Creatus Series Boxed Set by Carmen DeSousa

Author:Carmen DeSousa
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Vic picked up the syringe and shoved it into the front pocket of her jeans. She’d made up several vials, so she’d just have to be better prepared to use them.

She pressed her fingers to her lips, feeling the tingle from Michael’s almost kiss. God, she was so confused. Did she want Michael, or was it just because he was the closest replacement to Derrick?

She couldn’t imagine how hard it would be to be a human, to never know for sure that the person you loved was your perfect match. But then again, if she didn’t have to wait until she fell, she and Derrick would have made a commitment a long time ago. Maybe it was all a lie. Maybe falling didn’t really exist. Maybe nobody wanted to admit that it hadn’t happened, so they faked it. She waved off the thoughts.

Who cares? If I fall, I fall. I’m done trying. From now on, I’m just going to have fun. I’ll take care of stupid Reece, and then I’ll go out with equally stupid Michael.

Oh, that will be so much better, her inner voice chimed.

God, she couldn’t even win an argument with herself. What was wrong with her? And of course, she always had to keep these feelings bottled up because she couldn’t speak aloud for fear one of her kind would overhear.

But not here…she was on nearly ten acres of property. She could run, jump, climb, whatever she wanted. The fence around the house was tall enough to keep out humans, which was rather ironic. Humans built fortresses to keep out animals and human monsters. Creatus built walls to keep out humans, so they could live in peace.

Maybe Jonas was right. Maybe they did need to start a war.

Vic quietly opened the door, her thumb hooked inside her jeans casually, but ready to draw on him if need be.

“It’s about time…” Reece had his long legs stretched out on the sofa, a large aluminum bowl overflowing with popcorn in his lap. He threw a popped kernel up in the air and caught it.

“You have food,” she said. “I stocked the kitchen with plenty of hu—food.”

“Hugh food? What exactly is ‘hugh’ food? You mean ‘human’? I’m not stupid, Vic. I know you’re not human. So since I’m your prisoner of war, why don’t you start at the beginning?”

She just stared at him. She couldn’t tell him anything. What if he escaped? “Reece, please shut up.”

He lifted his chin, but then she heard him intake a breath. “Nope! What’s for dinner?”

Vic sighed, exasperated. The man was infuriating. She hated talking. Most people spoke just to hear themselves talk. “I bought you all types of food. Can’t you find something to eat?”

He shook his head. “I don’t eat pre-packaged foods. They’re loaded with sodium, sugar, and bad fats. I only eat fresh foods.”

“You’re kidding me…” Why was she not surprised? Was Derrick right? No…he wasn’t right. Reece was eating popcorn. Creatus couldn’t eat any foods cooked at the temperature it’d take to pop the kernels.

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