that you have. They are not your own, they never were. They are there because of the bond you and Jaromir now share, and by the look on your face, I'd say that you are aware of that.” Jillian grinned. “He never was and never will be yours. Why would he be? It was all because of the heat in the moment. He would never touch a human otherwise, and once you're out of the picture, he will come back to me.”
Megan snorted and grinned back. Jillian was really full of herself. “That's not what it looked like to me when he pinned you to the floor. You were nothing more than a moment of irritation to him.”
Jillian bared her fangs and hissed. Megan winced and wished she could take a step back, but the showcase was in the way. Jillian wasn't to play with and Megan knew she shouldn't anger her any further, but she couldn't resist. Jillian pissed her off and deserved a good spanking after what she had done. The shame Jaromir had felt when Jillian had walked in on them had been over the top. If she focused, she could still feel that his shame hadn't disappeared. Deep down he was angry, very angry, but the desire to hunt his prey made him feel better.
Realization struck Megan. Jaromir was actually happy despite the anger. It was all because of the game. He felt alive. Megan knew that he hadn't felt like this for a long time. It warmed her heart that she was able to bring him this moment of happiness. To know that she made him happy by being his prey strengthened her self-esteem.
That was the weirdest realization ever. She snorted to herself without caring what Jillian thought. Jillian watched her all the time while Jaromir's emotions flooded Megan. She enjoyed the feeling, and even though she still wasn't sure about what was going on inside Jaromir's head, she had decided not to fight what she felt.
She liked this. Jaromir made her like this, and she felt drawn to him in the most peculiar way, but she liked that too. So what if it came from the bond. She had found him attractive from the start, and no one could take that away from her. Especially not someone like Jillian who thought that she could just come in and take whatever she wanted.
For this one night Jaromir was Megan's. What happened after that she didn't know, but it didn't matter. What mattered was here and now, and Megan would fight for what at this current moment was hers.
The only thing she hoped for was that Jaromir would give her answers once the night was over. She had many questions and she wanted them answered, and it didn't matter how this ended.
“I have no idea why Jaromir would all of a sudden fi nd interest in a plane human, but I do know one thing, and that is that you have a too big a mouth for your own good,” Jillian hissed. “I also know that you aren't aware of how strong we vampires are compared to you humans.” Jillian moved closer and Megan backed into the showcase, her hands against the glass. “I could snap your neck without breaking a sweat.” She showed the gesture with her hand in front of Megan's face. “You wouldn't even see me coming. You would be dead before you even had the time to blink.”
Megan knew that Jillian spoke the truth. She had felt the strength in Jaromir when she had been in his arms, and Megan didn't doubt that Jillian was a lot stronger than her. She had told herself not to anger her any further, but yet again she wasn't able to resist. Jillian had an attitude that Megan just had to put in its place. It was not acceptable.
She straightened her back and looked Jillian straight in the eye.
“Go ahead”, Megan urged Jillian. “Give me your best and see where it takes you. Let us see how pleased Jaromir will be with you when he finds me dead. Who do you think he will go to first? Hm? Who do you think?” Megan grinned. She felt powerful on the inside. Even if she wasn't a vampire, she most definitely felt like one in this moment. She even wanted to hiss and grow out claws that she didn't have. The bond sure
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