is's

d they seemed strangely bright against th

irises until the gray was almost lost beneath an amber glow. Th

ppening to his eyes. For one frightening second, though, it felt as if something insi

ng at me. It was like something in him had woken up

d through m

ng ached deep in my chest, then a faint ting

id my best to shu

er. There was no reason I shou

ple were still walking nearby, and raised my voice. "What

swering, he c

low and sure, like he'd walked t

cked away and curled my hands into fist

sed the remaining distance between us a

second before I started st

took over. "What the hell are you doing? Stop it! Let me go!" A

buried his face against my neck and breathed me in. It was so inti

is chest and dug my nails into his coat. "I don

plit the air somewhe

t was high and sudden, like something

his body stiffened. His hold tightened

ed. One arm stayed locked around my waist as he d

ed, "Let

t his arm. "Someone help me!

ed to pry his arm away, but his grip

a low, tense voice wh

both sides. Streetlight slipped between the buildings in uneven patche

suddenly stopped before forcing

mmediately moved in front of me, using hi

" he

echoed from som

time I inhaled. Even with our clothes between us, I could feel the heat

n me, and then it

spreading outward. The color was stronger this time and didn't disappear right awa

him sw

d beside my neck. His first breath was barely noticeab

t, like he actually enj

no mistaking the satisfaction behind it. The look on his face made my stomach turn

metal door, and disgust crawled throu

ad seriously ju

looked like he'd enjoyed every second of it, as if

a c

I thought of him, but another rush of foo

es and left them dark gray again. His muscles tightened

ough the night. It echoed between the bui

e heard it. He checked the alley

d. His voice was low and steady,

m. Then I planted both hands against h

ecting me to fight back becaus

e chance. I turne

fell and immediately took off again, racing toward the end of the alley without daring to look behind

sidewalk. A hand grabbe

firm enough that I couldn't pull free. The sudden tug threw m

s grip again and again, but he wouldn't let go. "What

our name,"