XENIA I held his gaze fearlessly, hoping for an answer. The only time his eyes carried any emotion was from the initial shock of finding my gaze planted on him, but it didn’t take long before that faded and gave way for disturbingly emotionless and empty eyes. When I’d heard the history teacher finally put a name to the extinct creatures Hades had told me of when I was curious about blood sucking, he naturally popped up in my head alongside the two intense encounters we’d shared. Simply remembering it made my toes curl underneath my desk and goosebumps scattered all over my skin. It was an abominable act, as well as one that filled me with guilt for betraying my best friend, but somehow it didn’t stop my body from needing craving it against my will. I casted the memories and tingling

