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“But that didn’t hurt.”
“I- What?”
“Rory… It felt incredible. It’s a pleasure I can’t even begin to describe.”
“When he bit you?” The confusion hasn’t left her face. I should’ve guessed she wouldn’t understand. “Did he drink your blood?”
“A little-”
“Quinn!”
“Rory, you just don’t understand.”
“Then help me understand. Because right now it seems like this guy is bad news. He was creepy when he was sending you jewelry. He was scary when he was sneaking in while you were sleeping. Now, he’s terrifying.”
“It’s not terrifying Rory, it’s exhilarating! I don’t know how to make you understand. Maybe you never will. But please believe me when I say I’m being safe.”
“Quinn… You can’t keep seeing him.”
“Well, you can’t stop me.” As soon as the words leave my lips, I feel bad. Rory is really my only true friend. I don’t want to be mean like this to her, but she just won’t listen.
“You’re right, I can’t stop. But if you’re not careful you will end up dead somewhere. I’m not willing to sit around and watch it happen.” Rory starts to stand up. She collects her things and storms towards the door.
“Rory, come on. Don’t go.” She doesn’t listen and leaves without looking back.
I get up too and begin my slow walk home. It’s not long before my thoughts turn to Caspian again. I’ll never get him out of my head.
Images of him mix in my mind with Rory’s warnings. Caspian is a vampire. He’s dangerous. It only serves to draw me to him more.
Maybe things will end poorly. At the end of the day, I could end up burned by this guy. Left in a worse place than when he found me.
But I can’t help but feel that it would all be worth it. All the pain and suffering that might lay ahead. It would all be worth it to be with him.
His draw is so powerful. The two times I’ve felt his bite have been nothing short of life-changing. I have no doubt that I can handle whatever may come, but even if not, I won’t regret a thing.
18
CASPIAN
Shaking my partner was all too easy, surprisingly. Ren is usually more persistent than this. A feeling I thought I shook upon parting with my mortal life - guilt - registers in me.
Were it as easy as explaining my predicament and the sensations I’m currently experiencing to him - explaining how I’m fighting a war for a mortal soul, and how in possessing her, she has possessed me - there would be no need for secrecy. But what Quinn and I do - the way I chase her in the night… an organization like PEACE can’t understand that.
I just want her to be mine, and mine entirely. I want to possess her in everything she does, and never have to share her with anybody again.
“Thought you could get away from me that easily, did you?”
I hear a familiar growl behind me, and turn around in the alley, a strong fog coating the alley.
The metal door slams behind him, as Ren stands in the alleyway, glaring at me.
“We used to talk, but it seems like we don’t do that much anymore,” Ren says. “Fancy a chat?”
I look away from him, unsure of what to say in response.
“I have said everything your ears need to hear,” I reply.
“I’ve been tailing you,” Ren says in response. I know he’s lying, because I’ve been watching my back very carefully. “You think walking around the alley, wearing down your tracks, can lose a werewolf? You’re profoundly naive, friend.”
