Chapter 30. Heart Beat

“Good morning, I trust the night was good on you?”

“It was, just that it was a bit cold last night.”

“You have to get used to it. But I swear, it won’t kill you.”

“I have not had any solid food since I found myself in this world. Will you be kind enough to show me around the kitchen to prepare a dish for us?”

“If there’s a kitchen around here, I could let you cook for your belly alone. I don’t eat solid food. I drink blood.”

On hearing this, James swallowed a lump and spoke in a quivering voice, “And you are not thinking of drinking mine, are you?”

“If my intentions were to drink your blood, I would have done it while you sleep.”

“That’s the same thing Cerberus did. He let me sleep in peace only to lead me to my death the following day.”

“You shouldn’t compare me with him. He is hellish and…”

Just before Lacey could finish her sentence, James pushed back her words, “If he’s hellish, you are what?”

He sounded ru