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Ragged breath shudders from my lungs, and I stare into the darkness. And still, all I can think about is how much of him I can feel inside of me.
And how much I know he feels me.
He knows.
He knows my happiness. My sadness. Myfears.
And to know what someone fears, that is a deadly truth when surrounded by so many enemies.
One I never should have given to a careless vampire.
Chapter Nine
“You act like this is my fault,” he drawls the moment I open the door and find him on the other side, seeming more amused than upset. Although upset doesn’t even begin to cover what I’m feeling. Violated. Livid. Strange. These cover a smidgen of the turmoil my emotions are in.
After taking a few minutes to calm my turmoil, I finally find the courage to face him again. I wonder if it’s a terrible idea. If I should just keep the space between us.
It’s like . . . I can feel a sliver of him inside me. Holy Lady of Death, I hate how that sounds in my head. But I don’t know any other way to describe it. A bit of his essence is there, like a soul that doesn’t belong residing beside mine, wriggling around like a worm on a hook. I can feel bits and pieces of his emotions, and they’re mingling against my own. It’s a soft hand caressing down my subconscious with lascivious glee.
“Stop that!” I snap at him, aware that he knows what the fuck he’s doing, and he seems to be relishing in every dirty bit of this nuisance. His smile is that of a typical self-satisfied asshole.
“I’m inside you, sweet Sekar.” He swipes his fingers across the tips of my hair, and I swear to fuck, it’s like that part of my anatomy has nerve endings and sends a shot of adrenaline and desire straight to my core.
I clench my thighs together. “Fucking stop it!”
He chuckles as he prowls after me. “So, are we doing this or what? Or has our little soul binding turned you off from wanting to find answers?”
Of course, the fuck, yes. But I don’t say that. I take a breath as I think through my thoughts. This is bullshit, but I have to treat it like a small bump in the road if I really want to find out what that monster was, who the fuck Dr. Hyde is, and what he has to do with anything.
I wish I could just start asking the targets questions, but I know that if I do, belladonna will shoot straight through me, and I won’t be getting up again. No, it wouldn’t be the brightest idea. But, since I have a free period, maybe I’ll just look for answers here at the Academy.
“Just . . .” I trail off on a groan. “Wait right here. I’m going to change.” Out of this stupid schoolgirl uniform. I swear to fuck, I just want to burn the damn thing. Manga and anime always make this shit look cute, and my nerdy little heart always had this tiny desire to wear something like that.Hey, they’re called secret desires, guilty pleasures, for a reason.My life hasn’t always been death and murder. I can fill it with cute, fun hobbies, too.
I just won’t advertise that side of me. It’s easier to keep it a secret. One I’m not ashamed of, but anime-lover doesn’t exactly scream death watcher, either.
Uniforms aren’t all they’re cut out to be. This one especially. It looks more Catholic schoolgirl rather than anime character chic. It reaches the backs of my calves like I’m some fucking nun afraid to show off too much sexy knee. I’ve debated trimming it up to my thighs more than once.
I slam the door on the vampire’s leering, smiling face.
A long breath leaves me as I turn back to the quiet pet who’s still lying lazily on the blankets.
“Styx.” He sits up straighter, ears perking up, and I swear he smiles at me. “You willnotbelieve the shit I just went through in class.” I stalk over to the closet and pull out nice leather pants and a tight shirt. This is more like it.
I turn and start stripping while Styx watches me with rapt attention. “Professor Dipshit thought it was a good idea to practice soul binding, so now I find myself feeling that lecherous vampire inside me. Literally inside me.”
I shiver in disgust and also a little bit of pent-up sexual frustration, if I’m being honest.
Styx’s ears flatten behind his head, and he emits a low growl. I swear he understands every word I say. It’s comforting.
“And the bastard is enjoying it.” I pull off my uniform and stand in panties and no bra. Styx’s ears unflatten as his bright gaze takes me in. “I swear, I can feel him prodding around inside me.” A shiver slides down my spine, and I know it’s him. “Stop that!” I hiss, and in an instant, that shiver is gone.
Fucking pervert.
Styx lets out another low whine.
I sigh and slip into my leather pants. They tighten around my thighs, and I drop to the bed on my back, hiking my legs into the air as I battle to wiggle them on. When I finish, I feel something wet and warm press to the side of my neck and turn to meet Styx’s big eyes. I smile and pat him on his warm, soft head.
“I’ll be fine. We’re going to go snoop through the Academy and hopefully find something on that jackass, Hyde, and maybe hunt some hybrid monsters.” I get up and slip on my shirt. I wish I had my weapon, but that can’t be helped. Striding towards the door, I open it and feel fur push past my legs and out into the hall.
