Xavier's POV
I wasn't sure how many miles I'd swam, following the coastline, disturbing every fish filled corral reef along the way. Animals are always terrified of Purebloods, careful to stay away, hiding the moment they sense us. With bodies powerful enough to snap steal, teeth sharp enough to tear through flesh, we are the apex predator.
Top of the food chain.
Bloodthirsty beasts.
Lately, I was always thirsty.
I'd chugged two gallons of blood today, thrice the average amount.
I should be sated, calm, but all I felt was frustration pulling at my limbs, my mind lingering in places I'd been trying to avoid. The cool water had helped for a bit but, as my breast stroke increased with speed, body moving like a missile through the tide, I ran out of things to focus on, and just as the
