I quickly shut up, realising I snapped at an unstable Jerry who was also a fucking physical monster! I anxiously stared at him. Jerry's face turned to an unreadable expression. The Jerry I've come to learn and hate would have grabbed me by now and lashed out in his usual aggressive way. I was anticipating the worst, but he only shook his head while his face turned back to normal. Thank fuck for that!
"Maybe not for most humans and vampires, but with us, it is settled and nothing can change it, my gem. If you are a good girl, I will explain everything to you," he hummed as he carefully plucked a flower from my hair and smelled it. Jerry seemed very calm, and his small gestures were gentle. I started to relax somewhat and nodded my head slowly.
"Such a good mate," he purred. He pulled my sleeve back into place and then lifted it so that he could tickle my upper left arm, the same way he did that night at Jacob's flat. "You may not see it now, but here ingrained upon your skin is a speci
