“Are you going to argue with me, or are we going to find your little narc bloodsucker?” she asks Toth, cutting him off and completely avoiding his question. I don’t like how perceptive he’s being.
I really should kill him or at least snap off a finger. I look down at Mara, and she seems unphased, so I swallow down my murderous ideologies.
“Let’s go,” he snarls, irritated.
We’re walking through throngs of people, Toth leading the way with Judd, Mara, and myself trailing him.
A hand clasps around my wrist, and I look down to see a small vampire woman.
“Hey there, I haven’t seen you here before,” she flirts with a smile. I fling my hand from her grip, and she smirks at me. “I love a challenge. What are you anyway?” she asks, touching my arm again. Her touch is cold and completely unwanted.
Like a glittery tornado, Mara is in front of me, pushing away the vampire in question.
“What the fuck?” the girl hisses.
“Keep your dead little mitts to yourself, bitch,” Mara sneers, pointing a finger at her.
Vampire speed is quicker than a demon’s, and she grips Mara by the hair. Judd is attempting to intervene when a wicked smile takes over our girl’s face. Her arm snakes around my hip, taking my dagger before easily gliding it into the vampire’s heart. The blood spatter covers her pretty silver dress and the front of Judd’s clothes.
The vampire collapses to the ground as her skin shrivels and her immortal life ends.
“Does her soul go to the pit now?” Mara ponders.
“No, there’s no soul left when you’re turned into a vampire,” Judd answers, and I wonder how he knows that small piece of information. Perhaps Judd has been so quiet in Hell because he has been spending more time listening than speaking. It’s something that I can understand completely, and it makes me feel more endeared towards the demon.
“Can we not go anywhere? Fuck!” Toth is pinching the bridge of his nose and taking a deep breath.
Mara rolls her shoulders and cracks her neck. “You know what, Toth. You go find your little friend. Judd, Elvor, and I are going to have a good time. We’ll meet you back at the hotel.”
“Fuck, fine,” Toth shouts, throwing his hands in the air and storming away.
“Can we really just walk around here with blood on our clothes?” Judd questions, a little more deterred than Mara. I’ve been around blood so much it doesn’t affect me in the least.
“Take a look around,” Mara says, waving her hands around at the vampire club. There’s a mix of vampires nearly fucking on the floor and others who are feeding on humans.
“Fair enough.” Judd shrugs.
“Can we just dance and actually have some fun?” Mara asks Judd with a pout, and he nods his head.
“How much fun do you want to have?” he asks with an arch of his brow.
“Enough to forget that dead bitch ruined my dress and my night.”
I lean against a pillar and watch as Judd pulls something out of his pocket and places it on his tongue. He grabs the back of Mara’s neck and brings her lips to his. I watch as the kiss turns obscene, their tongues tangling and sharing whatever drug he put in his mouth.
There’s no immediate effect, so I stand against the wall, just watching them kiss and dance. The music is loud, the bass is nearly rattling my brain, but I somehow find some enjoyment. Maybe it’s because I’ve never truly let myself experience anything quite like this before.
No one else approaches Mara, Judd, or myself for the rest of the night. I wonder if word spread or if it’s clear that we’re not interested in entertaining anyone’s advances.
The way Mara and Judd move together is magical. They don’t care about the mess they’re covered in while they dance, caressing each other’s bodies and throwing their heads back in enjoyment.
I know I’ll never be able to be with Mara in that way, and it brings me pleasure that Judd can give her this. Giveusthis.
The moment the drug kicks in is clear; Mara licks the side of Judd’s neck while looking directly at me, her eyes a deep, rich purple filled with desire. Her pupils are dilated, and she has a nearly euphoric expression on her face as she grips his hair and pushes him against my chest. My hands are on his hips, immediately steadying him as Mara takes what she wants from both of us.
Chapter17
Ifeel everything and nothing at once.
