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Cornered, I nudged against a nearby wall, the sudden thud of rough brickwork into my back making me jump.
There, in the shadows, his eyes shone even brighter. “You’re really very pretty, you know.”
I was frozen to the spot, shaking. I could see the tips of his vamp teeth, poking from his mouth.
Surging forward, all but smothering me, his fangs grazed my earlobe, coursing shivers across my body. He hissed softly, deeply into my ear, “Cat got your tongue, my love?”
I stammered out a reply. “I’m no—I’m not your love. Leave me alone. I’ll scream, I swear.”
His mouth was hovering near mine as he replied, the words spoken huskily, every syllable excruciatingly slow. “Oh, please. Promise you will.”
“I’m friends with Jaxon Hemming, and a flame child. You’d better get lost, or you’ll be in big trouble. Don’t you dare touch me!”
Stepping back a fraction, he tilted his head again, looking confused once more.
“And a bear’s coming too!” I threatened.
At that, he snickered, fluttering his fingers across the air, as if playing an invisible piano, then bringing them to his mouth, mimicking a scared child. “Ohhh, scary stuff. Sounds like I’d better watch out.”
Then, bizarrely, he went down on one knee, extending a hand of invitation. “Come, my love. Enough of this false resistance. Everyone feels the draw. Back to the coven house with me. Let me show you a heaven fiercer than any hell.”
I managed to get more oxygen into my lungs, and focus on my breathing, slowing it down a little. God only knew why, but he seemed to want consent for whatever depraved action he had planned. And I wasn’t going to give it. “No, thank you. Get lost! You can’t just behave like this!”
Suddenly, fangs grown fuller, he lunged, straight at my—he stopped, still as a statue, an inch from my jugular. I tried to scream, but only a strained gurgle came out.
“You’ve got quite the resilience. Brave too, in a funny sort of way. I can see why that spoiled little Fae Prince is smitten.”
“What?” What on earth was he—
“Hey, what the hell are you doing?!” A voice bellowed from behind us.
The hulking frame of Aaron stood on the sidewalk, his fists clenched and face red with anger. “Get away from her, right now.”
I’d never been so glad to see anyone in my entire life.
The vampire sighed like a child who’d been told playtime was over. Walking over to within a few feet of Aaron, swaggering under the streetlight, he asked, “Who are you?”
“I’m the guy who’s telling you to get out of here, now.”
“Oh, yes, of course, from the stadium. And you must be a bear. Her bear.” The vamp chuckled, looking over at me. “She your property, is she?” He turned back towards Aaron, moving his hands in lazy circles, vampsplaining. “You know, big guy, has nobody ever told you, sharing is caring?”
Aaron moved closer, squaring up to the vamp, dwarfing him. He looked like the baddest nerd on planet earth.
“Get going. I don’t want to see you near her again. Go on. Move.”
The vamp tutted. “That’s a bit greedy, isn’t it, big fella?”
“I won’t tell you again.” He pressed aggressively against the vamp, towering over him, his mild manner engulfed in malice. “You don’t want to see me angry.”
Smirking, the vamp shrugged. “I don’t want to see you now.”
“Fuck. Off.” The words were shocking, coming from my gentle bear.
Rolling his eyes, the vamp relented. “Fine, whatever.” He turned around and began sauntering down the street, shouting behind him as he went.
“I’ll see you around, my love!”
Osric
