Page 60 of Ghoul Kisses

“Vanessa, Sarah’s friend,” I say. David frowns.

“Does this human believe in hanging out with her own kind?” he asks. I jump to my feet.

“Go see what the vamp wants. She is getting on my last nerve.” David murmurs. I kiss Sarah’s forehead, tell her that I love her, and disappear from the room. When I step in front of the entrance, Vanessa looks like she needs to drink. Her cheeks are sunken in, her skin is thin, and she is incredibly pale. How is she not going into a drinking frenzy?

“How is Sarah?” her voice is filled with panic.

“She hasn’t woken up,” I say sadly.

“I’m sorry for what I’ve done to Sarah. It’s all my fault,” Vanessa says.

“What the fuck are you talking about?” I ask.

“The reason why she is here is because of me. If I wasn’t dating Pete and he didn’t trick me, she wouldn’t be fighting for her life.” Her eyes fill with sorrow.

“Dating… Pete turned you into a vamp?” I ask, shocked. She nods.

“He tricked me into luring Sarah to my condo. He was Adam, h—” Before she can finish her sentence, I place my hand around her throat, squeezing like a vice. She claws at my face as her eyes turn black.

“Please,” Vanessa says, barely managing to get the word out.

“You’re the reason she’s in here?” I yell, anger clogs my throat.

“I’m…sorry,” she wheezes. I should kill this bitch, but I can’t. Sarah won’t forgive me if I do; she loves her. Reluctantly, I release her. Vanessa coughs, trying to catch her breath.

“You’re lucky, because if Sarah didn’t love you, I would kill you,” I say.

“I’m sorry.” Tears pool in her eyes.

“Save your apology for someone who gives a shit.” Vanessa slides down the wall, wrapping her arms around her legs. Humans walking on the concrete sidewalk stop and stare at us.

“Stay the fuck away from Sarah or I won’t be so kind next time,” I threaten, my tone is ice-cold. I turn away from her and head to the glass doors.

“I know who sent Pete after Sarah,” she says, and I turn to face her.

“Who?” I fold my arms across my chest.

“Amy from the Chadwick Coven.”

Chadwick coven is located in England. That is the only coven who didn’t fight in the war.

“It’s the coven me and Pete are from. They want Sarah dead,” she answers.

“Why?” I ask.

“If she dies, that breaks the protection spell on the key. Sarah’s mom cast a blood spell on it.”

I don’t trust what the leech says. She could be lying about the whole thing so I will trust her. I’m not buying it.

David strides in our direction. He glares at Vanessa then turns his attention to me.

“Sarah is waking up. I can hear her thoughts,” he says cheerfully.

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