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Chapter 17 : Failed Excuses
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Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 18 : Total Meltdown
"No," I said defensively, at this point, the only thing I could say. "I really am afraid. Especially now because of what you're doing."This didn't stop him from leaning away from my ear only to keep his face in mine, our noses nearly touching. I backed away from him, but he followed until I was up against the wall. He stayed just as close, though this time, our lips were so close to touching that I had to swallow hard and dismiss those intense feelings of wanting.Scolding myself inwardly, I let out a soft sigh and winced. "You're part of the reason she vanished. Aren't you?" she whispered, causing him to give a low growl and narrow his eyes.He finally leaned away, giving me space, which allowed me to breathe a little. Thank goodness, because it was starting to really get hot in here. I knew I was exhibiting signs of attraction, which really wasn't helping my case right now, and just serving, as usual, to distract me.Alexander eyed me up and down, then pinched the bridge
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 19 : Questions for the Covenmaster
"Can I come in? I just wanted to check on Lorelei, cause I was concerned," Nicholas muttered, his stare shifting from me to the other vampire.I couldn't tell from his tone if he was being genuine, though I could feel my heart going a mile a minute at this point.Alexander looked over his shoulder toward me, then back to Nicholas, letting out a sigh. His body language was tense as if he was taken by surprise as well. "Fine. She's overwhelmed with stuff lately so be delicate," Alexander replied, much to my dismay.Now there were two vampires here when I was not in the best of mindsets. Alexander didn't know my connection to Lucy, and I wanted to keep that guarded. Nicholas no doubt found out about my sleuthing, otherwise, why would he be here?I gulped and hugged my legs again, not really wanting to have this conversation now after finally finding out something about Lucy.But wait… Alexander had said he thinks she was still alive prior to him being interrupted. I bit my li
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 20 : A First Kiss
"So you think Lucy is alive? How? Where is she?" I asked, completely distracted from his comment before on me being 'intriguing'. That wasn't important, not when Lucy was involved and I could finally find something out.I began to pace, exhausted but tired of hanging out in a bed or chair during these conversations. Or, in Alexander's case, up against the wall and nearly having my legs crumble in fear. My shoulders slumped as exhaustion consumed me. All of this hadn't been in vain, at least. "I do not know," Alexander muttered. "Or, rather, I don't know all of the details."There was a long, awkward silence that passed between us. Alexander was studying me carefully, no doubt trying to figure out if I was alright or not. Perhaps he considered asking, but thankfully he kept his distance as stress and anxiety took their toll on me. Things were only made worse as I realized that yes, while my sister was alive, she was now a mindless monster. "Has Nicholas been held accountable?
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 21 : How She's Here
The next night, it was all about operation: Find Lucy. Though Alexander had distracted my thoughts all day, my mission was turning extremely serious.I stared at myself in the mirror, tracing the circles under my eyes and giving a smile. From my search in the library, I knew what to expect from The Vicious. I just wanted to find out where she was, then I'd begin working on crossing the 'what can I do' bridge later.The book said nothing about a cure, so perhaps there was some other piece of knowledge I'd need to search for.Either way, I grabbed my salve, realizing it was one of the last doses. I only had two more following this, so hopefully, I could take care of multiple things in this trip. Searching the library for another book on these things may be helpful.I thought that over while splashing water on my face, exhaling slowly. This was it. I hadn't gotten much sleep, as usual, given the circumstances. The little sleep I did get treated me to nightmares. I couldn't stop se
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 22 : Look, a Lustful Distraction!
The hallways stretched in front of me, holding many doors that I tried and succeeded to enter. There were empty rooms full of covered furniture, not in use by the mansion residents. I found one room full of mirrors and just had to shudder, wondering if they were haunted or something.Upon close inspection, none of them were cracked or broken either. I only saw my tired but determined expression within them, but also the distinct glint of hopelessness accompanied by a deep frown.I hadn't given up yet, so why did I feel so lost? I was really close to finding my sister, right? Move to the next room with no luck, either. Some of these doors were locked for no reason, surely.There was nothing suspicious about a bunch of random chairs and blank papers scattered about, though something told me this random room full of nonsense was just blocked off so people could be lazy and not clean it up. Ironically enough, that helped the vampires become more 'human' to me.Helpful, for sure,
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 23 : Harder and Faster
Fangs sank into my thigh, causing me to groan as Nicholas drank. I could hear the sound of my blood being gulped down by the vampire, his claws sinking into my skin as he indulged. His tongue ran over my skin as he bit, directing the blood into his mouth. Hungered growls emitted from him every so often, but his bite only lasted for a short moment before he retracted his fangs and ran his tongue over the area. My body shook with pain, panic, and lust at this point. A release was building yet again, especially after that wonderful bite of his. The more his tongue ran over it, the more I squirmed and gasped because the flesh there was quite sensitive.This caused the vampire to chuckle, his muscles rippling as he moved to pin me to the bed once more. His eyes gleamed as he returned to staring me down in thought, so close that some strands of his hair tickled my cheek. "I'm going to make you scream, my prey," he promised, suddenly angling to penetrate me.I gasped as he did so, m
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 24 : Tension That Could be Cut with Fangs
My eyes fixed on Nicholas as I crossed my arms tightly against my chest. My eyes were partially closed due to exhaustion, but I tried my hardest to remain focused.Finally, my voice came out in a low, angry tone, because at this point, I couldn't help it. Stress was boiling over, big time, and he was about to face reality. I could be facing a cultist who would kill me for what I was about to say next.Logic had left the room, though, which was a shame. "What have you done to my sister, you bastard? Are you going to turn me into that thing too? Or are you going to off me? I know it's her behind the door. It's why I've been sneaking around. Her name is Lucy. She was here for your program before, a-and," I burst out, then collapsed, placing my face into my hands and letting out a sob. "She had so much ahead of her, she wouldn't have run off. I was right. Now, I'm fucking dead." I expected a world of pain after I said that, but nothing happened, at least at first. Though I felt i
Curse of the Spotlight Chapter 25 : Checking In
I groaned, coming to consciousness with a jolt. Everything that happened came rushing back, and I was caught thinking about that moment Nicholas was approaching the bed, right before I begged him to let Lucy go.He'd been baring his fangs, completely aggressive toward me. He was probably planning on ripping me to shreds, though stopped when I mentioned the cultist. Come to think of it, why hadn't he moved faster? Vampires proved their speed all the time here, even with small things like bringing me back to my room after sex. It almost seemed as though he'd been attempting some sort of scare tactic right then.I wouldn't bet my arm on the open mouth of a gator, though, so either way, it would have worked. What would have happened if Alexander hadn't intervened? I shuddered at the thought.Oddly, time and again, the mysterious amber-eyed vampire came through. He had the aura of someone who really didn't like me much, but I was starting to suspect it wasn't me at all. His walls s
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