“I don’t know if—” “What’s wrong? Is it dangerous?” She’d never heard of humans dying after a feeding, other than illegal bloodings caused by derangements. “Will it hurt much?” “It won’t hurt at all. But I’ll see—” “Kade, everything I’ve been these past few days is the extent of who I am. No more, no less. I’m not perfect, but I have nothing to hide. You have nothing to be afraid of, not from me.” He nodded slowly. “All right. Okay.” “Do you really not want to?” Disappointment pressed down on her shoulders. “Oh, baby, I want to. Fuck do I want to.” His chin tilted down. “I was just…” She rubbed her palms over his chest. “I’m nervous, too. I’ve never—you know.” He murmured really low at her ear. “A virgin. How sweet.” She tried in vain to ignore his warm breath fanning along her throat.
