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The next time I wake, I roll over and I’m surprised to find the bed cold and empty. Immediately I start to panic thinking maybe it was all just a dream. My eyes shoot open and my breathing is hard as I glance around the room searching for some evidence that last night was real. That my kitten has come back to me.

Jumping out of bed I speed into the living room, and my heart stops in my chest when I spot Jade sitting on the couch. I let out a ragged breath as I just stare at her beautiful face. If vampires could age she would have put fifty years on my life over the past week.

“Damn girl, you sure do collect big dick energy,” Mila comments standing at the edge of the kitchen staring at me with a plate of food in her hands. I’m confused as to what she’s talking about when Jade lets out a chuckle.

“Darius you’re naked,” she comments, smiling at me.

“Oh shit,” I say covering myself and speeding back into the bedroom to at least put on some pants.

“Don’t leave on my account, I would very much like a show with my dinner. I was kind of getting used to that whole live porn thing—” Mila says, but is quickly interrupted by Jade.

“Enough Mila,” Jade tells her, sounding very much like a mother and not just a friend.

“You spent too much time with the Alpha, he rubbed off on you in more ways than one,” the snarky wolf comments, the innuendo plain as day.

Once I pull on a pair of sweats I head back out to the living room, but instead of standing there staring like an idiot I speed over and pull Jade into my arms kissing her urgently. It feels so good to have her in my arms again after the week of hell without her. She’ll be lucky if I ever let her out of my sight again.

“Well that’s more like it,” Mila says, when Jade lets out a small moan. Pulling back I look over at our troublesome new roommate and instead of being embarrassed she just winks at me and blows me a kiss.

“You’ll get used to her,” my kitten tells me, bringing my attention back to her as she just shrugs.

“If not I could always just eat her,” I joke and the smile on Jade’s face takes my breath away.

“You can eat me any time you want, vamp daddy,” the small wolf teases, causing Jade to roll her eyes.

“Mila I’m this close to shipping you back to the pack house,” Jade says sternly holding up her fingers about an inch apart. Glancing over at the trouble maker I can’t help but laugh when she blows some of her black hair out of her face and her hazel eyes sparkle with mischief as she leans back in her chair and pouts.

“Fine, I’ll be quiet,” she says with an exaggerated sigh before turning back to her food.

Let’s see how long that lasts.

“How are you feeling, kitten?” I ask, changing the subject away from me.

“Better now that I’m home with you,” she comments snuggling up to me. My heart beats faster like it always does when she’s around.

“Don’t scare me like that again kitten or I'll have to permanently attach us together. My poor dead heart can’t take it,” I tell her brushing some of the dark brown hair from her face.

“I can’t take it either,” she whispers, her green eyes becoming glassy as her emotions come to the surface once more.

“Come on, you look like you need to lay back down,” I tell her, lifting her up in my arms before she can even answer and whisking her away to the bedroom.

Entering our room I shut the door behind us, walking over I place her gently on the bed and for the first time I notice that she’s still wearing Silas’ t-shirt. Not wanting to upset her more I don’t mention it, instead pulling the blankets over her tucking her in.

“Stay with me,” she pleads, reaching for my hand. Taking it I pull it to my lips and kiss the back of it.

“As soon as I have some blood I’ll come back, promise,” I vow but just as she opens her mouth to say something there’s a knock at the door to our apartment.

“I’ll get it!” Mila shouts cheerfully, as dread fills my stomach.

Chapter Three

SILAS

I can’t believe she rejected me.

After everything that we went through and the fact that she made love to me without the drugs, I didn’t see it coming. How could I be so stupid to think that a woman like her would want a man like me?

It hurts so damn bad as I lay in my bed staring at the ceiling, trying to ignore the tears that are leaking out the corners of my eyes. Alphas can’t be weak like this. They need to be strong so they can protect the pack.

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