Chapter 95_ The strange masked womanI felt the warmth trickle from the neck as I sank deeper into the moment, tasting life itself, letting it fill me with strength. The room smelled so sweet with the fresh blood, the faint pulse under my lips slowing every moment. I made sure I drained enough, savoring it, letting it empower me fully. There was no rush, I had time.Then my phone rang, the shrill sound cutting through the quiet intimacy of the room.I paused, pressing the back of my hand against the person’s neck, making sure the pulse had slowed enough, making sure they were safe or at least unconscious enough not to alert anyone since I'm living among humans. My fingers lingered for a brief moment, just long enough to savor the quiet before moving.I rose, slowly, letting my body shift back into the form I preferred to be seen in, human, unmasked, unassuming. My movements were smooth, fluid, almost seductive in their precision, the faint echo of the life I had just taken still thrum
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