a seafood restaurant, he watched her talk animatedly to her friends: a blonde and a redhead. He could tell by their posture and gestures that they were close friends. While the other two women were also lovely, they paled in comparison to Salena. Still, if he had not found his mate, he would've slaked his lust with both of them, before feasting on their blood.
The women proceeded to the maître d' to claim their reservation. He, too, looked them all over in admiration before passing them off to an attractive waiter, whose eyes were instantly fixed on Salena. Devin felt all of his muscles tense when the waiter made a brash move by putting his palm on the small of Salena's back, as he led the women inside the establishment. Devin had no patience to wait in the long line, nor did he intend to let the waiter step any further into his territory; his animal instincts were running strong, and he wanted to tear the man limb from limb—in fact, he would. Devin approached the maître d', pushing past angry customers and meeting their questioning stares and comments with a glare that would make a giant back down. The maître d' and a waitress, who was standing near the door, both shuffled aside to let him pass. Devin caught the waitress's scent and added her to the menu for later.
Inside the dimly lit restaurant, he found Salena and her two companions seated at a table, browsing their menus. He also found, almost to his twisted pleasure, the horny waiter hovering nearby Salena. A low, menacing growl escaped from his lips, causing a nearby patron to jump from surprise and quickly dart away. A different waiter approached him with a menu, but Devin's fierce glare made him think twice, and he moved on as well. Keeping his stare on Salena and the annoying waiter at her elbow, Devin moved to an out of the way spot in a darkened corner to keep watch. It set his fangs on edge when the waiter leaned in to whisper something in her ear and caused her to erupt into a peel of laughter. Having eyesight sharper than an eagle's, Devin zeroed in on the waiter's nametag, which read Chad. Devin spoke in a whisper, "Well, Chad, soak up the sight of her while you still can; I promise it won't be much longer." No one heard him, of course, but the waiter did turn around to look behind himself.
Devin's attention went back to Salena and her blonde friend, who was talking rapidly and passing around a photograph for Salena and the other woman to look at. He used his vampire eyesight and hearing to catch their conversation, which unnerved him as much as the waiter, Chad.
The blonde was excited when she turned to Salena and said, "You have to meet Rob. I've told him all about you, and he really, really wants to take you out. Look how cute he is."
Salena looked at the photo and shrugged, "Maybe."
The redhead, who had been checking out the flirtatious waiter, wolf whistled. "Chad, the waiter, seems awfully eager to be in line to date you as well." Salena blushed at the obvious statement, while her blonde friend broke out in laughter.
The blonde, whom he heard Salena refer to as Jane, got up from her seat, grabbed her purse, and told the other women she had to go out to her car to retrieve Rob's phone number from her briefcase. Salena blushed again and mumbled an "Alright."
Chapter 25
Devin trailed the unsuspecting Jane out to her car; she didn't even bother to check over her shoulder, which labeled her an easy victim for all predators. She was at her car before she noticed his presence behind her. Her faced turned ghostly pale as he got closer.
She looked around for help, any kind of help. "What do you want?"
He got close up to her and brushed his hand against her pretty cheek and into her hair, not saying anything in response. She had been staring up at him all along, but now, the look in her eyes had changed from total terror to something else—desire. He knew what she was expecting and wanting him to do to her, and under other circumstances, he may
The women proceeded to the maître d' to claim their reservation. He, too, looked them all over in admiration before passing them off to an attractive waiter, whose eyes were instantly fixed on Salena. Devin felt all of his muscles tense when the waiter made a brash move by putting his palm on the small of Salena's back, as he led the women inside the establishment. Devin had no patience to wait in the long line, nor did he intend to let the waiter step any further into his territory; his animal instincts were running strong, and he wanted to tear the man limb from limb—in fact, he would. Devin approached the maître d', pushing past angry customers and meeting their questioning stares and comments with a glare that would make a giant back down. The maître d' and a waitress, who was standing near the door, both shuffled aside to let him pass. Devin caught the waitress's scent and added her to the menu for later.
Inside the dimly lit restaurant, he found Salena and her two companions seated at a table, browsing their menus. He also found, almost to his twisted pleasure, the horny waiter hovering nearby Salena. A low, menacing growl escaped from his lips, causing a nearby patron to jump from surprise and quickly dart away. A different waiter approached him with a menu, but Devin's fierce glare made him think twice, and he moved on as well. Keeping his stare on Salena and the annoying waiter at her elbow, Devin moved to an out of the way spot in a darkened corner to keep watch. It set his fangs on edge when the waiter leaned in to whisper something in her ear and caused her to erupt into a peel of laughter. Having eyesight sharper than an eagle's, Devin zeroed in on the waiter's nametag, which read Chad. Devin spoke in a whisper, "Well, Chad, soak up the sight of her while you still can; I promise it won't be much longer." No one heard him, of course, but the waiter did turn around to look behind himself.
Devin's attention went back to Salena and her blonde friend, who was talking rapidly and passing around a photograph for Salena and the other woman to look at. He used his vampire eyesight and hearing to catch their conversation, which unnerved him as much as the waiter, Chad.
The blonde was excited when she turned to Salena and said, "You have to meet Rob. I've told him all about you, and he really, really wants to take you out. Look how cute he is."
Salena looked at the photo and shrugged, "Maybe."
The redhead, who had been checking out the flirtatious waiter, wolf whistled. "Chad, the waiter, seems awfully eager to be in line to date you as well." Salena blushed at the obvious statement, while her blonde friend broke out in laughter.
The blonde, whom he heard Salena refer to as Jane, got up from her seat, grabbed her purse, and told the other women she had to go out to her car to retrieve Rob's phone number from her briefcase. Salena blushed again and mumbled an "Alright."
Chapter 25
Devin trailed the unsuspecting Jane out to her car; she didn't even bother to check over her shoulder, which labeled her an easy victim for all predators. She was at her car before she noticed his presence behind her. Her faced turned ghostly pale as he got closer.
She looked around for help, any kind of help. "What do you want?"
He got close up to her and brushed his hand against her pretty cheek and into her hair, not saying anything in response. She had been staring up at him all along, but now, the look in her eyes had changed from total terror to something else—desire. He knew what she was expecting and wanting him to do to her, and under other circumstances, he may
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