10. Temptress in Blue

Demetrius

It was as if my mouth had a mind of its own. I was meant to turn off the charm, but instead I had actually turned it up a notch. What was with this word vomit I was experiencing and why could I not control myself when it came to this human woman? It was more than disturbing, and yet instead of distancing myself from her I had agreed to a date. Yes, I promised myself this would be the last night, but I had also done more than I thought I would have already.

As expected, as soon as Xenia leaves, Avalon bombards me with questions, most of which I have no answers to. Her curious young mind is so excited to be involved in human matters. Even though she’s witnessed enough, I will not reveal the dark thoughts I harbor for Xenia to her, the things I think about doing to her if I ever had her alone. No one could ever know, partially for her own safety, yes, but also, I had a reputation to withhold. I could not be associated with the likes of a human in this way.

That was yet another