Chapter 2: Cold as ice.
I had lingered around the Palazzo for as long as I could in search of him, his face clearly pictured in my mind to the tiniest detail, oh if I could find him. What would I say? What would I do?
My thoughts were immediately interrupted by Libby's worried shrieks.
"You have been here all day! I thought you were lost or kidnapped or something!" She said as she crushed me into a hug.
"I'm sorry. What time is it?" I felt disoriented and a little bit tired, after all the wandering and looking.
"It's time for you to get to the hotel and get ready for the nightclubs tonight! Ok?" Libby said pulling me away, but I struggled.
"What the heck? Why are acting so weird? Come on Kate!" Libby said firmly pulling me along; I looked back at the palazzo in a trance, desperate to see him again.
I got dressed in a huff and came out quickly. "Happy?" I said turning around in a circle. "Yes. Very" She said as we walked out of the hotel.
We entered the packed club and Libby threw herself straight into dancing seductively with a man. I manoeuvred myself between all the couples dancing towards the bar, when I felt a cool hand touch my arm.
"You smell delicious" It was him. The very same husky voice I had heard earlier. I didn't turn around, scared I wouldn't be able to speak if I saw his face, but I had no choice as he twirled my arm around, so that I would face him.
"Wow" I said trying to act uninterested. "Do you pick up every girl this way?"
"Only girls that smell as good as you" He purred with a wide grin.
Completely thrown off I struggled to find my voice. Yet again.
"Demetri!" A voice called from behind, he didn't bother looking at the lady that had called, even though she was equally stunning.
"Heidi, wait for me. I'll be back later," He said still not taking his gaze away from me. Heidi looked over jealous and stomped off.Girlfriend maybe?
"So now you know my name, tell me yours," He continued, unmoved by Heidi's dramatic exit.
"I don't think your girlfriend would like that." I said, turning around again only to be caught by his cool hand again.
"She isn't my girlfriend" His fingers traced my pulse, sending chills up my spine and quickening my heartbeat, he continued to smile as if he knew.
"Kate. Katerina Taylor" I said quickly, hoping he wouldn't turn me into jelly. He stared at me with his eyes, before lifting my hand to kiss it.
"Kate, Come back with me" He said casting his spell over me.
"Yes." I nodded straight away.
We walked silently through the dark alleyways, with him leading the way, when all of a sudden he stopped and turned to look at me.
"Run. Run now" He said looking at me stressed.
"Why?" I asked curious and scared. Why did I leave, why did I follow strangers?
"You don't want to know. Run and never look back." He said brushing his hands through his hair.
"No. I want to know. Tell me now." I Demanded. He couldn't drag me all this way, just to tell me to run without a reason.
"You wouldn't believe me." He continued, he eyes turning a brighter shade of red.
"Try Me," I mumbled frightened.
"I am a Vampire. And I find your blood to be the most alluring of all, trouble is I can't find it in myself to take you now and drink from you." He confessed closing his eyes.
Wow. Vampire. Blood. Drinking from me. Definitely run material. But I couldn't move. I found myself drawn to him, tied to him almost.
"Anytime I could've done it and I just can't," He confessed. "I can't"
I stood frozen. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't run. I felt like hugging him but that would make things worse, I honestly couldn't think straight.
"Demetri! You have dinner!" Heidi said walking over. Frightened I ducked behind Demetri, not thinking. He growled, I'm not sure whether it was at Heidi or me.
"You'll leave her alone." Demetri growled.
"Too late I've invited friends" She shrugged laughing.
Demetri grabbed on to my body slinging it over his back and running so fast I couldn't even see. All you could hear was the faint growling of hungry vampires in the distance. "Thankyou" I managed to whisper in his ear as he ran.