Page 77 of Petals and Fangs

“Positive. The club is mine; therefore, it is totally safe, Lily. There is a room at the end of the hall to your left. I am sure you'll quite love it,” I wink at her, and place one final kiss on her right cheek.

She blushes and nods her head, and I can't help but watch her as she walks away. She is absolutely beautiful. I am going to need to figure a way out for us to stay together after all of this is over.

I place my hand in my left pocket and take out the letter. It's crumpled now, but I still open it up and read the words again. And again. It is making my thoughts race.

“Is she safe?” Nick's voice is behind me, and I turn around.

“Yes. I've put her in the VIP section. There are guards outside as well.”

“Smart move. Now, the question is, what the hell are we going to do about this?”

“Well, wasn't that your plan to drag him here? I am sure he's followed me all the way here.”

“I am pretty sure he's already here.”

“Well, there's a lot we can do, then.”

“Ethan, we have no idea what kind of numbers we are dealing with. If it is not him in person here, then it must be someone who works for him. But I am pretty sure it is him.”

“I agree. The only thing we have to our advantage is that we are the ones in our territory. And it's the territory where everyone knows who the owner is,” I say to Nick as he pats me on the shoulder, his eyes focused on the letter.

“What do you think? Do you think it is a death threat?”

“It sure seems like one, Ethan. And I am not liking the idea of that,” he says as he scans the words.

“Me neither. But we need to find him. We have to deal with him and his group. This is getting out of hand, and I need answers,”" I reply.

“I will make sure we have security guards all around the place. You just focus on keeping an eye on your girl. We don't know what he is capable of,”" Nick says, taking out his phone and walking past me.

I scan the creatures dancing. They are so lost in the moment. The music is loud, and the alcohol is flowing, and no one can tell that a group of dangerous vampires are around.

My eyes are dying to get a look at him. My phone suddenly rings, but as I pick up, the caller immediately hangs up. It's him again.

“You son of a-”

I dial the number again and again, but I get no answer. I suddenly get consumed by a strange feeling. Lily. I rush out of the VIP section.

What if something is truly wrong?

As I make my way to the back of the club, the electricity goes off. I can’t believe this. I violently bang on the massive door of the VIP section where Lily is kept.

“Lily? You there?” I stare into the darkness. This can’t be happening. Not now.

Chapter 17

Lily

Ican't see anything. The darkness is overwhelming. My heart races with panic, and I fight to breathe as the weight of the shadows closes in. It's crushing my lungs and squeezing my chest, stealing my ability to think.

The hallway led me to an office where Ethan does his paperwork. There are stacks of papers everywhere, and little life in this place. It feels like him. It even smells like him.

I feel trapped in this room. I need to get out and talk with some people at least. To my dismay, when I try to open the door, its locked. Firmly locked like someone perfectly plotted trapping me here.

“Hey, security!” I yell behind the door.

I felt safe the moment I set foot here, but now that the door is locked, I feel trapped and suffocated.

“Hello?” I call again, my voice more desperate. My claustrophobia is kicking in and knowing that I am in a place full of vampires is not making things better for me either.

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