Page 46 of The Vampire Oracle

“So, you’re not as useless as I thought,” Osiris muttered.

I kicked him, earning a smirk from him. There was tension between us and I felt it when our eyes met. Lust and desire filled his eyes, for me or my food? I smiled behind the orange juice glass as Cozen finally graced us with his presence. He was in PJs with a tank top exposing his heavily tattooed arms.

“There’s French toast and bacon in the microwave,” I told him, trying so far not to look at him.

Was Kier, right? I had a crush? On Cozen? Never.

“Thanks, P,” he grabbed the food, making my body melt a bit.

“When are you leaving?” Kier asked as Cozen poured some juice.

“Kier,” I snapped.

He ignored me.

“Tonight,” Cozen answered, making me look at him while he left the room. I knew he desperately wanted to get away from me, but he was the last of my family. And yet, he wanted to get away from me so quickly. This was probably for the best. I didn’t want or need him getting hurt because of me.

“Is something wrong between you guys?” Abel asked, eyes bouncing between me and Kier.

“No,” I shrugged.

“Psalm keeps coming onto men today,” Kier explained at the same time, earning my glares.

“I do not! You came onto me. Can’t even keep it in your pants, teacher.”

He scoffed. “Says the girl who fucked two of her teachers!”

“Two?” Abel asked, brows pulling. “Who?”

I shook my head, feeling my cheeks heat up. “Kier is just starting shit.”

“So, you didn’t fuck Briar today?” Kier raised a brow.

“I did,” I leaned forward to him. “Are you still jealous, Kier? Are you mad it wasn’t you?”

He grumbled something, grabbing his juice and concrete rocks and leaving to go to do whatever he wanted.

I shook my head, finishing my juice.

“Back on topic,” Osiris muttered, looking down at Briar’s computer. “Kennedy left the academy, and when she came back, she was a bomb for the vampires. What happened over the weekend?”

My mood dipped as I stood and listened to them. I remember leaving Kennedy that day, and she asked me if I needed a ride.

I didn’t want one.

Then she asked if I wanted to go out for drinks.

“Kennedy,” I started, cutting someone off from speaking. I wasn’t paying attention to what they were saying. “She invited me to get drinks with her and her friends.”

“Which friends?” Osiris asked.

I shook my head. “I don’t know them. But that’s all I know, and I doubt she would turn into that from going to a bar, right?”

He shrugged. “I’m going into the headquarters to do a bit of work. Briar?”

Briar sighed, running his fingers through his short hair. “Yeah, whatever. I’ll join.” Both men stood, moving to get changed. I watched them, wondering if the bar had anything to do with the runes, but I didn’t know what bar they were going to go to or whatever. I was left with just as many questions as I started with.

Beck started doing the dishes while Abel cleaned up the table. When Osiris and Briar came back down the stairs, I almost drooled. They were in their tactical bishop uniform. It looked like a nun uniform, a long skirt with a white collar. But they had pants on under their skirt and warmers on their arms, not connected to their top.

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