Out of Alaric's line of sight, Selena's fingernails sharpened into claws, slowly reaching for the back of his neck.
She was finally going to strike.
I focused my energy and quietly gripped my weapon, ready to strike at any second.
Using Alaric as bait was, without a doubt, the smartest move I ever made.
Poor Alaric still had no idea. He thought a soft kiss was all it took to please Selena, and that from then on, he could just go back to being a low-profile, harmless vampire.
How naive. Vampires live to feed. There's no way he could suppress his nature for long.
Selena flashed a sultry smile. Her claws dug viciously into the back of Alaric's neck.
"Thanks for making this so easy for me, sweetheart."
She kissed him, then bared her fangs and sank them deep into his neck.
Alaric was a
