Neither of us says anything for a short time.
The vibe around us is tense and filled with many emotions, all linked to me and my stubbornness, but fuck it. If I went to the club for everything that happened to me, they would get pissed that I was wasting their time.
I need to change the vibe around us, as this was supposed to be a nice catch up with my girls.
“Right, no more Debbie Downers. Tell me what you both have been up to when you are not with me or working.”
Thank fuck they both agree to move on. Skyla tells me about some new classes that they have opened at the gym and how Aston is doing in school. I am so grateful for what she and Camo did for that boy. He is so sweet and deserves a good home.
Emerald informs me that her new sexy neighbor has a kid, and that makes me laugh so fucking hard, because Emerald hates kids. She finds them gross and germ infested—her words, not mine.
Once we got over the little transgression of my last shift, we had a great time talking about anything and everything. It was nice to finally catch up, since we all have busy lives, and even though I see Emerald at work, she still has a busy life away from Starlight.
Right now, I am loving life, but my heart knows that the missing piece will be lost for some time to come.
4
Thorin
There’s a party at the clubhouse—honestly, when isn’t there one?
The club girls keep coming for me, no matter how many times I shut them down. It’s wild, but being with them just doesn’t hold any appeal anymore. Since Delaney left, my appetite for anyone other than her has gone.
Deep down I know that this should have happened years ago, but fuck, my stubborn ass kept me from claiming her and pushed me to hurt her.
In my years after I was turned, I was in deep with my vampire side, fucking and feeding. Then I fell for someone, and the cunt who sired me killed her right in front of my eyes, just to prove a point that she had the power over me to do so.
That sent me into a blood rage, and I killed many humans who like to protect the vampires to be in their favor, and then I turned on my coven. After killing most of the vampires who resided there, I then also killed her.
When I moved here to the US, I was filled with rage, then it settled and I became bitter toward any woman. It was my shield to stop me from falling for anyone ever again.
Seeing friends lose their loved ones added strength to my wall and my decision.
Then Delaney was put in my path, and everything started to crumble. After hearing her have a nightmare at the club, I knew that I had to cement my walls to make sure that she could not break through.
“You good, brother?”
I turn my head to see Pres sitting on the stool next to me.
“I’m good.”
“I would say that you are all good, brother, but that is the fourth club girl you have turned away. Fuck, you made the new girl cry.” He chuckles.
“Then they need to fucking learn the meaning of ‘no.’ Consent matters, you know.”
Sipping from my whiskey, I look back to the back of the bar, seeing my brothers have a good time in the mirror. Camo is chatting with Rush and Halen, while Skyla is on his lap, talking to Oryn.
“Consent is everything, Thorin. You know that we stand by that, but if you are not fucking or feeding from the girls, where are you getting your dick wet?”
“Since when is my cock a subject for chatter in the club?”
“Since you like to fuck in front of anyone and everyone.” He dips his head.
Fair; he has a point.
“I had a delivery of bottled blood. My dick is dry, for now.”
Sighing, I turn to look at my brothers: some are fucking, some are just chilling. Cotton is getting his cock sucked by the new girl, who I apparently made cry. Looks like she got over my rejection pretty damn quick.
