Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Four

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Four

"I shouldn't have left you alone with her," Daemon said.

"I could handle myself."

"Yes, I saw," he said with a small smirk.

"Your eyes... they're darker," I noted. "You haven't fed yet, have you?"

"It's nothing to worry about," he said, rolling up my shirt to reveal the bruise from Tasha's kick. A low, inhuman hiss escaped his lips. "I shouldn't have let her die that easily," he said-and I knew he meant it.

"Daemon, it's fine. It's just a bruise-it'll heal in a few days," I said.

I was used to bruises, ones far worse than this. One of Julia's favorite

punishments had been whipping, so this was nothing.

"What are you thinking about?" Daemon asked as he applied a colorless ointment

to the bruise.

“Nothing,” I lied, but the way his brow cocked told me he knew better.

"I was thinking about Julia and how much she loved her whip."

He paused, and I wondered if I'd said something wrong.

"She will never get her hands on you again. I'll make sure of that," he promised- and I believed him.

I recalled what Ash had told me earlier.

knew what they planned to do to me, didn't you?" My eyes met his. "Do you think I'm useless to them now? I mean... I'm no

don't think your virginity is a vital part

"But earlier you said..."

mean what I

very aware of

fed yet?"

"I will."

"When?"

"Soon."

said, though it

"No."

with Tasha dead, the options are limited." I said, feeling the tiniest bit of guilt, that I spoke about her like she didn't just die some

turning completely black before fading back to their original color. I doubted he even noticed the shift, which meant he wasn't as 'okay' as he wanted

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the ointment, I

are you going?" he asked, but I didn't respond. Instead, I opened the drawer and took out the small knife I'd noticed

fast-too fast for me to react- and in

doing?" he demanded, surprisé flashing across

thin line of red welled on

his expression darkening as

war.

let him have a taste. He couldn't hold back now. He bit into my wrist, and the pleasure seeped into me.

too soon,

kiss on my forehead and

wasn't sure if this was the right time, but I needed to ask the question

to ask you

curious. Well,

told me earlier you've been in love before?" I asked, and just like back in the hotel, his

also told you

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