Chapter 8. A Warming Touch

Becca covered Alexander’s mouth with her hand. “It’s me,” she mumbled, making Alexander look at her blankly. 

He would be lying if he said that the closeness with Becca wasn’t affecting him. She, a human, placed a hand over a vampire’s mouth. He hustled her hand away, afraid that he would lose control and bite her.

“Why would you pull me like that? You could just call me from behind,” Alexander explained to Becca. 

She bit her lip, answering, “I thought you would avoid me.”

He sighed and took a few steps away from her, pretending to stay unaffected by her closeness. “Then what was the need of covering my mouth?”

“I was afraid that you would scream,” she responded and pouted.

He let out a humorless chuckle. “Are you crazy, Becca? Why would I scream just because you pulled me in here?” How could she expect I would scream? he wondered.

Becca averted her gaze, understanding it was really a silly move on her behalf. 

Alexande