The Vampire King's Bride

ars late

I was trying to work on a case. 'This girl will be the death of me.' I thought as I heard him reach the door to the study, taking a deep breath before holding my hand out, knowing e

alked into my office, tossing his phone across the room and into my

ck-haired girl who made my life a living hell, every waking moment of her existence, through the window of someone's house, drinking. "Sta

remember; she is a human," Sam warned faintly as I ran past him;

ould accelerate, heading towards Bast's house as quickly as I could. "Every fucking weekend with you!" I growled, punching the steering wheel, as it was the onl

and calculated breaths as I listened to the line ringing. 'She better not-' I started to think but cut mysel

creen, signaling the incoming call. I waited until I could make sure I was calm before hit

ure not to let any emotion seep out through my voi

rties! Just... Leave me alone." Bast's sweet as honey voice said through the speaker, br

riveway of the boy's house that she was at, looking around the yard at all of the hundreds of illegal deeds and substances I saw b

I only went places that you approve of, I wouldn't have a life. Kind of like the life I'll have when you kidnap me. You a

orknob and walked back to the car. Rather than getting in and leaving, I crossed my arms over my chest, leaning on the hood of the vehicle. 'I only wish she would understand that I will not force anything upon her that sh

aid with a giggle as she and her friend walked up the driveway p

short skin-tight dresses and their much too tall platform he

responded with a glare and a dismissing wave, but much to my chagrin,

gasped as she threw herself towards me, trying to jump into my arms,

he started to walk towards me. 'These are the type of people Bast spends her time with? Girls with n

iend gasped from up the driveway; her eyes wid

tching her as she reluctantly gave up her futile chase and walked up the drive

leaning against the car once more with a sigh. 'I should be working, but as alway

he front door where Bast was standing; her emerald green eyes locked onto me with suc

car, watching her as she came stumbling towards me; her green eyes hazed over, tel

ned as she jumped into my arms, wrapping her arms and

thin clothing. 'Wait, thin clothing? What the hell does she think she's wearing?' I thought as I pulled her off of me and sat her down on the hood of the car. Bast was wearing a

oll of her eyes as she readjusted the way she was sitting, the

. Why are you not wearing your undergarments while outside of your home?" I asked her,

n smiled as she looked up at the starry sky, puttin

t back up, searching her hazy eyes for an answer I already knew I wouldn't find. "Hey, Bast!"

ay, pushing me to move away from her as she laid back down

put such filth into a body she had any respect for?' I thought as I lifted her into my arms, ignoring her as she tried to wriggle free, setting her in the passenger seat before grabbing her seatbelt to fasten it into the holster.

pout as I put a hand on her shoulder and shoved her as softly as I could, pushing her back i

to gather myself before confining myself in a car with her, as

me to reverse down the driveway, just as I was switching the car into first gear, causing me to slam my f

, gripping the steering wheel as I turned the next corne

y like you doesn't have many uses for a human, so other th

drug, so I did not know if this drug was to blame for her attacks. 'I did it to protect you, Bastet. There are those who will do anything they can to bring me down, including hunting down

ed suddenly, bringing my attention

l, as I said

e me to th

y n

ntion, it's a serious waste of the two hundred dollars I spen

dollars' worth, huh? I am not going to let you sit under the influence of drugs just because you wish to get your money's worth." I finally res

ning into twin saucers, her lips forming a pout as

t I will not allow such things

I already took the drugs, and an IV d

king my head as I got out of the car and walked around to her side, o

t in sneaking out is so that my parents don't know. You can get the bags and self-medicate me at ho

but found none, which only worried me more. "What do you mean, Bast? What do your parents do to you when you get into

.. don't make

of doing it, but it seemed preferable to forcing her to go into the hospital. She always acted out, but when I pissed

vigorously in agreement as she watched me, searchi

pital. I looked around for a few moments before finding an IV bag, a needle, and a stand to put it on. Though theft wasn't a part of the plan, it seemed as though the nurse

that she wasn't in the car anymore and had instead walked a few car lengths away, sitt

lid if I smoked in your car, so I came over here." Bast responded with a nonchal

I'm supplying a minor. Put it ou

worried about right now, Damien? Jeez,

tly under the influence of an unknown substance. Not only did you sneak out, but you got caught." I retort

udibly, telling me that she didn't intend for me to hear i

s and pursed her lips, refusing to so much as look at me, let alone respond. "If you

as if she couldn't believe that I felt the need to ask such a question, then led m

her the equipment, then carried them upstairs and into Bast's room, where I nearly b

ere going to just waltz in through the front door?" Bast

ck into it. Not to mention, you said that you didn't wa

with you, they'd be too scared

ng is different.' I thought, narrowing my eyes as I watched her, searching her face to try and figure out what was different. It took me a few seconds before I realized tha

er light green eyes gleaming with laughter t