ta ye?” he asks , scooping me up off the floor and carrying me toward s the bed.
“Eion— d on’t,” I say weakly, seeing his intent.
“Struggle for me, Genevieve , and I wi ll share me blood wi’ ye. Ye’ ll be me sclábhaí , me slave, and I will kill Brennus for ye, ” he promises , kissing my temple.
“You’re insane. He’ll destroy you, Eion,” I counter , feeling the soft mattress beneath me . “My blood is making you drunk— ”
“ ’ Tis, Genevieve, and now dat I’ve tasted it , I’ ll die before I gi ve ye ta another,” he replies . W rappin g his fist in my hair he brings his face to wi thin me re inches of mine, his brows dra w d own in a fierce scowl as he says, “Now…struggle! ”
Pulling my hair back and making my neck arch up, Eion bit es into my neck again, causing unbelievable pain to run like poison through m y veins. Reaching down, I pull on e of the daggers from my thigh holster . Tur ning the knife in my hand, I dri ve it into Eion’s side, twisting it before his tee th co me out of me again . H is hand covers mine, knocking my hand away from him. Pushing Eion awa y from me with my foot, I pull the other dagger from my thigh holster, swiping the air between us to make him stay back from me.
I list to the other side of the bed and manage to crawl off i t, putting it between Eion and me . Hunger pains gnaw at me as the scent of Eion’s blood , seeping from his side, floats to me.
“Ye smell me, do ye na?” Eion smiles , his fangs still dripping with my blood. “Ye can taste me, Genevieve. I want ye…I’ve always wanted ye. I can na live wi’out ye now. Join me…we’ll conquer dis world.”
“ Eion, you repulse me,” I say , but the urge to pounce on h im and drink his blood makes me sweat.
“Dat will change. I can make ye want me ,” he smiles , using the knife I had left in his side to cut his wrist, letting his blood well up and seep out.
I put one of my arms up to try to cover my nose and mouth from the scent of him. M y stomach twists in a knot from hunger as I w h imper and clutch my abdomen .
Bright red wings catch my eye then, as Russell skid s past me, bouncing and tumbling over the floor with a pale, un dea d fella attached to him. Russell rises to his feet with Keefe on his back. He ducks down, pulling Keefe over the top of him like a ragdol l. Grasping Keefe’ s ne ck in his hands, Russell snaps hi s neck with a loud crack before dropping Keefe’s listless body to the floor.
“AHHHH, THAT FREAKY ANIMAL BIT ME!” Russell shouts angrily, looking like a raging bull before whirling and seeing Eion. “WHERE IS SHE?” he shouts at Eion, his wings arching out while striding menacingly toward him . Eion lifts the dagger in his hand to ward off Russell, but Russell lunges at him, taking the dagger right out of Eion’s hand and turning it on him.
“She’s there,” Eion says , pointing in my direction. Looking at me, Russell’s whole face changes from anger to raging insanity. My bloody appearance distracts Russell, allowing Eion the opportunity to sin k his fangs into Russell’s arm. He clamps down hard, drawing Russell’s blood from him.
“YOU NASTY PARASITE! ” Russell rages , picking Eion up by the throat with his other hand and tearing him off of his arm. Russell extends his arm, crushing Eion’s neck with just one hand.
“Russell!” I say breathlessly, watching him drop Eion’s corpse on the floor. “How?” I as k , not understanding how he has come to be here. He is supposed to be with Bro wnie. Their portals are paired as Zephyr and Buns are paired. Reed is supposed to be with me in this safe house.
“Ahhh, those bites burn! LORD THAT SUCKS!” Russell rants , shaking the arm that Eion preyed upon.
“How many bites do you have?” I ask weakly, leaning against the wall behind me.
“I don’t know,” Russell says , and then he sways on his feet. Dropping his hands and bracing himself against the bed, I can count a t least
“Eion— d on’t,” I say weakly, seeing his intent.
“Struggle for me, Genevieve , and I wi ll share me blood wi’ ye. Ye’ ll be me sclábhaí , me slave, and I will kill Brennus for ye, ” he promises , kissing my temple.
“You’re insane. He’ll destroy you, Eion,” I counter , feeling the soft mattress beneath me . “My blood is making you drunk— ”
“ ’ Tis, Genevieve, and now dat I’ve tasted it , I’ ll die before I gi ve ye ta another,” he replies . W rappin g his fist in my hair he brings his face to wi thin me re inches of mine, his brows dra w d own in a fierce scowl as he says, “Now…struggle! ”
Pulling my hair back and making my neck arch up, Eion bit es into my neck again, causing unbelievable pain to run like poison through m y veins. Reaching down, I pull on e of the daggers from my thigh holster . Tur ning the knife in my hand, I dri ve it into Eion’s side, twisting it before his tee th co me out of me again . H is hand covers mine, knocking my hand away from him. Pushing Eion awa y from me with my foot, I pull the other dagger from my thigh holster, swiping the air between us to make him stay back from me.
I list to the other side of the bed and manage to crawl off i t, putting it between Eion and me . Hunger pains gnaw at me as the scent of Eion’s blood , seeping from his side, floats to me.
“Ye smell me, do ye na?” Eion smiles , his fangs still dripping with my blood. “Ye can taste me, Genevieve. I want ye…I’ve always wanted ye. I can na live wi’out ye now. Join me…we’ll conquer dis world.”
“ Eion, you repulse me,” I say , but the urge to pounce on h im and drink his blood makes me sweat.
“Dat will change. I can make ye want me ,” he smiles , using the knife I had left in his side to cut his wrist, letting his blood well up and seep out.
I put one of my arms up to try to cover my nose and mouth from the scent of him. M y stomach twists in a knot from hunger as I w h imper and clutch my abdomen .
Bright red wings catch my eye then, as Russell skid s past me, bouncing and tumbling over the floor with a pale, un dea d fella attached to him. Russell rises to his feet with Keefe on his back. He ducks down, pulling Keefe over the top of him like a ragdol l. Grasping Keefe’ s ne ck in his hands, Russell snaps hi s neck with a loud crack before dropping Keefe’s listless body to the floor.
“AHHHH, THAT FREAKY ANIMAL BIT ME!” Russell shouts angrily, looking like a raging bull before whirling and seeing Eion. “WHERE IS SHE?” he shouts at Eion, his wings arching out while striding menacingly toward him . Eion lifts the dagger in his hand to ward off Russell, but Russell lunges at him, taking the dagger right out of Eion’s hand and turning it on him.
“She’s there,” Eion says , pointing in my direction. Looking at me, Russell’s whole face changes from anger to raging insanity. My bloody appearance distracts Russell, allowing Eion the opportunity to sin k his fangs into Russell’s arm. He clamps down hard, drawing Russell’s blood from him.
“YOU NASTY PARASITE! ” Russell rages , picking Eion up by the throat with his other hand and tearing him off of his arm. Russell extends his arm, crushing Eion’s neck with just one hand.
“Russell!” I say breathlessly, watching him drop Eion’s corpse on the floor. “How?” I as k , not understanding how he has come to be here. He is supposed to be with Bro wnie. Their portals are paired as Zephyr and Buns are paired. Reed is supposed to be with me in this safe house.
“Ahhh, those bites burn! LORD THAT SUCKS!” Russell rants , shaking the arm that Eion preyed upon.
“How many bites do you have?” I ask weakly, leaning against the wall behind me.
“I don’t know,” Russell says , and then he sways on his feet. Dropping his hands and bracing himself against the bed, I can count a t least
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