Gravity

I stood alone in that room for a few moments, dazed and completely flustered by what had almost happened between us. Part of me had wanted Rakesh to feast on my blood, with or without that mind-control and that had surprised me. I knew he felt just as surprised by his own desires too. He had never shown any wish to take my blood before so why did he suddenly find himself drawn to do so now? Was it because of the change to my blood?

I placed my fingers over the gem which still seemed slightly warm to the touch but after a while, I finally snapped out of my own thoughts. I decided to take a quick shower and covered myself in some of the deodorants that were in the room. I hoped it was enough to mask whatever scent I was giving off. I kept the choker on, as an extra precaution.

I left the elevator and glanced around the hotel lobby for a moment. I recalled a few faces here and there and for the most part, people seemed to not even notice me at all. I moved towards