heart. She looked around noticing she was not at the frat house or in her apartment. She then saw the blonde from last night sitting next to

� she asked, her voice cracking. Only his eyes looked at

if that were the case. You fainted

u?�� she aske

ight, didn��t you? Monsters, that��s what they a

perched on his knee, and his foot was resting on the windowsill. ��You��re not like them, are you?

wards him hesitantly, but everything in her nature reached out to him. She reached for his shoulder as he crouched with one knee on the ground. H

raved blood but he had to resist. He would never harm a human. Not the par

rying to help,�� she said.

vampire. Your blood is calling to me

s that why you��re weaker n

wrapped her arms around herself for comfort, slowly s

what it is I��m afraid of,�� she said, her voice cracking. ��I

Salina, they will hunt you down and kill you. Either that, or the police will think yo

ere else to g

s that more tears fell down Teya��s face. ��You��re alive.

omething? He looked so evil. I saw wha

er leg uncomfortably. The mention

to kill anyone,�� he said, standing abruptly. He unbuttoned his shirt and removed it with one smo

alright?��

they were face-to-face. Teya met his gaze. His deep-blue eyes pier

er shaking hands and placed them over his beating heart. It was only after she got over the fact her hands were to

heart b

med by the vampire��s hunger,�� he interr

asked, following him into the

is sustaining enough for me at the moment. The ol

st stay away from Allen and any othe

ut it isn��t,�� he whispered

?�� she asked, snappin

wha

bring them back

rward, even in her fear. ��Not

chen and touching the cabinets as if studying the material. Ken found himself admiring her, engulfing her intoxicating scent . It was more than just her blood ca

��ll call you a cab. It��ll be harder for them to tra

g worried. ��There��s more t

we can��t see each other again. I��

. The cab honked outside twenty minutes later as they sat in silence for a while. . Ken opened t

t lips. Ken groaned in frustration and stepped back into his apartment of loneliness. He paced the room until darkness fell. The moon was high in the sk

uly was haunted to Ken. There was much dread in the house. He��d lived in the house for as long as he could remember. There were no happy times �C only training and

ed into the depths of darkness. His cheek still burned, even though he made sure to clean his face. Her scent was still embedded in his nose, wheezing its way through his thoughts. The bottle was sudden

rumbled in Ken��s chest. Allen entered the room, fixing his tie. Ken never looked back at him, but he

sobeying. Something was up. Allen was in a good mood, and that meant destruction to all. Allen��s good mood caused explosions and thousands of dead bodies. . Ken stood up, with no rush in his movements. He walked right by Allen, heading fo

,�� Allen taunted

oudly. He suddenly felt scared for Teya, but kept his voice and emotions numb. Allen squ

asked. Ken's eyes glinted with menace, an

�� he growled, gr

shame me,�� Allen snarl

accent cried, who walked into the ki

o weak, he let a human bitch go,�� Allen roared.

htened up before the only person who could stand up to him without consequence

f Ken. ��I��ll deal with you when I get back.�� He walke

g him,�� Rosa said.

te him. I hate this.�� He kicked the

smiled and grabbed his cheeks. ��You are growing up so fast. Allen knows he won��t be able to

t. His first thought was Teya. He knew the police would be questi

m. ��Come on out, boys. I know you��ve been following me since I left Park Avenue. A ma

id. The one who had jumped out the tree laughed. He was skinny, but he had enough muscles to make due. He was tall and lanky, with short, black hair

be. Looks like Little Shithead grew up,�� Rod said, and his gang laughed. Ken placed each

ly was. They were just pawns desperate to join Allen��s crusade. Idiots. A vampire to Ken��s left shifted his position. Ken didn��t flinch. Only his eyes moved, tracking him with

es attacked as Ken expertly flipped into the air, kicking one in the chin air midway. He landed on the attackers�� neck and twisted his foo

his neck broke. As the second approached, he crouched down and prepared a huge uppercut to the attacker��s ribs. The blow s

ed!�� he screamed. Ken popped his

ared to him, your hits are like kittens pawing my face,�� Ken replied, landing

it!�� he called out. Ken ignor

�� he replied, and continu

apartment, trying to keep her story as bel

f the normal,�� they told her. Teya nodded and escorted the men to the door. There we

this is my partner, Markees,�� he said, introduc

t. ��I��ve told the police everything I know, and it�

the door, but Inspec

niels. This can��t wait,�� he said. T

again?�� she asked. Ross flas

mple thought of a whole police force dedicated to

ur friend��s murder was no accident. She was one of the fifty poor coll

couch, her leg

� she said, running a sha

Anything you can remember would help us,�� Markees said. Teya lo

I learned my best friend was dead,�� she said. Tears began

those bastards! They are murders!�� he

y shaken up. Let��s call it a

e��ll be in touch,�� he threatened, b

to catching these sick bastards. Be careful, Miss Daniels,�� M

jumped out of her skin. She turned aro

ou get in here?�� she screamed.

