No one spoke to me.
No one looked at me.
They knew better.
I liked it this way.
Around midnight, Alex left the apartment with two brunette girls and a boy with black hair. He was thin and tall, with a pointy nose, and wore faded jeans and a band T-shirt.
This guy wasn’t her type.
Alex paid him no attention and waved without looking at him. He headed in the opposite direction.
The girls crossed the street and turned left toward a bar. I pushed off the wall, keeping my distance, listening to their conversation as I trailed behind them.
“You should have a drink with us,” the girl on Alex’s right said. “I want you to meet Kieran.”
“Yeah,” the other girl said. “Just one drink. It won’t kill you.”
“I can’t.” Alex gave her a sweet but forced smile. “Aiden is waiting for me at home. Maybe next time.”
The girl bobbed her head. “If you change your mind, we’ll be here until two.”
Alex waited until they entered the bar and sighed. She brushed the blonde curls off her forehead, shoving them out of her pretty, blue eyes. I saw the longing on her face and knew how she felt. It was hard not to be like everyone else.
Carl Wellington warned his grandchildren to be careful on campus. He hadn’t given them the specifics about the danger, but he alerted them.
I didn’t bother hiding when she spun around, flicking the curls over her shoulder. Startled, she gasped, her hand flying up to cover her mouth.
“Hello, Pet.” I slid my fingers beneath her chin and pulled her closer. “Did you miss me?”
She blinked as if she didn’t believe I was really there. “Damian?”
Curling my arm around her, I felt the delicious curves of her perfect body. She was no longer the skinny girl we met in high school. Alex had big tits, thick thighs, and a sweet ass I dug my fingers into.
Her lips parted as I gripped her tighter. “What are you doing in Providence?”
I lifted her into my arms and led her into the dark alley, pressing her back against the wall. “I’m keeping the monsters away.”
She blew out a breath and seemed disappointed by my response. “Then who will save me from you?”
“Aww, Pet.” I stroked her cheek. “Don’t act like you don’t enjoy playing with monsters.”
“I’m still mad at you.” She shoved her palms into my chest. “You left me again. All of you did. And you didn’t even have the decency to return any of my calls or texts.”
I grabbed a fistful of her hair and yanked her toward me. “I’m here now, Pet. Be a good girl and stop acting like an ungrateful brat.”
She swatted at my hand and attempted to get out of my grasp. But I loved it when she squirmed and strengthened my hold on her.
“Damian, please.” Alex peeked up at me, tucking her bottom lip into her mouth. “Don’t be an asshole.”
“You didn’t answer my question, Pet.” I ran the pad of my thumb across her lip and breathed in the sweet scent of her perfume. “Did you miss me?”
I knew she did.
I wanted her to say it.
I needed to hear it.
