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Madison scrambled to pick up the knife before either rabbed it and stepped away quickly looking at the blade, shocked by all the blood dripping down the blade

"Now, you were telling us about a bet?" Ephraim prompted If his hand hurt it didn’t show He stalked forward as David retreated

"It was stupid She cauys and I took a bet who could nail her" He held up his hands "I didn’t knoould take this long! I didn’tI swear it was just a bet!"

Ephrai Ephraiht for control as his teeth descended "Your eyes…what’s wrong with your eyes?" David asked nervously Ephraim turned his head before Madison could see

"Madison, please leave," he said in a soothing voice

"No" Her voice broke

"Madison, now!" he roared He couldn’t control it any longer He ran his tongue over his fangs, trying to send thee and the need to tear this bastard apart

Madison took a deep breath She couldn’t leave, she just couldn’t "No, I’"

"Damn it, Madison, leave now!"

"No!"

Ephraim opened his eyes and turned back to look at David "Ohit at Ephraim and ran for the door

"Where do you think you’re going?" Ephrai hiainst the table His entire body began to shake

"Please, I’ain I swear!" He sobbed uncontrollably

Ephrairound until David was looking down at his flailed wildly

"If you ever talk to her or about her ever again I will get you I don’t care where you are I will coh, no door I can’t open, no place is safe from o Do you believevoice

"Y-yes!" he cried uncontrollably

"Good I’ to let you leave now You are not to speak of this to anyone If I find out you spoke of me I will kill you Do you understand?"

"Yes!" The scent of urine hit the room Ephraim looked down at the floor and stepped back away fro David with hi to talk

"Is this real?" David asked in a high pitched voice

Keeping his eyes locked on David, Ephraiht it close to his face "Stick out your finger"

"No!"

"Do it!"

His hands shook violently as he stuck out his index finger Ephraier to his s

"Ouch!" David whimpered The man eak It was no more painful than a needle prick Several drops of blood hit Ephraim’s lip As David pulled his hand away Ephraied He turned his head away from Madison and spit the blood back out