The next night, when we returned to the cave after taking Michael out with us, we were freshly stained with the blood of the ex-Surf Nazis. The normal joking and adrenaline was still rushing through our veins, coursing along with the fresh blood we'd taken.
Anna was in the cave, waiting for us. I raised a hand, stopping the boys, and stepped towards her. Anna was staring at the ground.
"Still mad?" I asked sarcastically.
"Furious," Anna growled back. "You lied to me. Broke my trust. I should hate all of you." Internally I sighed.
This nonsense was sorely taxing me. Here was a girl had everything we wanted, loads of potential. The boys wanted Anna to be Pack, Dwayne especially.
Hell, even I wanted Anna to be Pack.
"Well?" I asked, trying to neutralize my voice and not sound angry. I didn't want to push the envelope more.
"I can't," Anna said, so softly I almost missed her answer. "And I'm sorry for running."
I blinked. An apology. The first apology she'd given me. "Good," I replied. That was enough. I had Anna's apology and that was enough for now. We'd deal with the rest later. I nodded to Dwayne and motioned Paul and Marko up into the rear of the cave, back into the shadows.
Dwayne moved to Anna. She was now realizing we still dripped the blood of our victims. Our faces and clothes were stained and streaked with red.
I felt no fear from Anna.
Dwayne and Anna's bond deepened as they apologized. The boys and I watched from the shadows. I had figured they'd kiss and make up, when Anna did something none of us expected.
She licked a streak of blood from Dwayne's cheek. Then licked off another streak that was along his jaw. Anna continued to lick. The three of us felt Dwayne's blood lust rise, setting off our own. Silently, from the shadows, we watched Anna and Dwayne give in to the lust they felt for the other, and nearly start coupling right on the cave floor.
I smirked, turning and heading towards a back passage. "Come boys, leave them be," I said low. Marko and
Paul grumbled but followed me. They dared glances back towards the couple on the couch. I chuckled at them, smirking. "Anna's ours, boys. It's just a matter of blood now."
It was just before sunrise when Dwayne finally joined us again.
"That was certainly more then fifteen minutes!" Paul chortled, Marko laughing with him. Dwayne said nothing but a grin covered his face.
"Enough." I called to the others. "Tease them tonight. Sleep now."