“You’ve been so busy,” he mumbles. “I didn’t want to pull you away from your studies, and I’ve been working too.”

“We need to fix that,” I say. “I think I saw a fun house. I fucking hate those things, but it’ll at least give you a full feeding.”

“It’ll be a start,” he agrees, wincing at my glare.

“Be careful of the darkness,” Madam Sera says. “The monster who seeks to destroy you is someone in power here at the university. Feed your mate and then go home right away. I must leave.”

“Thank you for everything,” I say, standing.

Nodding, she grabs a bag and begins to pack. Phenex sighs, his hand resting on the back of my neck to lead me out of the tent. I can feel Bast and Samael’s presence behind us as we walk, and I frown as I twist around to look at Samael.

“You have to tell me when you need me,” I hiss before gasping as Phenex pulls me out of the way from being mowed down by a monster who isn’t looking.

“Too many damn creatures here today,” he grunts. “Yell at him later, Baby Girl. You may like kinky, angry sex.”

Samael chuckles, the tone deep and rich as we make our way through the grounds.

“Why wait?” he asks. “If I catch you, I get to fuck you, Sweet Girl. It doesn't matter if people will see.”

“Samael,” I gasp, while Bast and Phenex just shrug.

“May as well enjoy your last glimpse of freedom before we go into ultra-protective mode after this,” Phenex rumbles. “I think we need a vacation. None of us are teaching summer classes.”

“I chose to abstain this year,” Bast agrees. “Fuck, I don’t remember when the last time was that I took a vacation. Here’s the fun house. Better get ready to run.”

“I have to work,” I remind them, walking up the ramp into the huge structure.

“Fuck it! I’ve seen your underwear drawer,” Bast says. I’m still hoarding my cash in my underwear drawer and it's getting a little ridiculous.

“Stop stealing my underwear,” I mutter, knowing he’ll hear me as I hand over one of the leftover tickets from the Ferris wheel. They only sell tickets in sets of five, which feels silly.

Blowing out a breath I step inside, I’m hit with a blast of fear.

“I’m coming for you,”Samael says through the bond.

I’m running before I even realize it, straight into the darkness and harsh red lights of the fun house.

Do I want to be caught or not?I’m honestly not sure, but I can’t make it easy, can I?

SAMAEL

I can hear her feet pounding on the flimsy floor as I follow herslowly. Fuck, I can feel her excitement, smell her arousal. I’m not going to be able to let this go too long, but I won’t need to.

The thrill as she feeds me through her fear is incredible.

Through the bond and my power as a demon, I tell her she’s not moving fast enough, I’m coming. Her squeal when a demonic clown jumps in front of her makes me laugh. This place is a mixture of fun and horror.

Taking a right down a hall, I listen for her, and hear her giggles on the other side of the wall.

“How did you get over there?” I yell, amused. “Shall I mist to you and end this? I think they admitted some other students, maybe we should give them a show?”

I told the man at the door to close the attraction, and anyone else who was here just left. We’re the only ones in the fun house.

She just doesn’t know that.

“Samael,” she hisses. “No cheating. You only get to fuck me if you catch me. You haven’t caught me yet!”

“Yet is the operative word, baby!” I yell, turning and running in the opposite direction. She must have turned left when I went right.