Damon:
I held her while she slept. Possessing her took a lot from her, empowering me with more than a week of sleep and five-course meals.
"Such a powerful little thing." I tucked her hair behind her ear, feeling the knot that had formed on the back of her head where that j.a.c.k-o.f.f slammed her onto the ground.
Summoning a soul forward, I fed her, knowing now that I had heard her thoughts that was her preferred way to feed herself. Instantly, that knot sank in, disappearing completely with her sigh of relief.
I realize now that letting her snuggle into me may have been a mistake. Her warmth had sunk so deeply into me, her skin sizzling wildly against mine, her hands placed softly on my chest… it was all too much. I was already obsessed with her, and having her against me like this i
