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I look into Nick’s eyes, and his face falls. “I’m sorry, Nora. I wish there was more I could do.”
“You’re not a vampire, are you?” I ask jokingly, trying to cover a sniffle with a laugh. It doesn’t work.
Nick manages a small smile. “If I was, I’d have fed him already.”
“Then, what are you?”
The question pops from my mouth without thought. I have no tact when I’m distressed. Nick chuckles and puts his arm around me. “Nothing that can help him right now,” he says quietly. “I’m sorry.”
Nick has given up on Parker. The defeat in his voice, fuels my determination. I can’t let Parker die. “Do you have a knife?” I ask.
I’m not surprised when Nick pulls a knife from his cowboy boot, nor that he hands it over to me without question. I hold it against my wrist. I know I don’t have vampire blood, but any blood makes a vampire stronger, and Parker said my blood was different somehow. Maybe it’s strong enough to help him last until Nick’s vampire backup gets here. It certainly helped him last time he drank it.
Parker’s warning that I should never feed anyone my blood again runs through my head, but then I look at his pale face. “Screw it.”
I drag the blade across my skin, wincing at the sting. I cut deep, and red begins to pour from my wrist. I quickly hold my arm over Parker’s mouth, but he’s unconscious, and the drops drip down the side of his face. Nick helps, holding Parker’s mouth open so I can drip the blood down his throat. “Thanks.” I sniffle.
“You realize this probably won’t work, right? He needs vampire blood to purge the werewolf saliva out.”
“I know. But maybe it’ll give him the strength to last until we can get him some real help.”
As the words leave my lips, Parker swallows. I give him several more mouthfuls before pulling my arm back. Nick tears a piece of his T-shirt for me to cover my wrist with. He smirks as he ties it in place for me. “This was a Mötley Crüe T-shirt. That’s got to be good luck somehow.”
I bark out a surprised laugh and sniffle again. “I’m sure it is. Thanks, Nick.”
“For you, beautiful, anytime. Oh, and hey! We caught ourselves a werewolf. Once we get him back to the Agency, you want to help me interrogate him?”
A smile creeps across my face. “Aw, shucks, Gorgeous. You know just what to say to make a girl feel better.”
Nick laughs, but surprisingly, he’s not the only one. Parker has regained consciousness and chuckles, though it sounds like it hurts him to do so. “Is that what a guy has to offer to get you to like him? I’ve been doing this all wrong.”
“Parker!” I throw my arms around him, and he groans. “Sorry.” I let him go and sit back. “You’re awake! How is that possible?”
“It shouldn’t be,” Nick says, gaping at Parker as if he’s some sort of living miracle.
Parker nods his head toward me. He’s still too pale, but he’s awake. “It’s her blood. It’s so strong.”
He coughs again and lies back with a groan. His eyes close again, but he’s not unconscious. “I told you never to feed anyone again,” he moans.
His voice is weak. He doesn’t have much time left, but maybe he has enough now.
“Your blood is different. If people knew…”
“Different how?” Nick asks.
I glare at Parker, though his eyes are still closed and he can’t see me. “You were going todie.And Nick’s not going to say anything.”
Nick is too busy frowning at me to confirm my trust in him. “How is your blood different?”
“It’s magical,” Parker says. “It tastes like immortal blood. Like a vampire’s, or one of the stronger fey. Stronger than even yours would be. And it’s highly addictive. I’ll need to be compelled to not crave it.”
Nick eyes me skeptically. “What are you?”
I smirk. “I believe I asked you that question first.”
Nick’s eyes narrow, but his mock irritation doesn’t stick because his lips twitch, and there’s laughter in his voice when he says, “What do you think I am?”
I easily turn the question on him. “What do you thinkIam?”
