14/02/2026 15:53

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You're a vampire, Richard said, you see in the dark better than I do. It wasn't a game of ball. My beast woke inside me, as if it had only been napping. She was watching me.

I couldn't think past it. They did total nudity across the river, how could I have forgotten? What I wanted to do was run screaming, but instead I let Owen maneuver us toward the black-draped area across from the bar. How many tall, leggy blond women could there be here? More than you'd think. The door shut behind us, and the silence left my ears ringing.