Page 57 of Witch Unbound
“Fuck…” Bramble pressed her hand to her mouth.
I stared at the meaty mess that had once been Radu’s face. Claw marks raked down his neck and across his chest. Flesh curled outward, exposing his meaty insides. Gag. Wren had totally gone to town on him.
Mircea fell to his knees beside his brother. “He needs blood. Fast.”
Yeah, cos most of his was painting the ground.
Wren clung to me, weak and dazed. “Cora…Wren did good?”
Shit. “Yeah, buddy, you did good.”
He smiled and closed his eyes, going limp in my arms. Shit.
Mircea growled in displeasure. “How can you say that?”
I gave him my best laser eyes. “Your fucking brother attacked me. Wren was protecting me.”
Vlad’s hand fell on my shoulder. “The fact remains that it will take all three of us to subdue the original. I promised your mates that you would not be harmed, but I need my brother in fighting form. I’ll need your blood to heal him.”
“Take mine,” Bramble said. “You’re not touching Cora’s.”
My gaze flew to hers. “Bramble, no.”
“Yes.” Her chin jutted stubbornly. “They’re not getting their fucking fangs in you ever again.”
My eyes pricked. “Bramble…”
But she was in an eye-off with Vlad, her petite frame vibrating with determination.
The ancient vampire sighed. “Your blood is weak. It will take much to heal him.”
“Whatever.” Bramble fell to her knees beside a mangled Radu. “Let’s just do this.”
Radu’s lips were torn, fangs on display, and his rage-filled eyes were fixed on me, but as Bramble leaned in, he grabbed her and buried his teeth in her neck.
She cried out in pain.
“Hey!” I kicked Radu’s hip. “Easy or you’ll regret it.”
“Radu!” Vlad snapped.
Radu’s white-knuckled grip on Bramble eased and he groaned, or was it a moan. Either way, it sounded like he was having fun.
Bramble went limp against him.
“Vlad?” I looked up at the imposing vampire. “Tell him to stop.”
But Vlad’s nostrils flared and his eyes glowed crimson as he stared at the rivulets of blood dripping down Bramble’s neck.
“Hey!” I elbowed him.
“Stop!” Vlad ordered.
Mircea physically grabbed Radu’s head. “Stop, brother.”
Radu released Bramble and I reached for her, grabbing her shoulder to steady her as she sat up.
Her mouth was parted, eyes dark, skin pale. “Bollocks.”
