"So you're a virgin, then." He says it so blatantly it rattles me to the core.
"No! I mean, would it matter if I were?"
"I suppose not," he muses, his gaze shifting back to me. "But when I look at you, I want to violently fuck you until you cannot m...
"I just tripped on something out there. It's dark," I explain sheepishly, shifting uncomfortably.
"Why were you out there alone?" He asks warily.
"My friend and I were camping. We got split when it started to rain," I mumble.
I'm officially the worst friend ever, having left Hazel out there with Sire around. She is smart though, so hopefully she's out of there quickly, knowing no amount of magic could get us out of there.
"I hope she is okay," he mutters.
I rest my head against the glass. "Yeah, me too."
After I give him some directions, the man takes me down my long driveway, not asking anymore questions. Sire shouldn't be able to track me since I got into a car. Tomorrow, I'll put some more distance between us.
"This it?" The man asks, his headlights drenching my small home with light.
"Thank you so much," I tell him, grabbing my jacket before scrambling from the car.
He drives off quickly as I cross the section and toward my house. Around here, we leave our doors unlocked, which is lucky, because I would probably have lost my keys out there.
Stepping inside, I flick the light switch.
Nothing.
"Fuck," I mutter, slapping a hand over my forehead. A tree must have fallen with the storm rolling in, killing my power.
Thankfully my home is small, so I make quick work of locking everything, ensuring all my windows are closed.
Feeling my way through my house, I find a flashlight before making it to my bathroom. Holding it between my teeth, I fumble beneath my bathroom sink, looking for medical supplies.
I manage to scrounge together some alcohol, some kind of cream and a small bandage. It will have to.
The thought of Sire accompanies me as I balance the flashlight on the the of the sink and sit on the toilet, peeling my pants off.
The wound isn't too bad.
Still, my nose curls up in disgust as fresh blood dribbles down my skin. I've never been good with this kind of stuff. If only Hazel were hear.
Patting it dry, I quickly clean and dress the wound.
As I'm stuffing everything back under the sink, thunder cracks above my head.
I flinch as the sound rumbles through the house. This is a bad storm. Hopefully Sire will be disorientated from all the rain and terrible weather, and won't know how to navigate through these changed lands...
A knock sounds from my front door.
I pause, staring at my dishevelled state in the mirror. That must be Hazel, coming to see if I made it out.
As quickly as possible, I shove some clean, dry pants on before venturing slowly toward the door. The sound of my footsteps are concealed by the rain, so feasibly, I could pretend as though I'm not home.
But what if it is Hazel, what if she's hurt,
"Who is there?" I ask shakily through the door.
"Sire."
Fuck.
My eyes flutter closed as I consider my next move. This is bad. He knows where I live, and if he managed to track me back here, his abilities are far beyond my understanding.
"You need to leave," I growl. I don't sound very threatening, although I suppose it doesn't matter. He can sense that I'm magicless.
"We need to talk." He sounds so firm, so unmoving.
"Why don't we talk in the morning?" I ask hopefully. I doubt he understands the custom of not knocking on a young woman's door in the middle of the night.
All he knows is I'm his mate, and he's just been woken from his curse. That's it.
"I wish to speak to you now?" He responds.
"Just give me one second, alright?" I order tensely, looking around.
Without waiting for his response, I rush into my bedroom, throwing the window open. There is no chance I'm opening that door for him. I need to put some more distance between him and I until I can get a car.
Then, I'll drive to the opposite coast to lay low for a bit.
As quietly and as quickly as possible, I slide through the window and out into the rain. My knee protests, but I start off into a run, weaving through the woods that border my house.
Thankfully Hazel lives close by. I'll run to her house and she will be able to keep me safe.
And I won't look back.
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