Page 35 of Ghoul Kisses

How does he know about Eric? Slowly, I survey the room trying to find a weapon. “I haven’t fed in a long time,” he says, his hand still gripping my chin. I hear him unzip his pants. I try to wiggle my way out of his grip, but his nails dig into my chin.

I eye the vase on the counter. Pete’s eyes turn pitch black, and fangs extend from his mouth. He scrapes his teeth against my neck, making my skin crawl. Feeling his erection on my inner thigh, bile rises in my throat. I kick him in the balls, grab the vase, and slam it down onto his head.

“You bitch!” he yells as I rush to the door. Tears stream down my face as I fumble to scream for help. Odessa sees the horror in my eyes and pulls me into a tight hug.

“What happened?” she asks with concern.

“Pete… he attacked in the bathroom.” I have never been so terrified in my life. She lets me go. She and Kate go to the bathroom. With shaking hands, I type in Eric’s name and hit the green call button. It goes straight to voicemail.

“Please… call me… it’s about Pete,” I say between sobs and hit the end button. Glancing at Mae, she has a smirk on her face. She must be getting a kick out of me being hurt. Sick Bitch. What kind of person doesn’t have any empathy for someone who has been harmed?

Kate and Odessa come back to the bar.

“There is no sign of Pete. He must have climbed out the window,” Odessa croons, ushering me toward the door.

My hands shake as we enter the mansion. I want to go to my room and pull the covers over my head, but Odessa motions me to the living room. I take a seat on the sofa, swaddling my arms around my legs. I rest my chin on my knees.

“How did Pete get on the Island? I thought it was protected by magic.” My voice is uneven and hoarse from crying.

“The mansion is protected by magic, not the island,” Odessa answers. Right now, I could use a nap. I’m exhausted from all this bullshit. I curl up in a tight ball. Kate whips out her phone and places it to her ear.

“Hello, Mac. Where are you? Where is Eric? He needs to call his mate. No, Pete attacked her. Yea, she’s fine.” She glances at me.

“Hurry up and get home. I love you, too,” Kate hangs up the phone.

“He said he will contact Eric. They will be on their way as soon as possible.”

Hot tears drip down my face as I start to doze, wishing he was already home.

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