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Chapter Twelve

Sydney Sage

I'm Scared

I sit in the empty café and silently sip my coffee. It's one in the morning. I should be in bed by now but I can't pull myself into the cabin without thinking about how monstrous they are. Why am I like this? I know Rose and the queen don't have any plans to attack humans overnight to drink their blood. Rose doesn't even drink blood so why am I thinking like this? Maybe it's Mia on the bed besides mine who's constantly moaning "No, no please no, don't kill me." Maybe it's her constant sobs and nightmares that are making me so edgy. Or it's the fact that I can't close my eyes without seeing those Strigoi's blood red eyes.

Sighing I push myself off my booth and drag myself to the bar to order another coffee. The man who already has my order memorized takes my cup and goes to refill it with a small smile on his face. I stuff my hands in my pockets and lean against the bar, taking comfort in the smell of the strong coffee.

"Sage?" a soft voice whispers.

I turn around and come face to face with Adrian. My heart starts racing and I feel my hands shaking in my pockets. We haven't talked all day since Dimitri found us in the forest. It's like we've been avoiding each other. Adrian had gone off to his room with no word to anyone and I had done the same. I don't want to admit but I don't feel safe around here without him, not even with Rose or Dimitri. I look into Adrian's eyes and blush under his fingers as he brushes away a tear that I haven't noticed before.

"Oh Sydney," he whispers as he pulls me into his arms.

I wrap my arms around his waist and ignore the strong smell of tobacco. I feel my body shaking in his arms and he tightens his hold on me. I watch as one of his arm drops from my side and into his pockets. He pulls something out and places it in the bar before he reaches out for something. He then pulls me towards my booth in the corner of the café and helps me down. I cover my face in my hands as he slides in next to me and hands me a tissue.

I blow my nose with the tissue and dry my face with the sleeves of my jacket. "I'm sorry," I whisper. "I didn't mean for that to happen."

"It's ok to be scared Sydney," he tells me.

I nod slowly and watch as he pushes my cup of coffee towards me. "You paid for it," I say. "You shouldn't have done that, I have money."

"Don't worry about it Sage," he says as I chug down a fourth of the coffee in the hot Styrofoam cup. "I'm pretty sure that drinking coffee at one in the morning isn't the best thing to do."

"I don't want to sleep."

We sit silently as we take in my admission. After a nerve wrecking long minute, I look away from those warm green eyes and start to play with my fingers on the table. A moment later I feel something warm wrap around my waist and I blush. Adrian tightens his grip around my waist and pulls me into his lap. His long, artistic hands do miracles on my shoulders as he massages them gently.

"Close your eyes Sydney, I'll keep you safe," he whispers in my ear as he presses a kiss on my cheek. I don't stop him as he presses another one on my neck. I let my eyes flutter close as he buries his face in my neck whispering sweet nothings that set my heart on fire. I don't care if the waiter behind the bar is watching the two of us or if anyone walks in the door. All I can think about is how right this feels and how safe I feel in the arms of a monster. "I promise you."

"I'm scared, I'm scared that they'll come for me," I tell him.

"Don't be," he growls. "I'll keep them away from you."

"Don't leave," I whisper.

"Never."

~8~

The next morning, I wake up to the sound of a door banging loudly. I gasp and sit up straight in my bed. I look around to see that I'm in my cabin. Mia's bed is empty and elegantly made. The door to my room is open and I hear someone moving around noisily. How did I get here? Was yesterday night a dream?

"Hey there sleep head," Rose says peeking into my room.

I lean against the headboard and rub my eyes. "H-how did I get here? I remember that I was in th café yesterday night."

"You were," Rose says as she sits down in my bed. "You fell asleep there and Adrian brought you here."

"Oh,"

"Yep, you should get ready quickly, Christian's making breakfast today and trust me you don't want to miss out on his food."

I shake my head at her as I slip out of bed. "You never stop thinking about food do you?"

"If I could, I'd marry it but sadly," she says looking at the door with a small smile. "I'm taken."