Blood oozed from the wound, but I could see the ivory nubs growing back.
“They regenerate fangs,” Rhett answered with a growl. “Should have them fully back in half an hour.”
I brought the two fangs into my open palm and dropped them before smirking. “That’s great news for me. Vicki, tell me. What did you and Nate come up with for my little bird?”
She snarled at me, and I lifted a fang in the air before shooting it toward her forehead. The fang hit her right between her brows, and her pain seeped out, fueling my magic as an erratic laugh busted past my lips. “We can do this all night, vampire. Or, you can start talking. Doesn’t make a difference to me.”
“Stop!” she screeched, shaking her head as if it would dislodge the fang I perfectly stuck into her skull.
“Then talk.” I forced the fang further into her skull, making tears flood down her cheeks.
“Fuck, dude. Don’t stab her brain with that,” Rhett muttered, stepping back.
“I know how deep to push it.” I scoffed. Who did he think I was? I didn’t torture for so long to not know the basics.
“Her thoughts are loud,” Thorn growled. “Want her to speak the words, or do you want me to translate?”
I tilted my head. “Getting the answers is more important… for now. What’d she think?”
Vicki’s brown eyes widened as she jerked her head from side to side with a scream. “Take it out!”
“Nate,” Thorn snapped, and the room dropped a few degrees. “He’s been placing enchanted charms on students to influence them to become obsessive or hateful toward Kit. It was Fallon’s idea.”
“No fucking way,” I muttered, running a hand down my face. “I thought it was fucked the way these supernaturals have been targeting her.”
Irritation flared through me, and I growled. I should’ve known something more was up from the threatening nature of the other students. But I was too focused on her to see the bigger picture ofwhyit was happening.
“I knew it.” Rhett’s pheromones increased, and Vicki arched her back in the chair with another scream. “I knew there had to be a fucking reason so many of the students had an issue with a woman as sweet as her.”
“Sweet?” Vicki cried, her body shaking from a mixture of pain and pleasure Rhett didn’t realize he was giving.
“Rhett, control your pheromones,” I hissed, and he stumbled back before sucking them in.
“Why did you want her out of the way so badly?” Thorn asked. “She’s one being. Your plans surely didn’t need the guys that much. Was it just petty jealousy?”
“I’m not jealous of that little bitch!” Her eyes flashed with anger.
I tossed the other fang in the air before piercing her sternum with it, making her screech. “That was just for fun. You were trying to get rid of our mate because you were jealous of her. You deserved it.” I shrugged before pulling both fangs out and catching them in my hand.
Vicki’s form shuddered as the wounds from her fangs healed. “She’s a weak shifter. What makes her so special?”
“She’s got a heart of fucking gold.” Rhett sneered. “Something you’ve never had.”
Letting out a bitter laugh, she met Rhett’s gaze. “You wouldn’t know what I have because you never gave me a chance.”
“Enough of this.” I sent her fang into her cheek, embedding into her cheekbone with a crack.
Pain enveloped her face as she sobbed. “Ask your stupid questions!”
“Thanks for seeing it our way.” I grinned, knowing damn well even if she gave us everything she knew, she’d be dead for hurting my little bird.
“Why are you with the humans?” Rhett asked.
“Call it job security.” She sucked in a labored breath. “Working for the humans gives me an endless payday. They’ll always have a need for a vampire.”
“Why’s that?” Thorn asked.
“Vampires are strong, and humans admire us.” She laughed, her head lulling to the side. “They’re going to take us with them in their evolution!”
