~NYRAMy eyes flew open with a gasp.Sweat clung to my skin like a second layer, and my lungs felt like they had been scorched from the inside out. My heart pounded wildly in my chest, the rapid beats echoing like war drums inside my ears.For a moment, I couldn’t remember where I was. The dream, the whispering voices, the blood… Rylan—My body jolted upright.Had I hurt him? The faint taste of blood lingered on my tongue, indicating it had happened.Oh gods, please, no.My hands trembled as I looked down at myself. I was still dressed, but my lips were swollen and tingling. My heart sank lower. That couldn’t be a good sign. I remembered kissing him, remembered fangs… remembered the taste of his skin.“No… no, no,” I breathed, clutching the sheets like they were my last tether to reality.I turned in panic, eyes scanning the dim room—and there he was.Rylan.Lying beside me, shirtless, with the softest smile painted on his face like moonlight had touched his soul. One of his hands rea
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