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the parted curtains as if he'd been there a thousand times. Music was playing, but it was very different from the pop song blaring downstairs. This music was dark and slow, matching the ambiance of the room. Red rope lighting traced the edges of the ceiling, and that, combined with fire-lit torches on the wall, gave the faces of the many Supernaturals an eerie quality.
Some of the Supernaturals were dancing, but a few of them were huddled in small groups, mostly sticking to their kind. Werewolves were seated in the corner on a circular black leather sofa. Fae was near them, their eyes constantly flashing to the werewolves. A woman with long black hair—a siren, Lucien guessed—was sandwiched between two well-dressed vampires. One of them was licking her neck.
Lucien sauntered about the room, but he was having a difficult time keeping his breathing even. Boaz was coming. Eve had nearly died trying to get away from him once before, so Lucien could only imagine how she must be feeling right now.
He was about to open a door at the back when a tall man with white hair appeared in front of him so fast that Lucien stumbled back.
"Tonight is just full of surprises," the man said, smiling an obnoxious grin. "You're new here. Welcome. My name is Lex."
Lucien thought quickly. "I need a fix."
"Oh, yeah? What kind? Because I sense you are already juiced up. I can practically taste your magic on my tongue." Lex lifted his hand as if to touch Lucien's cheek.
"Touch me, and I'll rip your heart out."
Lex laughed uncomfortably and cleared his throat. "You know, I think I might have the perfect thing for you. How would you like to check out one of our back rooms?"
"Lead the way."
Lex spun on his polished boots and opened the door behind him. A hallway with closed doors on each side stretched long . Lucien followed behind, opening his hearing to anything that may lie beyond.
Lex glanced back over his shoulder. "How did a vampire like you borrow so much magic? I'm surprised you're even able to walk."
"Magic from a powerful witch, I guess," Lucien said.
"Interesting. But who transferred it into you? You'd need a Vyel to do that, and with there being just a few of us left, I think I would've heard of a vampire wielding this much magic."
Most of the rooms they passed were silent, but faint humming carried from behind one closed door. Eve . She must know he was looking for her. As they passed by Eve's room, Lucien bolted lightning quick to snap Lex's neck. Lex caught his wrist and laughed.
"You think you're the first vampire who has tried to kill me? Have you seen where I work?" He kicked at Lucien's chest, hard.
Lucien fell backwards, but with his arm still being held in a death grip, it popped out of his shoulder joint.
"This is what I do, my gift," Lex said and kicked Lucien again.
Lucien bit down on his jaw, stifling a cry. Eve didn't need to know what was going on just outside her door. With his right arm still held by Lex's death grip, Lucien swung his left arm up, hoping to connect it with Lex's face. Lex easily dodged it. Lex used Lucien's own hand to punch Lucien in the face, breaking his nose.
"Vampires are so stupid," Lex said. "Always thinking their speed and strength are the superior power. And yet, here you are, full of magic, and you don't even know how to use it."
Lucien, his head down, expanded his mind, filling his entire body with the magic that was always there, coursing through his veins. If Lex wanted magic, he'd give it to him.
"Who said I didn't know how to use it?" Lucien snapped his head up and mouthed the word cohibeo.
Lex's body jerked tight and was dragged backwards by an invisible force.
Lucien jumped to his feet and crammed his arm back into its socket. He stepped to Eve's door, but a sudden and sharp pain stabbed the inside of his mind. He dropped to his knees, clutching his head.
"I don't know who you are," Lex said as he casually walked toward him as if he hadn't been bound seconds before,
Some of the Supernaturals were dancing, but a few of them were huddled in small groups, mostly sticking to their kind. Werewolves were seated in the corner on a circular black leather sofa. Fae was near them, their eyes constantly flashing to the werewolves. A woman with long black hair—a siren, Lucien guessed—was sandwiched between two well-dressed vampires. One of them was licking her neck.
Lucien sauntered about the room, but he was having a difficult time keeping his breathing even. Boaz was coming. Eve had nearly died trying to get away from him once before, so Lucien could only imagine how she must be feeling right now.
He was about to open a door at the back when a tall man with white hair appeared in front of him so fast that Lucien stumbled back.
"Tonight is just full of surprises," the man said, smiling an obnoxious grin. "You're new here. Welcome. My name is Lex."
Lucien thought quickly. "I need a fix."
"Oh, yeah? What kind? Because I sense you are already juiced up. I can practically taste your magic on my tongue." Lex lifted his hand as if to touch Lucien's cheek.
"Touch me, and I'll rip your heart out."
Lex laughed uncomfortably and cleared his throat. "You know, I think I might have the perfect thing for you. How would you like to check out one of our back rooms?"
"Lead the way."
Lex spun on his polished boots and opened the door behind him. A hallway with closed doors on each side stretched long . Lucien followed behind, opening his hearing to anything that may lie beyond.
Lex glanced back over his shoulder. "How did a vampire like you borrow so much magic? I'm surprised you're even able to walk."
"Magic from a powerful witch, I guess," Lucien said.
"Interesting. But who transferred it into you? You'd need a Vyel to do that, and with there being just a few of us left, I think I would've heard of a vampire wielding this much magic."
Most of the rooms they passed were silent, but faint humming carried from behind one closed door. Eve . She must know he was looking for her. As they passed by Eve's room, Lucien bolted lightning quick to snap Lex's neck. Lex caught his wrist and laughed.
"You think you're the first vampire who has tried to kill me? Have you seen where I work?" He kicked at Lucien's chest, hard.
Lucien fell backwards, but with his arm still being held in a death grip, it popped out of his shoulder joint.
"This is what I do, my gift," Lex said and kicked Lucien again.
Lucien bit down on his jaw, stifling a cry. Eve didn't need to know what was going on just outside her door. With his right arm still held by Lex's death grip, Lucien swung his left arm up, hoping to connect it with Lex's face. Lex easily dodged it. Lex used Lucien's own hand to punch Lucien in the face, breaking his nose.
"Vampires are so stupid," Lex said. "Always thinking their speed and strength are the superior power. And yet, here you are, full of magic, and you don't even know how to use it."
Lucien, his head down, expanded his mind, filling his entire body with the magic that was always there, coursing through his veins. If Lex wanted magic, he'd give it to him.
"Who said I didn't know how to use it?" Lucien snapped his head up and mouthed the word cohibeo.
Lex's body jerked tight and was dragged backwards by an invisible force.
Lucien jumped to his feet and crammed his arm back into its socket. He stepped to Eve's door, but a sudden and sharp pain stabbed the inside of his mind. He dropped to his knees, clutching his head.
"I don't know who you are," Lex said as he casually walked toward him as if he hadn't been bound seconds before,
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