Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Five

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Five

Daemon served the food on four plates, just as he always did, but this time, the girls came down to join us. I wondered if he was doing this to make me feel comfortable around him-no, I shouldn't try to find meaning in everything he did.

The girls finished their food first, just as always.

I didn't miss the way the older girl kept throwing side glances at me throughout the meal. The moment she was done, she pulled her hair to the side, baring her neck to Daemon.

Daemon pushed her aside, clearly not wanting to feed from her in front of me.

"You've had your turn," he said, looking past her to the other girls, who kept their eyes down. Unlike the older girl, the younger ones were quieter, shyer, and more reserved.

"You know my blood tastes better than any of theirs." She bragged like it was some sort of achievement. She dug her fingers into the healing wound on her neck, and a single drop of blood trickled down. Daemon's eyes darkened with need; he wanted this, but he was only holding back for my sake so I wouldn't end up passing out again.

"It's alright."

hadn't realized the words were from me;

the girl. But instead of biting her neck, he took her arm and sank his fangs into her wrist. She let out a whimper, and then... she was moaning. I was drawn back to the dream I had,

watched them.

her pleasure. It might have lasted a few minutes or a few hours, but finally, it came to an

the dream. And I wasn't the only one-envy was written all over the faces of the other two

at my food, forcing the strange emotion away. What

saw the girls, I feared he would turn me into one of them. He didn't. I was doing that

his eyes, afraid he might

the silence, and he picked up the gadget on the table-a phone. Of course,

the other line. I never got to find out as he stood up and walked away to answer

is your name?" I asked the younger girls. But before

the other is Juliette, their cousins. I am Tasha" She introduced. I

"I am... Aliya."

light's chosen,' but that didn't quite sound like a name, and these people didn't

but from her, it didn't quite sound like