Author's Note:
I'm very sorry for the delay in this chapter. I was experiencing a writer's block. As always, please feel free to leave suggestions, comments, and reviews! Anything constructive and supportive helps! Thank you guys so much.
Chapter Two
~The "In" Crowd~
"This is the dining hall." Venus informed, leading me into a classy looking room. It was much fancier than a regular school cafeteria, with large oak tables and chairs. I was thankful it wasn't plastic tables covered in graffiti and dirt. I was a fledging, not a filthy beast.
"Is that wine?" I inquired under my breath. It was no secret to Venus that I liked to drink on occasion.
Nodding, Venus whispered, "fledgings are allowed to drink. Our metabolisms speed up, and it doesn't really do anything. It's hard to get more than a little buzz, really."
After we'd gotten our food-some delicious looking spaghetti-Venus sat down in amongst of a group of fledgings, who were insanely good looking. Not that I was jealous, I was much prettier.
"Oh, guys. This is Aphrodite. She was my best friend at our old school." Venus announced, giving me a beaming smile which I returned.
I looked around me, trying to disguise my disappointment. It was my first day, and my supposed best friend couldn't even be bothered to sit next to me? Some welcome wagon this turned out to be.
"You can sit by me." A guy near the end of the table offered.
My heart sped up, and it took everything in my power not to gasp. He was hot. Really hot. His eyes were a beautiful blue, and his dark hair curled in an adorable way. I wanted him, and I would have him.
Shrugging, I sat down next to him, setting my food down in front of me. His spot wasn't exactly near Venus, who seemed to be the center of attention, but that was fine.
"I'm Erik," he introduced himself. "I'm a third former, like you."
I smiled politely back at him. "I'm Aphrodite LaFont."
"Aphrodite," Erik said in a lowered tone, "the goddess of love."
I flashed him a flirty smile, and placed my hand on his shoulder, trying to catch his gaze. "I might have a few skills in that department," I murmured back at him.
Erik looked at me with wide eyes, or so I thought it was at me. Glancing over my shoulder, I caught Venus throwing daggers at me with her icy eyes. I returned it with the flirty smile I gave Erik, before turning back to him.
"Scared of Venus?" I laughed at the thought.
Squirming a little under my stare, Erik nodded.
I leaned in close, keeping my gaze on his pretty blue eyes. Our breath mixed together, feeling warm against my skin. My hand dropped from his shoulder onto his upper arm, and I leaned closer, pressing my lips against his. Erik kept his hands respectfully at his sides, but he did kiss me back, until I pulled away a few moments later.
"I'd better go," Erik said, abandoning his plate and exiting the room without another look at me.
I stared after him, while Venus gave me a triumphant smirk.
Oh, how I wanted to wipe it off her face.
