Blood Kisses: An mm romance (Dark Blood Book 1) by Scarlet Blackwell

Author:Scarlet Blackwell [Blackwell, Scarlet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scarlet Books
Published: 2023-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

The three of them descended the back stairs as calmly as they could, considering they were wearing cloaks and carrying bags. Severin was sure no one was allowed to leave the gathering early and questions would be asked at the front door. Perhaps sneaking out the rear would be more favourable.

Severin nudged Nikolaus as they reached the kitchens. “You’ve spent enough time down here. How do we get out?”

Nikolaus pushed back the hood on his cloak and looked around nervously. “Through the dungeon.”

Severin glanced at Istvan who remained tight-lipped and angry looking. “Let’s go.”

Nikolaus led the way down the slippery stone steps and they arrived in the familiar storage room. Nikolaus didn’t pause but led them past the burning torch to the chamber Severin had found him in the previous day. Severin shuddered as they entered the room and he saw the empty chains attached to the wall. He remembered Nikolaus hanging there, his cock hard against his flimsy breeches, leaking when Severin cupped him.

Nikolaus looked at him from under lowered lashes, his cheeks flushed. He led the two vampires across the chamber to a recessed iron door on its furthest side. Its hinges were stiff and rusty with disuse and he pulled at it for some time before Istvan helped, yanking open the door with a creak loud enough to wake the dead.

Nikolaus passed through unimpeded but both vampires needed to stoop to negotiate the doorway, brushing cobwebs away from their path. They found themselves in a dank, dark corridor with a low ceiling. At the top of the sloping path was the faintest hint of torchlight.

“This leads to the courtyard,” Nikolaus said.

“Have you been here before?” Istvan sounded suspicious. Perhaps he thought Nikolaus would lead both of them into a trap.

“Yes,” Nikolaus said. “Some time ago.”

Istvan looked at Severin as Nikolaus carried on walking, bag hefted over one shoulder. Severin shook his head to indicate he didn’t know, but he had an idea.

The air was foul but grew sweeter and cooler the closer the three of them got to the light. They ascended stone steps and finally, Severin could make out another iron door at the top of the path. He stayed Nikolaus with a hand on his shoulder.

“Whereabouts in the courtyard are we?” he asked with his mouth against Nikolaus’s ear.

He felt the human shudder at the touch of his breath. “Opposite the stables. A distance from the guards at the drawbridge.”

Severin nodded. He took Nikolaus by the shoulders and moved him aside. “Wait here until I know it’s safe.” He turned the rusty key in the lock and drew back the heavy bolts top and bottom with a grinding sound that set his teeth on edge. He glanced back at Istvan before he opened the door the barest crack.

The door was recessed under a deep arch. Beyond, the cobbled courtyard was lit dimly by torches at intervals on the castle walls. To the right stood two guards in booths on either side of the drawbridge. To the left were the steps leading up to the magnificent entrance hall.

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