I lean ahead and chew into his shoulder. HARD. He groans and pulls me in nearer, similar to I needed. As quick and onerous as I can, I drive my knee up into his balls. I don’t launch my chew, forcing him to tear himself free. Spitting the blood out onto the rug, I shortly run to the bookshelf and seize the large vase. With as a lot effort I can muster whereas attempting to struggle off the consequences of his blood, I slam the vase over his head and watch him crumble to the ground.

I received’t have a lot time.

With out losing one other second, I run straight for the door. His style lingers on my tongue, and I groan from the way it lights my veins on hearth. My jaws and tooth aches, however I struggle the urge as onerous as I can. I cannot be certainly one of them. I cannot! Irrespective of how good he tastes or how my physique aches for extra. The power and pace are usually not value it. Nothing is value being certainly one of them!

My footfalls are loud on the stone steps. My respiratory is labored from the interior struggle and malnutrition. Nonetheless, I push on.

A loud roar echoes from above. I don’t know if it’s the motive I transfer quicker than I’ve ever earlier than, or if it’s the blood that my physique has been ravenous for since HE began the method of turning me. Both means, I exploit the curse to assist transfer me additional away from the monster looking me.

One other door seems on the appropriate, and I head for it. Perhaps I’ll luck out, and he’ll run previous me, pondering I’d be too silly to cease. Because of the being above, it’s unlocked. I rush in, locking it behind me and lean in opposition to the heavy wooden.

It seems to be a storage room lit by a small spherical window within the again. Cabinets and cabinets of blankets, crates, and books occupy the area, and a thick layer of mud blankets all of it. It has the identical format because the Prince’s room and my jail. I skirt across the muddle and maintain my nostril so I received’t sneeze and provides myself away. I don’t wish to be trapped on this small area with an offended Keryth.

My luck continues as I discover a bathingroom within the again, similar to upstairs. I shut and lock the door after which run to the sink. Utilizing it to rinse out my mouth and chug as a lot water as I can deal with. I have to eliminate his alluring style. It’s too tempting to need extra. To throw out the whole lot I’ve labored so onerous in opposition to.

The roar comes once more, accompanied by the shattering of wooden and stuff being thrown round. It’s so loud that my ears ring. I shortly smile on the mirror and ship up a silent thanks that my fangs nonetheless haven’t are available. I averted it and haven’t develop into certainly one of them.

However even with that settled, there’s nowhere to cover right here. There aren’t any cabinets, closets, or bins. There may be solely a big tub and a small basket within the nook. I take a look at the window and argue with myself for a second.

“Little Thief!” His growl from the opposite room makes the choice for me.

I soar into the bathtub and press my brow in opposition to the glass window above it. I’m nearer to the bottom, however the fall will nonetheless kill me. However there are vines right here that I can use.

“Come out. Come out, Little Thief.”

Nope!

In fact, the opposite room is stuffed with shit that will be useful, and this room has NOTHING! Doesn’t matter. I’ll get out of right here it doesn’t matter what.

I hit the window with all my would possibly. The panes of glass are thicker than I initially thought, however I don’t cease. I hit it again and again. My noise blends in together with his as he tries to interrupt down the door behind me.

Blood splatters in opposition to the cracking glass simply because the door bursts open. I kick out, and the glass shatters with that final highly effective blow.

“No!” the prince shouts, as I leap via the window.

The wind softly caresses my pores and skin as the bottom will get nearer with every passing second. I breathe it in and sigh fortunately with the liberty of this second. Whether or not my plan works or not, I might be free. However I nonetheless have work and may’t perish into the abyss…but.

So, I seize onto one of many hanging vines and grit my tooth in opposition to the ache of my pores and skin being shredded by its tough bark. It takes a couple of moments for my grip to gradual me, however then I swing again towards the citadel and on a collision course with the brilliant white stone wall. Closing my eyes doesn’t assist hold the wind from being pushed from my lungs with the impression. I take a couple of steadying breaths and look as much as discover the prince hanging onto a special vine, shortly climbing down towards me.

Shit!

I have to get shifting. Ignoring the ache throughout my physique, I propel down the aspect of the tower. Blood drips from my broken arms, and my grip slips. I proper myself a couple of occasions, but it surely solely will get worse. After which, to prime it off, the decrease I get, the extra thorns pop up. After I can’t dodge them any longer, I look to the bottom and pray that it’s a nearer than it seems and let go.

My legs crumble from the impression. I groan and shortly stand up as a loud thud lands behind me. In a blur of movement, I’m picked up and thrown over the Prince’s broad shoulder.

“Put me down!” I yell, pounding in opposition to his again and leaving blood throughout his as soon as pristine shirt.

“No. I personal you. Finally, you’ll have to come to phrases with it,” he chuckles.

“By no means! I’ll by no means cease attempting to get away.” The world spins whereas I’m roughly positioned on my ft and pushed in opposition to the aspect of the tower. Felix adjusts his glasses again up his nostril and provides me a malicious smile.

“Good. I would like you to run. I like an excellent chase. My physique screams for it.” He leans down, flippantly brushing his lips in opposition to my sweaty neck. I’ve to suppress the shiver of concern earlier than he can sense it. Please don’t chew me, I silently beg. “As a result of if I catch you, then all bets are off.” His hand tightens on my hip and pulls me firmly in opposition to his physique. Displaying me precisely what sort of temper the hunt places him in. “I might be so senseless that I’ll take this stunning physique and personal it in each means potential.”

My eyes shoot to his. The depth in his brown gaze makes it not possible to suppress the shiver any longer. However this time, it isn’t from concern however from one thing else—one thing I’ve by no means been proven earlier than. I don’t even know what to name it.

“My physique is just not stunning.” Why the fuck did I simply whisper that? I ought to have yelled that he couldn’t contact me in any means. Or that he doesn’t personal me. However no! I’ve to be nervous about him, pondering my physique is gorgeous! Pull your self collectively, Nyx!

“How about we get you out of those garments in order that I can decide for myself?” His fangs glint within the waning gentle and his fingers flippantly stroke my hip. I’m virtually too distracted by them to reply.

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