Page 90 of Marked By the Pack
“So…other people’s blood?”
“He’s a fucking vampire, Zoey!”
What the fuck?!“That’s not possible, Grudge. He was scared. He…”
“You talked to him at 10 yesterday. That blood had been in his apartment for days. He’s either a serial killer or a vampire. And I would have guessed the first thing a week ago, but now I’m pretty sure it’s the latter.”
Was this my fault? Maybe Elias’ story had been partially true… He had met a female vampire. But he just happened to leave off the fact that he’d been turned by her. It would explain why he’d been missing for so long from MyFanatics. I’m sure changing into a vampire took time…
“You look pale. Are you okay, hot stuff?”
“No I’m not okay! Elias is a vampire and my boyfriend is a werecat!”
“Wait, back up. Since when do you have a boyfriend?”
Boyfriends plural, kind of.Not that any of that mattered now. “That’s seriously your question?! I saw his friends change right in front of me. And he’s one too. God, I can’t breathe.” I leaned over and clutched my stomach.
“When you say boyfriend…is it like serious? Or…”
“Grudge!” I groaned.
“Fine. So your boyfriend and his friends…they’re all like werewolves only they’re cats? Sounds kind of lame if you ask me.”
“They’re huge. Like twice the size of a lion.”
“That’s a big pussy.”
“Grudge!” I started laughing. I couldn’t help it.
“There. All better,” he said. “Now stop dating that pussy and come move in with me.”
“You’re not funny.”
He smiled. “I actually am though. Because you’re smiling.”
“Ass face.”
His smile just grew. “Okay, since you’re dating someone…what’s the deal with that new girl that just moved in?”
“Grudge.”
“Zoey.”
“I need to go.” I needed to talk to King. I’d been so concerned about curing Callum, I hadn’t realized that I’d need a different cure.
“But if she’s single…”
“Bye, Grudge.” I was pretty sure Kebe liked unavailable men. I exited the session and breathed a sigh of relief that King was waiting for me. I went into a private session with him.
“Stressed?” King asked. He was in his office again, the sleeves of his dress shirt rolled up, and his eyes looked angry through his mask.
“Very,” I said. “I just…”
“Me too,” he said, cutting me off. “Because you left our video the other day before you couldde-stress me.”
Shit.I’d forgotten about that. I knew he’d be pissed, but he looked really angry. And if I was being completelyhonest…I hadn’t been thinking of him wanting to fuck me tonight. My mind was stuck on a million other things and I just really needed to talk.
“Take it off,” he said. “All of it. Now.”
