Chapter 16
He had lost it! Josef was right, he was off his game but somehow it had seemed important. Now what would he do? Who would believe him? Struck by the thought, he turned the Mercedes towards her apartment. Beth.
He had done his best to stay away from her after the rescue. She remembered him! But he was vampire: master of convincing people they surely must be mistaken. It was easy enough with her, drugged as she had been.
He remembered the feel of her in his arms as she lay limp against him. Here he was again, saving Beth, but now she was no little girl and had surprised him later with that embrace. Could it be?
No, he was doomed. Still, now with all this, who does he turn to but Beth? And he was about to go very live, very public. But what choice did he have?
And at her home, she had believed him, backed him up. Then after the phone call even getting her boyfriend, Josh, to help out, hustling him out of there to go find his friend. The guy was alright for a human.
He had stopped the questions for the time being but knew she would have more. He told her to stay in the car and made sure that she had protection but his senses were already turning vamp. He was ready to end this once and for all with Lee Jay.
Christ, he was hit with silver buckshot! Why did Josef have to always be right? Lee Jay had gone all Van Helsing on him, crowing his victory, striking up the torch. The next second a shot had rung out and Lee Jay was dead.
Stubborn woman, she hadn't stayed safe! How was he supposed to protect her when she wouldn't listen? But he had bigger problems. The cops and ambulance were on the way. He had to get out of there.
He painfully, slowly made his way to the Mercedes. Beth was walking around, pale and in shock, but she would be okay.
He made it back to his place, the bullets were out, but the poison still left him weak. He was sucking greedily at the blood when he knew she was there.
No, she can't see me like this. He struggled to have a human sounding voice. "Beth, leave."
What was she saying? His whole being had gone vampire wild in his struggle to survive yet he listened. Yeah, she wanted answers, she had been dreaming of him.
He knew she wouldn't let up. Stubborn woman. Alright, get ready to see the monster. I've not got the strength to stop it.
But there were no screams. And then she left.
