Bite Here Too

From H.C. Brown's Enslaved:

Chase shivered; the temperature inside the car had dropped considerably without the benefit of the heater. He reached into the back seat for his overcoat and turned back in time to see the headlights slowly fade and then blink out completely. Shit, shit, shit.

Darkness suffocated him in a cloak of black velvet. Wind buffeted the car, showering it with dry grass and leaves, the noise like sharp talons clawing over metal. Immediately, his mind tormented him with images of ghouls and demons, dragging him from the car to steal his soul. A loud bump sounded on the roof, and his heart missed a beat. He swallowed with visions of an axe murderer on the roof, swinging a bloody, dismembered head. He gave himself a mental shake. Stop acting like a girl.

Chase searched the darkness for the comfort of that elusive, single light—a torch, he'd imagined, as he'd driven toward it. There, at the top of the hill, the light paused as if waiting for him to follow. He had to make it to Stonehenge. Even if he had to walk. Taking a deep breath, Chase dragged on his coat, then grabbed his backpack and climbed out of the car. He glanced furtively at the roof and chuckled as he saw the low-hanging branch above it, no doubt the cause of the earlier noise. "I gotta stop watching horror movies."

Under the full moon, the countryside, dressed in every shade of gray, appeared surreal. A line of trees in the distance snaked along a wide, black river dancing with a flotilla of ghostly boats formed by moonbeams. Above him, the ink-blue sky sparkled with a thousand diamond-like stars, not one cloud masking its beauty.

Chase pulled his coat around his body to fasten the buttons. Shivering, he reached into his pockets for his gloves. The wind buffeted him, sending icy fingers through every gap in his clothing. He took the flashlight from the backpack and surveyed the area. The river ran adjacent to the road to Stonehenge. He remembered reading somewhere how the builders of Stonehenge used it to carry pillars to the ancient site. If he walked toward the light and kept the river on his right, he should run into the monument eventually. He slung his backpack over one shoulder and followed the path. I wish I brought my iPod.

The cart track diminished with every step and finally disappeared beneath the thick tussocks of grass. Chase hugged his body. The icy chill had permeated every stitch of clothing. His teeth chattered like some bad castanet player. If I don't find shelter soon, I'll die of exposure.

He scanned the area. The moon sat high in the sky like an old-fashioned gas light, changing everything it touched to silver. Ahead of him loomed a group of trees, their late-autumn leaves rustling eerily in the wind. In the moonlight, the blackened trunks stood like sentries, dressed in shadow cloaks, guarding the entrance to a dark glade. They used to put crypts in the woods, or bury murderers in unconsecrated ground. This would be the perfect place for a vampire's lair.

Chase shuddered, tentative of his next step. Coward. He stared at a dark gap in the trees and turned his head from side to side, certain he could hear muttering. Before he could blink an eye, a colony of bats flew out from the trees and swirled around him. The flap of a hundred, featherless wings broke the silence of the night. He fell to the ground and covered his face, his heart pounding against his ribs.

"Are you injured?"

Chase raised his head and stared into the face of the cloaked man kneeling beside him. He reared back in shock."Where the fuck did you come from?"

"I came from the woods. I'm sorry to startle you." The stranger helped Chase to his feet and stared at him in silence.

Growing uncomfortable beneath the man's steady gaze, Chase brushed the leaves off his clothes. He turned to face the man and offered his hand in greeting. "Chase Drake."

"I'm called Si." He clasped Chase's arm. "I must say I'm happy that you've answered Dracu's summon this eve."

Chase shrugged to re-position his backpack. It was good to meet someone else in this God forbidden place, even if he spoke a load of nonsense."Dracu? I'm not familiar with that name."

"Dracu is our master. Tonight, we celebrate All Hallows." He inclined his head. "If you aren't here for the celebration, why are you here?"

Did his eyes glow red just then? Somewhere in the distance, a dog or perhaps a wolf, howled repeatedly, drawing Chase's attention. Ice-cold shivers slithered down Chase's spine. Bloody scenes from the Texas Chain Saw Massacre mixed with Alien's man-eating extraterrestrials played in his head. Facing Si, he stared into his eyes; his dark pools reflected only the moonlight. You're imagining things again.

He swallowed the instinct to run and forced a smile."I'm here to celebrate All Hallows too. I came from California. Tomorrow will be a new beginning for me."

"How so?" Si began to walk toward the clump of trees.

Chase fell in step beside him. "I'm gay, and after I see the sunrise at Stonehenge, I'm shouting it to the world. I'm sick of living a lie. After tonight, I'll never be ashamed again. In fact, just thinking about coming out, here at Stonehenge, makes me damn proud to be gay."

"I'm happy too." Si chuckled. "Tonight, my master may include me in his final selection."

Chase stopped and stared at Si in disbelief. Anger welled up inside him. Had this idiot just insulted him? "I'm not happy—I'm gay—do you understand? It's my greatest wish to find a man to fuck me senseless. I want to enjoy being spanked without being ashamed."

"Well, Chase, methinks you were summoned by Dracu. My master is certainly not ashamed of fucking men. Indeed, he comes here each year for that very purpose. Although, his sweetest pleasure is to have a virgin beg for his flogger."

Stifling a groan, Chase grimaced. "I'm not sure that would be very pleasurable in these freezing temperatures."

Chase's cock pressed eagerly against his jeans at the thought of a soft, white ass striped with red welts. Better still, bending to enjoy the sweet cut of a flogger or the slap of a hand, as a prelude to his first fucking. He could not believe it, the temperature was below freezing and he had a hard on.

"It's very warm deep in the caves. You would be most welcome to join us this eve." Si waved his arm in the direction of the woods. "Come, I'll show you the way."