Once they entered the room, Clay led her to the long plush futon in the corner of the room, where he sat down when she went to sit beside him he stopped her and instead placed her on his lap instead.Corania struggled uncomfortably on his lap she stopped when she felt something hard and hot touch her butt. Deciding that it was best if she just sat down and stayed still. She didn't want him getting any ideas and she was mentally and physically exhausted. Her life was a mess.

His hand wrapped snugly around her waist as he pulled her closer to his broad chest sealing herself against him. She found that he was actually warm, which was weird because weren't vampires supposed to be deathly cold? They were the living dead. Pulling his face down to her hair he took a deep breath of her scent and hummed in approval.

"Hmm, now where we were, oh yes something about me. I'm delighted that you're interested in learning more about me mate." he said his fingers skimming across her arms, it was like he couldn't help himself and couldn't stop touching her.

Corania didn't respond and just waited for him to continue.

"I lived in a time when gunslingers and law men ran the void-like wild west. A lot of people were looking to find their wealth in the gold mines of california. Many didn't get any gold and just decided to settle for owning land. I, like many, had hopes of making it big but made my wealth from having one of the largest cattle companies. lIfe was good, I was rich and young, only 29. But shit happens and you realize that, that's all your life is money, booze, and loneliness.

Was that what life really is? I was unhappy, I had it all but had nothing. So I gave up and started to search for something more. Whatever that was I didn't know, I just wanted to find it. And 21 years later I found it in the blood of a dying demon." he said his eyes were far away reliving something she couldn't see but with her imagination she could see a picture of a young clay stumbling into nothingness, but the demon was absurd.

"A demon?" she whispered afraid to break the trance he had entered.

"That's right, found him in a cave, a force pulled me there." He laughed like something was humourless.

"And I answered that call, lucky for me he wasn't in his best shape; missing most of his body and face so shredded you couldn't even call it one. But still even dying he was hungry. And I had dinner. He tore into my chest and I swore he was trying to rip my heart from beneath my rib cage. But even through the pain I fought biting my teeth into his mauled body. I know now that demon blood is a very strong potent essence, burns like the fires of hell, but the power... the strength its... It gave me the strength of 100 men and I won. Filled with blood lust and the power I felt when I consumed its blood. I gorged myself full of it. I didn't know then that too much blood from a demon can, well, turn you into one."

"Aren't you a vampire though?" she asked

He laughed deeply and warmly. "Yes, love but i'm called a hybrid.

I was turned into a demon that night and the next hunted for my blood by a band of traveling vampires. I was inexperienced with just becoming a half demon. I wasn't as strong as a full fledged demon and even so fighting the vampires off was a challenge but i'm never one to back down from a fight and after surviving a bite. I was reborn as a vampire,Hybrids are rare and knowledge on them is scarce. So I learned through the years on what I can and cannot do. There is a mixture of both good and bad.

"Like what?" she questioned, maybe she could find some of his weaknesses.

Clay was just elated that his long awaited Mate was interested in him, stars did he love her. Holding her tighter he whispered in her ear, "Unlike vampires i'm always warm and when the nights get chilly, you'll always be kept warm." he said hotly, his eyes darkened.

Corania wanted to gag at the love struck look he was giving her.

"When I was reborn, I knew that my life was actually beginning now that I was something more, humanity is greatly overrated dear. After years of dreams of your voice and warmth, I finally have you. I'm finally fulfilled, and nothing will take this from me.

Corania felt that his words meant no one would have her but also that even she couldn't take herself from him.

"I know that adjusting will be hard but I promise you mate that I will do anything to make you happy. Just ask and it's your money isn't an issue." he said trying to impress her.

What she wanted was her freedom and Grant. She wanted to travel back in time and warn herself to never come to this town. She wanted to see her mother.

Corania didn't notice the frown that pulled at his face. He sensed her unhappiness.

"What is it princess?" he questioned tilting her face towards his.

"Do you mean it? That I can have anything I ask for?"

"I'll give and do anything that would make you happy here." he said

"Alice. I Want.. I don't want to see her." she frowned allowing her best fake tears to pull thru. Corania would slowly manipulate him and soon she would be home free.

Clay growled lowly and nodded, "Of course, my love, you don't have to worry about her any longer she will be dealt with." he said and wiped a tear from her check and kissed her temple in a way that was meant to be soothing but to her it was anything but that.

A/N: Dont forget to vote and comment. Whos ready for some more sexy time?