Sexting With A Vampire
Chapter 84

Rebecca

I'm walking past ghostly trees with gnarly branches dancing in the wind, and every sound makes my heart thump faster. There is a putrid smell in the air, and I've stepped past the bones of dead animals. There is definitely a demon on the loose.

I tread through bushes, grimacing at the unwanted sound. If the demon is nearby, it can probably pinpoint my location.

Not

good.

I quicken my pace and try to make it out of the bushes, freezing, when I hear growls in the darkness.

The moon illuminates the scene, yet I can't clearly see in the shadows from which the threatening sounds came.

ke oversized, ugly bats, and their orange, glowing eyes contrast with their dark fur.

I squint my eyes and hold my breath when I realize there isn't one but an entire flock of demons. They My heart thumps erratically.

How do I defeat this many demons? There are way too many for me to handle in my human form!

I should get away from here. Find help even though there is none. I know that, yet my fighting spirit has vanished since I don't possess a death wish. Battling those demons would be suicide. Slowly, I take a step back and step over a branch.

The sound sends my senses into overdrive. My heart races, and my pulse ticks along my jaw-the demons must have heard that!

I stand deathly still, hoping for a miracle, but today isn't my lucky day. One demon is looking in my direction sniffing the air, and then it releases a screeching sound to the others. Suddenly all those glowing orange eyes are on me, and there is only one option left: run.

I turn around and throw myself at the path I came from. The demons chase after me and sound like a group of hungry vultures. Their screams echo between the trees, and I can hear them getting closer and closer. No-no-no!

Why did I even agree to come here alone?!

I'm stupid, stupid, so flipping stupid!

I keep running over rocks and gnarly roots. The pack of demons is closing in on me, though. One is fly

ve me, and I scream when it rips at my long white hair with its claws.

It burns when it manages to tear through my skin, and hot blood trickles down my face. The whole area is pulsating. I punch at the demon but soon get tackled to the ground by another. Sharp teeth are straight in my face, and the demon's weight pins me to the ground. Claws grip the fabric of my sweater, and a deafening screech has me wincing on the floor. I'm caught like a fly.

I stare the demon into the eyes, wondering if this is how I die, but then I realize how pathetic I am.

With my last ounce of strength, I kick the demon and jump away when the creature lifts itself from my body. I crawl over the ground, desperate to avoid getting eaten.

My survival instinct has kicked in, making adrenaline swoosh around like soda in my veins.

I make it to the clearing but scream when I'm attacked by the demonic bat once more. It bites my shoulder, and I cry out in pain.

I'm confident this is when I die, but a dagger flies through the air, piercing the demon's head and making it fall limp against me.

My eyes widen in surprise. I stare at the dead demon and see that the rest are screeching at someone else.

I stand up and squint at the shadows.

Is that...

Is that William?

He is covering his face and laughing like a madman. His broad shoulders are shaking, and he sounds hysteric.

"Today was supposed to be a party day. I didn't want to come out here and clash with demons... I'm trying to live an ordinary human life, but you give me no choice but to fight." Those hands fall to reveal a vampiric smile and eyes glowing in the dark-one blue and one red.

I turn to stone, paralyzed by confusion.

I thought William was a human, but it seems I was mistaken.

Tears of blood have formed in the corner of his eyes. It runs down his face like two rivers to cover the black lightning-shaped cracks in his skin.

His beauty is gone, and the thing left is a laughing monster of a man who is laughing. He is so powerful that the winds change direction, and shivers crawl up my spine.

I can feel it happening-power rising within him before he strikes a demon at incredible speed.

His nails turn into claws, and I witness him pull out the heart of each bat-like creature. One after one, they die like flies at his feet.

I can't peel my eyes off him.

William digs his whole arm into his victim. His skin is covered in thick, red demon blood, and he smiles wickedly. Without hesitation, he rips out heart after heart with a crazed and excited expression.

"I thought you demons would put up more of a fight," William drops another heart on the ground. "It seems I was wrong. You're all dead, and it didn't take more than a few seconds..."

He isn't lying. It took him no effort to kill those demons.

I turn wary of him.

Is William a friend or a foe?

I stare at him in sheer terror, and William lifts his chin under the sudden rain. It washes away the blood and the crime, and those eyes focus on mine. I freeze on the spot. Why is he looking at me like that? I hold my breath and search for an escape route. I don't like that William is approaching me, this intimidating, hulking thing.

