Bloodbound Nocturne by Amy J. Wenglar

Author:Amy J. Wenglar [Wenglar, Amy J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-26T05:00:00+00:00

I wake up the next morning alone in Dr. D's guest bed and unsure of how I got there, since I don't remember coming back up the stairs and getting into bed. A numbness settles over me when the events of last night creep back into my head. Even though Colin and his friends had managed to save the people who had been on the brink of death, I don't think I'll ever be able to escape their screams and the chaos that sabotaged an otherwise perfect night. More importantly, I've come to realize that I can't even escape my own fate. The Fae apparently aren't going to stop until they have me. Just like my mother predicted.

Dr. D sits at the bar in the kitchen, hunched over a stack of papers, a red pencil in his hand. I mentally prepare myself for whatever mood he may be in. Judging by the way his brows are scrunched together, he's at his grumpiest. And that's almost more frightening than anything I encountered last night.

Great. He's grading something. And by that scowl on his face, it's probably something I've done.

"Good morning," I chirp, despite the feeling of dread brewing inside me.

"Morning," he grumbles.

He doesn't even look at me, but continues working as if I'm not even here.

"Hungry?" he mutters with bored indifference, again not looking at me.

There is an icy coldness to him that cuts through me like a knife. This is not the same man who let me fall asleep nestled against his shoulder, and this is certainly not the same man who found such kind words to say about my father.

"No," I say airily, and with as much disinterest as I can muster. The truth is, I'm starved, but I can play his game, too, if that's what he wants. "We can go whenever you're ready." He looks up at me, his gaze hard. He looks awful. Like he hasn't slept or rested, or whatever it is that vampires do all night. "Home, I mean. I'm assuming you're going to take me home? That you've done whatever you think needs to be done to ensure my safety?"

I roll my eyes. I don't want to take any of this seriously, but after last night, it's all I can think about, and despite whatever is happening between Dr. D and me, I am eternally grateful for his help.

"Yes, it has all been arranged."

His tone suggests he is very put out at ensuring my safety, and it hits me like a punch in the stomach. He stands up, collecting his papers into a neat pile, while I pull my things awkwardly toward me, pretending to be digging for something in my bag just so I don't have to look at him. The tension in the room feels thick enough to cut. One wrong word, one wrong move, could send us both unraveling. I'm not really sure what would happen then. After last night, I think things could go either way. We'd either end up killing each other or we'd be in his bed, one or the other.

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