Page 221 of A University of Betrayal

“Larissa… What are you...?”

I grabbed her by her shoulders, pushed her hair aside, and before I knew it, my teeth were on her neck, digging into the soft, warm skin.

Mady sighed. And I drank, moaning.

I had never tasted anything so delicious before. It was worlds better than those blood packages Miles and Bastien regularly forced on me. And so warm…

I sucked harder, more fiercely, wanting to savor the moment.

“Damn it,Larissa!”

Someone yanked me back violently, and I flew into the wall. The wood behind me cracked.

I narrowed my eyes in anger as I realized it was my annoying twin brother, staring at me with widened red eyes.

Mady sank to the floor, and he just managed to catch her and place her carefully before staggering back from her as if something about her was bothering him.

“I’m thirsty!” I snapped at him angrily, ready to keep drinking, but he stepped toward me and pressed me against the wall.

“That’s a human being, Larissa!” he yelled, as if I’d lost my mind.

I stared at Mady, and suddenly, the feeling of thirst disappeared. My eyes widened, and I wanted to lunge forward, but Miles stopped me.

“I wouldn’t advise that. You’ll drink from her again. Your thirst control is hardly trained at all.”

I stared at him, speechless. I was too disturbed by Mady lying motionless on the floor. There was a bloody bite wound on her neck.

“You should see your eyes,” he grumbled, pushing away from me and reaching for his cell phone to send a message.“Damn it.I told you to stay near me!”

Stunned, I stared at him as I tried to fight the guilt.

“Her brother died, and she has no one left!” I finally blurted out, making sure she was still alive. Her heartbeat was clearly audible.

“You could have killed her, and now we have to erase her memories before that’s not possible anymore!”

I had never seen Miles so upset.

“Then what are we waiting for?” I snapped at him.

“I’m not going to do it,” he pressed out and looked at Mady again. “She smells too strong.”

My concern was mixed with bewilderment, and I tried hard not to breathe again.

“You can’t control yourself?”

He pressed his lips together and didn’t reply. Instead, he stared at Mady, indecisive and tense.

“How could you let her out of your sight?” it came coolly from the door.

We spun around.

“Adrian?”

I looked at him, confused.

Miles must have texted him.

Adrian looked down at Mady, and before I could say anything, Miles had already dragged me out of the house.

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