Elizabeth's Pov As soon as Winston came closer to me, he pulled me into a deep hug and whispered into my ears. "I missed you, Elle. I felt lost without you," he taunted, and I could sense the tiredness in him and couldn't help but hug him closer, even when I had to battle with my vampire, which was already yearning for real blood, especially that of Winston. Though I and Darius had been feeding on human blood, it wasn't enough. I had controlled myself too much for a long time, not to be able to drink from both Winston and Darius's blood. Winston's warm embrace was both comforting and excruciating. I wanted to be with Winston, to hold him close and cherish our time together. Even before he got any closer to me, my body was already trembling with needs of him. My inside quivered, yea

