Forced To Buy A Vampire Slave

Forced To Buy A Vampire Slave -Chapter 63-

I tucked the key card to the room into the back pocket of my skinny jeans, promptly striding down the hall towards Corey as he walked hastily to the elevator.

I picked up speed, easily sprinting down the carpeted floor so I could reach him before the elevator came and he got in.

He didn't look at me when I reached him, his eyes avoiding mine.

"You didn't even let me finish." I said.

"You don't need to." He replied lowly.

Running my fingers through my hair, I bit my lip. "Please, just let me explain further, please."

He shook his head. "Arabelle-" He stopped with a sigh and shook his head again. "No."

"We'll have to talk about it eventually." I grabbed his hand but he pulled away, taking a step back.

I swallowed, feeling a lump in the back of my throat.

"Please, Corey, I-" The elevator doors opened and a tall, lean man stood by the opening, ready to get off.

I stopped talking when a scent hit me; a very strong, very enticing smell.

I was completely caught off guard at the intense sensation that jolted through me- a sharp yearning in the back of my throat and in the pit of my stomach; a powerful, deep craving that stopped me cold in my tracks.

My eyes had been set on the tall man in the elevator; my mind blank in shock.

I saw Corey from the corner of my eye as he moved in front of me, obscuring my vision of the man.

He pushed me back, making me turn around and walk away, back towards the room.

I walked with my eyes blankly looking at the floor and Corey's hands guiding me, moving us swiftly away from the elevator.

"Key?" He asked; his left arm wrapped around my waist tightly as we stopped at our room door.

My fingers went to my pocket, abstractedly pulling the card from my jeans and handing it to him.

He hurriedly unlocked the door and led me inside, promptly shutting the door behind us.

Fingers trembling, I ran a hand through my hair, sweeping it to the side.

"What was that?" I questioned softly.

"Blood." He stated.

I let out a breath, trying to steady myself.

At least I got him back into the room, I thought idly.

"Corey, about before-"

"Stop. I don't want to hear it." He interjected.

"But-"

"Arabelle, I was just starting to get over the fact that I almost lost you a little over 24 hours ago. I was starting to assure myself that I did have you. And then you tell me that you're in love with someone else. I literally felt like my world fell apart. And, honestly, it did. I'm not quite sure I ever had you to begin with."

"Wha- no, no, no!" I exclaimed, putting a hand to my forehead. "Corey, you had me the second I saw you. I will forever and always be yours. We're going to be together forever that's why I'm trying to work through this issue right now."

His eyes softened ever so slightly. "You really mean that?"

"Yes." I breathed.

"Then why the fuck did you just tell me you're in love with someone else?" He put his hand on the doorknob but I stopped him, placing my hand over his.