Page 84 of The Hunger
“Do you know how long you were licking me?” he asked, his voice a rough growl.
Mutely, I shook my head.
“Not nearly long enough. Ignore the call. Keep eating.”
“You tasted like lemon cake. What are you feeling?”
“Unwilling to give you up just yet.”
I glanced at the early morning light shining through the window and smiled at him.
“Unfortunately, I think we’ll be discovered if we stay in bed all day. There’s always the red room later.” Interest lit his gaze. “Go home and change. Spend some time with your dad to reassure him that you’re not two seconds from attacking humans. In fact, you should come with me after school to check in on Kelsey and Zoe. That might help ease his mind a little, too.”
He sighed and released me.
“My chances of reassuring my dad are just as slim as you licking me in the red room.”
“You’re probably right,” I said with a grin as I left the bed. “I guess you’ll need to wait for tonight.”
“I’ll be able to think of little else now.”
“Good. Maybe I’ll win a few games.”
“Hmm. Playing dirty? I like it.”
I laughed at him before closing myself in the bathroom. By the time I reemerged, he was gone, and my bed was neatly made.
The messages waiting on my phone killed some of the joy a night in Fenris’s arms had brought.
Megan: I’m meeting Adira at the lake in five minutes. Wish me luck.
Megan: It didn’t go well. Apparently, the Oracle went mermaid fishing because of my visit last night. I told the mermaids not to be mad at me.
Megan: Adira got pissy when I told them that I could do something about the Oracle killing their kind if the Council would pass a law to prevent her from doing it. Anyway, since it’s a bust getting mermaid help here, we’re headed to the coast. Oanen’s with me. Have fun at school!
Me: Have fun at the coast, and stay out of the water!
She sent back the thumbs up emoji. We both knew that Megan was unlikely to listen if she thought for an instant that she’d be more productive in the water.
Shaking my head, I grabbed my things and headed out the door. The Academy parking lot had a smattering of cars already in it when I pulled into my spot. I settled into my car to wait for Fenris. More vehicles trickled in over the next few minutes. I didn’t pay them any attention until someone knocked on my window.
The start of a smile on my lips died away when I saw who it was.
“Nice artwork,” River said through the glass.
“Megan thought it looked like sperm.”
River’s face darkened. “She should have stayed away from the Oracle. Six died last night because of her.”
“Six died because the Council is allowing the Oracle to eat your kind. Megan only wanted to find out why the banshees sang and if it was related to the earthquakes.”
“So I heard. I hope whatever god it is eats her alive.”
She dragged her nail across my window, leaving a scratch in the glass.
“Have a great day, Eliana.”
“You too, River.”
