Chapter 22

Nix

My fingers tremble as I flip my windshield wipers on.

Every block I put between myself and campus makes my rib cage ache.

It’s that rope from yesterday. The one that was laced through my bones. The one that was pulling me toward him.

It’s pulling me toward him still.

Him.

Volik.

A vampire.

The first I’ve ever met.

A man but not a human.

What some people call a beast. Monster. Abomination.

Sexy. Strong. Passionate.

I tighten my grip on the steering wheel.

I just need to get home.

Then I can figure this out.

I keep my foot on the gas as the streetlight ahead of me turns yellow.

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