"What do you want?" I hate that I sound afraid. Loathe that my legs are close to giving under.

"Is that how you speak to your savior?"

Savior? A hot flush of anger runs over me. With newfound courage, I meet the eyes belonging to William.

"What kind of creature are you? You smell like a human."

He stifles a laugh. "Do I look like a human?"

I fold my arms in front of me, a cage to keep my pounding heart from running away. "You didn't shape-shift into anything... And you fight like a vampire, but..." "But?"

"You're built like an alpha."

c*****g his head to one side, William smirks at me. Despite the blood running down his face, he manages to look graceful.

"I'm a hybrid-half vampire and half werewolf."

"A hybrid..." I breathe.

William's smile sharpens. "A very hungry hybrid, and since I saved your life, I think it's only fair that you pay the price."

My mouth turns drier than sand, and I swallow hard and step back from the behemoth. What does William mean by pay? Am I safe, or does he wish to harm me? "What do you mean by that?"

William walks closer. There is something hot and hungry in his gaze, and I experience the sudden urge to raise my hand to cover where my pulse is drumming against my neck. But I don't move.

I stand there, exposed to William's glowing eyes.

"Using my powers makes me thirsty. I want your blood, and you're a tough girl, aren't you?" There is a faint mocking tone in his voice. "Let me have a taste of you."

Fear grips me. Any trace of compassion or human emotions has vanished from William's face. Left is only hunger, and his dark smile isn't helping to convince me to let him bite me. Sweat runs down my back.

I can feel William's eagerness to taste my blood, but the problem is that he doesn't look at me like an equal. His eyes only convey the will to take everything I have to give.

I set my jaw firmly, staring back at him. "I don't want to... I don't want to share my blood with you."

His reply is irritated. "I wasn't asking."

William is closer now, near enough that I have to tilt my head back to look up at him. It exposes the lines of my throat, and the fine hairs on my neck rise when he smirks. Not good.

I'm a lycan, yet some primitive, bone-deep instinct recognizes a predator when I face William.

His gaze is unfriendly, and I'm flung to the tree within seconds, held by his large hands gripping my wrists above my head.

The impact wasn't violent enough to hurt, but William made his point: I'm not strong enough to keep him from taking what he wants.

Fear travels through my veins at that, yet I won't falter.

My eyes rake up William's chest, and I shrink back when I notice how he is towering above me. Thick arms are resting on the tree trunk above my head. I'm boxed in, surrounded by his massive body.

I speak in a nervous voice. "Taking blood from someone unwilling... Isn't that basically the same as raping them?"

"Raping a person and drinking someone's blood is two entirely different things and not remotely the same."

Slowly, William raises his hand to run a cold finger along my jaw. His touch is gentle, but there isn't any trace of a smile on his face, and I shudder.

"How is it different?"

"One is s*x without consent, and the other is giving blood without consent, but you won't remember a thing if you let me drink from you." William looks straight into my eyes, and I growl. I know what he is doing, and I refuse to have this lunatic erase my memories by compulsion! I'm not sure how to break the spell, though. The longer I stare into William's eyes, the weaker my resolve to flee.

What do I do?

I can't possibly fight this giant of a hybrid.

"I would never hurt you," William says coaxingly. "But your blood is on top of the menu tonight."

He dips his head, but before he can bite me, I do something crazy-I press my lips against his. William freezes, and my heart explodes.

His lips are so...

Sweet. Soft. Addicting.

I'm afraid, yet floating on clouds. Kissing William brings my blood to a boil, and I'm left wondering whether he is an angel or a devil.

His touch-big hands on my shoulders-fills me with heat. And that same warmth makes it feel like he is from a different dimension. I've never experienced a kiss like this. It's filled with nervous energy but also something else; chemistry.

I kiss William like my life depends on it, and the initial shock from my unsuspecting victim gives me a chance to flee.

I steal another taste from William's lush, pouty lips, then push at his firm chest. By some miracle, he steps away, but it's not enough for me to get away from his towering form.

So I kick him between the legs. Hard.

"f**k!" William groans. "What the hell did you do that for?!"

I stare up at the giant.

Pain flashes over William's features, and I hear him snarl. But he doesn't attack or hurt me. He grimaces and winces, which gives me an opening to flee like a frightened animal. William is too shocked to stop me from leaving, and I dry my lips on the back of my hand. My cheeks are burning, and my heart is pounding wildly from our exchange.

I just kissed the biggest and hottest a*****e I know.