Page 106 of All Your Bloody Lies

I need to separate them.

“Sorry, but it’s only a matter of time before she gets the drop on you and takes that pretty head off your shoulders.” He places his hands onto his hips. “Just settle down and get back under the IV.” Like Beyond I’ll be getting back under that willingly. “You’ve done enough damage, and can just sleep until they come collect you.”

My gaze shifts between him and Molly, my breathing slowing as I contemplate what I need to do. He is probably right—I likely won’t be able to beat her. As strong as I am, she’s nearly eight times my age, and I’m not as full as I need to be. Zade’s life healed me, but didn’t fill me.Frustrating.

I take a breath as he warns, “Don’t run.”

I do just the opposite. I’m on my heels and rush into the darkened forest as quickly as possible. Daigo isn’t fast, he isn’t a quick Shifter, and I’m thankful for that because as Molly’s feet rush right behind me, it’s only her set that I can hear.

After taking a slight incline, I try to assess where I’m at. Nothing looks familiar; all I know is I am surrounded by trees and cascading mountains. At least that confirms I’m not in the city, but for fuck’s sake, not even a single sign or pathway to give me any clue if I’m in the middle of nowhere, or somewhere I can get to a main road.

Molly is so damn close, and there is no outrunning her, so I stop and turn to face her. My bare feet dig into the soil to put pressure behind my punch.

The smack it makes as she catches it pushes a gust of wind around us, clearing the immediate area of all the fallen leaves.

“Why?!” I hold her crimson eyes, “Why are you fighting me?!”

She tilts her head, “Why not?”

The registered pain in my ribs makes me hiss, but I’m capable of keeping upright, even if I stumble a few feet back.

“Daddy Daigo commanding you huh? How does it feel to be—” I have to stop halfway through my comeback and take a breath, my hand resting over my ribs. “Jeez, you’re strong.”

“I’m happily fed,” she says with a chuckle, “I’m sure you’d be more of a fight if you were equally as full.”

I grin, “Let me feed from you and become so. I promise I can make you squirt and writhe better than that little boy we just left behind.”

I’m surprised when she throws her head back and laughs, “Oh, I have no doubt you could, but I don’t think so.” Her eyes trail down my bare body, and then back up to my eyes. “Daigo is my employer, you must understand. It’s nothing personal.”

With a heavy groan, I roll my eyes, “I get it, fine. Morals, who needs them, right?”

She hums, “You get it. If you go back under, I’ll come visit. I can possibly convince him to let me just poison you, keep you sedated but not so drugged up.”

I shake my head, “Nope, I’m—I’m alright, only way I’m going back anywhere with you guys is if my head is off these shoulders.”

“What beautiful shoulders they are,” once her statement leaves her lips, she’s behind me. Before I can move, her knee is crashing into the base of my spine. Her hands grip my shoulders and tear me down to my knees.

The feeling of the tendons in my spine pulling back together the shattered tailbone makes me quiver. “I have to say.” She grabs my chin and lifts my gaze to hers. One of her arms is snaking around my neck, and I know she is going to rip apart my throat and tear my head from its place. “The all-black in your eyes, I really like it.”

I can’t let her do this, fuck, what am I going to do?

“Wait, please…” I feel my Amoro slip through my throat, as if it were lacing through the tendrils of my words. “Don’t do this.”

Her eyes shift between mine, and I can see the hesitation.

It feels like fireworks are going off in my throat. “Molly…” Her head twitches, and she blinks several times as if something is clouding them. “Grab me tighter, Molly.”

I’m almost in too much shock to register that she does exactly as I command.

“Feed on me, Molly.”

“What…?” I never told her to release me, but she’s trying to. Her hold on me is tight as her head is leaning down toward me. “I never consumed your blood!”

I have no idea what is going on, but I won’t question it. Because as time progresses, I can feel the spark in my throat beginning to disappear. “Feed, Molly.”

She tears my head to the side, and right at the vein in my neck, she pierces me. The initial pain of it penetrating me makes me gasp, but soon, it turns to pleasure. My head falls back against her shoulder. “Move your arms,” I pant, my thighs trembling as she moves her arms around my torso and pulls me closer.

The pull of my blood into her veins is instant, and I follow it as it flows throughout her entire being. It travels to her brain, but it’s everywhere with how much she is taking in. Far faster and harder than Kairhyse ever did.

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