Chapter 41

She opened her mouth to scream as he lowered his face to her neck, but he clapped one strong, cold hand over her mouth. She screamed against his palm as he sunk his fangs into her throat and drank. He suckled loudly at her neck as she kicked and struggled. He released her neck with a loud pop, and she stared terrified at him as he licked her blood from his lips.

“You taste delicious, my child. Perhaps it’s because you’re a Red?”

He leaned in but before he could latch on to her neck once more, there was a loud snarling and the vampire was torn away from her. She sunk to the ground, staring with wide eyes at the large grey wolf that was standing protectively in front of her.

The vampire climbed unsteadily to his feet and hissed at the wolf. “Lycan! Leave now and no harm will come to you.”

The wolf howled loudly, and Avery clapped her hands over her ears, wincing. The vampire licked his lips, glancing quickly at Avery, before turning back to the Lycan.

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