Page 69 of The Howl
“Thanks, but I think I’m going to go. It’s a little too crowded for me now.”
She nodded and left the bathroom.
I finished strapping on my shoes then checked my phone. It wasn’t even six yet. What was I supposed to do now? Hide in the bathroom for the next seven hours?
Lost in thought, trying to come up with a good place to go, I walked out of the bathroom and almost ran into Fenris as he was walking past.
“Ready to dance yet?” he asked, playfully.
“No. I’m going to head out.”
“Another dinner date with your mom?”
“Heck no. It’s just getting a little too crowded in here for me.”
He nodded and looked around the room, his gaze lingering on Jenna and her friends.
“I agree. Let’s go somewhere.”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
“Why not? Ashlyn says they’re fine.”
It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him that I was leaving because of him when I heard a raised voice over the music.
“I know one of you assholes stole my meal, and I want to know who.”
I looked over at Eras, who stood near the stage, blocking three other incubi from leaving the dance floor.
“He’s pretty pissed,” Fenris said.
“Why? I mean, I understand it’s not polite to steal a meal, but he can just find another one.”
“It’s not that. I guess whoever fed did it so subtly that Eras didn’t even realize it until the energy was gone.”
I thought of the lust flowing into me as I stood outside the window. Nothing had felt subtle about it.
“Why do you think it was one of us?” one of the incubi asked. “There’s more than one kind of energy feeder.”
“Prove it’s not you. Pick someone and feed.”
Eras was making good on his threat. Fear motivated me.
“Fine,” I said, looking at Fenris. “Let’s go hang out somewhere.”
He grinned widely.
“Come on.”
He grabbed Oanen’s coat from the couch and handed it to me with a questioning look.
“Adira stole mine,” I said over the music.
He nodded and led the way out the door. Outside, the wind stole my breath for a moment, and I tugged the zipper up higher.
“Where to?” he asked.
I shrugged, looking up and down the street. There really wasn’t anywhere for us to go. My house was off-limits for obvious reasons. Megan’s house was guarded by an angry goblin. Eras was patrolling the Roost.
