Bloodlines of the Shadows

rd, making me stare into his mesmeriz

gry?" he asked, lookin

dn't help but question what I saw. "I think it's because of what Amelia told me," I s

oward me. "Here, try this. It's something speci

trigued. "Hmmmm, that's s

ing it?" he asked, lookin

apable of harming my legs," I said,

u're in good hands

tell you," he said, and my

elderflower liqueur, a hint of lime juice, and topped with a dash of blue curaçao. The fi

en you said you wanted something that lo

ging and dancing on my tongue. "Wow, that'

color reminded me of a starry midnight, and I wanted to create something that felt both m

arm flutter in my chest

cus on the drink while slowly stealing glances at him, ho

ky, so I thought that adding the edible glitter stars woul

in a sentence? Has he done this with other girls? Am I differ

with your boyfriend?

plied, hoping he would take t

g the vibe here at the club, you're welcome to join me," he said, his eyes

inviting. I could hear the sound in my ears. It felt like

heap on the first day," I thought t

ng my heart skip as he grabbed his coat from the han

cefully used the staff door to step outside the ba

ver to where Amelia was, I saw her kissing a random guy, but it was fine. W

out me," I said, giving her a peck on the cheek. Turning to where the guy had gone, I felt weird. I

upted something," he said, pushing

I was sure they didn't hear me, bu

a hand on my shoulder. "Where are you o

I'll be back in a second," I said, trying to

?" she asked, leaving me dumbfoun

with my head in my hands as I leaned on the cou

I said to myself, withdrawin

ust make me warm all of a sudden. Raising my head, my eyes met his hazel ey

ed, pointing at him and smiling like I had jus

ncess. I belong to no one

asked, staring

emoving his hands from my wa

I was talking about you and me. Nahhhh, like you already said, I belong to your friend, although I

naged to say in what

or shan't we," he sai

ut through the staff door. Finally, out of the ba

behind. Hoping it was who I wanted

I said, smiling like I h

his happy to see me," Max said, tu

hungry, so I hoped my food hadn't left, and he

eps back as we bore our eyes into each

pt walking forward. Stopping, he leaned in,

u like to eat first?" he sa

n his chest. Fear gnawed at the edge of my r

ind. Realizing what I had just thought, I thanked my stars I didn't say it out

but no matter how distant the voic

yes widened i