hand away from her mouth.
“Get off me, freak show.”
“No. I’m sitting on you so we can talk.”
She tried pushing me off again, but I was so much stronger than she was. And I wasn’t going anywhere. “I’m not getting off of you, so quit fighting. Just lay back and relax.”
“I can’t believe you broke into my house and waited in my closest to pounce on me. You are insane.”
I shrugged.
“You could’ve caught me at lunch or hey, even picked up the phone and called me.”
“And would you have listened?” She didn’t respond. “Exactly. This way I have your undivided attention.”
“What do you want? And who is he?” She gestured toward Trevor, who was fiddling with something on her desk.
“He’s my boyfriend and my backup.”
Trevor finger waved at her.
She glared at me. “I always thought you were a lesbian.”
“Whatever. I’m not here to discuss my sexual preferences.”
“Then what the hell do you want?” She squirmed under me. “And can you move your knee, it’s pressed on my bladder.”
I repositioned myself, then leaned down into her face again. “We want to know about Merlin.”
“Merlin?”
“Yes, we know you’ve been talking to him. What’s he promised you, hey? Immortality?”
She frowned. “Are you high on something? I have no idea what you are talking about. Who’s Merlin?” She bucked under me. “Get the hell off me, I’m done with this freakshow.”
But I wasn’t letting her go anywhere. Although I was tiny, I’d been called a munchkin most of my life, I was hella stronger than she was. With my cambion powers behind me, I pressed on her shoulders and kept her on the bed. I positioned my legs firmly on either side of her and pressed.
By the look in her eyes, I could tell she was very surprised by my strength, and the way they kept bugging out, I was probably pressing too hard with my legs. I loosened up a little, I didn’t want to crush her. Not yet anyway. Not until we had our answers.
“What is he giving you? Why are you helping him?”
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
“Quit lying to me.” Fury swirled around inside me. I was tired of playing around with this girl. Lives were in danger. Trevor’s, Jamie’s, Chloe’s. These were people who mattered to me. And this bitch threatened that.
The air around her face grew hazy. There was now a crimson glow over her head. Red was my favorite color. It had the best taste. Like cherry jelly beans.
Heather’s eyes grew wide and liquid as she stared up at me. “What’s wrong with your eyes?”
Trevor moved over to the bed. “Salem, control it.”
I ignored him. I didn’t want to control it. I wanted to let it out to play.
“Don’t play stupid. You already know what I am.” I sneered at her, showing off my kitten teeth. All the better to shred you to pieces, my dear.
She shook her head, and I could smell her fear now. It was tart in my nostrils. I leaned down near her neck and inhaled deeply. I couldn’t deny that I was hungry. It gnawed at my stomach. I needed to feed like I needed my next breath to live.
“What are you?”
“Why did you tell Merlin about Deanna Moser? She died because of you. She’s rotting in a morgue because you have a big effing mouth.”
Tears sprang in her eyes. They rolled down her temples as she struggled beneath me. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t know anyone named Merlin. Why are you doing this?”
“Why did you go downtown? Were you luring us to him?”
“You followed me? Why would you do that?”
“What were you doing there?”
“I had an appointment.” Her voice shook.
“Salem, stop.” Trevor’s hand was on my shoulder.
I didn’t want to stop. Satisfaction was so close. I licked my lips. I wouldn’t be denied any longer. I had to feed the beast inside me. It screamed in my ears to sate its insatiable craving for life.
As Trevor tried to pull me off, I leaned over Heather’s mouth
“Get off me, freak show.”
“No. I’m sitting on you so we can talk.”
She tried pushing me off again, but I was so much stronger than she was. And I wasn’t going anywhere. “I’m not getting off of you, so quit fighting. Just lay back and relax.”
“I can’t believe you broke into my house and waited in my closest to pounce on me. You are insane.”
I shrugged.
“You could’ve caught me at lunch or hey, even picked up the phone and called me.”
“And would you have listened?” She didn’t respond. “Exactly. This way I have your undivided attention.”
“What do you want? And who is he?” She gestured toward Trevor, who was fiddling with something on her desk.
“He’s my boyfriend and my backup.”
Trevor finger waved at her.
She glared at me. “I always thought you were a lesbian.”
“Whatever. I’m not here to discuss my sexual preferences.”
“Then what the hell do you want?” She squirmed under me. “And can you move your knee, it’s pressed on my bladder.”
I repositioned myself, then leaned down into her face again. “We want to know about Merlin.”
“Merlin?”
“Yes, we know you’ve been talking to him. What’s he promised you, hey? Immortality?”
She frowned. “Are you high on something? I have no idea what you are talking about. Who’s Merlin?” She bucked under me. “Get the hell off me, I’m done with this freakshow.”
But I wasn’t letting her go anywhere. Although I was tiny, I’d been called a munchkin most of my life, I was hella stronger than she was. With my cambion powers behind me, I pressed on her shoulders and kept her on the bed. I positioned my legs firmly on either side of her and pressed.
By the look in her eyes, I could tell she was very surprised by my strength, and the way they kept bugging out, I was probably pressing too hard with my legs. I loosened up a little, I didn’t want to crush her. Not yet anyway. Not until we had our answers.
“What is he giving you? Why are you helping him?”
“I don’t know what you are talking about.”
“Quit lying to me.” Fury swirled around inside me. I was tired of playing around with this girl. Lives were in danger. Trevor’s, Jamie’s, Chloe’s. These were people who mattered to me. And this bitch threatened that.
The air around her face grew hazy. There was now a crimson glow over her head. Red was my favorite color. It had the best taste. Like cherry jelly beans.
Heather’s eyes grew wide and liquid as she stared up at me. “What’s wrong with your eyes?”
Trevor moved over to the bed. “Salem, control it.”
I ignored him. I didn’t want to control it. I wanted to let it out to play.
“Don’t play stupid. You already know what I am.” I sneered at her, showing off my kitten teeth. All the better to shred you to pieces, my dear.
She shook her head, and I could smell her fear now. It was tart in my nostrils. I leaned down near her neck and inhaled deeply. I couldn’t deny that I was hungry. It gnawed at my stomach. I needed to feed like I needed my next breath to live.
“What are you?”
“Why did you tell Merlin about Deanna Moser? She died because of you. She’s rotting in a morgue because you have a big effing mouth.”
Tears sprang in her eyes. They rolled down her temples as she struggled beneath me. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t know anyone named Merlin. Why are you doing this?”
“Why did you go downtown? Were you luring us to him?”
“You followed me? Why would you do that?”
“What were you doing there?”
“I had an appointment.” Her voice shook.
“Salem, stop.” Trevor’s hand was on my shoulder.
I didn’t want to stop. Satisfaction was so close. I licked my lips. I wouldn’t be denied any longer. I had to feed the beast inside me. It screamed in my ears to sate its insatiable craving for life.
As Trevor tried to pull me off, I leaned over Heather’s mouth
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