with you now.” he had not finished but uncaring I replaced the receiver and unplugged the phone from the wall. I settled down to sleep. Sleep came quickly but all I dreamt about was about a tall, dark powerful vampire,
I woke the following day at my usual time, coming down to the kitchen and suddenly remembering I was off work for the foreseeable future, three things came to me as I reached for the coffee, first I need to ring work and get cover, secondly I got to call things off with Adam today, and thirdly I could have had a bloody lie in. Groaning I reached for the phone as Kath walked into the kitchen looking perfect as usual, unlike me with my hair sticking out everywhere and huge puffy eyes to match.
“Who you calling?” she asked.
“Work, being that I’m banned from going” I replied.
“I took care of it, your down with swine flu”
“That excuse is only going to last for so long” I moaned. I took a drink of coffee pulling a face as I had forgotten to add sugar.
“Things should be sorted by then love, but you may never be able to go back” I started to protest but she raised her hand to stop me before I began “I warned you time and time again. You turned your back on your heritage, denied your magic and it’s come to bite you on the ass, you’re unprepared and your life is at risk”
I sighed knowing she was telling the truth and yet I still didn’t want to believe it I kept my mouth firmly shut.
“Not only that Sarah another vampire has attacked you and I don’t know why, it maybe someone after me or it could be wrong place wrong time “she mused.
“I don’t think so Aunt” I answered and filling her in about seeing her at my work place yesterday morning. To my surprise she remained silent and when I did press her she relied that she was at a loss to explain it,
“When this Joshua coming to give me his wisdom?” I asked.
“Considering our family you are really a boring and sensible women but Sarah you need to watch your mouth, I put up with it because I love you. He will not tolerate it and its my neck as well as yours on the chopping block please be careful, listen , do what he asks of you it will keep you alive.” with that Kath left the room shouting 5pm at me.
I heard Kath’s go upstairs, I was left musing in the kitchen, fearful about my upcoming lessons and excited Joshua Palmer was a good looking man, not only that I’d had some very interesting dreams about tall, dark and sexy vampire.
I had a day to kill, I washed and dressed, cleaned the house, twice. I read for a bit I love romance novels and I had started another about a office tycoon and a secretary and it didn’t help I kept casting myself and Joshua in the leading roles, with a huff I threw the book on the table and put my head back and closed my eyes.
“Ms Drake.” I heard, I opened my right eye and looked at who had called my name and none other than Joshua and muscles from yesterday stood in front of me looking down at my relaxed position. I looked at the clock and it was exactly 5pm. I gave them a half smile and said “I must have nodded off; I was having a very nice thoughts about you.”
Joshua to his credit didn’t say anything but did raise his eyebrow at what I had said, muscles was openly smiling. At that my brain engaged and I realised that I had voiced my thoughts, my face began to flush as I then tried to stammer out an apology He waved his hand in a dismissal and took a seat opposite.
“Now Ms Drake.” he began until I interrupted him.
“Sarah, please,”
“Sarah” he said sending a shiver down my spine as he said my name. He must have sensed it as he frowned at my reaction. “As I understand it your telekinetic, and can manipulate matter” he said going straight down to business.
At that I interpreted him again “I can blow things up if that what you mean by manipulating matter.” He nodded in agreement before he continued.
“From what I understand they were unable to fully investigate your potential and were unable to determine the full extent of what your capabilities.”
“That’s correct.” I replied causing him to raise his eyebrow at my sudden relative normal answer. “I could move small objects, I blew up my toys a few times when I was upset, I didn’t want to learn and Kath sided against the council