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The second was the monster

He skidded to a halt, dirt and leaves kicked up beneath hiazed into the familiar red eyes of his prey, but it was quickly buried beneath the fury that surged rapidly forth Stiffening slowly, his hands fisted at his sides as he ht that he was more than prepared for, and one that ell over a hundred years in the o!" he snarled

Julian had lifted his head froed, but he had not released her Julian broke into a small smile, a dark eyebrow quirked with aal sire," he purred "I was hoping ould finally run into each other again"

Devon took a step closer to hih hiht "I didn’t create you Julian," he growled

Julian’s blood smeared mouth twisted into a sneer "You may not have created me, but you did help to mold ht me the thrill of the hunt, the pleasure of the kill"

Devon’s teeth ground together as he glared fiercely at the man across froreatest companion He was ainnocents with the sah they had been nearly inseparable for over three hundred years, Julian had beco here Julian?" Devon spat

Julian leisurely licked the blood fro the taste of it Devon’s eyes latched onto the blood, for ahu it was Howsince he had tasted hues under wraps But faced with it so te to unravel

He struggled to et him killed; Julian was fierce, powerful, and deadly Devon would be a fine trophy, and a lot of power to add to Julian’s collection of victims Not to mention the fact that most of the vampire race considered Devon a traitor to their kind, and would far prefer him dead

Julian’s eyes slowly turned back to the ice blue color that Devon was painfully fae band of lighter, vivid, al as you I assume, I was drawn by the power Except, unlike you, I will e of it; savor it"

Devon scowled fiercely at hian to circle one another Marcy was still held loosely in Julian’s ar with him Devon could just barelyheart She did not have much time left "There is no power here"

Julian’s face twisted into a leering grin, his sharp canines gleaht of the moon "Oh you silly silly fool Have you been that blinded?"

Devon was growingtoyed with, especially not by Julian He was the one that had taught Julian, the one that hadto be played with by hirowled

Julian quirked a black eyebrow, his mouth twisted into a wry s as they continued to circle "I a out what you have lea momentarily red "The delectable treats in this town Three little treats to be exact, just so plu Especially the blond, that sweet, delicious blond that you have been cozying up to at night She is so young, so innocent and pure, so full of powerful blood just begging to be savored I give you credit, to be that close to such a wonderful temptation, and not taste it, not take it I could never be so restrained"

Fury tore through Devon, shaking hi For a brief es drowned out the rest of Julian’s words He didn’t understand what the hell Julian was talking about, but he didn’t want hi about her

"You stay away fros elongating at the rinned back at him; his white blond hair fell into one of his ice cold eyes "Tehtly "We’ve shared before, we can share again"

"I’d kill you first!"

Anger blazed from Julian, his lip curled in a contelare "You truly have changed Devon; you’re such a disappointainst your nature, your own kind!"

Devon h hi his temper Julian was too deadly for that "You will die before you ever touch her"