have obliged; but not when his heart already belonged to Salena. Instead, he leaned in close, as if to kiss her, and whispered against her cheek, "I want you to stop trying to come in between Salena and me."
She had no idea what he was talking about. "Salena? I don't understand." The passionate look on her face was once again a look of horror as his once soft touch now grew firmer. Then she felt the life being squeezed out of her as his right hand closed around her neck. Her pleading eyes bulged, and her mouth gaped open while useless hands clawed at him, and then her fragile neck snapped. It was over. Devin put the lifeless body into the driver seat and reached over it to grab the briefcase in the passenger seat. He rifled through it until he found a scrap of paper with Rob 282—555—5155 written on it. He tossed the briefcase back into the seat and slipped the number into his pocket. He didn't drink from her because that's not what this was about. He felt regret, which was unheard of for a vampire, but he didn't like hurting Salena this way. He felt he had no choice, though. He wouldn't tolerate interference in his plans for his mate.
Chapter 26
As Devin was walking back to the restaurant, he noticed the waiter, Chad, standing off to the side of the building smoking a cigarette. Devin smiled; this was the perfect time to take care of that matter.
Chad saw Devin approaching him with clenched fists and a look of pure malice on his face. Trying to appear tougher than he felt at the moment, he dropped the cigarette, snuffing it out with the toe of his sneaker, and said with a sneer, "What the hell do you want?"
Devin could have made it quick, but he didn't want to, he wanted to watch the man suffer—suffer as his heart did when Salena had smiled back at the waiter with a look of interest in her eyes. Chad would definitely suffer for having lustful thoughts about another's mate— a vampire's mate.
Not wanting to cause a disturbance right outside the restaurant—in case Salena came looking for her friend—Devin punched Chad in his smug looking face hard enough to knock him out. In fact, he even heard the unmistakable sound of bone breaking. Good . Devin grinned with wicked pride. He easily threw the man over his shoulder and carried him off into the night.
Devin found a vacant campsite that would work well for his plans. The full moon was shining down brightly, which was perfect—he wanted to see the expression of terror on the punk's face when he realized what was happening. He also wanted his own image to be burned into Chad's brain in case there is an afterlife. Now he just had to wait for Sleeping Beauty to wake up, which was fine, he has all the time in the world.
Chapter 27
Jane had gone out to her car for Rob's phone number about fifteen minutes ago, and Karen, the redhead, had already checked the ladies room for her. Salena asked Karen to hold their table while she went to the parking lot. She didn't think anything had been said or done to upset Jane, causing her to abandon them. They tried calling her cell phone, but it was left in her jacket on the back of her chair.
Closing in on Jane's car, parked near a parking lot lamp, Salena strained to see inside. She got a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach when she thought she could make out a figure slumped over the steering wheel. Breaking into a run, she dug in her pocket for her cell phone, prepared to dial 911. It was exactly what she thought she was seeing, and she yanked open the door, thankful it was unlocked. She felt herself gag as she reached in to feel for a pulse, but Jane's head rolled to the side. Salena fell backward, stumbling and telling herself, "No, no, no," over and over again. In tears, she dialed 911 to report her friend's murder.
Chapter 28
It was a good thirty minutes before Chad woke up, moaning in pain and blinking in confusion. His hand immediately went to his nose, which only inflicted more pain, causing shrill
She had no idea what he was talking about. "Salena? I don't understand." The passionate look on her face was once again a look of horror as his once soft touch now grew firmer. Then she felt the life being squeezed out of her as his right hand closed around her neck. Her pleading eyes bulged, and her mouth gaped open while useless hands clawed at him, and then her fragile neck snapped. It was over. Devin put the lifeless body into the driver seat and reached over it to grab the briefcase in the passenger seat. He rifled through it until he found a scrap of paper with Rob 282—555—5155 written on it. He tossed the briefcase back into the seat and slipped the number into his pocket. He didn't drink from her because that's not what this was about. He felt regret, which was unheard of for a vampire, but he didn't like hurting Salena this way. He felt he had no choice, though. He wouldn't tolerate interference in his plans for his mate.
Chapter 26
As Devin was walking back to the restaurant, he noticed the waiter, Chad, standing off to the side of the building smoking a cigarette. Devin smiled; this was the perfect time to take care of that matter.
Chad saw Devin approaching him with clenched fists and a look of pure malice on his face. Trying to appear tougher than he felt at the moment, he dropped the cigarette, snuffing it out with the toe of his sneaker, and said with a sneer, "What the hell do you want?"
Devin could have made it quick, but he didn't want to, he wanted to watch the man suffer—suffer as his heart did when Salena had smiled back at the waiter with a look of interest in her eyes. Chad would definitely suffer for having lustful thoughts about another's mate— a vampire's mate.
Not wanting to cause a disturbance right outside the restaurant—in case Salena came looking for her friend—Devin punched Chad in his smug looking face hard enough to knock him out. In fact, he even heard the unmistakable sound of bone breaking. Good . Devin grinned with wicked pride. He easily threw the man over his shoulder and carried him off into the night.
Devin found a vacant campsite that would work well for his plans. The full moon was shining down brightly, which was perfect—he wanted to see the expression of terror on the punk's face when he realized what was happening. He also wanted his own image to be burned into Chad's brain in case there is an afterlife. Now he just had to wait for Sleeping Beauty to wake up, which was fine, he has all the time in the world.
Chapter 27
Jane had gone out to her car for Rob's phone number about fifteen minutes ago, and Karen, the redhead, had already checked the ladies room for her. Salena asked Karen to hold their table while she went to the parking lot. She didn't think anything had been said or done to upset Jane, causing her to abandon them. They tried calling her cell phone, but it was left in her jacket on the back of her chair.
Closing in on Jane's car, parked near a parking lot lamp, Salena strained to see inside. She got a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach when she thought she could make out a figure slumped over the steering wheel. Breaking into a run, she dug in her pocket for her cell phone, prepared to dial 911. It was exactly what she thought she was seeing, and she yanked open the door, thankful it was unlocked. She felt herself gag as she reached in to feel for a pulse, but Jane's head rolled to the side. Salena fell backward, stumbling and telling herself, "No, no, no," over and over again. In tears, she dialed 911 to report her friend's murder.
Chapter 28
It was a good thirty minutes before Chad woke up, moaning in pain and blinking in confusion. His hand immediately went to his nose, which only inflicted more pain, causing shrill
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