-Chris-
I wanted to stay. I wanted to continue our little game, but my absence had likely been noticed.
“I need to go,” I whispered, looking at Kate, seeing her still panting. Her eyes opened wider, regaining clarity. “But don’t worry, I will come back.”
“Please… don’t,” she panted, but we both knew she wanted me to.
I smiled at her, then walked away to clean up in a nearby bathroom and remove her scent from me. I walked downstairs again, moving further into the house until I found the living room, where everyone was gathered.
Our fathers were talking, her mother sat beside mine, and Lucian was on his phone but glancing at Angela, who was smiling and chatting with Madeleine. Wait. Madeleine was talking to Angela… without fainting. She even seemed to enjoy the conversation and wasn’t s
