Page 46 of My Boyfriend Bites

“More like avoided,” she muttered, even as she probably wouldn’t have. Her annoyance came from the fact she’d not recognized his difference. Sure, she’d mentally tossed aroundthe idea he might be, but to find out he actually was… She no longer knew what to think or feel.

“Avoided, why? After all, we both know what it’s like to hide part of ourselves. We share many reasons to be wary and not easily trust. Is it because you prefer being the only one in a relationship who likes the taste of fresh meat?” his sarcastic reply.

Her lips pinched. “Not funny.”

“Not laughing.”

“And we’re not in a relationship.”

“We will be.” He sounded so sure.

“I’m not interested.” Then despite having her own secret, blurted out, “It’s unfair you knew about me but never divulged your own difference, especially since you said your condition can’t be detected.”

“I would have eventually told you.”

“When?”

“Probably around the time you admitted you like to howl at the moon.”

“Not just the moon,” she muttered, more to digest the sting of his rebuke. A well-deserved one. She couldn’t be mad at him for keeping his identity hidden when she’d done the same.

“I’d think you’d be happy to discover someone like me.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” her suspicious reply.

“Because, with me, you don’t have to be afraid of losing control to your other half.”

“Says the idiot who wants to become my wolf’s chew toy.”

“Your wolf won’t hurt me.”

She arched a brow. “And you’re basing this on what exactly?”

“On the fact she doesn’t see me as a threat.”

“I seem to recall her growling at you.”

“Bah, I’d growl, too, if I interrupted someone’s carnage of fun.”

“Speaking of carnage, I stumbled across the guy you killed in that cabana by the running track.”

“Wasn’t me.”

The rebuttal brought a snort. “As if. The body was drained of blood.”

“So were the other bodies I found. It would appear there’s a killer on board.”

“Named Dante, the vampire.”

“Wrong.” He sighed. “One, I don’t kill my food. It would be short-sighted given how long humans take to gestate to a ripe age. Which leads me to number two, dead bodies draw attention, and I’m not a person who wants scrutiny in his life. Three, ever heard the expression, don’t shit where you sleep? Only an idiot would wantonly kill while adrift at sea.”

“Unless you got hungry,” she pointed out. Although she did actually believe him. He didn’t seem the type to be so sloppy.

“You obviously don’t realize how easy it is for me to feed. I can charm someone into giving me a bite quite quickly, and blood isn’t the only thing I can eat, as you saw at dinner.”

“Vampires can sustain on real food?” Selene had seen him chewing, but did it actually satisfy?

“We do, even though it’s harder on our digestive system, which is why many stick to a blood-only diet.”

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