t mean to

�� she asked, raising her voice as the st

begged. She wanted to argue, but he was right �C she did need to s

she said. Ken nodded, and he noticed her voice was straining to return to normal. God, he just wanted to grab her and comf

caused a breath to leave Ken��s lungs, and he felt his groin grew hard, which was odd. Ken had so much control that he couldn��t afford to lose, but this woman just lo

tated, rather simply. Teya got up instantly and walked to her room. A cold wind shivered down her spine from paranoia. She walked out into

ce was a whisper, talkin

in, she jumped, this time almost falling of

a sound?�� she gasp

�He touched you?�� He tried not to snarl, but he couldn��t help it. He gently tugged

sical connection. She backed away from him, further and further until she hit the wall. He gently grabbed

Ross,�� h

hing as Ken rose to his full heig

e has a vendetta against all things vampire. Based on some of the vampires out there, I don��t blame hi

r in her voice. He backed away to give her space, and to calm himsel

ill kill anything and anyone in order to destr

Her legs gave out, and she stumbled onto the floor. ��First Allen, an

uch you again, not with the police so close. He has limits. He shouldn��t have touched you, thoug

the way,�� she said

di

ther Again, It��s Too Dangerous,���� she teased

?�� he asked.

e name of my hero. You never told me,�� she replied

he said. She held her ha

Teya Da

hands seem to fit so perfectly in his giant palms.

Before Ken could speed o

s right. He would see her again. Planned on it, actually. He just couldn��t get close to anyone. He was too afraid to ruin it. He had no excuse to check on her tonight.

conquer it alone,�� she confessed. Ken��s heart melted. The ple

stay until you fall asleep.�� She smile

hen,�� she said, turning away

ccumulated were eroding away whenever he was around this woman. He looked around her bedroom and noticed a picture of her with Leslie on her dresser. They looked close, happy

ing around the apartment, questioning her at every hour; and of course she was thinking about her murdered friend. Was she so lonely that she was falling into the arms of any man? Not just any man �C a handsome specimen

ediately undressing her with his eyes. His control was really fading. The cami-strap top she wore sn

re on the dresser. Teya walked over to him. She placed her hand on his chest bravely, startling him. Eve

arted to ask, gritting his

eart is healthier now,

y flowing now, and causing

hough. She��d just lost her best friend, and was grieving like a slut. She wanted Ken in more ways than one, but she wasn��t the type to just give herself so freely. That��s why her ex had cheated on her. She shouldn��t want him

er. Ken smiled wickedly and followed her towards the kitchen. She turned back, embarrassed. ��No, I meant like

and opened the fridge to bring out a bottle of red wine. She poured the glasses an

the university?�� he asked af

ugh an internship. It��s something to pay the bills in the dorm, now th

ay to comfort her. He��d felt completely helpless watching Allen and Salina suck the life out of her frien

asked. The thought made her sick to her stomach. Ke

e her reaction, but he couldn��t help but turn to her. S

Ross guy looks equipped enough,�� she conjectured. Ken walked ba

ill me himself. Either way, I would be dead,�� he replied. Teya pouted, and Ken��s cock jerked and hardened even more. He wante

wanting this devil to have some kind of flaw. ��Someon

only human who wants to plot an attack on Allen. No one e

o stop herself from saying the wrong thing. Sometimes her curiosity g

�� he said, placing the comforter over her body. ��I want to know more a

r soul. His hand lingered on her arms, barely touching her, but the connection was strong all the same. Her warmth engulfed him. He was addicted to her, as weird as that was. His hand went up to her shoulde

afford to lose control, but this woman was throwing years of training out the wi

husky. He left a kiss on her forehead and reached for his red wine. Disappointed and

. Teya nodded sleepily as he walked in the kitchen with the glasses. As he placed them in

ked by almost one thousand of its passengers. No

Teya��s room. She was already fast asleep. He smiled as he looked down upo