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A srip ononly made my head spin harder There was so ering in the back of my mind I did what it wanted—I clenchedpain shoot up my ar down to my elbow, and dripped onto the floor Eric’s expression shifted, and he opened his edfist forward My hand flew at hisevery inch of ers flattened at the last second And I pushed ue flicked against the intrusion and he tried to close his mouth, but it was too late His hand released my neck as both arms shot up to push my bloody hand away, but I felt it He sed My blood slid down his throat That was all I needed

I fell to the floor laughing, leaving a smear of blood across the silken carpet I cradled my bloody hand to my chest and looked up at him, utterly cocky “You should have killed me when you had the chance” I slidover to him slowly, I saw the look of horror on his face A smile slid across my lips

The expression on Eric’s face shifted It became more intense—more focused He stalked towards me, one step at a tiue slid over the blood that stained his lips, like he couldn’t get enough It hat I wanted I wanted him to s my blood I wanted control over hi elated, fear coursed through me The look on Eric’s face was predatory My foot slid backwards as he nearedto his shirt where the wound I’d inflicted on his flank was already healing Saliva filledme to s Eric leaned close to aze shot across the room to my weapon It was out of reach

His voice was seduction, “Ivy” My stomach floated inside of , I looked up at hih ainstarounddown my arm The wound hadn’t healed yet I watched as he reached for razed my breast, as he slid his hand under mine, and lifted it to his mouth

Eric’s gaze locked withthe pooled blood at the center My heart raced as I watched him, mesmerized The trance continued, as he pressed ue slid across my wrist, and licked away the blood that had streaked across my pale skin Unable to speak, I stared at him His actions were carnal It didn’t shame him It didn’t even make him pause He sahat he wanted and took it

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That hat he did with Al He sahat he wanted, and he took it With a snap I cah the lust induced haze I jerked hed softly as I tore rip Surprised and suspicious, I looked up at hi like that when he fed me his blood Eric’s blood was so powerful that I could barely think when he first gave it to me

But Eric smiled at me, alert and unhindered “Did you really think that would work?” He turned and picked up my blade The weapon hissed in his hand Eric tossed it to ht as it fleard me I reached up and snatched it out of the air Dread started to pool in my stomach as he moved across the room The confident stance of his shoulders didn’t waiver

“Yes” My eyes ide “It should have…” My voice was deep I tried to keep it frohter around my weapon, but it was ht hand was still healing and unable to grasp the hilt The wound was deep, and cut into the bone Wounds like that took more time to heal Time I didn’t have

Eric turned with a sh demon blood You’re not a Valefar” He turned and walked towardover the curves of ht off the haze of lust that froze me to the floor He lifted his hand and took a stray curl between his fingers I released a breath He looked h demon blood to make me crave your blood You can’t bindthe lock of hair, and looked down intohidden When his lips parted again, a thin smile line spread across his mouth, and he said, “Because you need me You want me” He slid his hands around me waist and jerked me towards him

I gasped, as he cradled ht back, but it was like I was drugged Eric’s touch shatteredthem into a million incomprehensible pieces He pressed his body to er under my chin When he pulled my face up to look into his, he said, “We are the same, you and I”

His touch h hands slide acrossAs I realized he was right Eric’s golden gaze was intense He lowered his face toward me His smooth lips were so close that I shuddered Warled in ently caressing asped My eyes fixated on his lips It felt hot So hot

Eric’s gaze burned into nited within their depths as he pressed his lips to s when he pulled away Eric’s lips curled into a s within s that made me want him even more

Whispering in my ear, he said, “We’re the same Whether you admit it or not, we are the same”