Read Online Broken Heart 01 I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley - Free Book Online Page B
Authors: Michele Bardsley
Ads: Link
connection to his own humanity. When that happens, he becomes a droch fhola ."
"Dracula?"
" Droch fhola is Gaelic for 'bad or evil blood.' A droch fhola serves his own needs and doesn't care who he hurts to fulfill those desires. Once a vampire becomes a droch fhola , the only kind thing to do is kill him." His eyes sparked for a second, a flicker of that mysterious emotion I'd seen in his gaze before.
Then he turned to face the others.
"What about sex?" asked Patsy Donahue. "I hear tell if we have sex with another vampire, we have to bind with 'em. And let me tell you, I ain't getting hitched to someone just 'cause I like his penis. So there better be a loophole because if I'm going live forever, it ain't gonna be without sex."
"The binding ritual was created by the ancients for two reasons. One was to prevent a vampire from turning droch fhola and the second was to prevent a vampire from sexual misconduct during blood-taking. When the ancients created the binding," explained Patrick, "they used powerful magic and prayers to craft its ritual. It cannot be changed or broken. Three steps must be taken to make the binding a recognized union, which affords mates with certain protections. But… the sex act is the true binding and the other two steps aren't needed for it to work."
Patsy looked at him, her eyes twinkling. "So, Einstein, what are the steps?"
"First, the Claiming. Second, the Word-giving. Finally, the Mating."
"Whoa," I said. "So the ancients were thinking it was better to bind a vampire for a hundred years, whether or not they wanted to, than to have 'em turn into a droch fhola ?"
"Are they all men?" interjected Linda. "Because this sounds like some guy's bright idea to make sure he'll get laid for a hundred years in a row."
"Three of the seven ancients are women," said Patrick.
"What about oral sex?" asked Patsy. Bless her heart. Her mouth just didn't have an off switch. "Or using things other than the regular working parts?"
"Actual intercourse is required. The typical penetration with the… regular working parts," said Patrick.
He didn't sound embarrassed. He sounded amused. I guess four thousand years of hearing every dirty joke in the world might inure a person to getting red-faced about a sex discussion. "The binding has other purposes, too. It's a protection for nonvampires, especially humans. Since the vampire will bind with his object of affection, no matter what species, he is less likely to attempt intercourse. Indeed, once he binds, he cannot have sex with anyone else—not for the next century."
"You mean if a vampire has sex with a human, he's chained to her for hundred years?" asked Linda. She sounded as horrified as I felt. "No matter what?"
"Unfortunately, many vampires have attempted such bindings and found themselves the caretakers of decomposing bodies and crumbling bones for the requisite number of years."
Generated by ABC Amber LIT Conv erter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
"But there's no way for them to… uh, penetrate," I said. "Right?"
"Once the binding sex has been completed, there are no other requisite sex acts between the bound couple."
"I sure don't want to hear no stories about what else a vampire has hitched hisself to," said Patsy. Her eyes narrowed at Patrick. "Especially sheep. Don't want to hear about how some stupid dickhead got married to a farm animal. Sure as shit happened, though, I know it."
"There was Claudius," said Patrick. "He was a Roman—"
"Patrick," I screeched, "spare us the details."
"Anything for you, love." Patrick leaned next to the brick fireplace and surveyed the room. "I know it's been difficult for everyone to deal with the new circumstances. The Consortium is moving its facilities to Broken Heart. We've already purchased land and will break ground tomorrow to begin building a compound to house our laboratories and offices."
"Like a prison," said Linda.
"You don't have to live in the compound that we're building, but we
"Dracula?"
" Droch fhola is Gaelic for 'bad or evil blood.' A droch fhola serves his own needs and doesn't care who he hurts to fulfill those desires. Once a vampire becomes a droch fhola , the only kind thing to do is kill him." His eyes sparked for a second, a flicker of that mysterious emotion I'd seen in his gaze before.
Then he turned to face the others.
"What about sex?" asked Patsy Donahue. "I hear tell if we have sex with another vampire, we have to bind with 'em. And let me tell you, I ain't getting hitched to someone just 'cause I like his penis. So there better be a loophole because if I'm going live forever, it ain't gonna be without sex."
"The binding ritual was created by the ancients for two reasons. One was to prevent a vampire from turning droch fhola and the second was to prevent a vampire from sexual misconduct during blood-taking. When the ancients created the binding," explained Patrick, "they used powerful magic and prayers to craft its ritual. It cannot be changed or broken. Three steps must be taken to make the binding a recognized union, which affords mates with certain protections. But… the sex act is the true binding and the other two steps aren't needed for it to work."
Patsy looked at him, her eyes twinkling. "So, Einstein, what are the steps?"
"First, the Claiming. Second, the Word-giving. Finally, the Mating."
"Whoa," I said. "So the ancients were thinking it was better to bind a vampire for a hundred years, whether or not they wanted to, than to have 'em turn into a droch fhola ?"
"Are they all men?" interjected Linda. "Because this sounds like some guy's bright idea to make sure he'll get laid for a hundred years in a row."
"Three of the seven ancients are women," said Patrick.
"What about oral sex?" asked Patsy. Bless her heart. Her mouth just didn't have an off switch. "Or using things other than the regular working parts?"
"Actual intercourse is required. The typical penetration with the… regular working parts," said Patrick.
He didn't sound embarrassed. He sounded amused. I guess four thousand years of hearing every dirty joke in the world might inure a person to getting red-faced about a sex discussion. "The binding has other purposes, too. It's a protection for nonvampires, especially humans. Since the vampire will bind with his object of affection, no matter what species, he is less likely to attempt intercourse. Indeed, once he binds, he cannot have sex with anyone else—not for the next century."
"You mean if a vampire has sex with a human, he's chained to her for hundred years?" asked Linda. She sounded as horrified as I felt. "No matter what?"
"Unfortunately, many vampires have attempted such bindings and found themselves the caretakers of decomposing bodies and crumbling bones for the requisite number of years."
Generated by ABC Amber LIT Conv erter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html
"But there's no way for them to… uh, penetrate," I said. "Right?"
"Once the binding sex has been completed, there are no other requisite sex acts between the bound couple."
"I sure don't want to hear no stories about what else a vampire has hitched hisself to," said Patsy. Her eyes narrowed at Patrick. "Especially sheep. Don't want to hear about how some stupid dickhead got married to a farm animal. Sure as shit happened, though, I know it."
"There was Claudius," said Patrick. "He was a Roman—"
"Patrick," I screeched, "spare us the details."
"Anything for you, love." Patrick leaned next to the brick fireplace and surveyed the room. "I know it's been difficult for everyone to deal with the new circumstances. The Consortium is moving its facilities to Broken Heart. We've already purchased land and will break ground tomorrow to begin building a compound to house our laboratories and offices."
"Like a prison," said Linda.
"You don't have to live in the compound that we're building, but we
Similar Books
