Page 157 of Taming the Beasts

“Nothing,” I said.

Elias shook his head and stepped around me.

God.

Emma backed up until her butt hit the side of the car.

Elias kept prowling toward her.

There was no way in hell I was letting him kill my best friend. I grabbed the front of his button down shirt and pulled him toward me instead.

“I’ve been dying for you to kiss me,” I said. I tried not to gag at the smell of blood all over his face.

He raised his eyebrow at me.

I tightened my hold on the front of his shirt. “I’ve been desperate for it,” I said, doing my best to put on a show just like I always did on MyFanatics.Run, Emma.Why the hell was she just standing there?!Girl, run!

But she didn’t move.

Gah!

Elias closed his eyes and lowered his bloody face to mine.

There was no way in hell I was going to kiss him. And not just because he was covered in blood. I was faithful to my boyfriends. Despite what Titan sometimes thought.

“Run!” I screamed and shoved Elias backward.

That seemed to wake Emma up. Her and Kebe both started running down the sidewalk. And so did I. Ichased after them as fast as I could. When we reached the plush grass of the town square I was so relieved.

But then I heard the snarl that escaped Elias’ throat behind me. And it was way too close. I turned to look at him over my shoulder. He’d be on me in a second. I was never going to make it.

“Emma!” I screamed.

She turned to see me.

“Save my boyfriends!” I yelled and tossed the sistrum at Emma just as Elias tackled me into the grass.

My body slammed down hard. I could feel Elias’ fingers clawing at the fabric of my dress. I ignored it and lifted my head to see Emma still sprinting. There was so much blood everywhere that it must have been messing with the vampires’ keen senses. Because Emma was able to run past the gazebo unscathed. She was going to make it.

“You dirty tease,” Elias said.

I screamed as he flipped me over and ripped my dress down the front, exposing my bra.

He’d never wanted to see me naked during our live sessions. I should have known he was some kind of deranged perverted stalker. Adding vampire to that was a very dangerous mix. I stared into his black eyes.

“All I’ve ever wanted was to have you in person,” he said.

I lifted my knee to hit him right in the junk, but he caught my knee before it even moved an inch. His stupid vampire reflexes.

“Zoey. Always one to play games. I know you want this too. You’ve been begging me ever since we first spoke.”

Not even a little, asshole.

He tore my dress the rest of the way off. “And I’m finally going to give you exactly what you want.”

I tried to wiggle away from him, but he grabbed my wrists in one hand, slamming them down above my head. His body pinned the rest of me down.

Stupid vampire strength!