Page 87 of A University of Betrayal

I’m sure I sounded aggressive, but I didn’t care. I was fucking hungry and could have literally eaten a horse.

Disgust rose up inside me again. I didn’t recognize myself; that’s how much this hunger was affecting my mind.

Even though I would have loved to storm out of this bar like a madwoman, preferably far away from here, I followed theblood brothers.That was the name they gave themselves, even though they obviously weren’t brothers.

They settled down at a table that reminded me more of a darkened side alcove, slightly overshadowed by a black lace curtain.

Damn,what kind of place was this? This bar seemed somehow mysterious with its black and red color spectrum. It was also very busy for this time of day.

I felt like I was being watched because every second woman seemed to be staring at us as if they wanted us. It was clear to me what they were all after. They wanted the men next to me, and their eyes spoke of pure desire. You couldn’t blame them. All three had their charms. And unfortunately, I was related to them.

“Who’s the girl with the DeLoughreys?” I heard a curly, slim blonde whisper.

And it seemed the three DeLoughreys also were the talk of the town.

“She looks hot.” My head whipped around,and my eyes met those of a woman occupying another alcove with two men. She winced.

Crap.Miles had been right when he’d told me on campus this morning that I was acting too conspicuous. I just hadn’t gotten used to my refined hearing yet, let alone learned the code of conduct for Ruisangors.

“Hello there,” chirped a delightful feminine voice, and a blonde woman with straightened hair and a very tight black dress stepped out from under the curtain before sliding her shapely ass onto Miles’ lap.

What the...

Miles smirked at her and my mouth fell open.

I felt Adrian give me a warning look. I stared back at him sourly, but his gaze remained cool, so I turned away from him in confusion and looked back at Miles and the young woman.

“You have a new friend, I see.” She blinked at me out of her big blue eyes and when I didn’t return her smile, she looked at Miles. “I haven’t seen you around for a while, darling.”

Darling?

Miles didn’t seem to mind this term of endearment because he put his lips to her ear and whispered audibly. “I’m very busy, as you know. But I just couldn’t forget about you.”

She giggled. Then it happened.

I had thought he was going to kiss her neck, but he bared his teeth and...bit her.Miles bit the girl’s thick pulsing vein and the sweet smell in the air intensified.

I saw the other two’s eyes begin to glow, barely noticeably. I could feel my own glowing too.

Miles seemed to suck and suck on her until he finally broke away and licked his lips. His eyes were glowing... although they were reddish, they were darker than the other two’s.

Shock must have been written all over my face, because Adrian looked at me again in warning. The glow in his eyes made him look more threatening.

Then Miles stood up unexpectedly. “Come with me, pretty, you don’t seem to be feeling too well. I’ll take you home.”

“Miles, I’m fine… I...”

“It’s okay.” He gripped her waist.

I was startled. The girl looked like she was high, all woozy, and Miles looked a little lost too.

“Is he all right?” I asked Adrian, who was now eyeing Miles suspiciously and cursing something unintelligible, before getting up with David and pulling me out of the alcove.

Hubble’s Shock

Tony Morales

Once outside, I felt my hunger subside a little. The smell was no longer that intense.

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